diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
index c930478..0dbdb2d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x, 24.x]
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
+        node-version: [16.x, 18.x, 20.x, 22.x, 24.x, 26.x]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-2022, macos-latest]
+        exclude:
+          - node-version: 16.x
+            os: windows-2022
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -93,8 +96,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
           $wc.DownloadFile("https://github.com/Apollon77/SupportingFiles/raw/master/appveyor/serial/com0com.cer", "com0com.cer")
-          & 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.17763.0/x86/CertMgr.exe' /add com0com.cer /s /r localMachine root
-          & 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.17763.0/x86/CertMgr.exe' /add com0com.cer /s /r localMachine trustedpublisher
+          $certMgr = Get-ChildItem 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin' -Filter CertMgr.exe -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
+            Sort-Object FullName -Descending |
+            Select-Object -First 1 -ExpandProperty FullName
+          if (-not $certMgr) {
+            throw "CertMgr.exe was not found under Windows Kits path."
+          }
+          & $certMgr /add com0com.cer /s /r localMachine root
+          & $certMgr /add com0com.cer /s /r localMachine trustedpublisher
           $wc.DownloadFile("https://github.com/Apollon77/SupportingFiles/raw/master/appveyor/serial/setup_com0com_W7_x64_signed.exe", "setup_com0com_W7_x64_signed.exe")
           $env:CNC_INSTALL_CNCA0_CNCB0_PORTS="YES"
           .\setup_com0com_W7_x64_signed.exe /S
@@ -117,7 +126,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPV6     
 
+      - name: Install Dependencies (Windows)
+        if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+        env:
+          GYP_DEFINES: enable_lto=false enable_thin_lto=false lto_jobs=
+        run: npm ci
+
       - name: Install Dependencies
+        if: runner.os != 'Windows'
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Run local tests
diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index 42c6552..c14611e 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -1,4 +1,31 @@
 {
+    'target_defaults': {
+        'conditions': [
+            ['OS=="win"', {
+                'msvs_settings': {
+                    'VCCLCompilerTool': {
+                        'AdditionalOptions!': [
+                            '-flto=full',
+                            '-flto=thin'
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    'VCLibrarianTool': {
+                        'AdditionalOptions!': [
+                            '-flto=full',
+                            '-flto=thin'
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    'VCLinkerTool': {
+                        'AdditionalOptions!': [
+                            '-flto=full',
+                            '-flto=thin',
+                            '/opt:lldltojobs=2'
+                        ]
+                    }
+                }
+            }]
+        ]
+    },
 	'targets': [
 		{
 			'target_name': 'mbus',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 535f512..e255404 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
-        "nan": "^2.23.0",
+        "nan": "^2.28.0",
         "xml2js": "^0.6.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -2360,9 +2360,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/nan": {
-      "version": "2.23.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.23.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1UxuyYGdoQHcGg87Lkqm3FzefucTa0NAiOcuRsDmysep3c1LVCRK2krrUDafMWtjSG04htvAmvg96+SDknOmgQ==",
+      "version": "2.28.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.28.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fTsDz99OTq2sVePhGdp4qQhggZFtKr64ZNVyVajRKtMOkJxYekplBh577PiJB12v/D3s2E5cGtOI45LWp6rnLQ==",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/node-preload": {
@@ -4989,9 +4989,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "nan": {
-      "version": "2.23.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.23.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1UxuyYGdoQHcGg87Lkqm3FzefucTa0NAiOcuRsDmysep3c1LVCRK2krrUDafMWtjSG04htvAmvg96+SDknOmgQ=="
+      "version": "2.28.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nan/-/nan-2.28.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-fTsDz99OTq2sVePhGdp4qQhggZFtKr64ZNVyVajRKtMOkJxYekplBh577PiJB12v/D3s2E5cGtOI45LWp6rnLQ=="
     },
     "node-preload": {
       "version": "0.2.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 112f3ba..4e43abc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "bindings": "^1.5.0",
-    "nan": "^2.23.0",
+    "nan": "^2.28.0",
     "xml2js": "^0.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@alcalzone/release-script": "^3.8.0",
     "@alcalzone/release-script-plugin-license": "^3.7.0",
-    "mocha": "^11.7.1",
     "chai": "^4.5.0",
+    "mocha": "^11.7.1",
     "nyc": "^17.1.0"
   }
 }