diff --git a/src/Vogen.Pack.csproj b/src/Vogen.Pack.csproj
index c099068846..7ae9d778be 100644
--- a/src/Vogen.Pack.csproj
+++ b/src/Vogen.Pack.csproj
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
     <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\Vogen\bin\$(Configuration)\netstandard2.0\Vogen.SharedTypes.dll" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\netstandard2.0" Visible="true" />
     <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\Vogen\bin\$(Configuration)\net8.0\Vogen.SharedTypes.dll" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\net8.0" Visible="true" />
+    <None Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)\Vogen\bin\$(Configuration)\net8.0\Vogen.SharedTypes.xml" Pack="true" PackagePath="lib\net8.0" Visible="true" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
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diff --git a/src/Vogen.SharedTypes/ValueObjectAttribute.cs b/src/Vogen.SharedTypes/ValueObjectAttribute.cs
index bb286df251..420cc06312 100644
--- a/src/Vogen.SharedTypes/ValueObjectAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/Vogen.SharedTypes/ValueObjectAttribute.cs
@@ -1,21 +1,25 @@
 // ReSharper disable UnusedParameter.Local
 // ReSharper disable NullableWarningSuppressionIsUsed
 // ReSharper disable UnusedType.Global
+
+// NOTE:
+// the documentation for this doesn't show up in recent (November 2024) versions of Visual Studio.
+// they do show up in versions of Rider for the same period, but for the generic attribute,
+// the cursor has to hover near the right bracket of the attribute! Bug filed at https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/RIDER-119448/Rider-does-not-show-XML-comments-for-generic-attributes
+
 namespace Vogen
 {
     using System;
 
     // Generic attributes were introduced in C# 11
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Marks a type as a Value Object. The type should be partial so that the
-    /// source generator can augment the type with equality and validation.
-    /// </summary>
+    /// <inheritdoc/>
     [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple = false)]
     public class ValueObjectAttribute<T> : ValueObjectAttribute
     {
         // keep this signature in-line with `VogenConfiguration`
         // as the syntax/semantics are read in the generator
         // using parameter indexes (i.e. it expected param 0 to be the underlying type etc.
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures aspects of this individual value object.
         /// </summary>
@@ -31,7 +35,8 @@ public class ValueObjectAttribute<T> : ValueObjectAttribute
         /// See <see href="https://github.com/SteveDunn/Vogen/wiki/Casting"/> for more information.</param>
         /// <param name="fromPrimitiveCasting">Controls how cast operators are generated for casting from the primitive to the Value Object.
         /// Options are implicit or explicit or none.  Explicit is preferred over implicit if you really need them, but isn't recommended.
-        /// See &lt;see href="https://github.com/SteveDunn/Vogen/wiki/Casting"/&gt; for more information.</param>
+        /// See <see href="https://github.com/SteveDunn/Vogen/wiki/Casting"/> for more information.
+        /// </param>
         /// <param name="parsableForStrings">Specifies what is generated for IParsable types for strings - defaults to <see cref="ParsableForStrings.GenerateMethodsAndInterface"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="parsableForPrimitives">Specifies what is generated for Parse and TryParse methods - defaults to <see cref="ParsableForPrimitives.HoistMethodsAndInterfaces"/>.</param>
         /// <param name="tryFromGeneration">Specifies what to write for TryFrom methods—defaults to <see cref="TryFromGeneration.GenerateBoolAndErrorOrMethods"/>.</param>
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ public ValueObjectAttribute(
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// MMMarks a type as a Value Object. The type that this is applied to should be partial so that the
+    /// Marks a type as a Value Object. The type that this is applied to should be partial so that the
     /// source generator can augment it with equality, creation barriers, and any conversions.
     /// </summary>
     [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class | AttributeTargets.Struct, AllowMultiple = false)]
@@ -92,7 +97,9 @@ public class ValueObjectAttribute : Attribute
         // keep this signature in-line with `VogenConfiguration`
         // as the syntax/semantics are read in the generator
         // using parameter indexes (i.e. it expected param 0 to be the underlying type etc).
+        
         // ReSharper disable once MemberCanBeProtected.Global
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures aspects of this individual value object.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/tests/Testbench/Folder.DotSettings b/tests/Testbench/Folder.DotSettings
index 1a4d780f03..4bab2916a7 100644
--- a/tests/Testbench/Folder.DotSettings
+++ b/tests/Testbench/Folder.DotSettings
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=CheckNamespace/@EntryIndexedValue">DO_NOT_SHOW</s:String>
 	<s:String x:Key="/Default/CodeInspection/Highlighting/InspectionSeverities/=UnusedType_002EGlobal/@EntryIndexedValue">DO_NOT_SHOW</s:String>
-	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=testbench/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
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+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=testbench/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=vogen/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
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