diff --git a/.github/actions/environment/action.yml b/.github/actions/environment/action.yml
index bdf5139596..40badbd3a7 100644
--- a/.github/actions/environment/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/environment/action.yml
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         pwd
-        dotnet workload install \
-          wasm-tools wasm-tools-net8 maui-android android mobile-librarybuilder \
-          ${{ runner.os == 'macOS' && 'maui-ios maui-maccatalyst maui-windows macos' || '' }} \
-          ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' && 'maui-ios maui-maccatalyst maui-windows' || '' }} \
+        dotnet workload restore \
           --temp-dir "${{ runner.temp }}" \
           --skip-sign-check
diff --git a/samples/Sentry.Samples.AspNetCore.Basic/Program.cs b/samples/Sentry.Samples.AspNetCore.Basic/Program.cs
index e4767ad918..cb8a4da994 100644
--- a/samples/Sentry.Samples.AspNetCore.Basic/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/Sentry.Samples.AspNetCore.Basic/Program.cs
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
-// An example ASP.NET Core middleware that throws an
-// exception when serving a request to path: /throw
+// An example ASP.NET Core endpoint that throws an exception when serving a request to path: /throw
 app.MapGet("/throw/{message?}", context =>
 {
     var exceptionMessage = context.GetRouteValue("message") as string;
@@ -48,4 +47,25 @@
         exceptionMessage ?? "An exception thrown from the ASP.NET Core pipeline");
 });
 
+// Demonstrates how to add tracing in custom middleware
+app.Use(async (context, next) =>
+{
+    var span = SentrySdk.StartSpan("CustomMiddlewareSpan", "middleware");
+    try
+    {
+        var log = context.RequestServices.GetRequiredService<ILoggerFactory>()
+            .CreateLogger<Program>();
+
+        log.LogInformation("Just chilling for a bit...");
+        await Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50)); // Simulate some work
+        span.Finish();
+    }
+    catch (Exception e)
+    {
+        span.Finish(e);
+        throw;
+    }
+    await next();
+});
+
 app.Run();