diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index d047024..8bee7a3 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Package: STAAR
 Type: Package
 Title: STAAR Procedure for Dynamic Incorporation of Multiple Functional Annotations in Whole-Genome Sequencing Studies
-Version: 0.9.7
-Date: 2024-05-19
+Version: 0.9.7.1
+Date: 2024-08-09
 Author: Xihao Li [aut, cre], Zilin Li [aut, cre], Han Chen [aut]
 Maintainer: Xihao Li <xihaoli@unc.edu>, Zilin Li <lizl@nenu.edu.cn>
 Description: An R package for performing STAAR procedure in whole-genome sequencing studies.
diff --git a/R/RcppExports.R b/R/RcppExports.R
index de25a76..68c0479 100644
--- a/R/RcppExports.R
+++ b/R/RcppExports.R
@@ -135,5 +135,5 @@ matrix_impute <- function(G) {
 
 # Register entry points for exported C++ functions
 methods::setLoadAction(function(ns) {
-    .Call('_STAAR_RcppExport_registerCCallable', PACKAGE = 'STAAR')
+    .Call(`_STAAR_RcppExport_registerCCallable`)
 })
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 498f945..e2036fd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Please see the <a href="docs/STAAR_manual.pdf">**STAAR** user manual</a> for det
 ## Data Availability
 The whole-genome functional annotation data assembled from a variety of sources and the precomputed annotation principal components are available at the [Functional Annotation of Variant - Online Resource (FAVOR)](https://favor.genohub.org) site and [FAVOR Essential Database](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/1VGTJI).
 ## Version
-The current version is 0.9.7 (May 19, 2024).
+The current version is 0.9.7.1 (August 9, 2024).
 ## Citation
 If you use **STAAR** for your work, please cite:
 
diff --git a/docs/STAAR_manual.pdf b/docs/STAAR_manual.pdf
index c615a57..2a46c99 100644
Binary files a/docs/STAAR_manual.pdf and b/docs/STAAR_manual.pdf differ
diff --git a/src/RcppExports.cpp b/src/RcppExports.cpp
index 8100557..c20b506 100644
--- a/src/RcppExports.cpp
+++ b/src/RcppExports.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_Bisection(SEXP egvaluesSEXP, SEXP qSEXP, SEXP xminSEXP, S
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_Bisection_Binary_SPA(SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP, SEXP qSE
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_CCT_pval(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP weightsSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP egvaluesSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K1(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP egvaluesSEXP, SEXP qSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K1_Binary_SPA(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP, SEX
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K1_Binary_SPA_alt(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP,
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K2(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP egvaluesSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K2_Binary_SPA(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K2_Binary_SPA_alt(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP)
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K_Binary_SPA(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_K_Binary_SPA_alt(SEXP xSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP)
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_NR_Binary_SPA(SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP, SEXP qSEXP, SEX
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_Saddle(SEXP qSEXP, SEXP egvaluesSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_Saddle_Binary_SPA(SEXP qSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, SEXP GSEXP,
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_Saddle_Binary_SPA_Bisection(SEXP qSEXP, SEXP muhatSEXP, S
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_check_is_na(SEXP xSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_goldenSectionSearchForSignChange(SEXP aSEXP, SEXP bSEXP,
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_haveSameSign(SEXP aSEXP, SEXP bSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_matrix_flip(SEXP GSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ RcppExport SEXP _STAAR_matrix_impute(SEXP GSEXP) {
     if (rcpp_isError_gen) {
         SEXP rcpp_msgSEXP_gen = Rf_asChar(rcpp_result_gen);
         UNPROTECT(1);
-        Rf_error(CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
+        Rf_error("%s", CHAR(rcpp_msgSEXP_gen));
     }
     UNPROTECT(1);
     return rcpp_result_gen;