diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b5d70e0..9b4e0d2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-build/*
-build.*
-output/
-ftpd
 *.3dsx
+*.3dsx.xz
 *.cia
-*.smdh
+*.cia.xz
 *.elf
-*.nso
-*.pfs0
 *.nacp
 *.nro
+*.nro.xz
+*.nso
+*.pfs0
+*.smdh
+build.*/
+ftpd
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index be0af11..3f76a8b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 export GITREV  := $(shell git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null | cut -c1-8)
 export VERSION_MAJOR := 2
 export VERSION_MINOR := 3
-export VERSION_MICRO := 0
+export VERSION_MICRO := 1
 export VERSION := $(VERSION_MAJOR).$(VERSION_MINOR).$(VERSION_MICRO)
 
 ifneq ($(strip $(GITREV)),)
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ endif
 all:
 	@echo please choose 3dsx, cia, linux, or nro
 
+release:
+	# can't let these three run in parallel with each other due to using same
+	# ftpd.elf file name
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.switch all
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.3ds 3dsx
+	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.3ds cia
+	@xz -c <ftpd.3dsx >ftpd.3dsx.xz
+	@xz -c <ftpd.cia >ftpd.cia.xz
+	@xz -c <ftpd.nro >ftpd.nro.xz
+
 nro:
 	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.switch all
 
@@ -29,3 +39,4 @@ clean:
 	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.switch   clean
 	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.3ds   clean
 	@$(MAKE) -f Makefile.linux clean
+	@$(RM) ftpd.3dsx.xz	ftpd.cia.xz	ftpd.nro.xz
diff --git a/source/console.c b/source/console.c
index 8591a86..478beb1 100644
--- a/source/console.c
+++ b/source/console.c
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@
 #define CONSOLE_HEIGHT 45
 #endif
 
+#if defined(_3DS) || defined (__SWITCH__)
 static PrintConsole status_console;
 static PrintConsole main_console;
+#endif
+
 #if ENABLE_LOGGING
 static bool disable_logging = false;
 #endif
 
-
 #if defined(_3DS)
 static PrintConsole tcp_console;