diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 76cfafcf9..e5e13a7ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -36,15 +36,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint Check
         run: yarn lint
 
-      - name: Package .vsix
-        run: yarn package
-
-      - name: Upload .vsix File
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
-        with:
-          name: esp-idf-extension.vsix
-          path: esp-idf-extension.vsix
-
       - name: Package open .vsix
         run: yarn packageWithoutDependencies
 
@@ -54,6 +45,15 @@ jobs:
           name: esp-idf-extension-open.vsix
           path: esp-idf-extension-open.vsix
 
+      - name: Package .vsix
+        run: yarn package
+
+      - name: Upload .vsix File
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+        with:
+          name: esp-idf-extension.vsix
+          path: esp-idf-extension.vsix
+
       - name: Extension Test
         uses: GabrielBB/xvfb-action@v1.2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d3f7c5e9e..065843c59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn
 
+      - name: Package open .vsix
+        run: yarn run packageWithoutDependencies
+
       - name: VSIX Package
         run: yarn run package
 
@@ -56,6 +59,17 @@ jobs:
           asset_name: esp-idf-extension-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.vsix
           asset_content_type: application/zip
 
+      - name: Upload no dependencies release asset
+        id: upload-release-asset
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./esp-idf-extension-open.vsix
+          asset_name: esp-idf-extension-open-${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}.vsix
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+
       - name: Marketplace release
         run: yarn run release
         env:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f40cd62cb..192ac210a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@
     "watch": "webpack --watch --mode development",
     "test": "tsc -p ./ && node ./out/test/runTest.js --VERBOSE 2>&1 >> testing.results.log",
     "package": "vsce package --yarn -o esp-idf-extension.vsix",
-    "release": "vsce publish --yarn -p ${VS_MARKETPLACE_TOKEN}",
+    "release": "vsce publish --yarn -p ${VS_MARKETPLACE_TOKEN} --packagePath esp-idf-extension.vsix",
     "clean": "gulp clean",
     "validateLocalization": "gulp validateLocalization",
     "webpack": "webpack --mode production",
diff --git a/src/newProject/newProjectInit.ts b/src/newProject/newProjectInit.ts
index b9d57d763..a4fbe8937 100644
--- a/src/newProject/newProjectInit.ts
+++ b/src/newProject/newProjectInit.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,21 @@ const defTargetList: IdfTarget[] = [
     name: "ESP32-S2",
     openOcdFiles: "interface/ftdi/esp32_devkitj_v1.cfg,target/esp32s2.cfg",
   } as IdfTarget,
+  {
+    id: "esp32s3",
+    name: "ESP32-S3",
+    openOcdFiles: "interface/ftdi/esp32_devkitj_v1.cfg,target/esp32s3.cfg",
+  } as IdfTarget,
+  {
+    id: "esp32c3",
+    name: "ESP32-C3 USB",
+    openOcdFiles: "board/esp32c3-builtin.cfg",
+  } as IdfTarget,
+  {
+    id: "esp32c3",
+    name: "ESP32-C3 PROG",
+    openOcdFiles: "board/esp32c3-ftdi.cfg",
+  } as IdfTarget,
 ];
 
 export async function getBoards() {
@@ -96,8 +111,18 @@ export async function getNewProjectArgs(
   progress.report({ increment: 10, message: "Loading ESP-IDF components..." });
   const components = [];
   progress.report({ increment: 10, message: "Loading serial ports..." });
-  const serialPortListDetails = await SerialPort.shared().getListArray();
-  const serialPortList = serialPortListDetails.map((p) => p.comName);
+  let serialPortList: Array<string>;
+  try {
+    const serialPortListDetails = await SerialPort.shared().getListArray();
+    serialPortList = serialPortListDetails.map((p) => p.comName);
+  } catch (error) {
+    const msg = error.message
+      ? error.message
+      : "Error looking for serial ports.";
+    Logger.infoNotify(msg);
+    Logger.error(msg, error);
+    serialPortList = ["no port"];
+  }
   progress.report({ increment: 10, message: "Loading ESP-IDF Boards list..." });
   const espBoards = await getBoards();
   progress.report({ increment: 10, message: "Loading ESP-IDF Target list..." });
diff --git a/src/newProject/newProjectPanel.ts b/src/newProject/newProjectPanel.ts
index 6747638e6..963f4092b 100644
--- a/src/newProject/newProjectPanel.ts
+++ b/src/newProject/newProjectPanel.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
-import marked from "marked";
 import * as path from "path";
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import * as idfConf from "../idfConfiguration";
@@ -272,18 +271,32 @@ export class NewProjectPanel {
           const toolsDir = idfConf.readParameter("idf.toolsPath");
           const pyPath = idfConf.readParameter("idf.pythonBinPath");
           const isWin = process.platform === "win32" ? "Win" : "";
-          const modifiedEnv = utils.appendIdfAndToolsToPath();
-          const idfTarget = modifiedEnv.IDF_TARGET || "esp32";
-          settingsJson["idf.adapterTargetName"] = idfTarget;
-          settingsJson["idf.customExtraPaths"] = extraPaths;
-          settingsJson["idf.customExtraVars"] = extraVars;
-          settingsJson["idf.espIdfPath" + isWin] = idfPathDir;
-          settingsJson["idf.espAdfPath" + isWin] = adfPathDir;
-          settingsJson["idf.espMdfPath" + isWin] = mdfPathDir;
+          settingsJson["idf.adapterTargetName"] = idfTarget || "esp32";
+          if (extraPaths) {
+            settingsJson["idf.customExtraPaths"] = extraPaths;
+          }
+          if (extraVars) {
+            settingsJson["idf.customExtraVars"] = extraVars;
+          }
+          if (idfPathDir) {
+            settingsJson["idf.espIdfPath" + isWin] = idfPathDir;
+          }
+          if (adfPathDir) {
+            settingsJson["idf.espAdfPath" + isWin] = adfPathDir;
+          }
+          if (mdfPathDir) {
+            settingsJson["idf.espMdfPath" + isWin] = mdfPathDir;
+          }
           settingsJson["idf.openOcdConfigs"] = openOcdConfigs;
-          settingsJson["idf.port" + isWin] = port;
-          settingsJson["idf.pythonBinPath" + isWin] = pyPath;
-          settingsJson["idf.toolsPath" + isWin] = toolsDir;
+          if (port.indexOf("no port") === -1) {
+            settingsJson["idf.port" + isWin] = port;
+          }
+          if (pyPath) {
+            settingsJson["idf.pythonBinPath" + isWin] = pyPath;
+          }
+          if (toolsDir) {
+            settingsJson["idf.toolsPath" + isWin] = toolsDir;
+          }
           await writeJSON(settingsJsonPath, settingsJson, {
             spaces:
               vscode.workspace.getConfiguration().get("editor.tabSize") || 2,
diff --git a/src/support/writeReport.ts b/src/support/writeReport.ts
index f46e5dd4c..4cb5506e5 100644
--- a/src/support/writeReport.ts
+++ b/src/support/writeReport.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export async function writeTextReport(
   const lineBreak = `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------${EOL}`;
   output += `OS ${reportedResult.systemInfo.platform} ${reportedResult.systemInfo.architecture} ${reportedResult.systemInfo.systemName} ${EOL}`;
   output += `System environment variable PATH ${EOL} ${reportedResult.systemInfo.envPath} ${EOL}`;
-  output += `Visual Studio Code version ${reportedResult.systemInfo.extensionVersion} ${EOL}`;
+  output += `Visual Studio Code version ${reportedResult.systemInfo.vscodeVersion} ${EOL}`;
   output += `Visual Studio Code language ${reportedResult.systemInfo.language} ${EOL}`;
   output += `Visual Studio Code shell ${reportedResult.systemInfo.shell} ${EOL}`;
-  output += `ESP-IDF Extension version ${reportedResult.systemInfo.vscodeVersion} ${EOL}`;
+  output += `ESP-IDF Extension version ${reportedResult.systemInfo.extensionVersion} ${EOL}`;
   output += `---------------------------------------------------- Extension configuration settings ------------------------------------------------------${EOL}`;
   output += `ESP-IDF Path (idf.espIdfPath) ${reportedResult.configurationSettings.espIdfPath}${EOL}`;
   output += `Custom extra paths (idf.customExtraPaths) ${reportedResult.configurationSettings.customExtraPaths}${EOL}`;
diff --git a/src/views/new-project/store/index.ts b/src/views/new-project/store/index.ts
index f00f01eca..a727d21d3 100644
--- a/src/views/new-project/store/index.ts
+++ b/src/views/new-project/store/index.ts
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export const actions: ActionTree<IState, any> = {
       openOcdConfigFiles: context.state.openOcdConfigFiles,
       port: context.state.selectedPort,
       projectName: context.state.projectName,
-      target: context.state.target,
+      target: context.state.target.id,
       template: context.state.selectedTemplate,
     });
   },