diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 54ebb47..c29980d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ on:
 jobs:
   linux-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
     strategy:
       matrix:
         configure_options:
+           - ""
            - "--without-libxml2"
            - "--with-libxml2"
            - "--with-gnutls"
            - "--disable-tls"
            - "--enable-cares"
            - "--disable-getrandom"
-
     name: Regular Tests
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -38,35 +37,55 @@ jobs:
 
   libressl-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
-
     strategy:
       matrix:
         libressl_versions:
-           - "v3.4.2"
-           - "v3.1.5"
-           - "v2.1.10"
-
+           - { version: "v3.4.2",  continue: true }
+           - { version: "v3.1.5",  continue: false }
+           - { version: "v2.1.10", continue: false }
     name: LibreSSL tests
+    continue-on-error: ${{ matrix.libressl_versions.continue }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y libtool pkg-config libexpat1-dev libxml2-dev libssl-dev libgnutls28-dev libc-ares-dev
+          sudo apt install -y libtool pkg-config libexpat1-dev
       - name: build&install libressl
         env:
-           LIBRESSL_COMMIT: ${{ matrix.libressl_versions }}
+           LIBRESSL_COMMIT: ${{ matrix.libressl_versions.version }}
         run: |
           ./travis/before_script.sh
       - name: Build the library
         run: |
           ./bootstrap.sh
-          ./configure PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${HOME}/libressl/lib/pkgconfig"  CFLAGS="-Werror -g3"
+          ./configure PKG_CONFIG_PATH="${HOME}/libressl/lib/pkgconfig"  CFLAGS="-Werror -g3" --prefix="${HOME}/libressl"
           make -j5
       - name: Run tests
         run: |
           make check
 
+  release-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    name: Check if release would work
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: install dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt install -y libtool pkg-config libexpat1-dev
+      - name: Setup the library
+        run: |
+          ./bootstrap.sh
+          ./configure
+      - name: Try release & tests
+        run: |
+          make test-release
+      - name: Show logs from release build
+        if: ${{ !failure() }}
+        run: |
+          cat testbuild.log
+
   code-style:
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     name: Check coding style
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 8b3ec9a..c9b4832 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -273,13 +273,20 @@ coverage: check
 	@genhtml coverage.info --output-directory coverage -q
 endif
 
+release: test-release-all
 
-release:
+dist-archives:
 	$(MAKE) dist
 	$(MAKE) dist-bzip2
 	$(MAKE) dist-xz
 
-test-release: release
+test-release: dist
+	@touch testbuild-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).log && ln -sf testbuild-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).log testbuild.log
+	@mkdir -p test-release && cp $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).tar.* test-release && pushd test-release && \
+		tar xzf $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).tar.gz  && pushd $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) && ./testbuild.sh && popd && rm -rf $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) && \
+		echo "Success" && popd
+
+test-release-all: dist-archives
 	@touch testbuild-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).log && ln -sf testbuild-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).log testbuild.log
 	@mkdir -p test-release && cp $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).tar.* test-release && pushd test-release && \
 		tar xJf $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION).tar.xz  && pushd $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) && ./testbuild.sh && popd && rm -rf $(PACKAGE_TARNAME)-$(PACKAGE_VERSION) && \