diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-docs-component.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-docs-component.yml
index f62c60b574..9b7634d3ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-docs-component.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-docs-component.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish Tag, Release, Docs, Component
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # Skip running on forks since it won't have access to secrets
-    if: github.repository == 'espressif/esp-protocols'
+    #if: github.repository == 'espressif/esp-protocols'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout esp-protocols
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -43,56 +43,57 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: ${{ env.BUMP_TAG }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      - name: Generate docs
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-            sudo apt-get update
-            sudo apt-get -y install doxygen clang python3-pip
-            python -m pip install breathe recommonmark esp-docs==1.4.1
-            for comp in  `ls components`; do
-              if [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp} ]]; then
-                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
-                if [[ "${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }}" == "${comp}" ]]; then
-                  echo "Building specific version of ${comp} (${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }})"
-                  ./generate_docs ${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}
-                else
-                  echo "Building latest version of ${comp}"
-                  ./generate_docs
-                fi
-              fi
-            done
-      - name: Deploying generated docs
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-            source $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/utils.sh
-            add_doc_server_ssh_keys $DOCS_DEPLOY_KEY $DOCS_DEPLOY_SERVER $DOCS_DEPLOY_SERVER_USER
-            export GIT_VER=$(git describe --always)
-            export GITHUB_REF_NAME=latest
-            for comp in  `ls components`; do
-              if [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp} ]]; then
-                echo "Deploying latest of ${comp}"
-                export DOCS_BUILD_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
-                export DOCS_DEPLOY_PATH=$DOCS_DEPLOY_PATH_ORIG/${comp}
-                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
-                deploy-docs
-              fi
-            done;
-            # Deploy docs with version path
-            if [[ "${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}" != "" ]] && [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }} ]]; then
-                echo "Deploying specific version of ${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }} (${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }})"
-                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }}
-                export GITHUB_REF_NAME=${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}
-                deploy-docs
-            fi
-      - name: Upload components to component service
-        uses: espressif/upload-components-ci-action@v1
-        with:
-          directories: >
-            components/asio;
-            components/esp_modem;
-            components/esp_mqtt_cxx;
-            components/esp_websocket_client;
-            components/mdns;
-            components/console_simple_init;
-          namespace: "espressif"
-          api_token: ${{ secrets.IDF_COMPONENT_API_TOKEN }}
+#      - name: Generate docs
+#        shell: bash
+#        run: |
+#            sudo apt-get update
+#            sudo apt-get -y install doxygen clang python3-pip
+#            python -m pip install breathe recommonmark esp-docs==1.4.1
+#            for comp in  `ls components`; do
+#              if [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp} ]]; then
+#                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
+#                if [[ "${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }}" == "${comp}" ]]; then
+#                  echo "Building specific version of ${comp} (${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }})"
+#                  ./generate_docs ${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}
+#                else
+#                  echo "Building latest version of ${comp}"
+#                  ./generate_docs
+#                fi
+#              fi
+#            done
+#      - name: Deploying generated docs
+#        shell: bash
+#        run: |
+#            source $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/utils.sh
+#            add_doc_server_ssh_keys $DOCS_DEPLOY_KEY $DOCS_DEPLOY_SERVER $DOCS_DEPLOY_SERVER_USER
+#            export GIT_VER=$(git describe --always)
+#            export GITHUB_REF_NAME=latest
+#            for comp in  `ls components`; do
+#              if [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp} ]]; then
+#                echo "Deploying latest of ${comp}"
+#                export DOCS_BUILD_DIR=$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
+#                export DOCS_DEPLOY_PATH=$DOCS_DEPLOY_PATH_ORIG/${comp}
+#                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${comp}
+#                deploy-docs
+#              fi
+#            done;
+#            # Deploy docs with version path
+#            if [[ "${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}" != "" ]] && [[ -d $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }} ]]; then
+#                echo "Deploying specific version of ${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }} (${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }})"
+#                cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/docs/${{ env.BUMP_COMPONENT }}
+#                export GITHUB_REF_NAME=${{ env.BUMP_VERSION }}
+#                deploy-docs
+#            fi
+#      - name: Upload components to component service
+#        uses: espressif/upload-components-ci-action@v1
+#        with:
+#          directories: >
+#            components/asio;
+#            components/esp_modem;
+#            components/esp_mqtt_cxx;
+#            components/esp_websocket_client;
+#            components/mdns;
+#            components/console_simple_init;
+#            components/console_cmd_ifconfig;
+#          namespace: "espressif"
+#          api_token: ${{ secrets.IDF_COMPONENT_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6aff976eba..a9ef2683ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@ Please refer to instructions in [ESP-IDF](https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf)
 ### console_simple_init
 
 * Brief introduction [README](components/console_simple_init/README.md)
+
+### console_cmd_ifconfig
+
+* Brief introduction [README](components/console_cmd_ifconfig/README.md)
diff --git a/components/console_simple_init/examples/console_basic/main/idf_component.yml b/components/console_simple_init/examples/console_basic/main/idf_component.yml
index a6027e49e6..a3d59b813f 100644
--- a/components/console_simple_init/examples/console_basic/main/idf_component.yml
+++ b/components/console_simple_init/examples/console_basic/main/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dependencies:
   idf:
-    version: '*'
+    version: ">=5.0"
   console_simple_init:
     version: "*"
     override_path: '../../../'
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/.gitignore b/components/esp_modem/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cf987f7e2..0000000000
--- a/components/esp_modem/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-.config
-*.o
-*.pyc
-
-# gtags
-GTAGS
-GRTAGS
-GPATH
-
-# emacs
-.dir-locals.el
-
-# emacs temp file suffixes
-*~
-.#*
-\#*#
-
-# eclipse setting
-.settings
-
-# MacOS directory files
-.DS_Store
-
-# Components Unit Test Apps files
-components/**/build
-components/**/sdkconfig
-components/**/sdkconfig.old
-
-# Example project files
-examples/**/sdkconfig
-examples/**/sdkconfig.old
-examples/**/build
-
-# Doc build artifacts
-docs/_build/
-docs/doxygen_sqlite3.db
-
-# Downloaded font files
-docs/_static/DejaVuSans.ttf
-docs/_static/NotoSansSC-Regular.otf
-
-# Unit test app files
-tools/unit-test-app/sdkconfig
-tools/unit-test-app/sdkconfig.old
-tools/unit-test-app/build
-tools/unit-test-app/builds
-tools/unit-test-app/output
-tools/unit-test-app/test_configs
-
-# Unit Test CMake compile log folder
-log_ut_cmake
-
-# test application build files
-test/**/build
-test/**/sdkconfig
-test/**/sdkconfig.old
-
-# IDF monitor test
-tools/test_idf_monitor/outputs
-
-TEST_LOGS
-
-# gcov coverage reports
-*.gcda
-*.gcno
-coverage.info
-coverage_report/
-
-test_multi_heap_host
-
-# VS Code Settings
-.vscode/
-
-# VIM files
-*.swp
-*.swo
-
-# Clion IDE CMake build & config
-.idea/
-cmake-build-*/
-
-# Results for the checking of the Python coding style and static analysis
-.mypy_cache
-flake8_output.txt
-
-# ESP-IDF default build directory name
-build
-
-# lock files for examples and components
-dependencies.lock
-
-# ignore generated docs
-docs/html
-
-# esp-idf managed components
-**/managed_components/**
diff --git a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_dte.cpp b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_dte.cpp
index 64bd510a31..89cf64af05 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_dte.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_dte.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DTE::DTE(std::unique_ptr<Terminal> terminal):
 DTE::DTE(const esp_modem_dte_config *config, std::unique_ptr<Terminal> t, std::unique_ptr<Terminal> s):
     buffer(config->dte_buffer_size),
     cmux_term(nullptr), primary_term(std::move(t)), secondary_term(std::move(s)),
-    mode(modem_mode::UNDEF)
+    mode(modem_mode::DUAL_MODE)
 {
     set_command_callbacks();
 }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ DTE::DTE(const esp_modem_dte_config *config, std::unique_ptr<Terminal> t, std::u
 DTE::DTE(std::unique_ptr<Terminal> t, std::unique_ptr<Terminal> s):
     buffer(dte_default_buffer_size),
     cmux_term(nullptr), primary_term(std::move(t)), secondary_term(std::move(s)),
-    mode(modem_mode::UNDEF)
+    mode(modem_mode::DUAL_MODE)
 {
     set_command_callbacks();
 }
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/.gitignore b/components/esp_websocket_client/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d681ae3ec..0000000000
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-.config
-*.o
-*.pyc
-
-# gtags
-GTAGS
-GRTAGS
-GPATH
-
-# emacs
-.dir-locals.el
-
-# emacs temp file suffixes
-*~
-.#*
-\#*#
-
-# eclipse setting
-.settings
-
-# MacOS directory files
-.DS_Store
-
-# Components Unit Test Apps files
-components/**/build
-components/**/sdkconfig
-components/**/sdkconfig.old
-
-# Example project files
-examples/**/sdkconfig
-examples/**/sdkconfig.old
-examples/**/build
-
-# Doc build artifacts
-docs/_build/
-docs/doxygen_sqlite3.db
-
-# Downloaded font files
-docs/_static/DejaVuSans.ttf
-docs/_static/NotoSansSC-Regular.otf
-
-# Unit test app files
-tools/unit-test-app/sdkconfig
-tools/unit-test-app/sdkconfig.old
-tools/unit-test-app/build
-tools/unit-test-app/builds
-tools/unit-test-app/output
-tools/unit-test-app/test_configs
-
-# Unit Test CMake compile log folder
-log_ut_cmake
-
-# test application build files
-test/**/build
-test/**/sdkconfig
-test/**/sdkconfig.old
-
-# IDF monitor test
-tools/test_idf_monitor/outputs
-
-TEST_LOGS
-
-# gcov coverage reports
-*.gcda
-*.gcno
-coverage.info
-coverage_report/
-
-test_multi_heap_host
-
-# VS Code Settings
-.vscode/
-
-# VIM files
-*.swp
-*.swo
-
-# Clion IDE CMake build & config
-.idea/
-cmake-build-*/
-
-# Results for the checking of the Python coding style and static analysis
-.mypy_cache
-flake8_output.txt
-
-# ESP-IDF default build directory name
-build
-
-# lock files for examples and components
-dependencies.lock
-
-# ignore generated docs
-docs/html
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c b/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
index 27adc5ce26..8c2b84eb90 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/esp_websocket_client.c
@@ -792,6 +792,51 @@ esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_set_headers(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client,
     return ret;
 }
 
+esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_append_header(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client, const char *key, const char *value)
+{
+    // Validate the input parameters
+    if (client == NULL || key == NULL || value == NULL) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+
+    websocket_config_storage_t *cfg = client->config;
+
+    // Calculate the length for "key: value\r\n"
+    size_t len = strlen(key) + strlen(value) + 5; // 5 accounts for ": \r\n" and null-terminator
+
+    // If no previous headers exist
+    if (cfg->headers == NULL) {
+        cfg->headers = (char *)malloc(len);
+        if (cfg->headers == NULL) {
+            ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to allocate...");
+            return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+        }
+        snprintf(cfg->headers, len, "%s: %s\r\n", key, value);
+        return ESP_OK;
+    }
+
+    // Extend the current headers to accommodate the new key-value pair
+    size_t current_len = strlen(cfg->headers);
+    size_t new_len = current_len + len;
+
+    // Allocate memory for new headers
+    char *new_headers = (char *)malloc(new_len);
+    if (new_headers == NULL) {
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to allocate...");
+        return ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
+    }
+
+    // Copy old headers and append the new header
+    strcpy(new_headers, cfg->headers);
+    snprintf(new_headers + current_len, len, "%s: %s\r\n", key, value);
+
+    // Free old headers and assign the new header pointer to cfg->headers
+    free(cfg->headers);
+    cfg->headers = new_headers;
+
+    return ESP_OK;
+}
+
 static esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_recv(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client)
 {
     int rlen;
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/linux/main/main.c b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/linux/main/main.c
index e89495bb64..e52dd42fd3 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/linux/main/main.c
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/linux/main/main.c
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ static void websocket_app_start(void)
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connecting to %s...", websocket_cfg.uri);
 
     esp_websocket_client_handle_t client = esp_websocket_client_init(&websocket_cfg);
+    // This call demonstrates adding another header; it's called to increase code coverage
+    esp_websocket_client_append_header(client, "HeaderNewKey", "value");
+
     esp_websocket_register_events(client, WEBSOCKET_EVENT_ANY, websocket_event_handler, (void *)client);
 
     esp_websocket_client_start(client);
@@ -93,6 +96,14 @@ static void websocket_app_start(void)
         vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
     }
 
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending fragmented message");
+    vTaskDelay(1000 / portTICK_PERIOD_MS);
+    memset(data, 'a', sizeof(data));
+    esp_websocket_client_send_text_partial(client, data, sizeof(data), portMAX_DELAY);
+    memset(data, 'b', sizeof(data));
+    esp_websocket_client_send_cont_msg(client, data, sizeof(data), portMAX_DELAY);
+    esp_websocket_client_send_fin(client, portMAX_DELAY);
+
     esp_websocket_client_destroy(client);
 }
 
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h b/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
index 0f7af07f44..db7e8cdb8a 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
@@ -158,13 +158,31 @@ esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_set_uri(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client, con
  * @brief      Set additional websocket headers for the client, when performing this behavior, the headers will replace the old ones
  * @pre        Must stop the WebSocket client before set headers if the client has been connected
  *
- * @param[in]  client  The client
- * @param headers  additional header strings each terminated with \r\n
+ *    - This API should be used after the WebSocket client connection has succeeded (i.e., once the transport layer is initialized).
+ *    - If you wish to set or append headers before the WebSocket client connection is established(before handshake), consider the following options:
+ *       1. Input headers directly into the config options, terminating each item with [CR][LF]. This approach will replace any previous headers.
+ *          Example: websocket_cfg.headers = "Sec-WebSocket-Key: my_key\r\nPassword: my_pass\r\n";
+ *       2. Use the `esp_websocket_client_append_header` API to append a single header to the current set.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  client  The WebSocket client handle
+ * @param[in]  headers Additional header strings each terminated with [CR][LF]
  *
  * @return     esp_err_t
  */
 esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_set_headers(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client, const char *headers);
 
+/**
+ * @brief      Appends a new key-value pair to the headers of a WebSocket client.
+ * @pre        Ensure that this function is called before starting the WebSocket client.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  client  The WebSocket client handle
+ * @param[in]  key     The header key to append
+ * @param[in]  value   The associated value for the given key
+ *
+ * @return     esp_err_t
+ */
+esp_err_t esp_websocket_client_append_header(esp_websocket_client_handle_t client, const char *key, const char *value);
+
 /**
  * @brief      Open the WebSocket connection
  *
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 3705d704f8..7d368d6fdc 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@ log_file = test.log
 log_file_level = INFO
 log_file_format = %(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s
 log_file_date_format = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S
+
+# Directory patterns to avoid for recursion
+norecursedirs = "managed_components"