diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.lpk b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.lpk
index 57fcacaf4..7d2e51ba3 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.lpk
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.lpk
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ More information in the Wiki Home Page http://wiki.freepascal.org/LazAutoUpdater
   along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
   Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 "/>
-    <Version Minor="2" Release="2"/>
-    <Files Count="5">
+    <Version Minor="2" Release="3"/>
+    <Files Count="6">
       <Item1>
         <Filename Value="ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
         <HasRegisterProc Value="True"/>
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ More information in the Wiki Home Page http://wiki.freepascal.org/LazAutoUpdater
         <Filename Value="lazautoupdate_httpclient.pas"/>
         <UnitName Value="lazautoupdate_httpclient"/>
       </Item5>
+      <Item6>
+        <Filename Value="open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <UnitName Value="open_ssl"/>
+      </Item6>
     </Files>
     <i18n>
       <EnableI18N Value="True"/>
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.pas b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.pas
index 7f74b2c1a..7cb8b30a2 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.pas
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/lazupdate.pas
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
 
 unit lazupdate;
 
+{$warn 5023 off : no warning about unused units}
 interface
 
 uses
   ulazautoupdate, aboutlazautoupdateunit, VersionSupport, uappisrunning, 
-  lazautoupdate_httpclient, LazarusPackageIntf;
+  lazautoupdate_httpclient, open_ssl, LazarusPackageIntf;
 
 implementation
 
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/open_ssl.pas b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/open_ssl.pas
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6f8ddaf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/open_ssl.pas
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+unit open_ssl;
+
+{$mode objfpc}{$H+}
+
+interface
+
+uses
+  // Built-in: fphttpclient
+  Classes, SysUtils,lazautoupdate_httpclient,LazFileUtils,FileUtil,zipper;
+
+function CheckForOpenSSL:Boolean;
+function OpenSSLInstalled:Boolean;
+
+implementation
+const
+{$ifdef win64}
+ cOpenSSLURL = 'http://packages.lazarus-ide.org/openssl-1.0.2j-x64_86-win64.zip';
+{$endif}
+{$ifdef win32}
+cOpenSSLURL = 'http://packages.lazarus-ide.org/openssl-1.0.2j-i386-win32.zip';
+{$endif}
+Var FHTTPClient:TFPHttpClient;
+
+function OpenSSLInstalled:Boolean;
+begin
+  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
+   Result:= FileExistsUTF8(ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0)) + 'libeay32.dll') and
+   FileExistsUTF8(ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0)) + 'ssleay32.dll');
+  // Look in Windows system dir?
+  {$ELSE}
+  Result:=True;
+  {$ENDIF}
+end;
+
+Function CheckForOpenSSL:Boolean;
+var
+  ZipFile: String;
+  UnZipper: TUnZipper;
+begin
+  {$IFDEF MSWINDOWS}
+  Result:=FALSE;
+   if not OpenSSLInstalled then
+   begin
+     ZipFile := ExtractFilePath(ParamStr(0)) + ExtractFileName(cOpenSSLURL);
+     try
+       FHTTPClient.Get(cOpenSSLURL, ZipFile);
+     except
+     end;
+
+     if FileExistsUTF8(ZipFile) then
+     begin
+       UnZipper := TUnZipper.Create;
+       try
+         try
+           UnZipper.FileName := ZipFile;
+           UnZipper.Examine;
+           UnZipper.UnZipAllFiles;
+         except
+         end;
+       finally
+         UnZipper.Free;
+       end;
+       DeleteFileUTF8(ZipFile);
+       Result:=OpenSSLInstalled;
+     end;
+  end
+  else
+  Result:=True;
+  {$ELSE}
+  Result:=True;
+  {$ENDIF}
+end;
+initialization
+begin
+     FHTTPClient:=TFPHttpClient.Create(nil);
+end;
+finalization
+begin
+     FreeAndNil(FHTTPClient);
+end;
+end.
+
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/openssl.txt b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/openssl.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9938338c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/openssl.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+http://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/openssl-1.0.2j-i386-win32.zip
+http://indy.fulgan.com/SSL/openssl-1.0.2j-x64_86-win64.zip
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpi b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpi
index e47fea315..580a58fe8 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpi
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpi
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
           </Target>
           <SearchPaths>
             <IncludeFiles Value="$(ProjOutDir)"/>
+            <OtherUnitFiles Value=".."/>
             <UnitOutputDirectory Value="lib\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)"/>
           </SearchPaths>
           <CodeGeneration>
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
         <PackageName Value="LCL"/>
       </Item2>
     </RequiredPackages>
-    <Units Count="2">
+    <Units Count="3">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="testapp.lpr"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
@@ -177,6 +178,10 @@
         <HasResources Value="True"/>
         <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
       </Unit1>
+      <Unit2>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+      </Unit2>
     </Units>
   </ProjectOptions>
   <CompilerOptions>
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpr b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpr
index 0b6eced08..8553718f1 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpr
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lpr
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ uses
   cthreads,
   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
   Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
-  Forms, umainform
+  Forms, umainform, open_ssl
   { you can add units after this };
 
 {$R *.res}
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lps b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lps
index 14727104d..add2314f6 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lps
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/testapp.lps
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
     <PathDelim Value="\"/>
     <Version Value="10"/>
     <BuildModes Active="Win32"/>
-    <Units Count="12">
+    <Units Count="13">
       <Unit0>
         <Filename Value="testapp.lpr"/>
         <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
         <EditorIndex Value="5"/>
         <CursorPos X="33" Y="27"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="36"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="38"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
       </Unit0>
       <Unit1>
@@ -19,32 +19,31 @@
         <ComponentName Value="mainform"/>
         <HasResources Value="True"/>
         <ResourceBaseClass Value="Form"/>
-        <TopLine Value="74"/>
-        <CursorPos X="3" Y="76"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="36"/>
+        <TopLine Value="12"/>
+        <CursorPos X="43" Y="13"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="38"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
         <LoadedDesigner Value="True"/>
       </Unit1>
       <Unit2>
         <Filename Value="..\lazautoupdate_httpclient.pas"/>
+        <IsVisibleTab Value="True"/>
         <EditorIndex Value="2"/>
-        <TopLine Value="251"/>
-        <CursorPos X="27" Y="282"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="17"/>
+        <CursorPos X="28" Y="15"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="18"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
       </Unit2>
       <Unit3>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
         <IsVisibleTab Value="True"/>
-        <EditorIndex Value="3"/>
-        <TopLine Value="1210"/>
-        <CursorPos X="23" Y="1029"/>
+        <WindowIndex Value="1"/>
+        <TopLine Value="28"/>
+        <CursorPos X="3" Y="746"/>
         <ExtraEditorCount Value="2"/>
         <ExtraEditor1>
-          <IsVisibleTab Value="True"/>
-          <WindowIndex Value="1"/>
-          <TopLine Value="903"/>
-          <CursorPos X="6" Y="922"/>
+          <EditorIndex Value="3"/>
+          <TopLine Value="1135"/>
+          <CursorPos X="11" Y="1225"/>
         </ExtraEditor1>
         <ExtraEditor2>
           <EditorIndex Value="-1"/>
@@ -52,7 +51,7 @@
           <TopLine Value="-1"/>
           <CursorPos X="-1" Y="-1"/>
         </ExtraEditor2>
-        <UsageCount Value="17"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="18"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
       </Unit3>
       <Unit4>
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@
         <EditorIndex Value="1"/>
         <TopLine Value="25"/>
         <CursorPos X="25" Y="55"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="15"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="16"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
       </Unit9>
       <Unit10>
@@ -111,130 +110,140 @@
         <EditorIndex Value="4"/>
         <TopLine Value="25"/>
         <CursorPos X="71" Y="44"/>
-        <UsageCount Value="12"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="13"/>
         <Loaded Value="True"/>
       </Unit11>
+      <Unit12>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <IsPartOfProject Value="True"/>
+        <EditorIndex Value="1"/>
+        <WindowIndex Value="1"/>
+        <TopLine Value="22"/>
+        <CursorPos X="25" Y="35"/>
+        <UsageCount Value="21"/>
+        <Loaded Value="True"/>
+      </Unit12>
     </Units>
     <JumpHistory Count="30" HistoryIndex="29">
       <Position1>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="910" Column="37" TopLine="872"/>
+        <Caret Line="182" Column="58" TopLine="154"/>
       </Position1>
       <Position2>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1062" Column="3" TopLine="1021"/>
+        <Caret Line="913" Column="35" TopLine="875"/>
       </Position2>
       <Position3>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="51" Column="9" TopLine="25"/>
+        <Caret Line="123" Column="52" TopLine="115"/>
       </Position3>
       <Position4>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="56" Column="3" TopLine="33"/>
       </Position4>
       <Position5>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="165" Column="36" TopLine="147"/>
       </Position5>
       <Position6>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="913" Column="38" TopLine="891"/>
       </Position6>
       <Position7>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1071" Column="38" TopLine="1039"/>
+        <Caret Line="1074" Column="38" TopLine="1053"/>
       </Position7>
       <Position8>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="48" Column="19" TopLine="25"/>
+        <Caret Line="182" Column="51" TopLine="159"/>
       </Position8>
       <Position9>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="923" TopLine="887"/>
+        <Caret Line="935" TopLine="900"/>
       </Position9>
       <Position10>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1075" TopLine="1040"/>
+        <Caret Line="1059" TopLine="1037"/>
       </Position10>
       <Position11>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="1974" TopLine="1945"/>
       </Position11>
       <Position12>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="929" TopLine="890"/>
+        <Caret Line="54" Column="18" TopLine="44"/>
       </Position12>
       <Position13>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="935" Column="89" TopLine="901"/>
       </Position13>
       <Position14>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="913" Column="35" TopLine="875"/>
+        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="108" Column="43" TopLine="88"/>
       </Position14>
       <Position15>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="123" Column="52" TopLine="115"/>
+        <Caret Line="51" Column="20" TopLine="35"/>
       </Position15>
       <Position16>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="914" TopLine="893"/>
       </Position16>
       <Position17>
         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Caret Line="1076" TopLine="1039"/>
       </Position17>
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         <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1074" Column="38" TopLine="1053"/>
+        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="76" Column="3" TopLine="74"/>
       </Position19>
       <Position20>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
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+        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="129" Column="3" TopLine="92"/>
       </Position20>
       <Position21>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="935" TopLine="900"/>
+        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="122" Column="3" TopLine="92"/>
       </Position21>
       <Position22>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1059" TopLine="1037"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="8" Column="25"/>
       </Position22>
       <Position23>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1974" TopLine="1945"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="6" Column="43"/>
       </Position23>
       <Position24>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="54" Column="18" TopLine="44"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="8" Column="37"/>
       </Position24>
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-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="935" Column="89" TopLine="901"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
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       </Position25>
       <Position26>
-        <Filename Value="umainform.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="108" Column="43" TopLine="88"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="8" Column="47"/>
       </Position26>
       <Position27>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="51" Column="20" TopLine="35"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="71" Column="23" TopLine="32"/>
       </Position27>
       <Position28>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="914" TopLine="893"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="68" Column="27" TopLine="34"/>
       </Position28>
       <Position29>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="1076" TopLine="1039"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="48" Column="6" TopLine="25"/>
       </Position29>
       <Position30>
-        <Filename Value="..\ulazautoupdate.pas"/>
-        <Caret Line="180" Column="33" TopLine="157"/>
+        <Filename Value="..\open_ssl.pas"/>
+        <Caret Line="29" Column="18"/>
       </Position30>
     </JumpHistory>
   </ProjectSession>
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/umainform.lfm b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/umainform.lfm
index 1e9e987cf..1dadaaca2 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/umainform.lfm
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/testapp/umainform.lfm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 object mainform: Tmainform
-  Left = 716
+  Left = 682
   Height = 209
-  Top = 296
+  Top = 277
   Width = 335
   BorderIcons = [biSystemMenu]
   Caption = 'mainform'
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ object mainform: Tmainform
     OnDownloaded = LazAutoUpdate1Downloaded
     OnDebugEvent = LazAutoUpdate1DebugEvent
     SFProjectName = 'lazautoupdate'
-    auOtherSourceURL = '<not applicable>'
+    auOtherSourceURL = '<not applicable>/'
     auOtherSourceFilename = '<not applicable>'
     CopyTree = False
     UpdatesFolder = 'updates'
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/ulazautoupdate.pas b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/ulazautoupdate.pas
index cf1710489..41de22aa1 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/ulazautoupdate.pas
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/ulazautoupdate.pas
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ uses
   LazUTF8, FileUtil, LazFileUtils, Dialogs, StdCtrls,
   Buttons, DateUtils, asyncprocess, zipper, LResources,
   VersionSupport, inifiles, aboutlazautoupdateunit, uappisrunning, LCLProc,
-  fileinfo, winpeimagereader {need this for reading exe info}
+  fileinfo,open_ssl, winpeimagereader {need this for reading exe info}
   , elfreader {needed for reading ELF executables}
   , machoreader {needed for reading MACH-O executables}
   {$IFDEF WINDOWS}, Windows, ShellAPI{$ENDIF}; // Thanks to Windows 10 and 704 error
@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ const
   C_SOURCEFORGEURL =
     'https://sourceforge.net/projects/%s/files/%s/%s/download';
   // [updatepath,projectname,filename]
-  C_GITHUBFILEURL = 'https://raw.github.com/%s/%s/master/%s/%s';
+  // C_GITHUBFILE_URL = 'https://raw.github.com/%s/%s/master/%s/%s';
+  C_GITHUBFILE_URL = 'https://raw.github.com/%s/%s/%s/%s/%s';
+  C_GITHUBFILE_URL_UPDATES = 'https://raw.github.com/%s/%s/%s/%s/%s/%s';
   // https://raw.github.com/<username>/<repo>/<branch>/some_directory/file
   //  GitHubUserName,GitHubProjectName,updatepath,filename
-  C_TLazAutoUpdateComponentVersion = '0.2.2';
+  C_TLazAutoUpdateComponentVersion = '0.2.3';
   C_LAUTRayINI = 'lauimport.ini';
 
 {
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ const
   C_INISection = 'versions';
   C_GUIEntry = 'GUI';
   C_ModuleEntry = 'Module';
+  C_MASTER = 'master';
   {$IFDEF WINDOWS}
    {$IFDEF CPU32}C_UPDATER = 'updatehmwin32.exe';
   C_LOCALUPDATER = 'lauupdatewin32.exe';{$ENDIF}
@@ -177,7 +180,7 @@ type
 
 type
 
-  TProjectType = (auSourceForge,auGitHubUpdateZip, auOther);
+  TProjectType = (auSourceForge,auGitHubReleaseZip,auOther);
   // Array of these records used for multiple updates
   UpdateListRecord = record
     PrettyName: string;
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@ type
     fSourceForgeProjectName: string;
     fGitHubUsername:String;
     fGitHubProjectName:String;
+    fGitHubBranch:String;
     fApplicationVersionString: string;
     fApplicationVersionQuad: TVersionQuad;
     fGuiQuad: TVersionQuad;
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@ type
     property UpdateExeSilent:String read fUpdateSilentExe;
     property GitHubUsername:String read fGitHubUsername write fGitHubUsername;
     Property GitHubProjectName:String read fGitHubProjectName write fGitHubProjectName;
-
+    Property GitHubBranch:String read fGitHubBranch write fGitHubBranch;
   end;
 
   {TThreadedDownload }
@@ -882,7 +886,6 @@ var
   szOldCaption: string;
 begin
   Result := False;
-
   // read the VMT once
   if Assigned(fOndebugEvent) then
     fFireDebugEvent := True;
@@ -908,7 +911,7 @@ begin
     szURL := Format(C_SOURCEFORGEURL, [fSourceForgeProjectName,
       fUpdatesFolder, fVersionsININame]);
   end;
-  if fProjectType = auGitHubUpdateZip then
+  if fProjectType = auGitHubReleaseZip then
   begin
     if ((fGitHubUserName = '') or (fGitHubProjectName = '')) then
     begin
@@ -918,8 +921,8 @@ begin
         fOndebugEvent(Self, 'NewVersionAvailable', C_PropIsEmpty);
       Exit;
     end;
-     szURL := Format(C_GITHUBFILEURL,
-     [fGitHubUserName,fGitHubProjectName,fUpdatesFolder,fVersionsININame]);
+     szURL := Format(C_GITHUBFILE_URL,
+     [fGitHubUserName,fGitHubProjectName,fGitHubBranch,fVersionsININame]);
   end;
   if fProjectType = auOther then
     // fauOtherSourceURL ends with '/'
@@ -967,6 +970,7 @@ begin
       fDownloadInprogress := True;
       if not fSilentMode then
         fParentForm.Caption := C_Checking;
+       CheckForOpenSSL;
       // Start the thread
       ThreadDownloadHTTP;
       if fFireDebugEvent then
@@ -1070,8 +1074,11 @@ begin
   if fProjectType = auSourceForge then
      szURL := Format(C_SOURCEFORGEURL, [fSourceForgeProjectName, fUpdatesFolder,
      ExtractFileName(szTargetPath)]);
-  if fProjectType = auGitHubUpdateZip then
-     szURL := Format(C_GITHUBFILEURL, [fGitHubUserName,fGitHubProjectName,fUpdatesFolder,fZipfileName]);
+  if fProjectType = auGitHubReleaseZip then
+    If ((fUpdatesFolder=C_NotApplicable) or (fUpdatesFolder='')) then
+      szURL := Format(C_GITHUBFILE_URL, [fGitHubUserName,fGitHubProjectName,fGitHubBranch,fZipfileName])
+    else
+      szURL := Format(C_GITHUBFILE_URL_UPDATES, [fGitHubUserName,fGitHubProjectName,fGitHubBranch,fUpdatesFolder,fZipfileName]);
   if fProjectType = auOther then
     // fauOtherSourceURL ends with '/'
   begin
@@ -1152,6 +1159,7 @@ begin
   end;
 
   fDownloadInprogress := True;
+  CheckForOpenSSL;
   // Do the download
   with fThreadDownload do
   begin
@@ -1931,6 +1939,7 @@ begin
     fSourceForgeProjectName := C_NotApplicable;
     fGitHubProjectName := C_NotApplicable;
     fGitHubUserName := C_NotApplicable;
+    fGitHubBranch:=C_NotApplicable;
     fauOtherSourceFilename:='';
     fauOtherSourceURL:='';
   end;
@@ -1942,16 +1951,19 @@ begin
     fauOtherSourceURL := C_NotApplicable;
     fGitHubProjectName := C_NotApplicable;
     fGitHubUserName := C_NotApplicable;
+    fGitHubBranch:=C_NotApplicable;
   end;
-  if fProjectType = auGitHubUpdateZip then
+  if fProjectType = auGitHubReleaseZip then
   begin
     fZipFileName:=ChangeFileExt(fVersionsININame,'.zip');
     fUpdatesFolder := C_UpdatesFolder;
     fSourceForgeProjectName := C_NotApplicable;
     fauOtherSourceFilename := C_NotApplicable;
     fauOtherSourceURL := C_NotApplicable;
+    fGitHubBranch:= C_MASTER;
     fGitHubProjectName := '';
     fGitHubUserName := '';
+    fUpdatesFolder:=C_NotApplicable;
   end;
 
 
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/lazautoupdate.zip b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/lazautoupdate.zip
index 1d8d9932c..93ced9964 100644
Binary files a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/lazautoupdate.zip and b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/lazautoupdate.zip differ
diff --git a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/update_lazautoupdate.json b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/update_lazautoupdate.json
index a9f3e750c..71f62dacc 100644
--- a/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/update_lazautoupdate.json
+++ b/components/lazautoupdate/latest_stable/updates/update_lazautoupdate.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "ForceNotify" : true,
       "InternalVersion" : 2,
       "Name" : "lazupdate.lpk",
-      "Version" : "0.2.2.0"
+      "Version" : "0.2.3.0"
     }
   ]
 }