diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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+release.sh export-ignore
+.gitattributes export-ignore
+.gitmodules export-ignore
+.gitignore export-ignore
+docs/ export-ignore
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4885d6b..18ad901 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ There are currently four themes bundled with the addon.
 
 ### ffvii-r
 
-Requires "Libre Franklin Medium" or "Libre Franklin Regular" font, which you can get free from [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Franklin).
+Requires "Libre Franklin Medium" or "Libre Franklin Regular" font, which you can get free from [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Libre+Franklin). Install the font in Windows.
 
 ![Example ffvii-r](https://github.com/onimitch/ffxi-balloon-ashitav4/blob/main/Example-ffvii-r.png "Example ffvii-r")
 
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ Requires "Libre Franklin Medium" or "Libre Franklin Regular" font, which you can
 
 ### snes-ff
 
-Uses DotGothic16 font, which you can get free from [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DotGothic16).
-Alternatively you can use DePixel font, which you can get free from [Be Fonts](https://befonts.com/depixel-font-family.html).
+Uses "DotGothic16" font, which you can get free from [Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/DotGothic16). Install the font in Windows.
+
+Alternatively it will look for "DePixel" font if "DotGothic16" not installed, which you can get free from [Be Fonts](https://befonts.com/depixel-font-family.html).
 
 ![Example snes-ff](https://github.com/onimitch/ffxi-balloon-ashitav4/blob/main/Example-snes-ff.png "Example snes-ff")
 
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+    echo "Please specify an archive name."
+    echo "Usage: ./release.sh <archive name> <version>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+    echo "Please specify a version number."
+    echo "Usage: ./release.sh <archive name> <version>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+prefix="$1"
+outfile="$PWD/$1_$2.zip"
+temp_dir="$PWD/release_temp"
+temp_zip="$PWD/temp.zip"
+
+rm -rf "$temp_zip"
+rm -rf "$temp_dir"
+mkdir -p "$temp_dir"
+
+git archive --format=zip --prefix "$prefix/" HEAD > "$temp_zip" && unzip "$temp_zip" -d "$temp_dir" && rm -rf "$temp_zip"
+git submodule foreach --recursive " git archive --format=zip --prefix=\"$prefix/\$sm_path/\" HEAD > \"$temp_zip\" && unzip \"$temp_zip\" -d \"$temp_dir\" && rm -rf \"$temp_zip\" "
+
+rm -rf "$outfile"
+7z a "$outfile" "$temp_dir/$prefix"
+
+# cleanup
+rm -rf "$temp_zip"
+rm -rf "$temp_dir"
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