     http.begin( latestReleaseAPI, github_root_ca );
     uint8_t httpCode = http.GET();
 
-    ESP_LOGI( TAG, "GitHub https request result: %i", httpCode );
-
     if ( httpCode == 200 )
     {
       const size_t capacity = 2200;

/* https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/issues/846 */

char newRelease[8];
bool newReleaseFound = false;

void versionCheck ( void * pvParameters )

      }
      else
      {
        char installedRelease[releaseLength];

        uint8_t i = 0;
        while ( ( sketchVersion[i] != '-' ) && ( i < sizeof( installedRelease ) ) )
        {
          installedRelease[i] = sketchVersion[i];
          i++;
        }

        ESP_LOGI( TAG, "Local release: '%s'", installedRelease );
        strncpy( newRelease, root["tag_name"], sizeof( newRelease ) );
        if ( strcmp ( installedRelease, newRelease) != 0 )
        {
          newReleaseFound = true;
        }
        ESP_LOGI( TAG, "%s new release was found: '%s'", ( newReleaseFound == true ) ? "A" : "No", newRelease );
      }
    }
    else
