diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 78c2cfe2f..dcc81a15d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ data
 unpacked_fs
 unpacked_boards
 tasmota/user_config_override.h
+variants
+variants3
 build
 build_output/*
 firmware.map
diff --git a/boards/esp32-fix.json b/boards/esp32-fix.json
index a2a9bed87..8287019b8 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-fix.json
+++ b/boards/esp32-fix.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32.json b/boards/esp32.json
index 1e476569c..4dd2a3602 100644
--- a/boards/esp32.json
+++ b/boards/esp32.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32_solo1.json b/boards/esp32_solo1.json
index 3bb85fe05..f3d9913b0 100644
--- a/boards/esp32_solo1.json
+++ b/boards/esp32_solo1.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32solo1-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32solo1-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c2.json b/boards/esp32c2.json
index 563a3357c..c61238f2f 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c2.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c2.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c2-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c2-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c2_2M.json b/boards/esp32c2_2M.json
index 36f16ffe3..00414399a 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c2_2M.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c2_2M.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c2-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c2-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c3.json b/boards/esp32c3.json
index b7f74c3e5..2bb2f7660 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c3.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c3.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c3-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c3-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c3cdc.json b/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
index 3d280a73b..711225bf6 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c3cdc.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c3cdc-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c3cdc-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c6.json b/boards/esp32c6.json
index 57dd9b8f4..76e7620db 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c6.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c6.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c6-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c6-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32c6cdc.json b/boards/esp32c6cdc.json
index 17932b7a8..62147804a 100644
--- a/boards/esp32c6cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32c6cdc.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         "flash_extra_images": [
           [
             "0x10000",
-            "variants/tasmota/tasmota32c6cdc-safeboot.bin"
+            "tasmota32c6cdc-safeboot.bin"
           ]
         ]
       },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s2.json b/boards/esp32s2.json
index d13f2a855..aa9efca8b 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s2.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s2.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s2-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s2-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s2cdc.json b/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
index bdd230d5c..fe5662174 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s2cdc.json
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s2cdc-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s2cdc-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3-qio_opi.json b/boards/esp32s3-qio_opi.json
index 498534e61..4f2a06c47 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3-qio_opi.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3-qio_opi.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s3-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s3-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3-qio_qspi.json b/boards/esp32s3-qio_qspi.json
index cdc6d70ca..42b20a4bc 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3-qio_qspi.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3-qio_qspi.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s3-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s3-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_opi.json b/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_opi.json
index 67dae1a6e..d7650b42f 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_opi.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_opi.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s3cdc-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s3cdc-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_qspi.json b/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_qspi.json
index f37a47bb5..77c89f9aa 100644
--- a/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_qspi.json
+++ b/boards/esp32s3cdc-qio_qspi.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       "flash_extra_images": [
         [
           "0x10000",
-          "variants/tasmota/tasmota32s3cdc-safeboot.bin"
+          "tasmota32s3cdc-safeboot.bin"
         ]
       ]
     },
diff --git a/pio-tools/post_esp32.py b/pio-tools/post_esp32.py
index 0d1dff34e..8cbc2809f 100644
--- a/pio-tools/post_esp32.py
+++ b/pio-tools/post_esp32.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # -  0x1000 | ~\.platformio\packages\framework-arduinoespressif32\tools\sdk\esp32\bin\bootloader_dout_40m.bin
 # -  0x8000 | ~\Tasmota\.pio\build\<env name>\partitions.bin
 # -  0xe000 | ~\.platformio\packages\framework-arduinoespressif32\tools\partitions\boot_app0.bin
-# - 0x10000 | ~\.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/variants/tasmota/\<env name>-safeboot.bin
+# - 0x10000 | ~\Tasmota\<variants_dir>/<env name>-safeboot.bin
 # - 0xe0000 | ~\Tasmota\.pio\build\<env name>/firmware.bin
 # - 0x3b0000| ~\Tasmota\.pio\build\<env name>/littlefs.bin
 
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ from SCons.Script import COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS
 sys.path.append(join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy")))
 import esptool
 
+variants_dir = env.BoardConfig().get("build.variants_dir", "")
+variant = env.BoardConfig().get("build.variant", "")
+sections = env.subst(env.get("FLASH_EXTRA_IMAGES"))
+chip = env.get("BOARD_MCU")
+mcu_build_variant = env.BoardConfig().get("build.variant", "").lower()
+
+# Copy safeboots firmwares in place when running in Github
 github_actions = os.getenv('GITHUB_ACTIONS')
 extra_flags = ''.join([element.replace("-D", " ") for element in env.BoardConfig().get("build.extra_flags", "")])
 build_flags = ''.join([element.replace("-D", " ") for element in env.GetProjectOption("build_flags")])
@@ -45,16 +52,31 @@ if "CORE32SOLO1" in extra_flags or "FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_SOLO1" in build_flags:
     FRAMEWORK_DIR = platform.get_package_dir("framework-arduino-solo1")
     if github_actions and os.path.exists("./firmware/firmware"):
         shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", "/home/runner/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-solo1/variants/tasmota")
+        if variants_dir:
+            shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", variants_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
 elif "CORE32ITEAD" in extra_flags or "FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_ITEAD" in build_flags:
     FRAMEWORK_DIR = platform.get_package_dir("framework-arduino-ITEAD")
     if github_actions and os.path.exists("./firmware/firmware"):
         shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", "/home/runner/.platformio/packages/framework-arduino-ITEAD/variants/tasmota")
+        if variants_dir:
+            shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", variants_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
 else:
     FRAMEWORK_DIR = platform.get_package_dir("framework-arduinoespressif32")
     if github_actions and os.path.exists("./firmware/firmware"):
         shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", "/home/runner/.platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/variants/tasmota")
+        if variants_dir:
+            shutil.copytree("./firmware/firmware", variants_dir, dirs_exist_ok=True)
 
-variants_dir = join(FRAMEWORK_DIR, "variants", "tasmota")
+# Copy pins_arduino.h to variants folder
+if variants_dir:
+    mcu_build_variant_path = join(FRAMEWORK_DIR, "variants", mcu_build_variant, "pins_arduino.h")
+    custom_variant_build = join(env.subst("$PROJECT_DIR"), variants_dir , mcu_build_variant, "pins_arduino.h")
+    os.makedirs(join(env.subst("$PROJECT_DIR"), variants_dir , mcu_build_variant), exist_ok=True)
+    shutil.copy(mcu_build_variant_path, custom_variant_build)
+
+if not variants_dir:
+    variants_dir = join(FRAMEWORK_DIR, "variants", "tasmota")
+    env.BoardConfig().update("build.variants_dir", variants_dir)
 
 def esp32_detect_flashsize():
     uploader = env.subst("$UPLOADER")
@@ -195,9 +217,7 @@ def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
 
 
     new_file_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.factory.bin")
-    sections = env.subst(env.get("FLASH_EXTRA_IMAGES"))
     firmware_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin")
-    chip = env.get("BOARD_MCU")
     tasmota_platform = esp32_create_chip_string(chip)
 
     if "-DUSE_USB_CDC_CONSOLE" in env.BoardConfig().get("build.extra_flags") and "cdc" not in tasmota_platform:
@@ -274,8 +294,8 @@ def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
             )
             print("Will use custom upload command for flashing operation to add file system defined for this build target.")
 
-    #print('Using esptool.py arguments: %s' % ' '.join(cmd))
     if("safeboot" not in firmware_name):
+        #print('Using esptool.py arguments: %s' % ' '.join(cmd))
         esptool.main(cmd)
 
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5f55fe7f2..f45cd00f5 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ platform_packages           = ${core.platform_packages}
 framework                   = arduino
 board                       = esp8266_1M
 board_build.filesystem      = littlefs
+board_build.variants_dir    = variants/tasmota
 custom_unpack_dir           = unpacked_littlefs
 build_unflags               = ${core.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${core.build_flags}
diff --git a/platformio_tasmota32.ini b/platformio_tasmota32.ini
index c49c5e9a7..d1ee861fa 100644
--- a/platformio_tasmota32.ini
+++ b/platformio_tasmota32.ini
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ lib_ignore                  = ${esp32_defaults.lib_ignore}
                               ccronexpr
 
 [core32]
-platform                    = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2023.10.05/platform-espressif32.zip
+platform                    = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2023.10.06/platform-espressif32.zip
 platform_packages           =
 build_unflags               = ${esp32_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags                 = ${esp32_defaults.build_flags}
diff --git a/platformio_tasmota_core3_env_sample.ini b/platformio_tasmota_core3_env_sample.ini
index 8c3bf2c96..7c8a055e8 100644
--- a/platformio_tasmota_core3_env_sample.ini
+++ b/platformio_tasmota_core3_env_sample.ini
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ;                tasmota32c6cdc-safeboot
 
 [core32_30]
-platform                = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2023.10.11/platform-espressif32.zip
+platform                = https://github.com/tasmota/platform-espressif32/releases/download/2023.10.12/platform-espressif32.zip
 platform_packages       =
 
 build_unflags           = ${core32.build_unflags}
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ framework               = ${common.framework}
 platform                = ${core32_30.platform}
 platform_packages       = ${core32_30.platform_packages}
 board_build.filesystem  = ${common.board_build.filesystem}
+board_build.variants_dir = variants/tasmota_ard3
 custom_unpack_dir       = ${common.custom_unpack_dir}
 board                   = esp32
 monitor_speed           = 115200
diff --git a/platformio_tasmota_env32.ini b/platformio_tasmota_env32.ini
index bea48c5a6..5b62e0bc6 100644
--- a/platformio_tasmota_env32.ini
+++ b/platformio_tasmota_env32.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ platform                = ${core32.platform}
 platform_packages       = ${core32.platform_packages}
 board_build.filesystem  = ${common.board_build.filesystem}
 custom_unpack_dir       = ${common.custom_unpack_dir}
+board_build.variants_dir = ${common.board_build.variants_dir}
 board                   = esp32
 monitor_speed           = ${common.monitor_speed}
 monitor_echo            = ${common.monitor_echo}
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota.ino b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
index bfd026f78..fd980bef8 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ bool tasconsole_serial = false;
 
 #if ARDUINO_USB_MODE
 //#warning **** TasConsole ARDUINO_USB_MODE ****
-TASCONSOLE TasConsole{USBSerial};           // ESP32C3/C6/S3 embedded USB using JTAG interface
+TASCONSOLE TasConsole{HWCDCSerial};         // ESP32C3/C6/S3 embedded USB using JTAG interface
 //#warning **** TasConsole uses HWCDC ****
 #else   // No ARDUINO_USB_MODE
 #include "USB.h"