diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 439cb74..5f333c3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ release:
 		rm -f speedwm.html
 		rm -f readme.html
 		rm -f readme
+		make patch_remove_backups
 		make markdown
 		make upload
 		make page
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ release:
 		rm -f readme.html
 		rm -f readme
 		@echo "Complete!"
-	
+
 page_release:
 		rm -f speedwm.html
 		rm -f readme.html
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ page_release:
 		@echo "Complete!"
 
 upload:
+		make patch_remove_backups
 		chmod +x scripts/speedwm-mkpage
 		./scripts/speedwm-mkpage -ulspeedwm
 		@echo "Uploaded everything."
diff --git a/keybinds.h_settings.patch b/keybinds.h_settings.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/options.h_settings.patch b/options.h_settings.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/options.mk_settings.patch b/options.mk_settings.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/toggle.h_settings.patch b/toggle.h_settings.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/toggle.mk_settings.patch b/toggle.mk_settings.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29