diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1d9fb2..df37682 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ provides the following transports:
 
 ### Note on version compatibility
 
-Since version 0.6.9 websocket protocol supports both text and binary frames; old clients are backward compatible with mew servers, but new clients only can work with older servers only in default binary frame mode. Upgrade also your servers to get better websocket compatibility [^1].
+Since version 0.6.9 websocket protocol supports both text and binary frames; old clients are backward compatible with mew servers, but new clients only can work with older servers only in default binary frame mode. Upgrade also your servers to get better websocket compatibility[^1].
 
 Version 0.5.1 could be backward incompatible due to upgrade of the crypto2.
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index c4e004e..37b2ce8 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 
 plugins {
-    kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.1.0"
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "2.1.0"
+    kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.1.21"
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization") version "2.1.21"
     id("com.android.library") version "8.5.2" apply true
     `maven-publish`
     id("org.jetbrains.dokka") version "1.9.20"
 }
 
 group = "net.sergeych"
-version = "0.6.9-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "0.6.10-SNAPSHOT"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
@@ -37,15 +37,17 @@ kotlin {
         }
         nodejs()
     }
+    linuxX64()
+    linuxArm64()
+
     macosArm64()
+    macosX64()
     iosX64()
     iosArm64()
     iosSimulatorArm64()
-    linuxX64()
-    linuxArm64()
-    macosX64()
-    macosX64()
+
     mingwX64()
+
     androidTarget()
     @OptIn(ExperimentalWasmDsl::class)
     wasmJs {
@@ -143,26 +145,27 @@ kotlin {
             dependsOn(ktorSocketTest)
         }
     }
+}
 
-    publishing {
-        val mavenToken by lazy {
-            File("${System.getProperty("user.home")}/.gitea_token").readText()
-        }
-        repositories {
-            maven {
-                credentials(HttpHeaderCredentials::class) {
-                    name = "Authorization"
-                    value = mavenToken
-                }
-                url = uri("https://gitea.sergeych.net/api/packages/SergeychWorks/maven")
-                authentication {
-                    create("Authorization", HttpHeaderAuthentication::class)
-                }
+publishing {
+    val mavenToken by lazy {
+        File("${System.getProperty("user.home")}/.gitea_token").readText()
+    }
+    repositories {
+        maven {
+            credentials(HttpHeaderCredentials::class) {
+                name = "Authorization"
+                value = mavenToken
+            }
+            url = uri("https://gitea.sergeych.net/api/packages/SergeychWorks/maven")
+            authentication {
+                create("Authorization", HttpHeaderAuthentication::class)
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+
 tasks.dokkaHtml.configure {
     outputDirectory.set(buildDir.resolve("dokka"))
     dokkaSourceSets {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bd369ac..470de7c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ kotlin.code.style=official
 kotlin.mpp.applyDefaultHierarchyTemplate=false
 
 kotlin.daemon.jvmargs=-Xmx2048m
+kotlin.native.ignoreDisabledTargets=true
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diff --git a/src/ktorSocketMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/kiloparsec/adapter/TcpProvider.kt b/src/ktorSocketMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/kiloparsec/adapter/TcpProvider.kt
index d757131..01f4480 100644
--- a/src/ktorSocketMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/kiloparsec/adapter/TcpProvider.kt
+++ b/src/ktorSocketMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/kiloparsec/adapter/TcpProvider.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ fun acceptTcpDevice(port: Int, localInterface: String = "0.0.0.0"): Flow<InetTra
     }
 }
 
-suspend fun connectTcpDevice(address: String) = connectTcpDevice(address.toNetworkAddress())
+
+/**
+ * Connect to the TCP/IP server (see [KiloServer]) at the specified address and provide th compatible
+ * [InetTransportDevice] to use with [KiloClient]. [hostPortAddress] is a string in the form of `host:port`.
+ */
+suspend fun connectTcpDevice(hostPortAddress: String): InetTransportDevice =
+    connectTcpDevice(hostPortAddress.toNetworkAddress())
 
 /**
  * Connect to the TCP/IP server (see [KiloServer]) at the specified address and provide th compatible