diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index aa23a87c..f0555e5c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ event-stream = ["dep:futures-core", "events"] # Enables async events
 use-dev-tty = ["filedescriptor"] # Enables raw file descriptor polling / selecting instead of mio.
 events = ["dep:mio", "dep:signal-hook", "dep:signal-hook-mio"] # Enables reading input/events from the system.
 serde = ["dep:serde", "bitflags/serde"] # Enables 'serde' for various types.
+event-kind = ["events"] # Enables a 'release' event for input for windows and kitty protocol.
 
 #
 # Shared dependencies
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 #
 [[example]]
 name = "event-read"
-required-features = ["bracketed-paste", "events"]
+required-features = ["bracketed-paste", "events", "event-kind"]
 
 [[example]]
 name = "event-match-modifiers"
diff --git a/examples/interactive-demo/src/test/color.rs b/examples/interactive-demo/src/test/color.rs
index dc37d3ba..d34ac457 100644
--- a/examples/interactive-demo/src/test/color.rs
+++ b/examples/interactive-demo/src/test/color.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #![allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 
-use crate::Result;
 use crossterm::{cursor, queue, style, style::Color};
 use std::io::Write;
 
diff --git a/examples/key-test.rs b/examples/key-test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffe7e7ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/key-test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+//! Demonstrates how to match on modifiers like: Control, alt, shift.
+//!
+//! cargo run --example event-poll-read
+
+use std::{io, time::Duration};
+
+use crossterm::{
+    cursor::position,
+    event::{poll, read, DisableMouseCapture, EnableMouseCapture, Event, KeyCode},
+    execute,
+    terminal::{disable_raw_mode, enable_raw_mode},
+};
+pub fn main() {
+    crossterm::terminal::enable_raw_mode().unwrap();
+    let result = crossterm::event::read();
+    eprintln!("RESULT: {:?}", result);
+}
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index b93c8acd..30194ead 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ bitflags! {
         const DISAMBIGUATE_ESCAPE_CODES = 0b0000_0001;
         /// Add extra events with [`KeyEvent.kind`] set to [`KeyEventKind::Repeat`] or
         /// [`KeyEventKind::Release`] when keys are autorepeated or released.
+        /// IMPORTANT: Requires feature `event-kind` to be enabled.
         const REPORT_EVENT_TYPES = 0b0000_0010;
         // Send [alternate keycodes](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/keyboard-protocol/#key-codes)
         // in addition to the base keycode. The alternate keycode overrides the base keycode in
diff --git a/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs b/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
index c40cebc5..93b51686 100644
--- a/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
+++ b/src/event/sys/unix/parse.rs
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ fn parse_key_event_kind(kind: u8) -> KeyEventKind {
     match kind {
         1 => KeyEventKind::Press,
         2 => KeyEventKind::Repeat,
+        #[cfg(feature = "event-kind")]
         3 => KeyEventKind::Release,
         _ => KeyEventKind::Press,
     }
diff --git a/src/event/sys/windows/parse.rs b/src/event/sys/windows/parse.rs
index 288b7479..9ea94c19 100644
--- a/src/event/sys/windows/parse.rs
+++ b/src/event/sys/windows/parse.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,11 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
                 let kind = if key_event.key_down {
                     KeyEventKind::Press
                 } else {
-                    KeyEventKind::Release
+                    if cfg!(feature = "event-kind") {
+                        KeyEventKind::Release
+                    } else {
+                        KeyEventKind::Press
+                    }
                 };
                 let key_event = KeyEvent::new_with_kind(key_code, modifiers, kind);
                 return Some(WindowsKeyEvent::KeyEvent(key_event));
@@ -235,10 +239,20 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
     let is_numpad_numeric_key = (VK_NUMPAD0..=VK_NUMPAD9).contains(&virtual_key_code);
     let is_only_alt_modifier = modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::ALT)
         && !modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::SHIFT | KeyModifiers::CONTROL);
+
     if is_only_alt_modifier && is_numpad_numeric_key {
         return None;
     }
 
+    if !key_event.key_down && virtual_key_code == VK_RETURN {
+        // For some reason in some cases we receive a release ENTER event here at the application start.
+        // This might have to do with the initial enter when running a CLI command.
+        // We early exit here to prevent confusion.
+        //
+        // https://github.com/crossterm-rs/crossterm/issues/752
+        return None;
+    }
+
     let parse_result = match virtual_key_code {
         VK_SHIFT | VK_CONTROL | VK_MENU => None,
         VK_BACK => Some(KeyCode::Backspace),
@@ -286,7 +300,11 @@ fn parse_key_event_record(key_event: &KeyEventRecord) -> Option<WindowsKeyEvent>
         let kind = if key_event.key_down {
             KeyEventKind::Press
         } else {
-            KeyEventKind::Release
+            if cfg!(feature = "event-kind") {
+                KeyEventKind::Release
+            } else {
+                KeyEventKind::Press
+            }
         };
         let key_event = KeyEvent::new_with_kind(key_code, modifiers, kind);
         return Some(WindowsKeyEvent::KeyEvent(key_event));