From 8a437415894db7c186a90cdd0b149cbd8c2dc9ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Bennett <jbennett@incomsystems.biz>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 05:48:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/22] Add 'cleanup' to required PR labels (#8835)

---
 .github/workflows/pr_enforce_labels.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_enforce_labels.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_enforce_labels.yml
index 543e23558..d60c9c8ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_enforce_labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_enforce_labels.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           script: |
             const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(label => label.name);
-            const requiredLabels = ['bugfix', 'enhancement', 'hardware-support', 'dependencies', 'submodules', 'github_actions', 'trunk'];
+            const requiredLabels = ['bugfix', 'enhancement', 'hardware-support', 'dependencies', 'submodules', 'github_actions', 'trunk', 'cleanup'];
             const hasRequiredLabel = labels.some(label => requiredLabels.includes(label));
             if (!hasRequiredLabel) {
               core.setFailed(`PR must have at least one of the following labels before it can be merged: ${requiredLabels.join(', ')}.`);

From 90584359e49e37c99b6132d95a0d5f87030c45a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "github-actions[bot]"
 <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2025 05:48:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/22] Upgrade trunk (#8836)

Co-authored-by: vidplace7 <1779290+vidplace7@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .trunk/trunk.yaml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.trunk/trunk.yaml b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
index 342d9d4a2..d8fad73c6 100644
--- a/.trunk/trunk.yaml
+++ b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins:
 lint:
   enabled:
     - checkov@3.2.495
-    - renovate@42.27.1
+    - renovate@42.29.4
     - prettier@3.7.3
     - trufflehog@3.91.1
     - yamllint@1.37.1

From 0828c445fba9d7d287809bb3c52eac523a9e54fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "renovate[bot]" <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 05:39:31 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/22] Update actions/stale action to v10.1.1 (#8848)

Co-authored-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/workflows/stale_bot.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
index 11ba59386..fc0702bd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Stale PR+Issues
-        uses: actions/stale@v10.1.0
+        uses: actions/stale@v10.1.1
         with:
           days-before-stale: 45
           stale-issue-message: This issue has not had any comment or update in the last month. If it is still relevant, please post update comments. If no comments are made, this issue will be closed automagically in 7 days.

From 1b4925bd07b52d3085c56b88831f9d9068fc1b37 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "github-actions[bot]"
 <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 07:50:50 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/22] Upgrade trunk (#8849)

Co-authored-by: vidplace7 <1779290+vidplace7@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .trunk/trunk.yaml | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.trunk/trunk.yaml b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
index d8fad73c6..95e5b0dd2 100644
--- a/.trunk/trunk.yaml
+++ b/.trunk/trunk.yaml
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ plugins:
 lint:
   enabled:
     - checkov@3.2.495
-    - renovate@42.29.4
-    - prettier@3.7.3
-    - trufflehog@3.91.1
+    - renovate@42.30.4
+    - prettier@3.7.4
+    - trufflehog@3.91.2
     - yamllint@1.37.1
     - bandit@1.9.2
     - trivy@0.67.2

From 3f4091622387ee64a08d0cce6ff5c393e713dda1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "renovate[bot]" <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 15:30:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/22] Update alpine Docker tag to v3.23 (#8853)

Co-authored-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 alpine.Dockerfile | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/alpine.Dockerfile b/alpine.Dockerfile
index bdee57d79..b3b384101 100644
--- a/alpine.Dockerfile
+++ b/alpine.Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RUN bash ./bin/build-native.sh "$PIO_ENV" && \
 
 # ##### PRODUCTION BUILD #############
 
-FROM alpine:3.22
+FROM alpine:3.23
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Meshtastic" \
       org.opencontainers.image.description="Alpine Meshtastic daemon" \
       org.opencontainers.image.url="https://meshtastic.org" \

From 6e9fd189b457434f6bbba9ba21469e58a9f429c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "renovate[bot]" <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 15:33:19 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/22] Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 4fb5f24 (#8862)

Co-authored-by: renovate[bot] <29139614+renovate[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 platformio.ini | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5b9d965ef..f560bd8f5 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ lib_deps =
 [device-ui_base]
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic/device-ui packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/3bf332240416c5cb8c919fac2a0ec7260eb3be75.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/4fb5f24787caa841b58dbf623a52c4c5861d6722.zip
 
 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]

From eeaafda62a0a4cb4f050220f10577fc65af57c58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "github-actions[bot]"
 <41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 10:41:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/22] Update protobufs (#8871)

Co-authored-by: thebentern <9000580+thebentern@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 protobufs                               | 2 +-
 src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index 52fa252f1..4095e5989 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 52fa252f1e01be87ad2f7ab17ceef7882b2a4a93
+Subproject commit 4095e598902b4cd893dbcb62842514704d0f64e0
diff --git a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
index 46de1dee0..0c48a7891 100644
--- a/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
+++ b/src/mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ typedef enum _meshtastic_HardwareModel {
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_T_ETH_ELITE = 91,
     /* Heltec HRI-3621 industrial probe */
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_HELTEC_SENSOR_HUB = 92,
-    /* Reserved Fried Chicken ID for future use */
-    meshtastic_HardwareModel_RESERVED_FRIED_CHICKEN = 93,
+    /* Muzi Works Muzi-Base device */
+    meshtastic_HardwareModel_MUZI_BASE = 93,
     /* Heltec Magnetic Power Bank with Meshtastic compatible */
     meshtastic_HardwareModel_HELTEC_MESH_POCKET = 94,
     /* Seeed Solar Node */

From bd4bcb94f0db9f1a7770910612610a4d9b19c2a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Manuel <71137295+mverch67@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 20:14:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/22] tryfix eink parameters (#8898)

---
 variants/esp32s3/tlora_t3s3_epaper/platformio.ini | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/variants/esp32s3/tlora_t3s3_epaper/platformio.ini b/variants/esp32s3/tlora_t3s3_epaper/platformio.ini
index eca052f57..82bab453d 100644
--- a/variants/esp32s3/tlora_t3s3_epaper/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32s3/tlora_t3s3_epaper/platformio.ini
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ build_flags =
   -DEINK_WIDTH=250
   -DEINK_HEIGHT=122
   -DUSE_EINK_DYNAMICDISPLAY            ; Enable Dynamic EInk
-  -DEINK_LIMIT_FASTREFRESH=10          ; How many consecutive fast-refreshes are permitted
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_FASTREFRESH=20          ; How many consecutive fast-refreshes are permitted    //20
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_BACKGROUND_SEC=30  ; Minimum interval between BACKGROUND updates          //30
+  -DEINK_LIMIT_RATE_RESPONSIVE_SEC=1   ; Minimum interval between RESPONSIVE updates
+  -DEINK_BACKGROUND_USES_FAST          ; (Optional) Use FAST refresh for both BACKGROUND and RESPONSIVE, until a limit is reached.
 
 lib_deps =
   ${esp32s3_base.lib_deps}

From 66ff1536f361db2b736c00c7b074dc7d3104241b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 18:21:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 09/22] Meshtastic build manifest (#8248)

---
 .clusterfuzzlite/build.sh                     |   2 +-
 .github/actions/build-variant/action.yml      |   2 +-
 .github/workflows/build_firmware.yml          |  18 +-
 .github/workflows/build_one_target.yml        |   2 +-
 .github/workflows/main_matrix.yml             |  42 +++--
 .github/workflows/merge_queue.yml             |  11 +-
 .github/workflows/pr_tests.yml                |   2 +-
 .github/workflows/test_native.yml             |  14 +-
 .github/workflows/tests.yml                   |   2 +-
 bin/build-esp32.sh                            |  29 ++--
 bin/build-native.sh                           |  12 +-
 bin/build-nrf52.sh                            |  49 +++---
 bin/build-rp2xx0.sh                           |  19 ++-
 bin/build-stm32wl.sh                          |  19 ++-
 bin/device-install.bat                        | 154 +++++-------------
 bin/device-install.sh                         | 152 +++++------------
 bin/device-update.bat                         |  10 +-
 bin/device-update.sh                          |   4 +-
 bin/native-gdbserver.sh                       |   2 +-
 bin/native-run.sh                             |   2 +-
 bin/platformio-custom.py                      | 147 ++++++++---------
 bin/platformio-pre.py                         |  16 ++
 bin/test-simulator.sh                         |   2 +-
 debian/rules                                  |   1 -
 extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py         |   3 +-
 extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py                  |  80 +++++++++
 extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py                    |  73 +++++++++
 extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py                  |  50 ++++++
 .../{extra_stm32.py => stm32_extra.py}        |   2 +
 meshtasticd.spec.rpkg                         |   2 +-
 platformio.ini                                |   4 +-
 variants/esp32/esp32.ini                      |   6 +
 variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini      |   2 +-
 variants/nrf52840/nrf52.ini                   |   4 +
 .../nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini    |   2 +-
 variants/stm32/stm32.ini                      |   2 +-
 36 files changed, 537 insertions(+), 406 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 bin/platformio-pre.py
 create mode 100755 extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
 create mode 100755 extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
 create mode 100755 extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
 rename extra_scripts/{extra_stm32.py => stm32_extra.py} (95%)

diff --git a/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh b/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
index 10a2db0bd..86ab775f9 100644
--- a/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
+++ b/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ for f in .clusterfuzzlite/*_fuzzer.cpp; do
 	fuzzer=$(basename "$f" .cpp)
 	cp -f "$f" src/fuzzer.cpp
 	pio run -vvv --environment "$PIO_ENV"
-	program="$PLATFORMIO_WORKSPACE_DIR/build/$PIO_ENV/program"
+	program="$PLATFORMIO_WORKSPACE_DIR/build/$PIO_ENV/meshtasticd"
 	cp "$program" "$OUT/$fuzzer"
 
 	# Copy shared libraries used by the fuzzer.
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
index a71ddfc4d..a1e8dd852 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Store binaries as an artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
-        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
         overwrite: true
         path: |
           ${{ inputs.artifact-paths }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
index 9ac84c23e..c3b70d4c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
@@ -55,15 +55,29 @@ jobs:
           ota_firmware_source: ${{ steps.ota_dir.outputs.src || '' }}
           ota_firmware_target: ${{ steps.ota_dir.outputs.tgt || '' }}
 
+      - name: Echo manifest from release/firmware-*.mt.json to job summary
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        env:
+          PIO_ENV: ${{ inputs.pio_env }}
+        run: |
+          echo "## Manifest: \`$PIO_ENV\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```json' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat release/firmware-*.mt.json >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         id: upload
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}
           overwrite: true
           path: |
+            release/*.mt.json
             release/*.bin
             release/*.elf
             release/*.uf2
             release/*.hex
-            release/*-ota.zip
+            release/*.zip
+            release/device-*.sh
+            release/device-*.bat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
index e4b332a06..02aad5a9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index 38373a2fc..b4f4c3d11 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -177,19 +177,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -R
 
-      - name: Move files up
-        run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
-
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: |
+            ./firmware-*.mt.json
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
     needs:
+      - setup
       - version
       - gather-artifacts
       - build-debian-src
@@ -244,11 +243,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         id: create_release
@@ -284,10 +278,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -lR
 
-      - name: Add Linux sources to GtiHub Release
+      - name: Generate Release manifest
+        run: |
+          jq -n --arg ver "${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}" --arg targets "${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}" '{
+            "version": $ver,
+            "targets": ($targets | fromjson)
+          }' > firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
+
+      - name: Save Release manifest artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
+          overwrite: true
+          path: firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
+
+      - name: Add sources to GitHub Release
         # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
         if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
         run: |
+          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
           gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip
           gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
         env:
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./elfs
 
@@ -373,12 +382,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+      - name: Get firmware artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./publish
 
+      - name: Get manifest artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          pattern: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
+          path: ./publish
+
       - name: Publish firmware to meshtastic.github.io
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
index 154b230c7..b9bb3ceed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         id: create_release
@@ -316,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./elfs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 048186538..a3e0b23cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.native-tests.result != 'skipped'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Parse test results and create detailed summary
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
index decd23954..26ff306a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Integration test
         run: |
-          .pio/build/coverage/program -s &
+          .pio/build/coverage/meshtasticd -s &
           PID=$!
           timeout 20 bash -c "until ls -al /proc/$PID/fd | grep socket; do sleep 1; done"
           echo "Simulator started, launching python test..."
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./testreport.xml
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download test artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Test Report
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download coverage artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           path: code-coverage-report
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Save Code Coverage Report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           path: code-coverage-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4a97853e2..241f2cd10 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       #   with:
       #     python-version: '3.10'
 
diff --git a/bin/build-esp32.sh b/bin/build-esp32.sh
index 92836db23..8c684aa7e 100755
--- a/bin/build-esp32.sh
+++ b/bin/build-esp32.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py long`
 SHORT_VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py short`
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,16 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
 echo "Copying ESP32 bin file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.factory.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.factory.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.factory.bin
 
 echo "Copying ESP32 update bin file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename-update.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
 
 echo "Building Filesystem for ESP32 targets"
 # If you want to build the webui, uncomment the following lines
@@ -40,7 +39,13 @@ echo "Building Filesystem for ESP32 targets"
 # # Remove webserver files from the filesystem and rebuild
 # ls -l data/static # Diagnostic list of files
 # rm -rf data/static
-pio run --environment $1 -t buildfs
-cp .pio/build/$1/littlefs.bin $OUTDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin
-cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
\ No newline at end of file
+pio run --environment $1 -t buildfs --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin $OUTDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin
+cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR/
+cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR/
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-native.sh b/bin/build-native.sh
index fff86e87e..f35e46a87 100755
--- a/bin/build-native.sh
+++ b/bin/build-native.sh
@@ -17,15 +17,19 @@ VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 PIO_ENV=${1:-native}
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$PIO_ENV
+OUTDIR=release
 
-rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
+rm -f $OUTDIR/meshtasticd*
 
 mkdir -p $OUTDIR/
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 
+basename=meshtasticd-$1-$VERSION
+
 # Important to pull latest version of libs into all device flavors, otherwise some devices might be stale
 pio pkg install --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
 pio run --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
-cp ".pio/build/$PIO_ENV/program" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)"
-cp bin/native-install.* $OUTDIR
+
+cp "$BUILDDIR/meshtasticd" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)"
+cp bin/native-install.* $OUTDIR/
diff --git a/bin/build-nrf52.sh b/bin/build-nrf52.sh
index deca209d2..c605fb1e0 100755
--- a/bin/build-nrf52.sh
+++ b/bin/build-nrf52.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,32 +23,32 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-echo "Generating NRF52 dfu file"
-DFUPKG=.pio/build/$1/firmware.zip
-cp $DFUPKG $OUTDIR/$basename-ota.zip
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-echo "Generating NRF52 uf2 file"
-SRCHEX=.pio/build/$1/firmware.hex
+echo "Copying NRF52 dfu (OTA) file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.zip $OUTDIR/$basename.zip
 
-# if WM1110 target, merge hex with softdevice 7.3.0
+echo "Copying NRF52 UF2 file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.uf2 $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
+cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR/
+
+SRCHEX=$BUILDDIR/$basename.hex
+
+# if WM1110 target, copy the merged.hex
 if (echo $1 | grep -q "wio-sdk-wm1110"); then
-	echo "Merging with softdevice"
-	bin/mergehex -m bin/s140_nrf52_7.3.0_softdevice.hex $SRCHEX -o .pio/build/$1/$basename.hex
-	SRCHEX=.pio/build/$1/$basename.hex
-	bin/uf2conv.py $SRCHEX -c -o $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2 -f 0xADA52840
-	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR
-else
-	bin/uf2conv.py $SRCHEX -c -o $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2 -f 0xADA52840
-	cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR
+	echo "Copying .merged.hex file"
+	SRCHEX=$BUILDDIR/$basename.merged.hex
+	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR/
 fi
 
 if (echo $1 | grep -q "rak4631"); then
-	echo "Copying hex file"
-	cp .pio/build/$1/firmware.hex $OUTDIR/$basename.hex
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+	echo "Copying .hex file"
+	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR/
+fi
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh b/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
index cb4865914..ae26fdfbf 100755
--- a/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
+++ b/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py long`
 SHORT_VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py short`
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,12 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
 echo "Copying uf2 file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.uf2
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.uf2 $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
 
-cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-stm32wl.sh b/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
index f62df4842..b85da04a6 100755
--- a/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
+++ b/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,8 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+echo "Copying STM32 bin file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/device-install.bat b/bin/device-install.bat
index 519073b08..c200a3201 100755
--- a/bin/device-install.bat
+++ b/bin/device-install.bat
@@ -5,22 +5,14 @@ TITLE Meshtastic device-install
 SET "SCRIPT_NAME=%~nx0"
 SET "DEBUG=0"
 SET "PYTHON="
-SET "TFT_BUILD=0"
-SET "BIGDB8=0"
-SET "MUIDB8=0"
-SET "BIGDB16=0"
 SET "ESPTOOL_BAUD=115200"
 SET "ESPTOOL_CMD="
 SET "LOGCOUNTER=0"
 SET "BPS_RESET=0"
-
-@REM FIXME: Determine mcu from PlatformIO variant, this is unmaintainable.
-SET "S3=s3 v3 t-deck wireless-paper wireless-tracker station-g2 unphone t-eth-elite tlora-pager mesh-tab dreamcatcher ESP32-S3-Pico seeed-sensecap-indicator heltec_capsule_sensor_v3 vision-master icarus tracksenger elecrow-adv heltec-v4"
-SET "C3=esp32c3"
-@REM FIXME: Determine flash size from PlatformIO variant, this is unmaintainable.
-SET "BIGDB_8MB=crowpanel-esp32s3 heltec_capsule_sensor_v3 heltec-v3 heltec-vision-master-e213 heltec-vision-master-e290 heltec-vision-master-t190 heltec-wireless-paper heltec-wireless-tracker heltec-wsl-v3 icarus seeed-xiao-s3 tbeam-s3-core tracksenger"
-SET "MUIDB_8MB=picomputer-s3 unphone seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-SET "BIGDB_16MB=t-deck mesh-tab t-energy-s3 dreamcatcher ESP32-S3-Pico m5stack-cores3 station-g2 t-eth-elite tlora-pager t-watch-s3 elecrow-adv heltec-v4"
+@REM Default offsets.
+@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/stores/firmwareStore.ts#L202
+SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x260000"
+SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x300000"
 
 GOTO getopts
 :help
@@ -29,7 +21,7 @@ ECHO.
 ECHO Usage: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f filename [-p PORT] [-P python] [--1200bps-reset]
 ECHO.
 ECHO Options:
-ECHO     -f filename      The firmware .bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region. (required)
+ECHO     -f filename      The firmware .factory.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region. (required)
 ECHO                      The file must be located in this current directory.
 ECHO     -p PORT          Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.
 ECHO                      If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
@@ -40,12 +32,12 @@ ECHO     --1200bps-reset  Attempt to place the device in correct mode. (1200bps
 ECHO                      Some hardware requires this twice.
 ECHO.
 ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -p COM17 --1200bps-reset
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-unphone-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.factory.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-unphone-2.6.0.0b106d4.factory.bin -p COM11
 GOTO eof
 
 :version
-ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.6.2]
+ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.7.0]
 ECHO Meshtastic
 GOTO eof
 
@@ -78,8 +70,8 @@ IF "__!FILENAME!__"=="____" (
         CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename containing spaces are not supported."
         GOTO help
     )
-    IF "__!FILENAME:firmware-=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
-        CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename must be a firmware-* file."
+    IF NOT "__!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
+        CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename must be a firmware-*.factory.bin file."
         GOTO help
     )
     @REM Remove ".\" or "./" file prefix if present.
@@ -93,12 +85,26 @@ IF NOT EXIST !FILENAME! (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-IF NOT "!FILENAME:update=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Use script device-update.bat to flash update !FILENAME!."
-    GOTO eof
+CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Checking for metadata..."
+@REM Derive metadata filename from firmware filename.
+SET "METAFILE=!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!.mt.json"
+IF EXIST !METAFILE! (
+    @REM Print parsed json with powershell
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Firmware metadata: !METAFILE!"
+    powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json | Out-String).Trim()"
+
+    @REM Save metadata values to variables for later use.
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).mcu"`) DO SET "MCU=%%A"
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).part | Where-Object { $_.subtype -eq 'ota_1' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty offset"`
+    ) DO SET "OTA_OFFSET=%%A"
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).part | Where-Object { $_.subtype -eq 'spiffs' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty offset"`
+    ) DO SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=%%A"
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "No metadata file found: !METAFILE!"
+    GOTO eof
 )
 
 :skip-filename
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ IF NOT "__%PYTHON%__"=="____" (
     SET "ESPTOOL_CMD=!PYTHON! -m esptool"
     CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter supplied."
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter NOT supplied. Looking for esptool...
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter NOT supplied. Looking for esptool..."
     WHERE esptool >nul 2>&1
     IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
         @REM WHERE exits with code 0 if esptool is found.
@@ -146,100 +152,26 @@ IF %BPS_RESET% EQU 1 (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-@REM Check if FILENAME contains "-tft-" and set target partitionScheme accordingly.
-@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/types/resources.ts#L3
-IF NOT "!FILENAME:-tft-=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *-tft-* file. !FILENAME!"
-    SET "TFT_BUILD=1"
+@REM Extract PROGNAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
+SET "PROGNAME=!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!"
+CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Computed PROGNAME: !PROGNAME!"
+
+IF "__!MCU!__" == "__esp32s3__" (
+    @REM We are working with ESP32-S3
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-s3.bin"
+) ELSE IF "__!MCU!__" == "__esp32c3__" (
+    @REM We are working with ESP32-C3
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-c3.bin"
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *-tft-* file. !FILENAME!"
+    @REM Everything else
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota.bin"
 )
-
-FOR %%a IN (%BIGDB_8MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %BIGDB_8MB%.
-        SET "BIGDB8=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_bigdb_8mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_bigdb_8mb
-
-FOR %%a IN (%MUIDB_8MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %MUIDB_8MB%.
-        SET "MUIDB8=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_muidb_8mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_muidb_8mb
-
-FOR %%a IN (%BIGDB_16MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %BIGDB_16MB%.
-        SET "BIGDB16=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_bigdb_16mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_bigdb_16mb
-
-IF %BIGDB8% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "BigDB 8mb partition selected."
-IF %MUIDB8% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "MUIDB 8mb partition selected."
-IF %BIGDB16% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "BigDB 16mb partition selected."
-
-@REM Extract BASENAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
-SET "BASENAME=!FILENAME:firmware-=!"
-CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Computed firmware basename: !BASENAME!"
-
-@REM Account for S3 and C3 board's different OTA partition.
-FOR %%a IN (%S3%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %S3%.
-        SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-s3.bin"
-        GOTO :end_loop_s3
-    )
-)
-
-FOR %%a IN (%C3%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %C3%.
-        SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-c3.bin"
-        GOTO :end_loop_c3
-    )
-)
-
-@REM Everything else
-SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota.bin"
-:end_loop_s3
-:end_loop_c3
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set OTA_FILENAME to: !OTA_FILENAME!"
 
 @REM Set SPIFFS filename with "littlefs-" prefix.
-SET "SPIFFS_FILENAME=littlefs-%BASENAME%"
+SET "SPIFFS_FILENAME=littlefs-!PROGNAME:firmware-=!.bin"
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set SPIFFS_FILENAME to: !SPIFFS_FILENAME!"
 
-@REM Default offsets.
-@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/stores/firmwareStore.ts#L202
-SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x260000"
-SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x300000"
-
-@REM Offsets for BigDB 8mb.
-IF %BIGDB8% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x340000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x670000"
-)
-
-@REM Offsets for MUIDB 8mb.
-IF %MUIDB8% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x5D0000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x670000"
-)
-
-@REM Offsets for BigDB 16mb.
-IF %BIGDB16% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x650000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0xc90000"
-)
-
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set OTA_OFFSET to: !OTA_OFFSET!"
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set SPIFFS_OFFSET to: !SPIFFS_OFFSET!"
 
diff --git a/bin/device-install.sh b/bin/device-install.sh
index 69e4794ba..1778a952d 100755
--- a/bin/device-install.sh
+++ b/bin/device-install.sh
@@ -2,69 +2,15 @@
 
 PYTHON=${PYTHON:-$(which python3 python | head -n 1)}
 BPS_RESET=false
-TFT_BUILD=false
 MCU=""
 
 # Constants
 RESET_BAUD=1200
 FIRMWARE_OFFSET=0x00
-
-# Variant groups
-BIGDB_8MB=(
-    "crowpanel-esp32s3"
-    "heltec_capsule_sensor_v3"
-    "heltec-v3"
-    "heltec-vision-master-e213"
-    "heltec-vision-master-e290"
-    "heltec-vision-master-t190"
-    "heltec-wireless-paper"
-    "heltec-wireless-tracker"
-    "heltec-wsl-v3"
-    "icarus"
-    "seeed-xiao-s3"
-    "tbeam-s3-core"
-    "tracksenger"
-)
-MUIDB_8MB=(
-    "picomputer-s3"
-    "unphone"
-    "seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-)
-BIGDB_16MB=(
-    "dreamcatcher"
-    "elecrow-adv"
-    "ESP32-S3-Pico"
-    "heltec-v4"
-    "m5stack-cores3"
-    "mesh-tab"
-    "station-g2"
-    "t-deck"
-    "t-energy-s3"
-    "t-eth-elite"
-    "t-watch-s3"
-    "tlora-pager"
-)
-S3_VARIANTS=(
-    "s3"
-    "-v3"
-    "-v4"
-    "t-deck"
-    "wireless-paper"
-    "wireless-tracker"
-    "station-g2"
-    "unphone"
-    "t-eth-elite"
-    "tlora-pager"
-    "mesh-tab"
-    "dreamcatcher"
-    "ESP32-S3-Pico"
-    "seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-    "heltec_capsule_sensor_v3"
-    "vision-master"
-    "icarus"
-    "tracksenger"
-    "elecrow-adv"
-)
+# Default littlefs* offset.
+OFFSET=0x300000
+# Default OTA Offset
+OTA_OFFSET=0x260000
 
 # Determine the correct esptool command to use
 if "$PYTHON" -m esptool version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -78,6 +24,14 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Check for jq
+if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: jq not found" >&2
+    echo "Install jq with your package manager." >&2
+    echo "e.g. 'apt install jq', 'dnf install jq', 'brew install jq', etc." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 set -e
 
 # Usage info
@@ -89,7 +43,7 @@ Flash image file to device, but first erasing and writing system information.
     -h               Display this help and exit.
     -p ESPTOOL_PORT  Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.  If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
     -P PYTHON        Specify alternate python interpreter to use to invoke esptool. (Default: "$PYTHON")
-    -f FILENAME      The firmware .bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region.
+    -f FILENAME      The firmware *.factory.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region.
     --1200bps-reset  Attempt to place the device in correct mode. Some hardware requires this twice. (1200bps Reset)
 
 EOF
@@ -138,69 +92,43 @@ fi
     shift
 }
 
-if [[ "$FILENAME" != firmware-* ]]; then
-  echo "Filename must be a firmware-* file."
+if [[ $(basename "$FILENAME") != firmware-*.factory.bin ]]; then
+  echo "Filename must be a firmware-*.factory.bin file."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# Check if FILENAME contains "-tft-" and set target partitionScheme accordingly.
-if [[ "${FILENAME//-tft-/}" != "$FILENAME" ]]; then
-    TFT_BUILD=true
-fi
+# Extract PROGNAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
+PROGNAME="${FILENAME/.factory.bin/}"
+# Derive metadata filename from %PROGNAME%.
+METAFILE="${PROGNAME}.mt.json"
 
-# Extract BASENAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
-BASENAME="${FILENAME/firmware-/}"
-
-if [ -f "${FILENAME}" ] && [ -n "${FILENAME##*"update"*}" ]; then
-    # Default littlefs* offset.
-    OFFSET=0x300000
-
-    # Default OTA Offset
-    OTA_OFFSET=0x260000
-
-    # littlefs* offset for BigDB 8mb and OTA OFFSET.
-    for variant in "${BIGDB_8MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0x670000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x340000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    for variant in "${MUIDB_8MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0x670000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x5D0000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    # littlefs* offset for BigDB 16mb and OTA OFFSET.
-    for variant in "${BIGDB_16MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0xc90000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x650000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    # Account for S3 board's different OTA partition
-    # FIXME: Use PlatformIO info to determine MCU type, this is unmaintainable
-    for variant in "${S3_VARIANTS[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            MCU="esp32s3"
-        fi
-    done
-
-    if [ "$MCU" != "esp32s3" ]; then
-        if [ -n "${FILENAME##*"esp32c3"*}" ]; then
-            OTAFILE=bleota.bin
-        else
-            OTAFILE=bleota-c3.bin
+if [[ -f "$FILENAME" && "$FILENAME" == *.factory.bin ]]; then
+    # Display metadata if it exists
+    if [[ -f "$METAFILE" ]]; then
+        echo "Firmware metadata: ${METAFILE}"
+        jq . "$METAFILE"
+        # Extract relevant fields from metadata
+        if [[ $(jq -r '.part' "$METAFILE") != "null" ]]; then
+            OTA_OFFSET=$(jq -r '.part[] | select(.subtype == "ota_1") | .offset' "$METAFILE")
+            SPIFFS_OFFSET=$(jq -r '.part[] | select(.subtype == "spiffs") | .offset' "$METAFILE")
         fi
+        MCU=$(jq -r '.mcu' "$METAFILE")
     else
+        echo "ERROR: No metadata file found at ${METAFILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Determine OTA filename based on MCU type
+    if [ "$MCU" == "esp32s3" ]; then
         OTAFILE=bleota-s3.bin
+    elif [ "$MCU" == "esp32c3" ]; then
+        OTAFILE=bleota-c3.bin
+    else
+        OTAFILE=bleota.bin
     fi
 
     # Set SPIFFS filename with "littlefs-" prefix.
-    SPIFFSFILE=littlefs-${BASENAME}
+    SPIFFSFILE="littlefs-${PROGNAME/firmware-/}.bin"
 
     if [[ ! -f "$FILENAME" ]]; then
         echo "Error: file ${FILENAME} wasn't found. Terminating."
diff --git a/bin/device-update.bat b/bin/device-update.bat
index a263da992..a9f7a9e1e 100755
--- a/bin/device-update.bat
+++ b/bin/device-update.bat
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ ECHO     --change-mode    Attempt to place the device in correct mode. (1200bps
 ECHO                      Some hardware requires this twice.
 ECHO.
 ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -p COM17 --change-mode
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4-update.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
 GOTO eof
 
 :version
-ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.6.2]
+ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.7.0]
 ECHO Meshtastic
 GOTO eof
 
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ IF NOT EXIST !FILENAME! (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-IF "!FILENAME:update=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+IF NOT "__!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *.factory.bin* file. !FILENAME!"
     CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Use script device-install.bat to flash !FILENAME!."
     GOTO eof
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are not working with a *.factory.bin* file. !FILENAME!"
 )
 
 :skip-filename
diff --git a/bin/device-update.sh b/bin/device-update.sh
index f64280a5b..1c3d6be70 100755
--- a/bin/device-update.sh
+++ b/bin/device-update.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Flash image file to device, leave existing system intact."
     -h               Display this help and exit
     -p ESPTOOL_PORT  Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.  If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
     -P PYTHON        Specify alternate python interpreter to use to invoke esptool. (Default: "$PYTHON")
-    -f FILENAME      The *update.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type.
+    -f FILENAME      The *.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type.
     --change-mode    Attempt to place the device in correct mode. Some hardware requires this twice. (1200bps Reset)
 
 EOF
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fi
     shift
 }
 
-if [ -f "${FILENAME}" ] && [ -z "${FILENAME##*"update"*}" ]; then
+if [[ -f "$FILENAME" && "$FILENAME" != *.factory.bin ]]; then
     echo "Trying to flash update ${FILENAME}"
     $ESPTOOL_CMD --baud $FLASH_BAUD write-flash $UPDATE_OFFSET "${FILENAME}"
 else
diff --git a/bin/native-gdbserver.sh b/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
index f779d6670..a45a2dc26 100755
--- a/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
+++ b/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/program "$@"
+gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"
diff --git a/bin/native-run.sh b/bin/native-run.sh
index 6566fc591..a8309c2d3 100755
--- a/bin/native-run.sh
+++ b/bin/native-run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-.pio/build/native/program "$@"
+.pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"
diff --git a/bin/platformio-custom.py b/bin/platformio-custom.py
index 4a1887d9d..151cf0a97 100644
--- a/bin/platformio-custom.py
+++ b/bin/platformio-custom.py
@@ -2,98 +2,77 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
 import sys
-from os.path import join
+from os.path import join, basename, isfile
 import subprocess
 import json
 import re
-import time
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from readprops import readProps
 
 Import("env")
 platform = env.PioPlatform()
+progname = env.get("PROGNAME")
+lfsbin = f"{progname.replace('firmware-', 'littlefs-')}.bin"
 
-
-def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
-    # this sub is borrowed from ESPEasy build toolchain. It's licensed under GPL V3
-    # https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/tools/pio/post_esp32.py
-    print("Generating combined binary for serial flashing")
-
-    app_offset = 0x10000
-
-    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")
-    flash_size = env.BoardConfig().get("upload.flash_size")
-    flash_freq = env.BoardConfig().get("build.f_flash", "40m")
-    flash_freq = flash_freq.replace("000000L", "m")
-    flash_mode = env.BoardConfig().get("build.flash_mode", "dio")
-    memory_type = env.BoardConfig().get("build.arduino.memory_type", "qio_qspi")
-    if flash_mode == "qio" or flash_mode == "qout":
-        flash_mode = "dio"
-    if memory_type == "opi_opi" or memory_type == "opi_qspi":
-        flash_mode = "dout"
-    cmd = [
-        "--chip",
-        chip,
-        "merge_bin",
-        "-o",
-        new_file_name,
-        "--flash_mode",
-        flash_mode,
-        "--flash_freq",
-        flash_freq,
-        "--flash_size",
-        flash_size,
+def manifest_gather(source, target, env):
+    out = []
+    check_paths = [
+        progname,
+        f"{progname}.elf",
+        f"{progname}.bin",
+        f"{progname}.factory.bin",
+        f"{progname}.hex",
+        f"{progname}.merged.hex",
+        f"{progname}.uf2",
+        f"{progname}.factory.uf2",
+        f"{progname}.zip",
+        lfsbin
     ]
+    for p in check_paths:
+        f = env.File(env.subst(f"$BUILD_DIR/{p}"))
+        if f.exists():
+            d = {
+                "name": p,
+                "md5": f.get_content_hash(), # Returns MD5 hash
+                "bytes": f.get_size() # Returns file size in bytes
+            }
+            out.append(d)
+            print(d)
+    manifest_write(out, env)
 
-    print("    Offset | File")
-    for section in sections:
-        sect_adr, sect_file = section.split(" ", 1)
-        print(f" -  {sect_adr} | {sect_file}")
-        cmd += [sect_adr, sect_file]
+def manifest_write(files, env):
+    manifest = {
+        "version": verObj["long"],
+        "build_epoch": build_epoch,
+        "board": env.get("PIOENV"),
+        "mcu": env.get("BOARD_MCU"),
+        "repo": repo_owner,
+        "files": files,
+        "part": None,
+        "has_mui": False,
+        "has_inkhud": False,
+    }
+    # Get partition table (generated in esp32_pre.py) if it exists
+    if env.get("custom_mtjson_part"):
+        # custom_mtjson_part is a JSON string, convert it back to a dict
+        pj = json.loads(env.get("custom_mtjson_part"))
+        manifest["part"] = pj
+    # Enable has_mui for TFT builds
+    if ("HAS_TFT", 1) in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
+        manifest["has_mui"] = True
+    if "MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD" in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
+        manifest["has_inkhud"] = True
 
-    print(f" - {hex(app_offset)} | {firmware_name}")
-    cmd += [hex(app_offset), firmware_name]
-
-    print("Using esptool.py arguments: %s" % " ".join(cmd))
-
-    esptool.main(cmd)
-
-
-if platform.name == "espressif32":
-    sys.path.append(join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy")))
-    import esptool
-
-    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin", esp32_create_combined_bin)
-
-    esp32_kind = env.GetProjectOption("custom_esp32_kind")
-    if esp32_kind == "esp32":
-        # Free up some IRAM by removing auxiliary SPI flash chip drivers.
-        # Wrapped stub symbols are defined in src/platform/esp32/iram-quirk.c.
-        env.Append(
-            LINKFLAGS=[
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_gd",
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_issi",
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_winbond",
-            ]
-        )
-    else:
-        # For newer ESP32 targets, using newlib nano works better.
-        env.Append(LINKFLAGS=["--specs=nano.specs", "-u", "_printf_float"])
-
-if platform.name == "nordicnrf52":
-    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex",
-                      env.VerboseAction(f"\"{sys.executable}\" ./bin/uf2conv.py \"$BUILD_DIR/firmware.hex\" -c -f 0xADA52840 -o \"$BUILD_DIR/firmware.uf2\"",
-                                        "Generating UF2 file"))
+    # Write the manifest to the build directory
+    with open(env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.mt.json"), "w") as f:
+        json.dump(manifest, f, indent=2)
 
 Import("projenv")
 
 prefsLoc = projenv["PROJECT_DIR"] + "/version.properties"
 verObj = readProps(prefsLoc)
-print("Using meshtastic platformio-custom.py, firmware version " + verObj["long"] + " on " + env.get("PIOENV"))
+print(f"Using meshtastic platformio-custom.py, firmware version {verObj['long']} on {env.get('PIOENV')}")
 
 # get repository owner if git is installed
 try:
@@ -139,10 +118,10 @@ flags = [
         "-DBUILD_EPOCH=" + str(build_epoch),
     ] + pref_flags
 
-print ("Using flags:")
+print("Using flags:")
 for flag in flags:
     print(flag)
-    
+
 projenv.Append(
     CCFLAGS=flags,
 )
@@ -181,3 +160,19 @@ def load_boot_logo(source, target, env):
 # Load the boot logo on TFT builds
 if ("HAS_TFT", 1) in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
     env.AddPreAction('$BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin', load_boot_logo)
+
+# Rename (mv) littlefs.bin to include the PROGNAME
+# This ensures the littlefs.bin is named consistently with the firmware
+env.AddPostAction('$BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin', env.VerboseAction(
+    f'mv $BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin $BUILD_DIR/{lfsbin}',
+    f'Renaming littlefs.bin to {lfsbin}'
+))
+
+env.AddCustomTarget(
+    name="mtjson",
+    dependencies=None,
+    actions=[manifest_gather],
+    title="Meshtastic Manifest",
+    description="Generating Meshtastic manifest JSON + Checksums",
+    always_build=True,
+)
diff --git a/bin/platformio-pre.py b/bin/platformio-pre.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e51a6544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/platformio-pre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+Import("env")
+platform = env.PioPlatform()
+
+if platform.name == "native":
+    env.Replace(PROGNAME="meshtasticd")
+else:
+    from readprops import readProps
+    prefsLoc = env["PROJECT_DIR"] + "/version.properties"
+    verObj = readProps(prefsLoc)
+    env.Replace(PROGNAME=f"firmware-{env.get('PIOENV')}-{verObj['long']}")
+
+# Print the new program name for verification
+print(f"PROGNAME: {env.get('PROGNAME')}")
diff --git a/bin/test-simulator.sh b/bin/test-simulator.sh
index 3c5f8f811..92ed21a7a 100755
--- a/bin/test-simulator.sh
+++ b/bin/test-simulator.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 echo "Starting simulator"
-.pio/build/native/program &
+.pio/build/native/meshtasticd -s &
 sleep 20 # 5 seconds was not enough
 
 echo "Simulator started, launching python test..."
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0b5d1ac57..ebb572153 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 	# Build with platformio
 	$(PIO_ENV) platformio run -e native-tft
 	# Move the binary and default config to the correct name
-	mv .pio/build/native-tft/program .pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd
 	cp bin/config-dist.yaml bin/config.yaml
diff --git a/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py b/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
index 596242184..3b901e2db 100644
--- a/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
+++ b/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 
 Import("env")
 
-# NOTE: This is not currently used, but can serve as an example on how to write extra_scripts
-
 # print("Current CLI targets", COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS)
 # print("Current Build targets", BUILD_TARGETS)
 # print("CPP defs", env.get("CPPDEFINES"))
diff --git a/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py b/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8841ad1dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/E402): Hacky esptool import
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/E402): Hacky esptool import
+import sys
+from os.path import join
+
+Import("env")
+platform = env.PioPlatform()
+
+sys.path.append(join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy")))
+import esptool
+
+
+def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
+    # this sub is borrowed from ESPEasy build toolchain. It's licensed under GPL V3
+    # https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/tools/pio/post_esp32.py
+    print("Generating combined binary for serial flashing")
+
+    app_offset = 0x10000
+
+    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")
+    board = env.BoardConfig()
+    flash_size = board.get("upload.flash_size")
+    flash_freq = board.get("build.f_flash", "40m")
+    flash_freq = flash_freq.replace("000000L", "m")
+    flash_mode = board.get("build.flash_mode", "dio")
+    memory_type = board.get("build.arduino.memory_type", "qio_qspi")
+    if flash_mode == "qio" or flash_mode == "qout":
+        flash_mode = "dio"
+    if memory_type == "opi_opi" or memory_type == "opi_qspi":
+        flash_mode = "dout"
+    cmd = [
+        "--chip",
+        chip,
+        "merge_bin",
+        "-o",
+        new_file_name,
+        "--flash_mode",
+        flash_mode,
+        "--flash_freq",
+        flash_freq,
+        "--flash_size",
+        flash_size,
+    ]
+
+    print("    Offset | File")
+    for section in sections:
+        sect_adr, sect_file = section.split(" ", 1)
+        print(f" -  {sect_adr} | {sect_file}")
+        cmd += [sect_adr, sect_file]
+
+    print(f" - {hex(app_offset)} | {firmware_name}")
+    cmd += [hex(app_offset), firmware_name]
+
+    print("Using esptool.py arguments: %s" % " ".join(cmd))
+
+    esptool.main(cmd)
+
+
+env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin", esp32_create_combined_bin)
+
+esp32_kind = env.GetProjectOption("custom_esp32_kind")
+if esp32_kind == "esp32":
+    # Free up some IRAM by removing auxiliary SPI flash chip drivers.
+    # Wrapped stub symbols are defined in src/platform/esp32/iram-quirk.c.
+    env.Append(
+        LINKFLAGS=[
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_gd",
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_issi",
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_winbond",
+        ]
+    )
+else:
+    # For newer ESP32 targets, using newlib nano works better.
+    env.Append(LINKFLAGS=["--specs=nano.specs", "-u", "_printf_float"])
diff --git a/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py b/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8e21770e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+import json
+import sys
+from os.path import isfile
+
+Import("env")
+
+
+# From https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32/blob/develop/builder/main.py
+def _parse_size(value):
+    if isinstance(value, int):
+        return value
+    elif value.isdigit():
+        return int(value)
+    elif value.startswith("0x"):
+        return int(value, 16)
+    elif value[-1].upper() in ("K", "M"):
+        base = 1024 if value[-1].upper() == "K" else 1024 * 1024
+        return int(value[:-1]) * base
+    return value
+
+
+def _parse_partitions(env):
+    partitions_csv = env.subst("$PARTITIONS_TABLE_CSV")
+    if not isfile(partitions_csv):
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            "Could not find the file %s with partitions " "table.\n" % partitions_csv
+        )
+        env.Exit(1)
+        return
+
+    result = []
+    # The first offset is 0x9000 because partition table is flashed to 0x8000 and
+    # occupies an entire flash sector, which size is 0x1000
+    next_offset = 0x9000
+    with open(partitions_csv) as fp:
+        for line in fp.readlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line or line.startswith("#"):
+                continue
+            tokens = [t.strip() for t in line.split(",")]
+            if len(tokens) < 5:
+                continue
+
+            bound = 0x10000 if tokens[1] in ("0", "app") else 4
+            calculated_offset = (next_offset + bound - 1) & ~(bound - 1)
+            partition = {
+                "name": tokens[0],
+                "type": tokens[1],
+                "subtype": tokens[2],
+                "offset": tokens[3] or calculated_offset,
+                "size": tokens[4],
+                "flags": tokens[5] if len(tokens) > 5 else None,
+            }
+            result.append(partition)
+            next_offset = _parse_size(partition["offset"]) + _parse_size(
+                partition["size"]
+            )
+
+    return result
+
+
+def mtjson_esp32_part(target, source, env):
+    part = _parse_partitions(env)
+    pj = json.dumps(part)
+    # print(f"JSON_PARTITIONS: {pj}")
+    # Dump json string to 'custom_mtjson_part' variable to use later when writing the manifest
+    env.Replace(custom_mtjson_part=pj)
+
+
+env.AddPreAction("mtjson", mtjson_esp32_part)
diff --git a/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py b/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8e95e42bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+
+import sys
+from os.path import basename
+
+Import("env")
+
+
+# Custom HEX from ELF
+# Convert hex to uf2 for nrf52
+def nrf52_hex_to_uf2(source, target, env):
+    hex_path = target[0].get_abspath()
+    # When using merged hex, drop 'merged' from uf2 filename
+    uf2_path = hex_path.replace(".merged.", ".")
+    uf2_path = uf2_path.replace(".hex", ".uf2")
+    env.Execute(
+        env.VerboseAction(
+            f'"{sys.executable}" ./bin/uf2conv.py "{hex_path}" -c -f 0xADA52840 -o "{uf2_path}"',
+            f"Generating UF2 file from {basename(hex_path)}",
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def nrf52_mergehex(source, target, env):
+    hex_path = target[0].get_abspath()
+    merged_hex_path = hex_path.replace(".hex", ".merged.hex")
+    merge_with = None
+    if "wio-sdk-wm1110" == str(env.get("PIOENV")):
+        merge_with = env.subst("$PROJECT_DIR/bin/s140_nrf52_7.3.0_softdevice.hex")
+    else:
+        print("merge_with not defined for this target")
+
+    if merge_with is not None:
+        env.Execute(
+            env.VerboseAction(
+                f'"$PROJECT_DIR/bin/mergehex" -m "{hex_path}" "{merge_with}" -o "{merged_hex_path}"',
+                "Merging HEX with SoftDevice",
+            )
+        )
+        print(f'Merged file saved at "{basename(merged_hex_path)}"')
+        nrf52_hex_to_uf2([hex_path, merge_with], [env.File(merged_hex_path)], env)
+
+
+# if WM1110 target, merge hex with softdevice 7.3.0
+if "wio-sdk-wm1110" == env.get("PIOENV"):
+    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex", nrf52_mergehex)
+else:
+    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex", nrf52_hex_to_uf2)
diff --git a/extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py b/extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
similarity index 95%
rename from extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
rename to extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
index f3bd8c514..afceb7d81 100755
--- a/extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
+++ b/extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
 
 Import("env")
+
 # Custom HEX from ELF
 env.AddPostAction(
     "$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf",
diff --git a/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg b/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
index e2da172c3..3456001f0 100644
--- a/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
+++ b/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ platformio run -e native-tft
 %install
 # Install meshtasticd binary
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/program %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
+install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
 
 # Install portduino VFS dir
 install -p -d -m 0770 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 9b8d0a124..66bd553ab 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ description = Meshtastic
 
 [env]
 test_build_src = true
-extra_scripts = bin/platformio-custom.py
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:bin/platformio-pre.py
+	bin/platformio-custom.py
 ; note: we add src to our include search path so that lmic_project_config can override
 ; note: TINYGPS_OPTION_NO_CUSTOM_FIELDS is VERY important.  We don't use custom fields and somewhere in that pile
 ; of code is a heap corruption bug!
diff --git a/variants/esp32/esp32.ini b/variants/esp32/esp32.ini
index 08a547ca6..5171bc45c 100644
--- a/variants/esp32/esp32.ini
+++ b/variants/esp32/esp32.ini
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 [esp32_base]
 extends = arduino_base
 custom_esp32_kind = esp32
+custom_mtjson_part =
 platform =
   # renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=platformio/espressif32 packageName=platformio/platform/espressif32
   platformio/espressif32@6.11.0
 
+extra_scripts =
+  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  pre:extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
+  extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
+
 build_src_filter = 
   ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2xx0> -<mesh/eth/> -<mesh/raspihttp>
 
diff --git a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
index 474d45492..9cedfcc55 100644
--- a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ extends = env:native
 build_flags = -lgcov --coverage -fprofile-abs-path -fsanitize=address ${env:native.build_flags}
 ; https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/env/options/test/test_testing_command.html
 test_testing_command =
-  ${platformio.build_dir}/${this.__env__}/program
+  ${platformio.build_dir}/${this.__env__}/meshtasticd
   -s
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/nrf52.ini b/variants/nrf52840/nrf52.ini
index 87e239876..5da1aebb5 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/nrf52.ini
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/nrf52.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ platform_packages =
   ; Don't renovate toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi
   platformio/toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi@~1.90301.0
 
+extra_scripts =
+  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
+
 build_type = release
 build_flags =
   -include variants/nrf52840/cpp_overrides/lfs_util.h
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
index 028129783..2deeeedcf 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extends = nrf52840_base
 board = wio-sdk-wm1110
 
 extra_scripts =
-  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  ${nrf52840_base.extra_scripts}
   extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
 
 # Remove adafruit USB serial from the build (it is incompatible with using the ch340 serial chip on this board)
diff --git a/variants/stm32/stm32.ini b/variants/stm32/stm32.ini
index 1a9fd10ce..547b0502e 100644
--- a/variants/stm32/stm32.ini
+++ b/variants/stm32/stm32.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ platform_packages =
   platformio/framework-arduinoststm32@https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/archive/2.10.1.zip
 extra_scripts =
   ${env.extra_scripts}
-  post:extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
+  extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
 
 build_type = release
 

From c3a69a2742724da64a96f14594b1da569944006f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Bennett <jbennett@incomsystems.biz>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 17:58:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/22] Fix backwards buttons on Thinknode-M1 (#8901)

---
 variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M1/variant.h | 12 +++---------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M1/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M1/variant.h
index 79e31c54a..e46f2356d 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M1/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/ELECROW-ThinkNode-M1/variant.h
@@ -62,17 +62,11 @@ extern "C" {
 /*
  * Buttons
  */
-#define PIN_BUTTON2 (32 + 10)
+#define PIN_BUTTON1 (32 + 10)
+#define PIN_BUTTON2 (32 + 7)
 #define ALT_BUTTON_PIN PIN_BUTTON2
 #define ALT_BUTTON_ACTIVE_LOW true
 #define ALT_BUTTON_ACTIVE_PULLUP true
-#define PIN_BUTTON1 (32 + 7)
-
-// #define PIN_BUTTON1 (0 + 11)
-// #define PIN_BUTTON1 (32 + 7)
-
-// #define BUTTON_CLICK_MS 400
-// #define BUTTON_TOUCH_MS 200
 
 /*
  * Analog pins
@@ -203,4 +197,4 @@ External serial flash WP25R1635FZUIL0
 }
 #endif
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif

From 65c418d4e14ba7414315b926fe18d8553ed129ae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Bennett <jbennett@incomsystems.biz>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 18:13:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/22] Update protobuf name of FRIED_CHICKEN (#8903)

---
 src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h b/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
index 1568e1790..d4699cd8c 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/architecture.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 #elif defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR)
 #define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR
 #elif defined(MUZI_BASE)
-#define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_RESERVED_FRIED_CHICKEN
+#define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_MUZI_BASE
 #else
 #define HW_VENDOR meshtastic_HardwareModel_NRF52_UNKNOWN
 #endif

From c0529633953befe62a020d65298b33029243d7c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 18:48:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/22] Guard 2M PHY mode for NimBLE (#8890)

* Guard 2M PHY mode for NimBLE

* Update src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Apply suggestion from @Copilot

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Apply suggestion from @Copilot

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

* Another #endif snuck in there

* Move endif

---------

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
index 69da25884..3b98eca3d 100644
--- a/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/nimble/NimbleBluetooth.cpp
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ class NimbleBluetoothServerCallback : public NimBLEServerCallbacks
     {
         LOG_INFO("BLE incoming connection %s", connInfo.getAddress().toString().c_str());
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6)
         const uint16_t connHandle = connInfo.getConnHandle();
+#if NIMBLE_ENABLE_2M_PHY && (defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6))
         int phyResult =
             ble_gap_set_prefered_le_phy(connHandle, BLE_GAP_LE_PHY_2M_MASK, BLE_GAP_LE_PHY_2M_MASK, BLE_GAP_LE_PHY_CODED_ANY);
         if (phyResult == 0) {
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ class NimbleBluetoothServerCallback : public NimBLEServerCallbacks
         } else {
             LOG_WARN("Failed to prefer 2M PHY for conn %u, rc=%d", connHandle, phyResult);
         }
+#endif
 
         int dataLenResult = ble_gap_set_data_len(connHandle, kPreferredBleTxOctets, kPreferredBleTxTimeUs);
         if (dataLenResult == 0) {
@@ -670,9 +671,10 @@ class NimbleBluetoothServerCallback : public NimBLEServerCallbacks
 
         LOG_INFO("BLE conn %u initial MTU %u (target %u)", connHandle, connInfo.getMTU(), kPreferredBleMtu);
         pServer->updateConnParams(connHandle, 6, 12, 0, 200);
-#endif
     }
+#endif
 
+#ifdef NIMBLE_TWO
     virtual void onDisconnect(NimBLEServer *pServer, NimBLEConnInfo &connInfo, int reason)
     {
         LOG_INFO("BLE disconnect reason: %d", reason);
@@ -818,7 +820,7 @@ void NimbleBluetooth::setup()
     NimBLEDevice::init(getDeviceName());
     NimBLEDevice::setPower(ESP_PWR_LVL_P9);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6)
+#if NIMBLE_ENABLE_2M_PHY && (defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6))
     int mtuResult = NimBLEDevice::setMTU(kPreferredBleMtu);
     if (mtuResult == 0) {
         LOG_INFO("BLE MTU request set to %u", kPreferredBleMtu);

From 8be7915fc7bfd05993a9dad5c5cf076ef1fc3d2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 19:19:10 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 13/22] Fix wm111111110

---
 variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
index 2deeeedcf..7c11ef6f6 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,18 @@ extra_scripts =
   extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
 
 # Remove adafruit USB serial from the build (it is incompatible with using the ch340 serial chip on this board)
-build_unflags = ${nrf52840_base:build_unflags} -DUSBCON -DUSE_TINYUSB
+build_unflags =
+  -Ofast
+  -Og
+  -ggdb3
+  -ggdb2
+  -g3
+  -g2
+  -g
+  -g1
+  -g0
+  -DUSBCON
+  -DUSE_TINYUSB
 build_flags = ${nrf52840_base.build_flags}
   -Ivariants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110
   -Isrc/platform/nrf52/softdevice

From 928739e0fb8d1749d780a6d5a70aa241bb61bf1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2025 20:31:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 14/22] Renovate: fix malformed comment for wollewald/BH1750_WE
 (#8767)

---
 platformio.ini | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f560bd8f5..bf828b813 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ lib_deps =
 	dfrobot/DFRobot_BMM150@1.0.0
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit_TSL2561 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit TSL2561
 	adafruit/Adafruit TSL2561@1.1.2
-	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=BH1750_WE packageName=wollewald/BH1750_WE@^1.1.10
-	wollewald/BH1750_WE@^1.1.10
+	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=BH1750_WE packageName=wollewald/library/BH1750_WE
+	wollewald/BH1750_WE@1.1.10
 
 ; (not included in native / portduino)
 [environmental_extra]

From ae8d3fbb3d4fb45a0162bc70b6f8ccb37fc677c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: phaseloop <90922095+phaseloop@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 02:59:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/22] Cut NRF52 bluetooth power usage by 300% - testers
 needed! (#8858)

* Improve NRF52 bluetooth power efficiency

* test T114 bad LFXO

* T1000 test

* force BLE param negotiation

---------

Co-authored-by: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
---
 src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp         | 34 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h  |  4 +--
 variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h   |  4 ++-
 3 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp b/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
index 4f7fb4776..f1bc43312 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ void onConnect(uint16_t conn_handle)
     connection->getPeerName(central_name, sizeof(central_name));
     LOG_INFO("BLE Connected to %s", central_name);
 
+    // negotiate connections params as soon as possible
+
+    ble_gap_conn_params_t newParams;
+    newParams.min_conn_interval = 24;
+    newParams.max_conn_interval = 40;
+    newParams.slave_latency = 5;
+    newParams.conn_sup_timeout = 400;
+
+    sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(conn_handle, &newParams);
+
     // Notify UI (or any other interested firmware components)
     meshtastic::BluetoothStatus newStatus(meshtastic::BluetoothStatus::ConnectionState::CONNECTED);
     bluetoothStatus->updateStatus(&newStatus);
@@ -119,7 +129,7 @@ void startAdv(void)
     Bluefruit.Advertising.addService(meshBleService);
     /* Start Advertising
      * - Enable auto advertising if disconnected
-     * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 152.5 ms
+     * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 417,5 ms
      * - Timeout for fast mode is 30 seconds
      * - Start(timeout) with timeout = 0 will advertise forever (until connected)
      *
@@ -127,7 +137,7 @@ void startAdv(void)
      * https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1931/_index.html
      */
     Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
-    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244); // in unit of 0.625 ms
+    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 668); // in unit of 0.625 ms
     Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);   // number of seconds in fast mode
     Bluefruit.Advertising.start(0); // 0 = Don't stop advertising after n seconds.  FIXME, we should stop advertising after X
 }
@@ -272,6 +282,24 @@ void NRF52Bluetooth::setup()
     // Set the connect/disconnect callback handlers
     Bluefruit.Periph.setConnectCallback(onConnect);
     Bluefruit.Periph.setDisconnectCallback(onDisconnect);
+
+    // Set slave latency to 5 to conserve power
+    // Despite name this does not impact data transfer
+    // https://docs.silabs.com/bluetooth/2.13/bluetooth-general-system-and-performance/optimizing-current-consumption-in-bluetooth-low-energy-devices
+    
+    Bluefruit.Periph.setConnSlaveLatency(5);
+
+    // TODO: Adafruit defaul min, max interval seems to be (20,30) [in 1.25 ms units] -> (25.00, 31.25) milliseconds
+    // so using formula Interval Max * (Slave Latency + 1) ≤ 2 seconds
+    // max slave latency we can use is 30 (max available in BLE)
+    // and even double max inteval (see apple doc linked above for formulas)
+    // See Periph.SetConnInterval method
+
+    // Tweak this later for even more power savings once those changes are confirmed to work well.
+    // Changing min, max interval may slow BLE transfer a bit - bumping slave latency will most likely not.
+
+
+
 #ifndef BLE_DFU_SECURE
     bledfu.setPermission(SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM, SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM);
     bledfu.begin(); // Install the DFU helper
@@ -300,7 +328,7 @@ void NRF52Bluetooth::setup()
 void NRF52Bluetooth::resumeAdvertising()
 {
     Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
-    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244); // in unit of 0.625 ms
+    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 668); // in unit of 0.625 ms
     Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);   // number of seconds in fast mode
     Bluefruit.Advertising.start(0);
 }
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
index 28404fcce..03c5aafd2 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 /** Master clock frequency */
 #define VARIANT_MCK (64000000ul)
 
-#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
-
+//#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
+#define USE_LFRC    // Board uses RC for LF
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *        Headers
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
index 5b6719e12..ff63a4155 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 /** Master clock frequency */
 #define VARIANT_MCK (64000000ul)
 
-#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
+//#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
+
+#define USE_LFRC 
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *        Headers

From 042543eb25fd66410e942430c6eab0519adf61d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lewis He <lewishe@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 19:39:27 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 16/22] Fixed the issue where T-Echo did not completely shut
 down peripherals upon power-off. (#8524)

Co-authored-by: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
---
 src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp  | 10 ++++++++++
 variants/nrf52840/t-echo/variant.h |  3 +--
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp b/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
index c03cc4454..5d1ba20ba 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,16 @@ void cpuDeepSleep(uint32_t msecToWake)
     if (Serial1) // A straightforward solution to the wake from deepsleep problem
         Serial1.end();
 #endif
+
+#ifdef TTGO_T_ECHO
+    // To power off the T-Echo, the display must be set 
+    // as an input pin; otherwise, there will be leakage current.
+    pinMode(PIN_EINK_CS, INPUT);
+    pinMode(PIN_EINK_DC, INPUT);
+    pinMode(PIN_EINK_RES, INPUT);
+    pinMode(PIN_EINK_BUSY, INPUT);
+#endif
+
     setBluetoothEnable(false);
 
 #ifdef RAK4630
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/t-echo/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/t-echo/variant.h
index 4f3a53ebf..37d3368c3 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/t-echo/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/t-echo/variant.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ External serial flash WP25R1635FZUIL0
 
 #define PIN_GPS_STANDBY (32 + 2) // An output to wake GPS, low means allow sleep, high means force wake
 // Seems to be missing on this new board
-// #define PIN_GPS_PPS (32 + 4)  // Pulse per second input from the GPS
+#define PIN_GPS_PPS (32 + 4)  // Pulse per second input from the GPS
 #define GPS_TX_PIN (32 + 9) // This is for bits going TOWARDS the CPU
 #define GPS_RX_PIN (32 + 8) // This is for bits going TOWARDS the GPS
 
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ External serial flash WP25R1635FZUIL0
 #define PIN_SPI_MOSI (0 + 22)
 #define PIN_SPI_SCK (0 + 19)
 
-#define PIN_PWR_EN (0 + 6)
 
 // To debug via the segger JLINK console rather than the CDC-ACM serial device
 // #define USE_SEGGER

From 69b9977fc11e13135ec7f5559bbb4f7139e9a3b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin Lane <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 07:48:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 17/22] Fix apply device-install permissions

device-install.sh doesn't exist for non-esp32 targets
---
 .github/workflows/build_one_target.yml | 4 ++--
 .github/workflows/main_matrix.yml      | 8 ++++----
 .github/workflows/merge_queue.yml      | 8 ++++----
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
index 02aad5a9c..9d9e0114b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Device scripts permissions
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
+          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
+          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
 
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index b4f4c3d11..f48a7ebd0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Device scripts permissions
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
+          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
+          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
 
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Device scripts permissions
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
+          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
+          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
 
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
index b9bb3ceed..a71afad9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Device scripts permissions
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
+          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
+          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
 
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Device scripts permissions
         run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
+          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh || true
+          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh || true
 
       - name: Zip firmware
         run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output

From e691bd97324cd01960b783721218a7db4e1dff44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Meadors <benmmeadors@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 08:02:04 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 18/22] Revert "Cut NRF52 bluetooth power usage by 300% -
 testers needed! (#8858)"

This reverts commit ae8d3fbb3d4fb45a0162bc70b6f8ccb37fc677c0.
---
 src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp         | 34 ++-----------------
 .../nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h  |  4 +--
 variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h   |  4 +--
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp b/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
index f1bc43312..4f7fb4776 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/NRF52Bluetooth.cpp
@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@ void onConnect(uint16_t conn_handle)
     connection->getPeerName(central_name, sizeof(central_name));
     LOG_INFO("BLE Connected to %s", central_name);
 
-    // negotiate connections params as soon as possible
-
-    ble_gap_conn_params_t newParams;
-    newParams.min_conn_interval = 24;
-    newParams.max_conn_interval = 40;
-    newParams.slave_latency = 5;
-    newParams.conn_sup_timeout = 400;
-
-    sd_ble_gap_conn_param_update(conn_handle, &newParams);
-
     // Notify UI (or any other interested firmware components)
     meshtastic::BluetoothStatus newStatus(meshtastic::BluetoothStatus::ConnectionState::CONNECTED);
     bluetoothStatus->updateStatus(&newStatus);
@@ -129,7 +119,7 @@ void startAdv(void)
     Bluefruit.Advertising.addService(meshBleService);
     /* Start Advertising
      * - Enable auto advertising if disconnected
-     * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 417,5 ms
+     * - Interval:  fast mode = 20 ms, slow mode = 152.5 ms
      * - Timeout for fast mode is 30 seconds
      * - Start(timeout) with timeout = 0 will advertise forever (until connected)
      *
@@ -137,7 +127,7 @@ void startAdv(void)
      * https://developer.apple.com/library/content/qa/qa1931/_index.html
      */
     Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
-    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 668); // in unit of 0.625 ms
+    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244); // in unit of 0.625 ms
     Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);   // number of seconds in fast mode
     Bluefruit.Advertising.start(0); // 0 = Don't stop advertising after n seconds.  FIXME, we should stop advertising after X
 }
@@ -282,24 +272,6 @@ void NRF52Bluetooth::setup()
     // Set the connect/disconnect callback handlers
     Bluefruit.Periph.setConnectCallback(onConnect);
     Bluefruit.Periph.setDisconnectCallback(onDisconnect);
-
-    // Set slave latency to 5 to conserve power
-    // Despite name this does not impact data transfer
-    // https://docs.silabs.com/bluetooth/2.13/bluetooth-general-system-and-performance/optimizing-current-consumption-in-bluetooth-low-energy-devices
-    
-    Bluefruit.Periph.setConnSlaveLatency(5);
-
-    // TODO: Adafruit defaul min, max interval seems to be (20,30) [in 1.25 ms units] -> (25.00, 31.25) milliseconds
-    // so using formula Interval Max * (Slave Latency + 1) ≤ 2 seconds
-    // max slave latency we can use is 30 (max available in BLE)
-    // and even double max inteval (see apple doc linked above for formulas)
-    // See Periph.SetConnInterval method
-
-    // Tweak this later for even more power savings once those changes are confirmed to work well.
-    // Changing min, max interval may slow BLE transfer a bit - bumping slave latency will most likely not.
-
-
-
 #ifndef BLE_DFU_SECURE
     bledfu.setPermission(SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM, SECMODE_ENC_WITH_MITM);
     bledfu.begin(); // Install the DFU helper
@@ -328,7 +300,7 @@ void NRF52Bluetooth::setup()
 void NRF52Bluetooth::resumeAdvertising()
 {
     Bluefruit.Advertising.restartOnDisconnect(true);
-    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 668); // in unit of 0.625 ms
+    Bluefruit.Advertising.setInterval(32, 244); // in unit of 0.625 ms
     Bluefruit.Advertising.setFastTimeout(30);   // number of seconds in fast mode
     Bluefruit.Advertising.start(0);
 }
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
index 03c5aafd2..28404fcce 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/heltec_mesh_node_t114/variant.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 /** Master clock frequency */
 #define VARIANT_MCK (64000000ul)
 
-//#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
-#define USE_LFRC    // Board uses RC for LF
+#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
+
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *        Headers
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h b/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
index ff63a4155..5b6719e12 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/tracker-t1000-e/variant.h
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@
 /** Master clock frequency */
 #define VARIANT_MCK (64000000ul)
 
-//#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
-
-#define USE_LFRC 
+#define USE_LFXO // Board uses 32khz crystal for LF
 
 /*----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *        Headers

From d75680a2dd426fef9a66a2737d1a56acbdfdc05a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Igor Danilov <59930161+polarikus@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 21:24:41 +0300
Subject: [PATCH 19/22] Fix #8915 [Bug]: Exception Decoder does not recognize
 the backtrace (#8917)

---
 bin/exception_decoder.py | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bin/exception_decoder.py b/bin/exception_decoder.py
index ec94ce20e..ffe6d3f24 100755
--- a/bin/exception_decoder.py
+++ b/bin/exception_decoder.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ TOOLS = {
 }
 
 BACKTRACE_REGEX = re.compile(
-    r"(?:\s+(0x40[0-2](?:\d|[a-f]|[A-F]){5}):0x(?:\d|[a-f]|[A-F]){8})\b"
+    r"\b(0x4[0-9a-fA-F]{7,8}):0x[0-9a-fA-F]{8}\b"
 )
 EXCEPTION_REGEX = re.compile("^Exception \\((?P<exc>[0-9]*)\\):$")
 COUNTER_REGEX = re.compile(
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ POINTER_REGEX = re.compile(
 STACK_BEGIN = ">>>stack>>>"
 STACK_END = "<<<stack<<<"
 STACK_REGEX = re.compile(
-    "^(?P<off>[0-9a-f]+):\W+(?P<c1>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c2>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c3>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c4>[0-9a-f]+)(\W.*)?$"
+    r"^(?P<off>[0-9a-f]+):\W+(?P<c1>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c2>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c3>[0-9a-f]+) (?P<c4>[0-9a-f]+)(\W.*)?$"
 )
 
 StackLine = namedtuple("StackLine", ["offset", "content"])
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class AddressResolver(object):
             if match is None:
                 if last is not None and line.startswith("(inlined by)"):
                     line = line[12:].strip()
-                    self._address_map[last] += "\n  \-> inlined by: " + line
+                    self._address_map[last] += "\n  \\-> inlined by: " + line
                 continue
 
             if match.group("result") == "?? ??:0":

From aa605fc4a2211974e8e9b5c22bf496f69a2b16ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 15:27:13 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 20/22] Actions: Fix release manifest formating (#8918)

---
 .github/workflows/main_matrix.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index f48a7ebd0..acd63f28f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate Release manifest
         run: |
-          jq -n --arg ver "${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}" --arg targets "${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}" '{
+          jq -n --arg ver "${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}" --argjson targets ${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }} '{
             "version": $ver,
-            "targets": ($targets | fromjson)
+            "targets": $targets
           }' > firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
 
       - name: Save Release manifest artifact

From c55bea846094d491809c1f2c1277d351e08e5771 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 16:11:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 21/22] ARCtastic (#8904) -- Do It Live!

Actions Runner Controller

Co-authored-by: Jonathan Bennett <jbennett@incomsystems.biz>
---
 .github/actionlint.yaml              | 1 +
 .github/workflows/build_firmware.yml | 3 ++-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/actionlint.yaml b/.github/actionlint.yaml
index f7bf95f83..f79e4fdb5 100644
--- a/.github/actionlint.yaml
+++ b/.github/actionlint.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 self-hosted-runner:
   # Labels of self-hosted runner in array of strings.
   labels:
+    - arctastic
     - test-runner
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
index c3b70d4c9..28e4ee994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ permissions: read-all
 jobs:
   pio-build:
     name: build-${{ inputs.platform }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    # Use 'arctastic' self-hosted runner pool when building in the main repo
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'meshtastic' && 'arctastic' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     outputs:
       artifact-id: ${{ steps.upload.outputs.artifact-id }}
     steps:

From aa72e397f29462001ea29c90b1c08fa3c81fa593 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Austin <vidplace7@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2025 17:40:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 22/22] PIO: Fix closedcube lib reference (#8920)

Fixes ClosedCube reinstalling on every build
---
 platformio.ini | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 218b75443..25997e11d 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 packageName=sparkfun/library/SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 Arduino Library
 	sparkfun/SparkFun Qwiic Scale NAU7802 Arduino Library@1.0.6
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=ClosedCube OPT3001 packageName=closedcube/library/ClosedCube OPT3001
-	ClosedCube OPT3001@1.1.2
+	closedcube/ClosedCube OPT3001@1.1.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Bosch BSEC2 packageName=boschsensortec/library/bsec2
 	boschsensortec/bsec2@1.10.2610
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Bosch BME68x packageName=boschsensortec/library/BME68x Sensor Library