Dynamic scaling of column counts based upon screen size, clean up box drawing

'mtjson' will now build all required pieces when they don't exist

.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.

.devcontainer/Dockerfile

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(terrascan/AC_DOCKER_0002): Known terrascan issue
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3008): Do not pin apt package versions
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3013): Do not pin pip package versions
-FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/cpp:1-debian-12
+FROM mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/cpp:2-debian-13
 
 USER root
 

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/python:1": {
       "installTools": true,
-      "version": "latest"
+      "version": "3.14"
     }
   },
   "customizations": {

.github/actionlint.yaml

@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 self-hosted-runner:
   # Labels of self-hosted runner in array of strings.
   labels:
+    - arctastic
     - test-runner

.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml

@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ runs:
       id: version
 
     - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      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 }}

.github/actions/setup-base/action.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      uses: actions/checkout@v6
       with:
         submodules: recursive
         ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}

.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           path: meshtasticd
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           PKG_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           overwrite: true

.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml

@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ 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:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
@@ -53,14 +56,29 @@ 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 '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        id: upload
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{ 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

.github/workflows/build_one_arch.yml

@@ -1,500 +0,0 @@
-name: Build One Arch
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      arch:
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
-          - native
-
-jobs:
-  setup:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-          cache: pip
-      - run: pip install -U platformio
-      - name: Generate matrix
-        id: jsonStep
-        run: |
-          if [[ "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" == "" ]]; then
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{inputs.arch}} extra)
-          else  
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{inputs.arch}} pr)
-          fi
-          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF Targets: $TARGETS"
-          echo "${{inputs.arch}}=$(jq -cn --argjson environments "$TARGETS" '{board: $environments}')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    outputs:
-      esp32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32 }}
-      esp32s3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32s3 }}
-      esp32c3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c3 }}
-      esp32c6: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c6 }}
-      nrf52840: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.nrf52840 }}
-      rp2040: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2040 }}
-      rp2350: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2350 }}
-      stm32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.stm32 }}
-      check: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.check }}
-
-  version:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Get release version string
-        run: |
-          echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "deb=$(./bin/buildinfo.py deb)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        id: version
-        env:
-          BUILD_LOCATION: local
-    outputs:
-      long: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
-      deb: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}
-
-  build-esp32:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'esp32'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32
-
-  build-esp32s3:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'esp32s3'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32s3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32s3
-
-  build-esp32c3:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'esp32c3'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c3
-
-  build-esp32c6:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'esp32c6'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c6) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c6
-
-  build-nrf52840:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'nrf52840'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.nrf52840) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: nrf52840
-
-  build-rp2040:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'rp2040'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2040) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2040
-
-  build-rp2350:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'rp2350'}}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2350) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2350
-
-  build-stm32:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'stm32' }}
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.stm32) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: stm32
-
-  build-debian-src:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
-    with:
-      series: UNRELEASED
-      build_location: local
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  package-pio-deps-native-tft:
-    if: ${{ inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
-    with:
-      pio_env: native-tft
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  test-native:
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' ||  !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml
-
-  docker-deb-amd64:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-amd64-tft:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-alp-amd64:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-alp-amd64-tft:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-deb-arm64:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-armv7:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm/v7
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
-  gather-artifacts:
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      [
-        version,
-        build-esp32,
-        build-esp32s3,
-        build-esp32c3,
-        build-esp32c6,
-        build-nrf52840,
-        build-rp2040,
-        build-rp2350,
-        build-stm32,
-      ]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-        with:
-          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
-          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          path: ./
-          pattern: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-*
-          merge-multiple: true
-
-      - 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@v4
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          overwrite: true
-          path: |
-            ./firmware-*.bin
-            ./firmware-*.uf2
-            ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
-            ./device-*.sh
-            ./device-*.bat
-            ./littlefs-*.bin
-            ./bleota*bin
-            ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
-          retention-days: 30
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Show artifacts
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Device scripts permissions
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
-
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
-
-      - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          overwrite: true
-          path: ./*.elf
-          retention-days: 30
-
-      - uses: scruplelesswizard/comment-artifact@main
-        if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-        with:
-          name: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          description: "Download firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-artifacts:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    outputs:
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-    needs:
-      - version
-      - gather-artifacts
-      - build-debian-src
-      - package-pio-deps-native-tft
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - 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
-        with:
-          draft: true
-          prerelease: true
-          name: Meshtastic Firmware ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} Alpha
-          tag_name: v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          body: |
-            Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
-
-      - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/debian-src
-
-      - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      - name: Zip Linux sources
-        working-directory: output
-        run: |
-          zip -j -9 -r ./meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip ./debian-src
-          zip -9 -r ./platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add Linux sources to GtiHub Release
-        # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
-        run: |
-          gh release upload v${{ 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:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-firmware:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    needs: [release-artifacts, version]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output
-
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Device scripts permissions
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
-
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./elfs
-
-      - name: Zip debug elfs
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./debug-elfs-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./elfs
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add bins and debug elfs 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-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./debug-elfs-${{inputs.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  publish-firmware:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
-    needs: [release-firmware, version]
-    env:
-      targets: |-
-        esp32,esp32s3,esp32c3,esp32c6,nrf52840,rp2040,rp2350,stm32
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./publish
-
-      - name: Publish firmware to meshtastic.github.io
-        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
-        env:
-          # On event/* branches, use the event name as the destination prefix
-          DEST_PREFIX: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && format('{0}/', github.ref_name) || '' }}
-        with:
-          deploy_key: ${{ secrets.DIST_PAGES_DEPLOY_KEY }}
-          external_repository: meshtastic/meshtastic.github.io
-          publish_branch: master
-          publish_dir: ./publish
-          destination_dir: ${{ env.DEST_PREFIX }}firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          keep_files: true
-          user_name: github-actions[bot]
-          user_email: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-          commit_message: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          enable_jekyll: true

.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Build One Target
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      # trunk-ignore(checkov/CKV_GHA_7)
       arch:
         type: choice
         options:
@@ -14,16 +15,17 @@ on:
           - rp2040
           - rp2350
           - stm32
-          - native
       target:
         type: string
         required: false
         description: Choose the target board, e.g. nrf52_promicro_diy_tcxo. If blank, will find available targets.
-
       # find-target:
       #   type: boolean
       #   default: true
       #   description: 'Find the available targets'
+
+permissions: read-all
+
 jobs:
   find-targets:
     if: ${{ inputs.target == '' }}
@@ -39,10 +41,9 @@ jobs:
           - rp2040
           - rp2350
           - stm32
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
@@ -51,19 +52,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate matrix
         id: jsonStep
         run: |
-          TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} extra)
+          TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} --level extra)
           echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Arch: ${{matrix.arch}}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Ref: $GITHUB_REF" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "Targets:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo $TARGETS | sed 's/[][]//g; s/", "/\n- /g; s/"//g; s/^/- /' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo $TARGETS | jq -r 'sort_by(.board) |.[] | "- " + .board' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
   version:
     if: ${{ inputs.target != '' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Get release version string
         run: |
           echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -75,108 +76,29 @@ jobs:
       long: ${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
       deb: ${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}
 
-  build-arch:
+  build:
     if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch != 'native' }}
     needs: [version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
     with:
       version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
       pio_env: ${{ inputs.target }}
       platform: ${{ inputs.arch }}
 
-  build-debian-src:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' && inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_debian_src.yml
-    with:
-      series: UNRELEASED
-      build_location: local
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  package-pio-deps-native-tft:
-    if: ${{ inputs.arch == 'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
-    with:
-      pio_env: native-tft
-    secrets: inherit
-
-  test-native:
-    if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' ||  !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && inputs.arch == 'native' && inputs.target != '' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml
-
-  docker-deb-amd64:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-amd64-tft:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-alp-amd64:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-alp-amd64-tft:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-deb-arm64:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-armv7:
-    if: ${{ inputs.target != '' && inputs.arch ==  'native' }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm/v7
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
   gather-artifacts:
     permissions:
       contents: write
       pull-requests: write
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [version, build-arch]
+    needs: [version, build]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-*-*
@@ -189,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -197,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -205,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-*-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -217,14 +139,14 @@ 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
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: debug-elfs-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
           overwrite: true
@@ -237,159 +159,3 @@ jobs:
           name: firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           description: "Download firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip. This artifact will be available for 90 days from creation"
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-artifacts:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.target != ''}}
-    outputs:
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
-    needs:
-      - version
-      - gather-artifacts
-      - build-debian-src
-      - package-pio-deps-native-tft
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - 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
-        with:
-          draft: true
-          prerelease: true
-          name: Meshtastic Firmware ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} Alpha
-          tag_name: v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          body: |
-            Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
-
-      - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/debian-src
-
-      - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output/pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      - name: Zip Linux sources
-        working-directory: output
-        run: |
-          zip -j -9 -r ./meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip ./debian-src
-          zip -9 -r ./platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./pio-deps-native-tft
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add Linux sources to GtiHub Release
-        # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
-        if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
-        run: |
-          gh release upload v${{ 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:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  release-firmware:
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.target != ''}}
-    needs: [release-artifacts, version]
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-*-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./output
-
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Device scripts permissions
-        run: |
-          chmod +x ./output/device-install.sh
-          chmod +x ./output/device-update.sh
-
-      - name: Zip firmware
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./firmware-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./output
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: debug-elfs-*-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./elfs
-
-      - name: Zip debug elfs
-        run: zip -j -9 -r ./debug-elfs-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip ./elfs
-
-      # For diagnostics
-      - name: Display structure of downloaded files
-        run: ls -lR
-
-      - name: Add bins and debug elfs 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-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./debug-elfs-${{inputs.target}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-  publish-firmware:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' && inputs.target != '' }}
-    needs: [release-firmware, version]
-    env:
-      targets: |-
-        esp32,esp32s3,esp32c3,esp32c6,nrf52840,rp2040,rp2350,stm32
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
-        with:
-          pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: ./publish
-
-      - name: Publish firmware to meshtastic.github.io
-        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
-        env:
-          # On event/* branches, use the event name as the destination prefix
-          DEST_PREFIX: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && format('{0}/', github.ref_name) || '' }}
-        with:
-          deploy_key: ${{ secrets.DIST_PAGES_DEPLOY_KEY }}
-          external_repository: meshtastic/meshtastic.github.io
-          publish_branch: master
-          publish_dir: ./publish
-          destination_dir: ${{ env.DEST_PREFIX }}firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          keep_files: true
-          user_name: github-actions[bot]
-          user_email: github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
-          commit_message: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-          enable_jekyll: true

.github/workflows/docker_build.yml

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ inputs.runs-on }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}

.github/workflows/docker_manifest.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}

.github/workflows/hook_copr.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}

.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml

@@ -27,58 +27,39 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   setup:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
+      fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
+          - all
           - check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
           cache: pip
       - run: pip install -U platformio
-      - name: Uncomment build epoch
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          sed -i 's/#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME/' platformio.ini
       - name: Generate matrix
         id: jsonStep
         run: |
           if [[ "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" == "" ]]; then
             TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}})
           else  
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} pr)
+            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} --level pr)
           fi
-          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF Targets: $TARGETS"
-          echo "${{matrix.arch}}=$(jq -cn --argjson environments "$TARGETS" '{board: $environments}')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
+          echo "${{matrix.arch}}=$TARGETS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "$TARGETS" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
     outputs:
-      esp32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32 }}
-      esp32s3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32s3 }}
-      esp32c3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c3 }}
-      esp32c6: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c6 }}
-      nrf52840: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.nrf52840 }}
-      rp2040: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2040 }}
-      rp2350: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2350 }}
-      stm32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.stm32 }}
+      all: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.all }}
       check: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.check }}
 
   version:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Get release version string
         run: |
           echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -94,105 +75,35 @@ jobs:
     needs: setup
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      matrix:
+        check: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
+    # Use 'arctastic' self-hosted runner pool when checking in the main repo
+    runs-on: ${{ github.repository_owner == 'meshtastic' && 'arctastic' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-      - name: Build base
-        id: base
-        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-base
-      - name: Check ${{ matrix.board }}
-        run: bin/check-all.sh ${{ matrix.board }}
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
+          repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
+      - name: Check ${{ matrix.check.board }}
+        uses: meshtastic/gh-action-firmware@main
+        with:
+          pio_platform: ${{ matrix.check.platform }}
+          pio_env: ${{ matrix.check.board }}
+          pio_target: check
 
-  build-esp32:
+  build:
     needs: [setup, version]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32) }}
+      matrix:
+        build: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
     with:
       version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32
-
-  build-esp32s3:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32s3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32s3
-
-  build-esp32c3:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c3
-
-  build-esp32c6:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c6) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c6
-
-  build-nrf52840:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.nrf52840) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: nrf52840
-
-  build-rp2040:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2040) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2040
-
-  build-rp2350:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2350) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2350
-
-  build-stm32:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.stm32) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: stm32
+      pio_env: ${{ matrix.build.board }}
+      platform: ${{ matrix.build.platform }}
 
   build-debian-src:
     if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
@@ -203,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   package-pio-deps-native-tft:
-    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+    if: ${{ github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' && github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml
     with:
       pio_env: native-tft
@@ -213,60 +124,26 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') && github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware' }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml
 
-  docker-deb-amd64:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
+  docker:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        distro: [debian, alpine]
+        platform: [linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/arm/v7]
+        pio_env: [native, native-tft]
+        exclude:
+          - distro: alpine
+            platform: linux/arm/v7
+          - pio_env: native-tft
+            platform: linux/arm64
+          - pio_env: native-tft
+            platform: linux/arm/v7
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
     with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-amd64-tft:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-alp-amd64:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-alp-amd64-tft:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-deb-arm64:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-armv7:
-    if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm/v7
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+      distro: ${{ matrix.distro }}
+      platform: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+      runs-on: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'arm') && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+      pio_env: ${{ matrix.pio_env }}
       push: false
 
   gather-artifacts:
@@ -288,26 +165,15 @@ jobs:
           - rp2350
           - stm32
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      [
-        version,
-        build-esp32,
-        build-esp32s3,
-        build-esp32c3,
-        build-esp32c6,
-        build-nrf52840,
-        build-rp2040,
-        build-rp2350,
-        build-stm32,
-      ]
+    needs: [version, build]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
@@ -316,19 +182,17 @@ 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@v4
+        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
@@ -336,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -348,16 +212,16 @@ 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
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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
@@ -375,18 +239,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
     needs:
+      - setup
       - version
       - gather-artifacts
       - build-debian-src
       - package-pio-deps-native-tft
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -400,14 +260,14 @@ jobs:
             Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
 
       - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output/debian-src
 
       - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -423,10 +283,25 @@ 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 }}" --argjson targets ${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }} '{
+            "version": $ver,
+            "targets": $targets
+          }' > firmware-${{ 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:
@@ -450,14 +325,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-artifacts, version]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -468,15 +343,15 @@ 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
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - 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
 
@@ -505,19 +380,26 @@ jobs:
         esp32,esp32s3,esp32c3,esp32c6,nrf52840,rp2040,rp2350,stm32
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - 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:

.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml

@@ -7,27 +7,17 @@ on:
   # Merge group is a special trigger that is used to trigger the workflow when a merge group is created.
   merge_group:
 
-env:
-  FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH: true
-
 jobs:
   setup:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
       matrix:
         arch:
-          - esp32
-          - esp32s3
-          - esp32c3
-          - esp32c6
-          - nrf52840
-          - rp2040
-          - rp2350
-          - stm32
+          - all
           - check
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
@@ -39,25 +29,18 @@ jobs:
           if [[ "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF" == "" ]]; then
             TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}})
           else  
-            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} pr)
+            TARGETS=$(./bin/generate_ci_matrix.py ${{matrix.arch}} --level pr)
           fi
-          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF Targets: $TARGETS"
-          echo "${{matrix.arch}}=$(jq -cn --argjson environments "$TARGETS" '{board: $environments}')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Name: $GITHUB_REF_NAME Base: $GITHUB_BASE_REF Ref: $GITHUB_REF"
+          echo "${{matrix.arch}}=$TARGETS" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     outputs:
-      esp32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32 }}
-      esp32s3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32s3 }}
-      esp32c3: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c3 }}
-      esp32c6: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.esp32c6 }}
-      nrf52840: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.nrf52840 }}
-      rp2040: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2040 }}
-      rp2350: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.rp2350 }}
-      stm32: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.stm32 }}
+      all: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.all }}
       check: ${{ steps.jsonStep.outputs.check }}
 
   version:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Get release version string
         run: |
           echo "long=$(./bin/buildinfo.py long)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -73,105 +56,29 @@ jobs:
     needs: setup
     strategy:
       fail-fast: true
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
+      matrix:
+        check: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.check) }}
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Build base
         id: base
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-base
-      - name: Check ${{ matrix.board }}
-        run: bin/check-all.sh ${{ matrix.board }}
+      - name: Check ${{ matrix.check.board }}
+        run: bin/check-all.sh ${{ matrix.check.board }}
 
-  build-esp32:
+  build:
     needs: [setup, version]
     strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32) }}
+      matrix:
+        build: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
     with:
       version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32
-
-  build-esp32s3:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32s3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32s3
-
-  build-esp32c3:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c3) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c3
-
-  build-esp32c6:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.esp32c6) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: esp32c6
-
-  build-nrf52840:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.nrf52840) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: nrf52840
-
-  build-rp2040:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2040) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2040
-
-  build-rp2350:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.rp2350) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: rp2350
-
-  build-stm32:
-    needs: [setup, version]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: ${{ vars.FAIL_FAST_PER_ARCH == true }}
-      matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.setup.outputs.stm32) }}
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
-    with:
-      version: ${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
-      pio_env: ${{ matrix.board }}
-      platform: stm32
+      pio_env: ${{ matrix.build.board }}
+      platform: ${{ matrix.build.platform }}
 
   build-debian-src:
     if: github.repository == 'meshtastic/firmware'
@@ -192,54 +99,26 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ !contains(github.ref_name, 'event/') }}
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test_native.yml
 
-  docker-deb-amd64:
+  docker:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        distro: [debian, alpine]
+        platform: [linux/amd64, linux/arm64, linux/arm/v7]
+        pio_env: [native, native-tft]
+        exclude:
+          - distro: alpine
+            platform: linux/arm/v7
+          - pio_env: native-tft
+            platform: linux/arm64
+          - pio_env: native-tft
+            platform: linux/arm/v7
     uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
     with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-amd64-tft:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-alp-amd64:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-
-  docker-alp-amd64-tft:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: alpine
-      platform: linux/amd64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-      push: false
-      pio_env: native-tft
-
-  docker-deb-arm64:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm64
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
-      push: false
-
-  docker-deb-armv7:
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/docker_build.yml
-    with:
-      distro: debian
-      platform: linux/arm/v7
-      runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+      distro: ${{ matrix.distro }}
+      platform: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+      runs-on: ${{ contains(matrix.platform, 'arm') && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+      pio_env: ${{ matrix.pio_env }}
       push: false
 
   gather-artifacts:
@@ -260,26 +139,15 @@ jobs:
           - rp2350
           - stm32
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs:
-      [
-        version,
-        build-esp32,
-        build-esp32s3,
-        build-esp32c3,
-        build-esp32c6,
-        build-nrf52840,
-        build-rp2040,
-        build-rp2350,
-        build-stm32,
-      ]
+    needs: [version, build]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           path: ./
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-*
@@ -292,7 +160,7 @@ jobs:
         run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
 
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
@@ -300,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -308,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
             ./Meshtastic_nRF52_factory_erase*.uf2
           retention-days: 30
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -320,16 +188,16 @@ 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
 
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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
@@ -353,12 +221,7 @@ jobs:
       - package-pio-deps-native-tft
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
-
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
@@ -372,14 +235,14 @@ jobs:
             Autogenerated by github action, developer should edit as required before publishing...
 
       - name: Download source deb
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-debian-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}~UNRELEASED-src
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./output/debian-src
 
       - name: Download `native-tft` pio deps
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -422,14 +285,14 @@ jobs:
     needs: [release-artifacts, version]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
@@ -440,15 +303,15 @@ 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
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - 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
 
@@ -477,14 +340,14 @@ jobs:
         esp32,esp32s3,esp32c3,esp32c6,nrf52840,rp2040,rp2350,stm32
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true

.github/workflows/nightly.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Trunk Check
         uses: trunk-io/trunk-action@v1
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write # For trunk to create PRs
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Trunk Upgrade
         uses: trunk-io/trunk-action/upgrade@v1

.github/workflows/package_obs.yml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-debian-src
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           path: meshtasticd
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           merge-multiple: true

.github/workflows/package_pio_deps.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           PLATFORMIO_CORE_DIR: pio/core
 
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: platformio-deps-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true

.github/workflows/package_ppa.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: build-debian-src
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
           path: meshtasticd
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           name: firmware-debian-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb }}~${{ inputs.series }}-src
           merge-multiple: true

.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(', ')}.`);

.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Download test artifacts
         if: needs.native-tests.result != 'skipped'
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        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

.github/workflows/release_channels.yml

@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          # Always use master branch for version bumps
+          ref: master
 
       - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
@@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
           PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK: 1
 
       - name: Create Bumps pull request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
           base: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           branch: create-pull-request/bump-version

.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_cron.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # step 1
       - name: clone application source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       # step 2
       - name: full scan
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # step 3
       - name: save report as pipeline artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: report.sarif
           overwrite: true
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # step 4
       - name: publish code scanning alerts
-        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v4
         with:
           sarif_file: report.sarif
           category: semgrep

.github/workflows/sec_sast_semgrep_pull.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # step 1
       - name: clone application source code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 

.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml

@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Stale PR+Issues
-        uses: actions/stale@v10.0.0
+        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.
+          close-issue-message: This issue has not had any comment since the last notice. It has been closed automatically. If this is incorrect, or the issue becomes relevant again, please request that it is reopened.
           exempt-issue-labels: pinned,3.0
           exempt-pr-labels: pinned,3.0

.github/workflows/test_native.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Native Simulator Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Integration test
         run: |
-          .pio/build/coverage/program &
+          .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..."
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Native PlatformIO Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Save test results
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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
 
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@ jobs:
           sed -i -e "s#${PWD}#.#" coverage_tests.info # Make paths relative.
 
       - name: Save coverage information
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ jobs:
       - platformio-tests
     if: always()
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}
@@ -137,22 +137,22 @@ jobs:
         id: version
 
       - name: Download test artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        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
-        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v2.1.1
+        uses: dorny/test-reporter@v2.3.0
         with:
           name: PlatformIO Tests
           path: testreport.xml
           reporter: java-junit
 
       - name: Download coverage artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v5
+        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
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ jobs:
           genhtml --quiet --legend --prefix "${PWD}" code-coverage-report/coverage_src.info --output-directory code-coverage-report
 
       - name: Save Code Coverage Report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        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

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: test-runner
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       #   with:
       #     python-version: '3.10'
 
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ jobs:
           pio upgrade
 
       - name: Setup Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
         with:
-          node-version: 22
+          node-version: 24
 
       - name: Setup pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4

.github/workflows/trunk_annotate_pr.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Trunk Check
         uses: trunk-io/trunk-action@v1

.github/workflows/trunk_check.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Trunk Check
         uses: trunk-io/trunk-action@v1

.github/workflows/trunk_format_pr.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           ref: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.ref}}
           repository: ${{github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name}}

.github/workflows/update_protobufs.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: true
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           ./bin/regen-protos.sh
 
       - name: Create pull request
-        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7
+        uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v8
         with:
           branch: create-pull-request/update-protobufs
           labels: submodules

.trunk/trunk.yaml

@@ -4,31 +4,31 @@ cli:
 plugins:
   sources:
     - id: trunk
-      ref: v1.7.2
+      ref: v1.7.4
       uri: https://github.com/trunk-io/plugins
 lint:
   enabled:
-    - checkov@3.2.471
-    - renovate@41.115.6
-    - prettier@3.6.2
-    - trufflehog@3.90.6
+    - checkov@3.2.495
+    - renovate@42.42.2
+    - prettier@3.7.4
+    - trufflehog@3.92.1
     - yamllint@1.37.1
-    - bandit@1.8.6
-    - trivy@0.66.0
+    - bandit@1.9.2
+    - trivy@0.68.1
     - taplo@0.10.0
-    - ruff@0.13.0
-    - isort@6.0.1
-    - markdownlint@0.45.0
-    - oxipng@9.1.5
+    - ruff@0.14.8
+    - isort@7.0.0
+    - markdownlint@0.46.0
+    - oxipng@10.0.0
     - svgo@4.0.0
-    - actionlint@1.7.7
+    - actionlint@1.7.9
     - flake8@7.3.0
-    - hadolint@2.13.1
+    - hadolint@2.14.0
     - shfmt@3.6.0
     - shellcheck@0.11.0
-    - black@25.1.0
+    - black@25.12.0
     - git-diff-check
-    - gitleaks@8.28.0
+    - gitleaks@8.30.0
     - clang-format@16.0.3
   ignore:
     - linters: [ALL]

Dockerfile

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3008): Do not pin apt package versions
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3013): Do not pin pip package versions
 
-FROM python:3.13-slim-trixie AS builder
+FROM python:3.14-slim-trixie AS builder
 ARG PIO_ENV=native
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 ENV TZ=Etc/UTC

README.md

@@ -37,4 +37,3 @@ Join our community and help improve Meshtastic! 🚀
 ## Stats
 
 ![Alt](https://repobeats.axiom.co/api/embed/8025e56c482ec63541593cc5bd322c19d5c0bdcf.svg "Repobeats analytics image")
-

alpine.Dockerfile

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3018): Do not pin apk package versions
 # trunk-ignore-all(hadolint/DL3013): Do not pin pip package versions
 
-FROM python:3.13-alpine3.22 AS builder
+FROM python:3.14-alpine3.22 AS builder
 ARG PIO_ENV=native
 ENV PIP_ROOT_USER_ACTION=ignore
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
-        bash g++ libstdc++-dev linux-headers zip git ca-certificates libgpiod-dev yaml-cpp-dev bluez-dev \
+        bash g++ libstdc++-dev linux-headers zip git ca-certificates libbsd-dev \
+        libgpiod-dev yaml-cpp-dev bluez-dev \
         libusb-dev i2c-tools-dev libuv-dev openssl-dev pkgconf argp-standalone \
         libx11-dev libinput-dev libxkbcommon-dev \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
@@ -27,7 +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" \
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ LABEL org.opencontainers.image.title="Meshtastic" \
 USER root
 
 RUN apk --no-cache add \
-        shadow libstdc++ libgpiod yaml-cpp libusb i2c-tools libuv \
-        libx11 libinput libxkbcommon \
+        shadow libstdc++ libbsd libgpiod yaml-cpp libusb \
+        i2c-tools libuv libx11 libinput libxkbcommon \
     && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* \
     && mkdir -p /var/lib/meshtasticd \
     && mkdir -p /etc/meshtasticd/config.d \

bin/analyze_map.py

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Summarise linker map output to highlight heavy object files and libraries.
+
+Usage:
+    python bin/analyze_map.py --map .pio/build/rak4631/output.map --top 20
+
+The script parses GNU ld map files and aggregates section sizes per object file
+and per archive/library, then prints sortable tables that make it easy to spot
+modules worth trimming or hiding behind feature flags.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import collections
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+from typing import DefaultDict, Dict, Tuple
+
+
+SECTION_LINE_RE = re.compile(r"^\s+(?P<section>\S+)\s+0x[0-9A-Fa-f]+\s+0x(?P<size>[0-9A-Fa-f]+)\s+(?P<object>.+)$")
+ARCHIVE_MEMBER_RE = re.compile(r"^(?P<archive>.+)\((?P<object>[^)]+)\)$")
+
+
+def human_size(num_bytes: int) -> str:
+    """Return a friendly size string with one decimal place."""
+    if num_bytes < 1024:
+        return f"{num_bytes:,} B"
+    num = float(num_bytes)
+    for unit in ("KB", "MB", "GB"):
+        num /= 1024.0
+        if num < 1024.0:
+            return f"{num:.1f} {unit}"
+    return f"{num:.1f} TB"
+
+
+def shorten_path(path: str, root: str) -> str:
+    """Prefer repository-relative paths for readability."""
+    path = path.strip()
+    if not path:
+        return path
+
+    # Normalise Windows archives (backslashes) to POSIX style for consistency.
+    path = path.replace("\\", "/")
+
+    # Attempt to strip the root when an absolute path lives inside the repo.
+    if os.path.isabs(path):
+        try:
+            rel = os.path.relpath(path, root)
+            if not rel.startswith(".."):
+                return rel
+        except ValueError:
+            # relpath can fail on mixed drives on Windows; fall back to basename.
+            pass
+    return path
+
+
+def describe_object(raw_object: str, root: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    """Return a human friendly object label and the library it belongs to."""
+    raw_object = raw_object.strip()
+    lib_label = "[app]"
+    match = ARCHIVE_MEMBER_RE.match(raw_object)
+    if match:
+        archive = shorten_path(match.group("archive"), root)
+        obj = match.group("object")
+        lib_label = os.path.basename(archive) or archive
+        label = f"{archive}:{obj}"
+    else:
+        label = shorten_path(raw_object, root)
+        # If the object lives under libs, hint at the containing directory.
+        parent = os.path.basename(os.path.dirname(label))
+        if parent:
+            lib_label = parent
+    return label, lib_label
+
+
+def parse_map(map_path: str, repo_root: str) -> Tuple[Dict[str, int], Dict[str, int], Dict[str, Dict[str, int]]]:
+    per_object: DefaultDict[str, int] = collections.defaultdict(int)
+    per_library: DefaultDict[str, int] = collections.defaultdict(int)
+    per_object_sections: DefaultDict[str, DefaultDict[str, int]] = collections.defaultdict(lambda: collections.defaultdict(int))
+
+    try:
+        with open(map_path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="ignore") as handle:
+            for line in handle:
+                match = SECTION_LINE_RE.match(line)
+                if not match:
+                    continue
+
+                section = match.group("section")
+                if section.startswith("*") or section in {"LOAD", "ORIGIN"}:
+                    continue
+
+                size = int(match.group("size"), 16)
+                if size == 0:
+                    continue
+
+                obj_token = match.group("object").strip()
+                if not obj_token or obj_token.startswith("*") or "load address" in obj_token:
+                    continue
+
+                label, lib_label = describe_object(obj_token, repo_root)
+                per_object[label] += size
+                per_library[lib_label] += size
+                per_object_sections[label][section] += size
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        raise SystemExit(f"error: map file '{map_path}' not found. Run a build first.")
+
+    return per_object, per_library, per_object_sections
+
+
+def format_section_breakdown(section_sizes: Dict[str, int], total: int, limit: int = 3) -> str:
+    items = sorted(section_sizes.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)
+    parts = []
+    for section, size in items[:limit]:
+        pct = (size / total) * 100 if total else 0
+        parts.append(f"{section} {pct:.1f}%")
+    if len(items) > limit:
+        remainder = total - sum(size for _, size in items[:limit])
+        pct = (remainder / total) * 100 if total else 0
+        parts.append(f"other {pct:.1f}%")
+    return ", ".join(parts)
+
+
+def print_report(map_path: str, top_n: int, per_object: Dict[str, int], per_library: Dict[str, int], per_object_sections: Dict[str, Dict[str, int]]):
+    total_bytes = sum(per_object.values())
+    if total_bytes == 0:
+        print("No section data found in map file.")
+        return
+
+    print(f"Map file: {map_path}")
+    print(f"Accounted size: {human_size(total_bytes)} across {len(per_object)} object files\n")
+
+    sorted_objects = sorted(per_object.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)
+    print(f"Top {min(top_n, len(sorted_objects))} object files by linked size:")
+    for idx, (obj, size) in enumerate(sorted_objects[:top_n], 1):
+        pct = (size / total_bytes) * 100
+        breakdown = format_section_breakdown(per_object_sections[obj], size)
+        print(f"{idx:2}. {human_size(size):>9}  ({size:,} B, {pct:5.2f}% of linked size)")
+        print(f"    {obj}")
+        if breakdown:
+            print(f"    sections: {breakdown}")
+    print()
+
+    sorted_libs = sorted(per_library.items(), key=lambda kv: kv[1], reverse=True)
+    print(f"Top {min(top_n, len(sorted_libs))} libraries or source roots:")
+    for idx, (lib, size) in enumerate(sorted_libs[:top_n], 1):
+        pct = (size / total_bytes) * 100
+        print(f"{idx:2}. {human_size(size):>9}  ({size:,} B, {pct:5.2f}% of linked size)  {lib}")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Highlight heavy object files from a GNU ld map file.")
+    parser.add_argument("--map", default=".pio/build/rak4631/output.map", help="Path to the map file (default: %(default)s)")
+    parser.add_argument("--top", type=int, default=20, help="Number of entries to display per table (default: %(default)s)")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    map_path = os.path.abspath(args.map)
+    repo_root = os.path.abspath(os.getcwd())
+
+    per_object, per_library, per_object_sections = parse_map(map_path, repo_root)
+    print_report(os.path.relpath(map_path, repo_root), args.top, per_object, per_library, per_object_sections)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

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
@@ -14,33 +15,27 @@ 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
 
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
-pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson # -v
+
+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
-# pio run --environment $1 -t buildfs
-# cp .pio/build/$1/littlefs.bin $OUTDIR/littlefswebui-$1-$VERSION.bin
-# # 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
+echo "Copying Filesystem for ESP32 targets"
+cp $BUILDDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin $OUTDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin
+cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR/
+cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR/
+
+echo "Copying manifest"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json

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/

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
@@ -14,40 +15,37 @@ 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
 
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
-pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson # -v
 
-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
+	echo "Copying .hex file"
+	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR/
+fi
+
+echo "Copying manifest"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json

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
@@ -14,20 +15,19 @@ 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
 
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
-pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson # -v
+
+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
+echo "Copying manifest"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json

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
@@ -14,16 +15,19 @@ 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
 
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
-pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson # -v
 
-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
+
+echo "Copying manifest"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json

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"
-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"
+@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!"
 

bin/device-install.sh

@@ -2,67 +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=(
-    "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"
-)
-S3_VARIANTS=(
-    "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"
-)
+# 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
@@ -76,6 +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
@@ -87,7 +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
@@ -136,69 +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."

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

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

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":

bin/generate_ci_matrix.py

@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 """Generate the CI matrix."""
 
+import argparse
 import json
-import sys
-import random
 import re
 from platformio.project.config import ProjectConfig
 
-options = sys.argv[1:]
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate the CI matrix")
+parser.add_argument("platform", help="Platform to build for")
+parser.add_argument(
+  "--level",
+  choices=["extra", "pr"],
+  nargs="*",
+  default=[],
+  help="Board level to build for (omit for full release boards)",
+)
+args = parser.parse_args()
 
 outlist = []
 
-if len(options) < 1:
-  print(json.dumps(outlist))
-  exit(1)
-
 cfg = ProjectConfig.get_instance()
 pio_envs = cfg.envs()
 
 # Gather all PlatformIO environments for filtering later
 all_envs = []
 for pio_env in pio_envs:
-  env_build_flags = cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", 'build_flags')
+  env_build_flags = cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", "build_flags")
   env_platform = None
   for flag in env_build_flags:
     # Extract the platform from the build flags
@@ -37,36 +41,35 @@ for pio_env in pio_envs:
     exit(1)
   # Store env details as a dictionary, and add to 'all_envs' list
   env = {
-    'name': pio_env,
-    'platform': env_platform,
-    'board_level': cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", 'board_level', default=None),
-    'board_check': bool(cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", 'board_check', default=False))
+    "ci": {"board": pio_env, "platform": env_platform},
+    "board_level": cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", "board_level", default=None),
+    "board_check": bool(cfg.get(f"env:{pio_env}", "board_check", default=False)),
   }
   all_envs.append(env)
 
 # Filter outputs based on options
 # Check is mutually exclusive with other options (except 'pr')
-if "check" in options:
+if "check" in args.platform:
   for env in all_envs:
-    if env['board_check']:
-      if "pr" in options:
-        if env['board_level'] == 'pr':
-          outlist.append(env['name'])
+    if env["board_check"]:
+      if "pr" in args.level:
+        if env["board_level"] == "pr":
+          outlist.append(env["ci"])
       else:
-        outlist.append(env['name'])
+        outlist.append(env["ci"])
 # Filter (non-check) builds by platform
 else:
   for env in all_envs:
-    if options[0] == env['platform']:
+    if args.platform == env["ci"]["platform"] or args.platform == "all":
       # Always include board_level = 'pr'
-      if env['board_level'] == 'pr':
-        outlist.append(env['name'])
+      if env["board_level"] == "pr":
+        outlist.append(env["ci"])
       # Include board_level = 'extra' when requested
-      elif "extra" in options and env['board_level'] == "extra":
-        outlist.append(env['name'])
+      elif "extra" in args.level and env["board_level"] == "extra":
+        outlist.append(env["ci"])
       # If no board level is specified, include in release builds (not PR)
-      elif "pr" not in options and not env['board_level']:
-        outlist.append(env['name'])
+      elif "pr" not in args.level and not env["board_level"]:
+        outlist.append(env["ci"])
 
 # Return as a JSON list
 print(json.dumps(outlist))

bin/kill-github-actions.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Script to cancel all running GitHub Actions workflows
+# Requires GitHub CLI (gh) to be installed and authenticated
+
+set -e
+
+# Colors for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Function to print colored output
+print_status() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}[INFO]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
+}
+
+# Check if gh CLI is installed
+if ! command -v gh &> /dev/null; then
+    print_error "GitHub CLI (gh) is not installed. Please install it first:"
+    echo "  brew install gh"
+    echo "  Or visit: https://cli.github.com/"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if authenticated
+if ! gh auth status &> /dev/null; then
+    print_error "GitHub CLI is not authenticated. Please run:"
+    echo "  gh auth login"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get repository info
+REPO=$(gh repo view --json owner,name -q '.owner.login + "/" + .name')
+if [[ -z "$REPO" ]]; then
+    print_error "Could not determine repository. Make sure you're in a GitHub repository."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+print_status "Working with repository: $REPO"
+
+# Get all active workflows (both queued and in-progress)
+print_status "Fetching active workflows (queued and in-progress)..."
+QUEUED_WORKFLOWS=$(gh run list --status queued --json databaseId,displayTitle,headBranch,status --limit 100)
+IN_PROGRESS_WORKFLOWS=$(gh run list --status in_progress --json databaseId,displayTitle,headBranch,status --limit 100)
+
+# Combine both lists
+ALL_WORKFLOWS=$(echo "$QUEUED_WORKFLOWS $IN_PROGRESS_WORKFLOWS" | jq -s 'add | unique_by(.databaseId)')
+
+if [[ "$ALL_WORKFLOWS" == "[]" ]]; then
+    print_status "No active workflows found."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Parse and display active workflows
+echo
+print_warning "Found active workflows:"
+echo "$ALL_WORKFLOWS" | jq -r '.[] | "  - \(.displayTitle) (Branch: \(.headBranch), Status: \(.status), ID: \(.databaseId))"'
+
+echo
+read -p "Do you want to cancel ALL these workflows? (y/N): " -n 1 -r
+echo
+
+if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+    print_status "Cancelled by user."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Cancel each workflow
+print_status "Cancelling workflows..."
+CANCELLED_COUNT=0
+FAILED_COUNT=0
+
+while IFS= read -r WORKFLOW_ID; do
+    if [[ -n "$WORKFLOW_ID" ]]; then
+        print_status "Cancelling workflow ID: $WORKFLOW_ID"
+        if gh run cancel "$WORKFLOW_ID" 2>/dev/null; then
+            ((CANCELLED_COUNT++))
+        else
+            print_error "Failed to cancel workflow ID: $WORKFLOW_ID"
+            ((FAILED_COUNT++))
+        fi
+    fi
+done < <(echo "$ALL_WORKFLOWS" | jq -r '.[].databaseId')
+
+echo
+print_status "Summary:"
+echo "  - Cancelled: $CANCELLED_COUNT workflows"
+if [[ $FAILED_COUNT -gt 0 ]]; then
+    echo "  - Failed: $FAILED_COUNT workflows"
+fi
+
+print_status "Done!"
+
+# Optional: Show remaining active workflows
+echo
+print_status "Checking for any remaining active workflows..."
+REMAINING_QUEUED=$(gh run list --status queued --json databaseId --limit 10)
+REMAINING_IN_PROGRESS=$(gh run list --status in_progress --json databaseId --limit 10)
+REMAINING_ALL=$(echo "$REMAINING_QUEUED $REMAINING_IN_PROGRESS" | jq -s 'add | unique_by(.databaseId)')
+
+if [[ "$REMAINING_ALL" == "[]" ]]; then
+    print_status "All workflows successfully cancelled."
+else
+    REMAINING_COUNT=$(echo "$REMAINING_ALL" | jq '. | length')
+    print_warning "Still $REMAINING_COUNT workflows active (may take a moment to update status)"
+fi

bin/native-gdbserver.sh

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/program "$@"
+gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"

bin/native-run.sh

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-.pio/build/native/program "$@"
+.pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"

bin/org.meshtastic.meshtasticd.metainfo.xml

@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@
   </screenshots>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="2.7.17" date="2025-11-28">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.17</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.16" date="2025-11-19">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.16</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.15" date="2025-11-13">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.15</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.14" date="2025-11-03">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.14</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.13" date="2025-10-11">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.13</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.12" date="2025-10-01">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.12</url>
+    </release>
+    <release version="2.7.11" date="2025-09-24">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.11</url>
+    </release>
     <release version="2.7.10" date="2025-09-18">
       <url type="details">https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases?q=tag%3Av2.7.10</url>
     </release>

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,
 )
@@ -180,4 +159,22 @@ def load_boot_logo(source, target, env):
 
 # Load the boot logo on TFT builds
 if ("HAS_TFT", 1) in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
-    env.AddPreAction('$BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin', load_boot_logo)
+    env.AddPreAction(f"$BUILD_DIR/{lfsbin}", load_boot_logo)
+
+mtjson_deps = ["buildprog"]
+if platform.name == "espressif32":
+    # Build littlefs image as part of mtjson target
+    # Equivalent to `pio run -t buildfs`
+    target_lfs = env.DataToBin(
+        join("$BUILD_DIR", "${ESP32_FS_IMAGE_NAME}"), "$PROJECT_DATA_DIR"
+    )
+    mtjson_deps.append(target_lfs)
+
+env.AddCustomTarget(
+    name="mtjson",
+    dependencies=mtjson_deps,
+    actions=[manifest_gather],
+    title="Meshtastic Manifest",
+    description="Generating Meshtastic manifest JSON + Checksums",
+    always_build=False,
+)

bin/platformio-pre.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/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']}")
+    env.Replace(ESP32_FS_IMAGE_NAME=f"littlefs-{env.get('PIOENV')}-{verObj['long']}")
+
+# Print the new program name for verification
+print(f"PROGNAME: {env.get('PROGNAME')}")
+if platform.name == "espressif32":
+    print(f"ESP32_FS_IMAGE_NAME: {env.get('ESP32_FS_IMAGE_NAME')}")

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..."

bin/web.version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.4
+2.6.7

boards/ThinkNode-M3.json

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [
+      ["0x239A", "0x4405"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x0029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x002A"]
+    ],
+    "usb_product": "elecrow_eink",
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "ELECROW-ThinkNode-M3",
+    "variants_dir": "variants",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "onboard_tools": ["jlink"],
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino"],
+  "name": "elecrow nrf",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": ["jlink", "nrfjprog", "nrfutil", "stlink"],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  },
+  "url": "",
+  "vendor": "ELECROW"
+}

boards/ThinkNode-M6.json

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DARDUINO_NRF52840_ELECROW_M6 -DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [
+      ["0x239A", "0x4405"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x0029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x002A"]
+    ],
+    "usb_product": "elecrow_thinknode_m6",
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "ELECROW-ThinkNode-M6",
+    "variants_dir": "variants",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "onboard_tools": ["jlink"],
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino"],
+  "name": "ELECROW ThinkNode M6",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": ["jlink", "nrfjprog", "nrfutil", "stlink"],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  },
+  "url": "https://www.elecrow.com/thinknode-m6-outdoor-solar-power-for-lora-powered-by-nrf52840-supports-gps.html",
+  "vendor": "ELECROW"
+}

boards/hackaday-communicator.json

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
+      "memory_type": "qio_opi"
+    },
+    "core": "esp32",
+    "extra_flags": [
+      "-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0",
+      "-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=1"
+    ],
+    "f_cpu": "240000000L",
+    "f_flash": "80000000L",
+    "flash_mode": "qio",
+    "hwids": [["0x303A", "0x1001"]],
+    "mcu": "esp32s3",
+    "variant": "hackaday-communicator"
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["wifi", "bluetooth", "lora"],
+  "debug": {
+    "default_tool": "esp-builtin",
+    "onboard_tools": ["esp-builtin"],
+    "openocd_target": "esp32s3.cfg"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino", "espidf"],
+  "name": "hackaday-communicator (16 MB FLASH, 8 MB PSRAM)",
+  "upload": {
+    "flash_size": "16MB",
+    "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
+    "maximum_size": 16777216,
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "speed": 1500000
+  },
+  "url": "hackaday.com",
+  "vendor": "hackaday"
+}

boards/heltec_v4.json

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "extra_flags": [
       "-DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM",
       "-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1",
-      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1",
       "-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
       "-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=1"
     ],

boards/heltec_wireless_tracker_v2.json

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "esp32s3_out.ld",
+      "partitions": "default_8MB.csv"
+    },
+    "core": "esp32",
+    "extra_flags": [
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_USB_MODE=0",
+      "-DARDUINO_RUNNING_CORE=1",
+      "-DARDUINO_EVENT_RUNNING_CORE=1"
+    ],
+    "f_cpu": "240000000L",
+    "f_flash": "80000000L",
+    "flash_mode": "qio",
+    "hwids": [["0x303A", "0x1001"]],
+    "mcu": "esp32s3",
+    "variant": "heltec_wireless_tracker_v2"
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["wifi", "bluetooth", "lora"],
+  "debug": {
+    "openocd_target": "esp32s3.cfg"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino", "espidf"],
+  "name": "Heltec Wireless Tracker V2",
+  "upload": {
+    "flash_size": "8MB",
+    "maximum_ram_size": 327680,
+    "maximum_size": 8388608,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "speed": 921600
+  },
+  "url": "https://heltec.org",
+  "vendor": "Heltec"
+}

boards/muzi-base.json

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DARDUINO_NRF52840_MUZI_BASE -DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [["0x239A", "0xcafe"]],
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "muzi-base",
+    "variants_dir": "variants",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "onboard_tools": ["jlink"],
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino"],
+  "name": "Muzi Base",
+  "url": "https://muzi.works/",
+  "vendor": "MuziWorks",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": [
+      "jlink",
+      "nrfjprog",
+      "nrfutil",
+      "blackmagic",
+      "cmsis-dap",
+      "mbed",
+      "stlink"
+    ],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  }
+}

boards/r1-neo.json

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+{
+  "build": {
+    "arduino": {
+      "ldscript": "nrf52840_s140_v6.ld"
+    },
+    "core": "nRF5",
+    "cpu": "cortex-m4",
+    "extra_flags": "-DARDUINO_NRF52840_FEATHER -DNRF52840_XXAA",
+    "f_cpu": "64000000L",
+    "hwids": [
+      ["0x239A", "0x8029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x0029"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x002A"],
+      ["0x239A", "0x802A"]
+    ],
+    "usb_product": "Muzi R1 Neo",
+    "mcu": "nrf52840",
+    "variant": "r1-neo",
+    "bsp": {
+      "name": "adafruit"
+    },
+    "softdevice": {
+      "sd_flags": "-DS140",
+      "sd_name": "s140",
+      "sd_version": "6.1.1",
+      "sd_fwid": "0x00B6"
+    },
+    "bootloader": {
+      "settings_addr": "0xFF000"
+    }
+  },
+  "connectivity": ["bluetooth"],
+  "debug": {
+    "jlink_device": "nRF52840_xxAA",
+    "svd_path": "nrf52840.svd",
+    "openocd_target": "nrf52840-mdk-rs"
+  },
+  "frameworks": ["arduino", "freertos"],
+  "name": "WisCore RAK4631 Board",
+  "upload": {
+    "maximum_ram_size": 248832,
+    "maximum_size": 815104,
+    "speed": 115200,
+    "protocol": "nrfutil",
+    "protocols": ["jlink", "nrfjprog", "nrfutil", "stlink"],
+    "use_1200bps_touch": true,
+    "require_upload_port": true,
+    "wait_for_upload_port": true
+  },
+  "url": "https://muzi.works/",
+  "vendor": "Muzi Works"
+}

debian/changelog

@@ -1,49 +1,44 @@
-meshtasticd (2.7.10.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+meshtasticd (2.7.17.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
+  * Version 2.7.17
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:11:34 +0000
+
+meshtasticd (2.7.16.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 2.7.16
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:12:32 +0000
+
+
+meshtasticd (2.7.15.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 2.7.15
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:31:57 +0000
+
+meshtasticd (2.7.14.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 2.7.14
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:11:31 +0000
+
+meshtasticd (2.7.13.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 2.7.13
+
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:27:28 +0000
+
+meshtasticd (2.7.12.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Austin Lane ]
   * Initial packaging
   * Version 2.5.19
 
   [  ]
   * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
 
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
+  [ GitHub Actions ]
+  * Version 2.7.12
 
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [ Ubuntu ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
-  [  ]
-  * GitHub Actions Automatic version bump
-
- --  <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:11:37 +0000
+ -- GitHub Actions <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>  Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:51:41 +0000

debian/control

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Section: misc
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Austin Lane <vidplace7@gmail.com>
 Build-Depends: debhelper-compat (= 13),
+               libc6-dev (>= 2.38) | libbsd-dev,
                lsb-release,
                tar,
                gzip,

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

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"))

extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+#!/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")))
+# IntelHex workaround, remove after fixed upstream
+# https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32/issues/1632
+try:
+    import intelhex
+except ImportError:
+    env.Execute("$PYTHONEXE -m pip install intelhex")
+import esptool
+
+
+def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
+    # this sub is borrowed from ESPEasy build toolchain. It's licensed under GPL V3
+    # https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/tools/pio/post_esp32.py
+    print("Generating combined binary for serial flashing")
+
+    app_offset = 0x10000
+
+    new_file_name = env.subst("$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"])

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)

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)

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",

meshtasticd.spec.rpkg

@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libinput)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(xkbcommon-x11)
 
+# libbsd is needed on older Fedora/RHEL to provide 'strlcpy'
+%if 0%{?fedora} >= 39 || 0%{?rhel} >= 10
+BuildRequires: glibc-devel >= 2.38
+%else
+BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libbsd-overlay)
+%endif
+
 Requires:      systemd-udev
 
 %description
@@ -69,7 +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

platformio.ini

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 default_envs = tbeam
 
 extra_configs =
-	arch/*/*.ini
+	variants/*/*.ini
 	variants/*/*/platformio.ini
 	variants/*/diy/*/platformio.ini
 	src/graphics/niche/InkHUD/PlatformioConfig.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!
@@ -56,12 +58,13 @@ build_flags = -Wno-missing-field-initializers
 	#-DBUILD_EPOCH=$UNIX_TIME ; set in platformio-custom.py now
 	#-D OLED_PL=1
 	#-D DEBUG_HEAP=1 ; uncomment to add free heap space / memory leak debugging logs
+	#-D DEBUG_LOOP_TIMING=1 ; uncomment to add main loop timing logs
 
 monitor_speed = 115200
 monitor_filters = direct
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-esp8266-oled-ssd1306 packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306 gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/0cbc26b1f8f61957af0475f486b362eafe7cc4e2.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/esp8266-oled-ssd1306/archive/2887bf4a19f64d92c984dcc8fd5ca7429e425e4a.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-OneButton packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/meshtastic/OneButton/archive/fa352d668c53f290cfa480a5f79ad422cd828c70.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-arduino-fsm packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/arduino-fsm gitBranch=master
@@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-TinyGPSPlus packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/TinyGPSPlus gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/meshtastic/TinyGPSPlus/archive/71a82db35f3b973440044c476d4bcdc673b104f4.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-ArduinoThread packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/ArduinoThread gitBranch=master
-	https://github.com/meshtastic/ArduinoThread/archive/7c3ee9e1951551b949763b1f5280f8db1fa4068d.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/ArduinoThread/archive/b841b0415721f1341ea41cccfb4adccfaf951567.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Nanopb packageName=nanopb/library/Nanopb
 	nanopb/Nanopb@0.4.91
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=ErriezCRC32 packageName=erriez/library/ErriezCRC32
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ framework = arduino
 lib_deps =
 	${env.lib_deps}
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=NonBlockingRTTTL packageName=end2endzone/library/NonBlockingRTTTL
-	end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL@1.3.0
+	end2endzone/NonBlockingRTTTL@1.4.0
 build_flags = ${env.build_flags} -Os
 build_src_filter = ${env.build_src_filter} -<platform/portduino/> -<graphics/niche/>
 
@@ -114,18 +117,19 @@ lib_deps =
 [radiolib_base]
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=RadioLib packageName=jgromes/library/RadioLib
-	jgromes/RadioLib@7.3.0
+	# jgromes/RadioLib@7.4.0
+	https://github.com/jgromes/RadioLib/archive/536c7267362e2c1345be7054ba45e503252975ff.zip
 
 [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/9ed5355a24059750e9b2eb5d669574d9ea42a37b.zip
+	https://github.com/meshtastic/device-ui/archive/4fb5f24787caa841b58dbf623a52c4c5861d6722.zip
 
 ; Common libs for environmental measurements in telemetry module
 [environmental_base]
 lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit BusIO packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit BusIO
-	adafruit/Adafruit BusIO@1.17.3
+	adafruit/Adafruit BusIO@1.17.4
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit Unified Sensor packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit Unified Sensor
 	adafruit/Adafruit Unified Sensor@1.1.15
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit BMP280 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit BMP280 Library
@@ -163,11 +167,11 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=QMC5883L Compass packageName=mprograms/library/QMC5883LCompass
 	mprograms/QMC5883LCompass@1.2.3
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=DFRobot_RTU packageName=dfrobot/library/DFRobot_RTU
-	dfrobot/DFRobot_RTU@1.0.3
+	dfrobot/DFRobot_RTU@1.0.6
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=DFRobot_RainfallSensor packageName=https://github.com/DFRobot/DFRobot_RainfallSensor gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/DFRobot/DFRobot_RainfallSensor/archive/38fea5e02b40a5430be6dab39a99a6f6347d667e.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=INA226 packageName=robtillaart/library/INA226
-	robtillaart/INA226@0.6.4
+	robtillaart/INA226@0.6.5
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=SparkFun MAX3010x packageName=sparkfun/library/SparkFun MAX3010x Pulse and Proximity Sensor Library
 	sparkfun/SparkFun MAX3010x Pulse and Proximity Sensor Library@1.1.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=SparkFun 9DoF IMU Breakout ICM 20948 packageName=sparkfun/library/SparkFun 9DoF IMU Breakout - ICM 20948 - Arduino Library
@@ -175,11 +179,13 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit LTR390 Library packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit LTR390 Library
 	adafruit/Adafruit LTR390 Library@1.1.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Adafruit PCT2075 packageName=adafruit/library/Adafruit PCT2075
-	adafruit/Adafruit PCT2075@1.0.5
+	adafruit/Adafruit PCT2075@1.0.6
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=DFRobot_BMM150 packageName=dfrobot/library/DFRobot_BMM150
 	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/library/BH1750_WE
+	wollewald/BH1750_WE@1.1.10
 
 ; (not included in native / portduino)
 [environmental_extra]
@@ -201,7 +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
@@ -209,6 +215,6 @@ lib_deps =
 	# renovate: datasource=git-refs depName=meshtastic-DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation packageName=https://github.com/meshtastic/DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation gitBranch=master
 	https://github.com/meshtastic/DFRobot_LarkWeatherStation/archive/4de3a9cadef0f6a5220a8a906cf9775b02b0040d.zip
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Sensirion Core packageName=sensirion/library/Sensirion Core
-	sensirion/Sensirion Core@0.7.1
+	sensirion/Sensirion Core@0.7.2
 	# renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=Sensirion I2C SCD4x packageName=sensirion/library/Sensirion I2C SCD4x
 	sensirion/Sensirion I2C SCD4x@1.1.0

src/AudioThread.h

@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 #include <AudioOutputI2S.h>
 #include <ESP8266SAM.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_XL9555
+#include "ExtensionIOXL9555.hpp"
+extern ExtensionIOXL9555 io;
+#endif
+
 #define AUDIO_THREAD_INTERVAL_MS 100
 
 class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
@@ -20,12 +25,16 @@ class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
 
     void beginRttl(const void *data, uint32_t len)
     {
+#ifdef T_LORA_PAGER
+        io.digitalWrite(EXPANDS_AMP_EN, HIGH);
+#endif
         setCPUFast(true);
         rtttlFile = new AudioFileSourcePROGMEM(data, len);
         i2sRtttl = new AudioGeneratorRTTTL();
         i2sRtttl->begin(rtttlFile, audioOut);
     }
 
+    // Also handles actually playing the RTTTL, needs to be called in loop
     bool isPlaying()
     {
         if (i2sRtttl != nullptr) {
@@ -41,10 +50,16 @@ class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
             delete i2sRtttl;
             i2sRtttl = nullptr;
         }
-        delete rtttlFile;
-        rtttlFile = nullptr;
+
+        if (rtttlFile != nullptr) {
+            delete rtttlFile;
+            rtttlFile = nullptr;
+        }
 
         setCPUFast(false);
+#ifdef T_LORA_PAGER
+        io.digitalWrite(EXPANDS_AMP_EN, LOW);
+#endif
     }
 
     void readAloud(const char *text)
@@ -55,10 +70,16 @@ class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
             i2sRtttl = nullptr;
         }
 
+#ifdef T_LORA_PAGER
+        io.digitalWrite(EXPANDS_AMP_EN, HIGH);
+#endif
         ESP8266SAM *sam = new ESP8266SAM;
         sam->Say(audioOut, text);
         delete sam;
         setCPUFast(false);
+#ifdef T_LORA_PAGER
+        io.digitalWrite(EXPANDS_AMP_EN, LOW);
+#endif
     }
 
   protected:
@@ -81,9 +102,9 @@ class AudioThread : public concurrency::OSThread
     };
 
     AudioGeneratorRTTTL *i2sRtttl = nullptr;
-    AudioOutputI2S *audioOut;
+    AudioOutputI2S *audioOut = nullptr;
 
-    AudioFileSourcePROGMEM *rtttlFile;
+    AudioFileSourcePROGMEM *rtttlFile = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif

src/DisplayFormatters.cpp

@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ const char *DisplayFormatters::getDeviceRole(meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role
     case meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_ROUTER_LATE:
         return "Router Late";
         break;
-    case meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER:
-        return "Repeater";
-        break;
     default:
         return "Unknown";
         break;

src/MessageStore.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+#include "configuration.h"
+#if HAS_SCREEN
+#include "FSCommon.h"
+#include "MessageStore.h"
+#include "NodeDB.h"
+#include "SPILock.h"
+#include "SafeFile.h"
+#include "gps/RTC.h"
+#include "graphics/draw/MessageRenderer.h"
+#include <cstring> // memcpy
+
+#ifndef MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE
+#define MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE (MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED * MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
+#endif
+
+// Global message text pool and state
+static char *g_messagePool = nullptr;
+static size_t g_poolWritePos = 0;
+
+// Reset pool (called on boot or clear)
+static inline void resetMessagePool()
+{
+    if (!g_messagePool) {
+        g_messagePool = static_cast<char *>(malloc(MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE));
+        if (!g_messagePool) {
+            LOG_ERROR("MessageStore: Failed to allocate %d bytes for message pool", MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    g_poolWritePos = 0;
+    memset(g_messagePool, 0, MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE);
+}
+
+// Allocate text in pool and return offset
+// If not enough space remains, wrap around (ring buffer style)
+static inline uint16_t storeTextInPool(const char *src, size_t len)
+{
+    if (len >= MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
+        len = MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1;
+
+    // Wrap pool if out of space
+    if (g_poolWritePos + len + 1 >= MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE) {
+        g_poolWritePos = 0;
+    }
+
+    uint16_t offset = g_poolWritePos;
+    memcpy(&g_messagePool[g_poolWritePos], src, len);
+    g_messagePool[g_poolWritePos + len] = '\0';
+    g_poolWritePos += (len + 1);
+    return offset;
+}
+
+// Retrieve a const pointer to message text by offset
+static inline const char *getTextFromPool(uint16_t offset)
+{
+    if (!g_messagePool || offset >= MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE)
+        return "";
+    return &g_messagePool[offset];
+}
+
+// Helper: assign a timestamp (RTC if available, else boot-relative)
+static inline void assignTimestamp(StoredMessage &sm)
+{
+    uint32_t nowSecs = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, true);
+    if (nowSecs) {
+        sm.timestamp = nowSecs;
+        sm.isBootRelative = false;
+    } else {
+        sm.timestamp = millis() / 1000;
+        sm.isBootRelative = true;
+    }
+}
+
+// Generic push with cap (used by live + persisted queues)
+template <typename T> static inline void pushWithLimit(std::deque<T> &queue, const T &msg)
+{
+    if (queue.size() >= MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED)
+        queue.pop_front();
+    queue.push_back(msg);
+}
+
+template <typename T> static inline void pushWithLimit(std::deque<T> &queue, T &&msg)
+{
+    if (queue.size() >= MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED)
+        queue.pop_front();
+    queue.emplace_back(std::move(msg));
+}
+
+MessageStore::MessageStore(const std::string &label)
+{
+    filename = "/Messages_" + label + ".msgs";
+    resetMessagePool(); // initialize text pool on boot
+}
+
+// Live message handling (RAM only)
+void MessageStore::addLiveMessage(StoredMessage &&msg)
+{
+    pushWithLimit(liveMessages, std::move(msg));
+}
+void MessageStore::addLiveMessage(const StoredMessage &msg)
+{
+    pushWithLimit(liveMessages, msg);
+}
+
+// Add from incoming/outgoing packet
+const StoredMessage &MessageStore::addFromPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &packet)
+{
+    StoredMessage sm;
+    assignTimestamp(sm);
+    sm.channelIndex = packet.channel;
+
+    const char *payload = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(packet.decoded.payload.bytes);
+    size_t len = strnlen(payload, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1);
+    sm.textOffset = storeTextInPool(payload, len);
+    sm.textLength = len;
+
+    // Determine sender
+    uint32_t localNode = nodeDB->getNodeNum();
+    sm.sender = (packet.from == 0) ? localNode : packet.from;
+
+    sm.dest = packet.to;
+
+    bool isDM = (sm.dest != 0 && sm.dest != NODENUM_BROADCAST);
+
+    if (packet.from == 0) {
+        sm.type = isDM ? MessageType::DM_TO_US : MessageType::BROADCAST;
+        sm.ackStatus = AckStatus::NONE;
+    } else {
+        sm.type = isDM ? MessageType::DM_TO_US : MessageType::BROADCAST;
+        sm.ackStatus = AckStatus::ACKED;
+    }
+
+    addLiveMessage(sm);
+    return liveMessages.back();
+}
+
+// Outgoing/manual message
+void MessageStore::addFromString(uint32_t sender, uint8_t channelIndex, const std::string &text)
+{
+    StoredMessage sm;
+
+    // Always use our local time (helper handles RTC vs boot time)
+    assignTimestamp(sm);
+
+    sm.sender = sender;
+    sm.channelIndex = channelIndex;
+    sm.textOffset = storeTextInPool(text.c_str(), text.size());
+    sm.textLength = text.size();
+
+    // Use the provided destination
+    sm.dest = sender;
+    sm.type = MessageType::DM_TO_US;
+
+    // Outgoing messages always start with unknown ack status
+    sm.ackStatus = AckStatus::NONE;
+
+    addLiveMessage(sm);
+}
+
+#if ENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE
+
+// Compact, fixed-size on-flash representation using offset + length
+struct __attribute__((packed)) StoredMessageRecord {
+    uint32_t timestamp;
+    uint32_t sender;
+    uint8_t channelIndex;
+    uint32_t dest;
+    uint8_t isBootRelative;
+    uint8_t ackStatus;           // static_cast<uint8_t>(AckStatus)
+    uint8_t type;                // static_cast<uint8_t>(MessageType)
+    uint16_t textLength;         // message length
+    char text[MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE]; // store actual text here
+};
+
+// Serialize one StoredMessage to flash
+static inline void writeMessageRecord(SafeFile &f, const StoredMessage &m)
+{
+    StoredMessageRecord rec = {};
+    rec.timestamp = m.timestamp;
+    rec.sender = m.sender;
+    rec.channelIndex = m.channelIndex;
+    rec.dest = m.dest;
+    rec.isBootRelative = m.isBootRelative;
+    rec.ackStatus = static_cast<uint8_t>(m.ackStatus);
+    rec.type = static_cast<uint8_t>(m.type);
+    rec.textLength = m.textLength;
+
+    // Copy the actual text into the record from RAM pool
+    const char *txt = getTextFromPool(m.textOffset);
+    strncpy(rec.text, txt, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1);
+    rec.text[MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1] = '\0';
+
+    f.write(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(&rec), sizeof(rec));
+}
+
+// Deserialize one StoredMessage from flash; returns false on short read
+static inline bool readMessageRecord(File &f, StoredMessage &m)
+{
+    StoredMessageRecord rec = {};
+    if (f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&rec), sizeof(rec)) != sizeof(rec))
+        return false;
+
+    m.timestamp = rec.timestamp;
+    m.sender = rec.sender;
+    m.channelIndex = rec.channelIndex;
+    m.dest = rec.dest;
+    m.isBootRelative = rec.isBootRelative;
+    m.ackStatus = static_cast<AckStatus>(rec.ackStatus);
+    m.type = static_cast<MessageType>(rec.type);
+    m.textLength = rec.textLength;
+
+    // 💡 Re-store text into pool and update offset
+    m.textLength = strnlen(rec.text, MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE - 1);
+    m.textOffset = storeTextInPool(rec.text, m.textLength);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void MessageStore::saveToFlash()
+{
+#ifdef FSCom
+    // Ensure root exists
+    spiLock->lock();
+    FSCom.mkdir("/");
+    spiLock->unlock();
+
+    SafeFile f(filename.c_str(), false);
+
+    spiLock->lock();
+    uint8_t count = static_cast<uint8_t>(liveMessages.size());
+    if (count > MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED)
+        count = MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED;
+    f.write(&count, 1);
+
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        writeMessageRecord(f, liveMessages[i]);
+    }
+    spiLock->unlock();
+
+    f.close();
+#endif
+}
+
+void MessageStore::loadFromFlash()
+{
+    std::deque<StoredMessage>().swap(liveMessages);
+    resetMessagePool(); // reset pool when loading
+
+#ifdef FSCom
+    concurrency::LockGuard guard(spiLock);
+
+    if (!FSCom.exists(filename.c_str()))
+        return;
+
+    auto f = FSCom.open(filename.c_str(), FILE_O_READ);
+    if (!f)
+        return;
+
+    uint8_t count = 0;
+    f.readBytes(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&count), 1);
+    if (count > MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED)
+        count = MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED;
+
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        StoredMessage m;
+        if (!readMessageRecord(f, m))
+            break;
+        liveMessages.push_back(m);
+    }
+
+    f.close();
+#endif
+}
+
+#else
+// If persistence is disabled, these functions become no-ops
+void MessageStore::saveToFlash() {}
+void MessageStore::loadFromFlash() {}
+#endif
+
+// Clear all messages (RAM + persisted queue)
+void MessageStore::clearAllMessages()
+{
+    std::deque<StoredMessage>().swap(liveMessages);
+    resetMessagePool();
+
+#ifdef FSCom
+    SafeFile f(filename.c_str(), false);
+    uint8_t count = 0;
+    f.write(&count, 1); // write "0 messages"
+    f.close();
+#endif
+}
+
+// Internal helper: erase first or last message matching a predicate
+template <typename Predicate> static void eraseIf(std::deque<StoredMessage> &deque, Predicate pred, bool fromBack = false)
+{
+    if (fromBack) {
+        // Iterate from the back and erase the first match from the end
+        for (auto it = deque.rbegin(); it != deque.rend(); ++it) {
+            if (pred(*it)) {
+                deque.erase(std::next(it).base());
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Manual forward search to avoid std::find_if
+        auto it = deque.begin();
+        for (; it != deque.end(); ++it) {
+            if (pred(*it))
+                break;
+        }
+        if (it != deque.end())
+            deque.erase(it);
+    }
+}
+
+// Delete oldest message (RAM + persisted queue)
+void MessageStore::deleteOldestMessage()
+{
+    eraseIf(liveMessages, [](StoredMessage &) { return true; });
+    saveToFlash();
+}
+
+// Delete oldest message in a specific channel
+void MessageStore::deleteOldestMessageInChannel(uint8_t channel)
+{
+    auto pred = [channel](const StoredMessage &m) { return m.type == MessageType::BROADCAST && m.channelIndex == channel; };
+    eraseIf(liveMessages, pred);
+    saveToFlash();
+}
+
+void MessageStore::deleteAllMessagesInChannel(uint8_t channel)
+{
+    auto pred = [channel](const StoredMessage &m) { return m.type == MessageType::BROADCAST && m.channelIndex == channel; };
+    eraseIf(liveMessages, pred, false /* delete ALL, not just first */);
+    saveToFlash();
+}
+
+void MessageStore::deleteAllMessagesWithPeer(uint32_t peer)
+{
+    uint32_t local = nodeDB->getNodeNum();
+    auto pred = [&](const StoredMessage &m) {
+        if (m.type != MessageType::DM_TO_US)
+            return false;
+        uint32_t other = (m.sender == local) ? m.dest : m.sender;
+        return other == peer;
+    };
+    eraseIf(liveMessages, pred, false);
+    saveToFlash();
+}
+
+// Delete oldest message in a direct chat with a node
+void MessageStore::deleteOldestMessageWithPeer(uint32_t peer)
+{
+    auto pred = [peer](const StoredMessage &m) {
+        if (m.type != MessageType::DM_TO_US)
+            return false;
+        uint32_t other = (m.sender == nodeDB->getNodeNum()) ? m.dest : m.sender;
+        return other == peer;
+    };
+    eraseIf(liveMessages, pred);
+    saveToFlash();
+}
+
+std::deque<StoredMessage> MessageStore::getChannelMessages(uint8_t channel) const
+{
+    std::deque<StoredMessage> result;
+    for (const auto &m : liveMessages) {
+        if (m.type == MessageType::BROADCAST && m.channelIndex == channel) {
+            result.push_back(m);
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+std::deque<StoredMessage> MessageStore::getDirectMessages() const
+{
+    std::deque<StoredMessage> result;
+    for (const auto &m : liveMessages) {
+        if (m.type == MessageType::DM_TO_US) {
+            result.push_back(m);
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+// Upgrade boot-relative timestamps once RTC is valid
+// Only same-boot boot-relative messages are healed.
+// Persisted boot-relative messages from old boots stay ??? forever.
+void MessageStore::upgradeBootRelativeTimestamps()
+{
+    uint32_t nowSecs = getValidTime(RTCQuality::RTCQualityDevice, true);
+    if (nowSecs == 0)
+        return; // Still no valid RTC
+
+    uint32_t bootNow = millis() / 1000;
+
+    auto fix = [&](std::deque<StoredMessage> &dq) {
+        for (auto &m : dq) {
+            if (m.isBootRelative && m.timestamp <= bootNow) {
+                uint32_t bootOffset = nowSecs - bootNow;
+                m.timestamp += bootOffset;
+                m.isBootRelative = false;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    fix(liveMessages);
+}
+
+const char *MessageStore::getText(const StoredMessage &msg)
+{
+    // Wrapper around the internal helper
+    return getTextFromPool(msg.textOffset);
+}
+
+uint16_t MessageStore::storeText(const char *src, size_t len)
+{
+    // Wrapper around the internal helper
+    return storeTextInPool(src, len);
+}
+
+// Global definition
+MessageStore messageStore("default");
+#endif

src/MessageStore.h

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#if HAS_SCREEN
+
+// Disable debug logging entirely on release builds of HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR for space constraints
+#if defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR)
+#define LOG_DEBUG(...)
+#endif
+
+// Enable or disable message persistence (flash storage)
+// Define -DENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE=0 in build_flags to disable it entirely
+#ifndef ENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE
+#define ENABLE_MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE 1
+#endif
+
+#include "mesh/generated/meshtastic/mesh.pb.h"
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <deque>
+#include <string>
+
+// How many messages are stored (RAM + flash).
+// Define -DMESSAGE_HISTORY_LIMIT=N in build_flags to control memory usage.
+#ifndef MESSAGE_HISTORY_LIMIT
+#define MESSAGE_HISTORY_LIMIT 20
+#endif
+
+// Internal alias used everywhere in code – do NOT redefine elsewhere.
+#define MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED MESSAGE_HISTORY_LIMIT
+
+// Maximum text payload size per message in bytes.
+// This still defines the max message length, but we no longer reserve this space per message.
+#define MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE 220
+
+// Total shared text pool size for all messages combined.
+// The text pool is RAM-only. Text is re-stored from flash into the pool on boot.
+#ifndef MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE
+#define MESSAGE_TEXT_POOL_SIZE (MAX_MESSAGES_SAVED * MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)
+#endif
+
+// Explicit message classification
+enum class MessageType : uint8_t {
+    BROADCAST = 0, // broadcast message
+    DM_TO_US = 1   // direct message addressed to this node
+};
+
+// Delivery status for messages we sent
+enum class AckStatus : uint8_t {
+    NONE = 0,    // just sent, waiting (no symbol shown)
+    ACKED = 1,   // got a valid ACK from destination
+    NACKED = 2,  // explicitly failed
+    TIMEOUT = 3, // no ACK after retry window
+    RELAYED = 4  // got an ACK from relay, not destination
+};
+
+struct StoredMessage {
+    uint32_t timestamp;   // When message was created (secs since boot or RTC)
+    uint32_t sender;      // NodeNum of sender
+    uint8_t channelIndex; // Channel index used
+    uint32_t dest;        // Destination node (broadcast or direct)
+    MessageType type;     // Derived from dest (explicit classification)
+    bool isBootRelative;  // true = millis()/1000 fallback; false = epoch/RTC absolute
+    AckStatus ackStatus;  // Delivery status (only meaningful for our own sent messages)
+
+    // Text storage metadata — rebuilt from flash at boot
+    uint16_t textOffset; // Offset into global text pool (valid only after loadFromFlash())
+    uint16_t textLength; // Length of text in bytes
+
+    // Default constructor initializes all fields safely
+    StoredMessage()
+        : timestamp(0), sender(0), channelIndex(0), dest(0xffffffff), type(MessageType::BROADCAST), isBootRelative(false),
+          ackStatus(AckStatus::NONE), textOffset(0), textLength(0)
+    {
+    }
+};
+
+class MessageStore
+{
+  public:
+    explicit MessageStore(const std::string &label);
+
+    // Live RAM methods (always current, used by UI and runtime)
+    void addLiveMessage(StoredMessage &&msg);
+    void addLiveMessage(const StoredMessage &msg); // convenience overload
+    const std::deque<StoredMessage> &getLiveMessages() const { return liveMessages; }
+
+    // Add new messages from packets or manual input
+    const StoredMessage &addFromPacket(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp);                // Incoming/outgoing → RAM only
+    void addFromString(uint32_t sender, uint8_t channelIndex, const std::string &text); // Manual add
+
+    // Persistence methods (used only on boot/shutdown)
+    void saveToFlash();   // Save messages to flash
+    void loadFromFlash(); // Load messages from flash
+
+    // Clear all messages (RAM + persisted queue + text pool)
+    void clearAllMessages();
+
+    // Delete helpers
+    void deleteOldestMessage(); // remove oldest from RAM (and flash on save)
+    void deleteOldestMessageInChannel(uint8_t channel);
+    void deleteOldestMessageWithPeer(uint32_t peer);
+    void deleteAllMessagesInChannel(uint8_t channel);
+    void deleteAllMessagesWithPeer(uint32_t peer);
+
+    // Unified accessor (for UI code, defaults to RAM buffer)
+    const std::deque<StoredMessage> &getMessages() const { return liveMessages; }
+
+    // Helper filters for future use
+    std::deque<StoredMessage> getChannelMessages(uint8_t channel) const; // Only broadcast messages on a channel
+    std::deque<StoredMessage> getDirectMessages() const;                 // Only direct messages
+
+    // Upgrade boot-relative timestamps once RTC is valid
+    void upgradeBootRelativeTimestamps();
+
+    // Retrieve the C-string text for a stored message
+    static const char *getText(const StoredMessage &msg);
+
+    // Allocate text into pool (used by sender-side code)
+    static uint16_t storeText(const char *src, size_t len);
+
+    // Used when loading from flash to rebuild the text pool
+    static uint16_t rebuildTextFromFlash(const char *src, size_t len);
+
+  private:
+    std::deque<StoredMessage> liveMessages; // Single in-RAM message buffer (also used for persistence)
+    std::string filename;                   // Flash filename for persistence
+};
+
+// Global instance (defined in MessageStore.cpp)
+extern MessageStore messageStore;
+
+#endif

src/NodeStatus.h

@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ class NodeStatus : public Status
     CallbackObserver<NodeStatus, const NodeStatus *> statusObserver =
         CallbackObserver<NodeStatus, const NodeStatus *>(this, &NodeStatus::updateStatus);
 
-    uint8_t numOnline = 0;
-    uint8_t numTotal = 0;
+    uint16_t numOnline = 0;
+    uint16_t numTotal = 0;
 
-    uint8_t lastNumTotal = 0;
+    uint16_t lastNumTotal = 0;
 
   public:
     bool forceUpdate = false;
 
     NodeStatus() { statusType = STATUS_TYPE_NODE; }
-    NodeStatus(uint8_t numOnline, uint8_t numTotal, bool forceUpdate = false) : Status()
+    NodeStatus(uint16_t numOnline, uint16_t numTotal, bool forceUpdate = false) : Status()
     {
         this->forceUpdate = forceUpdate;
         this->numOnline = numOnline;
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ class NodeStatus : public Status
 
     void observe(Observable<const NodeStatus *> *source) { statusObserver.observe(source); }
 
-    uint8_t getNumOnline() const { return numOnline; }
+    uint16_t getNumOnline() const { return numOnline; }
 
-    uint8_t getNumTotal() const { return numTotal; }
+    uint16_t getNumTotal() const { return numTotal; }
 
-    uint8_t getLastNumTotal() const { return lastNumTotal; }
+    uint16_t getLastNumTotal() const { return lastNumTotal; }
 
     bool matches(const NodeStatus *newStatus) const
     {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class NodeStatus : public Status
             numTotal = newStatus->getNumTotal();
         }
         if (isDirty || newStatus->forceUpdate) {
-            LOG_DEBUG("Node status update: %d online, %d total", numOnline, numTotal);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Node status update: %u online, %u total", numOnline, numTotal);
             onNewStatus.notifyObservers(this);
         }
         return 0;

src/Power.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  * For more information, see: https://meshtastic.org/
  */
 #include "power.h"
+#include "MessageStore.h"
 #include "NodeDB.h"
 #include "PowerFSM.h"
 #include "Throttle.h"
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ static HasBatteryLevel *batteryLevel; // Default to NULL for no battery level se
 
 #ifdef BATTERY_PIN
 
-static void adcEnable()
+void battery_adcEnable()
 {
 #ifdef ADC_CTRL // enable adc voltage divider when we need to read
 #ifdef ADC_USE_PULLUP
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ static void adcEnable()
 #endif
 }
 
-static void adcDisable()
+static void battery_adcDisable()
 {
 #ifdef ADC_CTRL // disable adc voltage divider when we need to read
 #ifdef ADC_USE_PULLUP
@@ -278,6 +279,11 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
                 break;
             }
         }
+#if defined(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV)
+        // bit of trickery to show 99% up until the charge finishes
+        if (!digitalRead(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV) && battery_SOC > 99)
+            battery_SOC = 99;
+#endif
         return clamp((int)(battery_SOC), 0, 100);
     }
 
@@ -320,7 +326,7 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
             uint32_t raw = 0;
             float scaled = 0;
 
-            adcEnable();
+            battery_adcEnable();
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32 // ADC block for espressif platforms
             raw = espAdcRead();
             scaled = esp_adc_cal_raw_to_voltage(raw, adc_characs);
@@ -332,7 +338,7 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
             raw = raw / BATTERY_SENSE_SAMPLES;
             scaled = operativeAdcMultiplier * ((1000 * AREF_VOLTAGE) / pow(2, BATTERY_SENSE_RESOLUTION_BITS)) * raw;
 #endif
-            adcDisable();
+            battery_adcDisable();
 
             if (!initial_read_done) {
                 // Flush the smoothing filter with an ADC reading, if the reading is plausibly correct
@@ -455,6 +461,8 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
         }
         // if it's not HIGH - check the battery
 #endif
+#elif defined(MUZI_BASE)
+        return NRF_POWER->USBREGSTATUS & POWER_USBREGSTATUS_VBUSDETECT_Msk;
 #endif
         return getBattVoltage() > chargingVolt;
     }
@@ -470,6 +478,8 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
 #endif
 #ifdef EXT_CHRG_DETECT
         return digitalRead(EXT_CHRG_DETECT) == ext_chrg_detect_value;
+#elif defined(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV)
+        return !digitalRead(BATTERY_CHARGING_INV);
 #else
 #if HAS_TELEMETRY && !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ENVIRONMENTAL_SENSOR && !defined(DISABLE_INA_CHARGING_DETECTION)
         if (hasINA()) {
@@ -562,6 +572,7 @@ class AnalogBatteryLevel : public HasBatteryLevel
                    config.power.device_battery_ina_address) {
             if (!ina226Sensor.isInitialized())
                 return ina226Sensor.runOnce() > 0;
+            return ina226Sensor.isRunning();
         } else if (nodeTelemetrySensorsMap[meshtastic_TelemetrySensorType_INA260].first ==
                    config.power.device_battery_ina_address) {
             if (!ina260Sensor.isInitialized())
@@ -691,7 +702,24 @@ bool Power::setup()
 #ifdef NRF_APM
     found = true;
 #endif
-
+#ifdef EXT_PWR_DETECT
+    attachInterrupt(
+        EXT_PWR_DETECT,
+        []() {
+            power->setIntervalFromNow(0);
+            runASAP = true;
+        },
+        CHANGE);
+#endif
+#ifdef BATTERY_CHARGING_INV
+    attachInterrupt(
+        BATTERY_CHARGING_INV,
+        []() {
+            power->setIntervalFromNow(0);
+            runASAP = true;
+        },
+        CHANGE);
+#endif
     enabled = found;
     low_voltage_counter = 0;
 
@@ -748,6 +776,8 @@ void Power::shutdown()
     if (screen) {
 #ifdef T_DECK_PRO
         screen->showSimpleBanner("Device is powered off.\nConnect USB to start!", 0); // T-Deck Pro has no power button
+#elif defined(USE_EINK)
+        screen->showSimpleBanner("Shutting Down...", 2250); // dismiss after 3 seconds to avoid the banner on the sleep screen
 #else
         screen->showSimpleBanner("Shutting Down...", 0); // stays on screen
 #endif
@@ -757,7 +787,9 @@ void Power::shutdown()
     playShutdownMelody();
 #endif
     nodeDB->saveToDisk();
-
+#if HAS_SCREEN
+    messageStore.saveToFlash();
+#endif
 #if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(ARCH_ESP32) || defined(ARCH_RP2040)
 #ifdef PIN_LED1
     ledOff(PIN_LED1);
@@ -828,8 +860,11 @@ void Power::readPowerStatus()
 
     // Notify any status instances that are observing us
     const PowerStatus powerStatus2 = PowerStatus(hasBattery, usbPowered, isChargingNow, batteryVoltageMv, batteryChargePercent);
-    LOG_DEBUG("Battery: usbPower=%d, isCharging=%d, batMv=%d, batPct=%d", powerStatus2.getHasUSB(), powerStatus2.getIsCharging(),
-              powerStatus2.getBatteryVoltageMv(), powerStatus2.getBatteryChargePercent());
+    if (millis() > lastLogTime + 50 * 1000) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Battery: usbPower=%d, isCharging=%d, batMv=%d, batPct=%d", powerStatus2.getHasUSB(),
+                  powerStatus2.getIsCharging(), powerStatus2.getBatteryVoltageMv(), powerStatus2.getBatteryChargePercent());
+        lastLogTime = millis();
+    }
     newStatus.notifyObservers(&powerStatus2);
 #ifdef DEBUG_HEAP
     if (lastheap != memGet.getFreeHeap()) {
@@ -892,13 +927,8 @@ void Power::readPowerStatus()
             low_voltage_counter++;
             LOG_DEBUG("Low voltage counter: %d/10", low_voltage_counter);
             if (low_voltage_counter > 10) {
-#ifdef ARCH_NRF52
-                // We can't trigger deep sleep on NRF52, it's freezing the board
-                LOG_DEBUG("Low voltage detected, but not trigger deep sleep");
-#else
                 LOG_INFO("Low voltage detected, trigger deep sleep");
                 powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_LOW_BATTERY);
-#endif
             }
         } else {
             low_voltage_counter = 0;
@@ -1426,7 +1456,7 @@ class LipoCharger : public HasBatteryLevel
     /**
      * return true if there is an external power source detected
      */
-    virtual bool isVbusIn() override { return PPM->getVbusVoltage() > 0; }
+    virtual bool isVbusIn() override { return PPM->isVbusIn(); }
 
     /**
      * return true if the battery is currently charging
@@ -1538,4 +1568,4 @@ bool Power::meshSolarInit()
 {
     return false;
 }
-#endif
+#endif

src/PowerFSM.cpp

@@ -57,21 +57,21 @@ static bool isPowered()
 
 static void sdsEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: SDS");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: SDS");
     // FIXME - make sure GPS and LORA radio are off first - because we want close to zero current draw
     doDeepSleep(Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.power.sds_secs), false, false);
 }
 
 static void lowBattSDSEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: Lower batt SDS");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: Lower batt SDS");
     doDeepSleep(Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.power.sds_secs), false, true);
 }
 extern Power *power;
 
 static void shutdownEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: SHUTDOWN");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: SHUTDOWN");
     shutdownAtMsec = millis();
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static uint32_t secsSlept;
 
 static void lsEnter()
 {
-    LOG_INFO("lsEnter begin, ls_secs=%u", config.power.ls_secs);
+    LOG_POWERFSM("lsEnter begin, ls_secs=%u", config.power.ls_secs);
     if (screen)
         screen->setOn(false);
     secsSlept = 0; // How long have we been sleeping this time
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ static void lsIdle()
 
 static void lsExit()
 {
-    LOG_INFO("Exit state: LS");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: lsExit");
 }
 
 static void nbEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: NB");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: nbEnter");
     if (screen)
         screen->setOn(false);
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ static void nbEnter()
 
 static void darkEnter()
 {
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: darkEnter");
     setBluetoothEnable(true);
     if (screen)
         screen->setOn(false);
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static void darkEnter()
 
 static void serialEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: SERIAL");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: serialEnter");
     setBluetoothEnable(false);
     if (screen) {
         screen->setOn(true);
@@ -189,13 +190,14 @@ static void serialEnter()
 
 static void serialExit()
 {
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: serialExit");
     // Turn bluetooth back on when we leave serial stream API
     setBluetoothEnable(true);
 }
 
 static void powerEnter()
 {
-    // LOG_DEBUG("State: POWER");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: powerEnter");
     if (!isPowered()) {
         // If we got here, we are in the wrong state - we should be in powered, let that state handle things
         LOG_INFO("Loss of power in Powered");
@@ -210,6 +212,7 @@ static void powerEnter()
 
 static void powerIdle()
 {
+    // LOG_POWERFSM("State: powerIdle"); // very chatty
     if (!isPowered()) {
         // If we got here, we are in the wrong state
         LOG_INFO("Loss of power in Powered");
@@ -219,14 +222,13 @@ static void powerIdle()
 
 static void powerExit()
 {
-    if (screen)
-        screen->setOn(true);
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: powerExit");
     setBluetoothEnable(true);
 }
 
 static void onEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: ON");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: onEnter");
     if (screen)
         screen->setOn(true);
     setBluetoothEnable(true);
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@ static void onEnter()
 
 static void onIdle()
 {
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: onIdle");
     if (isPowered()) {
         // If we got here, we are in the wrong state - we should be in powered, let that state handle things
         powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_POWER_CONNECTED);
@@ -242,7 +245,7 @@ static void onIdle()
 
 static void bootEnter()
 {
-    LOG_DEBUG("State: BOOT");
+    LOG_POWERFSM("State: bootEnter");
 }
 
 State stateSHUTDOWN(shutdownEnter, NULL, NULL, "SHUTDOWN");
@@ -319,11 +322,6 @@ void PowerFSM_setup()
         // if any packet destined for phone arrives, turn on bluetooth at least
         powerFSM.add_transition(&stateNB, &stateDARK, EVENT_PACKET_FOR_PHONE, NULL, "Packet for phone");
 
-        // Removed 2.7: we don't show the nodes individually for every node on the screen anymore
-        // powerFSM.add_transition(&stateNB, &stateON, EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED, NULL, "NodeDB update");
-        // powerFSM.add_transition(&stateDARK, &stateON, EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED, NULL, "NodeDB update");
-        // powerFSM.add_transition(&stateON, &stateON, EVENT_NODEDB_UPDATED, NULL, "NodeDB update");
-
         // Show the received text message
         powerFSM.add_transition(&stateLS, &stateON, EVENT_RECEIVED_MSG, NULL, "Received text");
         powerFSM.add_transition(&stateNB, &stateON, EVENT_RECEIVED_MSG, NULL, "Received text");
@@ -372,7 +370,7 @@ void PowerFSM_setup()
     // Don't add power saving transitions if we are a power saving tracker or sensor or have Wifi enabled. Sleep will be initiated
     // through the modules
 
-#if HAS_WIFI || !defined(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WIFI)
+#if HAS_WIFI && !defined(MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WIFI)
     bool isTrackerOrSensor = config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TRACKER ||
                              config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_TAK_TRACKER ||
                              config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_SENSOR;

src/PowerFSM.h

@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 #include "configuration.h"
 
+#ifdef PowerFSMDebug
+#define LOG_POWERFSM(...) LOG_DEBUG(__VA_ARGS__)
+#else
+#define LOG_POWERFSM(...)
+#endif
+
 // See sw-design.md for documentation
 
 #define EVENT_PRESS 1

src/RedirectablePrint.cpp

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format,
         int hour = hms / SEC_PER_HOUR;
         int min = (hms % SEC_PER_HOUR) / SEC_PER_MIN;
         int sec = (hms % SEC_PER_HOUR) % SEC_PER_MIN; // or hms % SEC_PER_MIN
+
 #ifdef ARCH_PORTDUINO
         ::printf("%s ", logLevel);
         if (color) {

src/SerialConsole.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "time.h"
 
+#if defined(ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT) && ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT
+#define IS_USB_SERIAL
+#ifdef SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE
+#undef SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE
+#endif
+#include "HWCDC.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef RP2040_SLOW_CLOCK
 #define Port Serial2
 #else
@@ -22,7 +30,12 @@ SerialConsole *console;
 
 void consoleInit()
 {
-    new SerialConsole(); // Must be dynamically allocated because we are now inheriting from thread
+    auto sc = new SerialConsole(); // Must be dynamically allocated because we are now inheriting from thread
+
+#if defined(SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE)
+    // onReceive does only exist for HardwareSerial not for USB CDC serial
+    Port.onReceive([sc]() { sc->rxInt(); });
+#endif
     DEBUG_PORT.rpInit(); // Simply sets up semaphore
 }
 
@@ -37,6 +50,7 @@ void consolePrintf(const char *format, ...)
 
 SerialConsole::SerialConsole() : StreamAPI(&Port), RedirectablePrint(&Port), concurrency::OSThread("SerialConsole")
 {
+    api_type = TYPE_SERIAL;
     assert(!console);
     console = this;
     canWrite = false; // We don't send packets to our port until it has talked to us first
@@ -65,14 +79,21 @@ SerialConsole::SerialConsole() : StreamAPI(&Port), RedirectablePrint(&Port), con
 int32_t SerialConsole::runOnce()
 {
 #ifdef HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR
-    //After enabling the mesh solar serial port module configuration, command processing is handled by the serial port module.
-    if(moduleConfig.serial.enabled && moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port
-        && moduleConfig.serial.mode==meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_MS_CONFIG)
-    {
+    // After enabling the mesh solar serial port module configuration, command processing is handled by the serial port module.
+    if (moduleConfig.serial.enabled && moduleConfig.serial.override_console_serial_port &&
+        moduleConfig.serial.mode == meshtastic_ModuleConfig_SerialConfig_Serial_Mode_MS_CONFIG) {
         return 250;
     }
 #endif
-    return runOncePart();
+
+    int32_t delay = runOncePart();
+#if defined(SERIAL_HAS_ON_RECEIVE) || defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S2)
+    return Port.available() ? delay : INT32_MAX;
+#elif defined(IS_USB_SERIAL)
+    return HWCDC::isPlugged() ? delay : (1000 * 20);
+#else
+    return delay;
+#endif
 }
 
 void SerialConsole::flush()
@@ -80,6 +101,18 @@ void SerialConsole::flush()
     Port.flush();
 }
 
+// trigger tx of serial data
+void SerialConsole::onNowHasData(uint32_t fromRadioNum)
+{
+    setIntervalFromNow(0);
+}
+
+// trigger rx of serial data
+void SerialConsole::rxInt()
+{
+    setIntervalFromNow(0);
+}
+
 // For the serial port we can't really detect if any client is on the other side, so instead just look for recent messages
 bool SerialConsole::checkIsConnected()
 {

src/SerialConsole.h

@@ -32,11 +32,14 @@ class SerialConsole : public StreamAPI, public RedirectablePrint, private concur
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
 
     void flush();
+    void rxInt();
 
   protected:
     /// Check the current underlying physical link to see if the client is currently connected
     virtual bool checkIsConnected() override;
 
+    virtual void onNowHasData(uint32_t fromRadioNum) override;
+
     /// Possibly switch to protobufs if we see a valid protobuf message
     virtual void log_to_serial(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg);
 };

src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.cpp

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 BuzzerFeedbackThread *buzzerFeedbackThread;
 
-BuzzerFeedbackThread::BuzzerFeedbackThread() : OSThread("BuzzerFeedback")
+BuzzerFeedbackThread::BuzzerFeedbackThread()
 {
     if (inputBroker)
         inputObserver.observe(inputBroker);
@@ -15,14 +15,11 @@ int BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
 {
     // Only provide feedback if buzzer is enabled for notifications
     if (config.device.buzzer_mode == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_DISABLED ||
-        config.device.buzzer_mode == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_NOTIFICATIONS_ONLY) {
+        config.device.buzzer_mode == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_NOTIFICATIONS_ONLY ||
+        config.device.buzzer_mode == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_BuzzerMode_DIRECT_MSG_ONLY) {
         return 0; // Let other handlers process the event
     }
 
-    // Track last event time for potential future use
-    lastEventTime = millis();
-    needsUpdate = true;
-
     // Handle different input events with appropriate buzzer feedback
     switch (event->inputEvent) {
     case INPUT_BROKER_USER_PRESS:
@@ -61,15 +58,4 @@ int BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event)
     }
 
     return 0; // Allow other handlers to process the event
-}
-
-int32_t BuzzerFeedbackThread::runOnce()
-{
-    // This thread is primarily event-driven, but we can use runOnce
-    // for any periodic tasks if needed in the future
-
-    needsUpdate = false;
-
-    // Run every 100ms when active, less frequently when idle
-    return needsUpdate ? 100 : 1000;
-}
+}

src/buzz/BuzzerFeedbackThread.h

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "concurrency/OSThread.h"
 #include "input/InputBroker.h"
 
-class BuzzerFeedbackThread : public concurrency::OSThread
+class BuzzerFeedbackThread
 {
     CallbackObserver<BuzzerFeedbackThread, const InputEvent *> inputObserver =
         CallbackObserver<BuzzerFeedbackThread, const InputEvent *>(this, &BuzzerFeedbackThread::handleInputEvent);
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ class BuzzerFeedbackThread : public concurrency::OSThread
   public:
     BuzzerFeedbackThread();
     int handleInputEvent(const InputEvent *event);
-
-  protected:
-    virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
-
-  private:
-    uint32_t lastEventTime = 0;
-    bool needsUpdate = false;
 };
 
 extern BuzzerFeedbackThread *buzzerFeedbackThread;

src/buzz/buzz.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ struct ToneDuration {
 };
 
 // Some common frequencies.
+#define NOTE_SILENT 1
 #define NOTE_C3 131
 #define NOTE_CS3 139
 #define NOTE_D3 147
@@ -29,11 +30,16 @@ struct ToneDuration {
 #define NOTE_AS3 233
 #define NOTE_B3 247
 #define NOTE_CS4 277
+#define NOTE_B4 494
+#define NOTE_F5 698
+#define NOTE_G6 1568
+#define NOTE_E7 2637
 
+const int DURATION_1_16 = 62;  // 1/16 note
 const int DURATION_1_8 = 125;  // 1/8 note
 const int DURATION_1_4 = 250;  // 1/4 note
 const int DURATION_1_2 = 500;  // 1/2 note
-const int DURATION_3_4 = 750;  // 1/4 note
+const int DURATION_3_4 = 750;  // 3/4 note
 const int DURATION_1_1 = 1000; // 1/1 note
 
 void playTones(const ToneDuration *tone_durations, int size)
@@ -71,13 +77,24 @@ void playLongBeep()
 
 void playGPSEnableBeep()
 {
+#if defined(R1_NEO) || defined(MUZI_BASE)
+    ToneDuration melody[] = {
+        {NOTE_F5, DURATION_1_2}, {NOTE_G6, DURATION_1_8}, {NOTE_E7, DURATION_1_4}, {NOTE_SILENT, DURATION_1_2}};
+#else
     ToneDuration melody[] = {{NOTE_C3, DURATION_1_8}, {NOTE_FS3, DURATION_1_4}, {NOTE_CS4, DURATION_1_4}};
+#endif
     playTones(melody, sizeof(melody) / sizeof(ToneDuration));
 }
 
 void playGPSDisableBeep()
 {
+#if defined(R1_NEO) || defined(MUZI_BASE)
+    ToneDuration melody[] = {{NOTE_B4, DURATION_1_16}, {NOTE_B4, DURATION_1_16},   {NOTE_SILENT, DURATION_1_8},
+                             {NOTE_F3, DURATION_1_16}, {NOTE_F3, DURATION_1_16},   {NOTE_SILENT, DURATION_1_8},
+                             {NOTE_C3, DURATION_1_1},  {NOTE_SILENT, DURATION_1_1}};
+#else
     ToneDuration melody[] = {{NOTE_CS4, DURATION_1_8}, {NOTE_FS3, DURATION_1_4}, {NOTE_C3, DURATION_1_4}};
+#endif
     playTones(melody, sizeof(melody) / sizeof(ToneDuration));
 }
 

src/concurrency/OSThread.cpp

@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ void OSThread::run()
     if (heap < newHeap)
         LOG_HEAP("++++++ Thread %s freed heap %d -> %d (%d) ++++++", ThreadName.c_str(), heap, newHeap, newHeap - heap);
 #endif
-
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOOP_TIMING
+    LOG_DEBUG("====== Thread next run in: %d", newDelay);
+#endif
     runned();
 
     if (newDelay >= 0)

src/configuration.h

@@ -33,6 +33,32 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "pcf8563.h"
 #endif
 
+/* Offer chance for variant-specific defines */
+#include "variant.h"
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Display feature overrides
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// Allow build environments to opt-in explicitly to the E-Ink UI stack while
+// keeping headless targets slim by default. Existing variants that already
+// define USE_EINK continue to work without additional flags.
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_USE_EINK_UI
+#ifdef USE_EINK
+#define MESHTASTIC_USE_EINK_UI 1
+#else
+#define MESHTASTIC_USE_EINK_UI 0
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if MESHTASTIC_USE_EINK_UI
+#ifndef USE_EINK
+#define USE_EINK
+#endif
+#else
+#undef USE_EINK
+#endif
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Version
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -117,6 +143,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define SX126X_MAX_POWER 22
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_GC1109_PA
+// Power Amps are often non-linear, so we can use an array of values for the power curve
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
+#define TX_GAIN_LORA 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 10, 10, 9, 9, 8, 7
+#endif
+
+#ifdef RAK13302
+#define NUM_PA_POINTS 22
+#define TX_GAIN_LORA 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8
+#endif
+
 // Default system gain to 0 if not defined
 #ifndef TX_GAIN_LORA
 #define TX_GAIN_LORA 0
@@ -214,6 +251,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define ICM20948_ADDR_ALT 0x68
 #define BHI260AP_ADDR 0x28
 #define BMM150_ADDR 0x13
+#define DA217_ADDR 0x26
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // LED
@@ -235,7 +273,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // Touchscreen
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define FT6336U_ADDR 0x48
-#define CST328_ADDR 0x1A
+#define CST328_ADDR 0x1A // same address as CST226SE
+#define CHSC6X_ADDR 0x2E
+#define CST226SE_ADDR_ALT 0x5A
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // RAK12035VB Soil Monitor (using RAK12023 up to 3 RAK12035 monitors can be connected)
@@ -254,9 +294,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // convert 24-bit color to 16-bit (56K)
 #define COLOR565(r, g, b) (((r & 0xF8) << 8) | ((g & 0xFC) << 3) | ((b & 0xF8) >> 3))
 
-/* Step #1: offer chance for variant-specific defines */
-#include "variant.h"
-
 #if defined(VEXT_ENABLE) && !defined(VEXT_ON_VALUE)
 // Older variant.h files might not be defining this value, so stay with the old default
 #define VEXT_ON_VALUE LOW
@@ -357,6 +394,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #ifndef HAS_BLUETOOTH
 #define HAS_BLUETOOTH 0
 #endif
+#ifndef USE_TFTDISPLAY
+#define USE_TFTDISPLAY 0
+#endif
 
 #ifndef HW_VENDOR
 #error HW_VENDOR must be defined
@@ -383,6 +423,13 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define HAS_RGB_LED
 #endif
 
+#ifndef LED_STATE_OFF
+#define LED_STATE_OFF 0
+#endif
+#ifndef LED_STATE_ON
+#define LED_STATE_ON 1
+#endif
+
 // default mapping of pins
 #if defined(PIN_BUTTON2) && !defined(CANCEL_BUTTON_PIN)
 #define ALT_BUTTON_PIN PIN_BUTTON2

src/detect/ScanI2C.cpp

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstScreen() const
 
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstRTC() const
 {
-    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {RTC_RV3028, RTC_PCF8563};
-    return firstOfOrNONE(2, types);
+    ScanI2C::DeviceType types[] = {RTC_RV3028, RTC_PCF8563, RTC_RX8130CE};
+    return firstOfOrNONE(3, types);
 }
 
 ScanI2C::FoundDevice ScanI2C::firstKeyboard() const

src/detect/ScanI2C.h

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ScanI2C
         SCREEN_ST7567,
         RTC_RV3028,
         RTC_PCF8563,
+        RTC_RX8130CE,
         CARDKB,
         TDECKKB,
         BBQ10KB,
@@ -81,7 +82,11 @@ class ScanI2C
         BHI260AP,
         BMM150,
         TSL2561,
-        DRV2605
+        DRV2605,
+        BH1750,
+        DA217,
+        CHSC6X,
+        CST226SE
     } DeviceType;
 
     // typedef uint8_t DeviceAddress;

src/detect/ScanI2CConsumer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include "ScanI2CConsumer.h"
+#include <forward_list>
+
+static std::forward_list<ScanI2CConsumer *> ScanI2CConsumers;
+
+ScanI2CConsumer::ScanI2CConsumer()
+{
+    ScanI2CConsumers.push_front(this);
+}
+
+void ScanI2CCompleted(ScanI2C *i2cScanner)
+{
+    for (ScanI2CConsumer *consumer : ScanI2CConsumers) {
+        consumer->i2cScanFinished(i2cScanner);
+    }
+}

src/detect/ScanI2CConsumer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ScanI2C.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+class ScanI2CConsumer
+{
+  public:
+    ScanI2CConsumer();
+    virtual void i2cScanFinished(ScanI2C *i2cScanner) = 0;
+};
+
+void ScanI2CCompleted(ScanI2C *i2cScanner);

src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.cpp

@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ uint16_t ScanI2CTwoWire::getRegisterValue(const ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation
         if (i2cBus->available())
             i2cBus->read();
     }
+    LOG_DEBUG("Register value: 0x%x", value);
     return value;
 }
 
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
 #ifdef PCF8563_RTC
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(PCF8563_RTC, RTC_PCF8563, "PCF8563", (uint8_t)addr.address)
 #endif
+#ifdef RX8130CE_RTC
+                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(RX8130CE_RTC, RTC_RX8130CE, "RX8130CE", (uint8_t)addr.address)
+#endif
 
             case CARDKB_ADDR:
                 // Do we have the RAK14006 instead?
@@ -374,13 +378,13 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 }
             case SHT31_4x_ADDR:     // same as OPT3001_ADDR_ALT
             case SHT31_4x_ADDR_ALT: // same as OPT3001_ADDR
-                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x89), 2);
-                if (registerValue == 0x11a2 || registerValue == 0x11da || registerValue == 0xe9c || registerValue == 0xc8d) {
-                    type = SHT4X;
-                    logFoundDevice("SHT4X", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                } else if (getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x7E), 2) == 0x5449) {
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x7E), 2);
+                if (registerValue == 0x5449) {
                     type = OPT3001;
                     logFoundDevice("OPT3001", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else if (getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x89), 2) != 0) { // unique SHT4x serial number
+                    type = SHT4X;
+                    logFoundDevice("SHT4X", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 } else {
                     type = SHT31;
                     logFoundDevice("SHT31", (uint8_t)addr.address);
@@ -461,8 +465,23 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 break;
 
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(LSM6DS3_ADDR, LSM6DS3, "LSM6DS3", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(TCA9555_ADDR, TCA9555, "TCA9555", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(VEML7700_ADDR, VEML7700, "VEML7700", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+            case TCA9555_ADDR:
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x01), 1);
+                if (registerValue == 0x13) {
+                    registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x00), 1);
+                    if (registerValue == 0x81) {
+                        type = DA217;
+                        logFoundDevice("DA217", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    } else {
+                        type = TCA9555;
+                        logFoundDevice("TCA9555", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    type = TCA9555;
+                    logFoundDevice("TCA9555", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                }
+                break;
             case TSL25911_ADDR:
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x12), 1);
                 if (registerValue == 0x50) {
@@ -480,8 +499,38 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(DFROBOT_RAIN_ADDR, DFROBOT_RAIN, "DFRobot Rain Gauge", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(LTR390UV_ADDR, LTR390UV, "LTR390UV", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(PCT2075_ADDR, PCT2075, "PCT2075", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(CST328_ADDR, CST328, "CST328", (uint8_t)addr.address);
-                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(LTR553ALS_ADDR, LTR553ALS, "LTR553ALS", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+            case CST328_ADDR:
+                // Do we have the CST328 or the CST226SE
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0xAB), 1);
+                if (registerValue == 0xA9) {
+                    type = CST226SE;
+                    logFoundDevice("CST226SE", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else {
+                    type = CST328;
+                    logFoundDevice("CST328", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                }
+                break;
+
+                SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(CHSC6X_ADDR, CHSC6X, "CHSC6X", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+            case LTR553ALS_ADDR:
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x86), 1); // Part ID register
+                if (registerValue == 0x92) {                                                       // LTR553ALS Part ID
+                    type = LTR553ALS;
+                    logFoundDevice("LTR553ALS", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else {
+                    // Test BH1750 - send power on command
+                    i2cBus->beginTransmission(addr.address);
+                    i2cBus->write(0x01); // Power On command
+                    uint8_t bh1750_error = i2cBus->endTransmission();
+                    if (bh1750_error == 0) {
+                        type = BH1750;
+                        logFoundDevice("BH1750", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    } else {
+                        LOG_INFO("Device found at address 0x%x was not able to be enumerated", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(BHI260AP_ADDR, BHI260AP, "BHI260AP", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(SCD4X_ADDR, SCD4X, "SCD4X", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 SCAN_SIMPLE_CASE(BMM150_ADDR, BMM150, "BMM150", (uint8_t)addr.address);
@@ -490,8 +539,12 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
 #endif
 
             case MLX90614_ADDR_DEF:
-                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x0e), 1);
-                if (registerValue == 0x5a) {
+                // Do we have the MLX90614 or the MPR121KB or the CST226SE
+                registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x06), 1);
+                if (registerValue == 0xAB) {
+                    type = CST226SE;
+                    logFoundDevice("CST226SE", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                } else if (getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x0e), 1) == 0x5a) {
                     type = MLX90614;
                     logFoundDevice("MLX90614", (uint8_t)addr.address);
                 } else {
@@ -509,6 +562,11 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port, uint8_t *address, uint8_t asize)
             case ICM20948_ADDR:     // same as BMX160_ADDR
             case ICM20948_ADDR_ALT: // same as MPU6050_ADDR
                 registerValue = getRegisterValue(ScanI2CTwoWire::RegisterLocation(addr, 0x00), 1);
+#ifdef HAS_ICM20948
+                type = ICM20948;
+                logFoundDevice("ICM20948", (uint8_t)addr.address);
+                break;
+#endif
                 if (registerValue == 0xEA) {
                     type = ICM20948;
                     logFoundDevice("ICM20948", (uint8_t)addr.address);
@@ -577,7 +635,7 @@ void ScanI2CTwoWire::scanPort(I2CPort port)
     scanPort(port, nullptr, 0);
 }
 
-TwoWire *ScanI2CTwoWire::fetchI2CBus(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress address) const
+TwoWire *ScanI2CTwoWire::fetchI2CBus(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress address)
 {
     if (address.port == ScanI2C::I2CPort::WIRE) {
         return &Wire;

src/detect/ScanI2CTwoWire.h

@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ class ScanI2CTwoWire : public ScanI2C
 
     ScanI2C::FoundDevice find(ScanI2C::DeviceType) const override;
 
-    TwoWire *fetchI2CBus(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress) const;
-
     bool exists(ScanI2C::DeviceType) const override;
 
     size_t countDevices() const override;
 
+    static TwoWire *fetchI2CBus(ScanI2C::DeviceAddress);
+
   protected:
     FoundDevice firstOfOrNONE(size_t, DeviceType[]) const override;
 

src/gps/GPS.cpp

@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@ template <typename T, std::size_t N> std::size_t array_count(const T (&)[N])
     return N;
 }
 
-#if defined(NRF52840_XXAA) || defined(NRF52833_XXAA) || defined(ARCH_ESP32) || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) || defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
-#if defined(GPS_SERIAL_PORT)
-HardwareSerial *GPS::_serial_gps = &GPS_SERIAL_PORT;
-#else
-HardwareSerial *GPS::_serial_gps = &Serial1;
+#ifndef GPS_SERIAL_PORT
+#define GPS_SERIAL_PORT Serial1
 #endif
+
+#if defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+Uart *GPS::_serial_gps = &GPS_SERIAL_PORT;
+#elif defined(ARCH_ESP32) || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) || defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
+HardwareSerial *GPS::_serial_gps = &GPS_SERIAL_PORT;
 #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
-SerialUART *GPS::_serial_gps = &Serial1;
+SerialUART *GPS::_serial_gps = &GPS_SERIAL_PORT;
 #else
 HardwareSerial *GPS::_serial_gps = nullptr;
 #endif
@@ -240,6 +242,9 @@ GPS_RESPONSE GPS::getACK(const char *message, uint32_t waitMillis)
             buffer[bytesRead] = b;
             bytesRead++;
             if ((bytesRead == 767) || (b == '\r')) {
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+                LOG_DEBUG(debugmsg.c_str());
+#endif
                 if (strnstr((char *)buffer, message, bytesRead) != nullptr) {
 #ifdef GPS_DEBUG
                     LOG_DEBUG("Found: %s", message); // Log the found message
@@ -247,9 +252,6 @@ GPS_RESPONSE GPS::getACK(const char *message, uint32_t waitMillis)
                     return GNSS_RESPONSE_OK;
                 } else {
                     bytesRead = 0;
-#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
-                    LOG_DEBUG(debugmsg.c_str());
-#endif
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -494,22 +496,10 @@ bool GPS::setup()
     if (!didSerialInit) {
         int msglen = 0;
         if (tx_gpio && gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN) {
-#ifdef TRACKER_T1000_E
-            // add power up/down strategy, improve ag3335 detection success
-            digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_EN, LOW);
-            delay(500);
-            digitalWrite(GPS_VRTC_EN, LOW);
-            delay(1000);
-            digitalWrite(GPS_VRTC_EN, HIGH);
-            delay(500);
-            digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_EN, HIGH);
-            delay(1000);
-#endif
             if (probeTries < GPS_PROBETRIES) {
-                LOG_DEBUG("Probe for GPS at %d", serialSpeeds[speedSelect]);
                 gnssModel = probe(serialSpeeds[speedSelect]);
                 if (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN) {
-                    if (++speedSelect == array_count(serialSpeeds)) {
+                    if (currentStep == 0 && ++speedSelect == array_count(serialSpeeds)) {
                         speedSelect = 0;
                         ++probeTries;
                     }
@@ -518,10 +508,9 @@ bool GPS::setup()
             // Rare Serial Speeds
 #ifndef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6
             if (probeTries == GPS_PROBETRIES) {
-                LOG_DEBUG("Probe for GPS at %d", rareSerialSpeeds[speedSelect]);
                 gnssModel = probe(rareSerialSpeeds[speedSelect]);
                 if (gnssModel == GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN) {
-                    if (++speedSelect == array_count(rareSerialSpeeds)) {
+                    if (currentStep == 0 && ++speedSelect == array_count(rareSerialSpeeds)) {
                         LOG_WARN("Give up on GPS probe and set to %d", GPS_BAUDRATE);
                         return true;
                     }
@@ -1033,7 +1022,7 @@ void GPS::down()
     LOG_DEBUG("%us until next search", sleepTime / 1000);
 
     // If update interval less than 10 seconds, no attempt to sleep
-    if (updateInterval <= 10 * 1000UL || sleepTime == 0)
+    if (updateInterval <= GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS || sleepTime == 0)
         setPowerState(GPS_IDLE);
 
     else {
@@ -1094,7 +1083,7 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
             return disable();
         }
         if (!setup())
-            return 2000; // Setup failed, re-run in two seconds
+            return currentDelay; // Setup failed, re-run in two seconds
 
         // We have now loaded our saved preferences from flash
         if (config.position.gps_mode != meshtastic_Config_PositionConfig_GpsMode_ENABLED) {
@@ -1104,11 +1093,29 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
         publishUpdate();
     }
 
-    // Repeaters have no need for GPS
-    if (config.device.role == meshtastic_Config_DeviceConfig_Role_REPEATER) {
-        return disable();
-    }
-
+    // ======================== GPS_ACTIVE state ========================
+    // In GPS_ACTIVE state, GPS is powered on and we're receiving NMEA messages.
+    // We use the following logic to determine when to update the local position
+    // or time by running GPS::publishUpdate.
+    // Note: Local position update is asynchronous to position broadcast. We
+    // generally run this state every gps_update_interval seconds, and in most cases
+    // gps_update_interval is faster than the position broadcast interval so there's a
+    // fresh position ready when the device wants to broadcast one on the mesh.
+    //
+    // 1. Got a time for the first time --> set the time, don't publish.
+    // 2. Got a lock for the first time
+    //   --> If gps_update_interval is <= 10s --> publishUpdate
+    //   --> Otherwise, hold for MIN(gps_update_interval - GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS, 20s)
+    //  3. Got a lock after turning back on
+    //   --> If gps_update_interval is <= 10s --> publishUpdate
+    //   --> Otherwise, hold for MIN(gps_update_interval - GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS, 20s)
+    // 4. Hold has expired
+    //   --> If we have a time and a location --> publishUpdate
+    //   --> down()
+    // 5. Search time has expired
+    //   --> If we have a time and a location --> publishUpdate
+    //   --> If we had a location before but don't now --> publishUpdate
+    //   --> down()
     if (whileActive()) {
         // if we have received valid NMEA claim we are connected
         setConnected();
@@ -1118,55 +1125,81 @@ int32_t GPS::runOnce()
     if (!config.position.fixed_position && powerState != GPS_ACTIVE && scheduling.isUpdateDue())
         up();
 
-    // If we've already set time from the GPS, no need to ask the GPS
-    bool gotTime = (getRTCQuality() >= RTCQualityGPS);
-    if (!gotTime && lookForTime()) { // Note: we count on this && short-circuiting and not resetting the RTC time
-        gotTime = true;
-        shouldPublish = true;
-    }
-
+    // quality of the previous fix. We set it to 0 when we go down, so it's a way
+    // to check if we're getting a lock after being GPS_OFF.
     uint8_t prev_fixQual = fixQual;
-    bool gotLoc = lookForLocation();
-    if (gotLoc && !hasValidLocation) { // declare that we have location ASAP
-        LOG_DEBUG("hasValidLocation RISING EDGE");
-        hasValidLocation = true;
-        shouldPublish = true;
-        // Hold for 20secs after getting a lock to download ephemeris etc
-        fixHoldEnds = millis() + 20000;
-    }
 
-    if (gotLoc && prev_fixQual == 0) { // just got a lock after turning back on.
-        fixHoldEnds = millis() + 20000;
-        shouldPublish = true; // Publish immediately, since next publish is at end of hold
-    }
+    if (powerState == GPS_ACTIVE) {
+        // if gps_update_interval is <=10s, GPS never goes off, so we treat that differently
+        uint32_t updateInterval = Default::getConfiguredOrDefaultMs(config.position.gps_update_interval);
 
-    bool tooLong = scheduling.searchedTooLong();
-    if (tooLong)
-        LOG_WARN("Couldn't publish a valid location: didn't get a GPS lock in time");
+        // 1. Got a time for the first time
+        bool gotTime = (getRTCQuality() >= RTCQualityGPS);
+        if (!gotTime && lookForTime()) { // Note: we count on this && short-circuiting and not resetting the RTC time
+            gotTime = true;
+        }
 
-    // Once we get a location we no longer desperately want an update
-    if ((gotLoc && gotTime) || tooLong) {
+        // 2. Got a lock for the first time, or 3. Got a lock after turning back on
+        bool gotLoc = lookForLocation();
+        if (gotLoc) {
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+            if (!hasValidLocation) { // declare that we have location ASAP
+                LOG_DEBUG("hasValidLocation RISING EDGE");
+            }
+#endif
+            if (updateInterval <= GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS) {
+                hasValidLocation = true;
+                shouldPublish = true;
+            } else if (!hasValidLocation || prev_fixQual == 0 || (fixHoldEnds + GPS_THREAD_INTERVAL) < millis()) {
+                hasValidLocation = true;
+                // Hold for up to 20secs after getting a lock to download ephemeris etc
+                uint32_t holdTime = updateInterval - GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS;
+                if (holdTime > GPS_FIX_HOLD_MAX_MS)
+                    holdTime = GPS_FIX_HOLD_MAX_MS;
+                fixHoldEnds = millis() + holdTime;
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+                LOG_DEBUG("Holding for %ums after lock", holdTime);
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool tooLong = scheduling.searchedTooLong();
         if (tooLong && !gotLoc) {
+            LOG_WARN("Couldn't publish a valid location: didn't get a GPS lock in time");
             // we didn't get a location during this ack window, therefore declare loss of lock
             if (hasValidLocation) {
-                LOG_DEBUG("hasValidLocation FALLING EDGE");
-            }
-            p = meshtastic_Position_init_default;
-            hasValidLocation = false;
-        }
-        if (millis() > fixHoldEnds) {
-            shouldPublish = true; // publish our update at the end of the lock hold
-            publishUpdate();
-            down();
+                p = meshtastic_Position_init_default;
+                hasValidLocation = false;
+                shouldPublish = true;
 #ifdef GPS_DEBUG
-        } else {
+                LOG_DEBUG("hasValidLocation FALLING EDGE");
+#endif
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Hold has expired , Search time has expired, we got a time only, or we never needed to hold.
+        bool holdExpired = (fixHoldEnds != 0 && millis() > fixHoldEnds);
+        if (shouldPublish || tooLong || holdExpired) {
+            if (gotTime && hasValidLocation) {
+                shouldPublish = true;
+            }
+            if (shouldPublish) {
+                fixHoldEnds = 0;
+                publishUpdate();
+            }
+
+            // There's a chance we just got a time, so keep going to see if we can get a location too
+            if (tooLong || holdExpired) {
+                down();
+            }
+
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+        } else if (fixHoldEnds != 0) {
             LOG_DEBUG("Holding for GPS data download: %d ms (numSats=%d)", fixHoldEnds - millis(), p.sats_in_view);
 #endif
         }
     }
-
-    // If state has changed do a publish
-    publishUpdate();
+    // ===================== end GPS_ACTIVE state ========================
 
     if (config.position.fixed_position == true && hasValidLocation)
         return disable(); // This should trigger when we have a fixed position, and get that first position
@@ -1223,163 +1256,215 @@ static const char *DETECTED_MESSAGE = "%s detected";
 
 GnssModel_t GPS::probe(int serialSpeed)
 {
+    uint8_t buffer[768] = {0};
+
+    switch (currentStep) {
+    case 0: {
 #if defined(ARCH_NRF52) || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO) || defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
-    _serial_gps->end();
-    _serial_gps->begin(serialSpeed);
+        _serial_gps->end();
+        _serial_gps->begin(serialSpeed);
 #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
-    _serial_gps->end();
-    _serial_gps->setFIFOSize(256);
-    _serial_gps->begin(serialSpeed);
+        _serial_gps->end();
+        _serial_gps->setFIFOSize(256);
+        _serial_gps->begin(serialSpeed);
 #else
-    if (_serial_gps->baudRate() != serialSpeed) {
-        LOG_DEBUG("Set Baud to %i", serialSpeed);
-        _serial_gps->updateBaudRate(serialSpeed);
-    }
+        if (_serial_gps->baudRate() != serialSpeed) {
+            LOG_DEBUG("Set GPS Baud to %i", serialSpeed);
+            _serial_gps->updateBaudRate(serialSpeed);
+        }
 #endif
 
-    memset(&ublox_info, 0, sizeof(ublox_info));
-    uint8_t buffer[768] = {0};
-    delay(100);
+        memset(&ublox_info, 0, sizeof(ublox_info));
+        delay(100);
 
-    // Close all NMEA sentences, valid for L76K, ATGM336H (and likely other AT6558 devices)
-    _serial_gps->write("$PCAS03,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,,,0,0*02\r\n");
-    delay(20);
-    // Close NMEA sequences on Ublox
-    _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,GLL,0,0,0,0,0,0*5C\r\n");
-    _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,GSV,0,0,0,0,0,0*59\r\n");
-    _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,VTG,0,0,0,0,0,0*5E\r\n");
-    delay(20);
-    // Close NMEA sequences on CM121
-    _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,1,0,1*1B\r\n");
-    _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,2,0,1*18\r\n");
-    _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,3,0,1*19\r\n");
-    delay(20);
+#if defined(PIN_GPS_RESET) && PIN_GPS_RESET != -1
+        digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_RESET, GPS_RESET_MODE); // assert for 10ms
+        delay(10);
+        digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_RESET, !GPS_RESET_MODE);
 
-    // Unicore UFirebirdII Series: UC6580, UM620, UM621, UM670A, UM680A, or UM681A,or CM121
-    std::vector<ChipInfo> unicore = {
-        {"UC6580", "UC6580", GNSS_MODEL_UC6580}, {"UM600", "UM600", GNSS_MODEL_UC6580}, {"CM121", "CM121", GNSS_MODEL_CM121}};
-    PROBE_FAMILY("Unicore Family", "$PDTINFO", unicore, 500);
-
-    std::vector<ChipInfo> atgm = {
-        {"ATGM336H", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,HW=ATGM336H", GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H},
-        /* ATGM332D series (-11(GPS), -21(BDS), -31(GPS+BDS), -51(GPS+GLONASS), -71-0(GPS+BDS+GLONASS)) based on AT6558 */
-        {"ATGM332D", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,HW=ATGM332D", GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H}};
-    PROBE_FAMILY("ATGM33xx Family", "$PCAS06,1*1A", atgm, 500);
-
-    /* Airoha (Mediatek) AG3335A/M/S, A3352Q, Quectel L89 2.0, SimCom SIM65M */
-    _serial_gps->write("$PAIR062,2,0*3C\r\n"); // GSA OFF to reduce volume
-    _serial_gps->write("$PAIR062,3,0*3D\r\n"); // GSV OFF to reduce volume
-    _serial_gps->write("$PAIR513*3D\r\n");     // save configuration
-    std::vector<ChipInfo> airoha = {{"AG3335", "$PAIR021,AG3335", GNSS_MODEL_AG3335},
-                                    {"AG3352", "$PAIR021,AG3352", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352},
-                                    {"RYS3520", "$PAIR021,REYAX_RYS3520_V2", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352}};
-    PROBE_FAMILY("Airoha Family", "$PAIR021*39", airoha, 1000);
-
-    PROBE_SIMPLE("LC86", "$PQTMVERNO*58", "$PQTMVERNO,LC86", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352, 500);
-    PROBE_SIMPLE("L76K", "$PCAS06,0*1B", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,SW=", GNSS_MODEL_MTK, 500);
-
-    // Close all NMEA sentences, valid for MTK3333 and MTK3339 platforms
-    _serial_gps->write("$PMTK514,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*2E\r\n");
-    delay(20);
-    std::vector<ChipInfo> mtk = {{"L76B", "Quectel-L76B", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B}, {"PA1010D", "1010D", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_PA1010D},
-                                 {"PA1616S", "1616S", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_PA1616S},  {"LS20031", "MC-1513", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},
-                                 {"L96", "Quectel-L96", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},   {"L80-R", "_3337_", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},
-                                 {"L80", "_3339_", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B}};
-
-    PROBE_FAMILY("MTK Family", "$PMTK605*31", mtk, 500);
-
-    uint8_t cfg_rate[] = {0xB5, 0x62, 0x06, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
-    UBXChecksum(cfg_rate, sizeof(cfg_rate));
-    clearBuffer();
-    _serial_gps->write(cfg_rate, sizeof(cfg_rate));
-    // Check that the returned response class and message ID are correct
-    GPS_RESPONSE response = getACK(0x06, 0x08, 750);
-    if (response == GNSS_RESPONSE_NONE) {
-        LOG_WARN("No GNSS Module (baudrate %d)", serialSpeed);
+        // attempt to detect the chip based on boot messages
+        std::vector<ChipInfo> passive_detect = {
+            {"AG3335", "$PAIR021,AG3335", GNSS_MODEL_AG3335},
+            {"AG3352", "$PAIR021,AG3352", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352},
+            {"RYS3520", "$PAIR021,REYAX_RYS3520_V2", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352},
+            {"UC6580", "UC6580", GNSS_MODEL_UC6580},
+            // as L76K is sort of a last ditch effort, we won't attempt to detect it by startup messages for now.
+            /*{"L76K", "SW=URANUS", GNSS_MODEL_MTK}*/};
+        GnssModel_t detectedDriver = getProbeResponse(500, passive_detect, serialSpeed);
+        if (detectedDriver != GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN) {
+            return detectedDriver;
+        }
+#endif
+        // Close all NMEA sentences, valid for L76K, ATGM336H (and likely other AT6558 devices)
+        _serial_gps->write("$PCAS03,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,,,0,0*02\r\n");
+        delay(20);
+        // Close NMEA sequences on Ublox
+        _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,GLL,0,0,0,0,0,0*5C\r\n");
+        _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,GSV,0,0,0,0,0,0*59\r\n");
+        _serial_gps->write("$PUBX,40,VTG,0,0,0,0,0,0*5E\r\n");
+        delay(20);
+        // Close NMEA sequences on CM121
+        _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,1,0,1*1B\r\n");
+        _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,2,0,1*18\r\n");
+        _serial_gps->write("$CFGMSG,0,3,0,1*19\r\n");
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 1;
         return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
-    } else if (response == GNSS_RESPONSE_FRAME_ERRORS) {
-        LOG_INFO("UBlox Frame Errors (baudrate %d)", serialSpeed);
     }
+    case 1: {
 
-    memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
-    uint8_t _message_MONVER[8] = {
-        0xB5, 0x62, // Sync message for UBX protocol
-        0x0A, 0x04, // Message class and ID (UBX-MON-VER)
-        0x00, 0x00, // Length of payload (we're asking for an answer, so no payload)
-        0x00, 0x00  // Checksum
-    };
-    //  Get Ublox gnss module hardware and software info
-    UBXChecksum(_message_MONVER, sizeof(_message_MONVER));
-    clearBuffer();
-    _serial_gps->write(_message_MONVER, sizeof(_message_MONVER));
+        // Unicore UFirebirdII Series: UC6580, UM620, UM621, UM670A, UM680A, or UM681A,or CM121
+        std::vector<ChipInfo> unicore = {
+            {"UC6580", "UC6580", GNSS_MODEL_UC6580}, {"UM600", "UM600", GNSS_MODEL_UC6580}, {"CM121", "CM121", GNSS_MODEL_CM121}};
+        PROBE_FAMILY("Unicore Family", "$PDTINFO", unicore, 500);
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 2;
+        return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    case 2: {
+        std::vector<ChipInfo> atgm = {
+            {"ATGM336H", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,HW=ATGM336H", GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H},
+            /* ATGM332D series (-11(GPS), -21(BDS), -31(GPS+BDS), -51(GPS+GLONASS), -71-0(GPS+BDS+GLONASS)) based on AT6558 */
+            {"ATGM332D", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,HW=ATGM332D", GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H}};
+        PROBE_FAMILY("ATGM33xx Family", "$PCAS06,1*1A", atgm, 500);
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 3;
+        return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    case 3: {
+        /* Airoha (Mediatek) AG3335A/M/S, A3352Q, Quectel L89 2.0, SimCom SIM65M */
+        _serial_gps->write("$PAIR062,2,0*3C\r\n"); // GSA OFF to reduce volume
+        _serial_gps->write("$PAIR062,3,0*3D\r\n"); // GSV OFF to reduce volume
+        _serial_gps->write("$PAIR513*3D\r\n");     // save configuration
+        std::vector<ChipInfo> airoha = {{"AG3335", "$PAIR021,AG3335", GNSS_MODEL_AG3335},
+                                        {"AG3352", "$PAIR021,AG3352", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352},
+                                        {"RYS3520", "$PAIR021,REYAX_RYS3520_V2", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352}};
+        PROBE_FAMILY("Airoha Family", "$PAIR021*39", airoha, 1000);
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 4;
+        return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    case 4: {
+        PROBE_SIMPLE("LC86", "$PQTMVERNO*58", "$PQTMVERNO,LC86", GNSS_MODEL_AG3352, 500);
+        PROBE_SIMPLE("L76K", "$PCAS06,0*1B", "$GPTXT,01,01,02,SW=", GNSS_MODEL_MTK, 500);
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 5;
+        return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    case 5: {
 
-    uint16_t len = getACK(buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0x0A, 0x04, 1200);
-    if (len) {
-        uint16_t position = 0;
-        for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
-            ublox_info.swVersion[i] = buffer[position];
-            position++;
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-            ublox_info.hwVersion[i] = buffer[position];
-            position++;
-        }
+        // Close all NMEA sentences, valid for MTK3333 and MTK3339 platforms
+        _serial_gps->write("$PMTK514,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0*2E\r\n");
+        delay(20);
+        std::vector<ChipInfo> mtk = {{"L76B", "Quectel-L76B", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B}, {"PA1010D", "1010D", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_PA1010D},
+                                     {"PA1616S", "1616S", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_PA1616S},  {"LS20031", "MC-1513", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},
+                                     {"L96", "Quectel-L96", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},   {"L80-R", "_3337_", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B},
+                                     {"L80", "_3339_", GNSS_MODEL_MTK_L76B}};
 
-        while (len >= position + 30) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
-                ublox_info.extension[ublox_info.extensionNo][i] = buffer[position];
-                position++;
-            }
-            ublox_info.extensionNo++;
-            if (ublox_info.extensionNo > 9)
-                break;
-        }
-
-        LOG_DEBUG("Module Info : ");
-        LOG_DEBUG("Soft version: %s", ublox_info.swVersion);
-        LOG_DEBUG("Hard version: %s", ublox_info.hwVersion);
-        LOG_DEBUG("Extensions:%d", ublox_info.extensionNo);
-        for (int i = 0; i < ublox_info.extensionNo; i++) {
-            LOG_DEBUG("  %s", ublox_info.extension[i]);
+        PROBE_FAMILY("MTK Family", "$PMTK605*31", mtk, 500);
+        currentDelay = 20;
+        currentStep = 6;
+        return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+    case 6: {
+        uint8_t cfg_rate[] = {0xB5, 0x62, 0x06, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
+        UBXChecksum(cfg_rate, sizeof(cfg_rate));
+        clearBuffer();
+        _serial_gps->write(cfg_rate, sizeof(cfg_rate));
+        // Check that the returned response class and message ID are correct
+        GPS_RESPONSE response = getACK(0x06, 0x08, 750);
+        if (response == GNSS_RESPONSE_NONE) {
+            LOG_WARN("No GNSS Module (baudrate %d)", serialSpeed);
+            currentDelay = 2000;
+            currentStep = 0;
+            return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
+        } else if (response == GNSS_RESPONSE_FRAME_ERRORS) {
+            LOG_INFO("UBlox Frame Errors (baudrate %d)", serialSpeed);
         }
 
         memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+        uint8_t _message_MONVER[8] = {
+            0xB5, 0x62, // Sync message for UBX protocol
+            0x0A, 0x04, // Message class and ID (UBX-MON-VER)
+            0x00, 0x00, // Length of payload (we're asking for an answer, so no payload)
+            0x00, 0x00  // Checksum
+        };
+        //  Get Ublox gnss module hardware and software info
+        UBXChecksum(_message_MONVER, sizeof(_message_MONVER));
+        clearBuffer();
+        _serial_gps->write(_message_MONVER, sizeof(_message_MONVER));
 
-        // tips: extensionNo field is 0 on some 6M GNSS modules
-        for (int i = 0; i < ublox_info.extensionNo; ++i) {
-            if (!strncmp(ublox_info.extension[i], "MOD=", 4)) {
-                strncpy((char *)buffer, &(ublox_info.extension[i][4]), sizeof(buffer));
-            } else if (!strncmp(ublox_info.extension[i], "PROTVER", 7)) {
-                char *ptr = nullptr;
-                memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
-                strncpy((char *)buffer, &(ublox_info.extension[i][8]), sizeof(buffer));
-                LOG_DEBUG("Protocol Version:%s", (char *)buffer);
-                if (strlen((char *)buffer)) {
-                    ublox_info.protocol_version = strtoul((char *)buffer, &ptr, 10);
-                    LOG_DEBUG("ProtVer=%d", ublox_info.protocol_version);
-                } else {
-                    ublox_info.protocol_version = 0;
+        uint16_t len = getACK(buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0x0A, 0x04, 1200);
+        if (len) {
+            uint16_t position = 0;
+            for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+                ublox_info.swVersion[i] = buffer[position];
+                position++;
+            }
+            for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+                ublox_info.hwVersion[i] = buffer[position];
+                position++;
+            }
+
+            while (len >= position + 30) {
+                for (int i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+                    ublox_info.extension[ublox_info.extensionNo][i] = buffer[position];
+                    position++;
+                }
+                ublox_info.extensionNo++;
+                if (ublox_info.extensionNo > 9)
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            LOG_DEBUG("Module Info : ");
+            LOG_DEBUG("Soft version: %s", ublox_info.swVersion);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Hard version: %s", ublox_info.hwVersion);
+            LOG_DEBUG("Extensions:%d", ublox_info.extensionNo);
+            for (int i = 0; i < ublox_info.extensionNo; i++) {
+                LOG_DEBUG("  %s", ublox_info.extension[i]);
+            }
+
+            memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+
+            // tips: extensionNo field is 0 on some 6M GNSS modules
+            for (int i = 0; i < ublox_info.extensionNo; ++i) {
+                if (!strncmp(ublox_info.extension[i], "MOD=", 4)) {
+                    strncpy((char *)buffer, &(ublox_info.extension[i][4]), sizeof(buffer));
+                } else if (!strncmp(ublox_info.extension[i], "PROTVER", 7)) {
+                    char *ptr = nullptr;
+                    memset(buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
+                    strncpy((char *)buffer, &(ublox_info.extension[i][8]), sizeof(buffer));
+                    LOG_DEBUG("Protocol Version:%s", (char *)buffer);
+                    if (strlen((char *)buffer)) {
+                        ublox_info.protocol_version = strtoul((char *)buffer, &ptr, 10);
+                        LOG_DEBUG("ProtVer=%d", ublox_info.protocol_version);
+                    } else {
+                        ublox_info.protocol_version = 0;
+                    }
                 }
             }
-        }
-        if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00040007", 8) == 0) {
-            LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 6", "6");
-            return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX6;
-        } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00070000", 8) == 0) {
-            LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 7", "7");
-            return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX7;
-        } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00080000", 8) == 0) {
-            LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 8", "8");
-            return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX8;
-        } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00190000", 8) == 0) {
-            LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 9", "9");
-            return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX9;
-        } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "000A0000", 8) == 0) {
-            LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 10", "10");
-            return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX10;
+            if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00040007", 8) == 0) {
+                LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 6", "6");
+                return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX6;
+            } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00070000", 8) == 0) {
+                LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 7", "7");
+                return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX7;
+            } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00080000", 8) == 0) {
+                LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 8", "8");
+                return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX8;
+            } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "00190000", 8) == 0) {
+                LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 9", "9");
+                return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX9;
+            } else if (strncmp(ublox_info.hwVersion, "000A0000", 8) == 0) {
+                LOG_INFO(DETECTED_MESSAGE, "U-blox 10", "10");
+                return GNSS_MODEL_UBLOX10;
+            }
         }
     }
+    }
     LOG_WARN("No GNSS Module (baudrate %d)", serialSpeed);
+    currentDelay = 2000;
+    currentStep = 0;
     return GNSS_MODEL_UNKNOWN;
 }
 
@@ -1408,12 +1493,12 @@ GnssModel_t GPS::getProbeResponse(unsigned long timeout, const std::vector<ChipI
             }
 
             if (c == ',' || (responseLen >= 2 && response[responseLen - 2] == '\r' && response[responseLen - 1] == '\n')) {
-#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
-                LOG_DEBUG(response);
-#endif
                 // check if we can see our chips
                 for (const auto &chipInfo : responseMap) {
                     if (strstr(response, chipInfo.detectionString.c_str()) != nullptr) {
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+                        LOG_DEBUG(response);
+#endif
                         LOG_INFO("%s detected", chipInfo.chipName.c_str());
                         delete[] response; // Cleanup before return
                         return chipInfo.driver;
@@ -1421,6 +1506,9 @@ GnssModel_t GPS::getProbeResponse(unsigned long timeout, const std::vector<ChipI
                 }
             }
             if (responseLen >= 2 && response[responseLen - 2] == '\r' && response[responseLen - 1] == '\n') {
+#ifdef GPS_DEBUG
+                LOG_DEBUG(response);
+#endif
                 // Reset the response buffer for the next potential message
                 responseLen = 0;
                 response[0] = '\0';
@@ -1439,10 +1527,7 @@ GPS *GPS::createGps()
     int8_t _rx_gpio = config.position.rx_gpio;
     int8_t _tx_gpio = config.position.tx_gpio;
     int8_t _en_gpio = config.position.gps_en_gpio;
-#if HAS_GPS && !defined(ARCH_ESP32)
-    _rx_gpio = 1; // We only specify GPS serial ports on ESP32. Otherwise, these are just flags.
-    _tx_gpio = 1;
-#endif
+
 #if defined(GPS_RX_PIN)
     if (!_rx_gpio)
         _rx_gpio = GPS_RX_PIN;
@@ -1507,8 +1592,6 @@ GPS *GPS::createGps()
 
 #ifdef PIN_GPS_RESET
     pinMode(PIN_GPS_RESET, OUTPUT);
-    digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_RESET, GPS_RESET_MODE); // assert for 10ms
-    delay(10);
     digitalWrite(PIN_GPS_RESET, !GPS_RESET_MODE);
 #endif
 
@@ -1518,16 +1601,28 @@ GPS *GPS::createGps()
         _serial_gps->setRxBufferSize(SERIAL_BUFFER_SIZE); // the default is 256
 #endif
 
-//  ESP32 has a special set of parameters vs other arduino ports
-#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
         LOG_DEBUG("Use GPIO%d for GPS RX", new_gps->rx_gpio);
         LOG_DEBUG("Use GPIO%d for GPS TX", new_gps->tx_gpio);
+
+//  ESP32 has a special set of parameters vs other arduino ports
+#if defined(ARCH_ESP32)
         _serial_gps->begin(GPS_BAUDRATE, SERIAL_8N1, new_gps->rx_gpio, new_gps->tx_gpio);
 #elif defined(ARCH_RP2040)
+        _serial_gps->setPinout(new_gps->tx_gpio, new_gps->rx_gpio);
         _serial_gps->setFIFOSize(256);
         _serial_gps->begin(GPS_BAUDRATE);
-#else
+#elif defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+        _serial_gps->setPins(new_gps->rx_gpio, new_gps->tx_gpio);
         _serial_gps->begin(GPS_BAUDRATE);
+#elif defined(ARCH_STM32WL)
+        _serial_gps->setTx(new_gps->tx_gpio);
+        _serial_gps->setRx(new_gps->rx_gpio);
+        _serial_gps->begin(GPS_BAUDRATE);
+#elif defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
+        // Portduino can't set the GPS pins directly.
+        _serial_gps->begin(GPS_BAUDRATE);
+#else
+#error Unsupported architecture!
 #endif
     }
     return new_gps;
@@ -1594,8 +1689,12 @@ bool GPS::lookForLocation()
 
 #ifndef TINYGPS_OPTION_NO_STATISTICS
     if (reader.failedChecksum() > lastChecksumFailCount) {
-        LOG_WARN("%u new GPS checksum failures, for a total of %u", reader.failedChecksum() - lastChecksumFailCount,
-                 reader.failedChecksum());
+// In a GPS_DEBUG build we want to log all of these. In production, we only care if there are many of them.
+#ifndef GPS_DEBUG
+        if (reader.failedChecksum() > 4)
+#endif
+            LOG_WARN("%u new GPS checksum failures, for a total of %u", reader.failedChecksum() - lastChecksumFailCount,
+                     reader.failedChecksum());
         lastChecksumFailCount = reader.failedChecksum();
     }
 #endif

src/gps/GPS.h

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #define GPS_EN_ACTIVE 1
 #endif
 
+static constexpr uint32_t GPS_UPDATE_ALWAYS_ON_THRESHOLD_MS = 10 * 1000UL;
+static constexpr uint32_t GPS_FIX_HOLD_MAX_MS = 20000;
+
 typedef enum {
     GNSS_MODEL_ATGM336H,
     GNSS_MODEL_MTK,
@@ -151,6 +154,8 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     TinyGPSPlus reader;
     uint8_t fixQual = 0; // fix quality from GPGGA
     uint32_t lastChecksumFailCount = 0;
+    uint8_t currentStep = 0;
+    int32_t currentDelay = 2000;
 
 #ifndef TINYGPS_OPTION_NO_CUSTOM_FIELDS
     // (20210908) TinyGps++ can only read the GPGSA "FIX TYPE" field
@@ -173,8 +178,6 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
      */
     bool hasValidLocation = false; // default to false, until we complete our first read
 
-    bool isInPowersave = false;
-
     bool shouldPublish = false; // If we've changed GPS state, this will force a publish the next loop()
 
     bool hasGPS = false; // Do we have a GPS we are talking to
@@ -191,6 +194,8 @@ class GPS : private concurrency::OSThread
     /** If !NULL we will use this serial port to construct our GPS */
 #if defined(ARCH_RP2040)
     static SerialUART *_serial_gps;
+#elif defined(ARCH_NRF52)
+    static Uart *_serial_gps;
 #else
     static HardwareSerial *_serial_gps;
 #endif

src/gps/RTC.cpp

@@ -109,6 +109,39 @@ RTCSetResult readFromRTC()
         }
         return RTCSetResultSuccess;
     }
+#elif defined(RX8130CE_RTC)
+    if (rtc_found.address == RX8130CE_RTC) {
+        uint32_t now = millis();
+#ifdef MUZI_BASE
+        ArtronShop_RX8130CE rtc(&Wire1);
+#else
+        ArtronShop_RX8130CE rtc(&Wire);
+#endif
+        tm t;
+        if (rtc.getTime(&t)) {
+            tv.tv_sec = gm_mktime(&t);
+            tv.tv_usec = 0;
+
+            uint32_t printableEpoch = tv.tv_sec; // Print lib only supports 32 bit but time_t can be 64 bit on some platforms
+            LOG_DEBUG("Read RTC time from RX8130CE getDateTime as %02d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d (%ld)", t.tm_year + 1900,
+                      t.tm_mon + 1, t.tm_mday, t.tm_hour, t.tm_min, t.tm_sec, printableEpoch);
+#ifdef BUILD_EPOCH
+            if (tv.tv_sec < BUILD_EPOCH) {
+                if (Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastTimeValidationWarning, TIME_VALIDATION_WARNING_INTERVAL_MS) == false) {
+                    LOG_WARN("Ignore time (%ld) before build epoch (%ld)!", printableEpoch, BUILD_EPOCH);
+                    lastTimeValidationWarning = millis();
+                }
+                return RTCSetResultInvalidTime;
+            }
+#endif
+            if (currentQuality == RTCQualityNone) {
+                timeStartMsec = now;
+                zeroOffsetSecs = tv.tv_sec;
+                currentQuality = RTCQualityDevice;
+            }
+            return RTCSetResultSuccess;
+        }
+    }
 #else
     if (!gettimeofday(&tv, NULL)) {
         uint32_t now = millis();
@@ -214,6 +247,21 @@ RTCSetResult perhapsSetRTC(RTCQuality q, const struct timeval *tv, bool forceUpd
             LOG_DEBUG("PCF8563_RTC setDateTime %02d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d (%ld)", t->tm_year + 1900, t->tm_mon + 1, t->tm_mday,
                       t->tm_hour, t->tm_min, t->tm_sec, printableEpoch);
         }
+#elif defined(RX8130CE_RTC)
+        if (rtc_found.address == RX8130CE_RTC) {
+#ifdef MUZI_BASE
+            ArtronShop_RX8130CE rtc(&Wire1);
+#else
+            ArtronShop_RX8130CE rtc(&Wire);
+#endif
+            tm *t = gmtime(&tv->tv_sec);
+            if (rtc.setTime(*t)) {
+                LOG_DEBUG("RX8130CE setDateTime %02d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d (%ld)", t->tm_year + 1900, t->tm_mon + 1,
+                          t->tm_mday, t->tm_hour, t->tm_min, t->tm_sec, printableEpoch);
+            } else {
+                LOG_WARN("Failed to set time for RX8130CE");
+            }
+        }
 #elif defined(ARCH_ESP32)
         settimeofday(tv, NULL);
 #endif
@@ -270,7 +318,7 @@ RTCSetResult perhapsSetRTC(RTCQuality q, struct tm &t)
 #ifdef BUILD_EPOCH
     if (tv.tv_sec < BUILD_EPOCH) {
         if (Throttle::isWithinTimespanMs(lastTimeValidationWarning, TIME_VALIDATION_WARNING_INTERVAL_MS) == false) {
-            LOG_WARN("Ignore time (%ld) before build epoch (%ld)!", printableEpoch, BUILD_EPOCH);
+            LOG_WARN("Ignore time (%lu) before build epoch (%lu)!", printableEpoch, BUILD_EPOCH);
             lastTimeValidationWarning = millis();
         }
         return RTCSetResultInvalidTime;
@@ -279,7 +327,7 @@ RTCSetResult perhapsSetRTC(RTCQuality q, struct tm &t)
             // Calculate max allowed time safely to avoid overflow in logging
             uint64_t maxAllowedTime = (uint64_t)BUILD_EPOCH + FORTY_YEARS;
             uint32_t maxAllowedPrintable = (maxAllowedTime > UINT32_MAX) ? UINT32_MAX : (uint32_t)maxAllowedTime;
-            LOG_WARN("Ignore time (%ld) too far in the future (build epoch: %ld, max allowed: %ld)!", printableEpoch,
+            LOG_WARN("Ignore time (%lu) too far in the future (build epoch: %lu, max allowed: %lu)!", printableEpoch,
                      (uint32_t)BUILD_EPOCH, maxAllowedPrintable);
             lastTimeValidationWarning = millis();
         }

src/gps/RTC.h

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 #include "sys/time.h"
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
+#ifdef RX8130CE_RTC
+#include <ArtronShop_RX8130CE.h>
+#endif
+
 enum RTCQuality {
 
     /// We haven't had our RTC set yet

src/graphics/EInkDisplay2.cpp

@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ bool EInkDisplay::connect()
         adafruitDisplay->setRotation(1);
         adafruitDisplay->setPartialWindow(0, 0, EINK_WIDTH, EINK_HEIGHT);
     }
-#elif defined(HELTEC_MESH_POCKET) || defined(SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1_EINK)
+#elif defined(HELTEC_MESH_POCKET) || defined(SEEED_WIO_TRACKER_L1_EINK) || defined(HELTEC_MESH_SOLAR_EINK)
     {
         spi1 = &SPI1;
         spi1->begin();