# Meshtastic changelog

> Firmware for off-grid LoRa mesh radios.

- Vendor: Meshtastic
- Category: Firmware
- Official site: https://meshtastic.org
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic)
- Harvested from: GitHub (meshtastic/firmware)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

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## Releases

### v2.7.26.54e0d8d — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.26.54e0d8d Beta

- Date: 2026-06-24
- Version: v2.7.26.54e0d8d
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.26.54e0d8d
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.26.54e0d8d

- **fixed** — Fix LoRa LED RX indication
- **added** — Add missing RAK values for 6421, 13300, and 13302 modules plus Zebra/Nebra Hat configurations
- **changed** — Use standard GPS enable pin for smarter power control on M3
- **added** — Add configs for B&Q Station G3 to Meshtasticd
- **fixed** — Set the time from GPS every 30 minutes
- **fixed** — Skip RTC timer wake on user shutdown for ESP32 and fix TAP V2 OCV and partition
- **fixed** — Fix T-Deck Plus touch driver
- **added** — Enable Adafruit SHTC3 library on native
- **fixed** — Skip manifest scan for node-info-only config requests in phone API
- **fixed** — Add nRF52 LittleFS empty-name guard to getFiles()

> [!WARNING]
> If you encounter touch screen accuracy issues on a T-Deck, please run the screen calibration in MUI tools.

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Lora led rx by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10674
- Additional *RAK* missing values for 6421 / 13300 13302 modules + Zebra/Nebra Hat Configs by @Littleaton in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10644
- Use standard GPS enable pin, for smarter power control on M3 by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10671
- Meshtasticd: Add configs for B&Q Station G3 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10673
- Beta fixes by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10728
- Set the time from GPS every 30 minutes by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10737
- Fix(esp32): skip RTC timer wake on user shutdown; TAP V2 OCV and partition by @Ethan-chen1234-zy in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10739
- T-Deck (Plus) touch driver fix by @mverch67 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10740
- Enable Adafruit SHTC3 library on native by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10747
- Fix(phone-api): skip manifest scan for node-info-only config requests by @jeremiah-k in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10754
- Fix(FSCommon): add nRF52 LittleFS empty-name guard to getFiles() by @app/copilot-swe-agent in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10757

##### ⚙️ Dependencies

- Update Sensirion I2C SCD30 to v1.1.1 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10294
- Update alpine Docker tag to v3.24 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10668
- Update actions/github-script action to v9 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10691
- Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 4ec010c by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10732
- Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 6cadf54 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10743
- Update actions/checkout action to v7 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10744
- Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 1c45ebc by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10749
- Update platform-native digest to 61067ac by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10750

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.25.104df5f...v2.7.26.54e0d8d

### v2.7.25.104df5f — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.25.104df5f Alpha

- Date: 2026-06-10
- Version: v2.7.25.104df5f
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.25.104df5f
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.25.104df5f
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Add Heltec mesh node t1 device support
- **added** — Add Lilygo T-Impulse-Plus device support
- **added** — Add Module configuration for RAK6421 Slot 2
- **changed** — Improve noise floor handling
- **changed** — Refactor and improve compass functionality
- **changed** — Update Thinknode m7 pins
- **changed** — Enhance RTC handling with unit test support for system time fallback
- **fixed** — Fix SHT2x detection for INA219 addresses
- **fixed** — Add missing module config in rak6421 / 13300 + 13302 module config files
- **fixed** — Preserve forwarded position payload precision
- **fixed** — Fix mini-epaper-s3 build by resolving SensorLib isBitSet macro conflict with SparkFun MMC5983MA
- **fixed** — Fix Debian build to correctly build without signing for forks

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Noise floor by @RCGV1 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9347
- Compass improvements/refactoring by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10166
- Update Thinknode m7 pins by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10635
- Enhance RTC handling with unit test support for system time fallback by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10642

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Add Heltec mesh node t1 by @Quency-D in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10416
- Fix SHT2x detection for INA219 addresses by @balya in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10482
- Missing module config in rak6421 / 13300 + 13302 module config files. by @Littleaton in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10496
- Add Lilygo T-Impulse-Plus by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10497
- Preserve forwarded position payload precision by @h3lix1 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10554
- Fix mini-epaper-s3 build: resolve SensorLib `isBitSet` macro conflict with SparkFun MMC5983MA by @app/copilot-swe-agent in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10584
- Debian: Correctly build without signing (for forks) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10605
- Add Module configuration for RAK6421 Slot 2 yamls by @pdxlocations in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10632

##### ⚙️ Dependencies

- Update platformio/ststm32 to v19.6.0 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10329
- Update libpax digest to 1730234 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10507
- Update ESP32-CH390 to v1.1.0 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10528
- Update actions/stale action to v10.3.0 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10532
- Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 34e96d2 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10537
- Update meshtastic-esp8266-oled-ssd1306 digest to 2e26010 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10562
- Update Adafruit SSD1306 to v2.5.17 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10581
- Update SparkFun MMC5983MA Magnetometer to v1.1.5 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10599
- Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 502ba30 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10629

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.24.472b14c...v2.7.25.104df5f

### v2.7.24.472b14c — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.24.472b14c Alpha

- Date: 2026-05-23
- Version: v2.7.24.472b14c
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.24.472b14c
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.24.472b14c
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Add support for ThinkNode M7
- **added** — Implement rotating JSONL recorder for persistent logging
- **added** — Add variantDefaultConfig and set eth_enabled to default true
- **added** — Add initial support for Station G3 variant
- **added** — Add more support for small fonts in screen resolution determination
- **changed** — Make power status logging less chatty and track battery presence transitions
- **changed** — Refactor virtual keyboard cell height for layout consistency
- **changed** — Refactor position precision handling to honor explicit channel settings and prevent location leaks
- **changed** — Prepare VSCode for pioarduino transition
- **changed** — Update NeoPixel to v1.15.5
- **changed** — Update libch341-spi-userspace digest to 2e5ff75
- **changed** — Update Clock Scaling for Display_Force_Small_Fonts
- **changed** — Enable SX_LNA_EN by default
- **fixed** — Add T-Echo-Card support
- **fixed** — Clamp direct position packets to channel precision
- **fixed** — Give ThinkNode-m4 a heartbeat
- **fixed** — Make heartbeat LED play nice with other LEDs
- **fixed** — Fix screen geometry update for SH1107 display
- **fixed** — Fix WiFi TCP/HTTP services not starting without USB serial connected
- **fixed** — First set pinMode, then write to pin

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- ThinkNode M7 by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8077
- Implement rotating JSONL recorder for persistent logging by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10428
- Make power status logging less chatty and track battery presence transitions by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10453
- Add variantDefaultConfig and set eth_enabled to default true by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10454
- VSCode: Prepare for pioarduino transition by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10471
- Refactor virtual keyboard cell height for layout consistency by @Bjk8kds in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10501
- Refactor position precision handling to honor explicit channel settings and prevent location leaks by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10513

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- T-Echo-Card support by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10267
- Clamp direct position packets to channel precision (fixes #8640) by @Jord-JD in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10383
- Give ThinkNode-m4 a heartbeat by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10408
- Make heartbeat LED play nice with other LEDs by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10423
- Fix screen geometry update for SH1107 display by @Bjk8kds in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10444
- Add initial support for Station G3 variant by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10457
- Fix WiFi TCP/HTTP services not starting without USB serial connected by @tanrax in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10460
- Enabled SX_LNA_EN by default by @RikerZhu in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10469
- Add more support for small fonts in screen resolution determination by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10480
- Update Clock Scaling for Display_Force_Small_Fonts by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10516
- First set pinMode, then write to pin by @kpmy in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10520
- Actions: Fix tagging upon release. by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10521

##### ⚙️ Dependencies

- Update NeoPixel to v1.15.5 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10466
- Update libch341-spi-userspace digest to 2e5ff75 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10485

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.23.b246bcd...v2.7.24.472b14c

### v2.7.23.b246bcd — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.23.b246bcd Alpha

- Date: 2026-05-08
- Version: v2.7.23.b246bcd
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.23.b246bcd
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.23.b246bcd
- Labels: Pre-release

- **changed** — Enable hardware RNG to reduce key duplication
- **changed** — Remove LED_BUILTIN dependency
- **added** — Add MCP server for interacting with meshtastic devices and testing framework with TUI
- **changed** — Improve options to align with UI option names
- **added** — Add search duration check for exceeding 15 minutes
- **changed** — Enable CH341 LoRa-hardware path on macOS and fix serial truncation
- **added** — Add clamping logic for milliseconds conversion and unit tests
- **added** — Add TCP support for Meshtastic MCP interface
- **changed** — Use HardwareRNG for improved random number generation
- **fixed** — Implement BinarySemaphorePosix with proper pthread synchronization on native
- **fixed** — Fix Linux Input enable logic
- **fixed** — Fix display method to use const qualifier for previousBuffer pointer
- **fixed** — Fix heap blowout on TBeams
- **added** — Support Spreading Factors 5 and 6 on compatible radios
- **added** — Add meshtasticd config for Luckfox Pico Max Waveshare Pico LoRa HAT
- **added** — Add InkHUD port for LilyGo T5 E-Paper S3 Pro
- **fixed** — Preserve RX sensitivity by re-applying 0x8B5 register in SX126x resetAGC()
- **fixed** — Detach power interrupts for sleep
- **added** — Add heltec-v4-r8 board
- **fixed** — Fix Router p_encrypted localization to prevent recursive-overwrite leak

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Reduce key duplication by enabling hardware RNG by @Komzpa in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8803
- Test PR to remove LED_BUILTIN by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10179
- No longer need undefines, thanks to #10179 by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10180
- Add MCP server for interacting with meshtastic devices and testing framework / TUI by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10194
- Add authoring guide for native unit tests in README.md by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10201
- Add USB camera and uhubctl support for new test suite. Also included some bug fixes by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10204
- Add encryption overview to agent instructions in AGENTS.md by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10207
- Improve options to align to names of UI options by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10240
- Finish evil merge cleanup by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10253
- We have HardwareRNG, let's use it! by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10274
- Add search duration check for exceeding 15 minutes by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10293
- Native MacOS hello world by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10309
- MacOS: enable CH341 LoRa-hardware path (fix serial truncation, document setup) by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10320
- Add clamping logic for milliseconds conversion and unit tests by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10326
- Add TCP support for Meshtastic MCP interface / tests and update docs by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10355
- Docker: Install grpcio-tools from distro by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10358
- MacOS: Correct pkg-config name `openssl` for ulfius. by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10369
- Smart pointers and memory management cleanup by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10400
- Enhance GPS search failure handling backoff logic by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10404

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Fix(native): implement BinarySemaphorePosix with proper pthread synchronization by @iannucci in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9895
- Meshtasticd: Add configs for ebyte-ecb41-pge (mPWRD-OS) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10086
- Meshtasticd: Add configs for forlinx-ok3506-s12 (mPWRD-OS) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10087
- Fix Linux Input enable logic by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10093
- PPA: Use SFTP method for uploads by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10138
- Switch PlatformIO deps from PIO Registry to tagged GitHub zips by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10142
- Fix display method to use const qualifier for previousBuffer pointer by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10146
- Fix last cppcheck issue by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10154
- Fix heap blowout on TBeams by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10155
- Add PortduinoSetOptions to overwrite the realhardware bool by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10157
- Support for Spreading Factors 5 and 6 on compatible radios by @derpyspike in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10160
- Add meshtasticd config for Luckfox Pico Max Waveshare Pico LoRa HAT by @Ruledo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10175
- Prompt markdownlint md040 fix for new prompts. by @h3lix1 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10199
- Feat(t5s3-epaper): add InkHUD

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### v2.7.22.96dd647 — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.22.96dd647 Alpha

- Date: 2026-04-14
- Version: v2.7.22.96dd647
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.22.96dd647
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.22.96dd647
- Labels: Pre-release

- **fixed** — Implement BinarySemaphorePosix with proper pthread synchronization
- **added** — Add configs for ebyte-ecb41-pge (mPWRD-OS) in Meshtasticd
- **added** — Add configs for forlinx-ok3506-s12 (mPWRD-OS) in Meshtasticd
- **fixed** — Fix Linux Input enable logic
- **changed** — Use SFTP method for PPA uploads
- **changed** — Switch PlatformIO deps from PIO Registry to tagged GitHub zips
- **fixed** — Fix display method to use const qualifier for previousBuffer pointer
- **fixed** — Fix last cppcheck issue
- **fixed** — Fix heap blowout on TBeams

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Fix(native): implement BinarySemaphorePosix with proper pthread synchronization by @iannucci in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9895
- Meshtasticd: Add configs for ebyte-ecb41-pge (mPWRD-OS) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10086
- Meshtasticd: Add configs for forlinx-ok3506-s12 (mPWRD-OS) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10087
- Fix Linux Input enable logic by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10093
- PPA: Use SFTP method for uploads by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10138
- Switch PlatformIO deps from PIO Registry to tagged GitHub zips by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10142
- Fix display method to use const qualifier for previousBuffer pointer by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10146
- Fix last cppcheck issue by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10154
- Fix heap blowout on TBeams by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10155

##### ⚙️ Dependencies

- Update meshtastic-esp32_https_server digest to 0c71f38 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10081
- Update meshtastic-st7789 digest to 222554e by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10121
- Update actions/github-script action to v9 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10122
- Update meshtastic-st7789 digest to 7228c49 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10131
- Update pnpm/action-setup action to v6 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10132
- Update meshtastic-st7789 digest to 4d957e7 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10134
- Update meshtastic-st7789 digest to a787bee by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10147
- Update softprops/action-gh-release action to v3 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/10150

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.21.1370b23...v2.7.22.96dd647

### v2.7.21.1370b23 — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.21.1370b23 Alpha

- Date: 2026-04-06
- Version: v2.7.21.1370b23
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.21.1370b23
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.21.1370b23
- Labels: Pre-release

- **deprecated** — HTTP server on original-generation ESP32 devices is deprecated and should not be relied on going forward
- **added** — Add T5-4.7-S3 Epaper Pro support
- **changed** — Apply Thailand NBTC 920-925 MHz limits (27 dBm, 10% duty cycle)
- **changed** — Switch nRF52840 builds to C++17
- **changed** — Enable LNA by default on Heltec v4.3
- **added** — Add spoof detection in UdpMulticastHandler
- **changed** — Rotate MUI for the Heltec V4 + TFT expansion kit
- **added** — Add meshtasticd config metadata
- **added** — Add MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ACCELEROMETER
- **changed** — Adapt MUI WiFi map tile downloads for Heltec V4
- **fixed** — Fix Mesh-tab WiFi map and exclude-screen behavior
- **fixed** — Remove GPS baudrate locking on the Seeed Xiao S3 kit
- **fixed** — Fix RAK4631 Ethernet gateway API connection loss after W5100S brownouts
- **fixed** — Fix W5100S socket exhaustion blocking MQTT and additional TCP clients
- **fixed** — Fix traceroute over MQTT when the uplink node is encrypted
- **fixed** — Fix T-LoRA Pager SPI bus sharing between SX1262 and the SD card
- **fixed** — Fix rak_wismeshtag low-voltage reboot hangs after app configuration
- **fixed** — Preserve pki_encrypted and public_key when relaying UDP multicast packets to radio
- **fixed** — Fix MQTT settings not persisting when the broker is unreachable

> [!WARNING]
> Due to resource constraints, the HTTP server is deprecated on original-generation ESP32 devices and should not be relied on going forward.  
> Support continues on ESP32-S3 and other newer ESP32 generations.

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Add T5-4.7-S3 Epaper Pro support. #6625
- Apply Thailand NBTC 920-925 MHz limits (27 dBm, 10% duty cycle). #9827
- Switch nRF52840 builds to C++17. #9874
- Clean up SEN5X warnings. #9884
- Refactor BaseUI emotes. #9896
- Add spoof detection in `UdpMulticastHandler`. #9905
- Enable LNA by default on Heltec v4.3. #9906
- Rotate MUI for the Heltec V4 + TFT expansion kit. #9938
- Make `hexDump()` take a `const` buffer. #9944
- Add `meshtasticd` config metadata. #10001
- Add `MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_ACCELEROMETER`. #10004
- Adapt MUI WiFi map tile downloads for Heltec V4. #10011
- Fix Mesh-tab WiFi map and exclude-screen behavior. #10038
- Include Thinknode M5 minor fixes. #10049

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Remove GPS baudrate locking on the Seeed Xiao S3 kit. #9374
- Fix RAK4631 Ethernet gateway API connection loss after W5100S brownouts. #9754
- Fix W5100S socket exhaustion blocking MQTT and additional TCP clients. #9770
- Fix traceroute over MQTT when the uplink node is encrypted. #9798
- Extend Debian sourcedeb cache expiration. #9858
- Fix T-LoRA Pager SPI bus sharing between SX1262 and the SD card. #9870
- Update `ESP8266Audio` to the Meshtastic fork for compatibility. #9872
- Fix `rak_wismeshtag` low-voltage reboot hangs after app configuration. #9897
- Preserve `pki_encrypted` and `public_key` when relaying UDP multicast packets to radio. #9916
- Add the new RAK 13302 power curve. #9929
- Fix MQTT settings not persisting when the broker is unreachable. #9934
- Fix BMP detection by not returning early during BME address scans. #9935
- Enforce infrastructure-role minimums even when scaling is disabled. #9937
- Fix traceroute hop rendering for `ffff` / unknown-dB hops. #9945
- Fix NodeInfo suppression so it only applies to external requests. #9947
- Enable touch-to-backlight on T-Echo, not just T-Echo Plus. #9953
- Prevent licensed users from rebroadcasting packets to or from unlicensed users. #9958
- Add the `heltec_mesh_node_t096` board. #9960
- Add Cardputer-Adv I2S audio support. #9963
- Fix the Cyrillic OLED double-space issue. #9971
- Add `LED_BUILTIN` for `tlora_v1`. #9973
- Add a timeout for PPA uploads. #9989
- Exclude the web server, Paxcounter, and a few other components on original ESP32 boards to avoid IRAM overflow. #10005
- Rework External Notifications logic. #10006
- Improve STM32WL support. #10015
- Configure NFC pins as GPIO for older bootloaders. #10016
- Fix `TransmitHistory` epoch handling. #10017
- Inherit `build_unflags` for `wio-sdk-wm1110`. #10034
- Remove PSRAM from `tbeam` boards to reclaim IRAM. #10036
- Move `t5s3_epaper_inkhud` to `extra`. #10037

##### ⚙️ Dependencies

- Update `meshtastic-esp32_https_server` to digest `b78f12c`. #9851
- Update `meshtastic/device-ui` through digests `622b034`, `f36d2a9`, `7b1485b`, and `1897dd1`. #9864 #9940 #10023 #10044 #10050
- Update `GxEPD2` to `v1.6.8`. #9918
- Update `pnpm/action-setup` to `v5`. #9926
- Update `dorny/test-reporter` to `v3`. #9981
- Clean up LewisHe library references and dependency matching, and tighten Renovate scheduling. #10007 #10008 #10039
- Update `Adafruit_BME680` to `v2.0.6`. #10009

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.20.6658ec2...v2.7.21.1370b23

### v2.7.20.6658ec2 — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.20.6658ec2 Alpha

- Date: 2026-03-11
- Version: v2.7.20.6658ec2
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.20.6658ec2
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.20.6658ec2
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Define suitable I2C pins for Xiao NRF sub-variants
- **added** — Add SFA30 sensor support
- **added** — Add Cardputer Kit support
- **added** — Allow non-system applets to subscribe to input events in InkHUD
- **added** — Add battery curve for T-Beam 1 watt
- **added** — Add GPIO_DETECT_PA portduino config and support 13302 detection with it
- **added** — Add transmit history persistence for respecting traffic intervals between reboots
- **added** — Add JSON file rotation option
- **added** — Add LoRa parameter clamping logic to coalesce to defaults and enforce bounds
- **added** — Add FEM LNA mode configuration for LoRa
- **added** — Add APIPort to native config
- **changed** — Send first MapReport as soon as possible
- **changed** — Improve Periodic class
- **changed** — Skip header items when enabling the InkHUD menu cursor
- **changed** — ExternalNotification and StatusLED now call AmbientLighting to update
- **changed** — Improve BaseUI Favorite Screen Signal Quality
- **changed** — Log rxBad PacketHeaders with more info including id and relay_node
- **changed** — Convert GPS global and related variables to unique_ptr
- **changed** — Align telemetry broadcast want_response behavior with traceroute
- **changed** — Remove late packets from tx queue when full
- **fixed** — Fix Heltec v4 TFT dependency
- **fixed** — Apply SX1262 register 0x8B5 patch for improved GC1109 RX sensitivity
- **fixed** — Support mini ePaper S3 Kit

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Xiao NRF - define suitable i2c pins for the sub-variants by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8866
- Fix(MQTT): Send first MapReport as soon as possible by @ndoo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8872
- Feat/add sfa30 by @oscgonfer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9372
- Improved Periodic class by @harry-iii-lord in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9501
- InkHUD: Allow non-system applets to subscribe to input events by @Vortetty in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9514
- Cardputer Kit by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9540
- Skip header items when enabling the InkHUD menu cursor by @zeropt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9552
- ExternalNotification and StatusLED now call AmbientLighting to update… by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9554
- BaseUI: Favorite Screen Signal Quality improvement by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9566
- Add battery curve for T-Beam 1 watt by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9585
- Add sdl libs for native builds by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9595
- Log `rxBad` PacketHeaders with more info (`id`, `relay_node`) like `printPacket` by @compumike in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9614
- Develop to master by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9618
- Fix a lot of low level cppcheck warnings by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9623
- Convert `GPS*` global and some new in gps.cpp to `unique_ptr<GPS>` by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9628
- Replace delete in RedirectablePrint.cpp with std::unique_ptr by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9642
- Replace delete in EInkDynamicDisplay.{cpp,h} with std::unique_ptr by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9643
- Replace delete in RadioInterface.cpp with std::unique_ptr by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9645
- Replace delete in CryptoEngine.{cpp,h} with std::unique_ptr by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9649
- Replace delete in AudioThread.h with std::unique_ptr by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9651
- Scaling tweaks by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9653
- InkHUD: Favorite Map Applet by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9654
- Fake IAQ values on Non-BSEC2 platforms like Platformio and the original ESP32 by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9663
- #9623 resolved a local shadow of next_key by converting it to int. by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9665
- Zip a few gitrefs down by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9672
- Limit http connections and add free heap check before allocating for SSL by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9693
- Split module includes for AQ module by @oscgonfer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9711
- Align telemetry broadcast want_response behavior with traceroute by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9717
- InkHUD: Nodelist cleanup by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9737
- Add GPIO_DETECT_PA portduino config, and support 13302 detection with it by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9741
- Remove unused global rIf that shadows locals and fails cppcheck by @weebl2000 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9743
- Add Transmit history persistence for respecting traffic intervals between reboots by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9748
- Unlock 0x8B5 register macro guard for SX162 by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9777
- Enhancement(mesh): remove late packets from tx que

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### v2.7.19.bb3d6d5 — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.19.bb3d6d5 Alpha

- Date: 2026-02-11
- Version: v2.7.19.bb3d6d5
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.19.bb3d6d5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.19.bb3d6d5
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Add SEN5X sensor support
- **added** — Add initial Nix shell
- **added** — Add StatusMessage module and config overrides
- **added** — Add watchdog module to meshsolar
- **added** — Add interrupt for external charge detection
- **added** — Add on-screen keyboard to InkHUD
- **added** — Add support for Hackaday Communicator function keys
- **added** — Add portduino_status and hardware device IDs
- **added** — Add reply bot module with DM-only responses and rate limiting
- **added** — Add custom ringtone definition for RAK4631 and enable buzzer pin
- **added** — Add Slash Key to VirtualKeyboard
- **added** — Add support for CW2015 LiPo battery fuel gauge
- **added** — Add Milesight GS301 Bathroom Odor Detector variant
- **added** — Add pin sense to wake M6 on Solar Charge
- **changed** — InkHUD Menu improvements
- **changed** — Cut NRF52 bluetooth power usage
- **changed** — Support Softsleep with WAKE-UP pin on PA1010D GPS
- **changed** — Make BLE TX power configurable for nRF52 variants
- **changed** — Implement graduated scaling for NodeInfo send timeout based on active mesh size
- **changed** — Enable long interleaving mode for LR11x0 and SX128x
- **changed** — Make LED_POWER blip even in critical battery
- **fixed** — Fix uMesh RF POWER configuration error
- **fixed** — Fix gps power rail issue on RAK 19007 when RAK12023+RAK12035 is installed
- **fixed** — Fix logic for rak12035 sensor default config
- **fixed** — Fix StoreForwardModule retry_delay multiplier always evaluating to 2x
- **fixed** — Replace strcpy with strncpy and null termination in MQTT publish for JSON payloads
- **fixed** — Add error handling for SPI command failures in LR11x0, RF95, and SX128x interfaces

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Feat/add sen5x by @oscgonfer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/7245
- Add initial Nix shell by @agustinmista in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8530
- InkHUD Menu improvements by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8975
- Cut NRF52 bluetooth power usage by @phaseloop in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8992
- Feat(GPS): Support Softsleep with WAKE-UP pin on PA1010D by @ndoo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9078
- NRF52 - power management improvements by @phaseloop in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9211
- Change canned message recipient's previous page to send page by @scobert969 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9227
- Make BLE TX power configurable for nRF52 variants by @teizz in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9232
- Add interrupt for external charge detection by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9332
- Add a watchdog module to meshsolar. by @Quency-D in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9337
- Add StatusMessage module and config overrides by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9351
- Implement graduated scaling for NodeInfo send timeout based on active mesh size by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9364
- BaseUI: Bubbles for messages by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9365
- Enable long interleaving mode for LR11x0 and SX128x by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9399
- Add portduino_status, assign hardware device IDs... by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9441
- Add support for Hackaday Communicator function keys by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9444
- Add on-screen keyboard to InkHUD by @scobert969 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9445
- Move more code out of main-nrf52 into variant.cpp by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9450
- BaseUI Message Bubble Improvements by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9452
- Support fully direct request/responses by @esev in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9455
- Add reply bot module with DM-only responses and rate limiting by @mattatat25 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9456
- Add model workflows by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9462
- Add custom ringtone definition for RAK4631 and enable buzzer pin by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9481
- Remove unused hmx variable by @EricSesterhennX41 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9529
- Make LED_POWER blip even in critical battery by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9545
- Added toggable config and default for larger screens to enable / hide bubbles on chat messages by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9560
- Add Slash Key to VirtualKeyboard by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9563
- Add support for CW2015 LiPo battery fuel gauge by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9564

##### 🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

- Add agc reset attempt by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8163
- Just set LED_BUILTIN universally to -1, as we don't use it. by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8830
- Device-install: Consistently use write-flash by @tyll in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8868
- Added Minimesh variant by @uguraltinsoy in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9289
- Fix uMesh RF POWER configuration error by @linser233 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9326
- Delete unused code by @EricSesterhennX41 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9350
- Feat(stm32): Add Milesight GS301 Bathroom Odor Detector by @ndoo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9359

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### v2.7.18.fb3bf78 — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.18.fb3bf78 Alpha

- Date: 2026-01-22
- Version: v2.7.18.fb3bf78
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.18.fb3bf78
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.18.fb3bf78
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Move PMSA003I to separate class and update AQ telemetry
- **added** — Multi message storage
- **added** — Support for setting API port from the config file
- **changed** — PIN_PWR_DELAY_MS renamed to PERIPHERAL_WARMUP_MS
- **changed** — CLIENT_BASE now acts like ROUTER_LATE for favorite nodes instead of like ROUTER
- **added** — Rak3112 support
- **added** — Systemd wrapper
- **added** — Support for InkHUD joystick navigation for the Seeed Wio Tracker L1 E-ink
- **added** — Greek language specific font
- **added** — Detect if NTP is active on native
- **added** — Rebooting to DFU mode notification as a simple pop-up
- **fixed** — ESP32 sub-variant inheritance in PIO
- **added** — Prep work for better Store and Forward
- **added** — Additional emoji
- **added** — Russell, an STM32WL balloon-optimized node
- **added** — Menus for Smart Position, Broadcast Interval and Position Interval
- **changed** — Improve sanitizeString function for Node Names
- **added** — Temporary Mute to Home frame and unbury Notification Options
- **fixed** — Calculate hops correctly even when hop_start==0
- **added** — Custom coding rate configuration for LoRa
- **added** — Option to Mute/Unmute Channel to BaseUI

##### 🚀 Enhancements

- Move PMSA003I to separate class and update AQ telemetry by @oscgonfer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/7190
- Multi message storage by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8182
- Add support for setting API port from the config file by @tedwardd in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8435
- PIN_PWR_DELAY_MS --> PERIPHERAL_WARMUP_MS by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8467
- CLIENT_BASE: Act like ROUTER_LATE for fav'd nodes, instead of like ROUTER by @korbinianbauer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8567
- Rak3112 support by @ford-jones in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8591
- Add systemd wrapper by @tedwardd in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8676
- Adding support for InkHUD joystick navigation for the Seeed Wio Tracker L1 E-ink by @zeropt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8678
- Gr language specific font by @apo-mak in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8808
- Detect if NTP is active on native by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8962
- Add Rebooting to DFU mode notification as a simple pop-up by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8970
- PIO: Fix ESP32 sub-variant inheritance by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8983
- Prep work for better Store and Forward by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8999
- Additional Emoji by @Ixitxachitl in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9020
- Add Russell, an STM32WL balloon-optimized node by @ndoo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9079
- Add menus for Smart Position, Broadcast Interval and Position Interval by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9080
- Improve sanitizeString function for Node Names by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9086
- Add Temporary Mute to Home frame and unbury Notification Options by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9097
- Add a welcome message for new contributors by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9119
- Calculate hops correctly even when hop_start==0 by @esev in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9120
- Add STORE_FORWARD_PLUSPLUS_APP to core portnum checks by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9127
- Faster rotary encoder events by @brad112358 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9146
- Add support for LilyGo T-Echo Plus by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9149
- Refactored some of the system menus to the new DRY method (Redux) by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9152
- Add a .clang-format file by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9154
- Add custom coding rate configuration for LoRa by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9155
- Add list of text message packet IDs, and check for dupes by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9180
- Add option to Mute/Unmute Channel to BaseUI by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9194
- Mute: Nodes by @ford-jones in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9209
- Screenless Devices want to mute too! by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9210
- Migrate all of the Meshtastic API attributes into the ini as a source of truth by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9214
- Pioarduino preparation by @MartinEmrich in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9223
- Meshtastic unified OTA by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9231
- Fix TFT_MESH settings across setting and recalling by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9234
- Add release notes generation and publishing workflow by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9255
- Unified ESP32 OTA firmware by

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### v2.7.17.9058cce — Meshtastic Firmware 2.7.17.9058cce Alpha

- Date: 2026-01-02
- Version: v2.7.17.9058cce
- Original notes: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/releases/tag/v2.7.17.9058cce
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/meshtastic/releases/v2.7.17.9058cce
- Labels: Pre-release

- **added** — Support overriding GPS serial pins on all architectures
- **changed** — Swap GPS pins for GPS TX/RX only for T114/T-Echo
- **removed** — Remove native from the build and remove the required permissions
- **changed** — Swap the GPS serial port pins
- **changed** — More GPS pin flips for devices
- **changed** — Remove screen activation in powerExit function
- **added** — Add LOG_POWERFSM and LOG_INPUT debug macros
- **fixed** — Fix ifdef statement after ST7796 merge to resolve screen color issues
- **fixed** — InkHUD: Replace assert in UTF8 decoder to prevent unexpected reboot
- **changed** — Try fix screen.cpp ifdefs
- **added** — Add WiFi Toggle to System frame to re-enable
- **changed** — Add #if defined conditions for WiFi
- **added** — Add initial support for Hackaday Communicator
- **changed** — M5Stack UnitC6L - Enabled MQTT and WEBSERVER by default
- **fixed** — Initial Chatter 2.0 fix for baseUI
- **changed** — Make GPS_TX_PIN the serial TX and GPS_RX_PIN the serial RX for all NRF variants
- **fixed** — Fix for high power drain after shutdown on Heltec T114
- **changed** — Plain RAK4631 should not compile EInk and TFT display code
- **fixed** — Don't scale up the frequency of telemetry sending
- **fixed** — Enable USB_MODE to acknowledge RTS/DTR reset signal from esptool for heltec-v4

> [!WARNING]
> If you experience immediate boot-loops after updating, this likely indicates that you need perform a full erase and flash. If you installed the previously revoked 2.7.17 release with the NimBLE 2 upgrade and paired the device with bluetooth, this will occur.

##### 🚀 What's Changed
* Support overriding GPS serial pins on all architectures by @Stary2001 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8486
* Swap GPS pins for GPS TX/RX only for T114/T-Echo by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8751
* Remove native from the build, and remove the required permissions by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8685
* Swap the GPS serial port pins. by @Quency-D in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8756
* More GPS pin flips for devices by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8760
* Remove screen activation in powerExit function by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8779
* Add LOG_POWERFSM and LOG_INPUT debug macros by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8791
* Fix ifdef statement after ST7796 merge to resolve screen color issues by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8796
* Update dorny/test-reporter action to v2.3.0 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8809
* InkHUD: Replace assert in UTF8 decoder to prevent unexpected reboot by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8807
* Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 3bf3322 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8814
* tryfix screen.cpp ifdefs by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8816
* Add WiFi Toggle to System frame to re-enable by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8802
* #if defined conditions for WiFi by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8815
* Add initial support for Hackaday Communicator by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8771
* M5Stack UnitC6L - Enabled MQTT and WEBSERVER by default by @RikerZhu in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8679
* Initial Chatter 2.0 fix for baseUI by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8615
* Make GPS_TX_PIN the serial TX and GPS_RX_PIN the serial RX for all NRF variants by @Stary2001 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8772
* Update XPowersLib to v0.3.2 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8823
* RPM: Fix broken builds (bad backmerge) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8787
* Flags and scripts for size reduction on NRF52 -> Currently targeting … by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8825
* Plain RAK4631 should not compile EInk and TFT display code by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8811
* Fix for high power drain after shutdown on Heltec T114.  by @rbomze in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8800
* Bump release version by @github-actions[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8786
* Move everything from /arch to /variant by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8831
* Move device specific OCV curves to their respective device.h by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8834
* Add 'cleanup' to required PR labels by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8835
* Don't scale up the frequency of telemetry sending by @RCGV1 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8664
* Update actions/stale action to v10.1.1 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8848
* Update alpine Docker tag to v3.23 by @renovate[bot] in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8853
* Promicro documentation update by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8864
* Optimization flags for all NRF52 targets to reduce code size by @Donix212 in https://githu

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