6.1.8

• Added a new --lint option to the pio project config command, enabling users to efficiently perform linting on the "platformio.ini" configuration file
• Enhanced the parsing of the "platformio.ini" configuration file to provide comprehensive diagnostic information
• Expanded the functionality of the library.json manifest by allowing the use of the underscore symbol in the keywords field
• Optimized project integration templates to address the issue of long paths on Windows (issue #4652)
• Refactored Unit Testing engine to resolve compiler warnings with "-Wpedantic" option (pull #4671)
• Eliminated erroneous warning regarding the use of obsolete PlatformIO Core when downgrading to the stable version (issue #4664)
• Updated the pio project metadata command to return C/C++ flags as parsed Unix shell arguments when dumping project build metadata
• Resolved a critical issue related to the usage of the -include flag within the build_flags option, specifically when employing dynamic variables (issue #4682)
• Removed PlatformIO IDE for Atom from the documentation as Atom has been deprecated

6.1.7

• Introduced a new --sample-code option to the pio project init command, which allows users to include sample code in the newly created project
• Added validation for project working environment names to ensure that they only contain lowercase letters a-z, numbers 0-9, and special characters _ (underscore) and - (hyphen)
• Added the ability to show a detailed library dependency tree only in verbose mode, which can help you understand the relationship between libraries and troubleshoot issues more effectively (issue #4517)
• Added the ability to run only the device monitor when using the pio run -t monitor command, saving you time and resources by skipping the build process
• Implemented a new feature to store device monitor logs in the project's logs folder, making it easier to access and review device monitor logs for your projects (issue #4596)
• Improved support for projects located on Windows network drives, including Network Shared Folder, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, and other similar services (issue #3417)
• Improved source file filtering functionality for the Static Code Analysis feature, making it easier to analyze only the code you need to
• Upgraded the build engine to the latest version of SCons (4.5.2) to improve build performance, reliability, and compatibility with other tools and systems (release notes)
• Implemented a fix for shell injection vulnerabilities when converting INO files to CPP, ensuring your code is safe and secure (issue #4532)
• Restored the project generator for the NetBeans IDE, providing you with more flexibility and options for your development workflow
• Resolved installation issues with PIO Remote on Raspberry Pi and other small form-factor PCs (issue #4425, issue #4493, issue #4607)
• Resolved an issue where the build_cache_dir setting was not being recognized consistently across multiple environments (issue #4574)
• Resolved an issue where organization details could not be updated using the pio org update command
• Resolved an issue where the incorrect debugging environment was generated for VSCode in "Auto" mode (issue #4597)
• Resolved an issue where native tests would fail if a custom program name was specified (issue #4546)
• Resolved an issue where the PlatformIO Debugging solution was not escaping the tool installation process into MI2 correctly (issue #4565)
• Resolved an issue where multiple targets were not executed sequentially (issue #4604)
• Resolved an issue where upgrading PlatformIO Core fails on Windows with Python 3.11 (issue #4540)

6.1.6

• Added support for Python 3.11
• Added a new name configuration option to customize a project name (pull #4498)
• Made assets (templates, 99-platformio-udev.rules) part of Python's module (issue #4458)
• Updated Clang-Tidy check tool to v15.0.5 with new diagnostics and bugfixes
• Removed dependency on the "zeroconf" package and install it only when a user lists mDNS devices (issue with zeroconf's LGPL license)
• Show the real error message instead of "Can not remove temporary directory" when "platformio.ini" configuration file is broken (issue #4480)
• Fixed an issue with an incorrect test summary when a testcase name includes a colon (issue #4508)
• Fixed an issue when extends did not override options in the right order (issue #4462)
• Fixed an issue when pio pkg list and pio pkg uninstall commands fail if there are circular dependencies in the library.json manifests (issue #4475)

6.1.5

• Added a new enable_proxy_strict_ssl setting to disable the proxy server certificate verification (issue #4432)
• Documented PlatformIO Core Proxy Configuration
• Speeded up device port finder by avoiding loading board HWIDs from development platforms
• Improved caching of build metadata in debug mode
• Fixed an issue when pio pkg install --storage-dir command requires PlatformIO project (issue #4410)

6.1.4

• Added support for accepting the original FileNode environment in a "callback" function when using Build Middlewares (pull #4380)
• Improved device port finder when using dual channel UART converter (issue #4367)
• Improved project dependency resolving when using the pio project init --ide command
• Upgraded build engine to the SCons 4.4.0 (release notes)
• Keep custom "unwantedRecommendations" when generating projects for VSCode (issue #4383)
• Do not resolve project dependencies for the cleanall target (issue #4344)
• Warn about calling "env.BuildSources" in a POST-type script (issue #4385)
• Fixed an issue when escaping macros/defines for IDE integration (issue #4360)
• Fixed an issue when the "cleanall" target removes dependencies from all working environments (issue #4386)

6.1.3

• Fixed a regression bug when opening device monitor without any filters (issue #4363)

6.1.2

• Export a PIO_UNIT_TESTING macro to the project source files and dependent libraries in the Unit Testing mode
• Improved detection of Windows architecture (issue #4353)
• Warn about unknown device monitor filters (issue #4362)
• Fixed a regression bug when libArchive option declared in the library.json manifest was ignored (issue #4351)
• Fixed an issue when the pio pkg publish command didn't work with Python 3.6 (issue #4352)

6.1.1

• Added new monitor_encoding project configuration option to configure Device Monitor (issue #4350)
• Allowed specifying project environments for pio ci command (issue #4347)
• Show "TimeoutError" only in the verbose mode when can not find a serial port
• Fixed an issue when a serial port was not automatically detected if the board has predefined HWIDs
• Fixed an issue with endless scanning of project dependencies (issue #4349)
• Fixed an issue with LDF when incompatible libraries were used for the working project environment with the missed framework (pull #4346)

6.1.0

• Device Manager

  • Automatically reconnect device monitor if a connection fails
  • Added new pio device monitor --no-reconnect option to disable automatic reconnection
  • Handle device monitor disconnects more gracefully (issue #3939)
  • Improved a serial port finder for Black Magic Probe (issue #4023)
  • Improved a serial port finder for a board with predefined HWIDs
  • Replaced monitor_flags with independent project configuration options: monitor_parity, monitor_eol, monitor_raw, monitor_echo
  • Fixed an issue when the monitor filters were not applied in their order (issue #4320)

• Unit Testing

  • Updated "Getting Started" documentation for GoogleTest testing and mocking framework
  • Export Unit Testing flags only to the project build environment (projenv, files in "src" folder)
  • Merged the "building" stage with "uploading" for the embedded target (issue #4307)
  • Do not resolve dependencies from the project "src" folder when the test_build_src option is not enabled
  • Do not immediately terminate a testing program when results are received
  • Fixed an issue when a custom pio test --project-config was not handled properly (issue #4299)
  • Fixed an issue when testing results were wrong in the verbose mode (issue #4336)

• Build System

  • Significantly improved support for Pre & Post Actions
    • Allowed to declare actions in the PRE-type scripts even if the target is not ready yet
    • Allowed library maintainers to use Pre & Post Actions in the library extraScript
  • Documented Stringification – converting a macro argument into a string constant (issue #4310)
  • Added new pio run --monitor-port option to specify custom device monitor port to the monitor target (issue #4337)
  • Added env.StringifyMacro(value) helper function for the Advanced Scripting
  • Allowed to Import("projenv") in a library extra script (issue #4305)
  • Fixed an issue when the build_unflags operation ignores a flag value (issue #4309)
  • Fixed an issue when the build_unflags option was not applied to the ASPPFLAGS scope
  • Fixed an issue on Windows OS when flags were wrapped to the temporary file while generating the Compilation database "compile_commands.json"
  • Fixed an issue with the LDF when recursively scanning dependencies in the chain mode
  • Fixed a "PermissionError" on Windows when running "clean" or "cleanall" targets (issue #4331)

• Package Management

  • Fixed an issue when library dependencies were installed for the incompatible project environment (issue #4338)

• Miscellaneous

  • Warn about incompatible Bash version for the Shell Completion (issue #4326)

6.0.2

• Control Unit Testing verbosity with a new multilevel pio test -v command option (issue #4276)
• Follow symbolic links during searching for the unit test suites (issue #4288)
• Show a warning when testing an empty project without a test suite (issue #4278)
• Improved support for Asking for input (prompts)
• Fixed an issue when the build_src_flags option was applied outside the project scope (issue #4277)
• Fixed an issue with debugging assembly files without preprocessor (".s")