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CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 10.0.0-beta.0 released!</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/07/15/circuitpython-10-0-0-beta-0-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/07/15/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-beta-0-released/</span></a></p><p>Highlights:<br />- Increase the firmware partition size for ESP32-S2 boards with 4MB flash, allowing more features to be included. This change was made for 4MB flash ESP32-S3 boards in previous releases. Starting with this release, you must now update the TinyUF2 bootloader on all 4MB flash ESP32-S2 and ESP32-S3 boards. See the release notes for details.<br />- Fix Espressif `pulseio.PulseIn` regression.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 10.0.0-alpha.8 released!</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/07/08/circuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-8-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/07/08/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-8-released/</span></a></p><p>Highlights of this release</p><p>- Increase the firmware partition size for ESP32-S3 boards with 4MB flash, allowing more features to be included, including BLE. You must update the TinyUF2 bootloader on these boards. See the release notes for details.<br />- Merge updates from MicroPython v1.25.0.<br />- Fix regressions caused by SD automount capability.<br />- Add `Terminal.cursor_x` and `.cursor_y`.<br />- Add `picodvi.Framebuffer.color_depth`.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/06/17/circuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-7-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/06/17/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-7-released/</span></a></p><p>Highlights of this release<br />- Update frozen modules.<br />- Merge updates from MicroPython v1.24.1.<br />- Espressif:<br /> - Expand the CircuitPython firmware partition on non-USB boards, allowing more space for features in the future.<br /> - Fix `pulseio.PulseIn` length limitation.<br /> - Initial implementation of MicroROS.<br />- Nordic: reintialize BLE properly after deep sleep.<br />- Incorporate fixes from CircuitPython 9.2.8 and later.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.8 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/28/circuitpython-9-2-8-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/28/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-8-released/</span></a><br />Highlights of this release:<br />- Fix deque bug.<br />- Fix I2S audio file read causing memory corruption.<br />- Support “Spectra6” six-color e-ink displays.<br />- Fix audiodelays.Delay when freq_shift=True.<br />- Board fixes.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 10.0.0-alpha.6 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/17/circuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-6-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/17/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-6-released/</span></a><br />Highlights of this release:<br />- Fix regression causing errors on ARM processors.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 10.0.0-alpha.5 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/15/circuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-5-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/05/15/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-5-released/</span></a><br />Highlights:<br />- Add stability fixes for Espressif port builds.<br />- Add fixes for direct connecting USB devices to PIO USB host.<br />- Improve accuracy of `time.sleep()` and similar functions.<br />- Add `MixerVoice.end()`.<br />- Change partition layout for Adafruit Feather ESP32-S3 4MB Flash 2MB PSRAM board, allowing BLE and other features to be enabled.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 10.0.0-alpha.2 released!</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/04/04/circuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-2-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/04/04/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-10-0-0-alpha-2-released/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/04/01/circuitpython-9-2-7-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/04/01/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-7-released/</span></a><br />Highlights:<br />- Bug fixes</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.6 released!</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/03/22/circuitpython-9-2-6-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/03/22/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-6-released/</span></a></p><p>Highlights of this release<br />- Fix `storage.remount(&quot;/&quot;, readonly=False)` regression.<br />- Fix RP2xxx WiFi mDNS limitations.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.5 released!</p><p>Highlights of this release:<br />- Update frozen modules.<br />- Enable function attributes and reverse arithmetic operators on most boards.<br />- displayio:<br /> - Add tilepalettemapper.<br /> - Add VT100 escape code support for scrolling and colors.<br />- synthio and audiodelays additions.<br />- Add audioio on Espressif.<br />- Add spitarget on SAMx (enabled on most SAMx5x boards).<br />- Initial work on a Zephyr port.<br />- Bug fixes.</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/03/18/circuitpython-9-2-5-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/03/18/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-5-released/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.4 released!<br />Highlights of this release:<br />- Update frozen modules, including a fix for adafruit_requests<br />- audiofilters: add Distortion and implement LFO ticking<br />- Add canio support for i.MX boards<br />- Fix RP2 picodvi crash<br />- Fix STM USB crashes<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/28/circuitpython-9-2-4-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/28/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-4-released/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.3 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/17/circuitpython-9-2-3-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/17/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-3-released/</span></a><br />Highlights:<br />- Fix ESP32-S3 regression: did not connect properly to USB without an interposed hub.<br />- New boards: Adafruit Sparkle Motion and Mini Sparkle Motion, M5Stack StampS3.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.2 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/09/circuitpython-9-2-2-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2025/01/09/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-2-released/</span></a><br />HIghlights:<br />- int.from_bytes() and .to_bytes() can omit byteorder arg<br />- DemuxKeyMatrix: add scan delay columns_to_anodes, transpose<br />- audiomixer.MixerVoice.level as synthio.BlockInput<br />- displayio: 24-bit color<br />- sideset_pindirs in rp2pio.StateMachine<br />- rp2pio high RP2350B GPIO pin support<br />- Initial impl of audiobusio.PDMIn on Espressif<br />- ESP-IDF -&gt; v5.3.2<br />- New ports/analog, for ADI MAX32690 microcontroller<br />- 22 new boards</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> is now also on Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/circuitpython.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/circuitpython</span><span class="invisible">.org</span></a>. We&#39;ll be posting similar material both here and there.</p>
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CircuitPython<p>CircuitPython connects WiFi with ease on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W <a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/25/circuitpython-connects-wifi-with-ease-on-the-raspberry-pi-pico-2-w-tomshardware/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/25/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-connects-wifi-with-ease-on-the-raspberry-pi-pico-2-w-tomshardware/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p>Catch the In Case You Missed It <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Python</span></a> on Microcontrollers Newsletter now on the Adafruit blog, in full &amp; free (as always) at <a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/26/icymi-python-on-microcontrollers-newsletter-circuitpython-9-2-1-what-is-dma-pyconus-2025-and-more-circuitpython-python-micropython-icymi-raspberry_pi/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/26/i</span><span class="invisible">cymi-python-on-microcontrollers-newsletter-circuitpython-9-2-1-what-is-dma-pyconus-2025-and-more-circuitpython-python-micropython-icymi-raspberry_pi/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.1 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/20/circuitpython-9-2-1-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2024/11/20/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-1-released/</span></a><br />Highlights:<br />- Additional synthio and audiofilters functionality.<br />- I2CTarget and keys.*.reset() fixes.<br />- RP2350: PSRAM and cpu.temperature fixes.<br />- rp2pio: add background read operation.<br />- Five new boards.</p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CircuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CircuitPython</span></a> 9.2.0 released!</p><p><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/28/circuitpython-9-2-0-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/28/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-0-released/</span></a></p>
CircuitPython<p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/CIrcuitPython" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CIrcuitPython</span></a> 9.2.0 Release Candidate 0 released!<br /><a href="https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/23/circuitpython-9-2-0-release-candidate-0-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.adafruit.com/2024/10/23/c</span><span class="invisible">ircuitpython-9-2-0-release-candidate-0-released/</span></a><br />- New `audiodelays` and `audiofilters` modules. These modules are experimental, and the API may change.<br />- Bug fixes</p>