CHANGELOG.md

Change Log

All notable changes to the "raspberry-pi-pico" extension will be documented in this file.

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[Unreleased]

• Release 1

[0.17.1] - 2024-11-07

Fixed

• Fixed tools download error when using a GitHub PAT (#117)

[0.17.0] - 2024-10-31

Added

• Add useCmakeTools advanced option when creating projects, to switch the extension to use the CMake Tools integration (#46, #91)
• Detailed download progress (#92)
• Check git version is >2.28 before using system Git (#93)
• Machine scoped python handling, rather than per-project (#94)
• CMake Clean command
• Add PICO_BOARD line to imported projects if it's not already present to enable board switching (#46, #113, #115)

Changed

• Pico SDK version selector is now an advanced option for examples, as they are only guaranteed to work with the latest SDK (#97)

Fixed

• Use Got download backend for x86_64 Linux too, due to occasional bugs with Undici (#86)
• Update to pico-sdk-tools v2.0.0-5 to statically link binaries (#90)
• CMake Configure wasn't being awaited (#98)
• Fix CMake Do Not Edit header grammar (#103)
• Fix cmake-kits.json file when switching boards (#107)

[0.16.2] - 2024-09-17

Added

• MicroPico integration, for creating MicroPython projects (#85)

Fixed

• Pico Wireless Options passing to the project generator
• Update to pico-sdk-tools v2.0.0-4 to remove requirement on libgpiod on non-arm64 Linux (#84)

[0.16.1] - 2024-09-13

Added

• getPicotoolPath command to download picotool and return the path

Fixed

• Python, Ninja and CMake mode selector
• f-string expression contained a backslash, preventing project creation on Linux (#82)
• Downloads on Raspberry Pi 4 - two download backends now available: Got on Linux Arm64, and Undici on other platforms

[0.16.0] - 2024-09-11

Added

• Gitignore file to generated projects (#56)
• More examples (#61, #80)
• New RISC-V toolchains and a picotool selection
• New Project shortcut in empty explorer panel
• Debug build of the extension with extra logging
• Keyboard support for examples selection
• Restore Webview functionality for "Import" and "From Example" wizards
• ARM Toolchain 13.3 to the list of supported toolchains
• Flash (SWD) command for flashing over SWD
• Support for entry point file name defaulting to main.c (#60)
• UART feature for the new project wizard
• An uninstaller for SDKs and tools installed by the extension

Changed

• Updated README.md with new instructions and presentation (#43, #40)
• Updated dependencies
• Improved downloading of SDKs and tools
• Switch board command now includes a selector for RISC-V
• Use extension dependencies rather than extension pack (#59)
• Fix launch target path contains backslashes (#67)
• Fix launch.json synatx
• Fix minor webview presentation issues like loading of default project location or missing borders
• Better logging
• GitHub expired or invalid PAT handling and user feedback
• Improved labeling of action artifacts
• Fix python selection
• Fix SDK selector gets disabled if an example is selected (#71)
• Fix multiple issues where the webview would crash
• Fix webview disposing before setting html which would crash the editor panel without proper error handling
• Upgrade downloaded portable git on Windows x64 to 2.46.0
• Fix webview bugs related to the different layout for the "Import" and "From Example" wizard (#80)
• New style for the RISC-V selector in the new project wizard
• Fix option disablement in the new project from example wizard
• Fix a Git cloning issue on Windows (#73 thanks to @pxysource in #74)
• Conditional import of the pico-vscode.cmake script (thanks to @Mr-Bossman in #65)
• Fix missing OpenOCD adapter on Raspberry Pi OS and other Linux distributions (#62)
• Update to pico-sdk-tools v2.0.0-3
• Fix import webview null-pointer exceptions
• Fixed some minor issues in the Github workflows
• Fix project name validation for non example based projects
• Disabled saving of the last project location for project imports

Removed

• Legacy code
• Legacy compiler check
• Add examples code-gen option from the new project wizard

[0.15.2] - 2024-08-23

Added

• Switch board command, for simple switching between boards

Fixed

• Fix download issues by switching to new library (#47)
• Fix switching SDK versions with unsupported PICO_BOARD (#36)
• Fix moved force include (#30)

Changed

• Use a common pico-vscode.cmake include file, and change the DO NEVER EDIT section (#41)
• Replace project location placeholders with platform dependent hints (#44)

[0.15.1] - 2024-08-09

Fixed

• Fix project compilation after moving build directory (#29)
• Fix issues with debugging with spaces in the path
• Fix pioasm path

Changed

• No longer packaged as pre-release, to remove additional prompt when installing the extension

[0.15.0] - 2024-08-08

Added

• RP2350 support, with SDK 2.0.0
• Picotool now included
• Run button, which uses picotool to flash the device over USB

Fixed

• Fix missing quotes around gitExecutable (#25)

Changed

• If GitHub API rate limit is reached, now downloads a cached response from GitHub pages
• Checks for non-empty target directories, to make retrying installations simpler

[0.14.0] - 2024-06-28

Fixed

• Fix NewProjectPanel persistent state (#2)
• Make c_cpp_properties platform independent (#1)
• Improve behaviour when switching SDKs (@paulober)
• Throw error when debugging if compilation failed (#19)
• Use gdb-multiarch on x86_64 linux (#16)
• Fix git download on first use of extension

Changed

• Use GitHub API for downloads, if a GitHub PAT has been setup (#18)
• Use Ninja version 1.12.1 as it now has aarch64 binaries for linux
• Add default API responses when rate limit is hit
• Add extension pack to download the recommended extensions by default

[0.13.1] - 2024-05-08

Fixed

• Fix concurrency with Compile Project task (#14)
• Fix Flash task bugs (#13)
• Fix PICO_TOOLCHAIN_PATH in Windows integrated terminal

[0.13.0] - 2024-04-22

Added

• Generate compile_commands.json, for better intellisense (@will-v-pi)
• Support for compiling with the cmake-tools extension (@will-v-pi)

Changed

• Fix compilation on Windows, when Git Bash used as default shell (@paulober)
• Now uses downloaded GDB on MacOS by default (@will-v-pi)
• Fix some examples generation bugs (@will-v-pi)
• Fix high contrast theming (@paulober)
• Fix ninja download on Linux (@will-v-pi)

[0.12.2] - 2024-03-27

Added

• Workflow for packaging and publishing extension (@will-v-pi)

Changed

• Fix webview crash on dropdown button click (@paulober)

[0.12.1] - 2024-03-26

Changed

• Fixed support for Raspberry Pi SWD debugging
• Migrated to new github repository
• Fix some minor issues in the README (@nathan-contino)

[0.12.0] - 2024-03-18

Added

• An extension logo (@will-v-pi)
• dev_hid_composite and dev_lowlevel examples (@will-v-pi)
• Outdated GH PAT warning
• New examples input functionality based on a new custom suggestions UI
• Extension activation by "new project" panel

Changed

• Fixed pico_w examples (@will-v-pi)
• Updated requirements in README.md (@will-v-pi)
• Update rate limit details and description in README.md
• Removed a previously known issue from README.md
• Updated yarn to v4.1.1
• Updated dependencies

[0.11.7] - 2024-02-29

Changed

• Switch to SDK documentation (@will-v-pi)
• Upgraded min vscode version to v1.87.0
• Updated dependencies

[0.11.6] - 2024-02-06

Added

• Icons (@will-v-pi)
• More examples (@will-v-pi)

Changed

• Updated dependencies

[0.11.5] - 2024-02-05

Added

• A updated CHANGELOG.md

Changed

• Fix #39, Raspberry Pi OS detection
• Fix #40, Light Mode Theming

[0.11.4] - 2024-01-30

Changed

• Added xPack openocd support for macOS and linux (excluding Raspberry Pis)
• Fix WebView crashing issue with not empty project name and pressing examples button
• Dependencies update

[0.11.3] - 2024-01-29

Changed

• Navigation bar in WebView now switches to a burger menu on smaller window sizes

[0.11.2] - 2024-01-27

Changed

• Switched to xPack openocd distribution for x64 Windows (@will-v-pi)
• Fixed WebView navigation between different project creation strategies

[0.11.1] - 2024-01-26

Added

• newExampleProject command

Changed

• Opening a new project ui while it already open but of a different type, it now gets replaced by the new type (Import project > new project, new project > import project). And "New Example Project" toggles the "from example" or replaces the view if "import project" ui is open.
• VS Code min version is now 1.85.2

[0.11.0] - 2024-01-22

Added

• Fix #33, Github API caching to reduce API load
• githubToken setting for a GitHub PAT to use with GitHub API calls for an extended request limit
• More example code (@will-v-pi)
• Activity bar menu
• Documentation (with search function) and debugLayout commands (with integration in the quick access menu)
• configureCmake command (with integration in the quick access menu)
• CMake project conversion (@will-v-pi)
• examples.json for a list of downloadable examples (@will-v-pi)
• Import project and create from example features
• Import notification if a not imported Pico project was opened
• Fix #38, Auto-generated header force included
• Fix #14, CMake, Ninja and Python auto-install if project uses managed version which are not installed

Changed

• Fix #24, Project name validation
• Fix CMake environment problems (@will-v-pi)
• Improved C/C++ VS Code extension configuration generation (@will-v-pi)
• Fix #31, Include toolchain version in versionBundles
• Fix #26, switchSdk command outdated
• Fix #18, RPi First project problem [workaround]
• Propagate pico_w selection (@will-v-pi)
• Fix #17, Circular dependency
• Host config files on GitHub Pages (@will-v-pi)
• Fix typos
• Fix GitHub language detection
• Fix pyenv install halt infinitely if python version already downloaded
• Dependencies update

Removed

• Utilities for legacy beta versions
• Tkinter from project generator (@will-v-pi)

[0.10.0] - 2024-01-10

Added

• elf2uf2 and pious for SDK 1.5.1 (@will-v-pi)
• Basic OpenOCD installation on Windows (@will-v-pi)
• Integrated terminal env settings (only on project generation, PATH not overwritten see #27) (Fixes #21)

Changed

• Fix python error on linux
• Fix WebView not closing on error
• Fix WebView error on linux
• Fix #13, python3Path setting (@will-v-pi and @paulober)
• Install OpenOCD and tools from GitHub (@will-v-pi)
• Fix #23, Hide CMake icons (@will-v-pi)
• Clean up some code
• Fix #24, Project name validation
• Fix scroll behind navbar
• Fix #22, Location/save icon
• Use dynamic var in CMake exe setting
• Fix #19, Check for existing project
• Fix #25, Advanced options
• Fix #28, Support for Pico-SDKs prior to v1.5.0
• Updated dependencies

[0.9.3] - 2023-12-20

Changed

• Fix #11, CMD shell backend compatibility
• Fix #12, Git and Python installation failure
• Fix #13, python3Path setting

[0.9.2] - 2023-12-19

Changed

• Improved project generation error handling

[0.9.1] - 2023-12-19

Changed

• Fix #8, Adjusted vscode min version to v1.83.0
• Fix #9, Disable ninja auto-install on linux aarch64 systems
• Fix #10, Python selection on linux

[0.9.0] - 2023-12-16

Changed

• Fixes custom Python path not used by CMake
• Automatic Python3 installation is now supported on macOS via pyenv.
• Git is now a requirement for macOS with a message for easy installation by running xcode-select --install

[0.8.2] - 2023-12-15

Changed

• Fixes Python and git download redirects

[0.8.1] - 2023-12-14

Added

• Webview based project generation

Changed

• many different things I don't have time time to currently list separately

[0.8.0] - 2023-12-05

[0.7.3] - 2023-11-13

Changed

• Fixed spacing in error messages
• Having pioasm and elf2uf2 in path will now skip compiler check

[0.7.2] - 2023-11-06

Changed

• Added git and native compiler requirement checks
• Better missing requirements error messages
• Removed "reload VS Code" warning

[0.7.1] - 2023-11-03

Changed

• Uses POSIX paths for compiler and debugger on Windows
• Lowered VS Code min version to v1.83.0

[0.7.0] - 2023-11-02

Changed

• Updated dependencies
• Fixed gdb path on Windows
• Replaced SDK download system with git
• SDK submodules are now initialized (Fixes #2)
• Replace HOME environment variable on Windows with USERPROFILE
• Mention git and tar as dependencies in README
• Removed deleted commands from package.json

[0.6.0] - 2023-10-01

Changed

• Updated dependencies
• Replaced the global-env system with with sdk-toolchain management
• Updated ECMA script version to ES2023

Removed

• vscode-windows-registry dependency
• Windows install detection and the depdendency on pico-sdk-manager for Linux and macOS systems

[0.5.1] - 2023-09-20

Changed

• Min VS Code version is now v1.82.0
• Updated dependencies

[0.5.0] - 2023-08-09

Added

• raspberry-pi-pico.editSdks command to modify installed sdks

[0.4.2] - 2023-07-27

Changes

• Fixed PATH separator cross-platform\
• Add .bashrc to global path files
• Dependencies update

Removed

• Unnecessary tkinter requirement

[0.4.1] - 2023-07-16

Changes

• Fixed SDK & Toolchain detection on Windows when only uninstaller detection works
• Fixed timeout on slower machines
• Fixed environment for pico project generator

[0.4.0] - 2023-07-15

Changes

• Dependencies update
• Add wireless and code generator options to newProject command
• Add more warning message concerning the environment variables
• Set current process.env when updating global vars

[0.3.0] - 2023-07-12

Changes

• Dependencies update
• Add fix Windows reg script util (not included in extension, just for debugging)
• Installed Pico SDK (and toolchain) detection from existing environment variables disabled
• Add Pico SDK (and toolchain) detection from uninstallers on Windows

[0.2.1] - 2023-07-07

[0.2.0] - 2023-07-07

[0.1.0] - 2023-07-06

• Initial release