Publish one auto-slot Station G3 firmware choice per profile

scripts/build_local_release.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import tempfile
 from build_esp32_partition_migration import bundle_release, verify_archive
 from package_esp32_partition_migration import BOARDS, resolve_pio_build_dir
 from package_cascade_release import category, collect_artifacts, nrf52_sensor_profile
+from station_g3_profiles import omit_redundant_slot_records
 
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
@@ -286,7 +287,8 @@ def select_ordinary_full_records(records: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
             return False
         return manifest["build_profile"] == "full"
 
-    records = [record for record in records if ordinary_record(record)]
+    records = omit_redundant_slot_records(
+        [record for record in records if ordinary_record(record)])
 
     tower_primary = "heltec_tower_v2_sdcard_repeater_lora_ota_no_external_sensors"
     tower_legacy = {

scripts/generate_picker_controls.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from package_esp32_partition_migration import BOARDS
 from package_cascade_release import nrf52_sensor_profile
+from station_g3_profiles import runtime_metadata as station_g3_metadata
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ def generate(stage, config):
                 'updateMethods': manifest.get('ota_update_methods', []),
             }
             controls.update(runtime_metadata(manifest, controls['mqtt'], plan['source']))
+            controls.update(station_g3_metadata(manifest, defines, plan['source']))
             if manifest.get('ota_update_requirements'):
                 controls['updateRequirements'] = manifest['ota_update_requirements']
             note = capacity_note(manifest.get('reductions', []), defines)

scripts/station_g3_profiles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+"""Release selection for verified shared-slot G3 images; no OTA identities change."""
+import re
+
+CAPABILITY = "radio.station_g3.auto_slots"
+MARKER = "meshcore.capability.station_g3.auto_slots.v1"
+_LEGACY = re.compile(r"^Station_G3_ESP32_r2_(repeater(?:_observer_mqtt)?|"
+                     r"room_server(?:_observer_mqtt)?|sensor)$")
+
+
+def canonical_target(target):
+    """Only the five known SX1262 slot aliases, with the same exact role/profile."""
+    if not isinstance(target, str) or not _LEGACY.fullmatch(target):
+        return None
+    return target.replace("Station_G3_ESP32_r2_", "Station_G3_ESP32_", 1)
+
+
+def qualified_auto_slots(manifest):
+    return (manifest.get("platform") == "ESP32_PLATFORM"
+            and manifest.get("verified") is True
+            and CAPABILITY in (manifest.get("capabilities") or [])
+            and any(check.get("capability") == CAPABILITY
+                    and check.get("source") == "packaged application"
+                    and check.get("evidence") == MARKER
+                    and check.get("present") is True
+                    for check in manifest.get("verification") or []))
+
+
+def omit_redundant_slot_records(records):
+    """Discard resumed R2 duplicates only after the exact shared successor is proven.
+
+    Never mutate files/manifests or suppress an unmatched historical artifact.
+    This is a future ordinary-release preference, not an OTA migration path.
+    """
+    successors = {(record["manifest"]["target"], record["manifest"].get("build_profile"))
+                  for record in records if qualified_auto_slots(record["manifest"])}
+    return [record for record in records
+            if (canonical_target(record["manifest"]["target"]),
+                record["manifest"].get("build_profile")) not in successors]
+
+
+def runtime_metadata(manifest, defines, release_source=None):
+    if CAPABILITY not in (manifest.get("capabilities") or []):
+        return {}
+    if (not qualified_auto_slots(manifest)
+            or defines.get("RADIO_CLASS") != "CustomSX1262"
+            or defines.get("USE_SX1262", "0") in ("0", "false")
+            or defines.get("STATION_G3_ESP32", "0") in ("0", "false")
+            or not str(manifest.get("target", "")).startswith("Station_G3_ESP32_")):
+        raise ValueError("Station G3 shared-slot metadata needs qualified SX1262 application proof")
+    source = manifest.get("source_commit", release_source)
+    if not isinstance(source, str) or not re.fullmatch(r"[0-9a-f]{40}", source):
+        raise ValueError("Station G3 slot metadata requires an exact source commit")
+    return {"radioSlotAuto": True, "radioSlotFamily": "sx1262", "radioSlotSource": source}