Enhance the MQTT preferences handling by establishing a downgrade
contract that ensures compatibility between different firmware versions.
This contract allows nodes to read settings from newer builds while
safeguarding against data loss during downgrades. The implementation
includes updates to the classification logic, ensuring that longer
payloads from newer versions are handled correctly without rejecting
files, thus preserving critical WiFi credentials and broker settings.
Add support for named packet types in per-slot filters, allowing users
to specify packet types using descriptive names alongside numeric values.
This improves usability and clarity in configuring MQTT slot filters.
Updates include modifications to the parsing logic, WebConfig interface,
and related documentation to reflect the new naming conventions.
Introduce per-slot packet filters to allow users to specify which
packet types are uploaded for each MQTT slot. This feature enhances
the flexibility of the MQTT bridge by enabling users to configure
allowlists for packet types, improving the efficiency of data
transmissions. The implementation includes updates to the WebConfig
interface, internal handling of packet filters, and necessary
modifications to the MQTT preferences structure.
If Bluefruit.begin fails, BLE OTA mode won't actually start and the board might require a reboot to reattempt.
Fixes:
- Bluefruit.begin returns false in NRF52Board.startOTAUpdate if OTA mode fails to start. User is notified of the fault through existing error message in CommonCLI and can reattempt "start ota" command.
Introduce new methods to manage neighbor discovery JSON budget and
entries in MyMesh. This includes tracking the number of queried and
published neighbors, measuring JSON sizes, and handling truncation
when the buffer limit is reached. These improvements optimize the
neighbor discovery process and ensure efficient JSON message
construction for MQTT communications.
Add functionality to manage neighbor discovery requests in MyMesh.
This includes handling the status of requests, updating the state
upon transmission success or failure, and implementing a timeout
mechanism for neighbor discovery queries. The changes improve the
efficiency and reliability of neighbor discovery operations in
MQTT-enabled environments.
Adds an admin-password field to the setup wizard and the LAN editor, so a
node's password can be set during onboarding and rotated later without a
serial console.
The key maps to the top-level `password` CLI command rather than a `set`
handler, so it is classified separately from WC_ALLOWED_SET_KEYS. It is the
only key granted that treatment, which keeps the allowlist the sole route to
`set` and leaves no general path from a batch to arbitrary CLI commands.
Accepted in both modes: MODE_OFF is refused earlier in handleConfigPost, LAN
required a login to get that far, and the setup AP implies physical proximity.
Restricting rotation to the AP would have forced a bridge outage (`set bridge
off` + `start webconfig ap`) just to change a password.
First onboarding is gated server-side: while the setup AP is up and no WiFi is
configured, a batch that reboots or sets wifi.ssid must also carry a password,
so neither the Advanced editor nor a crafted request can save WiFi and strand
the node on the factory password. The flag is latched at AP start, so a save
that fails partway cannot drop the requirement on retry.
The CLI's `password` command echoes the new secret back in its reply, and
replies are served to the client over the open setup AP, so the reply is
overwritten with "OK" before it can be serialized.
UI: the field lives with the other NodePrefs settings (wizard step 2, and the
Node card on the Radio tab) rather than beside the WiFi password, which is a
different credential. Confirm fields mirror their password twin and are cleared
whenever it is, so a stale confirm value cannot fail a later save as a spurious
mismatch. Validation runs ahead of the WiFi-changed split so a password-only
save is still checked, and reveals the Radio tab before reporting, since the
save bar spans every tab.
Introduce a new built-in MQTT preset for the meshtexas.org service,
increasing the total number of presets to 29. This addition enhances
connectivity options for users and supports broader integration
within the MQTT ecosystem.
Enhance the MQTT stats reply to include outbox drop statistics,
providing users with better insight into message handling and
memory pressure. This change improves the clarity of the status
message and aids in diagnosing potential issues with message
delivery.
Update the CommonCLI_Observer to mask sensitive data such as passwords
and WiFi credentials in responses when accessed remotely. This change
ensures that sensitive information is only visible over serial,
enhancing security and preventing accidental exposure of credentials.
Improve the response message for the `alert test` command to clarify
that a successful test send does not guarantee automatic alerts are
enabled. This change helps prevent confusion for operators regarding
the status of the alert system after testing.
Add a new classification mechanism for MQTT slot activation to inform
users whether a slot will connect on the current hardware. This includes
detailed handling of enabled slots and their limits, improving the CLI's
ability to provide accurate feedback during configuration. Additionally,
unit tests are introduced to validate the new functionality across various
scenarios, enhancing overall robustness.
Adjust the command handling in CommonCLI_Observer to prioritize the
more specific "timezone.offset" check before the general "timezone"
check. This change prevents incorrect responses when querying the
timezone offset, improving the clarity and correctness of command
responses.
Enhance the command handling in CommonCLI_Observer to clarify the
compilation behavior under different configurations. Additionally,
optimize memory pressure checks in MQTTBridge to reduce unnecessary
heap walks, improving performance during sustained memory pressure.
This change ensures that publishes are skipped only when necessary,
enhancing overall stability.
Eliminate unnecessary calls to gmtime and localtime in the
syncTimeWithNTP function. This cleanup improves code clarity
and reduces potential confusion regarding time handling.
Add checks to prevent null or zero-length hex buffers in the
bytesToHex and packetToHex functions. This guarantees that an
empty string is returned instead of an uninitialized buffer,
improving the safety of JSON serialization.
Introduce a mechanism to manage on-connect status publishing for MQTT
slots. This change allows the MQTT task to handle status updates
safely, ensuring that shared resources are accessed in a controlled
manner. The new flag `_status_publish_pending` is set in the onConnect
callback and processed in the main MQTT task loop, preventing race
conditions and improving overall stability.