Arduino Release v3.1.0 based on ESP-IDF v5.3.2

The Arduino ESP32 version 3.1.0 is stable release of new major release based on the ESP-IDF v5.3.2 (release notes).

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For version migration, please check Migration Guide from v2.X to 3.X

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Known Issues

• I2C Slave is currently not working in ESP32-P4. Ongoing investigation.
• RainMaker sketches are crashing in the current version. Pending fixes from RainMaker team.

What's Changed

System PR

• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10258
• DF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10272
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10403
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10416
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10444
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10465
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10473
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10480
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10498
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10503
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10522
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10599
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10711
• IDF release/v5.3 by @me-no-dev in #10719

Chip Support

• feat(esp32p4): Add initial ESP32-P4 support by @lucasssvaz in #10358
• fix(esp32p4): Fix compilation errors by @lucasssvaz in #10371
• fix(esp32): ESP32-U4WDH chip detection by ESP.getChipModel() by @mstegen in #10696
• feat(chip): Add definition for BOOT_PIN for all chips by @me-no-dev in #10700

Peripherals

GPIO

• fix(HardwareSerial): fix pin remapping in begin() on master by @pillo79 in #10379

I2S

• fix(i2s): Use separate variables when reading and writing by @me-no-dev in #10509

LEDC

• fix(example): print correct fade direction by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10450

PSRAM

• fix(psram): Init PSRAM before app_main to fix mmu_map by @me-no-dev in #10390
• fix(psram): Do not abort if PSRAM is not found by @me-no-dev in #10395
• fix(spiram): Fix OPI PSRAM init by @me-no-dev in #10406
• test(psram): Add PSRAM test by @lucasssvaz in #10409

Touch

• feat(touch): Support NG touch driver for P4 by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10448

UART

• fix(uart): sleep retention by @SuGlider in #10248
• feat(uart) : 3.1.x Core: fixes serialEventRun() to avoid calling available() if serialEvent() is not declared by @SuGlider in #10428
• fix(uart): Add missing HP UARTs for ESP32-P4 by @lucasssvaz in #10447
• ESP32-P4 UART Pin Definitions by @SuGlider in #10521
• feat(uart): uart break example improvement by @SuGlider in #10525
• feat(uart): adds Serial4 as a keyword - used by ESP32-P4 by @SuGlider in #10619
• feat(uart): [IDF 5.3] fixes HardwareSerial::updateBaudRate() using a baud rate higher 230400 - checks UART Clock Source by @SuGlider in #10643
• refactor(uart): Refactor UART test to work with any number of UARTs by @lucasssvaz in #10593

USB

• feat(usb_hid_keyboard): Adds Keyboard Layout and Sends reports just for Modifier Keys by @SuGlider in #10591
• fix(hid): Fix OUTPUT report not received by @me-no-dev in #10398

Libraries

Bluetooth & BLE

• fix(ble): Fixed typos (or copy/paste issues) in comments for AD types in BLEAdvertising by @thomasw-mitutoyo-ctl in #10512
• BLECharacteristic optimization by @sylque in #10665
• fix(example):Update comment in BLE5_periodic_advertising.ino by @ASDosjani in #10538

Ethernet

• Add RMII Ethernet support for ESP32-P4 by @me-no-dev in #10479
• fix(eth): Set default clock in pin value to zero by @me-no-dev in #10513
• Guard ethernet parts to make it possible to use without by @Jason2866 in #10609

FS

• fix(littlefs): Add missing dependency by @clashman in #10496

Matter

• Update Matter Light README.md by @lboue in #10357
• feat(matter): initial commit with arduino matter lib by @SuGlider in #10467
• feat(Matter): New Matter Endpoint - Dimmable Light by @SuGlider in #10543
• Matter example patch by @SuGlider in #10618
• feat(matter): New Matter Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10628
• Adds a Minimum Code Matter Example by @SuGlider in #10639
• feat(Matter): add new MatterColorLight endpoint by @SuGlider in #10654
• feat(matter): New example => Wifi Prov within Matter as alternative for wireless network provisioning by @SuGlider in #10658
• feat(matter): Adds Matter Enhanced Color Light Endpoint (CW/WW/RGB) by @SuGlider in #10657
• feat(matter): Adds a new Matter Endpoint: Generic Switch (smart button) by @SuGlider in #10662
• feat(Matter): Creates New Matter Fan Controller Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10691
• feat(matter): adds new Temperature Sensor Matter Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10698
• feat(Matter): Adds New Matter Humidity Sensor Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10703
• feat(matter_examples): apply boot button change to all examples by @SuGlider in #10702
• feat(matter): adds a Pressure Sensor Matter Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10710
• feat(matter): creates a Matter Contact Sensor Endpoint by @SuGlider in #10712
• feat(matter): adds new Matter Occupancy Sensor endpoint by @SuGlider in #10717
• feat(matter): adds a new endpoint to Matter - On/Off Plugin (Power Relay) by @SuGlider in #10722
• feat(matter): General Review - remove while(!serial) ipv6(enable) and fixes some commentaries in the code by @SuGlider in #10732
• feat(matter): Adds Identification callback to all matter endpoints by @SuGlider in #10734

Network

• fix(asyncudp): Fixes and implements tcpip thread locking by @HamzaHajeir in #10415
• fix(NetworkEvents lib): remove checks for duplicated event handlers by @vortigont in #10376
• fix(sntp): Lock / Unlock LWIP if CONFIG_LWIP_TCPIP_CORE_LOCKING is set by @mathieucarbou in #10529
• fix(net): Allow to compile without IPv6 enabled by @me-no-dev in #10582
• fix(network): Avoid returning zero if connection is not dropped by @lucasssvaz in #10640
• Guard WPA Enterprise support by @Jason2866 in #10616
• fix(sntp): Lock / Unlock LWIP if CONFIG_LWIP_TCPIP_CORE_LOCKING is set by @mathieucarbou in #10725
• [NetworkClient] Init members of NetworkClient by @TD-er in #10737
• fix(WPS): Example config initialization by @me-no-dev in #10399
• fix(IPaddress): IPv6 restore zone id by @s-hadinger in #10546

OTA

• OTA Library adjust by @SuGlider in #10627

OpenThread

• feat(openthread): add license declaration to all soure code and examples by @SuGlider in #10631

SDMMC

• feat(sdmmc): Add SDMMC support for P4 + remove BUILTIN LED by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10460
• fix(SDMMC): Remove need for BOARD_HAS_SDMMC for esp32 by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10713

Update

• Guard crypto parts in "Update" to save resources by @Jason2866 in #10630
• Update lib - User can choose if calc MD5 from encrypted or decrypted file by @zinkett in #10510

WebServer

• Cap size of last chunk in raw read in WebServer by @socram8888 in #10724

WiFi

• fix(DNSServer Lib) - improper startup code in WiFi mode by @vortigont in #10366
• Add support for WiFi to ESP32-P4 by @me-no-dev in #10463
• fix(wifi): Fix requirements and guards for hosted Wi-Fi by @lucasssvaz in #10579
• fix(wifi): fixes WiFi.isconnected() to return true when it is connected and it has an IP Addr by @SuGlider in #10595
• fix: Split provisioning into two parts for better synchronization by @kvp1703 in #10677

Wire

• Wire library: Add conditional compilation for second I2C interface based on SOC_I2C_NUM by @sivar2311 in #10408
• Replace outdated wrong SOC_I2C_NUM and use SOC_HP_I2C_NUM by @Jason2866 in #10452

Zigbee

• feat(zigbee): Add Zigbee library by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10265
• fix(zigbee): Enable the internal pull-up resistor for BUTTON_PIN by @lboue in #10491
• feat(Zigbee): Support for sleepy device + Power Source and battery level + Humidity sensor cluster by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10551
• fix(Zigbee): Fix typo in Zigbee_Temp_Hum_Sensor_Sleepy.ino by @lboue in #10581
• fix(Zigbee): Add missing direction to report commands by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10623
• feat(zigbee): Add setLight APIs to manually operate lights by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10626
• fix(zigbee): Add connected(), minor fixes, example update by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10636
• fix(zigbee): Increase timeout, commision again on failure + setScanDuration by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10651
• feat(Zigbee): Recall bounded devices after reboot + IEEE address option for commands by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10676
• fix(zigbee): Fix rejoin issue for battery powered devices by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10704
• feat(zigbee): Add pressure, flow, ccupancy and carbon dioxide sensor by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10720
• Zigbee: Add dimmable light endpoint class by @FaBjE in #10727

Boards Additions & Updates

• Added Sparkfun ESP32-S3 Thing Plus board by @Vigeant in #10382
• fix(boards): Remove partition scheme overwrite from FlashSize menu by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10400
• Added variant for Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-1.8 by @Y1hsiaochunnn in #10433
• addition(3rd_party_board): Add Waveshare-S3-touch-lcd by @H-sw123 in #10434
• Add IOXESP32-C6 and ATD3.5-S3 board by @maxpromer in #10471
• Add our new board "cezerio dev ESP32C6" by @DogushC in #10462
• Add the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.85 board by @Sail-211010 in #10477
• Add multiple boards of the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-1.46 type by @Sail-211010 in #10482
• feat(boards): add Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED boards by @wurongmin in #10549
• fix(M5Stack Fire): Fixed TF reader SS pin value. by @CelliesProjects in #10610
• Feat: Feather V2 and Qt PY larger SPIFFS PartitionScheme by @mikeysklar in #10604
• Fixed incorrect Flash size for UM FeatherS3 Neo build flash size by @UnexpectedMaker in #10614
• Add our new development board "cezerio mini dev ESP32C6" by @DogushC in #10648
• feat(Variants): Added custom boards variants GLYPH C3, GLYPHC6 & GLYPHH2 by @pcbcupid in #10671
• feat(board): Add custom boards YB-ESP32-S3-AMP-V2 & YB-ESP32-S3-AMP-V3 by @yellobyte in #10699
• feat(Variants): Add Arduino libraries for Lora 4G Module and Node Wifi o… by @Bharat-Pi in #10402

CI & testing

• ci(json): Add configuration requirements to ci.json files by @lucasssvaz in #10385
• ci(tests): Add linpack FPU tests by @lucasssvaz in #10389
• ci(compilation): Use default partition and add append to FQBN option by @lucasssvaz in #10392
• ci(json): Add requires_any field and use QIO by default to match IDE by @lucasssvaz in #10472
• fix(ci): Boards test - get correct file for the diff by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10507
• fix(tests): Add missing files to compilation tests by @lucasssvaz in #10501
• fix(ci): Boards test set fail-fast to false by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10508
• fix(ci): Change approach in listing the changed boards by @P-R-O-C-H-Y in #10495
• fix(formatting): Fix formatting and disable JSON hook by @lucasssvaz in #10492
• fix(testing): Checkout proper branch for Wokwi tests and small QoL improvements by @lucasssvaz in #104
• ci(workflows): General improvements and fixes by @lucasssvaz in #10544
• fix(wokwi): Delete generated diagram to avoid issues running locally by @lucasssvaz in #10567
• fix(esptool): Bump esptool version to 4.9.dev1 on 3.1.x by @lucasssvaz in #10570
• ci(json): Improve requirement checking by @lucasssvaz in #10554
• fix(tests): Fix wrong selection of tests and add debug flag for testing by @lucasssvaz in #10583
• ci(pre-commit): Bump hooks versions and fix leftover files by @lucasssvaz in #10680
• ci(pre-commit): Add bash script formatter and linter by @lucasssvaz in #10681
• ci(tests): Remove 3rd party tools tests by @lucasssvaz in #10708

Documentation

• fix(arduino): adds ESP32-P4 to the package description by @SuGlider in #10426
• docs(lib-builder): Improve UI and Docker image sections by @lucasssvaz in #10535
• fix(typo): Fix typo in CDC DFU flash tutorial by @jurstu in #10584
• Remove 3rd party references in code and documentation by @SuGlider in #10666

FreeRTOS

• feature(rtos): Add Tasks status print function by @me-no-dev in #10515
• Update FreeRTOS Symbols in OThreadCLI by @SuGlider in #10412

Tooling

• fix(build): Fix sdkconfig copy for board manager by @lucasssvaz in #10484
• fix(arduino): Move extra_flags to flags by @me-no-dev in #10493
• feat(esptool): Update esptool to v4.8.1 by @lucasssvaz in #10524
• fix(bm): Board Manager install will fail on Windows by @me-no-dev in #10533
• fix(get.py): Check if win32 tools also exist when running on win64 by @lucasssvaz in #10565
• change(esptool): Bump esptool version and fix deprecation warning by @lucasssvaz in #10718
• fix(build): Allow Arduino to compile in IDF without components by @me-no-dev in #10597

Others

• Fix compile of P4 caused from missing ")" in debug macro by @Jason2866 in #10638
• fix(clk_src): Fix error as APLL is not yet supported for P4 by @lucasssvaz in #10735
• feat(arduino): remove all while(not serial) in examples by @SuGlider in #10715
• Use INPUT_PULLUP instead of INPUT by @leochen4891 in #10730
• Fix weird formatting, no code change by @Jason2866 in #10617
• AsyncUdp license and keyword update by @SuGlider in #10637
• Update esp-insights version by @Asc91 in #10456
• DigitalPinToInterrupt: fix double pin remapping by @pillo79 in #10373

New Contributors

• @Bharat-Pi made their first contribution in #10402
• @HamzaHajeir made their first contribution in #10415
• @H-sw123 made their first contribution in #10434
• @Sail-211010 made their first contribution in #10477
• @clashman made their first contribution in #10496
• @thomasw-mitutoyo-ctl made their first contribution in #10512
• @zinkett made their first contribution in #10510
• @ASDosjani made their first contribution in #10538
• @jurstu made their first contribution in #10584
• @mikeysklar made their first contribution in #10604
• @pcbcupid made their first contribution in #10671
• @mstegen made their first contribution in #10696
• @yellobyte made their first contribution in #10699
• @kvp1703 made their first contribution in #10677
• @socram8888 made their first contribution in #10724
• @FaBjE made their first contribution in #10727
• @leochen4891 made their first contribution in #10730

Full Changelog: 3.0.5...3.1.0