doc: test_and_optimize: debugging tools list edits

Reworked the debugging tools section into a table with more
tools listed. NCSDK-22325.

Signed-off-by: Grzegorz Ferenc <Grzegorz.Ferenc@nordicsemi.no>

doc/nrf/links.txt

@@ -547,20 +547,27 @@
 .. _`Connecting using Serial Terminal`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-serial-terminal/page/connecting.html
 .. _`Serial Terminal configuration`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-serial-terminal/page/configuration.html
 
+.. _`nRF Connect Bluetooth Low Energy`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-ble/page/index.html
+
 .. _`Cellular Monitor`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-cellularmonitor/page/index.html
 .. _`Managing credentials`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-cellularmonitor/page/managing_credentials.html
 
+.. _`nRF Connect Direct Test Mode`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-direct-test-mode/page/index.html
+
 .. _`nRF Connect Programmer`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-programmer/page/index.html
 .. _`Programming the nRF52840 Dongle`:
 .. _`Programming a Development Kit`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-programmer/page/programming_dk.html
 
+.. _`nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrfutil/page/nrfutil-ble-sniffer/guides/overview.html
+
 .. _`nRF Thread Topology Monitor`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_nrf_ttm/page/UG/nrf_ttm/ttm_introduction.html
 .. _`nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_sniffer_802154/page/UG/sniffer_802154/intro_802154.html
 .. _`Configuring Wireshark for Zigbee`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_sniffer_802154/page/UG/sniffer_802154/configuring_sniffer_802154_zigbee.html
 
 .. _`Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2)`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_ppk2/page/UG/ppk/PPK_user_guide_Intro.html
 .. _`Install the Power Profiler app`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_ppk2/page/UG/common/nrf_connect_app_installing.html
 .. _`Using the Power Profiler app`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ug_ppk2/page/UG/ppk/PPK_user_guide_Running_the_software.html
+.. _`nRF Connect Power Profiler`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-ppk/page/index.html
 
 .. _`sysbuild support`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrf-connect-vscode/page/guides/build_overview.html#system-build-sysbuild
 
@@ -1522,7 +1529,6 @@
 
 .. _`10.22.3_cs3 ARMHF system, zip archive`: https://res.developer.nordicsemi.com/res/nrf-command-line-tools-10.23.3/nrf-command-line-tools-10.23.3-armhf-linux.zip
 
-.. _`nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE`: https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/nrfutil/page/nrfutil-ble-sniffer/guides/overview.html
 .. _`Git for Windows`: https://git-scm.com/download/win
 .. _`nRF Terminal documentation`: https://nrfconnect.github.io/vscode-nrf-connect/terminal/nrfterminal.html
 

doc/nrf/releases_and_maturity/releases/release-notes-changelog.rst

@@ -539,7 +539,10 @@ cJSON
 Documentation
 =============
 
-* Recommend the use of a :file:`VERSION` file for :ref:`ug_fw_update_image_versions_mcuboot` in the :ref:`ug_fw_update_image_versions` user guide.
+* Added:
+
+  * List of :ref:`debugging_tools` on the :ref:`debugging` page.
+  * Recommendation for the use of a :file:`VERSION` file for :ref:`ug_fw_update_image_versions_mcuboot` in the :ref:`ug_fw_update_image_versions` user guide.
 
 * Updated:
 

doc/nrf/test_and_optimize/debugging.rst

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ If you want to reset the network core while debugging, make sure to first reset
 Debugging secure and non-secure firmware
 ****************************************
 
-When using a build target with :ref:`CMSE enabled <app_boards_spe_nspe_cpuapp_ns>` (``_ns``), by default you can only debug firmware in the non-secure environment of the application core firmware.
+When using a :ref:`build target <app_boards_names>` with :ref:`CMSE enabled <app_boards_spe_nspe_cpuapp_ns>` (``_ns``), by default you can only debug firmware in the non-secure environment of the application core firmware.
 
 To debug firmware running in the secure environment, you need to build Trusted Firmware-M with debug symbols enabled and load the symbols during the debugging session.
 To build Trusted Firmware-M with debug symbols, set the :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_TFM_CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE_RELWITHDEBINFO` Kconfig option.
@@ -133,10 +133,42 @@ Use the following steps to enable monitor-mode debugging in the |NCS|:
 
 For more information about monitor-mode debugging, see Zephyr's :ref:`zephyr:debugmon` documentation and SEGGER's `Monitor-mode Debugging <Monitor-mode Debugging_>`_ documentation.
 
-Other debugging tools
-*********************
-
-In addition to nRF Debug, a useful tool for debugging the communication over Bluetooth and mesh networking protocols, such as :ref:`ug_thread` or :ref:`ug_zigbee`, is the `nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4`_.
-The nRF Sniffer allows you to look into data exchanged over-the-air between devices.
-
-Check also the different `nRF Connect for Desktop`_ apps, which you can use to test and optimize your application for different use cases.
+.. _debugging_tools:
+
+Debugging tools
+***************
+
+In addition to nRF Debug, you can use several other standalone tools to debug the |NCS| applications.
+
+The following debugging tools are most commonly used in different areas of the |NCS|:
+
+.. list-table:: Most common debugging tools in the |NCS|
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Tool
+     - Purpose
+     - Area
+   * - `nRF Connect Bluetooth Low Energy`_
+     - Configure and test Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Available from `nRF Connect for Desktop`_.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt`
+   * - `Cellular Monitor`_
+     - Capture and analyze modem traces to evaluate communication and view network parameters. Available from `nRF Connect for Desktop`_.
+     - :ref:`ug_lte`
+   * - `nRF Connect Direct Test Mode`_
+     - Perform RF PHY checks of Bluetooth Low Energy devices using a GUI for the Bluetooth-specified Direct Test Mode. Available from `nRF Connect for Desktop`_.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt`
+   * - `nRF Connect Power Profiler`_
+     - Measure the real-time power consumption of your designs. Available from `nRF Connect for Desktop`_.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt`, :ref:`ug_lte`, :ref:`ug_matter`, :ref:`ug_thread`, :ref:`ug_wifi`, :ref:`ug_zigbee`
+   * - `Online Power Profiler (OPP)`_
+     - Calculate the current consumption online.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt`, :ref:`ug_lte`, :ref:`ug_wifi`
+   * - `nRF Sniffer for 802.15.4`_
+     - Debug the communication over networking protocols by look into data exchanged over-the-air between devices.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt_mesh`, :ref:`ug_matter`, :ref:`ug_thread`, :ref:`ug_zigbee`
+   * - `nRF Sniffer for Bluetooth LE`_
+     - Debug Bluetooth packets that are sent between a selected Bluetooth Low Energy device and the device it is communicating with, even when the connection is encrypted. Available from `nRF Util`_.
+     - :ref:`ug_bt`, :ref:`ug_matter`
+   * - `nRF Thread Topology Monitor`_
+     - Visualize Thread mesh network topology in real time.
+     - :ref:`ug_thread`