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Firmware & Software
ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.3.0 adds 'Ask AI to fix', app-only flashing and Espressif MCP servers
Espressif's ESP-IDF Extension for VS Code v2.3.0 (published on GitHub 23 September 2026, detailed by Espressif on 16 October) adds an 'Ask AI to fix' action on failed tasks, app, bootloader and partition-table build and flash commands, two Espressif MCP servers and gdbinit loading in debug sessions.
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Firmware & Software
Espressif's esp-pqc adds ML-KEM and ML-DSA to ESP32 in software, for evaluation only
Espressif's esp-pqc is an Apache-2.0 ESP-IDF component, introduced on 14 October 2026. It adds ML-KEM and ML-DSA in software for hybrid TLS 1.3 and an experimental post-quantum boot check. It requires ESP-IDF v6.0 or later, and Espressif says it is for evaluation only, not production use.
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Firmware & Software
Arduino-ESP32 4.0.0-RC1 moves the Arduino core to ESP-IDF v6.1, Zigbee SDK 2.0 and ESP Matter 1.6
Espressif's Arduino-ESP32 4.0.0-RC1, a pre-release dated Sept 23, 2026, rebases the Arduino core on ESP-IDF v6.1 with esp-zigbee-sdk v2.0, ESP Matter 1.6, a Bluetooth refactor and multi-rate USB audio. 3.3.12 remains the stable release.
