ESPEasy v2.0.0-dev13

[psy0rz]

Maybe a very stupid question, but ... what is the difference between V2.0.13 etc and a mega release?
I thought mega releases were no longer made?

Mega is the project name for v2.0.0 and it's also the name of the master branch. "v2.0" the name of the branch that is the code submitting branch, where all the development goes into. When "v2.0" reach a okay level it is merged with "mega" and a devXX compilation is made. Nightly build is a new approach where the "v2.0" branch is compiled each night IF new code is added.

I hope it makes sense. @psy0rz correct me if I'm wrong.

No thats not correct, but things changed quite a few times so i understand the confusion.

TL;DR: mega=unstable and has all the new features and fixes. v2.0=next upcoming stable v2.0.0 release. (no new features since Oct 12 2017)


mega: This is where all the new development and new features go in. Other projects would call this "unstable" or "development". It has the newest features, but is totally untested since new stuff is added all the time. (Normally this should be called "master", but I think we keep it "mega" now, otherwise we break a lot of links and stuff)

v2.0: At a certain points in time we make a "copy" (actually a "branch") of mega and try to fix all the bugs to get a stable release out. We've done this at Oct 12 2017 and called it the v2.0 branch. Fixes that are done here are also "merged" back into mega from time to time so that we dont have to do stuff twice. (this is why we use git, it can do most of these merges automaticly) So the v2.0 branch did not get any real new features since Oct 12 2017, only fixes.

Until now we've called a v2.0 builds something like v2.0-dev13, but i'm changing it to nightly builds as well. So the next build will be something like v2.0-20181003 and will be released automatically every night if there are changes. This makes it easier for people to test stuff. Especially since arduino core 2.4.0 gives us a whole bunch of new issues. (Our releases are still using 2.3.x via travis/platformio, i'm not sure if it will automaticly switch to 2.4.0 at some point)

Eventually the v2.0 branch will be stable and we will make a official real release, which will be v2.0.0. That will be the first stable ESP release in a longggg time since martinus copied the a RXXX release and called it "mega". (because it required hardware that had 1Mb flash or more)

After v2.0.0 is released we will repeat all this by creating a new copy from mega and calling it the v2.1 branch. (And perhaps release bugfix releases for v2.0.0 called v2.0.1 or something)

It has been a bumpy road but we're getting there.

[grovkillen]

Thanks for the information

[psy0rz]

np do you know a nice and proper place on the wiki where this explanation should be? perhaps you can add it

[grovkillen]

np do you know a nice and proper place on the wiki where this explanation should be? perhaps you can add it

Yes that is something we need to add Consider it on my table!

[budman1758]

Yes that is something we need to add Consider it on my table!

From what I can tell around here methinks you must have a very large table!

[grovkillen]

Yes that is something we need to add Consider it on my table!

From what I can tell around here methinks you must have a very large table!

Haha, I try to give some back to community that have me ESP Easy.

[grovkillen]

As @psy0rz mentioned. We have now let go of the devXX release scheme and started to do nightly builds of the v2.0 branch as well. If you want stable pre-releases you should go with the "v2.0-YYYYMMDD" releases, for cutting edge features you should go with the "mega-YYYYMMDD" releases.

https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/releases

[AndrewJ]

Hello @Grovkillen, @psy0rz,
Thanks for that clarification, I too was unsure what the different versions were about, and that makes it clear.

I looked at the page you linked to, and I think that the same clarification would be useful on that page. For example, use the words "stable" and "cutting edge" as description next to the V2.0 and Mega releases?

[BertB]

I second that. Many thanks for this explanation.

[JR01]

Hi, just flashed OTA with version ESPEasy_mega-20181003, see startup screen, but no Connect button to go to next screen?

(Apple Mac - Safari)

Screenshot 2018-10-03 at 18.11.38.png (110.33 KiB) Viewed 35435 times

[TD-er]

And pressing enter in the place where you enter your password, doesn't work?

[MZSch]

Helaas geen reactie met enter na invoer password
Hoe dit te omzeilen?
(ESP_Easy_mega-20181008_normal_ESP8266_4096)

[MZSch]

Note:
Old firmware: R120
new firmware: ESP_Easy_mega-20181008_normal_ESP8266_4096
Problem after update firmware old -> new: No button "connect" on connecting page.
Solution:
upgrade again with the same firmware (ESP_Easy_mega-20181008_normal_ESP8266_4096)
with the command: 192.168.4.1/update
Problem solved.

[TD-er]

Note:
Old firmware: R120
new firmware: ESP_Easy_mega-20181008_normal_ESP8266_4096
Problem after update firmware old -> new: No button "connect" on connecting page.
Solution:
upgrade again with the same firmware (ESP_Easy_mega-20181008_normal_ESP8266_4096)
with the command: 192.168.4.1/update
Problem solved.

Can you add an issue about this on GitHub?
Alvast bedankt

[MZSch]

Done
https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/issues/1890

[sups]

Hi,
Are there .bin files available for v2.0.0. I can't seem to find them, the only ones I can find are mega .bin's.

Regards
Sailesh

[Domosapiens]

Here is dev13
https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEas ... .0.0-dev13

From this URL you can deduce older versions, like
https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEas ... 2.0.0-dev7

[kimot]

dev-13 was last "stable" version for me.
I am running about 10 floor heating thermostats with this version.
WIth complex rules ( Rules1.txt full, Rules2.txt half full ), receiving events from Domoticz etc, without any problem from 11/2017.
Except random rebooting.
Actual "mega" versions do not handle sequences quick incoming events properly ( sometimes missed ).
A month ago i switch 6 of my nodes to V2.0 version and all works like at _dev13,
BUT MORE MORE MORE FASTER.

So I can recommend switching to this version.

I am not at home now to look at my ESPeasy version, but I think it is last V2.0 I found:

https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEas ... 0-20180322

[sups]

Thank you both.. I give v2.0 a shot based on your recommendation.

[grovkillen]

Using the flasher you can list all released versions.