* Introduced a new ``--sample-code`` option to the `pio project init <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/project/cmd_init.html>`__ command, which allows users to include sample code in the newly created project
* Added validation for `project working environment names <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/env/index.html#working-env-name>`__ to ensure that they only contain lowercase letters ``a-z``, numbers ``0-9``, and special characters ``_`` (underscore) and ``-`` (hyphen)
* Added the ability to show a detailed library dependency tree only in `verbose mode <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_run.html#cmdoption-pio-run-v>`__, which can help you understand the relationship between libraries and troubleshoot issues more effectively (`issue #4517 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4517>`_)
* Added the ability to run only the `device monitor <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/device/cmd_monitor.html>`__ when using the `pio run -t monitor <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_run.html>`__ command, saving you time and resources by skipping the build process
* Implemented a new feature to store device monitor logs in the project's ``logs`` folder, making it easier to access and review device monitor logs for your projects (`issue #4596 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4596>`_)
* Improved support for projects located on Windows network drives, including Network Shared Folder, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, and other similar services (`issue #3417 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3417>`_)
* Improved source file filtering functionality for the `Static Code Analysis <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/static-code-analysis/index.html>`__ feature, making it easier to analyze only the code you need to
* Upgraded the build engine to the latest version of SCons (4.5.2) to improve build performance, reliability, and compatibility with other tools and systems (`release notes <https://github.com/SCons/scons/releases/tag/4.5.2>`__)
* Implemented a fix for shell injection vulnerabilities when converting INO files to CPP, ensuring your code is safe and secure (`issue #4532 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4532>`_)
* Restored the project generator for the `NetBeans IDE <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/integration/ide/netbeans.html>`__, providing you with more flexibility and options for your development workflow
* Resolved installation issues with PIO Remote on Raspberry Pi and other small form-factor PCs (`issue #4425 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4425>`_, `issue #4493 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4493>`_, `issue #4607 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4607>`_)
* Resolved an issue where the `build_cache_dir <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/platformio/options/directory/build_cache_dir.html>`__ setting was not being recognized consistently across multiple environments (`issue #4574 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4574>`_)
* Resolved an issue where organization details could not be updated using the `pio org update <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/org/cmd_update.html>`__ command
* Resolved an issue where the incorrect debugging environment was generated for VSCode in "Auto" mode (`issue #4597 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4597>`_)
* Resolved an issue where native tests would fail if a custom program name was specified (`issue #4546 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4546>`_)
* Resolved an issue where the PlatformIO |DEBUGGING| solution was not escaping the tool installation process into MI2 correctly (`issue #4565 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4565>`_)
* Resolved an issue where upgrading PlatformIO Core fails on Windows with Python 3.11 (`issue #4540 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4540>`_)
* Added a new `name <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/platformio/options/generic/description.html>`__ configuration option to customize a project name (`pull #4498 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/pull/4498>`_)
* Made assets (templates, ``99-platformio-udev.rules``) part of Python's module (`issue #4458 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4458>`_)
* Updated `Clang-Tidy <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/plus/check-tools/clang-tidy.html>`__ check tool to v15.0.5 with new diagnostics and bugfixes
* Show the real error message instead of "Can not remove temporary directory" when |PIOCONF| is broken (`issue #4480 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4480>`_)
* Fixed an issue with an incorrect test summary when a testcase name includes a colon (`issue #4508 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4508>`_)
* Fixed an issue when `extends <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/env/options/advanced/extends.html>`__ did not override options in the right order (`issue #4462 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4462>`_)
* Fixed an issue when `pio pkg list <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/pkg/cmd_list.html>`__ and `pio pkg uninstall <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/pkg/cmd_uninstall.html>`__ commands fail if there are circular dependencies in the |LIBRARYJSON| manifests (`issue #4475 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4475>`_)
* Added a new `enable_proxy_strict_ssl <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_settings.html>`__ setting to disable the proxy server certificate verification (`issue #4432 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4432>`_)
* Added support for accepting the original FileNode environment in a "callback" function when using `Build Middlewares <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/scripting/middlewares.html>`__ (`pull #4380 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/pull/4380>`_)
* Improved project dependency resolving when using the `pio project init --ide <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/project/cmd_init.html>`__ command
* Fixed an issue when the "cleanall" target removes dependencies from all working environments (`issue #4386 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4386>`_)
* Fixed a regression bug when `libArchive <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/manifests/library-json/fields/build/libarchive.html>`__ option declared in the |LIBRARYJSON| manifest was ignored (`issue #4351 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4351>`_)
* Fixed an issue when the `pio pkg publish <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/pkg/cmd_publish.html>`__ command didn't work with Python 3.6 (`issue #4352 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4352>`_)
* Fixed an issue with |LDF| when incompatible libraries were used for the working project environment with the missed framework (`pull #4346 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/pull/4346>`_)
- Handle device monitor disconnects more gracefully (`issue #3939 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3939>`_)
- Improved a serial port finder for `Black Magic Probe <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/plus/debug-tools/blackmagic.html>`__ (`issue #4023 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4023>`_)
- Improved a serial port finder for a board with predefined HWIDs
- Do not resolve dependencies from the project "src" folder when the `test_build_src <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest//projectconf/section_env_test.html#test-build-src>`__ option is not enabled
- Fixed an issue when a custom `pio test --project-config <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_test.html#cmdoption-pio-test-c>`__ was not handled properly (`issue #4299 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4299>`_)
- Significantly improved support for `Pre & Post Actions <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/scripting/actions.html>`__
* Allowed to declare actions in the `PRE-type scripts <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/scripting/launch_types.html>`__ even if the target is not ready yet
* Allowed library maintainers to use Pre & Post Actions in the library `extraScript <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/manifests/library-json/fields/build/extrascript.html>`__
- Documented `Stringification <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#stringification>`__– converting a macro argument into a string constant (`issue #4310 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4310>`_)
- Added new `pio run --monitor-port <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_run.html#cmdoption-pio-run-monitor-port>`__ option to specify custom device monitor port to the ``monitor`` target (`issue #4337 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4337>`_)
- Fixed an issue when the `build_unflags <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-unflags>`__ operation ignores a flag value (`issue #4309 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4309>`_)
- Fixed an issue when the `build_unflags <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-unflags>`__ option was not applied to the ``ASPPFLAGS`` scope
- Fixed an issue on Windows OS when flags were wrapped to the temporary file while generating the `Compilation database "compile_commands.json" <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/integration/compile_commands.html>`__
- Fixed a "PermissionError" on Windows when running "clean" or "cleanall" targets (`issue #4331 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4331>`_)
- Fixed an issue when library dependencies were installed for the incompatible project environment (`issue #4338 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4338>`_)
- Warn about incompatible Bash version for the `Shell Completion <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/system/completion/index.html>`__ (`issue #4326 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4326>`_)
* Control |UNITTESTING| verbosity with a new multilevel `pio test -v <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_test.html#cmdoption-pio-test-v>`__ command option (`issue #4276 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4276>`_)
* Fixed an issue when the `build_src_flags <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-src-flags>`__ option was applied outside the project scope (`issue #4277 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4277>`_)
* Fixed an issue when calling the built-in `pio device monitor <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/device/cmd_monitor.html#filters>`__ filters
* Added support for `"scripts" <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/librarymanager/config.html#scripts>`__ (`issue #485 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/485>`_)
* Added support for `multi-licensed <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/librarymanager/config.html#license>`__ packages using SPDX Expressions (`issue #4037 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4037>`_)
* Added support for `"dependencies" <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/librarymanager/config.html#dependencies>`__ declared in a "tool" package manifest
- Added support for `symbolic links <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/pkg/cmd_install.html#local-folder>`__ allowing pointing the local source folder to the Package Manager (`issue #3348 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3348>`_)
- Automatically install dependencies of the local (private) project libraries (`issue #2910 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/2910>`_)
- Ignore files according to the patterns declared in ".gitignore" when using the `pio package pack <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/pkg/cmd_pack.html>`__ command (`issue #4188 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4188>`_)
- Dropped support for the "pythonPackages" field in "platform.json" manifest in favor of `Extra Python Dependencies <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/scripting/examples/extra_python_packages.html>`__
- Fixed an issue when manually removed dependencies from the |PIOCONF| were not uninstalled from the storage (`issue #3076 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3076>`_)
- New: Hardware `Simulators <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/simulators/index.html>`__ for Unit Testing (QEMU, Renode, SimAVR, and custom solutions)
- Added support for a `custom testing framework <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/frameworks/custom/index.html>`_
- Added support for a custom `testing command <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_test.html#test-testing-command>`__
- Added support for a `custom Unity library <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/frameworks/custom/examples/custom_unity_library.html>`__ (`issue #3980 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3980>`_)
- Added support for the ``socket://`` and ``rfc2217://`` protocols using `test_port <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_test.html#test-port>`__ option (`issue #4229 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4229>`_)
- List available project tests with a new `pio test --list-tests <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_test.html#cmdoption-pio-test-list-tests>`__ option
- Pass extra arguments to the testing program with a new `pio test --program-arg <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_test.html#cmdoption-pio-test-a>`__ option (`issue #3132 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3132>`_)
- Generate reports in JUnit and JSON formats using the `pio test <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_test.html>`__ command (`issue #2891 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/2891>`_)
- Provide more information when the native program crashed on a host (errored with a non-zero return code) (`issue #3429 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3429>`_)
- Fixed an issue when command line parameters (``--ignore``, ``--filter``) do not override values defined in the |PIOCONF| (`issue #3845 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3845>`_)
- Renamed the "test_build_project_src" project configuration option to the `test_build_src <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest//projectconf/section_env_test.html#test-build-src>`__
- Removed the "test_transport" option in favor of the `Custom "unity_config.h" <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/advanced/unit-testing/frameworks/unity.html>`_
- Added support for the custom `Clang-Tidy <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/plus/check-tools/clang-tidy.html>`__ configuration file (`issue #4186 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4186>`_)
- Added ability to override a tool version using the `platform_packages <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_platform.html#platform-packages>`__ option (`issue #3798 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3798>`_)
- Fixed an issue with improper handling of defects that don't specify a source file (`issue #4237 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4237>`_)
- Fixed an issue when |LDF| ignores the project `lib_deps <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_library.html#lib-deps>`__ while resolving library dependencies (`issue #3598 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3598>`_)
- Fixed an issue when GCC preprocessor was applied to the ".s" assembly files on case-sensitive OS such as Window OS (`issue #3917 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3917>`_)
- Fixed an issue when |LDF| ignores `build_src_flags <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-src-flags>`__ in the "deep+" mode (`issue #4253 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4253>`_)
- Added a new build variable (``COMPILATIONDB_INCLUDE_TOOLCHAIN``) to include toolchain paths in the compilation database (`issue #3735 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3735>`_)
- Changed a default path for compilation database `compile_commands.json <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/integration/compile_commands.html>`__ to the project root
- Renamed the "src_build_flags" project configuration option to the `build_src_flags <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-src-flags>`__
- Renamed the "src_filter" project configuration option to the `build_src_filter <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/section_env_build.html#build-src-filter>`__
- Pass extra arguments to the `native <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/platforms/native.html>`__ program with a new `pio run --program-arg <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/cmd_run.html#cmdoption-pio-run-a>`__ option (`issue #4246 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4246>`_)
