v0.8.0

• Add new CLI command batch-flash to flash any micro:bit connected to the computer while the programme is running
• Update PyOCD from the very old v0.19 to v0.36
• Increased Python support up to 3.11, dropped support for versions below 3.7

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.8.0

v0.7.0

• Add command to read flash AND UICR in a single hex
  • UICR data in needed for micro:bit programme operation
• Add command to flash a hex file and compare the flashed data to different hex file
• The CLI executables don't show the option to launch the GUI as it would fail
  • The CLI only execs are packaged without the dependencies needed to launch the GUI
• Reduce maximum Python compatible version to 3.9
  • Some locked dependencies don't have support for 3.10
• Removed pipenv support in favour of only supporting poetry
• Improve comparison generated HTML to be more clear

Full Changelog: v0.6.0...v0.7.0

v0.6.0

• Add support for micro:bit V2
• Add new commands to read RAM data
• Read UICR now reads the full UICR data block
• The customer UICR is now available via "UICR Customer"
• Many doc improvements
• Update listed Python versions in package to include 3.8, 3.9 and drop 3.5
• Fix issue that triggered an extra exception if there was a problem reading the MicroPython code
• Add new publishing commands to make.py
• Moved CI from AppVeyor and TravisCI to GitHub Actions
• Update the version of PyInstaller used to mitigate a security warning
• Update other developer dependencies

v0.5.0

• Project ranamed to ubittool
  • Command line name is now ubit, e.g. ubit --help
• GUI panels can now be resized
• Upgraded to Python 3
• Added pyproject.toml with Poetry
• Started using Black, the uncompromising Python code formatter
• Added bugbear to the static analyser

v0.4.0

Changelog:

• Add to the GUI a text label at the top of the window with the name of the last command executed
• Console widget clears the content for every command executed
• Increased test coverage
• Updated docs
• KNOWN ISSUE: #3

v0.3.0

BREAKING CHANGES to the CLI.

Changelog:

• Moved the CLI codebase to use the click package.
  • This now uses a more standard formula for the cli interface.
  • Usage: ubitflashtool COMMAND [ARGS]...
  • Available commands:

    compare-flash  Compare the micro:bit flash contents with a hex file.
    gui            Launch the GUI version of this app (has more options).
    read-code      Extract the MicroPython code to a file or print it.
    read-flash     Read the micro:bit flash contents into a hex file or print it.
    

• Added make-like Python script to run project actions
• Refactor GUI code
• Increased test coverage

v0.2.0

Changelog:

• Added option to compare micro:bit flash or user UICR memory with a hex file.
  Output is an HTML temporary file displayed in the system default browser.
• Fixed issue where application opened in the brackground
• App version is now visible in the CLI and the GUI window title
• Increased test coverage

v0.1.0

Changelog:

• Add option to read customer UICR memory from nRF51
• Reorganise the GUI menu
• Uses pipenv for dependency management

v0.1a4

Can extract Python code or the full hex contents.