Second-channel pipeline for mqtt-observer-plus, mirroring
build-observer-firmwares.yml with full channel isolation:
- rolling tag observer-mqtt-plus-latest (never shared: per-tag asset pruning
would cross-delete on a shared tag)
- FIRMWARE_VERSION v1.16.0-plus, separate build counter
- OTA_MANIFEST_BASE overridden to /v-plus at build time so device pull-OTA
can never hop a plus node back onto the stable channel (env build flags
append after ini flags, so the override wins — verified in the binary)
Not enabled: workflow_dispatch only (push trigger staged in comments), and
the flasher-repo sync is gated behind SYNC_FLASHER=false with a fail-closed
guard so a premature enable cannot clobber the stable config.json. The
header documents the flasher-side prerequisites (channel-aware
update-firmware.py, SPA channel picker, v-plus manifests, plus changelog).
Manual dispatch already works for publishing hand-flashable test builds to
the release page.
Integrates Mike Carper's transmission-reliability work (direct retries with
SNR-adaptive backoff and CR, flood retry controls, alt-path replies, flood
channel gates) plus its upstream/dev base (as of 2026-07-06) on top of the
observer stack. The flex branch is untouched; this branch is the experimental
integration line.
Conflict-resolution decisions, for future re-syncs (git rerere is enabled and
has recorded these):
- NodePrefs adopts keymind/upstream member order + retry/flood tail. Member
order is in-memory only: /com_prefs stays field-by-field with the same
canonical file order both sides already share through offset 294; keymind
appends the retry tail at 295+ (new canonical size 676). Flex fleet files
load unchanged; retry fields default via direct_retry_prefs_magic.
- loadPrefsInt keeps the fork's legacy MQTT-gap recovery but moves its
detection boundary from 'extra > 5' to 'extra > LEGACY_MQTT_GAP_3SLOT (864)'
so keymind-size tails take the normal read path. COM_PREFS_TAIL_BYTES
retired.
- Dispatcher/RadioLibWrappers: fork watchdog additions + keymind TX overrides
and CAD busy counter are unioned; RxReservePacketManager::queueOutbound
follows upstream's new bool return (false when shedding).
- CommonCLI: fork observer dispatch + versioned /mqtt_prefs machinery kept;
keymind CLI (retry/flood/radioat) taken; duplicate CAD/FEM handlers and
sanitise lines deduped (kept keymind placements to minimize future diff).
- MyMesh (repeater/room): fork alerter/OTA/observer wiring kept; keymind
scheduled-radio system replaces the old pending_* temp-radio members;
applySavedRadioParams() replaces raw setParams at startup.
- ESP32Board: fork manifest-OTA + keymind powerOff/deepSleep and stopOTAUpdate
unioned; startOTAUpdate keeps fork's STA-aware IP with keymind's idempotency
guard.
- build.sh taken wholesale from keymind (fleet builds use GH Actions).
Verified: Heltec_v3_repeater_observer_mqtt, Heltec_v3_repeater,
heltec_v4_repeater_observer_mqtt, Heltec_v3_room_server_observer_mqtt build;
host migration harness (13 MQTT + non-MQTT scenarios) passes with updated
expectations (676-byte /com_prefs; odd-size files normalize on save, not
load); native unit tests 13/13.
Updated the build-observer-firmwares workflow to exclude .partsig files
when uploading release assets. This change prevents issues with the
slim-manifest generator and ensures that only relevant firmware files
are published, improving the integrity of the release process.
Implemented functionality to generate and compare partition-table
signatures during OTA updates. This enhancement ensures that the
target build's partition layout matches the device's actual layout,
improving the reliability of OTA updates and preventing issues
related to partition changes.
Enhanced the firmware versioning system by appending a build number
suffix when available, allowing for better tracking of published builds.
This change improves the OTA update process by providing clearer
versioning information in the embedded firmware string.
Updated the build-observer-firmwares.yml to improve the asset pruning
logic during the release process. The workflow now retains the most
recent build hashes to prevent 404 errors for assets that may still
be requested during build cycles. This change ensures a smoother
release experience by maintaining necessary assets while cleaning
up older ones.
Updated the build-observer-firmwares.yml to improve the handling of rolling releases. The workflow now creates a release only if it doesn't already exist, preventing tag conflicts. Additionally, it uploads build artifacts while replacing existing assets and prunes older assets to maintain a clean release. This change enhances the reliability and efficiency of the release process.
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