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Release time!

This one brings a lot of features and improvements to BLE and TLS functions.

The support of a generic BLE connection to devices, you can now trigger a READ/WRITE to a BLE device through your ESP32 with MQTT. The gateway will initiate a connection to the device and acts on the service and characteristic given. For a value reading or writing. This opens a lot of integration possibilities, among others the control of actuators, valves, light, relays...
It could also be a good way to test a value retrieval with a BLE connection before asking for a native integration into the gateway.

Example MQTT message format:

mosquitto_pub -t home/OpenMQTTGateway/commands/MQTTtoBT/config -m '{
  "ble_write_address":"AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF", 
  "ble_write_service":"cba20d00-224d-11e6-9fb8-0002a5d5c51b",
  "ble_write_char":"cba20002-224d-11e6-9fb8-0002a5d5c51b", 
  "ble_write_value":"TEST",
  "value_type":"STRING",
  "ttl":4 }'

Efforts have been made around the security connection functions, the TLS connection can now be configured within the configuration web page by adding the server root certificate (copy&paste) and checking a box.
You can alternatively use self-signed certificates and even several sets of them, if you want to handle several MQTT servers. With this comes also the ability to change the MQTT server by MQTT, with automatic return to the previous configuration if not working.
So as to make the update of the gateway you are now able to trigger it through MQTT, if the version is different than the current one and if the password is OK, the gateway will download and install the linked firmware.

mosquitto_pub -t "home/<gateway_name>/commands/firmware_update" -m
'{
  "version": "test",
  "password": "OTAPASSWORD",
  "url": "https://github.com/1technophile/OpenMQTTGateway/releases/download/v0.9.6/esp32-m5stack-ble-firmware.bin"
}'

But that's not all, let's take a deeper look at all the new devices and features!

New devices:

Add support for Ibeacon thanks to @h2zero
Add support for Mokosmart H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 thanks to @h2zero
Allow inversion of input GPIO thanks to @qistoph
Add Miflora battery reading thanks to @1technophile
DT24 - Update messages to support temp thanks to @NorthernMan54
DT24 bluetooth Voltmeter thanks to @NorthernMan54
Add eddystone tlm ble protocol thanks to @1technophile
Add INKBIRD BBQ temperature sensor IBBQ IBT-4XS thanks to @1technophile
Add INKBIRD IBS-TH2 thanks to @1technophile
Add BLE WS02 SensorBlue beacon thanks to @1technophile

New features:

Set OTA name as Gateway_Short_Name + MAC if using mac as gateway name thanks to @h2zero
Add Wifi and mqtt broker configuration over MQTT commands. thanks to @h2zero
Ble read/write characteristics over MQTT. thanks to @h2zero
Add a macro to use the MAC address as the gateway name. thanks to @h2zero
Add triggering of actuator on/off state by button press. thanks to @h2zero
Implement error LED and status codes. thanks to @h2zero
Add switching between MQTT brokers with self signed client certificates. thanks to @h2zero
Make configuring WiFi and MQTT over MQTT optional thanks to @dkneisz
Replace github OTA update over MQTT with settings in user_config. thanks to @h2zero
Remove Secure Connection macro and add the config to wifimanager. thanks to @h2zero
Added somfy repeat option thanks to @Legion2
Trigger firmware update via MQTT. (ESP Only) thanks to @h2zero
Update to latest version of RC-SWITCH thanks to @NorthernMan54
Add val_tpl on HA discovery configuration - fix issue #939 thanks to @Odyno
Active Receiver Switching thanks to @NorthernMan54
GridFree SUN-2000G thanks to @BlackSmith

Under the hood:

fix: add code for miscale_v2 lbs thanks to @rayslinky
Minimize BLE resources. thanks to @h2zero
Set WifiManager debug level. thanks to @h2zero
Cleanup compiler warning. thanks to @h2zero
Erase stored settings in NVS when triggered. thanks to @h2zero
Bugfix: switching brokers with self signed certs. thanks to @h2zero
Use native FreeRTOS semaphore functions. thanks to @h2zero
Use correct SDA+SCL pins thanks to @qistoph
Fix null client when using MDNS. thanks to @h2zero
LYWSD03MMC relevant data from connection get replaced by broadcast data thanks to @fhb
BLE connection handling update. thanks to @h2zero
Fix BME280 thanks to @spacemanspiff2007
Minor RTL_433 Tuning thanks to @NorthernMan54
Fixed WiFiMulti when secure connection is enabled thanks to @Legion2
Remove reinitializing the BLE stack on each scan. thanks to @h2zero
Remove unsubscribe and disconnect calls in BLEconnect. thanks to @h2zero
Cleanup compiler warnings in strict environment. thanks to @h2zero
Enable the BME280 options to be settable using PlatformIO build flags, add and organize documentation thanks to @melyux
Usability Improvements for esp32 platform thanks to @NorthernMan54
Correct build error if discovery deactivated thanks to @1technophile
Compilation error: 'CLEARGRASSCGH1Discovery' was not declared in this scope thanks to @combatistor
Compiler warning when build with PIO, redefine of struct_size in main.ino thanks to @AlmightyFrog

Breaking:

Per default remove MQTT discovery of RF switch with RF gateway thanks to @1technophile
LED_SEND and LED_RECEIVE macro has been replaced by LED_SEND_RECEIVE

Docs:

Adding node-red tutorial for BLE sensors thanks to @1technophile
Fix a couple typos thanks to @gabe-sky
Resolve incorrect wiring instructions thanks to @NorthernMan54
Updating link to bootloader address thanks to @witnessmenow
Typo fix thanks to @DigiH

Deprecate - functions that will be removed or modified on the next release:

The default gateway name for ESP will be generated automatically from the MAC address per default, OpenMQTTGateway in the AP name and the topic will be replaced:
AP Name: OMG_112233445566
Topic: home/112233445566/BTtoMQTT
Setting the Gateway_name will not be needed anymore unless you want to do it explicitely.
SimplePublishing and simpleReceiving methods will be removed see why here

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