Changes
This stable release is the successor of v2.11.5 and includes all changes from v2.12x-beta releases:
v2.12.0-beta
v2.12.1-beta
v2.12.2-beta
v2.12.3-beta
v2.12.4-beta
v2.12.5-beta
Please refer to the releases page to get and overview of respective changes.
A special thanks to all contributors of the deCONZ GitHub community.
New stable firmware
The following firmware versions are now marked stable:
| Hardware | Version |
|---|---|
| ConBee I | 0x26400500 |
| RaspBee I | 0x26400500 |
| ConBee II | 0x26720700 |
| RaspBee II | 0x26720700 |
The new versions contain important bug fixes and stability improvements. Visit the Firmware Changelog for a detailed description of the changes. The firmware can be updated with the steps described at Update deCONZ manually page.
GCFFlasher
Talking about firmware, GCFFlasher was rewritten from scratch and published as Open Source. The goal is to be portable and a better fit for headless and non deCONZ setups (no Qt or libWirinPi dependencies). A first beta version can be found at GitHub
https://github.com/dresden-elektronik/gcfflasher
The new GCFFlasher v4.x will be packaged with deCONZ in the upcoming releases as well.
Notes for the next v2.13.x release series
The first beta versions of the 2.13.x series will likely be bumpy, as we start the transition to a new way to handle devices and need to work out rough edges. The new approach is build around Device Description Files (DDF), from a user perspective this brings:
- Easier integration of new devices (no C++ code needed, DDF files are written JSON text files)
- Strong focus on robustness and stability
- Complete auto generated supported devices pages
- Complete auto generated documentation of devices and their capabilities
- Performance improvements for large networks on low-end devices like the Raspberry Pi Zero
The transition to DDF is a big change will take a while, to learn more the ideas and the development behind it visit: