esp8266/Arduino 2.6.1

Release 2.6.1

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Changes since 2.6.0 (to 2.6.1)

Breaking Changes

none

Build System

• esptool.py: single command for erasing and flashing (#6765)
• release script: remove makecorever.py call in released version (#6747)

Core

• Fix issue with functions scheduled from scheduled functions (#6770)
• Update String::concat(char*, len) to allow non null-term strings (#6754)
• Update to LittleFS 2.1.3 (#6757)
• WString explicit converters to reduce Flash size (#6759)
• Add ipv4_addr_t for espconn/LwIP1.4 compat (#6740)

Libraries

• Minimize header use, move Ticker function definitions into cpp file (#6496)
• EspSoftwareSerial release 6.1.1, "9bit" support (#6761)
• Updated EspSoftwareSerial brings backward compatibility for ctor/begin() pair (only for the common cases with complete default argument use) (#6746)

Boards

• board NodeMCUv1 menu: led selection (2, 16) (#6743, #6748)

Documentation

• Add some useful links (#6744)
• Mention erasing arduino15 contents before installing git (#6741)
• document how to get POST body in ESP8266WebSever (#6736)