🚀 Enhancements

• Move PMSA003I to separate class and update AQ telemetry by @oscgonfer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/7190
• Multi message storage by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8182
• Add support for setting API port from the config file by @tedwardd in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8435
• PIN_PWR_DELAY_MS --> PERIPHERAL_WARMUP_MS by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8467
• CLIENT_BASE: Act like ROUTER_LATE for fav'd nodes, instead of like ROUTER by @korbinianbauer in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8567
• Rak3112 support by @ford-jones in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8591
• Add systemd wrapper by @tedwardd in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8676
• Adding support for InkHUD joystick navigation for the Seeed Wio Tracker L1 E-ink by @zeropt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8678
• Gr language specific font by @apo-mak in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8808
• Detect if NTP is active on native by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8962
• Add Rebooting to DFU mode notification as a simple pop-up by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8970
• PIO: Fix ESP32 sub-variant inheritance by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8983
• Prep work for better Store and Forward by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8999
• Additional Emoji by @Ixitxachitl in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9020
• Add Russell, an STM32WL balloon-optimized node by @ndoo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9079
• Add menus for Smart Position, Broadcast Interval and Position Interval by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9080
• Improve sanitizeString function for Node Names by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9086
• Add Temporary Mute to Home frame and unbury Notification Options by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9097
• Add a welcome message for new contributors by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9119
• Calculate hops correctly even when hop_start==0 by @esev in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9120
• Add STORE_FORWARD_PLUSPLUS_APP to core portnum checks by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9127
• Faster rotary encoder events by @brad112358 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9146
• Add support for LilyGo T-Echo Plus by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9149
• Refactored some of the system menus to the new DRY method (Redux) by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9152
• Add a .clang-format file by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9154
• Add custom coding rate configuration for LoRa by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9155
• Add list of text message packet IDs, and check for dupes by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9180
• Add option to Mute/Unmute Channel to BaseUI by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9194
• Mute: Nodes by @ford-jones in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9209
• Screenless Devices want to mute too! by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9210
• Migrate all of the Meshtastic API attributes into the ini as a source of truth by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9214
• Pioarduino preparation by @MartinEmrich in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9223
• Meshtastic unified OTA by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9231
• Fix TFT_MESH settings across setting and recalling by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9234
• Add release notes generation and publishing workflow by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9255
• Unified ESP32 OTA firmware by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9258
• Add support for uMesh Modules by @linser233 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9259
• Extra pins by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9260
• BaseUI: Autosave Messages by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9269
• Node Actions Menu Overhaul by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9287
• Added I2C scanner a check for the QMC6310N. by @lewisxhe in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9305
• Allow ICM20948 IMU to sleep by @HarukiToreda in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9324
• Meshtastic OTA (moar) by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9327
• Add sqlite depdendency (Cherry-picks from sfpp) by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9328
• Add interrupt for external charge detection by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9332
• Improve BaseUI Preset Change Flow by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9343
• Implement graduated scaling for NodeInfo send timeout based on active mesh size by @thebentern in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9364

🐛 Bug fixes and maintenance

• RTC: PCF85063 support, port to SensorLib 0.3.1 by @WillyJL in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8061
• Added tcxo definition to mesh-tab by @valzzu in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8604
• Preliminary Thinknode M4 Support by @caveman99 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8754
• Actions: Compact manifest job output summary by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8957
• PlatformIO: Restructure networking_base for re-use by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8964
• Add LilyGO T-Beam 1W support by @santosvivos in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8967
• PIO: Remove useless inheritence (references extends env) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8987
• Macro guard heap_caps_malloc_extmem_enable from SENSECAP_INDICATOR by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9007
• Add Rak 6421 autoconf by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9010
• Implement basic github action comment reporting target diffs by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9022
• In protobuf update, allow develop branch to auto-update by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9027
• 🔧 Fix LNA/PA power control for Heltec v4, wireless tracker v2 by @weebl2000 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9029
• Shame do not complain about missing targets by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9032
• Action: skip trying to comment binary size change results if it is not a PR by @Jorropo in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9033
• Fix gps pin defs for various NRF variants. by @NomDeTom in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9034
• Fix Rotary enc long press by @brad112358 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9039
• Add needed support bits for the Meshstick by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9042
• In statusLEDModule, also detect isCharging by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9050
• PlatformIO: Re-Org ESP32 family shared props by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9060
• Cleanup: Remove icarus custom framework-arduinoespressif32 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9064
• M6 shutdown and LEDs work by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9065
• Implement HAS_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD for devices with physical keyboards by @Xaositek in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9071
• KZ_863 is not wide lora by @fifieldt in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9075
• In autoconf, don't probe Wire unless i2c device is set by @jp-bennett in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9081

⚙️ Dependencies

• Rp2xx0: Update to arduino-pico 5.4.4 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8979
• Replace PIO fuzzy version matches (reproducible builds) by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8984
• PIO: Renovate all the things by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/8994
• Update lewisxhe/SensorLib to 0.3.3 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9061
• Update meshtastic-esp8266-oled-ssd1306 digest to b34c681 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9062
• Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 272defc by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9166
• Update dorny/test-reporter action to v2.5.0 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9167
• Update INA226 to v0.6.6 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9247
• Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 12f8cdd by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9263
• Update meshtastic-gxepd2 digest to a05c11c by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9264
• Update ArduinoJson to v6.21.5 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9265
• Update GxEPD2 to v1.6.5 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9266
• Update ESP8266SAM to v1.1.0 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9271
• Update pschatzmann_arduino-audio-driver to v0.2.0 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9272
• Renovate: Ignore lovyangfx for elecrow-panel by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9279
• Update RadioLib to v7.5.0 by @vidplace7 in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9281
• Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 5a870c6 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9301
• Update Adafruit BMP280 to v3 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9307
• Update meshtastic/device-ui digest to 3480b73 by @app/renovate in https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/pull/9353

Full Changelog: https://github.com/meshtastic/firmware/compare/v2.7.17.9058cce...v2.7.18.fb3bf78