PlatformIO Publishing Setup Summary

✅ What's Been Implemented

1. Dedicated PlatformIO Publishing Workflow

• File: .github/workflows/platformio-publish.yml
• Triggers: Automatic on releases, manual dispatch for testing
• Features: Complete validation, authentication, and publishing pipeline

2. Library Configuration Enhanced

• Updated library.json: PlatformIO-specific optimizations
• Name: Changed to "AlteriomPainlessMesh" for uniqueness
• Dependencies: All verified available in PlatformIO Registry
• Metadata: Enhanced with license, examples, export configuration

3. Release Process Integration

• Main release workflow now references PlatformIO publishing
• Documentation updated in RELEASE_GUIDE.md
• Comprehensive instructions in docs/platformio-publishing.md

🚀 How It Works

Automatic Publishing

1. Release Created: GitHub release triggers PlatformIO workflow
2. Validation: Library.json format and dependencies checked
3. Authentication: Uses PLATFORMIO_AUTH_TOKEN secret
4. Publication: Direct publishing via PlatformIO CLI
5. Verification: Registry confirmation and user notification

Manual Publishing (Alternative)

1. Go to GitHub Actions → PlatformIO Library Publishing
2. Click "Run workflow"
3. Enter version number and optional force publish
4. Workflow handles the rest

🔧 Setup Required

One-Time Setup: PlatformIO Account

1. Create Account: https://platformio.org/account/register
2. Generate Token: https://platformio.org/account/token
3. Add to Secrets: Repository Settings → Secrets → Actions
   • Name: PLATFORMIO_AUTH_TOKEN
   • Value: [your token from step 2]

Local Testing (Optional):

# Method 1: Environment variable
$env:PLATFORMIO_AUTH_TOKEN="YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
pio account show  # Verify authentication

# Method 2: Interactive login (if token doesn't work)
pio account login

# Test publishing
pio pkg publish . --no-interactive

Troubleshooting Authentication:

# If authentication fails:
1. Go to https://platformio.org/account/token
2. Copy your existing token OR generate a new one
3. Set it as environment variable: $env:PLATFORMIO_AUTH_TOKEN="token"
4. Test: pio account show

Current Status for v1.6.1

Since v1.6.1 is already released and published to other platforms:

Option A: Test with Manual Workflow

1. Go to: https://github.com/Alteriom/painlessMesh/actions/workflows/platformio-publish.yml
2. Click "Run workflow"
3. Set version: 1.6.1
4. Enable force_publish: true
5. Click "Run workflow"

Option B: Wait for Next Release

The PlatformIO workflow will automatically trigger on your next release (v1.6.2, etc.)

📋 Future Releases

For all future releases, PlatformIO publishing is now fully automated:

# Standard release process remains the same
./scripts/bump-version.sh patch
# Edit CHANGELOG.md
git add . && git commit -m "release: v1.6.2" && git push

This will now automatically:

• ✅ Create GitHub release
• ✅ Publish to NPM
• ✅ Publish to PlatformIO Registry
• ✅ Update GitHub Wiki
• ✅ Prepare Arduino Library Manager package

🔍 Verification

After publishing, verify at:

• Registry: https://registry.platformio.org/libraries
• Search: Search for "AlteriomPainlessMesh"
• Installation: pio pkg install --library "alteriom/AlteriomPainlessMesh@^1.6.1"

📚 Documentation

Complete documentation available:

• Publishing Guide: docs/platformio-publishing.md
• Release Process: RELEASE_GUIDE.md (updated)
• Workflow Details: .github/workflows/platformio-publish.yml

🎯 Next Steps

1. Add PlatformIO Token: Set up the PLATFORMIO_AUTH_TOKEN secret
2. Test Workflow: Run manual workflow for v1.6.1 (optional)
3. Next Release: PlatformIO publishing will be automatic

The PlatformIO publishing is now fully integrated into your release pipeline! 🎉