Merge branch 'awawa-dev:master' into master

Author: robertvb83

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      # Check for updates to GitHub Actions every month
+      interval: "monthly"

.github/workflows/push-master.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ jobs:
         cmake ..
         cmake --build . --config Release
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (commit)
       if: (startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') != true)
       with:
         path: |
           firmware/*.uf2
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (release)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
-        name: firmware-release
+        name: firmware-release-generic
         path: |
           firmware/*.uf2
 
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ jobs:
         cmake --build .
         zip -j ../firmware/Adafruit_Feather_RP2040_Scorpio.zip ../firmware/*
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (release Adafruit_Feather)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
-        name: firmware-release
+        name: firmware-release-adafruit-scorpio
         path: |
           firmware/*.zip
 
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ jobs:
         rm ../firmware/*_Spi.uf2
         zip -j ../firmware/Adafruit_ItsyBitsy_2040.zip ../firmware/*
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (release Adafruit_ItsyBitsy)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
-        name: firmware-release
+        name: firmware-release-adafruit-itsybitsy
         path: |
           firmware/*.zip
 
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ jobs:
         rm ../firmware/*_Spi.uf2
         zip -j ../firmware/Pimoroni_Plasma_Stick_2040_W.zip ../firmware/*
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (release Pimoroni_Plasma_Stick_W)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
-        name: firmware-release
+        name: firmware-release-pimoroni-plasma-stick
         path: |
           firmware/*.zip
 
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ jobs:
         cmake --build .
         zip -j ../firmware/Pimoroni_Plasma_2040.zip ../firmware/*
 
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.4.3
       name: Upload artifacts (release Pimoroni_Plasma)
       if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
-        name: firmware-release
+        name: firmware-release-pimoroni-plasma
         path: |
           firmware/*.zip
 
@@ -151,13 +151,14 @@ jobs:
         if: contains(env.VERSION, 'alpha') || contains(env.VERSION, 'beta')
         run: echo "preRelease=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.8
         with:
-          name: firmware-release
+          pattern: firmware-release-*
+          merge-multiple: true
 
       # create draft release and upload artifacts
       - name: Create draft release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.9
         with:
           name: HyperSerialPico ${{ env.VERSION }}
           tag_name: ${{ env.TAG }}

README.md

@@ -59,14 +59,8 @@ Of course, you can also build your custom firmware completely online using Githu
 
 # Some benchmark results
 
-| Single RGBW LED strip                          | Max. refresh rate |
-|------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
-| 300LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output  |         83        |
-| 600LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output  |         42        |
-| 900LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output  |         28        |
-
-| Parallel multi-segment mode                           | Max. refresh rate |
-|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
-| 300LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=150 |          100         |
-| 600LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=300 |           83         |
-| 900LEDs RGBW<br>Refresh rate/continues output<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=450 |           55         |
+| Single LED strip | Max. refresh rate | Parallel multi-segment mode | Max. refresh rate |
+|------------------|:-----------------:|-----------------------------|:-----------------:|
+| 300LEDs RGBW  |  83  | 300LEDs RGBW<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=150 |  100  |
+| 600LEDs RGBW  |  42  | 600LEDs RGBW<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=300 |   83  |
+| 900LEDs RGBW  |  28  | 900LEDs RGBW<br>SECOND_SEGMENT_INDEX=450 |   55  |