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Release Date: October 2026
Major refactoring and quality improvement release. This version focuses on code cleanliness, correctness, documentation and backward compatibility.
What's New
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Complete code cleanup
- Fixed all typos and inconsistent naming
- Modern and consistent API naming with
LORA_prefix - Better structure and readability
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New Features
- SNR measurement (
LoRa_getSNR()) - Improved RSSI calculation (uses SNR when negative)
- Fully implemented
LoRa_receive_IT()for interrupt-driven reception - SF6 support
- Proper null-pointer and parameter checks
- Automatic high-power mode (
RegPaDac) when using +20 dBm - Sync Word is now set during initialization
- SNR measurement (
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Documentation
- Full Doxygen comments for all public functions and the main structure
- Professional README with clear examples
- Dedicated Migration Guide
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Compatibility
- New
LoRa_compat.hlayer so older projects (v1.x) can still compile with minimal changes - Clear migration instructions for the three renamed structure members
- New
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Examples
- Five ready-to-use examples covering:
- Basic TX
- Polling RX
- Interrupt RX
- Ping-Pong
- Long-range configuration
- Five ready-to-use examples covering:
Breaking Changes
| Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|
spredingFactor |
spreadingFactor |
bandWidth |
bandwidth |
crcRate |
codingRate |
STNBY_MODE |
LORA_MODE_STANDBY |
POWER_20db etc. |
LORA_POWER_20DBM etc. |
Most old #defines still work if you include LoRa_compat.h.
Recommended Action for Existing Users
- Replace
LoRa.handLoRa.cwith the new files. - Add
#include "LoRa_compat.h". - Rename the first three structure fields mentioned above.
- Test your application.
Full Changelog: See commit history and MIGRATION.md