diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index c37d3ad7d4..9f263b36c6 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Nucleo_144.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build
 Nucleo_144.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Nucleo_144.upload.maximum_size=0
 Nucleo_144.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Nucleo_144.programmer.default=stlink
 Nucleo_144.vid.0=0x0483
 Nucleo_144.pid.0=0x5740
 Nucleo_144.vid.1=0x0483
@@ -395,7 +394,6 @@ Nucleo_64.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.
 Nucleo_64.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Nucleo_64.upload.maximum_size=0
 Nucleo_64.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Nucleo_64.programmer.default=stlink
 Nucleo_64.vid.0=0x0483
 Nucleo_64.pid.0=0x5740
 # STlink V1/V2.1/V3
@@ -875,7 +873,6 @@ Nucleo_32.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.
 Nucleo_32.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Nucleo_32.upload.maximum_size=0
 Nucleo_32.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Nucleo_32.programmer.default=stlink
 Nucleo_32.vid.0=0x0483
 Nucleo_32.pid.0=0x5740
 # STlink V1/V2.1/V3
@@ -1038,7 +1035,6 @@ Disco.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSer
 Disco.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Disco.upload.maximum_size=0
 Disco.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Disco.programmer.default=stlink
 Disco.vid.0=0x0483
 Disco.pid.0=0x5740
 # STlink V1/V2.1/V3
@@ -1359,7 +1355,6 @@ Eval.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSeri
 Eval.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Eval.upload.maximum_size=0
 Eval.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Eval.programmer.default=stlink
 Eval.vid.0=0x0483
 Eval.pid.0=0x5740
 # STlink V1/V2.1/V3
@@ -1425,7 +1420,6 @@ STM32MP1.name=STM32MP1 series coprocessor
 STM32MP1.build.flash_offset=0x0
 STM32MP1.upload.maximum_size=0
 STM32MP1.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-STM32MP1.programmer.default=stlink
 STM32MP1.vid.0=0x0483
 STM32MP1.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -1474,7 +1468,6 @@ GenC0.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.xSerial} -D__CORTEX_SC=
 GenC0.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenC0.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenC0.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenC0.programmer.default=stlink
 GenC0.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32c0x.cfg
 GenC0.vid.0=0x0483
 GenC0.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -1619,7 +1612,6 @@ GenF0.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSer
 GenF0.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF0.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF0.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF0.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF0.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f0x.cfg
 GenF0.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF0.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -2528,7 +2520,6 @@ GenF1.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSer
 GenF1.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF1.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF1.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF1.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF1.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f1x.cfg
 GenF1.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF1.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -3373,7 +3364,6 @@ GenF2.build.series=STM32F2xx
 GenF2.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF2.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF2.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF2.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF2.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f2x.cfg
 GenF2.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF2.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -3832,7 +3822,6 @@ GenF3.build.series=STM32F3xx
 GenF3.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF3.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF3.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF3.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF3.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f3x.cfg
 GenF3.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF3.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -4288,7 +4277,6 @@ GenF4.build.series=STM32F4xx
 GenF4.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF4.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF4.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF4.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF4.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f4x.cfg
 GenF4.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF4.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -5304,7 +5292,6 @@ GenF7.build.series=STM32F7xx
 GenF7.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenF7.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenF7.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenF7.programmer.default=stlink
 GenF7.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32f7x.cfg
 GenF7.vid.0=0x0483
 GenF7.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -5832,7 +5819,6 @@ GenG0.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSer
 GenG0.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenG0.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenG0.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenG0.programmer.default=stlink
 GenG0.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32g0x.cfg
 GenG0.vid.0=0x0483
 GenG0.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -7246,7 +7232,6 @@ GenG4.build.series=STM32G4xx
 GenG4.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenG4.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenG4.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenG4.programmer.default=stlink
 GenG4.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32g4x.cfg
 GenG4.vid.0=0x0483
 GenG4.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -8415,7 +8400,6 @@ GenH5.build.series=STM32H5xx
 GenH5.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenH5.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenH5.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenH5.programmer.default=stlink
 # Current openocd version does not support H5
 # GenH5.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32h5x.cfg
 GenH5.vid.0=0x0483
@@ -8505,7 +8489,6 @@ GenH7.build.mcu=cortex-m7
 GenH7.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenH7.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenH7.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenH7.programmer.default=stlink
 GenH7.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32h7x.cfg
 GenH7.vid.0=0x0483
 GenH7.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -9140,7 +9123,6 @@ GenL0.build.series=STM32L0xx
 GenL0.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenL0.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenL0.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenL0.programmer.default=stlink
 GenL0.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32l0x.cfg
 GenL0.vid.0=0x0483
 GenL0.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -10423,7 +10405,6 @@ GenL1.build.series=STM32L1xx
 GenL1.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenL1.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenL1.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenL1.programmer.default=stlink
 GenL1.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32l1x.cfg
 GenL1.vid.0=0x0483
 GenL1.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -10746,7 +10727,6 @@ GenL4.build.series=STM32L4xx
 GenL4.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenL4.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenL4.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenL4.programmer.default=stlink
 GenL4.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32l4x.cfg
 GenL4.vid.0=0x0483
 GenL4.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -11511,7 +11491,6 @@ GenL5.build.series=STM32L5xx
 GenL5.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenL5.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenL5.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenL5.programmer.default=stlink
 GenL5.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32l5x.cfg
 GenL5.vid.0=0x0483
 GenL5.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -11573,7 +11552,6 @@ GenU5.build.series=STM32U5xx
 GenU5.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenU5.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenU5.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenU5.programmer.default=stlink
 GenU5.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32u5x.cfg
 GenU5.vid.0=0x0483
 GenU5.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -11698,7 +11676,6 @@ GenWB.build.series=STM32WBxx
 GenWB.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenWB.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenWB.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenWB.programmer.default=stlink
 GenWB.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32wbx.cfg
 GenWB.vid.0=0x0483
 GenWB.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -11805,7 +11782,6 @@ GenWBA.build.series=STM32WBAxx
 GenWBA.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenWBA.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenWBA.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenWBA.programmer.default=stlink
 GenWBA.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32wbax.cfg
 GenWBA.vid.0=0x0483
 GenWBA.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -11853,7 +11829,6 @@ GenWL.build.series=STM32WLxx
 GenWL.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenWL.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenWL.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenWL.programmer.default=stlink
 GenWL.debug.server.openocd.scripts.2=target/stm32wlx.cfg
 GenWL.vid.0=0x0483
 GenWL.pid.0=0x5740
@@ -12030,7 +12005,6 @@ GenWL.menu.upload_method.dfuMethod.upload.tool=stm32CubeProg
 3dprinter.build.flash_offset=0x0
 3dprinter.upload.maximum_size=0
 3dprinter.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-3dprinter.programmer.default=stlink
 3dprinter.vid.0=0x0483
 3dprinter.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12262,7 +12236,6 @@ Blues.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSer
 Blues.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Blues.upload.maximum_size=0
 Blues.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Blues.programmer.default=stlink
 Blues.vid.0=0x30A4
 
 # Swan R5 board
@@ -12325,7 +12298,6 @@ Elecgator.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.
 Elecgator.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Elecgator.upload.maximum_size=0
 Elecgator.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Elecgator.programmer.default=stlink
 Elecgator.vid.0=0x0483
 Elecgator.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12367,7 +12339,6 @@ ESC_board.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.
 ESC_board.build.flash_offset=0x0
 ESC_board.upload.maximum_size=0
 ESC_board.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-ESC_board.programmer.default=stlink
 ESC_board.vid.0=0x0483
 ESC_board.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12425,7 +12396,6 @@ Garatronic.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build
 Garatronic.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Garatronic.upload.maximum_size=0
 Garatronic.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Garatronic.programmer.default=stlink
 Garatronic.vid.0=0x0483
 Garatronic.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12505,7 +12475,6 @@ GenFlight.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.
 GenFlight.build.flash_offset=0x0
 GenFlight.upload.maximum_size=0
 GenFlight.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-GenFlight.programmer.default=stlink
 GenFlight.vid.0=0x0483
 GenFlight.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12605,7 +12574,6 @@ IotContinuum.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.xSerial}
 IotContinuum.build.flash_offset=0x0
 IotContinuum.upload.maximum_size=0
 IotContinuum.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-IotContinuum.programmer.default=stlink
 IotContinuum.vid.0=0x0483
 IotContinuum.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12651,7 +12619,6 @@ LoRa.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.xSeri
 LoRa.build.flash_offset=0x0
 LoRa.upload.maximum_size=0
 LoRa.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-LoRa.programmer.default=stlink
 LoRa.vid.0=0x0483
 LoRa.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12807,7 +12774,6 @@ Midatronics.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {buil
 Midatronics.build.flash_offset=0x0
 Midatronics.upload.maximum_size=0
 Midatronics.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-Midatronics.programmer.default=stlink
 Midatronics.vid.0=0x0483
 Midatronics.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12858,7 +12824,6 @@ SparkFun.build.st_extra_flags=-D{build.product_line} {build.enable_usb} {build.x
 SparkFun.build.flash_offset=0x0
 SparkFun.upload.maximum_size=0
 SparkFun.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-SparkFun.programmer.default=stlink
 SparkFun.vid.0=0x0483
 SparkFun.pid.0=0x5740
 
@@ -12922,7 +12887,6 @@ ELV_Modular_System.build.board=ELV_Modular_System
 ELV_Modular_System.build.variant_h=variant_{build.board}.h
 ELV_Modular_System.upload.maximum_size=0
 ELV_Modular_System.upload.maximum_data_size=0
-ELV_Modular_System.programmer.default=stlink
 ELV_Modular_System.vid.0=0x0483
 ELV_Modular_System.pid.0=0x5740
 
diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 0f64fc17a1..ab8df0b2e0 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -245,5 +245,5 @@ debug.server=openocd
 debug.server.openocd.path={openocd_dir}/bin/openocd
 debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir={openocd_dir}/openocd/scripts
 # Common config
-debug.server.openocd.scripts.0=interface/{programmer.protocol}.cfg
-debug.server.openocd.scripts.1={programmer.transport_script}
+debug.server.openocd.scripts.0=interface/stlink.cfg
+debug.server.openocd.scripts.1={runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_hla.cfg
diff --git a/programmers.txt b/programmers.txt
index 405cf37cdd..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/programmers.txt
+++ b/programmers.txt
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-stlink.name=STMicroelectronics ST-LINK
-stlink.communication=USB
-stlink.protocol=
-stlink.program.protocol=
-stlink.program.tool=openocd
-stlink.program.tool.default=openocd
-stlink.program.extra_params=
-stlink.programmer.protocol=stlink
-stlink.programmer.transport_script={runtime.platform.path}/debugger/select_hla.cfg