3.4.0b3

3.4.0b3 - 2024-03-05

Added

• Added joystick_deadzone keyword argument to suppress controller drift in
  the XboxController (support#1473).
• Added pybricks.tools.running to return if a stopwatch is currently running
  (support#1490).

Changed

• Use Button parameter for XboxController (support#1488), not strings.
• If pybricks.tools.run_task is called without arguments, it will return
  whether the runloop is running or not (support#1499).
• On Move Hub, the verbosity of error messages is further reduced to reduce
  the firmware size, to allow for bug fixes/updates (pybricks-micropython#240).
• Re-implemented pybricks.robotics.Car in C so it can be enabled on Move Hub
  which does not support frozen modules (support#1502).

Fixes

• Fix pybricks.iodevices not allowing writing -128 value (support#1366) and
  raise informative error messages instead of clamping the input.

3.4.0b2 - 2024-02-10

Added

• Added pybricks.iodevices.XboxController (support#191, support#1024).
• Re-enable pybricks.iodevices.LWP3Device missing from last beta.

Fixes

• Fix hub not shutting down while a program runs (support#1438).

Changed

• On Technic Hub and City Hub, the Bluetooth chip is now configured to reject
  connection parameter updates from peripherals. This avoids interference with
  broadcast when used with the Xbox controller.

3.4.0b1 - 2024-01-30

Added

• Added pybricks.robotics.Car for controlling a car with one or more drive
  motors and a steering motor. This is a convenience class that combines
  several motors to provide the functionality used in most Technic cars.

Fixes

• Fix observing stopping on City and Technic hubs after some time (support#1096).
• Fix Bluetooth locking up when connecting Bluetooth adapter with small MTU to Technic and City hubs (support#947).
• Fix Technic Hub not always starting automatically after firmware exiting
  update mode (support#1408). Also apply this to Move Hub and City Hub.
• Fix Bluetooth locking up when connecting Bluetooth adapter with small MTU to
  Technic and City hubs (support#947).
• Fix Remote pairing difficulty (support#880).
• Fix Remote light not working or crashing the hub (support#1357).
• Fix Technic Hub and City Hub broadcasting missing messages (support#1357).
• Fix Technic Hub and City Hub broadcasting delays.

Changed

• Changed polarity of output in the Light class. This makes no difference for
  the Light class, but it makes the class usable for certain custom
  devices ([pybricks-micropython#166]).
• Improved Bluetooth peripheral scanning and connect process to allow for new
  device types to be added in the future.

Changed

• Changed keypad return type to set instead of tuple. This affects the remote
  and hubs.