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Description of Change

The docs described OTAFIX 2.5 or older in places and the 2.6.0 changes lived only in the changelog, so a user on master or the next release had no one page for what the bootloader does now. This brings README, CONTRIBUTING, AGENTS, SECURITY and docs/oldsettings.md in line with the source at master: the UF2 drive routing with no application, the first-block invalidate, the wrong-SoftDevice reject, the bootloader self-update check and the USB IDs boards share, the 6-minute inactivity boot, the Last-Fault: line, the DFU screen titles and progress bar, and the BLE OTA retry and flash-timeout fixes. The bug report board dropdown gains the six boards it was missing. Docs only, no code change.

Every relative link and anchor was checked against the tree and every external URL returned 200. Stated by reading, not run on hardware: the serial-only DFU inactivity exit, and the wrong-SoftDevice check under macOS and Windows copy order (the README says so where it matters).

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  • New Features

    • Added Heltec, MuziWorks, Meshtastic Generic, and RAK board options to the bug report form.
  • Documentation

    • Updated supported-board, installation, recovery, troubleshooting, and DFU guidance, including information for the unreleased 2.6.0 version.
    • Clarified board setup requirements and verified toolchain guidance.
    • Updated security reporting instructions and identified older settings as applicable only to bootloaders before OTAFIX 2.0.

The README, CONTRIBUTING, AGENTS and SECURITY pages described OTAFIX 2.5
or older in places, and the 2.6.0 changes were scattered across the
changelog. Users need one accurate page for the UF2 drive routing with
no application, the first-block invalidate, the wrong-SoftDevice reject,
the bootloader self-update checks and shared USB IDs, the 6-minute
inactivity boot, the fault record line, the DFU screen titles and
progress bar, and the BLE OTA retry and flash-timeout fixes.

README: board table with BOARD= name, SoftDevice and DFU screen; the
UF2 drive, entering UF2 mode and updating the bootloader as their own
sections; a DFU screens section using the OLED renders already in docs/;
troubleshooting entries for a dropped or stuck BLE OTA and WRONG FILE;
the single-button note updated for 2.6.0.

CONTRIBUTING: the board options a board.h can set, the four lists a new
board must be added to, and the required-checks note. AGENTS: the cable
routing, inactivity timer and dfu_activity() contract, fault record
region, pstorage retry and BLE session reset as flat architecture facts.
SECURITY: direct advisory link. docs/oldsettings.md marked historical.
The bug report board dropdown gains the six boards it was missing.
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Walkthrough

The README and contributor guidance now describe OTAFIX 2.6.0 behavior, supported boards, and board setup. The issue form includes additional board choices. Security reporting instructions and the scope of the historical settings page are also updated.

Changes: Release and Board Guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Release and board overview
README.md
The README identifies 2.6.0 as unreleased and updates the supported-board table, SoftDevice information, and installation overview.
DFU entry and routing
AGENTS.md, README.md
The guidance describes DFU entry methods, USB/VBUS routing, BLE OTA fallback, and inactivity behavior across documented versions.
DFU validation and feedback
AGENTS.md, README.md
The documentation covers fault records, flash retries, UF2 and bootloader-update handling, display states, and troubleshooting.
Board configuration and contribution
CONTRIBUTING.md, .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml, AGENTS.md
Board guidance covers configuration, USB identifiers, build checks, and documentation updates. The issue form adds board choices.

Security Reporting

Layer / File(s) Summary
Private reporting instructions
SECURITY.md, README.md
The security reporting instructions direct vulnerability reports to the private advisory form and say not to open a public issue.

Historical Settings Guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Historical settings scope
docs/oldsettings.md
The page identifies the bootloader versions covered by its settings and directs users of newer versions to the README.

Priority: Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Other

Suggested reviewers: oltaco, rcarteraz

Merge Risk: Low · previous review ac8e5

Correct the README cutoff so OTAFIX 2.0 users receive accurate recovery guidance.

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- Around line 65-66: Update both README references to the no-valid-application
OTA fallback cutoff from OTAFIX 2.0 to OTAFIX 2.1, including the introductory
BLE OTA description and the later OTA DFU default-state description; preserve
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