This is the second beta release of CircuitPython 6.0.0. It is relatively stable overall. See port status below for more stability detail. This release

CircuitPython 6.0.0 Beta 1 released

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This is the second beta release of CircuitPython 6.0.0. It is relatively stable overall. See port status below for more stability detail. This release includes a new canio API, support for the 128×64 OLED and many fixes. Please use 5.3.x if you need a stable version of CircuitPython.

Downloads are available from circuitpython.org. The site makes it easy to select the correct file and language for your board. The downloads page is here. Downloads are no longer available from the GitHub release pages because of the large number of files for each release.

To install follow the instructions in our new Welcome to CircuitPython! guide. To install the latest libraries, see this page in that guide.

Try the latest version of the Mu editor for creating and editing your CircuitPython programs and for easy access to the CircuitPython serial connection (the REPL).

CircuitPython has a number of "ports" that are the core implementation for a variety of microcontroller families. Stability varies on a per-port basis. As of this release, atmel-samd, nrf, and stm for the F4 family are stable. cxd56, esp32s2, and stm for other chip families are being actively improved but may be missing functionality and have bugs. litex and mimxrt10xx are in an alpha state and will have bugs and missing functionality.

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