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This PR pins the installation of the esptool.py Python package to version 4.9.0 also for flashing.

A couple of days ago, Espressif released version 5.0.0 of esptool.py and uploaded the corresponding Python package. While esptool.py installation was pinned to version v4.9.0 for compilation by PR #21588, esptool.py version v5.0.0 is still used for flashing. As a result, esptools.py is installed again and again alternating between v4.9.0 and v5.0.0.

This PR fixes this problem.

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Try to compile an flash any application for any ESP32 board, for example:

BOARD=esp32-wroom-32 make -C tests/sys/shell flash

Without the PR, epstool.py is installed again and again and the flash target throws a number of deprecation warnings. With the PR esptool.py is installed only once, the first time it is needed.

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Fixes PR #21588

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@gschorcht gschorcht added Type: bug The issue reports a bug / The PR fixes a bug (including spelling errors) CI: ready for build If set, CI server will compile all applications for all available boards for the labeled PR Platform: ESP Platform: This PR/issue effects ESP-based platforms CI: skip compile test If set, CI server will run only non-compile jobs, but no compile jobs or their dependent jobs labels Jul 15, 2025
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gschorcht commented Jul 15, 2025

Thanks for the approval.

@benpicco benpicco added the Impact: minor The PR is small in size and might only require a quick look of a knowledgeable reviewer label Jul 15, 2025
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gschorcht commented Jul 16, 2025 •
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This was the second time that the PR has been removed from the merge queue due to no response for status checks.

Is there something wrong with the CI?
Why does this PR need a full build in Murdock? This PR only affects the flashing of a board.

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crasbe commented Jul 16, 2025

This was the second time that the PR has been removed from the merge queue due to no response for status checks.

Is there something wrong with the CI? Why does this PR need a full build in Murdock? This PR only affects the flashing of a board.

The issue with the CI system is that the merging takes too long and the github-merge-queue has a timeout. Currently mobi6 and skyleaf are offline, which is why it takes so long.

The timeout only happens in certain unlucky constellations. I hope skyleaf will be back before the weekend and mobi6 should've already been back, not sure when it'll be back.

Merged via the queue into RIOT-OS:master with commit d06b61d Jul 16, 2025
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