diff --git a/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh b/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
index 10a2db0bd5..86ab775f94 100644
--- a/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
+++ b/.clusterfuzzlite/build.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ for f in .clusterfuzzlite/*_fuzzer.cpp; do
 	fuzzer=$(basename "$f" .cpp)
 	cp -f "$f" src/fuzzer.cpp
 	pio run -vvv --environment "$PIO_ENV"
-	program="$PLATFORMIO_WORKSPACE_DIR/build/$PIO_ENV/program"
+	program="$PLATFORMIO_WORKSPACE_DIR/build/$PIO_ENV/meshtasticd"
 	cp "$program" "$OUT/$fuzzer"
 
 	# Copy shared libraries used by the fuzzer.
diff --git a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
index a71ddfc4d9..a1e8dd8526 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-variant/action.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ runs:
     - name: Store binaries as an artifact
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
-        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+        name: firmware-${{ inputs.arch }}-${{ inputs.board }}-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
         overwrite: true
         path: |
           ${{ inputs.artifact-paths }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
index 9ac84c23e8..c3b70d4c9e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_firmware.yml
@@ -55,15 +55,29 @@ jobs:
           ota_firmware_source: ${{ steps.ota_dir.outputs.src || '' }}
           ota_firmware_target: ${{ steps.ota_dir.outputs.tgt || '' }}
 
+      - name: Echo manifest from release/firmware-*.mt.json to job summary
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        env:
+          PIO_ENV: ${{ inputs.pio_env }}
+        run: |
+          echo "## Manifest: \`$PIO_ENV\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```json' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          cat release/firmware-*.mt.json >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+
       - name: Store binaries as an artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         id: upload
         with:
-          name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}.zip
+          name: firmware-${{ inputs.platform }}-${{ inputs.pio_env }}-${{ inputs.version }}
           overwrite: true
           path: |
+            release/*.mt.json
             release/*.bin
             release/*.elf
             release/*.uf2
             release/*.hex
-            release/*-ota.zip
+            release/*.zip
+            release/device-*.sh
+            release/device-*.bat
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
index e4b332a066..02aad5a9cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_one_target.yml
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index 38373a2fcc..b4f4c3d112 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -177,19 +177,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -R
 
-      - name: Move files up
-        run: mv -b -t ./ ./bin/device-*.sh ./bin/device-*.bat
-
       - name: Repackage in single firmware zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
           name: firmware-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: |
+            ./firmware-*.mt.json
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
@@ -236,6 +234,7 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
     needs:
+      - setup
       - version
       - gather-artifacts
       - build-debian-src
@@ -244,11 +243,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         id: create_release
@@ -284,10 +278,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Display structure of downloaded files
         run: ls -lR
 
-      - name: Add Linux sources to GtiHub Release
+      - name: Generate Release manifest
+        run: |
+          jq -n --arg ver "${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}" --arg targets "${{ toJson(needs.setup.outputs.all) }}" '{
+            "version": $ver,
+            "targets": ($targets | fromjson)
+          }' > firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
+
+      - name: Save Release manifest artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
+          overwrite: true
+          path: firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
+
+      - name: Add sources to GitHub Release
         # Only run when targeting master branch with workflow_dispatch
         if: ${{ github.ref_name == 'master' }}
         run: |
+          gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./firmware-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.json
           gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/meshtasticd-${{ needs.version.outputs.deb }}-src.zip
           gh release upload v${{ needs.version.outputs.long }} ./output/platformio-deps-native-tft-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
         env:
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./elfs
 
@@ -373,12 +382,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.x
 
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+      - name: Get firmware artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
           pattern: firmware-{${{ env.targets }}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./publish
 
+      - name: Get manifest artifact
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
+        with:
+          pattern: manifest-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
+          path: ./publish
+
       - name: Publish firmware to meshtastic.github.io
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
index 154b230c7c..b9bb3ceed8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge_queue.yml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
             ./firmware-*.bin
             ./firmware-*.uf2
             ./firmware-*.hex
-            ./firmware-*-ota.zip
+            ./firmware-*.zip
             ./device-*.sh
             ./device-*.bat
             ./littlefs-*.bin
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Repackage in single elfs zip
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./*.elf
           retention-days: 30
@@ -223,11 +223,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      - name: Setup Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.x
-
       - name: Create release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         id: create_release
@@ -316,7 +311,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: debug-elfs-${{matrix.arch}}-${{ needs.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
           path: ./elfs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
index 048186538b..a3e0b23cf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_tests.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         if: needs.native-tests.result != 'skipped'
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Parse test results and create detailed summary
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
index decd239544..26ff306a98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_native.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Integration test
         run: |
-          .pio/build/coverage/program -s &
+          .pio/build/coverage/meshtasticd -s &
           PID=$!
           timeout 20 bash -c "until ls -al /proc/$PID/fd | grep socket; do sleep 1; done"
           echo "Simulator started, launching python test..."
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-simulator-test-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./testreport.xml
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         if: always() # run this step even if previous step failed
         with:
-          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: lcov-coverage-info-native-platformio-tests-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           overwrite: true
           path: ./coverage_*.info
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download test artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: platformio-test-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Test Report
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download coverage artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
         with:
-          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          pattern: lcov-coverage-info-native-*-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           path: code-coverage-report
           merge-multiple: true
 
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Save Code Coverage Report
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
         with:
-          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}.zip
+          name: code-coverage-report-${{ steps.version.outputs.long }}
           path: code-coverage-report
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 4a97853e2d..241f2cd107 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
-      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       #   with:
       #     python-version: '3.10'
 
diff --git a/arch/esp32/esp32.ini b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
index 08a547ca6d..5171bc45c9 100644
--- a/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
+++ b/arch/esp32/esp32.ini
@@ -2,10 +2,16 @@
 [esp32_base]
 extends = arduino_base
 custom_esp32_kind = esp32
+custom_mtjson_part =
 platform =
   # renovate: datasource=custom.pio depName=platformio/espressif32 packageName=platformio/platform/espressif32
   platformio/espressif32@6.11.0
 
+extra_scripts =
+  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  pre:extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
+  extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
+
 build_src_filter = 
   ${arduino_base.build_src_filter} -<platform/nrf52/> -<platform/stm32wl> -<platform/rp2xx0> -<mesh/eth/> -<mesh/raspihttp>
 
diff --git a/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
index e60d47ce79..85f0b4ccf9 100644
--- a/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
+++ b/arch/nrf52/nrf52.ini
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ platform_packages =
   ; Don't renovate toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi
   platformio/toolchain-gccarmnoneeabi@~1.90301.0
 
+extra_scripts =
+  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
+
 build_type = debug
 build_flags =
   -include arch/nrf52/cpp_overrides/lfs_util.h
diff --git a/arch/stm32/stm32.ini b/arch/stm32/stm32.ini
index 1a9fd10ce6..547b0502eb 100644
--- a/arch/stm32/stm32.ini
+++ b/arch/stm32/stm32.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ platform_packages =
   platformio/framework-arduinoststm32@https://github.com/stm32duino/Arduino_Core_STM32/archive/2.10.1.zip
 extra_scripts =
   ${env.extra_scripts}
-  post:extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
+  extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
 
 build_type = release
 
diff --git a/bin/build-esp32.sh b/bin/build-esp32.sh
index 92836db23e..8c684aa7e7 100755
--- a/bin/build-esp32.sh
+++ b/bin/build-esp32.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py long`
 SHORT_VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py short`
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,16 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
 echo "Copying ESP32 bin file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.factory.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.factory.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.factory.bin
 
 echo "Copying ESP32 update bin file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename-update.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
 
 echo "Building Filesystem for ESP32 targets"
 # If you want to build the webui, uncomment the following lines
@@ -40,7 +39,13 @@ echo "Building Filesystem for ESP32 targets"
 # # Remove webserver files from the filesystem and rebuild
 # ls -l data/static # Diagnostic list of files
 # rm -rf data/static
-pio run --environment $1 -t buildfs
-cp .pio/build/$1/littlefs.bin $OUTDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin
-cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
\ No newline at end of file
+pio run --environment $1 -t buildfs --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin $OUTDIR/littlefs-$1-$VERSION.bin
+cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR/
+cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR/
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-native.sh b/bin/build-native.sh
index fff86e87eb..f35e46a879 100755
--- a/bin/build-native.sh
+++ b/bin/build-native.sh
@@ -17,15 +17,19 @@ VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 PIO_ENV=${1:-native}
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$PIO_ENV
+OUTDIR=release
 
-rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
+rm -f $OUTDIR/meshtasticd*
 
 mkdir -p $OUTDIR/
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 
+basename=meshtasticd-$1-$VERSION
+
 # Important to pull latest version of libs into all device flavors, otherwise some devices might be stale
 pio pkg install --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
 pio run --environment "$PIO_ENV" || platformioFailed
-cp ".pio/build/$PIO_ENV/program" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)"
-cp bin/native-install.* $OUTDIR
+
+cp "$BUILDDIR/meshtasticd" "$OUTDIR/meshtasticd_linux_$(uname -m)"
+cp bin/native-install.* $OUTDIR/
diff --git a/bin/build-nrf52.sh b/bin/build-nrf52.sh
index deca209d24..c605fb1e04 100755
--- a/bin/build-nrf52.sh
+++ b/bin/build-nrf52.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,32 +23,32 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-echo "Generating NRF52 dfu file"
-DFUPKG=.pio/build/$1/firmware.zip
-cp $DFUPKG $OUTDIR/$basename-ota.zip
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-echo "Generating NRF52 uf2 file"
-SRCHEX=.pio/build/$1/firmware.hex
+echo "Copying NRF52 dfu (OTA) file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.zip $OUTDIR/$basename.zip
 
-# if WM1110 target, merge hex with softdevice 7.3.0
+echo "Copying NRF52 UF2 file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.uf2 $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
+cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR/
+
+SRCHEX=$BUILDDIR/$basename.hex
+
+# if WM1110 target, copy the merged.hex
 if (echo $1 | grep -q "wio-sdk-wm1110"); then
-	echo "Merging with softdevice"
-	bin/mergehex -m bin/s140_nrf52_7.3.0_softdevice.hex $SRCHEX -o .pio/build/$1/$basename.hex
-	SRCHEX=.pio/build/$1/$basename.hex
-	bin/uf2conv.py $SRCHEX -c -o $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2 -f 0xADA52840
-	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR
-else
-	bin/uf2conv.py $SRCHEX -c -o $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2 -f 0xADA52840
-	cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
-	cp bin/*.uf2 $OUTDIR
+	echo "Copying .merged.hex file"
+	SRCHEX=$BUILDDIR/$basename.merged.hex
+	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR/
 fi
 
 if (echo $1 | grep -q "rak4631"); then
-	echo "Copying hex file"
-	cp .pio/build/$1/firmware.hex $OUTDIR/$basename.hex
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+	echo "Copying .hex file"
+	cp $SRCHEX $OUTDIR/
+fi
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh b/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
index cb48659145..ae26fdfbf7 100755
--- a/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
+++ b/bin/build-rp2xx0.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py long`
 SHORT_VERSION=`bin/buildinfo.py short`
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,12 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
 echo "Copying uf2 file"
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.uf2
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.uf2 $OUTDIR/$basename.uf2
 
-cp bin/device-install.* $OUTDIR
-cp bin/device-update.* $OUTDIR
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/build-stm32wl.sh b/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
index f62df4842c..b85da04a6c 100755
--- a/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
+++ b/bin/build-stm32wl.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ set -e
 VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py long)
 SHORT_VERSION=$(bin/buildinfo.py short)
 
-OUTDIR=release/
+BUILDDIR=.pio/build/$1
+OUTDIR=release
 
 rm -f $OUTDIR/firmware*
 rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ rm -r $OUTDIR/* || true
 platformio pkg install -e $1
 
 echo "Building for $1 with $PLATFORMIO_BUILD_FLAGS"
-rm -f .pio/build/$1/firmware.*
+rm -f $BUILDDIR/firmware*
 
 # The shell vars the build tool expects to find
 export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
@@ -22,8 +23,14 @@ export APP_VERSION=$VERSION
 basename=firmware-$1-$VERSION
 
 pio run --environment $1 # -v
-SRCELF=.pio/build/$1/firmware.elf
-cp $SRCELF $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
 
-SRCBIN=.pio/build/$1/firmware.bin
-cp $SRCBIN $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.elf $OUTDIR/$basename.elf
+
+echo "Copying STM32 bin file"
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.bin $OUTDIR/$basename.bin
+
+# Generate the manifest file
+echo "Generating Meshtastic manifest"
+TIMEFORMAT="Generated manifest in %E seconds"
+time pio run --environment $1 -t mtjson --silent --disable-auto-clean
+cp $BUILDDIR/$basename.mt.json $OUTDIR/$basename.mt.json
diff --git a/bin/device-install.bat b/bin/device-install.bat
index 519073b08a..c200a32013 100755
--- a/bin/device-install.bat
+++ b/bin/device-install.bat
@@ -5,22 +5,14 @@ TITLE Meshtastic device-install
 SET "SCRIPT_NAME=%~nx0"
 SET "DEBUG=0"
 SET "PYTHON="
-SET "TFT_BUILD=0"
-SET "BIGDB8=0"
-SET "MUIDB8=0"
-SET "BIGDB16=0"
 SET "ESPTOOL_BAUD=115200"
 SET "ESPTOOL_CMD="
 SET "LOGCOUNTER=0"
 SET "BPS_RESET=0"
-
-@REM FIXME: Determine mcu from PlatformIO variant, this is unmaintainable.
-SET "S3=s3 v3 t-deck wireless-paper wireless-tracker station-g2 unphone t-eth-elite tlora-pager mesh-tab dreamcatcher ESP32-S3-Pico seeed-sensecap-indicator heltec_capsule_sensor_v3 vision-master icarus tracksenger elecrow-adv heltec-v4"
-SET "C3=esp32c3"
-@REM FIXME: Determine flash size from PlatformIO variant, this is unmaintainable.
-SET "BIGDB_8MB=crowpanel-esp32s3 heltec_capsule_sensor_v3 heltec-v3 heltec-vision-master-e213 heltec-vision-master-e290 heltec-vision-master-t190 heltec-wireless-paper heltec-wireless-tracker heltec-wsl-v3 icarus seeed-xiao-s3 tbeam-s3-core tracksenger"
-SET "MUIDB_8MB=picomputer-s3 unphone seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-SET "BIGDB_16MB=t-deck mesh-tab t-energy-s3 dreamcatcher ESP32-S3-Pico m5stack-cores3 station-g2 t-eth-elite tlora-pager t-watch-s3 elecrow-adv heltec-v4"
+@REM Default offsets.
+@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/stores/firmwareStore.ts#L202
+SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x260000"
+SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x300000"
 
 GOTO getopts
 :help
@@ -29,7 +21,7 @@ ECHO.
 ECHO Usage: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f filename [-p PORT] [-P python] [--1200bps-reset]
 ECHO.
 ECHO Options:
-ECHO     -f filename      The firmware .bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region. (required)
+ECHO     -f filename      The firmware .factory.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region. (required)
 ECHO                      The file must be located in this current directory.
 ECHO     -p PORT          Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.
 ECHO                      If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
@@ -40,12 +32,12 @@ ECHO     --1200bps-reset  Attempt to place the device in correct mode. (1200bps
 ECHO                      Some hardware requires this twice.
 ECHO.
 ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -p COM17 --1200bps-reset
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-unphone-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.factory.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-unphone-2.6.0.0b106d4.factory.bin -p COM11
 GOTO eof
 
 :version
-ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.6.2]
+ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.7.0]
 ECHO Meshtastic
 GOTO eof
 
@@ -78,8 +70,8 @@ IF "__!FILENAME!__"=="____" (
         CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename containing spaces are not supported."
         GOTO help
     )
-    IF "__!FILENAME:firmware-=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
-        CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename must be a firmware-* file."
+    IF NOT "__!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
+        CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "Filename must be a firmware-*.factory.bin file."
         GOTO help
     )
     @REM Remove ".\" or "./" file prefix if present.
@@ -93,12 +85,26 @@ IF NOT EXIST !FILENAME! (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-IF NOT "!FILENAME:update=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Use script device-update.bat to flash update !FILENAME!."
-    GOTO eof
+CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Checking for metadata..."
+@REM Derive metadata filename from firmware filename.
+SET "METAFILE=!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!.mt.json"
+IF EXIST !METAFILE! (
+    @REM Print parsed json with powershell
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Firmware metadata: !METAFILE!"
+    powershell -NoProfile -Command "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json | Out-String).Trim()"
+
+    @REM Save metadata values to variables for later use.
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).mcu"`) DO SET "MCU=%%A"
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).part | Where-Object { $_.subtype -eq 'ota_1' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty offset"`
+    ) DO SET "OTA_OFFSET=%%A"
+    FOR /f "usebackq" %%A IN (`powershell -NoProfile -Command ^
+        "(Get-Content '!METAFILE!' | ConvertFrom-Json).part | Where-Object { $_.subtype -eq 'spiffs' } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty offset"`
+    ) DO SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=%%A"
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE ERROR "No metadata file found: !METAFILE!"
+    GOTO eof
 )
 
 :skip-filename
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ IF NOT "__%PYTHON%__"=="____" (
     SET "ESPTOOL_CMD=!PYTHON! -m esptool"
     CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter supplied."
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter NOT supplied. Looking for esptool...
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Python interpreter NOT supplied. Looking for esptool..."
     WHERE esptool >nul 2>&1
     IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
         @REM WHERE exits with code 0 if esptool is found.
@@ -146,100 +152,26 @@ IF %BPS_RESET% EQU 1 (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-@REM Check if FILENAME contains "-tft-" and set target partitionScheme accordingly.
-@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/types/resources.ts#L3
-IF NOT "!FILENAME:-tft-=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *-tft-* file. !FILENAME!"
-    SET "TFT_BUILD=1"
-) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *-tft-* file. !FILENAME!"
-)
-
-FOR %%a IN (%BIGDB_8MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %BIGDB_8MB%.
-        SET "BIGDB8=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_bigdb_8mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_bigdb_8mb
-
-FOR %%a IN (%MUIDB_8MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %MUIDB_8MB%.
-        SET "MUIDB8=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_muidb_8mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_muidb_8mb
-
-FOR %%a IN (%BIGDB_16MB%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %BIGDB_16MB%.
-        SET "BIGDB16=1"
-        GOTO end_loop_bigdb_16mb
-    )
-)
-:end_loop_bigdb_16mb
-
-IF %BIGDB8% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "BigDB 8mb partition selected."
-IF %MUIDB8% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "MUIDB 8mb partition selected."
-IF %BIGDB16% EQU 1 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "BigDB 16mb partition selected."
+@REM Extract PROGNAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
+SET "PROGNAME=!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!"
+CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Computed PROGNAME: !PROGNAME!"
 
-@REM Extract BASENAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
-SET "BASENAME=!FILENAME:firmware-=!"
-CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Computed firmware basename: !BASENAME!"
-
-@REM Account for S3 and C3 board's different OTA partition.
-FOR %%a IN (%S3%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %S3%.
-        SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-s3.bin"
-        GOTO :end_loop_s3
-    )
-)
-
-FOR %%a IN (%C3%) DO (
-    IF NOT "!FILENAME:%%a=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-        @REM We are working with any of %C3%.
-        SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-c3.bin"
-        GOTO :end_loop_c3
-    )
+IF "__!MCU!__" == "__esp32s3__" (
+    @REM We are working with ESP32-S3
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-s3.bin"
+) ELSE IF "__!MCU!__" == "__esp32c3__" (
+    @REM We are working with ESP32-C3
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota-c3.bin"
+) ELSE (
+    @REM Everything else
+    SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota.bin"
 )
-
-@REM Everything else
-SET "OTA_FILENAME=bleota.bin"
-:end_loop_s3
-:end_loop_c3
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set OTA_FILENAME to: !OTA_FILENAME!"
 
 @REM Set SPIFFS filename with "littlefs-" prefix.
-SET "SPIFFS_FILENAME=littlefs-%BASENAME%"
+SET "SPIFFS_FILENAME=littlefs-!PROGNAME:firmware-=!.bin"
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set SPIFFS_FILENAME to: !SPIFFS_FILENAME!"
 
-@REM Default offsets.
-@REM https://github.com/meshtastic/web-flasher/blob/main/stores/firmwareStore.ts#L202
-SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x260000"
-SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x300000"
-
-@REM Offsets for BigDB 8mb.
-IF %BIGDB8% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x340000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x670000"
-)
-
-@REM Offsets for MUIDB 8mb.
-IF %MUIDB8% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x5D0000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0x670000"
-)
-
-@REM Offsets for BigDB 16mb.
-IF %BIGDB16% EQU 1 (
-    SET "OTA_OFFSET=0x650000"
-    SET "SPIFFS_OFFSET=0xc90000"
-)
-
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set OTA_OFFSET to: !OTA_OFFSET!"
 CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "Set SPIFFS_OFFSET to: !SPIFFS_OFFSET!"
 
diff --git a/bin/device-install.sh b/bin/device-install.sh
index 69e4794ba8..1778a952d1 100755
--- a/bin/device-install.sh
+++ b/bin/device-install.sh
@@ -2,69 +2,15 @@
 
 PYTHON=${PYTHON:-$(which python3 python | head -n 1)}
 BPS_RESET=false
-TFT_BUILD=false
 MCU=""
 
 # Constants
 RESET_BAUD=1200
 FIRMWARE_OFFSET=0x00
-
-# Variant groups
-BIGDB_8MB=(
-    "crowpanel-esp32s3"
-    "heltec_capsule_sensor_v3"
-    "heltec-v3"
-    "heltec-vision-master-e213"
-    "heltec-vision-master-e290"
-    "heltec-vision-master-t190"
-    "heltec-wireless-paper"
-    "heltec-wireless-tracker"
-    "heltec-wsl-v3"
-    "icarus"
-    "seeed-xiao-s3"
-    "tbeam-s3-core"
-    "tracksenger"
-)
-MUIDB_8MB=(
-    "picomputer-s3"
-    "unphone"
-    "seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-)
-BIGDB_16MB=(
-    "dreamcatcher"
-    "elecrow-adv"
-    "ESP32-S3-Pico"
-    "heltec-v4"
-    "m5stack-cores3"
-    "mesh-tab"
-    "station-g2"
-    "t-deck"
-    "t-energy-s3"
-    "t-eth-elite"
-    "t-watch-s3"
-    "tlora-pager"
-)
-S3_VARIANTS=(
-    "s3"
-    "-v3"
-    "-v4"
-    "t-deck"
-    "wireless-paper"
-    "wireless-tracker"
-    "station-g2"
-    "unphone"
-    "t-eth-elite"
-    "tlora-pager"
-    "mesh-tab"
-    "dreamcatcher"
-    "ESP32-S3-Pico"
-    "seeed-sensecap-indicator"
-    "heltec_capsule_sensor_v3"
-    "vision-master"
-    "icarus"
-    "tracksenger"
-    "elecrow-adv"
-)
+# Default littlefs* offset.
+OFFSET=0x300000
+# Default OTA Offset
+OTA_OFFSET=0x260000
 
 # Determine the correct esptool command to use
 if "$PYTHON" -m esptool version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
@@ -78,6 +24,14 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Check for jq
+if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Error: jq not found" >&2
+    echo "Install jq with your package manager." >&2
+    echo "e.g. 'apt install jq', 'dnf install jq', 'brew install jq', etc." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 set -e
 
 # Usage info
@@ -89,7 +43,7 @@ Flash image file to device, but first erasing and writing system information.
     -h               Display this help and exit.
     -p ESPTOOL_PORT  Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.  If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
     -P PYTHON        Specify alternate python interpreter to use to invoke esptool. (Default: "$PYTHON")
-    -f FILENAME      The firmware .bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region.
+    -f FILENAME      The firmware *.factory.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type and region.
     --1200bps-reset  Attempt to place the device in correct mode. Some hardware requires this twice. (1200bps Reset)
 
 EOF
@@ -138,69 +92,43 @@ fi
     shift
 }
 
-if [[ "$FILENAME" != firmware-* ]]; then
-  echo "Filename must be a firmware-* file."
+if [[ $(basename "$FILENAME") != firmware-*.factory.bin ]]; then
+  echo "Filename must be a firmware-*.factory.bin file."
   exit 1
 fi
 
-# Check if FILENAME contains "-tft-" and set target partitionScheme accordingly.
-if [[ "${FILENAME//-tft-/}" != "$FILENAME" ]]; then
-    TFT_BUILD=true
-fi
-
-# Extract BASENAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
-BASENAME="${FILENAME/firmware-/}"
-
-if [ -f "${FILENAME}" ] && [ -n "${FILENAME##*"update"*}" ]; then
-    # Default littlefs* offset.
-    OFFSET=0x300000
-
-    # Default OTA Offset
-    OTA_OFFSET=0x260000
-
-    # littlefs* offset for BigDB 8mb and OTA OFFSET.
-    for variant in "${BIGDB_8MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0x670000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x340000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    for variant in "${MUIDB_8MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0x670000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x5D0000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    # littlefs* offset for BigDB 16mb and OTA OFFSET.
-    for variant in "${BIGDB_16MB[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            OFFSET=0xc90000
-            OTA_OFFSET=0x650000
-        fi
-    done
-
-    # Account for S3 board's different OTA partition
-    # FIXME: Use PlatformIO info to determine MCU type, this is unmaintainable
-    for variant in "${S3_VARIANTS[@]}"; do
-        if [ -z "${FILENAME##*"$variant"*}" ]; then
-            MCU="esp32s3"
-        fi
-    done
-
-    if [ "$MCU" != "esp32s3" ]; then
-        if [ -n "${FILENAME##*"esp32c3"*}" ]; then
-            OTAFILE=bleota.bin
-        else
-            OTAFILE=bleota-c3.bin
+# Extract PROGNAME from %FILENAME% for later use.
+PROGNAME="${FILENAME/.factory.bin/}"
+# Derive metadata filename from %PROGNAME%.
+METAFILE="${PROGNAME}.mt.json"
+
+if [[ -f "$FILENAME" && "$FILENAME" == *.factory.bin ]]; then
+    # Display metadata if it exists
+    if [[ -f "$METAFILE" ]]; then
+        echo "Firmware metadata: ${METAFILE}"
+        jq . "$METAFILE"
+        # Extract relevant fields from metadata
+        if [[ $(jq -r '.part' "$METAFILE") != "null" ]]; then
+            OTA_OFFSET=$(jq -r '.part[] | select(.subtype == "ota_1") | .offset' "$METAFILE")
+            SPIFFS_OFFSET=$(jq -r '.part[] | select(.subtype == "spiffs") | .offset' "$METAFILE")
         fi
+        MCU=$(jq -r '.mcu' "$METAFILE")
     else
+        echo "ERROR: No metadata file found at ${METAFILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Determine OTA filename based on MCU type
+    if [ "$MCU" == "esp32s3" ]; then
         OTAFILE=bleota-s3.bin
+    elif [ "$MCU" == "esp32c3" ]; then
+        OTAFILE=bleota-c3.bin
+    else
+        OTAFILE=bleota.bin
     fi
 
     # Set SPIFFS filename with "littlefs-" prefix.
-    SPIFFSFILE=littlefs-${BASENAME}
+    SPIFFSFILE="littlefs-${PROGNAME/firmware-/}.bin"
 
     if [[ ! -f "$FILENAME" ]]; then
         echo "Error: file ${FILENAME} wasn't found. Terminating."
diff --git a/bin/device-update.bat b/bin/device-update.bat
index a263da992f..a9f7a9e1ea 100755
--- a/bin/device-update.bat
+++ b/bin/device-update.bat
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ ECHO     --change-mode    Attempt to place the device in correct mode. (1200bps
 ECHO                      Some hardware requires this twice.
 ECHO.
 ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -p COM17 --change-mode
-ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4-update.bin -p COM11
+ECHO Example: %SCRIPT_NAME% -f firmware-t-deck-tft-2.6.0.0b106d4.bin -p COM11
 GOTO eof
 
 :version
-ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.6.2]
+ECHO %SCRIPT_NAME% [Version 2.7.0]
 ECHO Meshtastic
 GOTO eof
 
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ IF NOT EXIST !FILENAME! (
     GOTO eof
 )
 
-IF "!FILENAME:update=!"=="!FILENAME!" (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are NOT working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+IF NOT "__!FILENAME:.factory.bin=!__"=="__!FILENAME!__" (
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *.factory.bin* file. !FILENAME!"
     CALL :LOG_MESSAGE INFO "Use script device-install.bat to flash !FILENAME!."
     GOTO eof
 ) ELSE (
-    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are working with a *update* file. !FILENAME!"
+    CALL :LOG_MESSAGE DEBUG "We are not working with a *.factory.bin* file. !FILENAME!"
 )
 
 :skip-filename
diff --git a/bin/device-update.sh b/bin/device-update.sh
index f64280a5b6..1c3d6be703 100755
--- a/bin/device-update.sh
+++ b/bin/device-update.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Flash image file to device, leave existing system intact."
     -h               Display this help and exit
     -p ESPTOOL_PORT  Set the environment variable for ESPTOOL_PORT.  If not set, ESPTOOL iterates all ports (Dangerous).
     -P PYTHON        Specify alternate python interpreter to use to invoke esptool. (Default: "$PYTHON")
-    -f FILENAME      The *update.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type.
+    -f FILENAME      The *.bin file to flash.  Custom to your device type.
     --change-mode    Attempt to place the device in correct mode. Some hardware requires this twice. (1200bps Reset)
 
 EOF
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fi
     shift
 }
 
-if [ -f "${FILENAME}" ] && [ -z "${FILENAME##*"update"*}" ]; then
+if [[ -f "$FILENAME" && "$FILENAME" != *.factory.bin ]]; then
     echo "Trying to flash update ${FILENAME}"
     $ESPTOOL_CMD --baud $FLASH_BAUD write-flash $UPDATE_OFFSET "${FILENAME}"
 else
diff --git a/bin/native-gdbserver.sh b/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
index f779d66706..a45a2dc261 100755
--- a/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
+++ b/bin/native-gdbserver.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/program "$@"
+gdbserver --once localhost:2345 .pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"
diff --git a/bin/native-run.sh b/bin/native-run.sh
index 6566fc5916..a8309c2d3c 100755
--- a/bin/native-run.sh
+++ b/bin/native-run.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 set -e
 pio run --environment native
-.pio/build/native/program "$@"
+.pio/build/native/meshtasticd "$@"
diff --git a/bin/platformio-custom.py b/bin/platformio-custom.py
index 4a1887d9df..151cf0a970 100644
--- a/bin/platformio-custom.py
+++ b/bin/platformio-custom.py
@@ -2,98 +2,77 @@
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
 import sys
-from os.path import join
+from os.path import join, basename, isfile
 import subprocess
 import json
 import re
-import time
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from readprops import readProps
 
 Import("env")
 platform = env.PioPlatform()
-
-
-def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
-    # this sub is borrowed from ESPEasy build toolchain. It's licensed under GPL V3
-    # https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/tools/pio/post_esp32.py
-    print("Generating combined binary for serial flashing")
-
-    app_offset = 0x10000
-
-    new_file_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.factory.bin")
-    sections = env.subst(env.get("FLASH_EXTRA_IMAGES"))
-    firmware_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin")
-    chip = env.get("BOARD_MCU")
-    flash_size = env.BoardConfig().get("upload.flash_size")
-    flash_freq = env.BoardConfig().get("build.f_flash", "40m")
-    flash_freq = flash_freq.replace("000000L", "m")
-    flash_mode = env.BoardConfig().get("build.flash_mode", "dio")
-    memory_type = env.BoardConfig().get("build.arduino.memory_type", "qio_qspi")
-    if flash_mode == "qio" or flash_mode == "qout":
-        flash_mode = "dio"
-    if memory_type == "opi_opi" or memory_type == "opi_qspi":
-        flash_mode = "dout"
-    cmd = [
-        "--chip",
-        chip,
-        "merge_bin",
-        "-o",
-        new_file_name,
-        "--flash_mode",
-        flash_mode,
-        "--flash_freq",
-        flash_freq,
-        "--flash_size",
-        flash_size,
+progname = env.get("PROGNAME")
+lfsbin = f"{progname.replace('firmware-', 'littlefs-')}.bin"
+
+def manifest_gather(source, target, env):
+    out = []
+    check_paths = [
+        progname,
+        f"{progname}.elf",
+        f"{progname}.bin",
+        f"{progname}.factory.bin",
+        f"{progname}.hex",
+        f"{progname}.merged.hex",
+        f"{progname}.uf2",
+        f"{progname}.factory.uf2",
+        f"{progname}.zip",
+        lfsbin
     ]
-
-    print("    Offset | File")
-    for section in sections:
-        sect_adr, sect_file = section.split(" ", 1)
-        print(f" -  {sect_adr} | {sect_file}")
-        cmd += [sect_adr, sect_file]
-
-    print(f" - {hex(app_offset)} | {firmware_name}")
-    cmd += [hex(app_offset), firmware_name]
-
-    print("Using esptool.py arguments: %s" % " ".join(cmd))
-
-    esptool.main(cmd)
-
-
-if platform.name == "espressif32":
-    sys.path.append(join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy")))
-    import esptool
-
-    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin", esp32_create_combined_bin)
-
-    esp32_kind = env.GetProjectOption("custom_esp32_kind")
-    if esp32_kind == "esp32":
-        # Free up some IRAM by removing auxiliary SPI flash chip drivers.
-        # Wrapped stub symbols are defined in src/platform/esp32/iram-quirk.c.
-        env.Append(
-            LINKFLAGS=[
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_gd",
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_issi",
-                "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_winbond",
-            ]
-        )
-    else:
-        # For newer ESP32 targets, using newlib nano works better.
-        env.Append(LINKFLAGS=["--specs=nano.specs", "-u", "_printf_float"])
-
-if platform.name == "nordicnrf52":
-    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex",
-                      env.VerboseAction(f"\"{sys.executable}\" ./bin/uf2conv.py \"$BUILD_DIR/firmware.hex\" -c -f 0xADA52840 -o \"$BUILD_DIR/firmware.uf2\"",
-                                        "Generating UF2 file"))
+    for p in check_paths:
+        f = env.File(env.subst(f"$BUILD_DIR/{p}"))
+        if f.exists():
+            d = {
+                "name": p,
+                "md5": f.get_content_hash(), # Returns MD5 hash
+                "bytes": f.get_size() # Returns file size in bytes
+            }
+            out.append(d)
+            print(d)
+    manifest_write(out, env)
+
+def manifest_write(files, env):
+    manifest = {
+        "version": verObj["long"],
+        "build_epoch": build_epoch,
+        "board": env.get("PIOENV"),
+        "mcu": env.get("BOARD_MCU"),
+        "repo": repo_owner,
+        "files": files,
+        "part": None,
+        "has_mui": False,
+        "has_inkhud": False,
+    }
+    # Get partition table (generated in esp32_pre.py) if it exists
+    if env.get("custom_mtjson_part"):
+        # custom_mtjson_part is a JSON string, convert it back to a dict
+        pj = json.loads(env.get("custom_mtjson_part"))
+        manifest["part"] = pj
+    # Enable has_mui for TFT builds
+    if ("HAS_TFT", 1) in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
+        manifest["has_mui"] = True
+    if "MESHTASTIC_INCLUDE_INKHUD" in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
+        manifest["has_inkhud"] = True
+
+    # Write the manifest to the build directory
+    with open(env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.mt.json"), "w") as f:
+        json.dump(manifest, f, indent=2)
 
 Import("projenv")
 
 prefsLoc = projenv["PROJECT_DIR"] + "/version.properties"
 verObj = readProps(prefsLoc)
-print("Using meshtastic platformio-custom.py, firmware version " + verObj["long"] + " on " + env.get("PIOENV"))
+print(f"Using meshtastic platformio-custom.py, firmware version {verObj['long']} on {env.get('PIOENV')}")
 
 # get repository owner if git is installed
 try:
@@ -139,10 +118,10 @@ def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
         "-DBUILD_EPOCH=" + str(build_epoch),
     ] + pref_flags
 
-print ("Using flags:")
+print("Using flags:")
 for flag in flags:
     print(flag)
-    
+
 projenv.Append(
     CCFLAGS=flags,
 )
@@ -181,3 +160,19 @@ def load_boot_logo(source, target, env):
 # Load the boot logo on TFT builds
 if ("HAS_TFT", 1) in env.get("CPPDEFINES", []):
     env.AddPreAction('$BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin', load_boot_logo)
+
+# Rename (mv) littlefs.bin to include the PROGNAME
+# This ensures the littlefs.bin is named consistently with the firmware
+env.AddPostAction('$BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin', env.VerboseAction(
+    f'mv $BUILD_DIR/littlefs.bin $BUILD_DIR/{lfsbin}',
+    f'Renaming littlefs.bin to {lfsbin}'
+))
+
+env.AddCustomTarget(
+    name="mtjson",
+    dependencies=None,
+    actions=[manifest_gather],
+    title="Meshtastic Manifest",
+    description="Generating Meshtastic manifest JSON + Checksums",
+    always_build=True,
+)
diff --git a/bin/platformio-pre.py b/bin/platformio-pre.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e51a6544c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/platformio-pre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+Import("env")
+platform = env.PioPlatform()
+
+if platform.name == "native":
+    env.Replace(PROGNAME="meshtasticd")
+else:
+    from readprops import readProps
+    prefsLoc = env["PROJECT_DIR"] + "/version.properties"
+    verObj = readProps(prefsLoc)
+    env.Replace(PROGNAME=f"firmware-{env.get('PIOENV')}-{verObj['long']}")
+
+# Print the new program name for verification
+print(f"PROGNAME: {env.get('PROGNAME')}")
diff --git a/bin/test-simulator.sh b/bin/test-simulator.sh
index 3c5f8f811a..92ed21a7a8 100755
--- a/bin/test-simulator.sh
+++ b/bin/test-simulator.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 set -e
 
 echo "Starting simulator"
-.pio/build/native/program &
+.pio/build/native/meshtasticd -s &
 sleep 20 # 5 seconds was not enough
 
 echo "Simulator started, launching python test..."
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 0b5d1ac574..ebb572153d 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,5 +28,4 @@ override_dh_auto_build:
 	# Build with platformio
 	$(PIO_ENV) platformio run -e native-tft
 	# Move the binary and default config to the correct name
-	mv .pio/build/native-tft/program .pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd
 	cp bin/config-dist.yaml bin/config.yaml
diff --git a/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py b/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
index 596242184d..3b901e2db8 100644
--- a/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
+++ b/extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 
 Import("env")
 
-# NOTE: This is not currently used, but can serve as an example on how to write extra_scripts
-
 # print("Current CLI targets", COMMAND_LINE_TARGETS)
 # print("Current Build targets", BUILD_TARGETS)
 # print("CPP defs", env.get("CPPDEFINES"))
diff --git a/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py b/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8841ad1dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/esp32_extra.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/E402): Hacky esptool import
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/E402): Hacky esptool import
+import sys
+from os.path import join
+
+Import("env")
+platform = env.PioPlatform()
+
+sys.path.append(join(platform.get_package_dir("tool-esptoolpy")))
+import esptool
+
+
+def esp32_create_combined_bin(source, target, env):
+    # this sub is borrowed from ESPEasy build toolchain. It's licensed under GPL V3
+    # https://github.com/letscontrolit/ESPEasy/blob/mega/tools/pio/post_esp32.py
+    print("Generating combined binary for serial flashing")
+
+    app_offset = 0x10000
+
+    new_file_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.factory.bin")
+    sections = env.subst(env.get("FLASH_EXTRA_IMAGES"))
+    firmware_name = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin")
+    chip = env.get("BOARD_MCU")
+    board = env.BoardConfig()
+    flash_size = board.get("upload.flash_size")
+    flash_freq = board.get("build.f_flash", "40m")
+    flash_freq = flash_freq.replace("000000L", "m")
+    flash_mode = board.get("build.flash_mode", "dio")
+    memory_type = board.get("build.arduino.memory_type", "qio_qspi")
+    if flash_mode == "qio" or flash_mode == "qout":
+        flash_mode = "dio"
+    if memory_type == "opi_opi" or memory_type == "opi_qspi":
+        flash_mode = "dout"
+    cmd = [
+        "--chip",
+        chip,
+        "merge_bin",
+        "-o",
+        new_file_name,
+        "--flash_mode",
+        flash_mode,
+        "--flash_freq",
+        flash_freq,
+        "--flash_size",
+        flash_size,
+    ]
+
+    print("    Offset | File")
+    for section in sections:
+        sect_adr, sect_file = section.split(" ", 1)
+        print(f" -  {sect_adr} | {sect_file}")
+        cmd += [sect_adr, sect_file]
+
+    print(f" - {hex(app_offset)} | {firmware_name}")
+    cmd += [hex(app_offset), firmware_name]
+
+    print("Using esptool.py arguments: %s" % " ".join(cmd))
+
+    esptool.main(cmd)
+
+
+env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.bin", esp32_create_combined_bin)
+
+esp32_kind = env.GetProjectOption("custom_esp32_kind")
+if esp32_kind == "esp32":
+    # Free up some IRAM by removing auxiliary SPI flash chip drivers.
+    # Wrapped stub symbols are defined in src/platform/esp32/iram-quirk.c.
+    env.Append(
+        LINKFLAGS=[
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_gd",
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_issi",
+            "-Wl,--wrap=esp_flash_chip_winbond",
+        ]
+    )
+else:
+    # For newer ESP32 targets, using newlib nano works better.
+    env.Append(LINKFLAGS=["--specs=nano.specs", "-u", "_printf_float"])
diff --git a/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py b/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8e21770e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/esp32_pre.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+import json
+import sys
+from os.path import isfile
+
+Import("env")
+
+
+# From https://github.com/platformio/platform-espressif32/blob/develop/builder/main.py
+def _parse_size(value):
+    if isinstance(value, int):
+        return value
+    elif value.isdigit():
+        return int(value)
+    elif value.startswith("0x"):
+        return int(value, 16)
+    elif value[-1].upper() in ("K", "M"):
+        base = 1024 if value[-1].upper() == "K" else 1024 * 1024
+        return int(value[:-1]) * base
+    return value
+
+
+def _parse_partitions(env):
+    partitions_csv = env.subst("$PARTITIONS_TABLE_CSV")
+    if not isfile(partitions_csv):
+        sys.stderr.write(
+            "Could not find the file %s with partitions " "table.\n" % partitions_csv
+        )
+        env.Exit(1)
+        return
+
+    result = []
+    # The first offset is 0x9000 because partition table is flashed to 0x8000 and
+    # occupies an entire flash sector, which size is 0x1000
+    next_offset = 0x9000
+    with open(partitions_csv) as fp:
+        for line in fp.readlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if not line or line.startswith("#"):
+                continue
+            tokens = [t.strip() for t in line.split(",")]
+            if len(tokens) < 5:
+                continue
+
+            bound = 0x10000 if tokens[1] in ("0", "app") else 4
+            calculated_offset = (next_offset + bound - 1) & ~(bound - 1)
+            partition = {
+                "name": tokens[0],
+                "type": tokens[1],
+                "subtype": tokens[2],
+                "offset": tokens[3] or calculated_offset,
+                "size": tokens[4],
+                "flags": tokens[5] if len(tokens) > 5 else None,
+            }
+            result.append(partition)
+            next_offset = _parse_size(partition["offset"]) + _parse_size(
+                partition["size"]
+            )
+
+    return result
+
+
+def mtjson_esp32_part(target, source, env):
+    part = _parse_partitions(env)
+    pj = json.dumps(part)
+    # print(f"JSON_PARTITIONS: {pj}")
+    # Dump json string to 'custom_mtjson_part' variable to use later when writing the manifest
+    env.Replace(custom_mtjson_part=pj)
+
+
+env.AddPreAction("mtjson", mtjson_esp32_part)
diff --git a/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py b/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..8e95e42bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra_scripts/nrf52_extra.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
+# trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
+
+import sys
+from os.path import basename
+
+Import("env")
+
+
+# Custom HEX from ELF
+# Convert hex to uf2 for nrf52
+def nrf52_hex_to_uf2(source, target, env):
+    hex_path = target[0].get_abspath()
+    # When using merged hex, drop 'merged' from uf2 filename
+    uf2_path = hex_path.replace(".merged.", ".")
+    uf2_path = uf2_path.replace(".hex", ".uf2")
+    env.Execute(
+        env.VerboseAction(
+            f'"{sys.executable}" ./bin/uf2conv.py "{hex_path}" -c -f 0xADA52840 -o "{uf2_path}"',
+            f"Generating UF2 file from {basename(hex_path)}",
+        )
+    )
+
+
+def nrf52_mergehex(source, target, env):
+    hex_path = target[0].get_abspath()
+    merged_hex_path = hex_path.replace(".hex", ".merged.hex")
+    merge_with = None
+    if "wio-sdk-wm1110" == str(env.get("PIOENV")):
+        merge_with = env.subst("$PROJECT_DIR/bin/s140_nrf52_7.3.0_softdevice.hex")
+    else:
+        print("merge_with not defined for this target")
+
+    if merge_with is not None:
+        env.Execute(
+            env.VerboseAction(
+                f'"$PROJECT_DIR/bin/mergehex" -m "{hex_path}" "{merge_with}" -o "{merged_hex_path}"',
+                "Merging HEX with SoftDevice",
+            )
+        )
+        print(f'Merged file saved at "{basename(merged_hex_path)}"')
+        nrf52_hex_to_uf2([hex_path, merge_with], [env.File(merged_hex_path)], env)
+
+
+# if WM1110 target, merge hex with softdevice 7.3.0
+if "wio-sdk-wm1110" == env.get("PIOENV"):
+    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex", nrf52_mergehex)
+else:
+    env.AddPostAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.hex", nrf52_hex_to_uf2)
diff --git a/extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py b/extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
similarity index 95%
rename from extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
rename to extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
index f3bd8c514b..afceb7d81e 100755
--- a/extra_scripts/extra_stm32.py
+++ b/extra_scripts/stm32_extra.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 # trunk-ignore-all(ruff/F821)
 # trunk-ignore-all(flake8/F821): For SConstruct imports
 
 Import("env")
+
 # Custom HEX from ELF
 env.AddPostAction(
     "$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf",
diff --git a/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg b/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
index e2da172c30..3456001f08 100644
--- a/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
+++ b/meshtasticd.spec.rpkg
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ platformio run -e native-tft
 %install
 # Install meshtasticd binary
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_bindir}
-install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/program %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
+install -m 0755 .pio/build/native-tft/meshtasticd %{buildroot}%{_bindir}/meshtasticd
 
 # Install portduino VFS dir
 install -p -d -m 0770 %{buildroot}%{_localstatedir}/lib/meshtasticd
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5b9d965ef1..1773c09950 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ description = Meshtastic
 
 [env]
 test_build_src = true
-extra_scripts = bin/platformio-custom.py
+extra_scripts =
+	pre:bin/platformio-pre.py
+	bin/platformio-custom.py
 ; note: we add src to our include search path so that lmic_project_config can override
 ; note: TINYGPS_OPTION_NO_CUSTOM_FIELDS is VERY important.  We don't use custom fields and somewhere in that pile
 ; of code is a heap corruption bug!
diff --git a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
index 474d45492c..9cedfcc554 100644
--- a/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/native/portduino/platformio.ini
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ extends = env:native
 build_flags = -lgcov --coverage -fprofile-abs-path -fsanitize=address ${env:native.build_flags}
 ; https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/projectconf/sections/env/options/test/test_testing_command.html
 test_testing_command =
-  ${platformio.build_dir}/${this.__env__}/program
+  ${platformio.build_dir}/${this.__env__}/meshtasticd
   -s
diff --git a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
index 0281297831..2deeeedcfc 100644
--- a/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/nrf52840/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extends = nrf52840_base
 board = wio-sdk-wm1110
 
 extra_scripts =
-  ${env.extra_scripts}
+  ${nrf52840_base.extra_scripts}
   extra_scripts/disable_adafruit_usb.py
 
 # Remove adafruit USB serial from the build (it is incompatible with using the ch340 serial chip on this board)