wled · willmmiles · Nov 8, 2025 · Sep 14, 2025 · Oct 6, 2025 · Oct 25, 2025
diff --git a/pio-scripts/set_repo.py → pio-scripts/set_metadata.py b/pio-scripts/set_repo.py → pio-scripts/set_metadata.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Import('env')
 import subprocess
+import json
 import re
 
 def get_github_repo():
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def get_github_repo():
 
         # Check if it's a GitHub URL
         if 'github.com' not in remote_url.lower():
-            return 'unknown'
+            return None
 
         # Parse GitHub URL patterns:
         # https://github.com/owner/repo.git
@@ -63,17 +64,56 @@ def get_github_repo():
         if ssh_match:
             return ssh_match.group(1)
 
-        return 'unknown'
+        return None
 
     except FileNotFoundError:
         # Git CLI is not installed or not in PATH
-        return 'unknown'
+        return None
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
         # Git command failed (e.g., not a git repo, no remote, etc.)
-        return 'unknown'
+        return None
     except Exception:
         # Any other unexpected error
-        return 'unknown'
+        return None
 
-repo = get_github_repo()
-env.Append(BUILD_FLAGS=[f'-DWLED_REPO=\\"{repo}\\"'])
+PACKAGE_FILE = "package.json"
+
+def get_version():
+    with open(PACKAGE_FILE, "r") as package:
+        return json.load(package)["version"]
+    return None
+
+
+def has_def(cppdefs, name):
+    """ Returns true if a given name is set in a CPPDEFINES collection """
+    for f in cppdefs:
+        if isinstance(f, tuple):
+            f = f[0]
+    if f == name:
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def add_wled_metadata_flags(env, node):    
+    cdefs = env["CPPDEFINES"].copy()
+
+    if not has_def(cdefs, "WLED_REPO"):
+        repo = get_github_repo()
+        if repo:
+            cdefs.append(("WLED_REPO", f"\\\"{repo}\\\""))
+
+    if not has_def(cdefs, "WLED_VERSION"):
+        version = get_version()
+        if version:
+            cdefs.append(("WLED_VERSION", get_version()))
+
+    # This transforms the node in to a Builder; it cannot be modified again
+    return env.Object(
+        node,
+        CPPDEFINES=cdefs
+    )
+
+env.AddBuildMiddleware(
+    add_wled_metadata_flags,
+    "*/wled_metadata.cpp"
+)
diff --git a/pio-scripts/set_version.py b/pio-scripts/set_version.py
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ ldscript_4m1m = eagle.flash.4m1m.ld
 
 [scripts_defaults]
 extra_scripts =
-  pre:pio-scripts/set_version.py
-  pre:pio-scripts/set_repo.py
+  pre:pio-scripts/set_metadata.py
   post:pio-scripts/output_bins.py
   post:pio-scripts/strip-floats.py
   pre:pio-scripts/user_config_copy.py

diff --git a/tools/cdata.js b/tools/cdata.js
@@ -388,12 +388,6 @@ const char PAGE_dmxmap[] PROGMEM = R"=====()=====";
       name: "PAGE_update",
       method: "gzip",
       filter: "html-minify",
-      mangle: (str) =>
-        str
-          .replace(
-            /function GetV().*\<\/script\>/gms,
-            "</script><script src=\"/settings/s.js?p=9\"></script>"
-          )
     },
     {
       file: "welcome.htm",

diff --git a/wled00/data/update.htm b/wled00/data/update.htm
@@ -17,7 +17,26 @@
 			}
 			window.open(getURL("/update?revert"),"_self");
 		}
-		function GetV() {/*injected values here*/}
+		function GetV() {
+			// Fetch device info via JSON API instead of compiling it in
+			fetch('/json/info')
+				.then(response => response.json())
+				.then(data => {
+					document.querySelector('.installed-version').textContent = `${data.brand} ${data.ver} (${data.vid})`;
+					document.querySelector('.release-name').textContent = data.release;
+					// TODO - assemble update URL
+					// TODO - can this be done at build time?
+					if (data.arch == "esp8266") {
+						toggle('rev');
+					}
+				})
+				.catch(error => {
+					console.log('Could not fetch device info:', error);
+					// Fallback to compiled-in value if API call fails
+					document.querySelector('.installed-version').textContent = 'Unknown';
+					document.querySelector('.release-name').textContent = 'Unknown';
+				});
+		}
 	</script>
 	<style>
 		@import url("style.css");
@@ -27,11 +46,15 @@
 <body onload="GetV()">
 	<h2>WLED Software Update</h2>
 	<form method='POST' action='./update' id='upd' enctype='multipart/form-data' onsubmit="toggle('upd')">
-		Installed version: <span class="sip">WLED ##VERSION##</span><br>
+		Installed version: <span class="sip installed-version">Loading...</span><br>
+		Release: <span class="sip release-name">Loading...</span><br>
 		Download the latest binary: <a href="https://github.com/wled-dev/WLED/releases" target="_blank" 
 		style="vertical-align: text-bottom; display: inline-flex;">
 		<img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/wled-dev/WLED.svg?style=flat-square"></a><br>
+		<input type="hidden" name="skipValidation" value="" id="sV">
 		<input type='file' name='update' required><br> <!--should have accept='.bin', but it prevents file upload from android app-->
+		<input type='checkbox' onchange="sV.value=checked?1:''" id="skipValidation">
+		<label for='skipValidation'>Ignore firmware validation</label><br>
 		<button type="submit">Update!</button><br>
 		<hr class="sml">
 		<button id="rev" type="button" onclick="cR()">Revert update</button><br>

diff --git a/wled00/dmx_input.cpp b/wled00/dmx_input.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ static dmx_config_t createConfig()
   config.software_version_id = VERSION;
   strcpy(config.device_label, "WLED_MM");
 
-  const std::string versionString = "WLED_V" + std::to_string(VERSION);
-  strncpy(config.software_version_label, versionString.c_str(), 32);
+  const std::string dmxWledVersionString = "WLED_V" + std::to_string(VERSION);
+  strncpy(config.software_version_label, dmxWledVersionString.c_str(), 32);
   config.software_version_label[32] = '\0'; // zero termination in case versionString string was longer than 32 chars
 
   config.personalities[0].description = "SINGLE_RGB";

diff --git a/wled00/e131.cpp b/wled00/e131.cpp
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void prepareArtnetPollReply(ArtPollReply *reply) {
 
   reply->reply_port = ARTNET_DEFAULT_PORT;
 
-  char * numberEnd = versionString;
+  char * numberEnd = (char*) versionString; // strtol promises not to try to edit this.
   reply->reply_version_h = (uint8_t)strtol(numberEnd, &numberEnd, 10);
   numberEnd++;
   reply->reply_version_l = (uint8_t)strtol(numberEnd, &numberEnd, 10);