v0.2.0

Released: 2026-03-20

Serial UART transport — connect via USB CDC ACM or UART bridge with configurable baud rate
Sidebar connection controls — transport, device, and baud rate selection via VS Code-native QuickPick flows with back navigation and step indicators
viewsWelcome first-run experience with “Connect Device” and “Get Started Guide” links
Guided connect flow — multi-step QuickPick: pick transport → scan devices/ports → select → connect
Reconnect with saved settings — one-click reconnect from sidebar without re-picking everything
Change Settings — modify individual connection settings (transport, device, baud rate) without full re-flow
View title toolbar icons — connect/disconnect, open viewer, export, and settings gear always accessible
Get Started walkthrough — 3-step onboarding with themed SVG illustrations
UART port labels — port picker shows “J-Link (Port 1)” style labels with manufacturer, serial number, and port path
HCI packet and error counts in sidebar session info
UART demo firmware sample for nRF54L15 DK

Connection controls moved from webview welcome screen to VS Code sidebar (TreeView + QuickPick pattern)
Webview panel is now a pure log viewer — no more welcome/viewer state toggle
Logs stay visible during disconnect/reconnect
Filter toggle buttons (Time, Wrap, Auto, Clear) restyled to match severity button aesthetics
Switching transport or device while connected: old connection stays active until new selection is confirmed, then seamlessly switches
Boot detection assumes device has already booted on connect — first reset is now correctly detected

sendConnected race condition with panel initialization delay
Concurrent connect guard prevents overlapping connection attempts
Boot detection reset on reconnect (no more spurious “Device Reset Detected” separators)
Removed vestigial inline settings panel (RTT address input with no handler)
Removed dead filterChanged messages (sent from webview but never handled)
Error path in connect flow now correctly resets sidebar state