feat(esptool): Upgrade to esptool v5

[lucasssvaz]

This pull request includes updates to the ESP32 platform files, focusing on upgrading the esptool_py tool version, improving argument consistency, and enhancing functionality for binary merging and flashing. The changes ensure compatibility with the latest tool version and refine command-line arguments for clarity and correctness.

Version Upgrade and Compatibility Updates:

• Updated esptool_py version from 4.9.dev3 to 5.0.dev1 in package/package_esp32_index.template.json, including URLs, checksums, and file sizes for various system architectures.

Command Argument Improvements:

• Fixed inconsistencies in argument names by replacing underscores (_) with hyphens (-) for options like --flash_mode, --flash_freq, and --flash_size in platform.txt.

Binary Merging Enhancements:

• Improved the binary merge command by replacing merge_bin with merge-bin and introducing the --pad-to-size argument for better handling of flash size padding in platform.txt.

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[me-no-dev]

Please explain the arguments a bit. It is not clear what each one is. Is base_folder the output? Where does json_path come from?

[lucasssvaz]

@me-no-dev I've reworked the script to be way more flexible and useful. PTAL if there is anything missing.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR upgrades the ESP32 platform’s esptool_py tool to version 5.0.dev1, harmonizes command-line options to use hyphens, and enhances the binary merge step.

• Bump esptool_py version and update URLs, checksums, and sizes in the package index JSON
• Standardize flags in platform.txt (use hyphens, add --pad-to-size, rename merge_bin → merge-bin)
• Add a helper script (update_esptool.py) to automate JSON updates for new esptool releases

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
platform.txt	Switched underscores to hyphens on esptool flags; replaced merge_bin with merge-bin and introduced --pad-to-size
package/package_esp32_index.template.json	Updated esptool_py version to 5.0.dev1; refreshed URLs, checksums, and sizes for each host
.github/scripts/update_esptool.py	New script to repack esptool artifacts and update the JSON metadata

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.github/scripts/update_esptool.py:42

• [nitpick] Add a docstring explaining the purpose, parameters, and return value of this helper function to improve readability and maintenance.

def compute_sha256(filepath):

.github/scripts/update_esptool.py:1

• Consider adding unit or integration tests for this script (e.g., for JSON update logic and archive creation) to ensure future changes remain correct.

#!/usr/bin/env python3