Ship elrs.lua as a legacy zip in releases and nightlies

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ jobs:
             --latest=false \
             --notes "**Development build, not a stable release.** Built automatically from the latest \`master\` commit ($GITHUB_SHA). It may contain unfinished or untested changes; for normal use, install the [latest release](https://github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/releases/latest).
 
-          The tools show version \`${GITHUB_SHA::7}\`. To install, extract the zip onto the SD card root."
+          The tools show version \`${GITHUB_SHA::7}\`. To install, extract \`expresslrs-lua-nightly.zip\` onto the SD card root. Older EdgeTX, OpenTX or low-RAM radios: use \`expresslrs-lua-legacy.zip\` instead."

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -43,9 +43,20 @@ jobs:
           if prev=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --match 'v[0-9]*' "$GITHUB_REF_NAME^" 2>/dev/null); then
             args+=(--notes-start-tag "$prev")
           fi
+          notes=$(cat <<EOF
+          | Radio | Download |
+          |-------|----------|
+          | EdgeTX 2.12.1+ or 3.0+ | \`expresslrs-lua-$GITHUB_REF_NAME.zip\` |
+          | Older EdgeTX, OpenTX or low-RAM radios | \`expresslrs-lua-legacy.zip\` |
+
+          Extract the zip onto the SD card root. The new scripts require ExpressLRS 3.5.4+; use the legacy zip for older modules.
+          EOF
+          )
+          # --notes is placed before the generated notes.
           gh release create "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" dist/*.zip \
             --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
             --title "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" \
+            --notes "$notes" \
             --generate-notes \
             --latest \
             "${args[@]}"

Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 SRC_DIR := src
 DIST_DIR := dist
 STAGE_DIR := $(DIST_DIR)/sdcard
+LEGACY_STAGE_DIR := $(DIST_DIR)/legacy
+LEGACY_ZIP_NAME := expresslrs-lua-legacy
 # Shown in the tools: at most 8 characters fit the B&W EXIT labels.
 VERSION ?= $(or $(shell git rev-parse HEAD 2>/dev/null | cut -c1-7),dev)
 ZIP_NAME ?= expresslrs-lua-$(VERSION)
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ help:
 	@echo "  format-check    Check formatting without modifying files"
 	@echo "  typecheck       Run lua-language-server type checking"
 	@echo "  check           Run format-check and typecheck"
-	@echo "  build           Build an SD card zip with compiled bytecode (VERSION=, ZIP_NAME=)"
+	@echo "  build           Build the SD card zip with compiled bytecode (VERSION=, ZIP_NAME=) and the legacy zip"
 	@echo "  sync            Sync source files to EdgeTX simulator SD card"
 	@echo "  push            Install package to EdgeTX radio and eject"
 
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ build:
 	find $(STAGE_DIR) -name '*.lua' | while read -r f; do $(LUAC) -s -o "$${f}c" "$$f" || exit 1; done
 	cd $(STAGE_DIR) && zip -q -r ../$(ZIP_NAME).zip SCRIPTS WIDGETS
 	@echo "Built $(DIST_DIR)/$(ZIP_NAME).zip (version $(VERSION))"
+	mkdir -p $(LEGACY_STAGE_DIR)/SCRIPTS/TOOLS
+	cp legacy/elrs.lua $(LEGACY_STAGE_DIR)/SCRIPTS/TOOLS/
+	cd $(LEGACY_STAGE_DIR) && zip -q -r ../$(LEGACY_ZIP_NAME).zip SCRIPTS
+	@echo "Built $(DIST_DIR)/$(LEGACY_ZIP_NAME).zip"
 
 sync:
 	edgetx-cli dev sync ../edgetx-sdcard

README.md

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The bind phrase manager additionally requires **ExpressLRS 4.1+**
 
 ## Legacy Script
 
-[`legacy/`](legacy/) holds `elrs.lua`, the original single-file configuration tool lua meant for radios that do not support the minimum versions listed in [Compatibility](#compatibility), or do not have enough RAM to run the new tool script.
+[`legacy/`](legacy/) holds `elrs.lua`, the original single-file configuration tool lua meant for radios that do not support the minimum versions listed in [Compatibility](#compatibility), or do not have enough RAM to run the new tool script. Each [release](https://github.com/ExpressLRS/Lua/releases) includes it as `expresslrs-lua-legacy.zip`; extract it onto the SD card root.
 
 ## Development