From the GitHub release page:
This is CircuitPython 8.0.0-beta.2, a beta release for 8.0.0. It is relatively stable, but there will be further additions and fixes before final release.
Warning: The flash partitioning for the Raspberry Pi Pico W has changed since 8.0.0-beta.1. When you load 8.0.0-beta.2 over beta.1 (or vice versa), on the Pico W only, CIRCUITPY will be erased and reformatted.
Notable changes to 8.0.0 since 7.3.0
Functionality additions
Added WiFi workflow with browser-based device discovery, filesystem browsing, upload, download, file editing, serial/REPL connection.
Added a one-line status bar, which displays connection status, last exception, and version on a terminal window title or on the top line of an attached display. Support for status bar display is also being added to the Mu and Thonny editors.
.env file in CIRCUITPY specifies WiFI connection parameters, BLE name, and other startup values.
dotenv support: os.getenv() values are set by values in .env file. Values can be fetched from … // Read more: original article.
