Some highlights:<p>1. Advanced REPL support with smart auto-indent and auto-completion for comfortable interactive typing pf Python code, easily switchable to paste mode to copy pre-made code snippets.<p>2. Support for client SSL connections.<p>3. upip, MicroPython builtin package manager, is now fully standalone thanks to SSL support.<p>4. There&#x27;s new, elaborated API to access hardware features (&quot;machine&quot; module).<p>5. There&#x27;re now 2 well-supported microcontroller boards for
MicroPython, and dozen(s) community-supported ones.<p>6. MicroPython was selected as one of the languages supported for BBC micro:bit initiative:
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