posts: add pyocd v0.37.0 release (#1)

Author: TeoMahnic

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_posts/2025-07-04-pyocd-0.37.0-released.md

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+title: "pyOCD 0.37.0 released"
+date: 2025-07-04
+categories:
+  - release
+tags:
+  - news
+  - release
+  - release-patch
+  - pyocd
+author: Teo Mahnic
+excerpt: "Introducing support for CMSIS-Toolbox Run and Debug Management."
+---
+
+Version 0.37.0 of pyOCD has just been released and is available from PyPI. It's been several months since a feature
+release, and this one includes a major new addition. Some smaller changes and bug fixes have also been
+included in this release. The complete list is shown below.
+
+To upgrade pyOCD, just run `pip`:
+
+```
+pip install --upgrade pyocd
+```
+
+This release marks a significant milestone by introducing a built-in support for [CMSIS-Toolbox Run and Debug Management](https://open-cmsis-pack.github.io/cmsis-toolbox/YML-CBuild-Format/#run-and-debug-management),
+enabling a standardized, YAML-driven workflow for specifying debug targets. By passing the new `--cbuild-run`
+command-line option followed by the path to a `*.cbuild-run.yml` file, the following is imported directly into the
+active debug session:
+- target selection,
+- flash algorithms,
+- memory layout description,
+- device debug topology,
+- debug sequences
+
+Because each YAML file fully describes a single target type, explicit use of `--target` is no longer required.
+This implementation integrates seamlessly with [Arm CMSIS Debugger](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Arm.vscode-cmsis-debugger)
+extension for VS Code, streamlining end-to-end debug setup for CMSIS-Pack based projects.
+
+Thanks again to all the contributors who helped make this release possible! ❤️
+
+[v0.37.0 on GitHub](https://github.com/pyocd/pyOCD/releases/tag/v0.37.0) \
+[v0.37.0 on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/pyocd/0.37.0)
+
+----
+
+## Important note
+With this release, Python 3.7 is no longer supported. The minimum Python version is now 3.8.0.
+
+## Improvements
+- [CMSIS-Toolbox Run and Debug Management](https://open-cmsis-pack.github.io/cmsis-toolbox/YML-CBuild-Format/#run-and-debug-management) integration:
+    - add a `--cbuild-run` option across subcommands
+    - select target based on `cbuild-run`
+    - debugger-clock setting from `cbuild-run`
+    - default memory map
+    - primary-core and GDB server port selection based on `cbuild-run`
+- GDB server:
+    - add option for stetting soft breakpoints as hard
+    - add option for resetting and running the target without halting
+    - stricter `qC` command handling (@tlyu)
+- Coresight:
+    - add `apid` handling
+    - add AP CSW register SPROT bit handling
+    - fix offset for APv2 in discovery step
+- Loader: generate reset when loading to RAM
+- RTOS: add hint for Zephyr’s thread info configuration
+- RTT: allow no down-channels (@laurensmiers)
+- Debug sequence: increase robustness
+- Memory map: add `pname` based filtering
+- Probe: filter out Cypress KitProg3 bridge
+
+## Fixes
+- Fix progress bar reprinting the same value when no progress is made
+- Typing: fix typing of chip_erase from bool to str (@NilsIrl)
+- pytest: use assert_not_called instead of not_called
+- target: disable reads of erased sectors if Verify function is provided in the algorithm
+- flash:
+    - disable builder double buffering by default
+    - write XPSR register on init on Cortex-M devices
+
+## Targets
+- Add MPS2 AN521 target
+- Add Ambiq Apollo3 target and NM180410 board (@joshua-nmi)
+- Add RP2350 target (@konkers)
+- Add nRF54L15 target (@maxd-nordic)
+- Add STM32H750 target (@nattgris)
+- Add HC32F115/155/334/467/472 targets (@wuze)
+- Update HC32F448/45x/460/4A0(2) targets (@wuze)
+- Fix sector size and RDP check on STM32H743 and H723 (@nattgris)
+
+## Other
+- Docs:
+    - fix incorrect documentation for default GDB server port (@FredeHoey)
+    - document `cbuild-run` support
+    - enhance load subcommand guidance
+- CI:
+    - drop Python 3.7 and add 3.12 and 3.13
+    - update upload-artifact following deprecation
+    - update CodeQL workflow
+    - add workflow for generating standalone binaries using PyInstaller
+- Session: add missing return in UserScriptFunctionProxy
+- Optional use of libusb-package with fallback to pyusb (@dvzrv)
+
+
+[**View Full Changelog**](https://github.com/pyocd/pyOCD/compare/v0.36.0...v0.37.0)

index.md

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       <h2>Gdbserver</h2>
       <p>Debugging with gdb via command line or IDE. Supported by VSCode
+      <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Arm.vscode-cmsis-debugger">Arm CMSIS Debugger</a>,
       <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=marus25.cortex-debug">Cortex-Debug</a>
       plugin and
       <a href="https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/iot.embed-cdt">Eclipse Embedded CDT</a>.</p>