# Espressif's September 2018 updates: ESP-IDF v3.0.3, ESP Mesh, and IoT ecosystem news

DevFeed: [Espressif's September 2018 updates: ESP-IDF v3.0.3, ESP Mesh, and IoT ecosystem news](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/september-2018-13955.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.espressif.com/blog/september-2018/>)

Author: John Lee

Published: 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Blog on Developer Portal](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-on-developer-portal.md>)

Topics: [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>), [Internet of things](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/iot.md>), [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Wi-Fi](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/wi-fi.md>), [Azure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure.md>), [Bluetooth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bluetooth.md>), [Arduino](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arduino.md>), [Visual Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>)

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## AI overview

Espressif's September 2018 roundup covers the ESP-IDF v3.0.3 bugfix release, ESP Mesh for expanded Wi-Fi coverage, Azure IoT Workbench support for Arduino development on ESP32, and community events and ESP32-based devices.

## Source excerpt

Hi everyone, It seems that the scorching heat of summer in Shanghai has only fueled our fervor for improving our IoT solutions! We have been hard at work releasing ESP-IDF v3.0.3. This bugfix update is compatible with all apps written for ESP-IDF v.3.0.x. The changes are related to Bluetooth, LWIP, Wi-Fi, System, and Driver. You can check the entire list of changes here, while you can have a look at the ESP-IDF Programming Guide for all the installation instructions.