diff --git a/.github/scripts/on-release.sh b/.github/scripts/on-release.sh
index 79261fd2d5c..88daf00172e 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/on-release.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/on-release.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ echo "Event: $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME, Repo: $GITHUB_REPOSITORY, Path: $GITHUB_WORKSPA
 echo "Action: $action, Branch: $RELEASE_BRANCH, ID: $RELEASE_ID"
 echo "Tag: $RELEASE_TAG, Draft: $draft, Pre-Release: $RELEASE_PRE"
 
+# Try extracting something like a JSON with a "boards" array/element and "vendor" fields
+BOARDS=`echo $RELEASE_BODY | grep -Pzo '(?s){.*}' | jq -r '.boards[]? // .boards? // empty' | xargs echo -n 2>/dev/null`
+VENDOR=`echo $RELEASE_BODY | grep -Pzo '(?s){.*}' | jq -r '.vendor? // empty' | xargs echo -n 2>/dev/null`
+if ! [ -z "${BOARDS}" ]; then echo "Releasing board(s): $BOARDS" ; fi
+if ! [ -z "${VENDOR}" ]; then echo "Setting packager: $VENDOR" ; fi
+
 function get_file_size(){
     local file="$1"
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
@@ -170,12 +176,26 @@ mkdir -p "$PKG_DIR/tools"
 
 # Copy all core files to the package folder
 echo "Copying files for packaging ..."
-cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/boards.txt"                       "$PKG_DIR/"
+if [ -z "${BOARDS}" ]; then
+    # Copy all variants
+    cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/boards.txt"                   "$PKG_DIR/"
+    cp -Rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/variants"                     "$PKG_DIR/"
+else
+    # Remove all entries not starting with any board code or "menu." from boards.txt
+    cat "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/boards.txt" | grep "^menu\."         >  "$PKG_DIR/boards.txt"
+    for board in ${BOARDS} ; do
+        cat "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/boards.txt" | grep "^${board}\." >> "$PKG_DIR/boards.txt"
+    done
+    # Copy only relevant variant files
+    mkdir "$PKG_DIR/variants/"
+    for variant in `cat ${PKG_DIR}/boards.txt | grep "\.variant=" | cut -d= -f2` ; do
+        cp -Rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/variants/${variant}"      "$PKG_DIR/variants/"
+    done
+fi
 cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/package.json"                     "$PKG_DIR/"
 cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/programmers.txt"                  "$PKG_DIR/"
 cp -Rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cores"                            "$PKG_DIR/"
 cp -Rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/libraries"                        "$PKG_DIR/"
-cp -Rf "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/variants"                         "$PKG_DIR/"
 cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/espota.exe"                 "$PKG_DIR/tools/"
 cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/espota.py"                  "$PKG_DIR/tools/"
 cp -f  "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/tools/gen_esp32part.py"           "$PKG_DIR/tools/"
@@ -201,19 +221,22 @@ RVTC_NEW_NAME="esp-rv32"
 echo "Generating platform.txt..."
 cat "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/platform.txt" | \
 sed "s/version=.*/version=$RELEASE_TAG/g" | \
-sed 's/tools.esp32-arduino-libs.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/esp32-arduino-libs/tools.esp32-arduino-libs.path=\{runtime.tools.esp32-arduino-libs.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/xtensa-esp32-elf/tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path=\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/xtensa-esp32s2-elf/tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path=\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/xtensa-esp32s3-elf/tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path=\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path=\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path\}/g' | \
-sed "s/tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}\\/tools\\/riscv32-esp-elf/tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path=\\{runtime.tools.$RVTC_NEW_NAME.path\\}/g" | \
-sed 's/tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/riscv32-esp-elf-gdb/tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path=\{runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/tools.esptool_py.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/esptool/tools.esptool_py.path=\{runtime.tools.esptool_py.path\}/g' | \
-sed 's/debug.server.openocd.path={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/openocd-esp32\/bin\/openocd/debug.server.openocd.path=\{runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path\}\/bin\/openocd/g' | \
-sed 's/debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir={runtime.platform.path}\/tools\/openocd-esp32\/share\/openocd\/scripts\//debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir=\{runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path\}\/share\/openocd\/scripts\//g' | \
-sed 's/debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir.windows={runtime.platform.path}\\tools\\openocd-esp32\\share\\openocd\\scripts\\/debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir.windows=\{runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path\}\\share\\openocd\\scripts\\/g' \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.esp32-arduino-libs/\{runtime.tools.esp32-arduino-libs.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb/\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf/\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf/\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s2-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf/\{runtime.tools.xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb/\{runtime.tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path\}/g' | \
+sed "s/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.riscv32-esp-elf/\\{runtime.tools.$RVTC_NEW_NAME.path\\}/g" | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.esptool/\{runtime.tools.esptool_py.path\}/g' | \
+sed 's/{runtime\.platform\.path}.tools.openocd-esp32/\{runtime.tools.openocd-esp32.path\}/g' \
  > "$PKG_DIR/platform.txt"
 
+if ! [ -z ${VENDOR} ]; then
+    # Append vendor name to platform.txt to create a separate section
+    sed -i  "/^name=.*/s/$/ ($VENDOR)/" "$PKG_DIR/platform.txt"
+fi
+
 # Add header with version information
 echo "Generating core_version.h ..."
 ver_define=`echo $RELEASE_TAG | tr "[:lower:].\055" "[:upper:]_"`
diff --git a/boards.txt b/boards.txt
index 903948aedb5..64d902b340d 100644
--- a/boards.txt
+++ b/boards.txt
@@ -29724,9 +29724,22 @@ nano_nora.build.psram_type=opi
 nano_nora.build.memory_type={build.boot}_{build.psram_type}
 nano_nora.build.disable_pin_remap=
 
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on Nano ESP32
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.0=set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.1=monitor reset halt
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.2=monitor gdb_sync
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.3=interrupt
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset halt
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor gdb_sync
+nano_nora.debug_config.nano_nora.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.2=interrupt
+nano_nora.debug.additional_config=debug_config.nano_nora
+
 nano_nora.tools.esptool_py.program.pattern_args=--chip {build.mcu} --port "{serial.port}" --before default_reset --after hard_reset write_flash -z --flash_mode {build.flash_mode} --flash_freq {build.flash_freq} --flash_size {build.flash_size} {build.bootloader_addr} "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" 0x8000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.partitions.bin" 0xe000 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/partitions/boot_app0.bin" 0xf70000 "{build.variant.path}/extra/nora_recovery/nora_recovery.ino.bin" 0x10000 "{build.path}/{build.project_name}.bin"
 nano_nora.tools.esptool_py.erase.pattern_args=--chip {build.mcu} --port "{serial.port}" --before default_reset --after hard_reset erase_flash
 
+nano_nora.programmer.default=esptool
+nano_nora.debug.executable=
+
 nano_nora.menu.PartitionScheme.default=With FAT partition (default)
 nano_nora.menu.PartitionScheme.spiffs=With SPIFFS partition (advanced)
 nano_nora.menu.PartitionScheme.spiffs.build.partitions=app3M_spiffs9M_fact512k_16MB
@@ -29738,8 +29751,6 @@ nano_nora.menu.PinNumbers.byGPIONumber.build.disable_pin_remap=-DBOARD_USES_HW_G
 nano_nora.menu.USBMode.default=Normal mode (TinyUSB)
 nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc=Debug mode (Hardware CDC)
 nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc.build.usb_mode=1
-nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc.build.copy_jtag_files=1
-nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc.build.openocdscript=esp32s3-builtin.cfg
-nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc.build.debugconfig=esp32s3-arduino.json
+nano_nora.menu.USBMode.hwcdc.debug.executable={build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf
 
 ##############################################################
diff --git a/platform.txt b/platform.txt
index 0ff2eae7395..8eee76151eb 100644
--- a/platform.txt
+++ b/platform.txt
@@ -9,26 +9,22 @@ tools.xtensa-esp-elf-gdb.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/xtensa-esp-elf-gdb
 tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gcc.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/riscv32-esp-elf
 tools.riscv32-esp-elf-gdb.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/riscv32-esp-elf-gdb
 
-debug.server.openocd.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/openocd-esp32/bin/openocd
-debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir={runtime.platform.path}/tools/openocd-esp32/share/openocd/scripts/
-debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir.windows={runtime.platform.path}\tools\openocd-esp32\share\openocd\scripts\
-
 tools.esptool_py.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/esptool
 tools.esptool_py.cmd=esptool
 tools.esptool_py.cmd.linux=esptool.py
 tools.esptool_py.cmd.windows=esptool.exe
 
 tools.esptool_py.network_cmd=python3 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.py" -r
-tools.esptool_py.network_cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.exe" -r
+tools.esptool_py.network_cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}\tools\espota.exe" -r
 
 tools.esp_ota.cmd=python3 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.py" -r
-tools.esp_ota.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/espota.exe" -r
+tools.esp_ota.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}\tools\espota.exe" -r
 
 tools.gen_esp32part.cmd=python3 "{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_esp32part.py"
-tools.gen_esp32part.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_esp32part.exe"
+tools.gen_esp32part.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}\tools\gen_esp32part.exe"
 
 tools.gen_insights_pkg.cmd=python3 "{runtime.platform.path}"/tools/gen_insights_package.py
-tools.gen_insights_pkg.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}/tools/gen_insights_package.exe"
+tools.gen_insights_pkg.cmd.windows="{runtime.platform.path}\tools\gen_insights_package.exe"
 
 compiler.path={tools.{build.tarch}-{build.target}-elf-gcc.path}/bin/
 compiler.prefix={build.tarch}-{build.target}-elf-
@@ -105,19 +101,6 @@ build.extra_flags=-DARDUINO_HOST_OS="{runtime.os}" -DARDUINO_FQBN="{build.fqbn}"
 build.extra_libs=
 build.memory_type={build.boot}_qspi
 
-# OpenOCD default configs
-build.copy_jtag_files=0
-build.openocdscript.esp32=esp32-wrover-kit-3.3v.cfg
-build.openocdscript.esp32s2=esp32s2-kaluga-1.cfg
-build.openocdscript.esp32s3=esp32s3-builtin.cfg
-build.openocdscript.esp32c3=esp32c3-builtin.cfg
-build.openocdscript.esp32c6=esp32c6-builtin.cfg
-build.openocdscript.esp32c6=esp32h2-builtin.cfg
-build.openocdscript={build.openocdscript.{build.mcu}}
-
-# Debug plugin configuration
-build.debugconfig={build.mcu}.json
-
 # Custom build options
 build.opt.name=build_opt.h
 build.opt.path={build.path}/{build.opt.name}
@@ -135,7 +118,7 @@ recipe.hooks.prebuild.3.pattern.windows=cmd /c if not exist "{build.path}\partit
 recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern_args=--chip {build.mcu} elf2image --flash_mode {build.flash_mode} --flash_freq {build.img_freq} --flash_size {build.flash_size} -o
 recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ -f "{build.source.path}"/bootloader.bin ] && cp -f "{build.source.path}"/bootloader.bin "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin || ( [ -f "{build.variant.path}"/{build.custom_bootloader}.bin ] && cp "{build.variant.path}"/{build.custom_bootloader}.bin "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin || "{tools.esptool_py.path}"/{tools.esptool_py.cmd} {recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern_args} "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin "{compiler.sdk.path}"/bin/bootloader_{build.boot}_{build.boot_freq}.elf )"
 recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern.linux=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ -f "{build.source.path}"/bootloader.bin ] && cp -f "{build.source.path}"/bootloader.bin "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin || ( [ -f "{build.variant.path}"/{build.custom_bootloader}.bin ] && cp "{build.variant.path}"/{build.custom_bootloader}.bin "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin || python3 "{tools.esptool_py.path}"/{tools.esptool_py.cmd} {recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern_args} "{build.path}"/{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin "{compiler.sdk.path}"/bin/bootloader_{build.boot}_{build.boot_freq}.elf )"
-recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern.windows=cmd /c IF EXIST "{build.source.path}\bootloader.bin" ( COPY /y "{build.source.path}\bootloader.bin" "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( IF EXIST "{build.variant.path}\{build.custom_bootloader}.bin" ( COPY "{build.variant.path}\{build.custom_bootloader}.bin" "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( "{tools.esptool_py.path}/{tools.esptool_py.cmd}" {recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern_args} "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" "{compiler.sdk.path}\bin\bootloader_{build.boot}_{build.boot_freq}.elf" ) )
+recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern.windows=cmd /c IF EXIST "{build.source.path}\bootloader.bin" ( COPY /y "{build.source.path}\bootloader.bin" "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( IF EXIST "{build.variant.path}\{build.custom_bootloader}.bin" ( COPY "{build.variant.path}\{build.custom_bootloader}.bin" "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" ) ELSE ( "{tools.esptool_py.path}\{tools.esptool_py.cmd}" {recipe.hooks.prebuild.4.pattern_args} "{build.path}\{build.project_name}.bootloader.bin" "{compiler.sdk.path}\bin\bootloader_{build.boot}_{build.boot_freq}.elf" ) )
 
 # Check if custom build options exist in the sketch folder
 recipe.hooks.prebuild.5.pattern=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ ! -f "{build.source.path}"/build_opt.h ] || cp -f "{build.source.path}"/build_opt.h "{build.path}"/build_opt.h"
@@ -154,18 +137,6 @@ recipe.hooks.prebuild.set_core_build_flag.pattern.windows=cmd /c type nul > "{fi
 recipe.hooks.core.prebuild.set_core_build_flag.pattern.windows=cmd /c echo "-DARDUINO_CORE_BUILD" > "{file_opts.path}"
 recipe.hooks.core.postbuild.set_core_build_flag.pattern.windows=cmd /c type nul > "{file_opts.path}"
 
-# Generate debug.cfg (must be postbuild)
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.1.pattern=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ {build.copy_jtag_files} -eq 0 ] || cp -f "{debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir}"board/{build.openocdscript} "{build.source.path}"/debug.cfg"
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.1.pattern.windows=cmd /c IF {build.copy_jtag_files}==1 COPY /y "{debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir}board\{build.openocdscript}" "{build.source.path}\debug.cfg"
-
-# Generate debug_custom.json
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.2.pattern=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ {build.copy_jtag_files} -eq 0 ] || cp -f "{runtime.platform.path}"/tools/ide-debug/{build.debugconfig} "{build.source.path}"/debug_custom.json"
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.2.pattern.windows=cmd /c IF {build.copy_jtag_files}==1 COPY /y "{runtime.platform.path}\tools\ide-debug\{build.debugconfig}" "{build.source.path}\debug_custom.json"
-
-# Generate chip.svd
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.3.pattern=/usr/bin/env bash -c "[ {build.copy_jtag_files} -eq 0 ] || cp -f "{runtime.platform.path}"/tools/ide-debug/svd/{build.mcu}.svd "{build.source.path}"/debug.svd"
-recipe.hooks.postbuild.3.pattern.windows=cmd /c IF {build.copy_jtag_files}==1 COPY /y "{runtime.platform.path}\tools\ide-debug\svd\{build.mcu}.svd" "{build.source.path}\debug.svd"
-
 ## Compile c files
 recipe.c.o.pattern="{compiler.path}{compiler.c.cmd}" {compiler.c.extra_flags} {compiler.c.flags} -DF_CPU={build.f_cpu} -DARDUINO={runtime.ide.version} -DARDUINO_{build.board} -DARDUINO_ARCH_{build.arch} -DARDUINO_BOARD="{build.board}" -DARDUINO_VARIANT="{build.variant}" -DARDUINO_PARTITION_{build.partitions} {build.extra_flags} {compiler.cpreprocessor.flags} {includes} "@{build.opt.path}" "@{file_opts.path}" "{source_file}" -o "{object_file}"
 
@@ -217,16 +188,83 @@ pluggable_monitor.required.serial=builtin:serial-monitor
 ## Upload/Debug tools
 ## ------------------
 
-# Debugger configuration (general options)
-# ----------------------------------------
-# EXPERIMENTAL feature:
-#  - this is alpha and may be subject to change without notice
+# Debugger configuration
+# ----------------------
+
+# ESP32 debug configuration
+debug_script.esp32=esp32-wrover-kit-3.3v.cfg
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on ESP32
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.0=set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.1=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.2=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.3=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.4=c
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.2=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.3=c
+
+# ESP32-S2 debug configuration
+debug_script.esp32s2=esp32s2-kaluga-1.cfg
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on ESP32-S2
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.0=set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.1=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.2=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.3=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.postAttachCommands.4=c
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.2=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32s2.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.3=c
+
+# ESP32-S3 debug configuration
+debug_script.esp32s3=esp32s3-builtin.cfg
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on ESP32-S3
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.0=set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.1=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.2=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.3=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.4=c
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset halt
+debug_config.esp32s3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor gdb_sync
+
+# ESP32-C3 debug configuration
+debug_script.esp32c3=esp32c3-builtin.cfg
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.name=Arduino on ESP32-C3
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.serverArgs.0=-d3
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.0=set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 8
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.1=monitor reset
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.2=monitor halt
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.3=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideAttachCommands.4=thb setup
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.0=monitor reset
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.1=monitor halt
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.2=monitor gdb_sync
+debug_config.esp32c3.cortex-debug.custom.overrideRestartCommands.3=thb setup
+
+# ESP32-C6 debug configuration (TBD)
+debug_script.esp32c6=esp32c6-builtin.cfg
+debug_config.esp32c6=
+
+# ESP32-H2 debug configuration (TBD)
+debug_script.esp32h2=esp32h2-builtin.cfg
+debug_config.esp32h2=
+
+# Debug API variable definitions
 debug.executable={build.path}/{build.project_name}.elf
 debug.toolchain=gcc
 debug.toolchain.path={tools.{build.tarch}-esp-elf-gdb.path}/bin/
-debug.toolchain.prefix={build.tarch}-{build.target}-elf-
+debug.toolchain.prefix={build.tarch}-{build.target}-elf
 debug.server=openocd
-debug.server.openocd.script=debug.cfg
+debug.server.openocd.path={runtime.platform.path}/tools/openocd-esp32/bin/openocd
+debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir={runtime.platform.path}/tools/openocd-esp32/share/openocd/scripts/
+debug.server.openocd.scripts_dir.windows={runtime.platform.path}\tools\openocd-esp32\share\openocd\scripts\
+debug.server.openocd.scripts.0=board/{debug_script.{build.mcu}}
+debug.svd_file={runtime.platform.path}/tools/ide-debug/svd/{build.mcu}.svd
+
+debug.cortex-debug.custom.objdumpPath={compiler.path}{compiler.prefix}objdump
+debug.cortex-debug.custom.request=attach
+debug.additional_config=debug_config.{build.mcu}
 
 ##
 ## ESPTool
diff --git a/tools/ide-debug/esp32.json b/tools/ide-debug/esp32.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 4dbe4314e62..00000000000
--- a/tools/ide-debug/esp32.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name":"Arduino on ESP32",
-	"toolchainPrefix":"xtensa-esp32-elf",
-	"svdFile":"debug.svd",
-	"request":"attach",
-	"postAttachCommands":[
-		"set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2",
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"c"
-	],
-	"overrideRestartCommands":[
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"c"
-	]
-}
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diff --git a/tools/ide-debug/esp32c3.json b/tools/ide-debug/esp32c3.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5af69052ff3..00000000000
--- a/tools/ide-debug/esp32c3.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name":"Arduino on ESP32-C3",
-	"toolchainPrefix":"riscv32-esp-elf",
-	"svdFile":"debug.svd",
-	"request":"attach",
-	"serverArgs":[
-		"-d3"
-	],
-	"overrideAttachCommands":[
-		"set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 8",
-		"monitor reset",
-		"monitor halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup"
-	],
-	"overrideRestartCommands":[
-		"monitor reset",
-		"monitor halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup"
-	]
-}
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diff --git a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s2.json b/tools/ide-debug/esp32s2.json
deleted file mode 100644
index c60e912c0b8..00000000000
--- a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s2.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name":"Arduino on ESP32-S2",
-	"toolchainPrefix":"xtensa-esp32s2-elf",
-	"svdFile":"debug.svd",
-	"request":"attach",
-	"postAttachCommands":[
-		"set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2",
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"c"
-	],
-	"overrideRestartCommands":[
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"c"
-	]
-}
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diff --git a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3-arduino.json b/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3-arduino.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 559d2878cbe..00000000000
--- a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3-arduino.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name":"Arduino on ESP32-S3",
-	"toolchainPrefix":"xtensa-esp32s3-elf",
-	"svdFile":"debug.svd",
-	"request":"attach",
-	"overrideAttachCommands":[
-		"set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2",
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"interrupt"
-	],
-	"overrideRestartCommands":[
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"interrupt"
-	]
-}
diff --git a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3.json b/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f44e603f4c..00000000000
--- a/tools/ide-debug/esp32s3.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"name":"Arduino on ESP32-S3",
-	"toolchainPrefix":"xtensa-esp32s3-elf",
-	"svdFile":"debug.svd",
-	"request":"attach",
-	"overrideAttachCommands":[
-		"set remote hardware-watchpoint-limit 2",
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync",
-		"thb setup",
-		"c"
-	],
-	"overrideRestartCommands":[
-		"monitor reset halt",
-		"monitor gdb_sync"
-	]
-}
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