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Join the Chocolatey Team on our regular monthly stream where we put a spotlight on the most recent Chocolatey product releases. You'll have a chance to have your questions answered in a live Ask Me Anything format.

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Chocolatey Coding Livestream

Join us for the Chocolatey Coding Livestream, where members of our team dive into the heart of open source development by coding live on various Chocolatey projects. Tune in to witness real-time coding, ask questions, and gain insights into the world of package management. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with our team and contribute to the future of Chocolatey!

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Calling All Chocolatiers! Whipping Up Windows Automation with Chocolatey Central Management

Webinar from
Wednesday, 17 January 2024

We are delighted to announce the release of Chocolatey Central Management v0.12.0, featuring seamless Deployment Plan creation, time-saving duplications, insightful Group Details, an upgraded Dashboard, bug fixes, user interface polishing, and refined documentation. As an added bonus we'll have members of our Solutions Engineering team on-hand to dive into some interesting ways you can leverage the new features available!

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Chocolatey Community Coffee Break

Join the Chocolatey Team as we discuss all things Community, what we do, how you can get involved and answer your Chocolatey questions.

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Chocolatey and Intune Overview

Webinar Replay from
Wednesday, 30 March 2022

At Chocolatey Software we strive for simple, and teaching others. Let us teach you just how simple it could be to keep your 3rd party applications updated across your devices, all with Intune!

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Chocolatey For Business. In Azure. In One Click.

Livestream from
Thursday, 9 June 2022

Join James and Josh to show you how you can get the Chocolatey For Business recommended infrastructure and workflow, created, in Azure, in around 20 minutes.

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The Future of Chocolatey CLI

Livestream from
Thursday, 04 August 2022

Join Paul and Gary to hear more about the plans for the Chocolatey CLI in the not so distant future. We'll talk about some cool new features, long term asks from Customers and Community and how you can get involved!

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Hacktoberfest Tuesdays 2022

Livestreams from
October 2022

For Hacktoberfest, Chocolatey ran a livestream every Tuesday! Re-watch Cory, James, Gary, and Rain as they share knowledge on how to contribute to open-source projects such as Chocolatey CLI.

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Katapult New Setup May 2026

python3 flashtool.py -i can0 -u <uuid> -f klipper.bin | Advantage | Details | |-----------|---------| | CAN update convenience | No need to physically access USB port on each board in a multi-toolhead setup | | Recovery safety | Bootloader remains intact; reflash if main firmware corrupts | | Unified flashing tool | Works across different MCUs (STM32, RP2040, LPC) | | Faster development | No jumper pressing or USB replugging for each firmware change | | Small overhead | Negligible flash/RAM impact on modern boards | 4. Cons & Limitations | Limitation | Explanation | |------------|-------------| | One-time difficult initial flash | First installation may require SWD or DFU (extra hardware) | | Offset complexity | Must correctly match bootloader size with Klipper’s CONFIG_FLASH_START | | CAN tooling setup | CAN network, termination, and can0 interface must be correctly configured | | Board compatibility | Not all boards have documented Katapult support; some require custom builds | | Debugging opacity | If Katapult fails to jump to Klipper, error messages are minimal | 5. Comparison with Alternatives | Bootloader | Ease of Setup | CAN Update | Multi-MCU | Recovery | |------------|---------------|-------------|-----------|----------| | Katapult | Moderate | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Good | | Bossa (native) | Easy (USB) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Good | | DFU (STM32) | Easy (USB) | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Good | | CANboot (older) | Harder | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Good |

python3 ~/katapult/scripts/flashtool.py -d /dev/serial/by-id/... -f ~/klipper/out/klipper.bin Or over CAN: katapult new setup

If you meant a different Katapult product (e.g., a hardware kit, a software tool, or a gaming peripheral), please clarify. The following assumes you refer to the for 3D printers (formerly known as CANboot ). 1. Overview – What is Katapult? Katapult is a lightweight bootloader for 32-bit microcontrollers (especially STM32, LPC176x, RP2040) used in 3D printing. Its “new setup” typically refers to the transition from legacy bootloaders (e.g., Bossa, DFU) to Katapult, often to enable CAN bus flashing or easier firmware updates without USB re-flashing. python3 flashtool

make flash FLASH_DEVICE=0483:df11 Build Klipper with Katapult support (set offset to match bootloader size). Flash using: -f ~/klipper/out/klipper