Board manager not offering later versions of esp32 support

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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Currently have ESP32 from Espressif version 1.0.6 installed and have used that ok in past projects with ESP 32 Dev kit boards

Now looking to use an S3 board (based on YT's linked below)
His videos show an upgrade of that ESP32 library to 2.0.5 which I assume includes the S3 board
I can see no references to S3 board using 1.0.6

In my Board manager ( 1.8.19 & V2.0.2) shows version 1.0.6 as the installed version of EPS32 library and doesn't offer any update button and in the drop down 1.0.6 is shown as latest version

Yet the YT video shows him being offered later versions up to 2.0.5

Why am I not being offered the later versions ?

YT link : @ 2.00

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You can compare the URL that is used in the video with the one that you have in Additional boards manager URLs.

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Yes - I think there is a problem with the links he has provided

The one shown in the video gives a 404 error
and the one he links to in the video description refers to an rp2020 which I think is a PI device so must be wrong

I do ( always have had) the standard expressif url in my manager
https://dl.espressif.com/dl/package_esp32_index.json
Not sure why expressif would not have been updated to give access to the S3 chip via that

Anyway I will raise issue in comment on his video about these links

But if any one has better board manager URL to provide acess to ESP32 S3 - would be grateful

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Hi @bob_a_builder. Espressif changed the URL some time ago and stopped updating the file at the old URL. You can learn the new URL by checking Espressif's official documentation here:

https://docs.espressif.com/projects/arduino-esp32/en/latest/installing.html#installing-using-arduino-ide

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Edit : Thanks ptillisch : I had just found the link myself - but grateful for your help

I think I found the link I need to get access to 2.0.5

This is the link
https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases/download/2.0.5/package_esp32_dev_index.json

found on this page

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That URL is intended to be used by those who are contributing to the ESP32 boards platform project by doing beta testing. If you only want the stable version for ordinary usage, you should use the other URL provided at the link I shared.

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Ah - Ok thanks for that correction to my post

I will do as you suggest

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