RobTillaart · RobTillaart · Jan 10, 2026 · Jan 10, 2026 · Jan 10, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/arduino-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/arduino-lint.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: arduino/arduino-lint-action@v2
         with:
           library-manager: update

diff --git a/.github/workflows/arduino_test_runner.yml b/.github/workflows/arduino_test_runner.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,8 @@ jobs:
   runTest:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
-
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
           ruby-version: 2.6

diff --git a/.github/workflows/jsoncheck.yml b/.github/workflows/jsoncheck.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: json-syntax-check
         uses: limitusus/json-syntax-check@v2
         with:

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 
+## [0.5.5] - 2026-01-10
+- update GitHub actions
+- update examples
+- minor edits
+
 ## [0.5.4] - 2025-08-20
-- update github actions
+- update GitHub actions
 - update examples
 - minor edits
 

diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2017-2025 Rob Tillaart
+Copyright (c) 2017-2026 Rob Tillaart
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ For converting temperature to Fahrenheit or Kelvin, see https://github.com/RobTi
 For diagnosis if a DHT sensor gives strange readings one can use **dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext.ino**
 to compare timing with the datasheet.
 
+Feedback as always is welcome.
+
 
 ### Sonoff Si7021
 
@@ -373,6 +375,9 @@ Support KY015 (again)
 Add **DHT_endless_debug.ino** develop example
 38. (0.5.3)
 Update readme.md for Arduino R4
+39. (0.5.4)
+40. (0.5.5)
+Update gitHub actions + minor edits
 
 
 ## Future

diff --git a/dhtnew.cpp b/dhtnew.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: dhtnew.cpp
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.5.4
+// VERSION: 0.5.5
 // PURPOSE: DHT Temperature & Humidity Sensor library for Arduino
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/DHTNEW
 //
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ DHTNEW::DHTNEW(uint8_t pin)
 {
   _dataPin = pin;
   reset();
-};
+}
 
 
 void DHTNEW::reset()
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void DHTNEW::powerUp()
   digitalWrite(_dataPin, HIGH);
   //  do a dummy read to synchronise the sensor
   read();
-};
+}
 
 
 void DHTNEW::powerDown()

diff --git a/dhtnew.h b/dhtnew.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //
 //    FILE: dhtnew.h
 //  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
-// VERSION: 0.5.4
+// VERSION: 0.5.5
 // PURPOSE: DHT Temperature & Humidity Sensor library for Arduino
 //     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/DHTNEW
 //
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "Arduino.h"
 
 
-#define DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION                (F("0.5.4"))
+#define DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION                (F("0.5.5"))
 
 
 #define DHTLIB_OK                         0

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_adaptive_delay/dhtnew_adaptive_delay.ino b/examples/dhtnew_adaptive_delay/dhtnew_adaptive_delay.ino
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_adaptive_delay.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_array/dhtnew_array.ino b/examples/dhtnew_array/dhtnew_array.ino
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_array.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_dht11/dhtnew_dht11.ino b/examples/dhtnew_dht11/dhtnew_dht11.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_dht11.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_dht22/dhtnew_dht22.ino b/examples/dhtnew_dht22/dhtnew_dht22.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_dht22.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_endless/dhtnew_endless.ino b/examples/dhtnew_endless/dhtnew_endless.ino
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("DHT_endless.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_endless_debug/dhtnew_endless_debug.ino b/examples/dhtnew_endless_debug/dhtnew_endless_debug.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("DHT_endless_debug.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_endless_insideFunction/dhtnew_endless_insideFunction.ino b/examples/dhtnew_endless_insideFunction/dhtnew_endless_insideFunction.ino
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_endless_insideFunction.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_minimum/dhtnew_minimum.ino b/examples/dhtnew_minimum/dhtnew_minimum.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println(__FILE__);
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_minimum_insideFunction/dhtnew_minimum_insideFunction.ino b/examples/dhtnew_minimum_insideFunction/dhtnew_minimum_insideFunction.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println(__FILE__);
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 }

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_powerDown/dhtnew_powerDown.ino b/examples/dhtnew_powerDown/dhtnew_powerDown.ino
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_powerDown.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_pulse_diag/dhtnew_pulse_diag.ino b/examples/dhtnew_pulse_diag/dhtnew_pulse_diag.ino
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_pulse_diag.ino");
+  Serial.println("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION - test");
   Serial.println();
 
   //  default should be HIGH

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext/dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext.ino b/examples/dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext/dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext.ino
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_pulse_diag_ext.ino");
+  Serial.println("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION - test");
   Serial.println();
 
   //  default should be HIGH

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_setReadDelay/dhtnew_setReadDelay.ino b/examples/dhtnew_setReadDelay/dhtnew_setReadDelay.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println(__FILE__);
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_simple/dhtnew_simple.ino b/examples/dhtnew_simple/dhtnew_simple.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_simple.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_suppressError/dhtnew_suppressError.ino b/examples/dhtnew_suppressError/dhtnew_suppressError.ino
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ uint32_t count = 0;
 
 void setup()
 {
+  Serial.begin(115200);
   while(!Serial);        // MKR1010 needs this
-
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_suppressError.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_test/dhtnew_test.ino b/examples/dhtnew_test/dhtnew_test.ino
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ DHTNEW mySensor(5);   //  ESP 16    UNO 5    MKR1010 5
 void setup()
 {
   while(!Serial);     //  MKR1010 needs this
-
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_test.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_waitForRead/dhtnew_waitForRead.ino b/examples/dhtnew_waitForRead/dhtnew_waitForRead.ino
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 //  DHT PIN layout from left to right
 //  =================================
-//  FRONT : DESCRIPTION  
+//  FRONT : DESCRIPTION
 //  pin 1 : VCC
 //  pin 2 : DATA
 //  pin 3 : Not Connected
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_waitForRead.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void test()
 
   //  DISPLAY IF OLD OR NEW DATA
   if (duration > 50){Serial.print("NEW\t");}else{Serial.print("OLD\t");}
-  
+
   //  DISPLAY DATA
   Serial.print(mySensor.getHumidity(), 1);
   Serial.print(",\t");

diff --git a/examples/dhtnew_waitForRead_nonBlocking/dhtnew_waitForRead_nonBlocking.ino b/examples/dhtnew_waitForRead_nonBlocking/dhtnew_waitForRead_nonBlocking.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void setup()
   Serial.begin(115200);
   Serial.println();
   Serial.println("dhtnew_waitForRead_nonBlocking.ino");
-  Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
+  Serial.print("DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION: ");
   Serial.println(DHTNEW_LIB_VERSION);
   Serial.println();
 

diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/RobTillaart/DHTNEW.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.5.4",
+  "version": "0.5.5",
   "license": "MIT",
   "frameworks": "*",
   "platforms": "*",

diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=DHTNEW
-version=0.5.4
+version=0.5.5
 author=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 maintainer=Rob Tillaart <rob.tillaart@gmail.com>
 sentence=Arduino library for DHT temperature and humidity sensor, with automatic sensortype recognition.