diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
index abbd1a63c..db5eb530f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
         fetch-tags: true
 
     - name: Setup SDK pipeline
-      uses: Fortinbra/RaspberryPiPicoBuild@v3
+      uses: Fortinbra/RaspberryPiPicoBuild@v4
 
     - name: Download a Build Artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4.1.2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db45ca04d..0f485cc82 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@ env.ini
 .devcontainer
 *Dockerfile
 *docker-compose.yml
+lib/NeoPico/src/generated/ws2812.pio.h
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 54f6e70be..90661b7b3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,31 @@
+# == DO NEVER EDIT THE NEXT LINES for Raspberry Pi Pico VS Code Extension to work ==
+if(WIN32)
+    set(USERHOME $ENV{USERPROFILE})
+else()
+    set(USERHOME $ENV{HOME})
+endif()
+set(sdkVersion 2.0.0)
+set(toolchainVersion 13_2_Rel1)
+set(picotoolVersion 2.0.0)
+set(picoVscode ${USERHOME}/.pico-sdk/cmake/pico-vscode.cmake)
+if (EXISTS ${picoVscode})
+    include(${picoVscode})
+endif()
+# ====================================================================================
+
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 include(CMakePrintHelpers)
 
 # enable compile commands for use by IDE autocompletion
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
+
 # initialize the SDK based on PICO_SDK_PATH
 # note: this must happen before project()
 include(pico_sdk_import.cmake)
 
-if (PICO_SDK_VERSION_STRING VERSION_LESS "1.5.0")
-  message(FATAL_ERROR "Raspberry Pi Pico SDK version 1.5.0 (or later) required. Your version is ${PICO_SDK_VERSION_STRING}")
+if (PICO_SDK_VERSION_STRING VERSION_LESS "2.0.0")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Raspberry Pi Pico SDK version 2.0.0 (or later) required. Your version is ${PICO_SDK_VERSION_STRING}")
 endif()
 
 # set the version for webconfig, etc. based on git
diff --git a/lib/NeoPico/src/generated/ws2812.pio.h b/lib/NeoPico/src/generated/ws2812.pio.h
index 8cbeea6b7..4a564101f 100644
--- a/lib/NeoPico/src/generated/ws2812.pio.h
+++ b/lib/NeoPico/src/generated/ws2812.pio.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #define ws2812_wrap_target 0
 #define ws2812_wrap 3
+#define ws2812_pio_version 0
 
 #define ws2812_T1 2
 #define ws2812_T2 5
@@ -33,6 +34,10 @@ static const struct pio_program ws2812_program = {
     .instructions = ws2812_program_instructions,
     .length = 4,
     .origin = -1,
+    .pio_version = 0,
+#if PICO_PIO_VERSION > 0
+    .used_gpio_ranges = 0x0
+#endif
 };
 
 static inline pio_sm_config ws2812_program_get_default_config(uint offset) {
@@ -65,6 +70,7 @@ static inline void ws2812_program_init(PIO pio, uint sm, uint offset, uint pin,
 
 #define ws2812_parallel_wrap_target 0
 #define ws2812_parallel_wrap 3
+#define ws2812_parallel_pio_version 0
 
 #define ws2812_parallel_T1 2
 #define ws2812_parallel_T2 5
@@ -84,6 +90,10 @@ static const struct pio_program ws2812_parallel_program = {
     .instructions = ws2812_parallel_program_instructions,
     .length = 4,
     .origin = -1,
+    .pio_version = 0,
+#if PICO_PIO_VERSION > 0
+    .used_gpio_ranges = 0x0
+#endif
 };
 
 static inline pio_sm_config ws2812_parallel_program_get_default_config(uint offset) {
diff --git a/lib/pico_pio_usb b/lib/pico_pio_usb
index 0f747aaa0..fe9133fc5 160000
--- a/lib/pico_pio_usb
+++ b/lib/pico_pio_usb
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 0f747aaa0c16f750bdfa2ba37ec25d6c8e1bc117
+Subproject commit fe9133fc513b82cc3dc62c67cb51f2339cf29ef7
diff --git a/pico_sdk_import.cmake b/pico_sdk_import.cmake
index 65f8a6f7d..a0721d0d1 100644
--- a/pico_sdk_import.cmake
+++ b/pico_sdk_import.cmake
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@ if (DEFINED ENV{PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH} AND (NOT PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_P
     message("Using PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH from environment ('${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH}')")
 endif ()
 
+if (DEFINED ENV{PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG} AND (NOT PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG))
+    set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG $ENV{PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG})
+    message("Using PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG from environment ('${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG}')")
+endif ()
+
+if (PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT AND NOT PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG)
+  set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG "master")
+  message("Using master as default value for PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG")
+endif()
+
 set(PICO_SDK_PATH "${PICO_SDK_PATH}" CACHE PATH "Path to the Raspberry Pi Pico SDK")
 set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT "${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT}" CACHE BOOL "Set to ON to fetch copy of SDK from git if not otherwise locatable")
 set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH "${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_PATH}" CACHE FILEPATH "location to download SDK")
+set(PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG "${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG}" CACHE FILEPATH "release tag for SDK")
 
 if (NOT PICO_SDK_PATH)
     if (PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT)
@@ -34,14 +45,14 @@ if (NOT PICO_SDK_PATH)
             FetchContent_Declare(
                     pico_sdk
                     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk
-                    GIT_TAG master
+                    GIT_TAG ${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG}
                     GIT_SUBMODULES_RECURSE FALSE
             )
         else ()
             FetchContent_Declare(
                     pico_sdk
                     GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/raspberrypi/pico-sdk
-                    GIT_TAG master
+                    GIT_TAG ${PICO_SDK_FETCH_FROM_GIT_TAG}
             )
         endif ()