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Improve readability of version id #156

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@nameOfUser0236

The version id that particleos currently uses is difficult to read, especially at a glance.
ParticleOS_20260407090321
ParticleOS_20260402165858
ParticleOS_20260425133700
As seen above, the numbers jumble together, resulting in it being difficult to tell which one is first, second... etc.

There are several formats to fix this, sacrificing varying amounts of length for readability. I would like to hear your thoughts on which one you think is best.

  1. ParticleOS_YYYYmmdd-HHMMSS
  2. ParticleOS_YYYYmmdd-HH.MM.SS
  3. ParticleOS_YYYY.mm.dd-HH.MM.SS
  4. ParticleOS_YYYY.mm.dd-HH:MM:SS

Note: This is something that is difficult to change after install, so having a sensible default is important.

(the above examples with actual dates for reference)

  1. ParticleOS_20260407-091708
  2. ParticleOS_20260407-09.17.08
  3. ParticleOS_2026.04.07-09.17.08
  4. ParticleOS_2026.04.07-09:17:08

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