Merge branch 'bugfix/drop_beacon_when_authmode_changed_v3.2' into 'release/v3.2'

fix(lib): drop beacon when authmode changed(backport v3.2)

See merge request sdk/ESP8266_RTOS_SDK!1465

components/esp8266/lib/VERSION

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 gwen:
-    core:       8ce4f42
-    net80211:   64d0ece
-    pp:         8ce4f42
-    wpa:        64d0ece
-    espnow:     8ce4f42
-    wps:        8ce4f42
+    core:       bf26f66
+    net80211:   bf26f66
+    pp:         bf26f66
+    wpa:        bf26f66
+    espnow:     bf26f66
+    wps:        bf26f66
 
     smartconfig:  2.8.1
     phy:         1058.15

examples/wifi/simple_wifi/main/simple_wifi.c

@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ void wifi_init_sta()
         },
     };
 
+    /* Setting a password implies station will connect to all security modes including WEP/WPA.
+        * However these modes are deprecated and not advisable to be used. Incase your Access point
+        * doesn't support WPA2, these mode can be enabled by commenting below line */
+
+    if (strlen(EXAMPLE_ESP_WIFI_PASS)) {
+        wifi_config.sta.threshold.authmode = WIFI_AUTH_WPA2_PSK;
+    }
+
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_mode(WIFI_MODE_STA) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_set_config(ESP_IF_WIFI_STA, &wifi_config) );
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_wifi_start() );