diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index fa3a182c3..181254a59 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   - [ ] The pull request is done against the latest dev branch
   - [ ] Only relevant files were touched
   - [ ] Only one feature/fix was added per PR.
-  - [ ] The code change is tested and works on Tasmota core ESP8266 V.2.7.2.1
+  - [ ] The code change is tested and works on Tasmota core ESP8266 V.2.7.3.2
   - [ ] The code change is tested and works on core ESP32 V.1.12.2
   - [ ] I accept the [CLA](https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/blob/development/CONTRIBUTING.md#contributor-license-agreement-cla).
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index e7284356b..f48ab0039 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ extra_scripts             = pio/strip-floats.py
                             pio/override_copy.py
 
 [esp_defaults]
-; *** Fix espressif8266@1.7.0 induced undesired all warnings
+; *** remove undesired all warnings
 build_unflags             = -Wall
 build_flags               = -D_IR_ENABLE_DEFAULT_=false
                             -DDECODE_HASH=true -DDECODE_NEC=true -DSEND_NEC=true
@@ -107,11 +107,8 @@ build_flags               = ${esp_defaults.build_flags}
                             ; lwIP 2 - Higher Bandwidth no Features
                             -DPIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_LWIP2_HIGHER_BANDWIDTH_LOW_FLASH
                             ; VTABLES in Flash
-                            -DVTABLES_IN_FLASH
-                            ; No exception code in firmware
-                            -fno-exceptions
-                            -lstdc++                            
-                            ; the following removes the 4-bytes alignment for PSTR()
+                            -DVTABLES_IN_FLASH                         
+                            ; remove the 4-bytes alignment for PSTR()
                             -DPSTR_ALIGN=1
                             ; restrict to minimal mime-types
                             -DMIMETYPE_MINIMAL
@@ -123,8 +120,8 @@ build_flags               = -DUSE_IR_REMOTE_FULL
 
 
 [core]
-; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.2
+; *** Esp8266 Tasmota modified Arduino core based on core 2.7.3
 platform                  = espressif8266@2.5.1
-platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.2.1/esp8266-2.7.2.1.zip
+platform_packages         = framework-arduinoespressif8266 @ https://github.com/tasmota/Arduino/releases/download/2.7.3.2/esp8266-2.7.3.2.zip
 build_unflags             = ${esp_defaults.build_unflags}
 build_flags               = ${esp82xx_defaults.build_flags}