diff --git a/examples/security/hmac_soft_jtag/pytest_jtag_example.py b/examples/security/hmac_soft_jtag/pytest_jtag_example.py
index 020505da88..e4e94b4083 100644
--- a/examples/security/hmac_soft_jtag/pytest_jtag_example.py
+++ b/examples/security/hmac_soft_jtag/pytest_jtag_example.py
@@ -11,16 +11,18 @@ from pytest_embedded_idf import IdfDut
 from pytest_embedded_idf.utils import idf_parametrize
 
 
-def run_gdb_test(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
+def run_gdb_test(dut: IdfDut) -> str:
     with open(os.path.join(dut.logdir, 'ocd.txt'), 'w', encoding='utf-8') as ocd_log, pexpect.spawn(
         f'openocd -f board/esp32c6-builtin.cfg', timeout=60, logfile=ocd_log, encoding='utf-8', codec_errors='ignore'
     ) as p:
         try:
-            p.expect(re.compile(r'JTAG tap: esp32c6.cpu tap/device found'), timeout=5)
+            p.expect(re.compile(r'JTAG tap: esp32c6.tap0 tap/device found'), timeout=5)
             logging.info('JTAG is enabled.')
+            return 'enabled'
 
-        except pexpect.TIMEOUT:
+        except pexpect.ExceptionPexpect:
             logging.info('JTAG is disabled')
+            return 'disabled'
 
         finally:
             p.terminate()
@@ -33,16 +35,16 @@ def test_jtag_re_enable(dut: IdfDut) -> None:
     dut.expect_exact('esp32c6>', timeout=30)
 
     logging.info('Initially:')
-    run_gdb_test(dut)
+    assert run_gdb_test(dut) == 'disabled'
 
     logging.info('After calling enable_jtag:')
     # The following token data is generated using the HMAC key:
     # {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32}
     dut.write('enable_jtag b2a49b1cce1be922bb7e431277413e3e8e6c3e8e6e17625c50ac66a9a857949b')
     dut.expect('JTAG re-enablement workflow performed', timeout=30)
-    run_gdb_test(dut)
+    assert run_gdb_test(dut) == 'enabled'
 
     logging.info('After calling disable_jtag:')
     dut.write('disable_jtag')
     dut.expect('JTAG disabled temporarily', timeout=30)
-    run_gdb_test(dut)
+    assert run_gdb_test(dut) == 'disabled'
diff --git a/tools/tools.json b/tools/tools.json
index aee1039620..a813f02257 100644
--- a/tools/tools.json
+++ b/tools/tools.json
@@ -611,46 +611,46 @@
       "versions": [
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-            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20241016/openocd-esp32-linux-amd64-0.12.0-esp32-20241016.tar.gz"
+            "sha256": "914c726342ba5828e53f41aa454f01f317c42d8e6772d3d874593a6960fc4729",
+            "size": 2414924,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20250226/openocd-esp32-linux-amd64-0.12.0-esp32-20250226.tar.gz"
           },
           "linux-arm64": {
-            "sha256": "8f8daf5bd22ec5d2fa9257b0862ec33da18ee677e023fb9a9eb17f74ce208c76",
-            "size": 2271584,
-            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20241016/openocd-esp32-linux-arm64-0.12.0-esp32-20241016.tar.gz"
+            "sha256": "c44ee99a9209c0234dbbcec86339fd685f5c61a763b29c33eba590bf62db2296",
+            "size": 2293923,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20250226/openocd-esp32-linux-arm64-0.12.0-esp32-20250226.tar.gz"
           },
           "linux-armel": {
-            "sha256": "bc9c020ecf20e2000f76cffa44305fd5bc44d2e688ea78cce423399d33f19767",
-            "size": 2414206,
-            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20241016/openocd-esp32-linux-armel-0.12.0-esp32-20241016.tar.gz"
+            "sha256": "21ab6af3cf05f9290f4d59f1f381d5094dd2755fc528d3d2feb9334348fc0d8d",
+            "size": 2436071,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20250226/openocd-esp32-linux-armel-0.12.0-esp32-20250226.tar.gz"
           },
           "linux-armhf": {
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+            "sha256": "868569f0ba089e45cd4c7889bc4ea1a5bb17a574da6c01227e657ba0d4aa9e0e",
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+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20250226/openocd-esp32-linux-armhf-0.12.0-esp32-20250226.tar.gz"
           },
           "macos": {
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+            "sha256": "0b5751699e93b6d101381611c96216ddff8c7dfd16425c610993fa27993f9a0a",
+            "size": 2525387,
+            "url": "https://github.com/espressif/openocd-esp32/releases/download/v0.12.0-esp32-20250226/openocd-esp32-macos-0.12.0-esp32-20250226.tar.gz"
           },
           "macos-arm64": {
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           },
-          "name": "v0.12.0-esp32-20241016",
+          "name": "v0.12.0-esp32-20250226",
           "status": "recommended",
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       ]