WIFI option gone

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Hello,
I have an RBcAPGi-5acD2nD. After updating to RouterOS 7.13.4 (arm), the device stopped broadcasting WiFi.
I tried resetting the configuration, but after reboot, WiFi still doesn’t work (that default Mikrotik SSID not showed and LED dont light up). I can connect with a cable, but in Quick Set I only see the “Ethernet” option, no WiFi.

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Educated guess:

You did NOT upgrade
You used netinstall.

But you forgot wireless package which also needs to be present as of 7.13.

Sounds right ?

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Notice - Starting from RouterOS version 7.13, significant changes have been made to the RouterOS wireless packages. This is done due to a new product development which will require more disk space for hardware drivers so we had to split it in order to maintain old products alongside the new ones. More wireless packages are yet to come.

  1. When upgrading by using “check-for-updates”, all versions earlier than 7.12 will display 7.12 as the latest available version. Upgrade from v7.12 to v7.13 or later versions must be done through 7.12 in order to convert wireless packages automatically. Fresh installation with Netinstall or manual package installation works in the same manner as always.

  2. Drivers for older wireless and 60GHz interfaces, as well as the wireless management system CAPsMAN, are now part of a separate “wireless” package instead of being a part of the bundle package. This package can be uninstalled if not needed.

  3. The existing “wifiwave2” package has been divided into distinct packages: “wifi-qcom” and “wifi-qcom-ac”, and the necessary utilities for WiFi management are now included in the RouterOS bundle. RouterOS and “wifi-qcom-ac” packages alongside each other now fit into 16MB flash memory.

What’s new in 7.13 (2023-Dec-14 09:24):

!) package - convert “wireless” and “wifi” packages automatically, if upgrading from v7.12;
!) wifi - split existing “wifiwave2” package into separate packages “wifi-qcom”, “wifi-qcom-ac”, and include required utilities for WiFi management into bundle;
!) wireless - separate “wireless” package from bundle and build as a standalone package;