diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840
similarity index 81%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840
index 126e60355d6..7364e9c0d70 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2024 Jacob Winther
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-config BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_SENSE
+config BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840
 	select SOC_NRF52840_QIAA
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
deleted file mode 100644
index d60874f2a10..00000000000
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-# Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express board configuration
-
-# Copyright (c) 2020 Tobias Svehagen
-# Copyright (c) 2024 Jacob Winther
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-config BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_EXPRESS
-	select SOC_NRF52840_QIAA
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.defconfig
index 6e5108280ec..5e42fcfb8aa 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2024 Jacob Winther
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-if (BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_EXPRESS || BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_SENSE)
+if BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840
 
 config BT_CTLR
 	default BT
 
-endif # BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_EXPRESS || BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_SENSE
+endif # BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.dts b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.dts
similarity index 96%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.dts
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.dts
index 143ae5b992b..8786b9cd2e3 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.dts
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.dts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 / {
 	model = "Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express";
-	compatible = "adafruit,feather_nrf52840-express";
+	compatible = "adafruit,feather-nrf52840";
 
 	chosen {
 		zephyr,console = &uart0;
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.yaml b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.yaml
similarity index 83%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.yaml
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.yaml
index 7f49fe1b108..761f378dcaa 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.yaml
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-identifier: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
+identifier: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840
 name: Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Express
 type: mcu
 arch: arm
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express_defconfig b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_defconfig
similarity index 73%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express_defconfig
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_defconfig
index 7167aca850a..2225f146d9b 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express_defconfig
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_defconfig
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 # Enable MPU
 CONFIG_ARM_MPU=y
 
-# enable GPIO
+# Enable GPIO
 CONFIG_GPIO=y
 
-# enable uart driver
+# Enable UART driver
 CONFIG_SERIAL=y
 
-# enable console
+# Enable console
 CONFIG_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_UART_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.dts b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.dts
similarity index 95%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.dts
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.dts
index ad85a18d59d..26dbe9ca810 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.dts
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.dts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 / {
 	model = "Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense";
-	compatible = "adafruit,feather_nrf52840-sense";
+	compatible = "adafruit,feather-nrf52840-sense";
 
 	chosen {
 		zephyr,console = &cdc_acm_uart0;
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 		 */
 		reserved_partition_0: partition@0 {
 			label = "SoftDevice";
+			read-only;
 			reg = <0x000000000 DT_SIZE_K(152)>;
 		};
 		code_partition: partition@26000 {
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
 
 		boot_partition: partition@f4000 {
 			label = "UF2";
+			read-only;
 			reg = <0x000f4000 DT_SIZE_K(48)>;
 		};
 	};
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.yaml b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.yaml
similarity index 82%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.yaml
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.yaml
index cf4a04dcf18..276870f44d3 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.yaml
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-identifier: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense
+identifier: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840/sense
 name: Adafruit Feather nRF52840 Sense
 type: mcu
 arch: arm
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense_defconfig b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense_defconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense_defconfig
rename to boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense_defconfig
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.cmake b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.cmake
index 9661ff35388..7ea8d064fbb 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.cmake
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.cmake
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 board_runner_args(jlink "--device=nRF52840_xxAA" "--speed=4000")
 board_runner_args(pyocd "--target=nrf52840" "--frequency=4000000")
-if(CONFIG_BOARD_ADAFRUIT_FEATHER_NRF52840_SENSE)
-include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/uf2.board.cmake)
+if(CONFIG_BUILD_OUTPUT_UF2)
+  include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/uf2.board.cmake)
 endif()
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/jlink.board.cmake)
 include(${ZEPHYR_BASE}/boards/common/pyocd.board.cmake)
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.yml b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.yml
index daf1f9232cd..fa1386fa0c3 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.yml
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/board.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-boards:
-  - name: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
-    vendor: adafruit
-    socs:
-      - name: nrf52840
-  - name: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense
-    vendor: adafruit
-    socs:
-      - name: nrf52840
+board:
+  name: adafruit_feather_nrf52840
+  vendor: adafruit
+  socs:
+    - name: nrf52840
+      variants:
+        - name: sense
diff --git a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/doc/index.rst b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/doc/index.rst
index 63aa30abb47..d17872b2e1a 100644
--- a/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/doc/index.rst
+++ b/boards/adafruit/feather_nrf52840/doc/index.rst
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ Programming and Debugging
 Flashing
 ========
 
-Flashing Zephyr onto the ``adafruit_feather_nrf52480_express`` board is possible
+Flashing Zephyr onto the ``adafruit_feather_nrf52480`` board is possible
 using an external programmer. The programmer is attached to the SWD header.
 
-The Feather nRF52840 ships with the `Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader`_ which
-supports flashing using `UF2`_. This allows easy flashing of new images,
+Both the Feather nRF52840 Express and Sense ship with the `Adafruit nRF52 Bootloader`_
+which supports flashing using `UF2`_. This allows easy flashing of new images,
 but does not support debugging the device.
 
 #. Build the Zephyr kernel and the :zephyr:code-sample:`blinky` sample application.
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ but does not support debugging the device.
 
       .. zephyr-app-commands::
          :zephyr-app: samples/basic/blinky
-         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express/nrf52840
+         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840
          :goals: build
          :compact:
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ but does not support debugging the device.
 
       .. zephyr-app-commands::
          :zephyr-app: samples/basic/blinky
-         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense/nrf52840
+         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840/sense
          :goals: build
          :compact:
 
@@ -173,11 +173,19 @@ but does not support debugging the device.
 
 .. tabs::
 
+   .. group-tab:: Express
+
+      .. zephyr-app-commands::
+         :zephyr-app: samples/basic/blinky
+         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840
+         :goals: flash
+         :compact:
+
    .. group-tab:: Sense
 
       .. zephyr-app-commands::
          :zephyr-app: samples/basic/blinky
-         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense
+         :board: adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840/sense
          :goals: flash
          :compact:
 
diff --git a/boards/deprecated.cmake b/boards/deprecated.cmake
index 5238a023779..a96f68b12da 100644
--- a/boards/deprecated.cmake
+++ b/boards/deprecated.cmake
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ set(actinius_icarus_som_ns_DEPRECATED
     actinius_icarus_som/nrf9160/ns
 )
 set(adafruit_feather_DEPRECATED
-    adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
+    adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840
 )
 set(adafruit_feather_nrf52840_DEPRECATED
-    adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express
+    adafruit_feather_nrf52840/nrf52840
 )
 set(adafruit_itsybitsy_nrf52840_DEPRECATED
     adafruit_itsybitsy
diff --git a/tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.overlay b/tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_express.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840.overlay
diff --git a/tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.overlay b/tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.overlay
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_sense.overlay
rename to tests/drivers/adc/adc_api/boards/adafruit_feather_nrf52840_nrf52840_sense.overlay