ESPHome 2026.7.0 - July 2026

Read the ESPHome 2026.7.0 release notes on the blog for the release overview, feature highlights, upgrade checklist, and breaking changes.

Full list of changes

New Features

• [epaper_spi] Metadata, bug fixes, new model esphome#16950 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [ufm01] Add UFM-01 ultrasonic flow meter component esphome#16582 by @ljungqvist (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [openthread] Add basic Openthread support to Zephyr/nRF52 platform esphome#16854 by @Ardumine (new-feature)
• [sx126x] Add data whitening options esphome#17102 by @jclehner (new-feature)
• [epaper_spi] Add support for the Inkplate 2 esphome#16856 by @arunderwood (new-feature)
• [epaper_spi] Add support for Waveshare 2.13” V4 series B (R/B/W) esphome#16828 by @profplump (new-feature)
• [waveshare_io_ch32v003] Waveshare I/O Expander component esphome#10071 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [psram] Support ESP32-S31/H4 esphome#17192 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• [host] Fix handling of directory for preferences esphome#11160 by @haku (new-feature)
• [openthread] Provide action to control poll_period when device MTD esphome#11766 by @rwrozelle (new-feature)
• [it8951] Add IT8951 e-paper controller support to epaper_spi esphome#15346 by @Passific (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [esphome] Warn when a YAML merge (<<:) drops a key esphome#17246 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [ethernet] Generic and YT8531 PHY over RGMII (gigabit) for ESP32-S31 esphome#17277 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• [qmi8658] Motion platform for QMI8658 IMU esphome#16889 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst9220] Add CST9220 and CST9217 touchscreen support esphome#16888 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [pixoo] Add Divoom Pixoo display component esphome#16974 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [mqtt] Add LN882X (LN882H) platform support esphome#17297 by @Bl00d-B0b (new-feature)
• [modbus_server] Fix register range issues and allow partial reads esphome#17205 by @exciton (new-feature)
• [epaper_spi] Add Waveshare 7.5” V2 BWR support esphome#15719 by @twisterss (new-feature)
• [st7123] add ST7123 touch controller component (M5Stack Tab5) esphome#12075 by @miniskipper (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst328] Touch screen (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2.8) esphome#8011 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [epaper_spi] Add T133A01 6-color e-paper driver for reTerminal E1004 esphome#16706 by @limengdu (new-feature)
• [esp32] Add RTC-backed preferences (honor in_flash flag) esphome#17073 by @bootc (new-feature)
• [mipi_spi] Add Waveshare-ESP32-S3-TOUCH-AMOLED-1.64 esphome#17386 by @crimike (new-feature)
• [nrf52] let user select libc version esphome#17408 by @tomaszduda23 (new-feature)
• [rp2] Rename rp2040 platform to rp2 esphome#17145 by @jesserockz (new-feature)
• [espnow] Add max_payload_size option for ESP-NOW v2 frames esphome#17360 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• [mipi_spi] Add M5STACK ATOM3SR display esphome#17344 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [esp32] Add software OTA downgrade protection esphome#17315 by @kbx81 (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Continue activity while display busy esphome#17374 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [esp32] Add NVS encryption (HMAC scheme) esphome#17004 by @kbx81 (new-feature)
• [pcm5122] Add analog gain, channel mixing, volume range, standby/powerdown switch, and XSMT enable pin support esphome#17313 by @remcom (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [lvgl] Add paused option to suppress updates on boot esphome#16973 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [provisioning] Add provisioning window esphome#17152 by @kbx81 (new-component) (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Add animations esphome#16796 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Add direct use of mapping esphome#15863 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [zigbee] Allow to combine and merge endpoints on esp32 esphome#17402 by @luar123 (new-feature) (breaking-change)
• [image] Restructure into a platform component esphome#17416 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Dynamic rotation features esphome#16773 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [gsl3670] Add new touchscreen component esphome#16285 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [mipi_dsi] New model for M5Stack Tab5 esphome#17500 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [web_server] Add HTTP digest authentication with selectable scheme esphome#17541 by @jesserockz (new-feature)

New Components

• [ufm01] Add UFM-01 ultrasonic flow meter component esphome#16582 by @ljungqvist (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [waveshare_io_ch32v003] Waveshare I/O Expander component esphome#10071 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [it8951] Add IT8951 e-paper controller support to epaper_spi esphome#15346 by @Passific (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [qmi8658] Motion platform for QMI8658 IMU esphome#16889 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst9220] Add CST9220 and CST9217 touchscreen support esphome#16888 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [pixoo] Add Divoom Pixoo display component esphome#16974 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [st7123] add ST7123 touch controller component (M5Stack Tab5) esphome#12075 by @miniskipper (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst328] Touch screen (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2.8) esphome#8011 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [provisioning] Add provisioning window esphome#17152 by @kbx81 (new-component) (new-feature)
• [image] Restructure into a platform component esphome#17416 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature)
• [gsl3670] Add new touchscreen component esphome#16285 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)

New Platforms

• [ufm01] Add UFM-01 ultrasonic flow meter component esphome#16582 by @ljungqvist (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [waveshare_io_ch32v003] Waveshare I/O Expander component esphome#10071 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [it8951] Add IT8951 e-paper controller support to epaper_spi esphome#15346 by @Passific (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [qmi8658] Motion platform for QMI8658 IMU esphome#16889 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst9220] Add CST9220 and CST9217 touchscreen support esphome#16888 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [pixoo] Add Divoom Pixoo display component esphome#16974 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [st7123] add ST7123 touch controller component (M5Stack Tab5) esphome#12075 by @miniskipper (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst328] Touch screen (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2.8) esphome#8011 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [pcm5122] Add analog gain, channel mixing, volume range, standby/powerdown switch, and XSMT enable pin support esphome#17313 by @remcom (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [gsl3670] Add new touchscreen component esphome#16285 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)

Breaking Changes

• [esp32] Make ESP-IDF the default toolchain esphome#16910 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [select] Remove deprecated state member esphome#17027 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [modbus] Fix parsing & split out server mode esphome#11969 by @exciton (breaking-change)
• [web_server] Remove deprecated object ID URL matching esphome#17113 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [web_server] Deprecate version 1 esphome#17109 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [packages] Remove deprecated single-package include syntax esphome#17119 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [hub75] Remove deprecated scan_wiring name aliases esphome#17118 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [dashboard] Remove legacy web dashboard esphome#17124 by @jesserockz (breaking-change)
• [core] Drop Python 3.11 support esphome#17280 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [libretiny] Update LibreTiny to v1.13.0 esphome#17288 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [zigbee] Bump zigbee sdk to 2.0.2 esphome#16869 by @luar123 (breaking-change)
• [bluetooth_proxy] Take over stale advertisement subscription instead of rejecting the new subscriber esphome#17423 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [nrf52] allow to build for non nrf52840 boards esphome#17373 by @tomaszduda23 (breaking-change)
• [light] Preserve brightness on turn-off. esphome#17103 by @clydebarrow (breaking-change)
• [zigbee] Allow to combine and merge endpoints on esp32 esphome#17402 by @luar123 (new-feature) (breaking-change)
• [mipi][mipi_spi][mipi_dsi][mipi_rgb] Transform cleanup esphome#17405 by @clydebarrow (breaking-change)
• [web_server] Add CORS origin checking with allowed_origins esphome#17530 by @jesserockz (breaking-change)

All changes

• [tests] Mock target branch in memory-impact exclusion test esphome#16913 by @jesserockz
• [xpt2046] touchscreen driver enhancement esphome#16414 by @ddrown
• [runtime_image] Improve error logging esphome#16943 by @guillempages
• [epaper_spi] Metadata, bug fixes, new model esphome#16950 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• Add PEP 572 walrus operator preference to coding conventions esphome#16951 by @jesserockz
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.0.5 esphome#17014 by @esphome[bot]
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.0.7 esphome#17018 by @esphome[bot]
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.0.8 esphome#17020 by @esphome[bot]
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.0.9 esphome#17021 by @esphome[bot]
• [ci] Replace clang-tidy hash with direct config-file diff check esphome#17019 by @swoboda1337
• [ufm01] Add UFM-01 ultrasonic flow meter component esphome#16582 by @ljungqvist (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [nrf52] add support for native builds esphome#16898 by @tomaszduda23
• [core] Add generic component alias infrastructure esphome#16826 by @jesserockz
• [esp32] Make ESP-IDF the default toolchain esphome#16910 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [socket] bugfix Set wake-request gate flag on LwIP socket receive event esphome#17010 by @rwrozelle
• [openthread] Add basic Openthread support to Zephyr/nRF52 platform esphome#16854 by @Ardumine (new-feature)
• [ci] Smoke-test docker image by compiling each target toolchain esphome#16995 by @jesserockz
• [ci] Fail CI Status job when workflow is cancelled esphome#17024 by @jesserockz
• [esp32] Consolidate network/coexistence sdkconfig into a single reconciler esphome#17008 by @kbx81
• [esp32] Pin Names for Seeed XIAO C3 / C6 / S3 esphome#17002 by @zeroflow
• [audio] Bump microMP3 to v0.3.0 esphome#17009 by @kahrendt
• Mark configurable classes as final (1/21: a01nyub-aqi) esphome#16952 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (2/21: as3935_i2c-ble_rssi) esphome#16953 by @jesserockz
• [ci] Revert “Bump awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1” esphome#17028 by @bdraco
• [ci] Update component-test CI for ESP-IDF default toolchain esphome#16383 by @swoboda1337
• [wifi] Add runtime suppression of post-connect roaming scans esphome#17012 by @kahrendt
• [esp32] Remove framework migration notice esphome#17023 by @swoboda1337
• [ci] Smoke-test Arduino framework in esp32 PlatformIO job esphome#17034 by @swoboda1337
• [sen6x] Remove codeowner esphome#17056 by @mikelawrence
• [select] Remove deprecated state member esphome#17027 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• Add THREAT_MODEL.md esphome#17089 by @bdraco
• [modbus] Fix parsing & split out server mode esphome#11969 by @exciton (breaking-change)
• [api] Remove pre-1.14 object_id backward-compat code esphome#17108 by @bdraco
• [web_server] Remove deprecated object ID URL matching esphome#17113 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [ethernet] Defer clk_mode removal to 2026.9.0 esphome#17114 by @bdraco
• [core] Remove deprecated std::string GPIOPin::dump_summary() esphome#17115 by @bdraco
• [core] Remove deprecated value_accuracy_to_string() esphome#17116 by @bdraco
• [remote_base] Remove deprecated MideaData::to_string() esphome#17117 by @bdraco
• [core] Remove deprecated get_object_id() and get_compilation_time() esphome#17112 by @bdraco
• [web_server] Deprecate version 1 esphome#17109 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [packages] Remove deprecated single-package include syntax esphome#17119 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [hub75] Remove deprecated scan_wiring name aliases esphome#17118 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [core] Remove deprecated std::string scheduler/timer overloads esphome#17111 by @bdraco
• [dashboard] Remove legacy web dashboard esphome#17124 by @jesserockz (breaking-change)
• [esp8266] Drop stale esphome-docker-base reference esphome#17123 by @bdraco
• [docs] Remove leftover dashboard references after dashboard removal esphome#17125 by @bdraco
• Mark configurable classes as final (21/21: zhlt01-zyaura) esphome#16972 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (4/21: chsc6x-dfplayer) esphome#16955 by @jesserockz
• [i2s_audio] Narrow wider streams to the speaker’s configured bit depth esphome#16821 by @kahrendt
• Mark configurable classes as final (3/21: ble_scanner-ch423) esphome#16954 by @jesserockz
• [rp2040] Bump arduino-pico framework to 5.6.1 esphome#17122 by @bdraco
• [ld2420] Mark configurable classes as final esphome#17130 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (9/21) esphome#16960 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (10/21: matrix_keypad-micronova) esphome#16961 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (6/21) esphome#16957 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (5/21) esphome#16956 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (7/21: gcja5-hlw8032) esphome#16958 by @jesserockz
• [graphical_display_menu] Mark configurable classes as final esphome#17129 by @jesserockz
• [dashboard_import] Store package_import_url in flash on ESP8266 esphome#17127 by @bdraco
• [sx126x] Add data whitening options esphome#17102 by @jclehner (new-feature)
• [ble_nus] Atomic log-line framing (no partial ring-buffer writes) esphome#17105 by @anunayk
• [docker] Remove dead HA addon env exports (streamer_mode, relative_url) esphome#17140 by @jesserockz
• [motion] Make motion test configs mergeable in CI esphome#17149 by @jesserockz
• [epaper_spi] Add support for the Inkplate 2 esphome#16856 by @arunderwood (new-feature)
• [epaper_spi] Add support for Waveshare 2.13” V4 series B (R/B/W) esphome#16828 by @profplump (new-feature)
• [core] Use CORE.is_* platform helpers in main esphome#17144 by @jesserockz
• [bme680_bsec][bme68x_bsec2][const] Move BME sensor constants to shared component consts esphome#17160 by @berikv
• [ci] Enable ccache for component batch builds (~7% faster) esphome#17136 by @swoboda1337
• [docker] Bump base image to 2026.07.0 for bundled ccache esphome#17157 by @swoboda1337
• [tests] Disable Hypothesis deadline on IP validation property tests esphome#17138 by @swoboda1337
• [espidf] Enable ccache by default for ESP-IDF builds esphome#17163 by @swoboda1337
• [config_validation] Make bind_key a sensitive dual-mode validator esphome#17146 by @jesserockz
• [docker] Move build deps to base image, drop app apt step esphome#17167 by @swoboda1337
• [ci] Exclude test changes from small-pr/medium-pr size labels esphome#17172 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (12/21: msa3xx-pm2005) esphome#16963 by @jesserockz
• [waveshare_io_ch32v003] Waveshare I/O Expander component esphome#10071 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [waveshare_io_ch32v003] Pin i2c_id in test to avoid grouping conflict esphome#17191 by @swoboda1337
• [psram] Support ESP32-S31/H4 esphome#17192 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• [wifi][openthread] Wire ESP32-S31/H4/H21 radio support esphome#17186 by @swoboda1337
• [tinyusb][usb_cdc_acm][usb_host][usb_uart] Support ESP32-S31/H4 esphome#17190 by @swoboda1337
• [i2c][spi] Wire ESP32-S31/H4/H21 bus capabilities esphome#17188 by @swoboda1337
• [host] Fix handling of directory for preferences esphome#11160 by @haku (new-feature)
• [config_validation] Add tests for 100% validator coverage esphome#17204 by @jesserockz
• [image] Use LVGL 9 color formats esphome#16871 by @kyvaith
• Mark configurable classes as final (15/21: script-slow_pwm) esphome#16966 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (14/21: rc522_i2c-scd4x) esphome#16965 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (18/21: template-tx20) esphome#16969 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (8/21: hm3301-integration) esphome#16959 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (13/21: pmsa003i-rc522) esphome#16964 by @jesserockz
• [ms8607] Mark configurable classes as final esphome#17147 by @jesserockz
• [uart] Validate fixed UART settings at config time for fixed-baud components esphome#17207 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus] Only apply turnaround delay after broadcasts esphome#17209 by @swoboda1337
• [openthread] Provide action to control poll_period when device MTD esphome#11766 by @rwrozelle (new-feature)
• [core] Defer requests imports to speed up config validation esphome#17215 by @frenck
• [time] Defer aioesphomeapi import to speed up config validation esphome#17214 by @frenck
• [mdns] Add mDNS to Zephyr and nRF52 esphome#16924 by @Ardumine
• [socket] Add BSD socket support for nRF52 esphome#16699 by @Ardumine
• [esp32] Only warn about S3 PSRAM pins (GPIO33-37) in octal mode esphome#17222 by @frenck
• [deep_sleep] Add ESP32-C5 support esphome#17237 by @swoboda1337
• [api] Add nRF52 support esphome#17226 by @Ardumine
• [nrf52] add upload for native build esphome#17100 by @tomaszduda23
• [platformio] Extract toolchain-agnostic PlatformIO library converter esphome#17243 by @swoboda1337
• [it8951] Add IT8951 e-paper controller support to epaper_spi esphome#15346 by @Passific (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [core] Use single-precision float math to avoid double promotion esphome#17252 by @swoboda1337
• [multiple] Single-precision float math, avoid double promotion (batch 1/4) esphome#17253 by @swoboda1337
• [multiple] Single-precision float math, avoid double promotion (batch 2/4) esphome#17254 by @swoboda1337
• [multiple] Single-precision float math, avoid double promotion (batch 3/4) esphome#17255 by @swoboda1337
• [multiple] Single-precision float math, avoid double promotion (batch 4/4) esphome#17256 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus_server] Simplify server response handling esphome#12376 by @exciton
• [multiple] Single-precision float math, avoid double promotion (stragglers) esphome#17260 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus] Reinstate turnaround delay after broadcasts (Revert #17209) esphome#17263 by @exciton
• [mcp4725] Use constexpr bit shift instead of powf for full-scale value esphome#17261 by @bdraco
• [esphome] Warn when a YAML merge (<<:) drops a key esphome#17246 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [audio] Bump microMP3 to v0.4.0 esphome#17279 by @kahrendt
• [core] Drop Python 3.11 support esphome#17280 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [ethernet] Generic and YT8531 PHY over RGMII (gigabit) for ESP32-S31 esphome#17277 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• [network] Enlarge Zephyr net buffer pool and TCP windows on nRF52/Zephyr plataform esphome#17278 by @Ardumine
• Revert “Bump awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action from 1.6.0 to 1.6.2 (#17286)” esphome#17289 by @swoboda1337
• [agents] Add English language AI guidelines for documentation esphome#17290 by @clydebarrow
• [qmi8658] Motion platform for QMI8658 IMU esphome#16889 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [cst9220] Add CST9220 and CST9217 touchscreen support esphome#16888 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [pixoo] Add Divoom Pixoo display component esphome#16974 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [libretiny] Update LibreTiny to v1.13.0 esphome#17288 by @swoboda1337 (breaking-change)
• [mqtt] Add LN882X (LN882H) platform support esphome#17297 by @Bl00d-B0b (new-feature)
• [devcontainer] Align base image with production, fix Python venv and build tools esphome#17296 by @exciton
• [qmi8658] Pin i2c_id in test config to fix grouped component test conflict esphome#17303 by @swoboda1337
• [ci] Fix nRF52 zigbee/network test-grouping conflict esphome#17295 by @swoboda1337
• [ci] Widen import-time margin for CI runner variance esphome#17287 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus] Update client components to use ModbusClientDevice esphome#11987 by @exciton
• [espidf] Install native ESP-IDF into a machine-global cache dir esphome#17306 by @swoboda1337
• [tests] Add esp32-c61-idf base file for grouped component tests esphome#17293 by @swoboda1337
• [ethernet] Fix ETH_SPEED_1000M build on IDF 6.0 (enum added in 6.1) esphome#17311 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus_server] Fix register range issues and allow partial reads esphome#17205 by @exciton (new-feature)
• [esp8266] Strip dead libstdc++ throw message strings from DRAM esphome#17341 by @bdraco
• [usb_uart] Fix format specifier warnings for uint32_t in ft23xx and pl2303 esphome#17342 by @p1ngb4ck
• [power_supply] Make enable_on_boot high priority esphome#16914 by @clydebarrow
• [usb_uart] Add per-device-type maximum baud rate cap esphome#17259 by @p1ngb4ck
• [epaper_spi] Add Waveshare 7.5” V2 BWR support esphome#15719 by @twisterss (new-feature)
• [st7123] add ST7123 touch controller component (M5Stack Tab5) esphome#12075 by @miniskipper (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [zephyr][nrf52] Rebuild native build when config inputs change esphome#17318 by @tomaszduda23
• [nrf52] Build PlatformIO libraries as Zephyr modules (sdk-nrf) esphome#17250 by @swoboda1337
• [nrf52] Install native sdk-nrf into a machine-global cache dir esphome#17353 by @swoboda1337
• [api] Register homeassistant.action with synchronous=False to fix stale trigger args in response callbacks esphome#17367 by @swoboda1337
• [core] Skip MAC-suffix mDNS discovery for non-mDNS addresses esphome#16874 by @jspiros
• [zephyr] Implement GPIO interrupts (ISRInternalGPIOPin) esphome#17077 by @anunayk
• Synchronise Device Classes from Home Assistant esphome#17372 by @esphome[bot]
• [nrf52] fix crash report for native build esphome#17371 by @tomaszduda23
• [nrf52] switch nrf52 builds to native sdk by default esphome#17319 by @tomaszduda23
• [ci] Carry native-toolchain needs on component test batches esphome#17359 by @swoboda1337
• [zigbee] Bump zigbee sdk to 2.0.2 esphome#16869 by @luar123 (breaking-change)
• [nrf52] Run clang-tidy against the native sdk-nrf toolchain esphome#17364 by @swoboda1337
• [cst328] Touch screen (Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-2.8) esphome#8011 by @latonita (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [epaper_spi] Add T133A01 6-color e-paper driver for reTerminal E1004 esphome#16706 by @limengdu (new-feature)
• [ci] Name the sdk-nrf cache steps after the nRF Connect SDK esphome#17392 by @swoboda1337
• [esp32] Add RTC-backed preferences (honor in_flash flag) esphome#17073 by @bootc (new-feature)
• [ci] Make import time budget more realistic esphome#17406 by @clydebarrow
• [mipi_spi] Add Waveshare-ESP32-S3-TOUCH-AMOLED-1.64 esphome#17386 by @crimike (new-feature)
• [nrf52] let user select libc version esphome#17408 by @tomaszduda23 (new-feature)
• [cst328] Use dict-style packages so batch grouping deduplicates the i2c bus esphome#17413 by @jesserockz
• [esp32] Suppress -Wvolatile in the direct ESP-IDF build esphome#17404 by @bdraco
• [cst328] Update test package esphome#17415 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (17/21: ssd1351_spi-tem3200) esphome#16968 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (16/21: sm10bit_base-ssd1331_spi) esphome#16967 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (19/21: uart-wl_134) esphome#16970 by @jesserockz
• Mark configurable classes as final (11/21: microphone-ms8607) esphome#16962 by @jesserockz
• [modbus] API naming esphome#17378 by @exciton
• [core] helpers.h - Implement pop_back method for vector esphome#17390 by @p1ngb4ck
• [bluetooth_proxy] Take over stale advertisement subscription instead of rejecting the new subscriber esphome#17423 by @bdraco (breaking-change)
• [wifi] Accept boolean-like strings for fast_connect again esphome#17414 by @bdraco
• [nrf52] allow to build for non nrf52840 boards esphome#17373 by @tomaszduda23 (breaking-change)
• [nrf52] add better error message for OTA error esphome#17407 by @tomaszduda23
• [tests] Document dict-style packages requirement for batch grouping esphome#17420 by @jesserockz
• [rp2] Rename rp2040 platform to rp2 esphome#17145 by @jesserockz (new-feature)
• [espnow] Add max_payload_size option for ESP-NOW v2 frames esphome#17360 by @swoboda1337 (new-feature)
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.2.0 esphome#17430 by @esphome[bot]
• [modbus] Store ModbusFrame inline to cut per-frame heap churn esphome#17282 by @exciton
• Mark configurable classes as final (20/21: wts01-zephyr_ble_server) esphome#16971 by @jesserockz
• [mipi_spi] Add M5STACK ATOM3SR display esphome#17344 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [esp32] Add software OTA downgrade protection esphome#17315 by @kbx81 (new-feature)
• [esp8266] Strip lwIP glue dhcp stub message strings from DRAM esphome#17395 by @bdraco
• [analyze_memory] Report aliased RAM symbols once in the RAM strings report esphome#17397 by @bdraco
• [web_server] Use known message length in SSE send path esphome#17400 by @bdraco
• [libretiny] Use standard logger tag names esphome#17431 by @bdraco
• [lvgl] Continue activity while display busy esphome#17374 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [light] Preserve brightness on turn-off. esphome#17103 by @clydebarrow (breaking-change)
• [esp32] Add NVS encryption (HMAC scheme) esphome#17004 by @kbx81 (new-feature)
• [pcm5122] Add analog gain, channel mixing, volume range, standby/powerdown switch, and XSMT enable pin support esphome#17313 by @remcom (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [network] Fix logged use_address with MAC suffix and build it at runtime esphome#17432 by @bdraco
• [core] add const for litre per hour esphome#17389 by @luar123
• [usb_uart] Fix FTDI RX data stall / corruption and input restart reliability esphome#17348 by @p1ngb4ck
• [audio_file] Accept mp1/mp2 puremagic detections as MP3 esphome#17436 by @remcom
• [lvgl] Add paused option to suppress updates on boot esphome#16973 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [esp32_ble] Fix boot loop when the hosted co-processor does not answer BT bring-up esphome#17429 by @bdraco
• [internal_temperature] Support all ESP32 variants with a temperature sensor esphome#17438 by @swoboda1337
• [modbus] Finalize unreleased API surface before 2026.7 esphome#17434 by @exciton
• [web_server_idf] Deliver raw POST bodies to custom handlers via handleBody() esphome#17433 by @jesserockz
• [web_server_idf] Map more common HTTP status codes in responses esphome#17447 by @jesserockz
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.3.0 esphome#17448 by @esphome[bot]
• [provisioning] Add provisioning window esphome#17152 by @kbx81 (new-component) (new-feature)
• [sendspin] Suppress WiFi roam scanning while playing esphome#17133 by @kahrendt
• [lvgl] Add animations esphome#16796 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Add direct use of mapping esphome#15863 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.3.1 esphome#17450 by @esphome[bot]
• [uart][usb_uart] Implement runtime settings update esphome#16990 by @clydebarrow
• [zigbee] Allow to combine and merge endpoints on esp32 esphome#17402 by @luar123 (new-feature) (breaking-change)
• [lvgl] Fix ImageValidator.process signature to match base esphome#17451 by @swoboda1337
• [image] Restructure into a platform component esphome#17416 by @jesserockz (new-component) (new-feature)
• [lvgl] Dynamic rotation features esphome#16773 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [core] Hide build & framework internals from the visual editor esphome#17449 by @jesserockz
• [gsl3670] Add new touchscreen component esphome#16285 by @clydebarrow (new-component) (new-feature) (new-platform)
• [gsl3670] Reference the test display explicitly so grouped CI builds validate esphome#17462 by @swoboda1337
• [usb_uart] Fix output chunk length truncated to 8 bits esphome#17480 by @swoboda1337
• [mcp4461] Fix wiper increment/decrement write length esphome#17487 by @swoboda1337
• [web_server] Serialize entity state strings without a copy buffer esphome#17488 by @swoboda1337
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.4.0 esphome#17495 by @esphome[bot]
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.4.1 esphome#17507 by @esphome[bot]
• [mipi][mipi_spi][mipi_dsi][mipi_rgb] Transform cleanup esphome#17405 by @clydebarrow (breaking-change)
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.4.2 esphome#17512 by @esphome[bot]
• [mipi][mipi_spi] SWRESET handling improved esphome#17504 by @clydebarrow
• [mipi_dsi] New model for M5Stack Tab5 esphome#17500 by @clydebarrow (new-feature)
• [deep_sleep] feed watchdog in deep sleep esphome#17516 by @tomaszduda23
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.4.3 esphome#17522 by @esphome[bot]
• [core] Make config-hash independent of machine-local paths esphome#17523 by @bdraco
• [mdns] Fix missing device info TXT records when native API is not enabled esphome#17520 by @bdraco
• [web_server] Fix unused function warning for json_state_str esphome#17524 by @bdraco
• [zigbee] Fix merge endpoint esphome#17511 by @luar123
• [zigbee] prevent task watchdog trigger with large configs. esphome#17506 by @luar123
• [core] Classify entity metadata visibility for the visual editor esphome#17503 by @jesserockz
• [api] Provision encryption keys over an encrypted zero-PSK noise connection esphome#17482 by @bdraco
• [zwave_proxy] Fix parser gaps and harden frame and subscription handling esphome#17461 by @kbx81
• [mipi_rgb] Test in isolation to avoid bus/pin merge conflicts esphome#17534 by @swoboda1337
• [gsl3670] Fix i2c package variant in esp32-s3-idf test esphome#17535 by @jesserockz
• [web_server] Add CORS origin checking with allowed_origins esphome#17530 by @jesserockz (breaking-change)
• [esp32] Do not require verification_key with Secure Boot V2 signing schemes esphome#17497 by @kbx81
• [web_server] Use dict-style packages in tests so they can be batch-grouped esphome#17544 by @jesserockz
• [web_server] Add HTTP digest authentication with selectable scheme esphome#17541 by @jesserockz (new-feature)
• [libretiny] Keep renamed board generic-ln882hki validating against generic-ln882h esphome#17542 by @bdraco
• [veml7700][as7341][ltr501] Fix device class on raw-count sensors esphome#17549 by @swoboda1337
• [nextion] Fix unbounded queue growth and OOM crash when display sends no data esphome#17553 by @kbx81
• [script] Recursively expand nested packages when merging component tests esphome#17557 by @jesserockz
• [mcp23017] reset IPOL registers to 0x00 on setup esphome#17177 by @Rocco83
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.5.0 esphome#17558 by @esphome[bot]
• [atc_mithermometer] Make duplicate-packet counter per-instance esphome#17496 by @swoboda1337
• [zigbee] bump esp-zigbee-sdk to 2.0.3 esphome#17564 by @luar123
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.6.0 esphome#17573 by @esphome[bot]
• [api] Warn when Home Assistant actions are sent with no subscribed client esphome#17560 by @jesserockz
• Bump bundled esphome-device-builder to 1.6.1 esphome#17575 by @esphome[bot]
• [core] Fix wait_until crash when re-entered from its own continuation esphome#17571 by @jesserockz

Dependency Changes

• Bump ruff from 0.15.16 to 0.15.17 esphome#16918 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump CodSpeedHQ/action from 4.17.0 to 4.17.5 esphome#16919 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump clang-tidy from 22.1.0.1 to 22.1.7 esphome#16984 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump tzlocal from 5.3.1 to 5.4.3 esphome#17015 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump pylint from 4.0.5 to 4.0.6 esphome#16983 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 esphome#16986 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump cryptography from 48.0.1 to 49.0.0 esphome#16985 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump pytest from 9.0.3 to 9.1.0 esphome#16981 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/checkout from 6.0.3 to 7.0.0 esphome#17049 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump CodSpeedHQ/action from 4.17.5 to 4.17.6 esphome#17047 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump ruff from 0.15.17 to 0.15.18 esphome#17046 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump py7zr from 1.1.0 to 1.1.3 esphome#17071 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump resvg-py from 0.3.2 to 0.3.3 esphome#17070 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump pytest from 9.1.0 to 9.1.1 esphome#17069 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache from 5.0.5 to 6.0.0 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17169 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache from 5.0.5 to 6.0.0 esphome#17168 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump ruff from 0.15.18 to 0.15.19 esphome#17195 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump CodSpeedHQ/action from 4.17.6 to 4.18.1 esphome#17198 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/setup-python from 6.2.0 to 6.3.0 esphome#17197 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/setup-python from 6.2.0 to 6.3.0 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17194 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump aioesphomeapi from 45.3.1 to 45.5.2 esphome#17211 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump ruff from 0.15.19 to 0.15.20 esphome#17216 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache/restore from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17228 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache/save from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 esphome#17229 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 esphome#17230 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump actions/cache/restore from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 esphome#17231 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action from 1.6.0 to 1.6.2 esphome#17286 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump tzlocal from 5.4.3 to 5.4.4 esphome#17283 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump esptool from 5.3.0 to 5.3.1 esphome#17284 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump puremagic from 1.30 to 2.2.0 esphome#17285 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump platformdirs from 4.9.4 to 4.10.0 esphome#17309 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action from 1.6.0 to 1.6.3 esphome#17310 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump pillow from 12.2.0 to 12.3.0 esphome#17335 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump github/codeql-action/analyze from 4.36.2 to 4.36.3 esphome#17363 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump github/codeql-action/init from 4.36.2 to 4.36.3 esphome#17362 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump the docker-actions group with 2 updates esphome#17361 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump docker/build-push-action from 7.2.0 to 7.3.0 in /.github/actions/build-image esphome#17336 by @dependabot[bot]
• Update argcomplete requirement from >=3.6.3 to >=3.7.0 esphome#17334 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump docker/login-action from 4.3.0 to 4.4.0 in the docker-actions group esphome#17380 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump smpclient from 6.0.0 to 7.2.0 esphome#16928 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump setuptools from 82.0.1 to 83.0.0 esphome#17426 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.2.0 to 8.3.0 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17427 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.2.0 to 8.3.0 esphome#17428 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.3.0 to 8.3.1 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17442 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.3.0 to 8.3.1 esphome#17444 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump CodSpeedHQ/action from 4.18.1 to 4.18.2 esphome#17445 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.3.1 to 8.3.2 in /.github/actions/restore-python esphome#17452 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump github/codeql-action/init from 4.36.3 to 4.37.0 esphome#17453 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump astral-sh/setup-uv from 8.3.1 to 8.3.2 esphome#17454 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump CodSpeedHQ/action from 4.18.2 to 4.18.4 esphome#17455 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump github/codeql-action/analyze from 4.36.3 to 4.37.0 esphome#17456 by @dependabot[bot]
• Bump aioesphomeapi from 45.5.2 to 45.6.0 esphome#17490 by @dependabot[bot]