2026.5.2

• Fix ValueError for non-numeric value in LG ThinQ (@LG-ThinQ-Integration - #166300) (lg_thinq docs)
• Only use SmartThings switch for light if it should (@r2xj - #166424) ([smartthings docs])
• Fix non unique_id for Comelit (@chemelli74 - #169756) (comelit docs)
• Migrate ZBT-1 and ZBT-2 to use serial number for unique_id (@puddly - #169879) (homeassistant_sky_connect docs) (homeassistant_connect_zbt2 docs)
• Update afsapi to 1.0.1 (@wlcrs - #170073) (frontier_silicon docs) (dependency)
• Fix local API incorrectly marking devices as unavailable in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170118) (overkiz docs)
• Fix homematicip_cloud config entry setup crash after migration to 2026.5.0 (@lackas - #170156) (homematicip_cloud docs)
• homematicip_cloud: fix HmIP-FLC lock state polarity (@lackas - #170159) (homematicip_cloud docs)
• Set serial port description from description, not product (@puddly - #170160) ([usb docs])
• Reinit API on stale session for Vodafone Station (@chemelli74 - #170190) ([vodafone_station docs])
• Fix MQTT device discovery not using shared QoS and encoding options (@jbouwh - #170195) (mqtt docs)
• Fix entities refresh for UptimeRobot (@chemelli74 - #170217) ([uptimerobot docs])
• Add target flow level and mode end time sensors to Duco integration (@ronaldvdmeer - #169298) (duco docs)
• Add system health platform for Duco integration (@ronaldvdmeer - #169517) (duco docs)
• Add API version to Duco diagnostics for support triage (@ronaldvdmeer - #169802) (duco docs)
• Bump python-duco-client to 0.4.2 (@ronaldvdmeer - #170027) (duco docs) (dependency)
• Bump python-duco-client to 0.5.0 (@ronaldvdmeer - #170065) (duco docs) (dependency)
• Handle empty BSB-LAN heating circuits (@liudger - #170249) (bsblan docs)
• fix: Do not forget segments from state when a new config arrives (@Hypfer - #170265) (mqtt docs)
• Bump imgw-pib to 2.1.2 (@bieniu - #170274) (imgw_pib docs) (dependency)
• iaqualink: set system specific polling interval (@flz - #170279) (iaqualink docs)
• Bump renault-api to 0.5.8 (@thargy - #170309) (renault docs) (dependency)
• Fix hassio.backup_partial AttributeError when folders are specified (@agners - #170312) (hassio docs)
• Fix Shelly media player availability (@bieniu - #170319) ([shelly docs])
• Cancel previous Debouncer timer handle in _schedule_timer (@raman325 - #170339)
• Bump axis to v71 (@Kane610 - #170347) (axis docs) (dependency)
• Fix duplicate doorbell events when entity becomes unavailable (@jbouwh - #170354) (alexa docs)
• Bump serialx to 1.7.2 (@PBrunot - #170272) ([serial docs]) (acer_projector docs) ([usb docs]) (dependency)
• Bump serialx to 1.7.3 (@puddly - #170368) ([serial docs]) (acer_projector docs) ([usb docs]) (dependency)
• Bump pyintesishome to 1.8.7 (@jnimmo - #170382) (intesishome docs) (dependency)
• Apply unit_of_measurement to energy combined power sensor (@MindFreeze - #170404) (energy docs)
• Bump pymiele version to 0.6.2 (@astrandb - #170419) (miele docs) (dependency)
• Bump aioesphomeapi to 44.24.1 (@bdraco - #170428) (esphome docs) (dependency)
• Fix fractional setpoints in Matter climate not rounded (@TheJulianJES - #170442) (matter docs)
• Fix influxdb reconfigure for v1 configuration (@RobBie1221 - #170448) (influxdb docs)
• Bump aioharmony to 1.0.3 (@bdraco - #170459) (harmony docs) (dependency)
• Increase WebDAV client timeout from 10 to 30 seconds (@Croydon - #170476) ([webdav docs])
• Fix MQTT settings in device subentry device settings are not recalled when reconfiguring the device (@jbouwh - #170484) (mqtt docs)
• Add missing optional category strings in workday (@gjohansson-ST - #170505) ([workday docs])
• Update frontend to 20260429.4 (@bramkragten - #170567) (frontend docs) (dependency)
• Migrate Duco to python-duco-connectivity and remove temperature sensors (@ronaldvdmeer - #170237) (duco docs) (breaking-change)
• Bump python-duco-connectivity to 0.4.0 (@ronaldvdmeer - #170661) (duco docs) (dependency)

2026.5.1

• Added wfsens as a occupancy source in wiz (@th3spis - #166799) (wiz docs)
• Fix WiZ Light config flow timeout by properly closing UDP connections (@robwasripped - #168456) (wiz docs)
• Fix IntelliFire setup recovery (@jeeftor - #169739) (intellifire docs)
• Fix hassio auth IndexError on Supervisor Unix socket requests (@agners - #169911) (hassio docs)
• Update gardena ble to 2.8.1 (@elupus - #169914) (gardena_bluetooth docs) (husqvarna_automower_ble docs) (dependency)
• Bump serialx to 1.7.1 (@puddly - #169928) (serial docs) (acer_projector docs) (usb docs) (dependency)
• Bump holidays to 0.96 (@gjohansson-ST - #169939) (workday docs) (holiday docs) (dependency)
• Add support for options to todo triggers (@emontnemery - #169947) (todo docs)
• Bump pyTibber to 0.37.5 (@Danielhiversen - #169981) (tibber docs) (dependency)
• Bump python-duco-client to 0.4.0 (@ronaldvdmeer - #169776) (duco docs) (dependency)
• Bump python-duco-client to 0.4.1 (@ronaldvdmeer - #169991) (duco docs) (dependency)
• Proper handling of malformed data during FRITZ!Box Tools setup (@mib1185 - #170030) (fritz docs)
• Fix websocket certificate verification Bump axis to v70 (@Kane610 - #170038) (axis docs) (dependency)
• Fix is_closed state for DynamicGarageDoor in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170052) (overkiz docs)
• Fix tilt controls for TiltOnlyVenetianBlind in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170055) (overkiz docs)
• Fix cover controls for UpDownBioclimaticPergola in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170058) (overkiz docs)
• Bump pyOverkiz to 1.20.3 (@iMicknl - #170060) (overkiz docs) (dependency)
• Bump deebot-client to 18.3.0 (@edenhaus - #170066) (ecovacs docs) (dependency)
• Set is_closed state to None when a cover state returns "unknown" in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170081) (overkiz docs)
• Fix sensors getting wrong unit from MeasuredValueType attribute in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170088) (overkiz docs)
• Fix Z-Wave discovery crash with unknown node firmware version (@TheJulianJES - #170090) (zwave_js docs)
• Bump ZHA to 1.3.1 (@TheJulianJES - #170095) (zha docs) (dependency)
• Bump python-bsblan to 5.2.1 (@liudger - #170100) (bsblan docs) (dependency)
• Bump blebox_uniapi to v2.5.3 (@bkobus-bbx - #170115) (blebox docs) (dependency)
• Fix is_closed state for DynamicGate covers in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170130) (overkiz docs)
• Fix tilt support for UpDownVenetianBlind (rts:VenetianBlindRTSComponent) in Overkiz (@iMicknl - #170047) (overkiz docs)

2026.5.0

https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05/06/release-20265/

2026.5.0b4

• Unload scripts and conditions created by template entities (@emontnemery - #169366)
• Exclude incompatible climate entities from climate automations (@emontnemery - #169903)
• Exclude incompatible water_heater entities from water_heater automations (@emontnemery - #169904)
• Exclude incompatible humidifier entities from humidifier automations (@emontnemery - #169905)
• Remove _get_tracked_value method from EntityConditionBase (@emontnemery - #169906)
• Bump pyTibber to 0.37.4 (@Danielhiversen - #169907)

2026.5.0b3

• Catch additional errors as potentially retryable errors during energy data updates (@masterkoppa - #169646)
• Expose SET_SPEED for all fans via PercentSetting in Matter (@lboue - #169696)
• Add trigger timer.time_remaining (@emontnemery - #169763)
• Record notification from legacy notify action in Mobile App (@tr4nt0r - #169749)
• Improve mobile_app device tracker tests (@emontnemery - #169724)
• Add trigger media_player.unmuted (@emontnemery - #169797)
• Validate yaml matches implementation in automation options_supported tests (@emontnemery - #169798)
• Bump intents to 2026.5.5 (@synesthesiam - #169855)
• Bump serialx to 1.7.0 (@puddly - #169867)
• Improve trigger test helper docstrings (@emontnemery - #169869)
• Improve condition test helper docstrings (@emontnemery - #169871)
• Add method _should_include to EntityTriggerBase (@emontnemery - #169837)
• Improve entity trigger tests (@emontnemery - #169881)
• Add method _should_include to EntityConditionBase (@emontnemery - #169884)
• Add media_player volume triggers (@emontnemery - #169885)
• Fix Zinvolt select options (@joostlek - #169886)
• Bump satel_integra to 1.3.1 (@Tommatheussen - #169889)
• Add media_player muted conditions (@emontnemery - #169892)
• Update frontend to 20260429.3 (@bramkragten - #169893)
• Add media_player volume condition (@emontnemery - #169897)
• Exclude incompatible entities from humidity automations (@emontnemery - #169898)
• Exclude incompatible entities from temperature automations (@emontnemery - #169901)

2026.5.0b2

• Add trigger media_player.muted (@emontnemery - #156736)
• Use all_devices in ViCare diagnostics for completeness (@lackas - #169429)
• Improve template reload (@emontnemery - #169480)
• Fix async_unload teardown race in scripts (@arturpragacz - #169562)
• Add precipitation device class to WeatherFlow Cloud accumulation sensors (@shbatm - #169638)
• Bump pylitterbot to 2025.4.0 (@natekspencer - #169652)
• Limit power status binary sensor to non-LR5 devices (@natekspencer - #169659)
• Add Celsius and Fahrenheit to Smartthings UNITS mapping (@kernelpanic85 - #169686)
• Add missing initialization charging power status option to Volvo (@thomasddn - #169727)
• Bump victron-ble-ha-parser to 0.7.0 (@rajlaud - #169736)
• Bump pytrydan to 1.0.0 (@dgomes - #169742)
• Fix uptime template sensor (@Petro31 - #169743)
• Fix config flow validation in Nord Pool (@gjohansson-ST - #169751)
• Bump Insteon-panel to 0.6.2 (@ssyrell - #169757)
• bump sense-energy to 0.14.1 (@kbickar - #169761)
• Bump pyTibber to 0.37.3 (@Danielhiversen - #169762)
• Update xknxproject to 3.9.0 (@farmio - #169775)
• Add missing code for miele washing machine (@astrandb - #169795)
• Add Sensereo matter brand (@joostlek - #169836)
• Add Zunzunbee Zigbee brand (@joostlek - #169838)
• Return the requested format for OpenAI TTS (@Shulyaka - #169839)

2026.5.0b1

• Check device registration before completing Hive reauth flow (@KJonline - #168035)
• Fix reasoning summary handling for OpenAI o-models (@jftkcs - #168093)
• Victron GX: bug fix for missing translation key (@tomer-w - #168461)
• Add Broadlink infrared emitter support (@YuvalWS - #168889)
• fix: incorrect position inversion for blebox gateBox cover (@bkobus-bbx - #168893)
• Bump weatherflow4py to 1.5.4 (@jeeftor - #168994)
• Storage problem management for Comelit Serial Bridge (@chemelli74 - #169297)
• Implement current setpoint method in actron air integration (@kclif9 - #169358)
• Remove scripts from DATA_SCRIPTS on unload (@emontnemery - #169415)
• Re-interview ZHA device on websocket reconfigure (@TheJulianJES - #169483)
• Correct wake_on_lan entity behavior when entity_id changes (@emontnemery - #169486)
• Fix uptime sensor for Synology DSM (@chemelli74 - #169512)
• Fix KeyError in telegram_bot media group download debug log (@Bolshem - #169519)
• Fix: Migrate also device entries to subentry in GitHub integration (@tr4nt0r - #169523)
• Victron GX: Bug fix: parent device is mapped to the wrong device (@tomer-w - #169525)
• Update knx-frontend to 2026.4.30.60856 (@farmio - #169529)
• Enable duration support in all entity conditions (@emontnemery - #169532)
• Bump blebox_uniapi to 2.5.2 (@bkobus-bbx - #169534)
• Use the correct schema for triggers/conditions "for" option (@abmantis - #169539)
• Bump ohme to 1.9.0 (@dan-r - #169556)
• Update frontend to 20260429.1 (@piitaya - #169565)
• Bump aioshelly to 13.25.0 (@thecode - #169569)
• Bump pyuptimerobot to 25.0.0 (@chemelli74 - #169572)
• Fix grammar and clarity in samsungtv/strings.json (@SeifEddineMezned - #169574)
• Fix possessive apostrophe errors in mqtt/strings.json (@SeifEddineMezned - #169576)
• Fix Duco unknown node type not re-evaluated after becoming known (@ronaldvdmeer - #169579)
• Bump opower to 0.18.2 (@tronikos - #169588)
• Decrease WebDAV client timeout (@jpbede - #169591)
• Change vacuum template config names for clean area (@Petro31 - #169599)
• Fix detection of CPU temperature sensor support on olde FRITZ!Box models (@mib1185 - #169620)
• Pass None config entry to schluter coordinator (@mib1185 - #169621)
• Fix M1S-T500 update error (@kmod-midori - #169651)
• Fix grammar in mqtt/strings.json: "Minimal one" → "At least one" (@SeifEddineMezned - #169666)
• Bump satel_integra to 1.3.0 (@Tommatheussen - #169668)
• Updated prowlpy to 1.1.5 (@OMEGARAZER - #169671)
• Bump python-duco-client to 0.3.10 (@ronaldvdmeer - #169677)
• Improve ProxmoxVE config flow preparing bug fixing (@CoMPaTech - #169682)
• Update Nest doorbell event to use standard DoorbellEventType.RING (@allenporter - #169691)
• Use uptime device_class for Uptime sensor (@karwosts - #169692)
• Ignore location FORBIDDEN response for the Volvo integration (@thomasddn - #169713)
• Bump bring-api to 1.1.2 (@tr4nt0r - #169729)
• Update frontend to 20260429.2 (@piitaya - #169748)

2026.5.0b0

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2026.4.4

• Fixed Kodi Media Browsing (@albaintor - #165819) (kodi docs)
• Fix Victron BLE false reauth on unrecognised advertisement mode bytes (@rajlaud - #168209) (victron_ble docs)
• Fix case-sensitive MIME type check in Google Generative AI TTS (@MohamedBarrak3 - #168458) (google_generative_ai_conversation docs)
• Hive - Bump pyhive-integration to 1.0.9 (@KJonline - #168489) (hive docs) (dependency)
• Bump aioamazondevices to 13.4.3 (@chemelli74 - #168536) (alexa_devices docs) (dependency)
• Fix MQTT JSON light restoring None color_mode on startup (@noerstad - #168608) (mqtt docs)
• Add Roborock fan speed validation and error handling (@allenporter - #168623) (roborock docs)
• Correct state/device class for water in gardena (@elupus - #168637) (gardena_bluetooth docs)
• Cancel and await idle_start future if the task was canceled after an IMAP connection was lost (@jbouwh - #168662) (imap docs)
• Validate local_only user property during ws auth phase (@edenhaus - #168812) (http docs) (websocket_api docs)
• Update Tibber library, 0.37.2 (@Danielhiversen - #169027) (tibber docs) (dependency)
• Slow down Tractive API polling to avoid 429 too many requests (@bieniu - #169057) (tractive docs)
• Bump aiotractive to 1.0.3 (@bieniu - #169059) (tractive docs) (dependency)
• Validate local_only user for signed requests (@edenhaus - #169066) (http docs)
• Update frontend to 20260325.8 (@bramkragten - #169076) (frontend docs) (dependency)

2026.4.3

• Fix Proxmox VE storage usage percentage crash on missing used_fraction (@irishpadres - #167136) (proxmoxve docs)
• Fix device_class removal in template binary sensors (@timmo001 - #167775) (template docs)
• Fix openevse charging_current and charging_power units (@c00w - #167863) (openevse docs)
• Don't create cpu temperature sensor when not supported in FRITZ!Box Tools (@mib1185 - #167905) (fritz docs)
• Fix ESPHome cold/warm white color temperature read-back (@bdraco - #167972) (esphome docs)
• Fix missing kWh unit for dlq ADD_ELE energy sensor (@gerculanum - #168026) (tuya docs)
• Bump PySwitchbot to 2.0.1 (@zerzhang - #168090) (switchbot docs) (dependency)
• Bump satel_integra to 1.1.0 (@Tommatheussen - #167353) (satel_integra docs) (dependency)
• Bump satel-integra to 1.1.1 (@Tommatheussen - #168091) (satel_integra docs) (dependency)
• Update Z-Wave cover moving state based on current position and cover capabilities (@AlCalzone - #168096) (zwave_js docs)
• Fix Switchbot Keypad Vision doorbell detection (@zerzhang - #168098) (switchbot docs)
• Bump aioamazondevices to 13.4.0 (@chemelli74 - #167984) (alexa_devices docs) (dependency)
• Bump aioamazondevices to 13.4.1 (@chemelli74 - #168121) (alexa_devices docs) (dependency)
• Bump pylitterbot to 2025.3.2 (@natekspencer - #168146) (litterrobot docs) (dependency)
• Fix Wyoming satellite memory leak on disconnect (@marcelveldt - #168152) (wyoming docs)
• Bump pyenphase from 2.4.6 to 2.4.8 (@catsmanac - #168190) (enphase_envoy docs) (dependency)
• Handle Tibber async_get_client failing (@Danielhiversen - #168207) (tibber docs)
• Bump pyTibber to 0.37.1 (@Danielhiversen - #168208) (tibber docs)
• Update Pillow to 12.2.0 (#168234) (dependency)
• Update uv to 0.11.6 (#168237) (dependency)
• Fix unit of measurement for SPH power sensors in growatt_server (@johanzander - #168251) (growatt_server docs)
• Bump PyViCare to v2.59.0 (@CFenner - #168254) (vicare docs) (dependency)
• Bump imgw-pib to 2.1.0 (@bieniu - #168319) (imgw_pib docs) (dependency)
• Fix VOIP blocking call in event loop (@jaminh - #168331) (voip docs)
• Fix disabled discovered MQTT entities cleaned up (@jbouwh - #168382) (mqtt docs)
• Update satel-integra to 1.2.1 (@Tommatheussen - #168416) (satel_integra docs) (dependency)
• Add cleaning codes for MIele steam oven combo (@astrandb - #168418) (miele docs)