[api] Eliminate heap allocations in Home Assistant state callbacks

2025.12.3

.clang-tidy.hash

@@ -1 +1 @@
-6857423aecf90accd0a8bf584d36ee094a4938f872447a4efc05a2efc6dc6481
+94557f94be073390342833aff12ef8676a8b597db5fa770a5a1232e9425cb48f

.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Set TAG
         run: |

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@1b168cd39490f61582a9beae412bb7057a6b2c4e # v4.31.8
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7 # v4.31.9
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@1b168cd39490f61582a9beae412bb7057a6b2c4e # v4.31.8
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@5d4e8d1aca955e8d8589aabd499c5cae939e33c7 # v4.31.9
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Log in to docker hub
         uses: docker/login-action@5e57cd118135c172c3672efd75eb46360885c0ef # v3.6.0
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ jobs:
           merge-multiple: true
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@e468171a9de216ec08956ac3ada2f0791b6bd435 # v3.11.1
+        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f # v3.12.0
 
       - name: Log in to docker hub
         if: matrix.registry == 'dockerhub'

.gitignore

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ venv-*/
 # mypy
 .mypy_cache/
 
+# nix
+/default.nix
+/shell.nix
+
 .pioenvs
 .piolibdeps
 .pio

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.14.9
+    rev: v0.14.10
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
       - id: ruff

CODEOWNERS

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ esphome/components/animation/* @syndlex
 esphome/components/anova/* @buxtronix
 esphome/components/apds9306/* @aodrenah
 esphome/components/api/* @esphome/core
+esphome/components/aqi/* @freekode @jasstrong @ximex
 esphome/components/as5600/* @ammmze
 esphome/components/as5600/sensor/* @ammmze
 esphome/components/as7341/* @mrgnr
@@ -518,6 +519,7 @@ esphome/components/tuya/switch/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/tuya/text_sensor/* @dentra
 esphome/components/uart/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/uart/button/* @ssieb
+esphome/components/uart/event/* @eoasmxd
 esphome/components/uart/packet_transport/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/udp/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/ufire_ec/* @pvizeli
@@ -536,6 +538,7 @@ esphome/components/version/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/voice_assistant/* @jesserockz @kahrendt
 esphome/components/wake_on_lan/* @clydebarrow @willwill2will54
 esphome/components/watchdog/* @oarcher
+esphome/components/water_heater/* @dhoeben
 esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/web_server/ota/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/web_server_base/* @esphome/core

esphome/__main__.py

@@ -518,10 +518,49 @@ def compile_program(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     rc = platformio_api.run_compile(config, CORE.verbose)
     if rc != 0:
         return rc
+
+    # Check if firmware was rebuilt and emit build_info + create manifest
+    _check_and_emit_build_info()
+
     idedata = platformio_api.get_idedata(config)
     return 0 if idedata is not None else 1
 
 
+def _check_and_emit_build_info() -> None:
+    """Check if firmware was rebuilt and emit build_info."""
+    import json
+
+    firmware_path = CORE.firmware_bin
+    build_info_json_path = CORE.relative_build_path("build_info.json")
+
+    # Check if both files exist
+    if not firmware_path.exists() or not build_info_json_path.exists():
+        return
+
+    # Check if firmware is newer than build_info (indicating a relink occurred)
+    if firmware_path.stat().st_mtime <= build_info_json_path.stat().st_mtime:
+        return
+
+    # Read build_info from JSON
+    try:
+        with open(build_info_json_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            build_info = json.load(f)
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Failed to read build_info: %s", e)
+        return
+
+    config_hash = build_info.get("config_hash")
+    build_time_str = build_info.get("build_time_str")
+
+    if config_hash is None or build_time_str is None:
+        return
+
+    # Emit build_info with human-readable time
+    _LOGGER.info(
+        "Build Info: config_hash=0x%08x build_time_str=%s", config_hash, build_time_str
+    )
+
+
 def upload_using_esptool(
     config: ConfigType, port: str, file: str, speed: int
 ) -> str | int:
@@ -750,7 +789,13 @@ def command_compile(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     exit_code = compile_program(args, config)
     if exit_code != 0:
         return exit_code
-    _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
+    if CORE.is_host:
+        from esphome.platformio_api import get_idedata
+
+        program_path = str(get_idedata(config).firmware_elf_path)
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program to path '%s'", program_path)
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.info("Successfully compiled program.")
     return 0
 
 
@@ -800,10 +845,8 @@ def command_run(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int | None:
     if CORE.is_host:
         from esphome.platformio_api import get_idedata
 
-        idedata = get_idedata(config)
-        if idedata is None:
-            return 1
-        program_path = idedata.raw["prog_path"]
+        program_path = str(get_idedata(config).firmware_elf_path)
+        _LOGGER.info("Running program from path '%s'", program_path)
         return run_external_process(program_path)
 
     # Get devices, resolving special identifiers like OTA

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.cpp

@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "alarm_control_panel";
 
@@ -35,26 +34,12 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Set state to: %s, previous: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(state)),
              LOG_STR_ARG(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(prev_state)));
     this->current_state_ = state;
+    // Single state callback - triggers check get_state() for specific states
     this->state_callback_.call();
 #if defined(USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL) && defined(USE_CONTROLLER_REGISTRY)
     ControllerRegistry::notify_alarm_control_panel_update(this);
 #endif
-    if (state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
-      this->triggered_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMING) {
-      this->arming_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_PENDING) {
-      this->pending_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME) {
-      this->armed_home_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT) {
-      this->armed_night_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY) {
-      this->armed_away_callback_.call();
-    } else if (state == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
-      this->disarmed_callback_.call();
-    }
-
+    // Cleared fires when leaving TRIGGERED state
     if (prev_state == ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED) {
       this->cleared_callback_.call();
     }
@@ -69,34 +54,6 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback)
   this->state_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
 
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->triggered_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->arming_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_home_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_night_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->armed_away_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->pending_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
-void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
-  this->disarmed_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
-}
-
 void AlarmControlPanel::add_on_cleared_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback) {
   this->cleared_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
@@ -157,5 +114,4 @@ void AlarmControlPanel::disarm(optional<std::string> code) {
   call.perform();
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel.h

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
-
 #include "alarm_control_panel_call.h"
 #include "alarm_control_panel_state.h"
 
@@ -9,8 +7,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 enum AlarmControlPanelFeature : uint8_t {
   // Matches Home Assistant values
@@ -35,54 +32,13 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
    */
   void publish_state(AlarmControlPanelState state);
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes
+  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes.
+   * Triggers can check get_state() to determine the new state.
    *
    * @param callback The callback function
    */
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
 
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to triggered
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_triggered_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel chanes to arming
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_arming_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to pending
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_pending_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_home
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_home_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_night
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_night_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to armed_away
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_armed_away_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
-  /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel changes to disarmed
-   *
-   * @param callback The callback function
-   */
-  void add_on_disarmed_callback(std::function<void()> &&callback);
-
   /** Add a callback for when the state of the alarm_control_panel clears from triggered
    *
    * @param callback The callback function
@@ -172,29 +128,14 @@ class AlarmControlPanel : public EntityBase {
   uint32_t last_update_;
   // the call control function
   virtual void control(const AlarmControlPanelCall &call) = 0;
-  // state callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
-  // trigger callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> triggered_callback_{};
-  // arming callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> arming_callback_{};
-  // pending callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> pending_callback_{};
-  // armed_home callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_home_callback_{};
-  // armed_night callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_night_callback_{};
-  // armed_away callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> armed_away_callback_{};
-  // disarmed callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> disarmed_callback_{};
-  // clear callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> cleared_callback_{};
+  // state callback - triggers check get_state() for specific state
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
+  // clear callback - fires when leaving TRIGGERED state
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> cleared_callback_{};
   // chime callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> chime_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> chime_callback_{};
   // ready callback
-  CallbackManager<void()> ready_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> ready_callback_{};
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_call.cpp

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "alarm_control_panel";
 
@@ -99,5 +98,4 @@ void AlarmControlPanelCall::perform() {
   }
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_call.h

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 class AlarmControlPanel;
 
@@ -36,5 +35,4 @@ class AlarmControlPanelCall {
   void validate_();
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_state.cpp

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "alarm_control_panel_state.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState state) {
   switch (state) {
@@ -30,5 +29,4 @@ const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState stat
   }
 }
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/alarm_control_panel_state.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
 enum AlarmControlPanelState : uint8_t {
   ACP_STATE_DISARMED = 0,
@@ -25,5 +24,4 @@ enum AlarmControlPanelState : uint8_t {
  */
 const LogString *alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(AlarmControlPanelState state);
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/automation.h

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "alarm_control_panel.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace alarm_control_panel {
+namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel {
 
+/// Trigger on any state change
 class StateTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit StateTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -13,55 +13,30 @@ class StateTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
-class TriggeredTrigger : public Trigger<> {
+/// Template trigger that fires when entering a specific state
+template<AlarmControlPanelState State> class StateEnterTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
-  explicit TriggeredTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_triggered_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
+  explicit StateEnterTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) : alarm_control_panel_(alarm_control_panel) {
+    alarm_control_panel->add_on_state_callback([this]() {
+      if (this->alarm_control_panel_->get_state() == State)
+        this->trigger();
+    });
   }
+
+ protected:
+  AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel_;
 };
 
-class ArmingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_arming_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class PendingTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit PendingTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_pending_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedHomeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedHomeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_home_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedNightTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedNightTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_night_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class ArmedAwayTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit ArmedAwayTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_armed_away_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class DisarmedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit DisarmedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
-    alarm_control_panel->add_on_disarmed_callback([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
+// Type aliases for state-specific triggers
+using TriggeredTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED>;
+using ArmingTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMING>;
+using PendingTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_PENDING>;
+using ArmedHomeTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME>;
+using ArmedNightTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT>;
+using ArmedAwayTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_ARMED_AWAY>;
+using DisarmedTrigger = StateEnterTrigger<ACP_STATE_DISARMED>;
 
+/// Trigger when leaving TRIGGERED state (alarm cleared)
 class ClearedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ClearedTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -69,6 +44,7 @@ class ClearedTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
+/// Trigger on chime event (zone opened while disarmed)
 class ChimeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ChimeTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -76,6 +52,7 @@ class ChimeTrigger : public Trigger<> {
   }
 };
 
+/// Trigger on ready state change
 class ReadyTrigger : public Trigger<> {
  public:
   explicit ReadyTrigger(AlarmControlPanel *alarm_control_panel) {
@@ -187,5 +164,4 @@ template<typename... Ts> class AlarmControlPanelCondition : public Condition<Ts.
   AlarmControlPanel *parent_;
 };
 
-}  // namespace alarm_control_panel
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::alarm_control_panel

esphome/components/api/api.proto

@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ message FanCommandRequest {
   bool has_speed_level = 10;
   int32 speed_level = 11;
   bool has_preset_mode = 12;
-  string preset_mode = 13;
+  string preset_mode = 13 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   uint32 device_id = 14 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ message NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest {
   option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
   option (ifdef) = "USE_API_NOISE";
 
-  bytes key = 1;
+  bytes key = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
 }
 
 message NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse {
@@ -824,9 +824,9 @@ message HomeAssistantStateResponse {
   option (no_delay) = true;
   option (ifdef) = "USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES";
 
-  string entity_id = 1;
-  string state = 2;
-  string attribute = 3;
+  string entity_id = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string state = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string attribute = 3 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
 }
 
 // ==================== IMPORT TIME ====================
@@ -1091,16 +1091,95 @@ message ClimateCommandRequest {
   bool has_swing_mode = 14;
   ClimateSwingMode swing_mode = 15;
   bool has_custom_fan_mode = 16;
-  string custom_fan_mode = 17;
+  string custom_fan_mode = 17 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   bool has_preset = 18;
   ClimatePreset preset = 19;
   bool has_custom_preset = 20;
-  string custom_preset = 21;
+  string custom_preset = 21 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   bool has_target_humidity = 22;
   float target_humidity = 23;
   uint32 device_id = 24 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 
+// ==================== WATER_HEATER ====================
+enum WaterHeaterMode {
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF = 0;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO = 1;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC = 2;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE = 3;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND = 4;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP = 5;
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS = 6;
+}
+
+message ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse {
+  option (id) = 132;
+  option (base_class) = "InfoResponseProtoMessage";
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+
+  string object_id = 1;
+  fixed32 key = 2;
+  string name = 3;
+  string icon = 4 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
+  bool disabled_by_default = 5;
+  EntityCategory entity_category = 6;
+  uint32 device_id = 7 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  float min_temperature = 8;
+  float max_temperature = 9;
+  float target_temperature_step = 10;
+  repeated WaterHeaterMode supported_modes = 11 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "water_heater::WaterHeaterModeMask"];
+  // Bitmask of WaterHeaterFeature flags
+  uint32 supported_features = 12;
+}
+
+message WaterHeaterStateResponse {
+  option (id) = 133;
+  option (base_class) = "StateResponseProtoMessage";
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  float current_temperature = 2;
+  float target_temperature = 3;
+  WaterHeaterMode mode = 4;
+  uint32 device_id = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  // Bitmask of current state flags (bit 0 = away, bit 1 = on)
+  uint32 state = 6;
+  float target_temperature_low = 7;
+  float target_temperature_high = 8;
+}
+
+// Bitmask for WaterHeaterCommandRequest.has_fields
+enum WaterHeaterCommandHasField {
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE = 0;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE = 1;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 2;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE = 4;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW = 8;
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH = 16;
+}
+
+message WaterHeaterCommandRequest {
+  option (id) = 134;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_WATER_HEATER";
+  option (no_delay) = true;
+  option (base_class) = "CommandProtoMessage";
+
+  fixed32 key = 1;
+  // Bitmask of which fields are set (see WaterHeaterCommandHasField)
+  uint32 has_fields = 2;
+  WaterHeaterMode mode = 3;
+  float target_temperature = 4;
+  uint32 device_id = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  // State flags bitmask (bit 0 = away, bit 1 = on)
+  uint32 state = 6;
+  float target_temperature_low = 7;
+  float target_temperature_high = 8;
+}
+
 // ==================== NUMBER ====================
 enum NumberMode {
   NUMBER_MODE_AUTO = 0;

esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <functional>
 #include <limits>
+#include <new>
 #include <utility>
 #ifdef USE_ESP8266
 #include <pgmspace.h>
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_ZWAVE_PROXY
 #include "esphome/components/zwave_proxy/zwave_proxy.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+#include "esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.h"
+#endif
 
 namespace esphome::api {
 
@@ -93,8 +97,7 @@ static const int CAMERA_STOP_STREAM = 5000;
     return;
 #endif  // USE_DEVICES
 
-APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *parent)
-    : parent_(parent), initial_state_iterator_(this), list_entities_iterator_(this) {
+APIConnection::APIConnection(std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> sock, APIServer *parent) : parent_(parent) {
 #if defined(USE_API_PLAINTEXT) && defined(USE_API_NOISE)
   auto &noise_ctx = parent->get_noise_ctx();
   if (noise_ctx.has_psk()) {
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ void APIConnection::start() {
 }
 
 APIConnection::~APIConnection() {
+  this->destroy_active_iterator_();
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   if (bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_api_connection() == this) {
     bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->unsubscribe_api_connection(this);
@@ -145,6 +149,32 @@ APIConnection::~APIConnection() {
 #endif
 }
 
+void APIConnection::destroy_active_iterator_() {
+  switch (this->active_iterator_) {
+    case ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES:
+      this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.~ListEntitiesIterator();
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE:
+      this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.~InitialStateIterator();
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::NONE:
+      break;
+  }
+  this->active_iterator_ = ActiveIterator::NONE;
+}
+
+void APIConnection::begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator type) {
+  this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+  this->active_iterator_ = type;
+  if (type == ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES) {
+    new (&this->iterator_storage_.list_entities) ListEntitiesIterator(this);
+    this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.begin();
+  } else {
+    new (&this->iterator_storage_.initial_state) InitialStateIterator(this);
+    this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.begin();
+  }
+}
+
 void APIConnection::loop() {
   if (this->flags_.next_close) {
     // requested a disconnect
@@ -187,23 +217,35 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
     this->process_batch_();
   }
 
-  if (!this->list_entities_iterator_.completed()) {
-    this->process_iterator_batch_(this->list_entities_iterator_);
-  } else if (!this->initial_state_iterator_.completed()) {
-    this->process_iterator_batch_(this->initial_state_iterator_);
-
-    // If we've completed initial states, process any remaining and clear the flag
-    if (this->initial_state_iterator_.completed()) {
-      // Process any remaining batched messages immediately
-      if (!this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
-        this->process_batch_();
+  switch (this->active_iterator_) {
+    case ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES:
+      if (this->iterator_storage_.list_entities.completed()) {
+        this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+        if (this->flags_.state_subscription) {
+          this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE);
+        }
+      } else {
+        this->process_iterator_batch_(this->iterator_storage_.list_entities);
       }
-      // Now that everything is sent, enable immediate sending for future state changes
-      this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately = true;
-      // Release excess memory from buffers that grew during initial sync
-      this->deferred_batch_.release_buffer();
-      this->helper_->release_buffers();
-    }
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE:
+      if (this->iterator_storage_.initial_state.completed()) {
+        this->destroy_active_iterator_();
+        // Process any remaining batched messages immediately
+        if (!this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
+          this->process_batch_();
+        }
+        // Now that everything is sent, enable immediate sending for future state changes
+        this->flags_.should_try_send_immediately = true;
+        // Release excess memory from buffers that grew during initial sync
+        this->deferred_batch_.release_buffer();
+        this->helper_->release_buffers();
+      } else {
+        this->process_iterator_batch_(this->iterator_storage_.initial_state);
+      }
+      break;
+    case ActiveIterator::NONE:
+      break;
   }
 
   if (this->flags_.sent_ping) {
@@ -228,33 +270,17 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
     }
   }
 
-#ifdef USE_CAMERA
-  if (this->image_reader_ && this->image_reader_->available() && this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking()) {
-    uint32_t to_send = std::min((size_t) MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, this->image_reader_->available());
-    bool done = this->image_reader_->available() == to_send;
-
-    CameraImageResponse msg;
-    msg.key = camera::Camera::instance()->get_object_id_hash();
-    msg.set_data(this->image_reader_->peek_data_buffer(), to_send);
-    msg.done = done;
-#ifdef USE_DEVICES
-    msg.device_id = camera::Camera::instance()->get_device_id();
-#endif
-
-    if (this->send_message_(msg, CameraImageResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {
-      this->image_reader_->consume_data(to_send);
-      if (done) {
-        this->image_reader_->return_image();
-      }
-    }
-  }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   if (state_subs_at_ >= 0) {
     this->process_state_subscriptions_();
   }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  // Process camera last - state updates are higher priority
+  // (missing a frame is fine, missing a state update is not)
+  this->try_send_camera_image_();
+#endif
 }
 
 bool APIConnection::send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) {
@@ -447,7 +473,7 @@ void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_direction)
     call.set_direction(static_cast<fan::FanDirection>(msg.direction));
   if (msg.has_preset_mode)
-    call.set_preset_mode(msg.preset_mode);
+    call.set_preset_mode(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.preset_mode), msg.preset_mode_len);
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -712,11 +738,11 @@ void APIConnection::climate_command(const ClimateCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_fan_mode)
     call.set_fan_mode(static_cast<climate::ClimateFanMode>(msg.fan_mode));
   if (msg.has_custom_fan_mode)
-    call.set_fan_mode(msg.custom_fan_mode);
+    call.set_fan_mode(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.custom_fan_mode), msg.custom_fan_mode_len);
   if (msg.has_preset)
     call.set_preset(static_cast<climate::ClimatePreset>(msg.preset));
   if (msg.has_custom_preset)
-    call.set_preset(msg.custom_preset);
+    call.set_preset(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.custom_preset), msg.custom_preset_len);
   if (msg.has_swing_mode)
     call.set_swing_mode(static_cast<climate::ClimateSwingMode>(msg.swing_mode));
   call.perform();
@@ -1057,6 +1083,36 @@ void APIConnection::media_player_command(const MediaPlayerCommandRequest &msg) {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
+void APIConnection::try_send_camera_image_() {
+  if (!this->image_reader_)
+    return;
+
+  // Send as many chunks as possible without blocking
+  while (this->image_reader_->available()) {
+    if (!this->helper_->can_write_without_blocking())
+      return;
+
+    uint32_t to_send = std::min((size_t) MAX_BATCH_PACKET_SIZE, this->image_reader_->available());
+    bool done = this->image_reader_->available() == to_send;
+
+    CameraImageResponse msg;
+    msg.key = camera::Camera::instance()->get_object_id_hash();
+    msg.set_data(this->image_reader_->peek_data_buffer(), to_send);
+    msg.done = done;
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+    msg.device_id = camera::Camera::instance()->get_device_id();
+#endif
+
+    if (!this->send_message_(msg, CameraImageResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {
+      return;  // Send failed, try again later
+    }
+    this->image_reader_->consume_data(to_send);
+    if (done) {
+      this->image_reader_->return_image();
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+}
 void APIConnection::set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> image) {
   if (!this->flags_.state_subscription)
     return;
@@ -1064,8 +1120,11 @@ void APIConnection::set_camera_state(std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> image)
     return;
   if (this->image_reader_->available())
     return;
-  if (image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::API_REQUESTER) || image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::IDLE))
+  if (image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::API_REQUESTER) || image->was_requested_by(esphome::camera::IDLE)) {
     this->image_reader_->set_image(std::move(image));
+    // Try to send immediately to reduce latency
+    this->try_send_camera_image_();
+  }
 }
 uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_camera_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
                                              bool is_single) {
@@ -1306,6 +1365,57 @@ void APIConnection::alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRe
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+bool APIConnection::send_water_heater_state(water_heater::WaterHeater *water_heater) {
+  return this->send_message_smart_(water_heater, &APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_state,
+                                   WaterHeaterStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, WaterHeaterStateResponse::ESTIMATED_SIZE);
+}
+uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                                    bool is_single) {
+  auto *wh = static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeater *>(entity);
+  WaterHeaterStateResponse resp;
+  resp.mode = static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(wh->get_mode());
+  resp.current_temperature = wh->get_current_temperature();
+  resp.target_temperature = wh->get_target_temperature();
+  resp.target_temperature_low = wh->get_target_temperature_low();
+  resp.target_temperature_high = wh->get_target_temperature_high();
+  resp.state = wh->get_state();
+  resp.key = wh->get_object_id_hash();
+
+  return encode_message_to_buffer(resp, WaterHeaterStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
+}
+uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_water_heater_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                                   bool is_single) {
+  auto *wh = static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeater *>(entity);
+  ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse msg;
+  auto traits = wh->get_traits();
+  msg.min_temperature = traits.get_min_temperature();
+  msg.max_temperature = traits.get_max_temperature();
+  msg.target_temperature_step = traits.get_target_temperature_step();
+  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes();
+  msg.supported_features = traits.get_feature_flags();
+  return fill_and_encode_entity_info(wh, msg, ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
+                                     is_single);
+}
+
+void APIConnection::on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &msg) {
+  ENTITY_COMMAND_MAKE_CALL(water_heater::WaterHeater, water_heater, water_heater)
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE)
+    call.set_mode(static_cast<water_heater::WaterHeaterMode>(msg.mode));
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)
+    call.set_target_temperature(msg.target_temperature);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW)
+    call.set_target_temperature_low(msg.target_temperature_low);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH)
+    call.set_target_temperature_high(msg.target_temperature_high);
+  if (msg.has_fields & enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE) {
+    call.set_away((msg.state & water_heater::WATER_HEATER_STATE_AWAY) != 0);
+    call.set_on((msg.state & water_heater::WATER_HEATER_STATE_ON) != 0);
+  }
+  call.perform();
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
 void APIConnection::send_event(event::Event *event, const char *event_type) {
   this->send_message_smart_(event, MessageCreator(event_type), EventResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE,
@@ -1472,7 +1582,10 @@ bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
 
   resp.set_esphome_version(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
 
-  resp.set_compilation_time(App.get_compilation_time_ref());
+  // Stack buffer for build time string
+  char build_time_str[Application::BUILD_TIME_STR_SIZE];
+  App.get_build_time_string(build_time_str);
+  resp.set_compilation_time(StringRef(build_time_str));
 
   // Manufacturer string - define once, handle ESP8266 PROGMEM separately
 #if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_ESP32)
@@ -1579,15 +1692,28 @@ bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
 void APIConnection::on_home_assistant_state_response(const HomeAssistantStateResponse &msg) {
-  for (auto &it : this->parent_->get_state_subs()) {
-    // Compare entity_id and attribute with message fields
-    bool entity_match = (strcmp(it.entity_id, msg.entity_id.c_str()) == 0);
-    bool attribute_match = (it.attribute != nullptr && strcmp(it.attribute, msg.attribute.c_str()) == 0) ||
-                           (it.attribute == nullptr && msg.attribute.empty());
+  // Skip if entity_id is empty (invalid message)
+  if (msg.entity_id_len == 0) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-    if (entity_match && attribute_match) {
-      it.callback(msg.state);
+  for (auto &it : this->parent_->get_state_subs()) {
+    // Compare entity_id: check length matches and content matches
+    size_t entity_id_len = strlen(it.entity_id);
+    if (entity_id_len != msg.entity_id_len || memcmp(it.entity_id, msg.entity_id, msg.entity_id_len) != 0) {
+      continue;
     }
+
+    // Compare attribute: either both have matching attribute, or both have none
+    size_t sub_attr_len = it.attribute != nullptr ? strlen(it.attribute) : 0;
+    if (sub_attr_len != msg.attribute_len ||
+        (sub_attr_len > 0 && memcmp(it.attribute, msg.attribute, sub_attr_len) != 0)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Create StringRef directly from message data (zero allocation)
+    StringRef state(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.state), msg.state_len);
+    it.callback(state);
   }
 }
 #endif
@@ -1663,13 +1789,13 @@ bool APIConnection::send_noise_encryption_set_key_response(const NoiseEncryption
   resp.success = false;
 
   psk_t psk{};
-  if (msg.key.empty()) {
+  if (msg.key_len == 0) {
     if (this->parent_->clear_noise_psk(true)) {
       resp.success = true;
     } else {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to clear encryption key");
     }
-  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), psk.size()) != psk.size()) {
+  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, msg.key_len, psk.data(), psk.size()) != psk.size()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid encryption key length");
   } else if (!this->parent_->save_noise_psk(psk, true)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save encryption key");

esphome/components/api/api_connection.h

@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   void alarm_control_panel_command(const AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool send_water_heater_state(water_heater::WaterHeater *water_heater);
+  void on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   void send_event(event::Event *event, const char *event_type);
 #endif
@@ -203,10 +208,14 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   bool send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) override;
   bool send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) override;
   bool send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) override;
-  void list_entities(const ListEntitiesRequest &msg) override { this->list_entities_iterator_.begin(); }
+  void list_entities(const ListEntitiesRequest &msg) override { this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::LIST_ENTITIES); }
   void subscribe_states(const SubscribeStatesRequest &msg) override {
     this->flags_.state_subscription = true;
-    this->initial_state_iterator_.begin();
+    // Start initial state iterator only if no iterator is active
+    // If list_entities is running, we'll start initial_state when it completes
+    if (this->active_iterator_ == ActiveIterator::NONE) {
+      this->begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator::INITIAL_STATE);
+    }
   }
   void subscribe_logs(const SubscribeLogsRequest &msg) override {
     this->flags_.log_subscription = msg.level;
@@ -287,6 +296,10 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   // Helper function to handle authentication completion
   void complete_authentication_();
 
+#ifdef USE_CAMERA
+  void try_send_camera_image_();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   void process_state_subscriptions_();
 #endif
@@ -310,17 +323,10 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
                                               APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single) {
     // Set common fields that are shared by all entity types
     msg.key = entity->get_object_id_hash();
-    // Try to use static reference first to avoid allocation
-    StringRef static_ref = entity->get_object_id_ref_for_api_();
-    // Store dynamic string outside the if-else to maintain lifetime
-    std::string object_id;
-    if (!static_ref.empty()) {
-      msg.set_object_id(static_ref);
-    } else {
-      // Dynamic case - need to allocate
-      object_id = entity->get_object_id();
-      msg.set_object_id(StringRef(object_id));
-    }
+    // Get object_id with zero heap allocation
+    // Static case returns direct reference, dynamic case uses buffer
+    char object_id_buf[OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN];
+    msg.set_object_id(entity->get_object_id_to(object_id_buf));
 
     if (entity->has_own_name()) {
       msg.set_name(entity->get_name());
@@ -456,6 +462,12 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   static uint16_t try_send_alarm_control_panel_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
                                                     bool is_single);
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  static uint16_t try_send_water_heater_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                              bool is_single);
+  static uint16_t try_send_water_heater_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *conn, uint32_t remaining_size,
+                                             bool is_single);
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   static uint16_t try_send_event_response(event::Event *event, const char *event_type, APIConnection *conn,
                                           uint32_t remaining_size, bool is_single);
@@ -490,10 +502,22 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   std::unique_ptr<APIFrameHelper> helper_;
   APIServer *parent_;
 
-  // Group 2: Larger objects (must be 4-byte aligned)
-  // These contain vectors/pointers internally, so putting them early ensures good alignment
-  InitialStateIterator initial_state_iterator_;
-  ListEntitiesIterator list_entities_iterator_;
+  // Group 2: Iterator union (saves ~16 bytes vs separate iterators)
+  // These iterators are never active simultaneously - list_entities runs to completion
+  // before initial_state begins, so we use a union with explicit construction/destruction.
+  enum class ActiveIterator : uint8_t { NONE, LIST_ENTITIES, INITIAL_STATE };
+
+  union IteratorUnion {
+    ListEntitiesIterator list_entities;
+    InitialStateIterator initial_state;
+    // Constructor/destructor do nothing - use placement new/explicit destructor
+    IteratorUnion() {}
+    ~IteratorUnion() {}
+  } iterator_storage_;
+
+  // Helper methods for iterator lifecycle management
+  void destroy_active_iterator_();
+  void begin_iterator_(ActiveIterator type);
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   std::unique_ptr<camera::CameraImageReader> image_reader_;
 #endif
@@ -608,7 +632,9 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   // 2-byte types immediately after flags_ (no padding between them)
   uint16_t client_api_version_major_{0};
   uint16_t client_api_version_minor_{0};
-  // Total: 2 (flags) + 2 + 2 = 6 bytes, then 2 bytes padding to next 4-byte boundary
+  // 1-byte type to fill padding
+  ActiveIterator active_iterator_{ActiveIterator::NONE};
+  // Total: 2 (flags) + 2 + 2 + 1 = 7 bytes, then 1 byte padding to next 4-byte boundary
 
   uint32_t get_batch_delay_ms_() const;
   // Message will use 8 more bytes than the minimum size, and typical

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp

@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   for (const auto &it : this->devices) {
-    buffer.encode_message(20, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(20, it);
   }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
   for (const auto &it : this->areas) {
-    buffer.encode_message(21, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(21, it);
   }
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
@@ -447,9 +447,12 @@ bool FanCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool FanCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 13:
-      this->preset_mode = value.as_string();
+    case 13: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->preset_mode = value.data();
+      this->preset_mode_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -855,9 +858,12 @@ void SubscribeLogsResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
 bool NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->key = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->key = value.data();
+      this->key_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -878,13 +884,13 @@ void HomeassistantServiceMap::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 void HomeassistantActionRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->service_ref_);
   for (auto &it : this->data) {
-    buffer.encode_message(2, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(2, it);
   }
   for (auto &it : this->data_template) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
   for (auto &it : this->variables) {
-    buffer.encode_message(4, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(4, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(5, this->is_event);
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -960,15 +966,24 @@ void SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const
 }
 bool HomeAssistantStateResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->entity_id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->entity_id = value.data();
+      this->entity_id_len = value.size();
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->state = value.data();
+      this->state_len = value.size();
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->attribute = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->attribute = value.data();
+      this->attribute_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1011,7 +1026,7 @@ void ListEntitiesServicesResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->name_ref_);
   buffer.encode_fixed32(2, this->key);
   for (auto &it : this->args) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(4, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->supports_response));
 }
@@ -1392,12 +1407,18 @@ bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 17:
-      this->custom_fan_mode = value.as_string();
+    case 17: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->custom_fan_mode = value.data();
+      this->custom_fan_mode_len = value.size();
       break;
-    case 21:
-      this->custom_preset = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 21: {
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->custom_preset = value.data();
+      this->custom_preset_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1426,6 +1447,114 @@ bool ClimateCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
   return true;
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id_ref_);
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(2, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_string(3, this->name_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  buffer.encode_string(4, this->icon_ref_);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_bool(5, this->disabled_by_default);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(6, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  buffer.encode_uint32(7, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_float(8, this->min_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(9, this->max_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(10, this->target_temperature_step);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_uint32(11, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
+  }
+  buffer.encode_uint32(12, this->supported_features);
+}
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
+  size.add_length(1, this->object_id_ref_.size());
+  size.add_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
+#endif
+  size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
+  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  size.add_float(1, this->min_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->max_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_step);
+  if (!this->supported_modes->empty()) {
+    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+      size.add_uint32_force(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(it));
+    }
+  }
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->supported_features);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  buffer.encode_float(2, this->current_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_float(3, this->target_temperature);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(4, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  buffer.encode_uint32(5, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  buffer.encode_uint32(6, this->state);
+  buffer.encode_float(7, this->target_temperature_low);
+  buffer.encode_float(8, this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
+  size.add_fixed32(1, this->key);
+  size.add_float(1, this->current_temperature);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature);
+  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->device_id);
+#endif
+  size.add_uint32(1, this->state);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_low);
+  size.add_float(1, this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+bool WaterHeaterCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 2:
+      this->has_fields = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      this->mode = static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(value.as_uint32());
+      break;
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+    case 5:
+      this->device_id = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+#endif
+    case 6:
+      this->state = value.as_uint32();
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+bool WaterHeaterCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1:
+      this->key = value.as_fixed32();
+      break;
+    case 4:
+      this->target_temperature = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    case 7:
+      this->target_temperature_low = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    case 8:
+      this->target_temperature_high = value.as_float();
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 void ListEntitiesNumberResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(1, this->object_id_ref_);
@@ -1867,7 +1996,7 @@ void ListEntitiesMediaPlayerResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(7, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
   buffer.encode_bool(8, this->supports_pause);
   for (auto &it : this->supported_formats) {
-    buffer.encode_message(9, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(9, it);
   }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   buffer.encode_uint32(10, this->device_id);
@@ -1987,7 +2116,7 @@ void BluetoothLERawAdvertisement::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 }
 void BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   for (uint16_t i = 0; i < this->advertisements_len; i++) {
-    buffer.encode_message(1, this->advertisements[i], true);
+    buffer.encode_message(1, this->advertisements[i]);
   }
 }
 void BluetoothLERawAdvertisementsResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
@@ -2060,7 +2189,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTCharacteristic::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
   buffer.encode_uint32(3, this->properties);
   for (auto &it : this->descriptors) {
-    buffer.encode_message(4, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(4, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(5, this->short_uuid);
 }
@@ -2081,7 +2210,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTService::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
   for (auto &it : this->characteristics) {
-    buffer.encode_message(3, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(3, it);
   }
   buffer.encode_uint32(4, this->short_uuid);
 }
@@ -2097,7 +2226,7 @@ void BluetoothGATTService::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 void BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint64(1, this->address);
   for (auto &it : this->services) {
-    buffer.encode_message(2, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(2, it);
   }
 }
 void BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
@@ -2557,7 +2686,7 @@ bool VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoL
 }
 void VoiceAssistantConfigurationResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   for (auto &it : this->available_wake_words) {
-    buffer.encode_message(1, it, true);
+    buffer.encode_message(1, it);
   }
   for (const auto &it : *this->active_wake_words) {
     buffer.encode_string(2, it, true);

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h

@@ -129,6 +129,25 @@ enum ClimatePreset : uint32_t {
   CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+enum WaterHeaterMode : uint32_t {
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF = 0,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO = 1,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC = 2,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE = 3,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND = 4,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP = 5,
+  WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS = 6,
+};
+#endif
+enum WaterHeaterCommandHasField : uint32_t {
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE = 0,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE = 1,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 2,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE = 4,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW = 8,
+  WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH = 16,
+};
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 enum NumberMode : uint32_t {
   NUMBER_MODE_AUTO = 0,
@@ -765,7 +784,7 @@ class FanStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
 class FanCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 31;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 38;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 48;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "fan_command_request"; }
 #endif
@@ -778,7 +797,8 @@ class FanCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_speed_level{false};
   int32_t speed_level{0};
   bool has_preset_mode{false};
-  std::string preset_mode{};
+  const uint8_t *preset_mode{nullptr};
+  uint16_t preset_mode_len{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1053,11 +1073,12 @@ class SubscribeLogsResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
 class NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 124;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 9;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 19;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "noise_encryption_set_key_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string key{};
+  const uint8_t *key{nullptr};
+  uint16_t key_len{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1201,13 +1222,16 @@ class SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
 class HomeAssistantStateResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 40;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 57;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "home_assistant_state_response"; }
 #endif
-  std::string entity_id{};
-  std::string state{};
-  std::string attribute{};
+  const uint8_t *entity_id{nullptr};
+  uint16_t entity_id_len{0};
+  const uint8_t *state{nullptr};
+  uint16_t state_len{0};
+  const uint8_t *attribute{nullptr};
+  uint16_t attribute_len{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1475,7 +1499,7 @@ class ClimateStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
 class ClimateCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 48;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 84;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 104;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "climate_command_request"; }
 #endif
@@ -1492,11 +1516,13 @@ class ClimateCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_swing_mode{false};
   enums::ClimateSwingMode swing_mode{};
   bool has_custom_fan_mode{false};
-  std::string custom_fan_mode{};
+  const uint8_t *custom_fan_mode{nullptr};
+  uint16_t custom_fan_mode_len{0};
   bool has_preset{false};
   enums::ClimatePreset preset{};
   bool has_custom_preset{false};
-  std::string custom_preset{};
+  const uint8_t *custom_preset{nullptr};
+  uint16_t custom_preset_len{0};
   bool has_target_humidity{false};
   float target_humidity{0.0f};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1509,6 +1535,70 @@ class ClimateCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
 };
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+class ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 132;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 63;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_water_heater_response"; }
+#endif
+  float min_temperature{0.0f};
+  float max_temperature{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_step{0.0f};
+  const water_heater::WaterHeaterModeMask *supported_modes{};
+  uint32_t supported_features{0};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+};
+class WaterHeaterStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 133;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 35;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "water_heater_state_response"; }
+#endif
+  float current_temperature{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature{0.0f};
+  enums::WaterHeaterMode mode{};
+  uint32_t state{0};
+  float target_temperature_low{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_high{0.0f};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+};
+class WaterHeaterCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 134;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 34;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  const char *message_name() const override { return "water_heater_command_request"; }
+#endif
+  uint32_t has_fields{0};
+  enums::WaterHeaterMode mode{};
+  float target_temperature{0.0f};
+  uint32_t state{0};
+  float target_temperature_low{0.0f};
+  float target_temperature_high{0.0f};
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) override;
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 class ListEntitiesNumberResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
  public:

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp

@@ -348,6 +348,47 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimatePreset>(enums::Climate
   }
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(enums::WaterHeaterMode value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_OFF";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_ECO";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_ELECTRIC";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_PERFORMANCE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_HIGH_DEMAND";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_HEAT_PUMP";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_MODE_GAS";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
+#endif
+template<>
+const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::WaterHeaterCommandHasField>(enums::WaterHeaterCommandHasField value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_NONE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_MODE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_STATE";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW";
+    case enums::WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH:
+      return "WATER_HEATER_COMMAND_HAS_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::NumberMode>(enums::NumberMode value) {
   switch (value) {
@@ -923,7 +964,9 @@ void FanCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_speed_level", this->has_speed_level);
   dump_field(out, "speed_level", this->speed_level);
   dump_field(out, "has_preset_mode", this->has_preset_mode);
-  dump_field(out, "preset_mode", this->preset_mode);
+  out.append("  preset_mode: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->preset_mode, this->preset_mode_len));
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1113,7 +1156,7 @@ void SubscribeLogsResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "NoiseEncryptionSetKeyRequest");
   out.append("  key: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(this->key.data()), this->key.size()));
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->key, this->key_len));
   out.append("\n");
 }
 void NoiseEncryptionSetKeyResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const { dump_field(out, "success", this->success); }
@@ -1182,9 +1225,15 @@ void SubscribeHomeAssistantStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void HomeAssistantStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HomeAssistantStateResponse");
-  dump_field(out, "entity_id", this->entity_id);
-  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
-  dump_field(out, "attribute", this->attribute);
+  out.append("  entity_id: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->entity_id, this->entity_id_len));
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->state, this->state_len));
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  attribute: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->attribute, this->attribute_len));
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 #endif
 void GetTimeRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("GetTimeRequest {}"); }
@@ -1374,11 +1423,15 @@ void ClimateCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_swing_mode", this->has_swing_mode);
   dump_field(out, "swing_mode", static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(this->swing_mode));
   dump_field(out, "has_custom_fan_mode", this->has_custom_fan_mode);
-  dump_field(out, "custom_fan_mode", this->custom_fan_mode);
+  out.append("  custom_fan_mode: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->custom_fan_mode, this->custom_fan_mode_len));
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_preset", this->has_preset);
   dump_field(out, "preset", static_cast<enums::ClimatePreset>(this->preset));
   dump_field(out, "has_custom_preset", this->has_custom_preset);
-  dump_field(out, "custom_preset", this->custom_preset);
+  out.append("  custom_preset: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->custom_preset, this->custom_preset_len));
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_target_humidity", this->has_target_humidity);
   dump_field(out, "target_humidity", this->target_humidity);
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -1386,6 +1439,55 @@ void ClimateCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 #endif
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+void ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse");
+  dump_field(out, "object_id", this->object_id_ref_);
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
+#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
+  dump_field(out, "icon", this->icon_ref_);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
+  dump_field(out, "entity_category", static_cast<enums::EntityCategory>(this->entity_category));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "min_temperature", this->min_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "max_temperature", this->max_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_step", this->target_temperature_step);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_modes) {
+    dump_field(out, "supported_modes", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(it), 4);
+  }
+  dump_field(out, "supported_features", this->supported_features);
+}
+void WaterHeaterStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "WaterHeaterStateResponse");
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "current_temperature", this->current_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature", this->target_temperature);
+  dump_field(out, "mode", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(this->mode));
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_low", this->target_temperature_low);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_high", this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+void WaterHeaterCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "WaterHeaterCommandRequest");
+  dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
+  dump_field(out, "has_fields", this->has_fields);
+  dump_field(out, "mode", static_cast<enums::WaterHeaterMode>(this->mode));
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature", this->target_temperature);
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+  dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
+#endif
+  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_low", this->target_temperature_low);
+  dump_field(out, "target_temperature_high", this->target_temperature_high);
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
 void ListEntitiesNumberResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ListEntitiesNumberResponse");

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 #include "esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+#include "esphome/components/water_heater/water_heater.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_LIGHT
 #include "esphome/components/light/light_traits.h"
 #endif

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp

@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_homeassistant_action_response(msg);
       break;
     }
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+    case WaterHeaterCommandRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
+      WaterHeaterCommandRequest msg;
+      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_water_heater_command_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+      this->on_water_heater_command_request(msg);
+      break;
+    }
 #endif
     default:
       break;

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h

@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
   virtual void on_climate_command_request(const ClimateCommandRequest &value){};
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  virtual void on_water_heater_command_request(const WaterHeaterCommandRequest &value){};
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_NUMBER
   virtual void on_number_command_request(const NumberCommandRequest &value){};
 #endif

esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp

@@ -335,6 +335,10 @@ API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(valve::Valve, valve)
 API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(media_player::MediaPlayer, media_player)
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+API_DISPATCH_UPDATE(water_heater::WaterHeater, water_heater)
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
 // Event is a special case - unlike other entities with simple state fields,
 // events store their state in a member accessed via obj->get_last_event_type()
@@ -419,18 +423,18 @@ void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
-// Helper to add subscription (reduces duplication)
-void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
-                                        std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once) {
+// Helper to add subscription (reduces duplication) - const char* version (zero allocation)
+void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(StringRef)> f,
+                                        bool once) {
   this->state_subs_.push_back(HomeAssistantStateSubscription{
       .entity_id = entity_id, .attribute = attribute, .callback = std::move(f), .once = once,
       // entity_id_dynamic_storage and attribute_dynamic_storage remain nullptr (no heap allocation)
   });
 }
 
-// Helper to add subscription with heap-allocated strings (reduces duplication)
+// Helper to add subscription with heap-allocated strings and StringRef callback
 void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                                        std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once) {
+                                        std::function<void(StringRef)> f, bool once) {
   HomeAssistantStateSubscription sub;
   // Allocate heap storage for the strings
   sub.entity_id_dynamic_storage = std::make_unique<std::string>(std::move(entity_id));
@@ -448,25 +452,45 @@ void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::str
   this->state_subs_.push_back(std::move(sub));
 }
 
+// Legacy helper: wraps std::string callback and delegates to StringRef version
+void APIServer::add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                        std::function<void(const std::string &)> f, bool once) {
+  // Wrap callback to convert StringRef -> std::string, then delegate
+  this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute),
+                                std::function<void(StringRef)>([f = std::move(f)](StringRef state) { f(state.str()); }),
+                                once);
+}
+
 // New const char* overload (for internal components - zero allocation)
 void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
-                                               std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+                                               std::function<void(StringRef)> f) {
   this->add_state_subscription_(entity_id, attribute, std::move(f), false);
 }
 
 void APIServer::get_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute,
-                                         std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+                                         std::function<void(StringRef)> f) {
   this->add_state_subscription_(entity_id, attribute, std::move(f), true);
 }
 
-// Existing std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - heap allocation)
+// std::string overload with StringRef callback (zero-allocation callback)
 void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                                               std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+                                               std::function<void(StringRef)> f) {
   this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), false);
 }
 
 void APIServer::get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                                         std::function<void(std::string)> f) {
+                                         std::function<void(StringRef)> f) {
+  this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), true);
+}
+
+// Legacy std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - converts StringRef to std::string)
+void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                               std::function<void(const std::string &)> f) {
+  this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), false);
+}
+
+void APIServer::get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                         std::function<void(const std::string &)> f) {
   this->add_state_subscription_(std::move(entity_id), std::move(attribute), std::move(f), true);
 }
 

esphome/components/api/api_server.h

@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
 #ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER
   void on_media_player_update(media_player::MediaPlayer *obj) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  void on_water_heater_update(water_heater::WaterHeater *obj) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
   void send_homeassistant_action(const HomeassistantActionRequest &call);
 
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
   struct HomeAssistantStateSubscription {
     const char *entity_id;  // Pointer to flash (internal) or heap (external)
     const char *attribute;  // Pointer to flash or nullptr (nullptr means no attribute)
-    std::function<void(std::string)> callback;
+    std::function<void(StringRef)> callback;
     bool once;
 
     // Dynamic storage for external components using std::string API (custom_api_device.h)
@@ -202,14 +205,20 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
   };
 
   // New const char* overload (for internal components - zero allocation)
-  void subscribe_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f);
-  void get_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+  void subscribe_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(StringRef)> f);
+  void get_home_assistant_state(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(StringRef)> f);
 
-  // Existing std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - heap allocation)
+  // std::string overload with StringRef callback (for custom_api_device.h with zero-allocation callback)
   void subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                                      std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+                                      std::function<void(StringRef)> f);
   void get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                                std::function<void(std::string)> f);
+                                std::function<void(StringRef)> f);
+
+  // Legacy std::string overload (for custom_api_device.h - converts StringRef to std::string for callback)
+  void subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                      std::function<void(const std::string &)> f);
+  void get_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
+                                std::function<void(const std::string &)> f);
 
   const std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> &get_state_subs() const;
 #endif
@@ -233,10 +242,12 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
 #endif  // USE_API_NOISE
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   // Helper methods to reduce code duplication
-  void add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(std::string)> f,
+  void add_state_subscription_(const char *entity_id, const char *attribute, std::function<void(StringRef)> f,
+                               bool once);
+  void add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute, std::function<void(StringRef)> f,
                                bool once);
   void add_state_subscription_(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
-                               std::function<void(std::string)> f, bool once);
+                               std::function<void(const std::string &)> f, bool once);
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   // Pointers and pointer-like types first (4 bytes each)
   std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_ = nullptr;

esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h

@@ -122,17 +122,29 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    *   subscribe_homeassistant_state(&CustomNativeAPI::on_state_changed, "climate.kitchen", "current_temperature");
    * }
    *
-   * void on_state_changed(std::string state) {
-   *   // State of sensor.weather_forecast is `state`
+   * void on_state_changed(StringRef state) {
+   *   // State of climate.kitchen current_temperature is `state`
+   *   // Use state.c_str() for C string, state.str() for std::string
    * }
    * ```
    *
    * @tparam T The class type creating the service, automatically deduced from the function pointer.
-   * @param callback The member function to call when the entity state changes.
+   * @param callback The member function to call when the entity state changes (zero-allocation).
    * @param entity_id The entity_id to track.
    * @param attribute The entity state attribute to track.
    */
   template<typename T>
+  void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(StringRef), const std::string &entity_id,
+                                     const std::string &attribute = "") {
+    auto f = std::bind(callback, (T *) this, std::placeholders::_1);
+    global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(entity_id, optional<std::string>(attribute), std::move(f));
+  }
+
+  /** Subscribe to the state (or attribute state) of an entity from Home Assistant (legacy std::string version).
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the StringRef overload for zero-allocation callbacks.
+   */
+  template<typename T>
   void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(std::string), const std::string &entity_id,
                                      const std::string &attribute = "") {
     auto f = std::bind(callback, (T *) this, std::placeholders::_1);
@@ -148,23 +160,42 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
    *   subscribe_homeassistant_state(&CustomNativeAPI::on_state_changed, "sensor.weather_forecast");
    * }
    *
-   * void on_state_changed(std::string entity_id, std::string state) {
+   * void on_state_changed(const std::string &entity_id, StringRef state) {
    *   // State of `entity_id` is `state`
    * }
    * ```
    *
    * @tparam T The class type creating the service, automatically deduced from the function pointer.
-   * @param callback The member function to call when the entity state changes.
+   * @param callback The member function to call when the entity state changes (zero-allocation for state).
    * @param entity_id The entity_id to track.
    * @param attribute The entity state attribute to track.
    */
   template<typename T>
+  void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(const std::string &, StringRef), const std::string &entity_id,
+                                     const std::string &attribute = "") {
+    auto f = std::bind(callback, (T *) this, entity_id, std::placeholders::_1);
+    global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(entity_id, optional<std::string>(attribute), std::move(f));
+  }
+
+  /** Subscribe to the state (or attribute state) of an entity from Home Assistant (legacy std::string version).
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the StringRef overload for zero-allocation callbacks.
+   */
+  template<typename T>
   void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(std::string, std::string), const std::string &entity_id,
                                      const std::string &attribute = "") {
     auto f = std::bind(callback, (T *) this, entity_id, std::placeholders::_1);
     global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(entity_id, optional<std::string>(attribute), f);
   }
 #else
+  template<typename T>
+  void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(StringRef), const std::string &entity_id,
+                                     const std::string &attribute = "") {
+    static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0,
+                  "subscribe_homeassistant_state() requires 'homeassistant_states: true' in the 'api:' section "
+                  "of your YAML configuration");
+  }
+
   template<typename T>
   void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(std::string), const std::string &entity_id,
                                      const std::string &attribute = "") {
@@ -173,6 +204,14 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
                   "of your YAML configuration");
   }
 
+  template<typename T>
+  void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(const std::string &, StringRef), const std::string &entity_id,
+                                     const std::string &attribute = "") {
+    static_assert(sizeof(T) == 0,
+                  "subscribe_homeassistant_state() requires 'homeassistant_states: true' in the 'api:' section "
+                  "of your YAML configuration");
+  }
+
   template<typename T>
   void subscribe_homeassistant_state(void (T::*callback)(std::string, std::string), const std::string &entity_id,
                                      const std::string &attribute = "") {

esphome/components/api/list_entities.cpp

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(media_player, media_player::MediaPlayer, ListEntitiesMedia
 LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(alarm_control_panel, alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel,
                       ListEntitiesAlarmControlPanelResponse)
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(water_heater, water_heater::WaterHeater, ListEntitiesWaterHeaterResponse)
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
 LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(event, event::Event, ListEntitiesEventResponse)
 #endif

esphome/components/api/list_entities.h

@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ class ListEntitiesIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
   bool on_alarm_control_panel(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *entity) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool on_water_heater(water_heater::WaterHeater *entity) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   bool on_event(event::Event *entity) override;
 #endif

esphome/components/api/proto.h

@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class ProtoWriteBuffer {
   void encode_sint64(uint32_t field_id, int64_t value, bool force = false) {
     this->encode_uint64(field_id, encode_zigzag64(value), force);
   }
-  void encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value, bool force = false);
+  void encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value);
   std::vector<uint8_t> *get_buffer() const { return buffer_; }
 
  protected:
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class ProtoSize {
 };
 
 // Implementation of encode_message - must be after ProtoMessage is defined
-inline void ProtoWriteBuffer::encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value, bool force) {
+inline void ProtoWriteBuffer::encode_message(uint32_t field_id, const ProtoMessage &value) {
   this->encode_field_raw(field_id, 2);  // type 2: Length-delimited message
 
   // Calculate the message size first

esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.cpp

@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(media_player, media_player::MediaPlayer)
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
 INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(alarm_control_panel, alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel)
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(water_heater, water_heater::WaterHeater)
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_UPDATE
 INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(update, update::UpdateEntity)
 #endif

esphome/components/api/subscribe_state.h

@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ class InitialStateIterator : public ComponentIterator {
 #ifdef USE_ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL
   bool on_alarm_control_panel(alarm_control_panel::AlarmControlPanel *entity) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_WATER_HEATER
+  bool on_water_heater(water_heater::WaterHeater *entity) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
   bool on_event(event::Event *event) override { return true; };
 #endif

esphome/components/aqi/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@jasstrong", "@ximex", "@freekode"]
+
+aqi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("aqi")
+AQICalculatorType = aqi_ns.enum("AQICalculatorType")
+
+CONF_AQI = "aqi"
+CONF_CALCULATION_TYPE = "calculation_type"
+
+AQI_CALCULATION_TYPE = {
+    "CAQI": AQICalculatorType.CAQI_TYPE,
+    "AQI": AQICalculatorType.AQI_TYPE,
+}

esphome/components/aqi/abstract_aqi_calculator.h

@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 #include <cstdint>
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
   virtual uint16_t get_aqi(uint16_t pm2_5_value, uint16_t pm10_0_value) = 0;
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/aqi_calculator.h

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
+
 #include <climits>
 #include "abstract_aqi_calculator.h"
+
 // https://document.airnow.gov/technical-assistance-document-for-the-reporting-of-daily-air-quailty.pdf
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
 
   int calculate_index_(uint16_t value, int array[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2]) {
     int grid_index = get_grid_index_(value, array);
+    if (grid_index == -1) {
+      return -1;
+    }
     int aqi_lo = index_grid_[grid_index][0];
     int aqi_hi = index_grid_[grid_index][1];
     int conc_lo = array[grid_index][0];
@@ -46,5 +50,4 @@ class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/aqi_calculator_factory.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "caqi_calculator.h"
 #include "aqi_calculator.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 enum AQICalculatorType { CAQI_TYPE = 0, AQI_TYPE = 1 };
 
@@ -12,18 +11,17 @@ class AQICalculatorFactory {
  public:
   AbstractAQICalculator *get_calculator(AQICalculatorType type) {
     if (type == 0) {
-      return caqi_calculator_;
+      return &this->caqi_calculator_;
     } else if (type == 1) {
-      return aqi_calculator_;
+      return &this->aqi_calculator_;
     }
 
     return nullptr;
   }
 
  protected:
-  CAQICalculator *caqi_calculator_ = new CAQICalculator();
-  AQICalculator *aqi_calculator_ = new AQICalculator();
+  CAQICalculator caqi_calculator_;
+  AQICalculator aqi_calculator_;
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/aqi/caqi_calculator.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "abstract_aqi_calculator.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace hm3301 {
+namespace esphome::aqi {
 
 class CAQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
  public:
@@ -48,5 +47,4 @@ class CAQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 };
 
-}  // namespace hm3301
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::aqi

esphome/components/audio/audio_reader.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "audio_reader.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"

esphome/components/audio/audio_reader.h

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include "audio.h"
 #include "audio_transfer_buffer.h"

esphome/components/bedjet/climate/__init__.py

@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import ble_client, climate
+from esphome.components import climate
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import (
-    CONF_HEAT_MODE,
-    CONF_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT,
-    CONF_TEMPERATURE_SOURCE,
-    CONF_TIME_ID,
-)
+from esphome.const import CONF_HEAT_MODE, CONF_TEMPERATURE_SOURCE
 
 from .. import BEDJET_CLIENT_SCHEMA, bedjet_ns, register_bedjet_child
 
@@ -38,22 +33,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
         }
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
-    .extend(
-        # TODO: remove compat layer.
-        {
-            cv.Optional(ble_client.CONF_BLE_CLIENT_ID): cv.invalid(
-                "The 'ble_client_id' option has been removed. Please migrate "
-                "to the new `bedjet_id` option in the `bedjet` component.\n"
-                "See https://esphome.io/components/climate/bedjet/"
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.invalid(
-                "The 'time_id' option has been moved to the `bedjet` component."
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT): cv.invalid(
-                "The 'receive_timeout' option has been moved to the `bedjet` component."
-            ),
-        }
-    )
     .extend(BEDJET_CLIENT_SCHEMA)
 )
 

esphome/components/bh1750/sensor.py

@@ -20,16 +20,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
         device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
         state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
     )
-    .extend(
-        {
-            cv.Optional("resolution"): cv.invalid(
-                "The 'resolution' option has been removed. The optimal value is now dynamically calculated."
-            ),
-            cv.Optional("measurement_duration"): cv.invalid(
-                "The 'measurement_duration' option has been removed. The optimal value is now dynamically calculated."
-            ),
-        }
-    )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
     .extend(i2c.i2c_device_schema(0x23))
 )

esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/sensor.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ TYPES = [
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(cg.Component),
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_BME68X_BSEC2_ID): cv.use_id(BME68xBSEC2Component),
         cv.Optional(CONF_TEMPERATURE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,

esphome/components/button/button.h

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Button : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
    */
   virtual void press_action() = 0;
 
-  CallbackManager<void()> press_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> press_callback_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::button

esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def AUTO_LOAD() -> list[str]:
     auto_load = ["web_server_base", "ota.web_server"]
-    if CORE.using_esp_idf:
+    if CORE.is_esp32:
         auto_load.append("socket")
     return auto_load
 
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL")
 
     if CORE.using_arduino:
-        if CORE.is_esp32:
-            cg.add_library("ESP32 Async UDP", None)
-            cg.add_library("DNSServer", None)
-            cg.add_library("WiFi", None)
         if CORE.is_esp8266:
             cg.add_library("DNSServer", None)
         if CORE.is_libretiny:
@@ -110,6 +106,9 @@ async def to_code(config):
 # Only compile the ESP-IDF DNS server when using ESP-IDF framework
 FILTER_SOURCE_FILES = filter_source_files_from_platform(
     {
-        "dns_server_esp32_idf.cpp": {PlatformFramework.ESP32_IDF},
+        "dns_server_esp32_idf.cpp": {
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_ARDUINO,
+            PlatformFramework.ESP32_IDF,
+        },
     }
 )

esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp

@@ -69,12 +69,11 @@ void CaptivePortal::start() {
 
   network::IPAddress ip = wifi::global_wifi_component->wifi_soft_ap_ip();
 
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
   // Create DNS server instance for ESP-IDF
   this->dns_server_ = make_unique<DNSServer>();
   this->dns_server_->start(ip);
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
+#elif defined(USE_ARDUINO)
   this->dns_server_ = make_unique<DNSServer>();
   this->dns_server_->setErrorReplyCode(DNSReplyCode::NoError);
   this->dns_server_->start(53, ESPHOME_F("*"), ip);

esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h

@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #ifdef USE_CAPTIVE_PORTAL
 #include <memory>
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <DNSServer.h>
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
 #include "dns_server_esp32_idf.h"
+#elif defined(USE_ARDUINO)
+#include <DNSServer.h>
 #endif
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
@@ -23,15 +22,14 @@ class CaptivePortal : public AsyncWebHandler, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
   void loop() override {
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-    if (this->dns_server_ != nullptr) {
-      this->dns_server_->processNextRequest();
-    }
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#if defined(USE_ESP32)
     if (this->dns_server_ != nullptr) {
       this->dns_server_->process_next_request();
     }
+#elif defined(USE_ARDUINO)
+    if (this->dns_server_ != nullptr) {
+      this->dns_server_->processNextRequest();
+    }
 #endif
   }
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ class CaptivePortal : public AsyncWebHandler, public Component {
   web_server_base::WebServerBase *base_;
   bool initialized_{false};
   bool active_{false};
-#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) || defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
+#if defined(USE_ARDUINO) || defined(USE_ESP32)
   std::unique_ptr<DNSServer> dns_server_{nullptr};
 #endif
 };

esphome/components/captive_portal/dns_server_esp32_idf.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "dns_server_esp32_idf.h"
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ void DNSServer::process_next_request() {
 
 }  // namespace esphome::captive_portal
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
+#endif  // USE_ESP32

esphome/components/captive_portal/dns_server_esp32_idf.h

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
-#ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
 
 #include <memory>
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ class DNSServer {
 
 }  // namespace esphome::captive_portal
 
-#endif  // USE_ESP_IDF
+#endif  // USE_ESP32

esphome/components/cc1101/__init__.py

@@ -160,41 +160,63 @@ HYST_LEVEL = {
     "High": HystLevel.HYST_LEVEL_HIGH,
 }
 
-# Config key -> Validator mapping
+# Optional settings to generate setter calls for
 CONFIG_MAP = {
-    CONF_OUTPUT_POWER: cv.float_range(min=-30.0, max=11.0),
-    CONF_RX_ATTENUATION: cv.enum(RX_ATTENUATION, upper=False),
-    CONF_DC_BLOCKING_FILTER: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_FREQUENCY: cv.All(cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=300.0e6, max=928.0e6)),
-    CONF_IF_FREQUENCY: cv.All(cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=25000, max=788000)),
-    CONF_FILTER_BANDWIDTH: cv.All(cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=58000, max=812000)),
-    CONF_CHANNEL: cv.uint8_t,
-    CONF_CHANNEL_SPACING: cv.All(cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=25000, max=405000)),
-    CONF_FSK_DEVIATION: cv.All(cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=1500, max=381000)),
-    CONF_MSK_DEVIATION: cv.int_range(min=1, max=8),
-    CONF_SYMBOL_RATE: cv.float_range(min=600, max=500000),
-    CONF_SYNC_MODE: cv.enum(SYNC_MODE, upper=False),
-    CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_ABOVE_THRESHOLD: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_MODULATION_TYPE: cv.enum(MODULATION, upper=False),
-    CONF_MANCHESTER: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_NUM_PREAMBLE: cv.int_range(min=0, max=7),
-    CONF_SYNC1: cv.hex_uint8_t,
-    CONF_SYNC0: cv.hex_uint8_t,
-    CONF_MAGN_TARGET: cv.enum(MAGN_TARGET, upper=False),
-    CONF_MAX_LNA_GAIN: cv.enum(MAX_LNA_GAIN, upper=False),
-    CONF_MAX_DVGA_GAIN: cv.enum(MAX_DVGA_GAIN, upper=False),
-    CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR: cv.int_range(min=-8, max=7),
-    CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR: cv.enum(CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR, upper=False),
-    CONF_LNA_PRIORITY: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_FILTER_LENGTH_FSK_MSK: cv.enum(FILTER_LENGTH_FSK_MSK, upper=False),
-    CONF_FILTER_LENGTH_ASK_OOK: cv.enum(FILTER_LENGTH_ASK_OOK, upper=False),
-    CONF_FREEZE: cv.enum(FREEZE, upper=False),
-    CONF_WAIT_TIME: cv.enum(WAIT_TIME, upper=False),
-    CONF_HYST_LEVEL: cv.enum(HYST_LEVEL, upper=False),
-    CONF_PACKET_MODE: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_PACKET_LENGTH: cv.uint8_t,
-    CONF_CRC_ENABLE: cv.boolean,
-    CONF_WHITENING: cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_OUTPUT_POWER, default=10): cv.float_range(min=-30.0, max=11.0),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_RX_ATTENUATION, default="0dB"): cv.enum(
+        RX_ATTENUATION, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_DC_BLOCKING_FILTER, default=True): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FREQUENCY, default="433.92MHz"): cv.All(
+        cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=300.0e6, max=928.0e6)
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_IF_FREQUENCY, default="153kHz"): cv.All(
+        cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=25000, max=788000)
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FILTER_BANDWIDTH, default="203kHz"): cv.All(
+        cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=58000, max=812000)
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CHANNEL, default=0): cv.uint8_t,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CHANNEL_SPACING, default="200kHz"): cv.All(
+        cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=25000, max=405000)
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FSK_DEVIATION): cv.All(
+        cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=1500, max=381000)
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MSK_DEVIATION): cv.int_range(min=1, max=8),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SYMBOL_RATE, default=5000): cv.float_range(min=600, max=500000),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SYNC_MODE, default="16/16"): cv.enum(SYNC_MODE, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_ABOVE_THRESHOLD, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MODULATION_TYPE, default="ASK/OOK"): cv.enum(
+        MODULATION, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MANCHESTER, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_NUM_PREAMBLE, default=2): cv.int_range(min=0, max=7),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SYNC1, default=0xD3): cv.hex_uint8_t,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_SYNC0, default=0x91): cv.hex_uint8_t,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MAGN_TARGET, default="42dB"): cv.enum(MAGN_TARGET, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MAX_LNA_GAIN, default="Default"): cv.enum(
+        MAX_LNA_GAIN, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_MAX_DVGA_GAIN, default="-3"): cv.enum(MAX_DVGA_GAIN, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_ABS_THR): cv.int_range(min=-8, max=7),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR): cv.enum(
+        CARRIER_SENSE_REL_THR, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_LNA_PRIORITY, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FILTER_LENGTH_FSK_MSK): cv.enum(
+        FILTER_LENGTH_FSK_MSK, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FILTER_LENGTH_ASK_OOK): cv.enum(
+        FILTER_LENGTH_ASK_OOK, upper=False
+    ),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_FREEZE): cv.enum(FREEZE, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_WAIT_TIME, default="32"): cv.enum(WAIT_TIME, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_HYST_LEVEL): cv.enum(HYST_LEVEL, upper=False),
+    cv.Optional(CONF_PACKET_MODE, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_PACKET_LENGTH): cv.uint8_t,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_CRC_ENABLE, default=False): cv.boolean,
+    cv.Optional(CONF_WHITENING, default=False): cv.boolean,
 }
 
 
@@ -217,7 +239,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PACKET): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
         }
     )
-    .extend({cv.Optional(key): validator for key, validator in CONFIG_MAP.items()})
+    .extend(CONFIG_MAP)
     .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
     .extend(spi.spi_device_schema(cs_pin_required=True)),
     _validate_packet_mode,
@@ -229,7 +251,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
 
-    for key in CONFIG_MAP:
+    for opt in CONFIG_MAP:
+        key = opt.schema
         if key in config:
             cg.add(getattr(var, f"set_{key}")(config[key]))
 

esphome/components/cc1101/cc1101.cpp

@@ -98,25 +98,8 @@ CC1101Component::CC1101Component() {
   this->state_.LENGTH_CONFIG = 2;
   this->state_.FS_AUTOCAL = 1;
 
-  // Default Settings
-  this->set_frequency(433920000);
-  this->set_if_frequency(153000);
-  this->set_filter_bandwidth(203000);
-  this->set_channel(0);
-  this->set_channel_spacing(200000);
-  this->set_symbol_rate(5000);
-  this->set_sync_mode(SyncMode::SYNC_MODE_NONE);
-  this->set_carrier_sense_above_threshold(true);
-  this->set_modulation_type(Modulation::MODULATION_ASK_OOK);
-  this->set_magn_target(MagnTarget::MAGN_TARGET_42DB);
-  this->set_max_lna_gain(MaxLnaGain::MAX_LNA_GAIN_DEFAULT);
-  this->set_max_dvga_gain(MaxDvgaGain::MAX_DVGA_GAIN_MINUS_3);
-  this->set_lna_priority(false);
-  this->set_wait_time(WaitTime::WAIT_TIME_32_SAMPLES);
-
   // CRITICAL: Initialize PA Table to avoid transmitting 0 power (Silence)
   memset(this->pa_table_, 0, sizeof(this->pa_table_));
-  this->set_output_power(10.0f);
 }
 
 void CC1101Component::setup() {
@@ -186,14 +169,16 @@ void CC1101Component::loop() {
   }
 
   // Read packet
-  uint8_t payload_length;
+  uint8_t payload_length, expected_rx;
   if (this->state_.LENGTH_CONFIG == static_cast<uint8_t>(LengthConfig::LENGTH_CONFIG_VARIABLE)) {
     this->read_(Register::FIFO, &payload_length, 1);
+    expected_rx = payload_length + 1;
   } else {
     payload_length = this->state_.PKTLEN;
+    expected_rx = payload_length;
   }
-  if (payload_length == 0 || payload_length > 64) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid payload length: %u", payload_length);
+  if (payload_length == 0 || payload_length > 64 || rx_bytes != expected_rx) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid packet: rx_bytes %u, payload_length %u", rx_bytes, payload_length);
     this->enter_idle_();
     this->strobe_(Command::FRX);
     this->strobe_(Command::RX);
@@ -203,13 +188,12 @@ void CC1101Component::loop() {
   this->packet_.resize(payload_length);
   this->read_(Register::FIFO, this->packet_.data(), payload_length);
 
-  // Read status and trigger
-  uint8_t status[2];
-  this->read_(Register::FIFO, status, 2);
-  int8_t rssi_raw = static_cast<int8_t>(status[0]);
-  float rssi = (rssi_raw * RSSI_STEP) - RSSI_OFFSET;
-  bool crc_ok = (status[1] & STATUS_CRC_OK_MASK) != 0;
-  uint8_t lqi = status[1] & STATUS_LQI_MASK;
+  // Read status from registers (more reliable than FIFO status bytes due to timing issues)
+  this->read_(Register::RSSI);
+  this->read_(Register::LQI);
+  float rssi = (this->state_.RSSI * RSSI_STEP) - RSSI_OFFSET;
+  bool crc_ok = (this->state_.LQI & STATUS_CRC_OK_MASK) != 0;
+  uint8_t lqi = this->state_.LQI & STATUS_LQI_MASK;
   if (this->state_.CRC_EN == 0 || crc_ok) {
     this->packet_trigger_->trigger(this->packet_, rssi, lqi);
   }
@@ -633,12 +617,15 @@ void CC1101Component::set_packet_mode(bool value) {
     this->state_.GDO0_CFG = 0x01;
     // Set max RX FIFO threshold to ensure we only trigger on end-of-packet
     this->state_.FIFO_THR = 15;
+    // Don't append status bytes to FIFO - we read from registers instead
+    this->state_.APPEND_STATUS = 0;
   } else {
     // Configure GDO0 for serial data (async serial mode)
     this->state_.GDO0_CFG = 0x0D;
   }
   if (this->initialized_) {
     this->write_(Register::PKTCTRL0);
+    this->write_(Register::PKTCTRL1);
     this->write_(Register::IOCFG0);
     this->write_(Register::FIFOTHR);
   }

esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/controller_registry.h"
 #include "esphome/core/macros.h"
+#include <strings.h>
 
 namespace esphome::climate {
 
@@ -190,24 +191,30 @@ ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(ClimateFanMode fan_mode) {
 }
 
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode) {
+  return this->set_fan_mode(custom_fan_mode, strlen(custom_fan_mode));
+}
+
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const std::string &fan_mode) {
+  return this->set_fan_mode(fan_mode.data(), fan_mode.size());
+}
+
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode, size_t len) {
   // Check if it's a standard enum mode first
   for (const auto &mode_entry : CLIMATE_FAN_MODES_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(custom_fan_mode, mode_entry.str)) {
+    if (strncasecmp(custom_fan_mode, mode_entry.str, len) == 0 && mode_entry.str[len] == '\0') {
       return this->set_fan_mode(static_cast<ClimateFanMode>(mode_entry.value));
     }
   }
   // Find the matching pointer from parent climate device
-  if (const char *mode_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode)) {
+  if (const char *mode_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode, len)) {
     this->custom_fan_mode_ = mode_ptr;
     this->fan_mode_.reset();
     return *this;
   }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized fan mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), custom_fan_mode);
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized fan mode %.*s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), (int) len, custom_fan_mode);
   return *this;
 }
 
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const std::string &fan_mode) { return this->set_fan_mode(fan_mode.c_str()); }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(optional<std::string> fan_mode) {
   if (fan_mode.has_value()) {
     this->set_fan_mode(fan_mode.value());
@@ -222,24 +229,30 @@ ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(ClimatePreset preset) {
 }
 
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const char *custom_preset) {
+  return this->set_preset(custom_preset, strlen(custom_preset));
+}
+
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const std::string &preset) {
+  return this->set_preset(preset.data(), preset.size());
+}
+
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const char *custom_preset, size_t len) {
   // Check if it's a standard enum preset first
   for (const auto &preset_entry : CLIMATE_PRESETS_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(custom_preset, preset_entry.str)) {
+    if (strncasecmp(custom_preset, preset_entry.str, len) == 0 && preset_entry.str[len] == '\0') {
       return this->set_preset(static_cast<ClimatePreset>(preset_entry.value));
     }
   }
   // Find the matching pointer from parent climate device
-  if (const char *preset_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_preset_(custom_preset)) {
+  if (const char *preset_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_preset_(custom_preset, len)) {
     this->custom_preset_ = preset_ptr;
     this->preset_.reset();
     return *this;
   }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized preset %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), custom_preset);
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized preset %.*s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), (int) len, custom_preset);
   return *this;
 }
 
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const std::string &preset) { return this->set_preset(preset.c_str()); }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(optional<std::string> preset) {
   if (preset.has_value()) {
     this->set_preset(preset.value());
@@ -356,7 +369,7 @@ optional<ClimateDeviceRestoreState> Climate::restore_state_() {
 }
 
 void Climate::save_state_() {
-#if (defined(USE_ESP_IDF) || (defined(USE_ESP8266) && USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE >= VERSION_CODE(3, 0, 0))) && \
+#if (defined(USE_ESP32) || (defined(USE_ESP8266) && USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE >= VERSION_CODE(3, 0, 0))) && \
     !defined(CLANG_TIDY)
 #pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wclass-memaccess"
 #define TEMP_IGNORE_MEMACCESS
@@ -688,11 +701,19 @@ bool Climate::set_custom_preset_(const char *preset) {
 void Climate::clear_custom_preset_() { this->custom_preset_ = nullptr; }
 
 const char *Climate::find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode) {
-  return this->get_traits().find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode);
+  return this->find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode, strlen(custom_fan_mode));
+}
+
+const char *Climate::find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode, size_t len) {
+  return this->get_traits().find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode, len);
 }
 
 const char *Climate::find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset) {
-  return this->get_traits().find_custom_preset_(custom_preset);
+  return this->find_custom_preset_(custom_preset, strlen(custom_preset));
+}
+
+const char *Climate::find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset, size_t len) {
+  return this->get_traits().find_custom_preset_(custom_preset, len);
 }
 
 void Climate::dump_traits_(const char *tag) {

esphome/components/climate/climate.h

@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ class ClimateCall {
   ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(optional<std::string> fan_mode);
   /// Set the custom fan mode of the climate device.
   ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode);
+  /// Set the custom fan mode of the climate device (zero-copy API path).
+  ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode, size_t len);
   /// Set the swing mode of the climate device.
   ClimateCall &set_swing_mode(ClimateSwingMode swing_mode);
   /// Set the swing mode of the climate device.
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ class ClimateCall {
   ClimateCall &set_preset(optional<std::string> preset);
   /// Set the custom preset of the climate device.
   ClimateCall &set_preset(const char *custom_preset);
+  /// Set the custom preset of the climate device (zero-copy API path).
+  ClimateCall &set_preset(const char *custom_preset, size_t len);
 
   void perform();
 
@@ -290,9 +294,11 @@ class Climate : public EntityBase {
 
   /// Find and return the matching custom fan mode pointer from traits, or nullptr if not found.
   const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode);
+  const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode, size_t len);
 
   /// Find and return the matching custom preset pointer from traits, or nullptr if not found.
   const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset);
+  const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset, size_t len);
 
   /** Get the default traits of this climate device.
    *
@@ -320,8 +326,8 @@ class Climate : public EntityBase {
 
   void dump_traits_(const char *tag);
 
-  CallbackManager<void(Climate &)> state_callback_{};
-  CallbackManager<void(ClimateCall &)> control_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void(Climate &)> state_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void(ClimateCall &)> control_callback_{};
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
 #ifdef USE_CLIMATE_VISUAL_OVERRIDES
   float visual_min_temperature_override_{NAN};

esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h

@@ -20,18 +20,22 @@ using ClimatePresetMask = FiniteSetMask<ClimatePreset, DefaultBitPolicy<ClimateP
 
 // Lightweight linear search for small vectors (1-20 items) of const char* pointers
 // Avoids std::find template overhead
-inline bool vector_contains(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
+inline bool vector_contains(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value, size_t len) {
   for (const char *item : vec) {
-    if (strcmp(item, value) == 0)
+    if (strncmp(item, value, len) == 0 && item[len] == '\0')
       return true;
   }
   return false;
 }
 
+inline bool vector_contains(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
+  return vector_contains(vec, value, strlen(value));
+}
+
 // Find and return matching pointer from vector, or nullptr if not found
-inline const char *vector_find(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
+inline const char *vector_find(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value, size_t len) {
   for (const char *item : vec) {
-    if (strcmp(item, value) == 0)
+    if (strncmp(item, value, len) == 0 && item[len] == '\0')
       return item;
   }
   return nullptr;
@@ -257,13 +261,19 @@ class ClimateTraits {
   /// Find and return the matching custom fan mode pointer from supported modes, or nullptr if not found
   /// This is protected as it's an implementation detail - use Climate::find_custom_fan_mode_() instead
   const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode) const {
-    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_fan_modes_, custom_fan_mode);
+    return this->find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode, strlen(custom_fan_mode));
+  }
+  const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode, size_t len) const {
+    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_fan_modes_, custom_fan_mode, len);
   }
 
   /// Find and return the matching custom preset pointer from supported presets, or nullptr if not found
   /// This is protected as it's an implementation detail - use Climate::find_custom_preset_() instead
   const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset) const {
-    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_presets_, custom_preset);
+    return this->find_custom_preset_(custom_preset, strlen(custom_preset));
+  }
+  const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset, size_t len) const {
+    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_presets_, custom_preset, len);
   }
 
   uint32_t feature_flags_{0};

esphome/components/cover/cover.h

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
 
   optional<CoverRestoreState> restore_state_();
 
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
 
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
 };

esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void DallasTemperatureSensor::update() {
     }
 
     float tempc = this->get_temp_c_();
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got Temperature=%.1f°C", this->get_name().c_str(), tempc);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got Temperature=%f°C", this->get_name().c_str(), tempc);
     this->publish_state(tempc);
   });
 }

esphome/components/datetime/datetime_base.h

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DateTimeBase : public EntityBase {
 #endif
 
  protected:
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_;
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_;
 
 #ifdef USE_TIME
   time::RealTimeClock *rtc_;

esphome/components/debug/debug_esp32.cpp

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ void DebugComponent::get_device_info_(std::string &device_info) {
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Framework: Arduino");
   device_info += "Arduino";
-#elif defined(USE_ESP_IDF)
+#elif defined(USE_ESP32)
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Framework: ESP-IDF");
   device_info += "ESP-IDF";
 #else

esphome/components/dht/dht.cpp

@@ -8,17 +8,20 @@ namespace dht {
 static const char *const TAG = "dht";
 
 void DHT::setup() {
-  this->pin_->digital_write(true);
-  this->pin_->setup();
-  this->pin_->digital_write(true);
+  this->t_pin_->digital_write(true);
+  this->t_pin_->setup();
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+  this->t_pin_->pin_mode(this->t_pin_->get_flags() | gpio::FLAG_OUTPUT | gpio::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN);
+#endif
+  this->t_pin_->digital_write(true);
 }
 
 void DHT::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "DHT:");
-  LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->t_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  %sModel: %s", this->is_auto_detect_ ? "Auto-detected " : "",
                 this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_DHT11 ? "DHT11" : "DHT22 or equivalent");
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Internal pull-up: %s", ONOFF(this->pin_->get_flags() & gpio::FLAG_PULLUP));
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Internal pull-up: %s", ONOFF(this->t_pin_->get_flags() & gpio::FLAG_PULLUP));
   LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Temperature", this->temperature_sensor_);
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Humidity", this->humidity_sensor_);
@@ -72,21 +75,15 @@ bool HOT IRAM_ATTR DHT::read_sensor_(float *temperature, float *humidity, bool r
   int8_t i = 0;
   uint8_t data[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
 
-  this->pin_->digital_write(false);
-  this->pin_->pin_mode(gpio::FLAG_OUTPUT);
-  this->pin_->digital_write(false);
+#ifndef USE_ESP32
+  this->pin_.pin_mode(gpio::FLAG_OUTPUT);
+#endif
+  this->pin_.digital_write(false);
 
   if (this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_DHT11) {
     delayMicroseconds(18000);
   } else if (this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_SI7021) {
-#ifdef USE_ESP8266
     delayMicroseconds(500);
-    this->pin_->digital_write(true);
-    delayMicroseconds(40);
-#else
-    delayMicroseconds(400);
-    this->pin_->digital_write(true);
-#endif
   } else if (this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_DHT22_TYPE2) {
     delayMicroseconds(2000);
   } else if (this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_AM2120 || this->model_ == DHT_MODEL_AM2302) {
@@ -94,7 +91,12 @@ bool HOT IRAM_ATTR DHT::read_sensor_(float *temperature, float *humidity, bool r
   } else {
     delayMicroseconds(800);
   }
-  this->pin_->pin_mode(this->pin_->get_flags());
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+  this->pin_.digital_write(true);
+#else
+  this->pin_.pin_mode(this->t_pin_->get_flags());
+#endif
 
   {
     InterruptLock lock;
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ bool HOT IRAM_ATTR DHT::read_sensor_(float *temperature, float *humidity, bool r
       uint32_t start_time = micros();
 
       // Wait for rising edge
-      while (!this->pin_->digital_read()) {
+      while (!this->pin_.digital_read()) {
         if (micros() - start_time > 90) {
           if (i < 0) {
             error_code = 1;  // line didn't clear
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ bool HOT IRAM_ATTR DHT::read_sensor_(float *temperature, float *humidity, bool r
       uint32_t end_time = start_time;
 
       // Wait for falling edge
-      while (this->pin_->digital_read()) {
+      while (this->pin_.digital_read()) {
         end_time = micros();
         if (end_time - start_time > 90) {
           if (i < 0) {

esphome/components/dht/dht.h

@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ class DHT : public PollingComponent {
    */
   void set_dht_model(DHTModel model);
 
-  void set_pin(InternalGPIOPin *pin) { pin_ = pin; }
+  void set_pin(InternalGPIOPin *pin) {
+    this->t_pin_ = pin;
+    this->pin_ = pin->to_isr();
+  }
   void set_model(DHTModel model) { model_ = model; }
   void set_temperature_sensor(sensor::Sensor *temperature_sensor) { temperature_sensor_ = temperature_sensor; }
   void set_humidity_sensor(sensor::Sensor *humidity_sensor) { humidity_sensor_ = humidity_sensor; }
@@ -54,7 +57,8 @@ class DHT : public PollingComponent {
  protected:
   bool read_sensor_(float *temperature, float *humidity, bool report_errors);
 
-  InternalGPIOPin *pin_;
+  InternalGPIOPin *t_pin_;
+  ISRInternalGPIOPin pin_;
   DHTModel model_{DHT_MODEL_AUTO_DETECT};
   bool is_auto_detect_{false};
   sensor::Sensor *temperature_sensor_{nullptr};

esphome/components/display_menu_base/menu_item.cpp

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ bool MenuItemSelect::select_next() {
 
   if (this->select_var_ != nullptr) {
     this->select_var_->make_call().select_next(true).perform();
+    this->on_value_();
     changed = true;
   }
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ bool MenuItemSelect::select_prev() {
 
   if (this->select_var_ != nullptr) {
     this->select_var_->make_call().select_previous(true).perform();
+    this->on_value_();
     changed = true;
   }
 

esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py

@@ -357,11 +357,12 @@ def _is_framework_url(source: str) -> bool:
 # The default/recommended arduino framework version
 #  - https://github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/releases
 ARDUINO_FRAMEWORK_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
-    "recommended": cv.Version(3, 3, 2),
-    "latest": cv.Version(3, 3, 4),
-    "dev": cv.Version(3, 3, 4),
+    "recommended": cv.Version(3, 3, 5),
+    "latest": cv.Version(3, 3, 5),
+    "dev": cv.Version(3, 3, 5),
 }
 ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 5): cv.Version(55, 3, 35),
     cv.Version(3, 3, 4): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
     cv.Version(3, 3, 3): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
     cv.Version(3, 3, 2): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
@@ -374,15 +375,33 @@ ARDUINO_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
     cv.Version(3, 1, 1): cv.Version(53, 3, 11),
     cv.Version(3, 1, 0): cv.Version(53, 3, 10),
 }
+# Maps Arduino framework versions to a compatible ESP-IDF version
+# These versions correspond to pioarduino/esp-idf releases
+# See: https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases
+ARDUINO_IDF_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 5): cv.Version(5, 5, 2),
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 4): cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 3): cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 2): cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 1): cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
+    cv.Version(3, 3, 0): cv.Version(5, 5, 0),
+    cv.Version(3, 2, 1): cv.Version(5, 4, 2),
+    cv.Version(3, 2, 0): cv.Version(5, 4, 2),
+    cv.Version(3, 1, 3): cv.Version(5, 3, 2),
+    cv.Version(3, 1, 2): cv.Version(5, 3, 2),
+    cv.Version(3, 1, 1): cv.Version(5, 3, 1),
+    cv.Version(3, 1, 0): cv.Version(5, 3, 0),
+}
 
 # The default/recommended esp-idf framework version
 #  - https://github.com/espressif/esp-idf/releases
 ESP_IDF_FRAMEWORK_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
-    "recommended": cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
-    "latest": cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
-    "dev": cv.Version(5, 5, 1),
+    "recommended": cv.Version(5, 5, 2),
+    "latest": cv.Version(5, 5, 2),
+    "dev": cv.Version(5, 5, 2),
 }
 ESP_IDF_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
+    cv.Version(5, 5, 2): cv.Version(55, 3, 35),
     cv.Version(5, 5, 1): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
     cv.Version(5, 5, 0): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
     cv.Version(5, 4, 3): cv.Version(55, 3, 32),
@@ -399,9 +418,9 @@ ESP_IDF_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
 # The platform-espressif32 version
 #  - https://github.com/pioarduino/platform-espressif32/releases
 PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
-    "recommended": cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
-    "latest": cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
-    "dev": cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "2"),
+    "recommended": cv.Version(55, 3, 35),
+    "latest": cv.Version(55, 3, 35),
+    "dev": cv.Version(55, 3, 35),
 }
 
 
@@ -727,12 +746,14 @@ FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
+# Remove this class in 2026.7.0
 class _FrameworkMigrationWarning:
     shown = False
 
 
 def _show_framework_migration_message(name: str, variant: str) -> None:
-    """Show a friendly message about framework migration when defaulting to Arduino."""
+    """Show a message about the framework default change and how to switch back to Arduino."""
+    # Remove this function in 2026.7.0
     if _FrameworkMigrationWarning.shown:
         return
     _FrameworkMigrationWarning.shown = True
@@ -742,41 +763,27 @@ def _show_framework_migration_message(name: str, variant: str) -> None:
     message = (
         color(
             AnsiFore.BOLD_CYAN,
-            f"💡 IMPORTANT: {name} doesn't have a framework specified!",
+            f"💡 NOTICE: {name} does not have a framework specified.",
         )
         + "\n\n"
-        + f"Currently, {variant} defaults to the Arduino framework.\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.YELLOW, "This will change to ESP-IDF in ESPHome 2026.1.0.\n")
+        + f"Starting with ESPHome 2026.1.0, the default framework for {variant} is ESP-IDF.\n"
+        + "(We've been warning about this change since ESPHome 2025.8.0)\n"
         + "\n"
-        + "Note: Newer ESP32 variants (C6, H2, P4, etc.) already use ESP-IDF by default.\n"
-        + "\n"
-        + "Why change? ESP-IDF offers:\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  ✨ Up to 40% smaller binaries\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  🚀 Better performance and optimization\n")
+        + "Why we made this change:\n"
+        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  ✨ Up to 40% smaller firmware binaries\n")
         + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  ⚡ 2-3x faster compile times\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  📦 Custom-built firmware for your exact needs\n")
-        + color(
-            AnsiFore.GREEN,
-            "  🔧 Active development and testing by ESPHome developers\n",
-        )
+        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  🚀 Better performance and newer features\n")
+        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  🔧 More actively maintained by ESPHome\n")
         + "\n"
-        + "Trade-offs:\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.YELLOW, "  🔄 Some components need migration\n")
+        + "To continue using Arduino, add this to your YAML under 'esp32:':\n"
+        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "    framework:\n")
+        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      type: arduino\n")
         + "\n"
-        + "What should I do?\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.CYAN, "  Option 1")
-        + ": Migrate to ESP-IDF (recommended)\n"
-        + "    Add this to your YAML under 'esp32:':\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      framework:\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "        type: esp-idf\n")
+        + "To silence this message with ESP-IDF, explicitly set:\n"
+        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "    framework:\n")
+        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      type: esp-idf\n")
         + "\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.CYAN, "  Option 2")
-        + ": Keep using Arduino (still supported)\n"
-        + "    Add this to your YAML under 'esp32:':\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      framework:\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "        type: arduino\n")
-        + "\n"
-        + "Need help? Check out the migration guide:\n"
+        + "Migration guide: "
         + color(
             AnsiFore.BLUE,
             "https://esphome.io/guides/esp32_arduino_to_idf/",
@@ -791,13 +798,13 @@ def _set_default_framework(config):
         config[CONF_FRAMEWORK] = FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA({})
     if CONF_TYPE not in config[CONF_FRAMEWORK]:
         variant = config[CONF_VARIANT]
+        config[CONF_FRAMEWORK][CONF_TYPE] = FRAMEWORK_ESP_IDF
+        # Show migration message for variants that previously defaulted to Arduino
+        # Remove this message in 2026.7.0
         if variant in ARDUINO_ALLOWED_VARIANTS:
-            config[CONF_FRAMEWORK][CONF_TYPE] = FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO
             _show_framework_migration_message(
                 config.get(CONF_NAME, "This device"), variant
             )
-        else:
-            config[CONF_FRAMEWORK][CONF_TYPE] = FRAMEWORK_ESP_IDF
 
     return config
 
@@ -991,6 +998,13 @@ async def to_code(config):
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSK_MODES", True)
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE", True)
 
+        # Add IDF framework source for Arduino builds to ensure it uses the same version as
+        # the ESP-IDF framework
+        if (idf_ver := ARDUINO_IDF_VERSION_LOOKUP.get(framework_ver)) is not None:
+            cg.add_platformio_option(
+                "platform_packages", [_format_framework_espidf_version(idf_ver, None)]
+            )
+
         # ESP32-S2 Arduino: Disable USB Serial on boot to avoid TinyUSB dependency
         if get_esp32_variant() == VARIANT_ESP32S2:
             cg.add_build_unflag("-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1")

esphome/components/esp32/boards.py

@@ -1488,6 +1488,10 @@ BOARDS = {
         "name": "Arduino Nano ESP32",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32S3,
     },
+    "arduino_nesso_n1": {
+        "name": "Arduino Nesso-N1",
+        "variant": VARIANT_ESP32C6,
+    },
     "atd147_s3": {
         "name": "ArtronShop ATD1.47-S3",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32S3,
@@ -1656,6 +1660,10 @@ BOARDS = {
         "name": "Espressif ESP32-C6-DevKitM-1",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32C6,
     },
+    "esp32-c61-devkitc1-n8r2": {
+        "name": "Espressif ESP32-C61-DevKitC-1 N8R2 (8 MB Flash Quad, 2 MB PSRAM Quad)",
+        "variant": VARIANT_ESP32C61,
+    },
     "esp32-devkitlipo": {
         "name": "OLIMEX ESP32-DevKit-LiPo",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32,
@@ -1673,11 +1681,15 @@ BOARDS = {
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32H2,
     },
     "esp32-p4": {
-        "name": "Espressif ESP32-P4 generic",
+        "name": "Espressif ESP32-P4 ES (pre rev.300) generic",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32P4,
     },
     "esp32-p4-evboard": {
-        "name": "Espressif ESP32-P4 Function EV Board",
+        "name": "Espressif ESP32-P4 Function EV Board (ES pre rev.300)",
+        "variant": VARIANT_ESP32P4,
+    },
+    "esp32-p4_r3": {
+        "name": "Espressif ESP32-P4 rev.300 generic",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32P4,
     },
     "esp32-pico-devkitm-2": {
@@ -2093,7 +2105,7 @@ BOARDS = {
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32,
     },
     "m5stack-tab5-p4": {
-        "name": "M5STACK Tab5 esp32-p4 Board",
+        "name": "M5STACK Tab5 esp32-p4 Board (ES pre rev.300)",
         "variant": VARIANT_ESP32P4,
     },
     "m5stack-timer-cam": {

esphome/components/esp32/preferences.cpp

@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ class ESP32Preferences : public ESPPreferences {
     // go through vector from back to front (makes erase easier/more efficient)
     for (ssize_t i = s_pending_save.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
       const auto &save = s_pending_save[i];
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Checking if NVS data %" PRIu32 " has changed", save.key);
-      if (this->is_changed(this->nvs_handle, save)) {
-        char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
-        snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, save.key);
+      char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+      snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, save.key);
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Checking if NVS data %s has changed", key_str);
+      if (this->is_changed_(this->nvs_handle, save, key_str)) {
         esp_err_t err = nvs_set_blob(this->nvs_handle, key_str, save.data.get(), save.len);
         ESP_LOGV(TAG, "sync: key: %s, len: %zu", key_str, save.len);
         if (err != 0) {
@@ -166,10 +166,9 @@ class ESP32Preferences : public ESPPreferences {
 
     return failed == 0;
   }
-  bool is_changed(const uint32_t nvs_handle, const NVSData &to_save) {
-    char key_str[KEY_BUFFER_SIZE];
-    snprintf(key_str, sizeof(key_str), "%" PRIu32, to_save.key);
 
+ protected:
+  bool is_changed_(uint32_t nvs_handle, const NVSData &to_save, const char *key_str) {
     size_t actual_len;
     esp_err_t err = nvs_get_blob(nvs_handle, key_str, nullptr, &actual_len);
     if (err != 0) {

esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <nvs_flash.h>
 
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
+// Prevent Arduino from releasing BT memory at startup (esp32-hal-misc.c).
+// Without this, esp_bt_controller_init() fails with ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE.
+extern "C" bool btInUse() { return true; }  // NOLINT(readability-identifier-naming)
 #endif
 
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {
@@ -165,12 +167,6 @@ void ESP32BLE::advertising_init_() {
 bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
   esp_err_t err;
 #ifndef CONFIG_ESP_HOSTED_ENABLE_BT_BLUEDROID
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  if (!btStart()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStart failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
-    return false;
-  }
-#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
     // start bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
@@ -195,7 +191,6 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
-#endif
 
   esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT);
 #else
@@ -256,8 +251,11 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
   }
 #endif
 
+  // BLE device names are limited to 20 characters
+  // Buffer: 20 chars + null terminator
+  constexpr size_t ble_name_max_len = 21;
+  char name_buffer[ble_name_max_len];
   const char *device_name;
-  std::string name_with_suffix;
 
   if (this->name_ != nullptr) {
     if (App.is_name_add_mac_suffix_enabled()) {
@@ -268,23 +266,28 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
       char mac_addr[mac_address_len];
       get_mac_address_into_buffer(mac_addr);
       const char *mac_suffix_ptr = mac_addr + mac_address_suffix_len;
-      name_with_suffix =
-          make_name_with_suffix(this->name_, strlen(this->name_), '-', mac_suffix_ptr, mac_address_suffix_len);
-      device_name = name_with_suffix.c_str();
+      make_name_with_suffix_to(name_buffer, sizeof(name_buffer), this->name_, strlen(this->name_), '-', mac_suffix_ptr,
+                               mac_address_suffix_len);
+      device_name = name_buffer;
     } else {
       device_name = this->name_;
     }
   } else {
-    name_with_suffix = App.get_name();
-    if (name_with_suffix.length() > 20) {
+    const std::string &app_name = App.get_name();
+    size_t name_len = app_name.length();
+    if (name_len > 20) {
       if (App.is_name_add_mac_suffix_enabled()) {
         // Keep first 13 chars and last 7 chars (MAC suffix), remove middle
-        name_with_suffix.erase(13, name_with_suffix.length() - 20);
+        memcpy(name_buffer, app_name.c_str(), 13);
+        memcpy(name_buffer + 13, app_name.c_str() + name_len - 7, 7);
       } else {
-        name_with_suffix.resize(20);
+        memcpy(name_buffer, app_name.c_str(), 20);
       }
+      name_buffer[20] = '\0';
+    } else {
+      memcpy(name_buffer, app_name.c_str(), name_len + 1);  // Include null terminator
     }
-    device_name = name_with_suffix.c_str();
+    device_name = name_buffer;
   }
 
   err = esp_ble_gap_set_device_name(device_name);
@@ -308,22 +311,24 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
 bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
   esp_err_t err = esp_bluedroid_disable();
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_disable failed: %d", err);
-    return false;
+    // ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE means Bluedroid is already disabled, which is fine
+    if (err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_disable failed: %d", err);
+      return false;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Already disabled");
   }
   err = esp_bluedroid_deinit();
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_deinit failed: %d", err);
-    return false;
+    // ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE means Bluedroid is already deinitialized, which is fine
+    if (err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_deinit failed: %d", err);
+      return false;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Already deinitialized");
   }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ESP_HOSTED_ENABLE_BT_BLUEDROID
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  if (!btStop()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStop failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
-    return false;
-  }
-#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
     // stop bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
@@ -347,7 +352,6 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
-#endif
 #else
   if (esp_hosted_bt_controller_disable() != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_hosted_bt_controller_disable failed");

esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h

@@ -212,17 +212,23 @@ extern ESP32BLE *global_ble;
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEEnabledCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
  public:
-  bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return global_ble->is_active(); }
+  bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return global_ble != nullptr && global_ble->is_active(); }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEEnableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
-  void play(const Ts &...x) override { global_ble->enable(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    if (global_ble != nullptr)
+      global_ble->enable();
+  }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEDisableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
-  void play(const Ts &...x) override { global_ble->disable(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    if (global_ble != nullptr)
+      global_ble->disable();
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::esp32_ble

esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_uuid.cpp

@@ -143,9 +143,8 @@ bool ESPBTUUID::operator==(const ESPBTUUID &uuid) const {
   return this->as_128bit() == uuid.as_128bit();
 }
 esp_bt_uuid_t ESPBTUUID::get_uuid() const { return this->uuid_; }
-std::string ESPBTUUID::to_string() const {
-  char buf[40];  // Enough for 128-bit UUID with dashes
-  char *pos = buf;
+void ESPBTUUID::to_str(std::span<char, UUID_STR_LEN> output) const {
+  char *pos = output.data();
 
   switch (this->uuid_.len) {
     case ESP_UUID_LEN_16:
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ std::string ESPBTUUID::to_string() const {
       *pos++ = format_hex_pretty_char((this->uuid_.uuid.uuid16 >> 4) & 0x0F);
       *pos++ = format_hex_pretty_char(this->uuid_.uuid.uuid16 & 0x0F);
       *pos = '\0';
-      return std::string(buf);
+      return;
 
     case ESP_UUID_LEN_32:
       *pos++ = '0';
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ std::string ESPBTUUID::to_string() const {
         *pos++ = format_hex_pretty_char((this->uuid_.uuid.uuid32 >> shift) & 0x0F);
       }
       *pos = '\0';
-      return std::string(buf);
+      return;
 
     default:
     case ESP_UUID_LEN_128:
@@ -179,9 +178,13 @@ std::string ESPBTUUID::to_string() const {
         }
       }
       *pos = '\0';
-      return std::string(buf);
+      return;
   }
-  return "";
+}
+std::string ESPBTUUID::to_string() const {
+  char buf[UUID_STR_LEN];
+  this->to_str(buf);
+  return std::string(buf);
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::esp32_ble

esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_uuid.h

@@ -7,11 +7,15 @@
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_BLE_UUID
 
+#include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <esp_bt_defs.h>
 
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {
 
+/// Buffer size for UUID string: "XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX\0"
+static constexpr size_t UUID_STR_LEN = 37;
+
 class ESPBTUUID {
  public:
   ESPBTUUID();
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ class ESPBTUUID {
   esp_bt_uuid_t get_uuid() const;
 
   std::string to_string() const;
+  void to_str(std::span<char, UUID_STR_LEN> output) const;
 
  protected:
   esp_bt_uuid_t uuid_;

esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.cpp

@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ void BLECharacteristic::parse_descriptors() {
     desc->handle = result.handle;
     desc->characteristic = this;
     this->descriptors.push_back(desc);
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+    char uuid_buf[espbt::UUID_STR_LEN];
+    desc->uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s]    descriptor %s, handle 0x%x", this->service->client->get_connection_index(),
-             this->service->client->address_str(), desc->uuid.to_string().c_str(), desc->handle);
+             this->service->client->address_str(), uuid_buf, desc->handle);
+#endif
     offset++;
   }
 }

esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp

@@ -411,12 +411,15 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
         this->update_conn_params_(MEDIUM_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL, MEDIUM_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL, 0, MEDIUM_CONN_TIMEOUT, "medium");
       } else if (this->connection_type_ != espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
         for (auto &svc : this->services_) {
-          ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Service UUID: %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_,
-                   svc->uuid.to_string().c_str());
+          char uuid_buf[espbt::UUID_STR_LEN];
+          svc->uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+          ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Service UUID: %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_, uuid_buf);
           ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s]  start_handle: 0x%x  end_handle: 0x%x", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_,
                    svc->start_handle, svc->end_handle);
         }
+#endif
 #endif
       }
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Service discovery complete", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_);

esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_service.cpp

@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ void BLEService::parse_characteristics() {
     characteristic->handle = result.char_handle;
     characteristic->service = this;
     this->characteristics.push_back(characteristic);
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+    char uuid_buf[espbt::UUID_STR_LEN];
+    characteristic->uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s]  characteristic %s, handle 0x%x, properties 0x%x", this->client->get_connection_index(),
-             this->client->address_str(), characteristic->uuid.to_string().c_str(), characteristic->handle,
-             characteristic->properties);
+             this->client->address_str(), uuid_buf, characteristic->handle, characteristic->properties);
+#endif
     offset++;
   }
 }

esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp

@@ -109,7 +109,11 @@ void BLECharacteristic::do_create(BLEService *service) {
   esp_attr_control_t control;
   control.auto_rsp = ESP_GATT_RSP_BY_APP;
 
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating characteristic - %s", this->uuid_.to_string().c_str());
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+  this->uuid_.to_str(uuid_buf);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating characteristic - %s", uuid_buf);
+#endif
 
   esp_bt_uuid_t uuid = this->uuid_.get_uuid();
   esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gatts_add_char(service->get_handle(), &uuid, static_cast<esp_gatt_perm_t>(this->permissions_),

esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_descriptor.cpp

@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ void BLEDescriptor::do_create(BLECharacteristic *characteristic) {
   esp_attr_control_t control;
   control.auto_rsp = ESP_GATT_AUTO_RSP;
 
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating descriptor - %s", this->uuid_.to_string().c_str());
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+  this->uuid_.to_str(uuid_buf);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating descriptor - %s", uuid_buf);
+#endif
   esp_bt_uuid_t uuid = this->uuid_.get_uuid();
   esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gatts_add_char_descr(this->characteristic_->get_service()->get_handle(), &uuid,
                                                this->permissions_, &this->value_, &control);

esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_server.cpp

@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ void BLEServer::restart_advertising_() {
 }
 
 BLEService *BLEServer::create_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, bool advertise, uint16_t num_handles) {
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating BLE service - %s", uuid.to_string().c_str());
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+  uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Creating BLE service - %s", uuid_buf);
+#endif
   // Calculate the inst_id for the service
   uint8_t inst_id = 0;
   for (; inst_id < 0xFF; inst_id++) {
@@ -115,7 +119,9 @@ BLEService *BLEServer::create_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, bool advertise, uint16_t n
     }
   }
   if (inst_id == 0xFF) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Could not create BLE service %s, too many instances", uuid.to_string().c_str());
+    char warn_uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+    uuid.to_str(warn_uuid_buf);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Could not create BLE service %s, too many instances", warn_uuid_buf);
     return nullptr;
   }
   BLEService *service =  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory)
@@ -128,7 +134,11 @@ BLEService *BLEServer::create_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, bool advertise, uint16_t n
 }
 
 void BLEServer::remove_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, uint8_t inst_id) {
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Removing BLE service - %s %d", uuid.to_string().c_str(), inst_id);
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+  uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Removing BLE service - %s %d", uuid_buf, inst_id);
+#endif
   for (auto it = this->services_.begin(); it != this->services_.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->uuid == uuid && it->inst_id == inst_id) {
       it->service->do_delete();
@@ -137,7 +147,9 @@ void BLEServer::remove_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, uint8_t inst_id) {
       return;
     }
   }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BLE service %s %d does not exist", uuid.to_string().c_str(), inst_id);
+  char warn_uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+  uuid.to_str(warn_uuid_buf);
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BLE service %s %d does not exist", warn_uuid_buf, inst_id);
 }
 
 BLEService *BLEServer::get_service(ESPBTUUID uuid, uint8_t inst_id) {

esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/__init__.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 
 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import esp32_ble
+from esphome.components import esp32_ble, ota
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option
 from esphome.components.esp32_ble import (
     IDF_MAX_CONNECTIONS,
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     # Note: CONFIG_BT_ACL_CONNECTIONS and CONFIG_BTDM_CTRL_BLE_MAX_CONN are now
     # configured in esp32_ble component based on max_connections setting
 
-    cg.add_define("USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK")  # To be notified when an OTA update starts
+    ota.request_ota_state_listeners()  # To be notified when an OTA update starts
     cg.add_define("USE_ESP32_BLE_CLIENT")
 
     CORE.add_job(_add_ble_features)

esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp

@@ -71,21 +71,24 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::setup() {
 
   global_esp32_ble_tracker = this;
 
-#ifdef USE_OTA
-  ota::get_global_ota_callback()->add_on_state_callback(
-      [this](ota::OTAState state, float progress, uint8_t error, ota::OTAComponent *comp) {
-        if (state == ota::OTA_STARTED) {
-          this->stop_scan();
-#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_TRACKER_CLIENT_COUNT
-          for (auto *client : this->clients_) {
-            client->disconnect();
-          }
-#endif
-        }
-      });
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+  ota::get_global_ota_callback()->add_global_state_listener(this);
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+void ESP32BLETracker::on_ota_global_state(ota::OTAState state, float progress, uint8_t error, ota::OTAComponent *comp) {
+  if (state == ota::OTA_STARTED) {
+    this->stop_scan();
+#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_TRACKER_CLIENT_COUNT
+    for (auto *client : this->clients_) {
+      client->disconnect();
+    }
+#endif
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 void ESP32BLETracker::loop() {
   if (!this->parent_->is_active()) {
     this->ble_was_disabled_ = true;
@@ -185,7 +188,10 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::ble_before_disabled_event_handler() { this->stop_scan_();
 
 void ESP32BLETracker::stop_scan_() {
   if (this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::RUNNING && this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::FAILED) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot stop scan: %s", this->scanner_state_to_string_(this->scanner_state_));
+    // If scanner is already idle, there's nothing to stop - this is not an error
+    if (this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::IDLE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot stop scan: %s", this->scanner_state_to_string_(this->scanner_state_));
+    }
     return;
   }
   // Reset timeout state machine when stopping scan
@@ -435,24 +441,31 @@ void ESPBTDevice::parse_scan_rst(const BLEScanResult &scan_result) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Ad Flag: %u", *this->ad_flag_);
   }
   for (auto &uuid : this->service_uuids_) {
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Service UUID: %s", uuid.to_string().c_str());
+    char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+    uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Service UUID: %s", uuid_buf);
   }
   for (auto &data : this->manufacturer_datas_) {
     auto ibeacon = ESPBLEiBeacon::from_manufacturer_data(data);
     if (ibeacon.has_value()) {
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Manufacturer iBeacon:");
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    UUID: %s", ibeacon.value().get_uuid().to_string().c_str());
+      char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+      ibeacon.value().get_uuid().to_str(uuid_buf);
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    UUID: %s", uuid_buf);
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    Major: %u", ibeacon.value().get_major());
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    Minor: %u", ibeacon.value().get_minor());
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    TXPower: %d", ibeacon.value().get_signal_power());
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Manufacturer ID: %s, data: %s", data.uuid.to_string().c_str(),
-                format_hex_pretty(data.data).c_str());
+      char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+      data.uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Manufacturer ID: %s, data: %s", uuid_buf, format_hex_pretty(data.data).c_str());
     }
   }
   for (auto &data : this->service_datas_) {
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "  Service data:");
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    UUID: %s", data.uuid.to_string().c_str());
+    char uuid_buf[esp32_ble::UUID_STR_LEN];
+    data.uuid.to_str(uuid_buf);
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    UUID: %s", uuid_buf);
     ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "    Data: %s", format_hex_pretty(data.data).c_str());
   }
 

esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_uuid.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_scan_result.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+#include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble_tracker {
 
 using namespace esp32_ble;
@@ -241,6 +245,9 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
                         public GAPScanEventHandler,
                         public GATTcEventHandler,
                         public BLEStatusEventHandler,
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+                        public ota::OTAGlobalStateListener,
+#endif
                         public Parented<ESP32BLE> {
  public:
   void set_scan_duration(uint32_t scan_duration) { scan_duration_ = scan_duration; }
@@ -274,6 +281,10 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   void gap_scan_event_handler(const BLEScanResult &scan_result) override;
   void ble_before_disabled_event_handler() override;
 
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+  void on_ota_global_state(ota::OTAState state, float progress, uint8_t error, ota::OTAComponent *comp) override;
+#endif
+
   /// Add a listener for scanner state changes
   void add_scanner_state_listener(BLEScannerStateListener *listener) {
     this->scanner_state_listeners_.push_back(listener);

esphome/components/esp32_camera/__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 
 from esphome import automation, pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import i2c
+from esphome.components import i2c, socket
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_component, add_idf_sdkconfig_option
 from esphome.components.psram import DOMAIN as psram_domain
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-AUTO_LOAD = ["camera"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["camera", "socket"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
 
 esp32_camera_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_camera")
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ SETTERS = {
 
 async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("USE_CAMERA")
+    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await setup_entity(var, config, "camera")
     await cg.register_component(var, config)

esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace esp32_camera {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "esp32_camera";
+static constexpr size_t FRAMEBUFFER_TASK_STACK_SIZE = 1792;
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL < ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+static constexpr uint32_t FRAME_LOG_INTERVAL_MS = 60000;
+#endif
 
 /* ---------------- public API (derivated) ---------------- */
 void ESP32Camera::setup() {
@@ -39,12 +43,12 @@ void ESP32Camera::setup() {
   this->framebuffer_get_queue_ = xQueueCreate(1, sizeof(camera_fb_t *));
   this->framebuffer_return_queue_ = xQueueCreate(1, sizeof(camera_fb_t *));
   xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(&ESP32Camera::framebuffer_task,
-                          "framebuffer_task",  // name
-                          1024,                // stack size
-                          this,                // task pv params
-                          1,                   // priority
-                          nullptr,             // handle
-                          1                    // core
+                          "framebuffer_task",           // name
+                          FRAMEBUFFER_TASK_STACK_SIZE,  // stack size
+                          this,                         // task pv params
+                          1,                            // priority
+                          nullptr,                      // handle
+                          1                             // core
   );
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +168,19 @@ void ESP32Camera::dump_config() {
 }
 
 void ESP32Camera::loop() {
+  // Fast path: skip all work when truly idle
+  // (no current image, no pending requests, and not time for idle request yet)
+  const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+  if (!this->current_image_ && !this->has_requested_image_()) {
+    // Only check idle interval when we're otherwise idle
+    if (this->idle_update_interval_ != 0 && now - this->last_idle_request_ > this->idle_update_interval_) {
+      this->last_idle_request_ = now;
+      this->request_image(camera::IDLE);
+    } else {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   // check if we can return the image
   if (this->can_return_image_()) {
     // return image
@@ -172,13 +189,6 @@ void ESP32Camera::loop() {
     this->current_image_.reset();
   }
 
-  // request idle image every idle_update_interval
-  const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
-  if (this->idle_update_interval_ != 0 && now - this->last_idle_request_ > this->idle_update_interval_) {
-    this->last_idle_request_ = now;
-    this->request_image(camera::IDLE);
-  }
-
   // Check if we should fetch a new image
   if (!this->has_requested_image_())
     return;
@@ -204,7 +214,20 @@ void ESP32Camera::loop() {
   }
   this->current_image_ = std::make_shared<ESP32CameraImage>(fb, this->single_requesters_ | this->stream_requesters_);
 
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Got Image: len=%u", fb->len);
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Got Image: len=%u", fb->len);
+#else
+  // Initialize log time on first frame to ensure accurate interval measurement
+  if (this->frame_count_ == 0) {
+    this->last_log_time_ = now;
+  }
+  this->frame_count_++;
+  if (now - this->last_log_time_ >= FRAME_LOG_INTERVAL_MS) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Received %u images in last %us", this->frame_count_, FRAME_LOG_INTERVAL_MS / 1000);
+    this->last_log_time_ = now;
+    this->frame_count_ = 0;
+  }
+#endif
   for (auto *listener : this->listeners_) {
     listener->on_camera_image(this->current_image_);
   }
@@ -405,6 +428,10 @@ void ESP32Camera::framebuffer_task(void *pv) {
   while (true) {
     camera_fb_t *framebuffer = esp_camera_fb_get();
     xQueueSend(that->framebuffer_get_queue_, &framebuffer, portMAX_DELAY);
+    // Only wake the main loop if there's a pending request to consume the frame
+    if (that->has_requested_image_()) {
+      App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
+    }
     // return is no-op for config with 1 fb
     xQueueReceive(that->framebuffer_return_queue_, &framebuffer, portMAX_DELAY);
     esp_camera_fb_return(framebuffer);

esphome/components/esp32_camera/esp32_camera.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 
+#include <atomic>
 #include <esp_camera.h>
 #include <freertos/FreeRTOS.h>
 #include <freertos/queue.h>
@@ -205,14 +206,18 @@ class ESP32Camera : public camera::Camera {
 
   esp_err_t init_error_{ESP_OK};
   std::shared_ptr<ESP32CameraImage> current_image_;
-  uint8_t single_requesters_{0};
-  uint8_t stream_requesters_{0};
+  std::atomic<uint8_t> single_requesters_{0};
+  std::atomic<uint8_t> stream_requesters_{0};
   QueueHandle_t framebuffer_get_queue_;
   QueueHandle_t framebuffer_return_queue_;
   std::vector<camera::CameraListener *> listeners_;
 
   uint32_t last_idle_request_{0};
   uint32_t last_update_{0};
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL < ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  uint32_t last_log_time_{0};
+  uint16_t frame_count_{0};
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_I2C
   i2c::InternalI2CBus *i2c_bus_{nullptr};
 #endif  // USE_I2C

esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py

@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define(ThreadModel.SINGLE)
 
     cg.add_platformio_option(
-        "extra_scripts", ["pre:testing_mode.py", "post:post_build.py"]
+        "extra_scripts",
+        ["pre:testing_mode.py", "pre:exclude_updater.py", "post:post_build.py"],
     )
 
     conf = config[CONF_FRAMEWORK]
@@ -278,3 +279,8 @@ def copy_files():
         testing_mode_file,
         CORE.relative_build_path("testing_mode.py"),
     )
+    exclude_updater_file = dir / "exclude_updater.py.script"
+    copy_file_if_changed(
+        exclude_updater_file,
+        CORE.relative_build_path("exclude_updater.py"),
+    )

esphome/components/esp8266/exclude_updater.py.script

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# pylint: disable=E0602
+Import("env")  # noqa
+
+import os
+
+# Filter out Updater.cpp from the Arduino core build
+# This saves 228 bytes of .bss by not instantiating the global Update object
+# ESPHome uses its own native OTA backend instead
+
+
+def filter_updater_from_core(env, node):
+    """Filter callback to exclude Updater.cpp from framework build."""
+    path = node.get_path()
+    if path.endswith("Updater.cpp"):
+        print(f"ESPHome: Excluding {os.path.basename(path)} from build (using native OTA backend)")
+        return None
+    return node
+
+
+# Apply the filter to framework sources
+env.AddBuildMiddleware(filter_updater_from_core, "**/cores/esp8266/Updater.cpp")

esphome/components/esp_ldo/__init__.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             }
         )
     ),
-    cv.only_with_esp_idf,
+    cv.only_on_esp32,
     only_on_variant(supported=[VARIANT_ESP32P4]),
 )
 

esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "esphome/components/network/util.h"
 #include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend.h"
-#include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_arduino_esp8266.h"
+#include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_esp8266.h"
 #include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_arduino_libretiny.h"
 #include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_arduino_rp2040.h"
 #include "esphome/components/ota/ota_backend_esp_idf.h"
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ static constexpr size_t SHA256_HEX_SIZE = 64;  // SHA256 hash as hex string (32
 #endif  // USE_OTA_PASSWORD
 
 void ESPHomeOTAComponent::setup() {
-#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK
-  ota::register_ota_platform(this);
-#endif
-
   this->server_ = socket::socket_ip_loop_monitored(SOCK_STREAM, 0);  // monitored for incoming connections
   if (this->server_ == nullptr) {
     this->log_socket_error_(LOG_STR("creation"));
@@ -297,8 +293,8 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_data_() {
   // accidentally trigger the update process.
   this->log_start_(LOG_STR("update"));
   this->status_set_warning();
-#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK
-  this->state_callback_.call(ota::OTA_STARTED, 0.0f, 0);
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+  this->notify_state_(ota::OTA_STARTED, 0.0f, 0);
 #endif
 
   // This will block for a few seconds as it locks flash
@@ -357,8 +353,8 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_data_() {
       last_progress = now;
       float percentage = (total * 100.0f) / ota_size;
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Progress: %0.1f%%", percentage);
-#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK
-      this->state_callback_.call(ota::OTA_IN_PROGRESS, percentage, 0);
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+      this->notify_state_(ota::OTA_IN_PROGRESS, percentage, 0);
 #endif
       // feed watchdog and give other tasks a chance to run
       this->yield_and_feed_watchdog_();
@@ -387,8 +383,8 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_data_() {
   delay(10);
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Update complete");
   this->status_clear_warning();
-#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK
-  this->state_callback_.call(ota::OTA_COMPLETED, 100.0f, 0);
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+  this->notify_state_(ota::OTA_COMPLETED, 100.0f, 0);
 #endif
   delay(100);  // NOLINT
   App.safe_reboot();
@@ -402,8 +398,8 @@ error:
   }
 
   this->status_momentary_error("err", 5000);
-#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_CALLBACK
-  this->state_callback_.call(ota::OTA_ERROR, 0.0f, static_cast<uint8_t>(error_code));
+#ifdef USE_OTA_STATE_LISTENER
+  this->notify_state_(ota::OTA_ERROR, 0.0f, static_cast<uint8_t>(error_code));
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -658,12 +654,7 @@ bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_send_() {
     this->auth_buf_[0] = this->auth_type_;
     hasher->get_hex(buf);
 
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-    char log_buf[65];  // Fixed size for SHA256 hex (64) + null, works for MD5 (32) too
-    memcpy(log_buf, buf, hex_size);
-    log_buf[hex_size] = '\0';
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Nonce is %s", log_buf);
-#endif
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Nonce is %.*s", hex_size, buf);
   }
 
   // Try to write auth_type + nonce
@@ -743,23 +734,13 @@ bool ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_auth_read_() {
   hasher->add(nonce, hex_size * 2);  // Add both nonce and cnonce (contiguous in buffer)
   hasher->calculate();
 
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: CNonce is %.*s", hex_size, cnonce);
 #if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-  char log_buf[65];  // Fixed size for SHA256 hex (64) + null, works for MD5 (32) too
-  // Log CNonce
-  memcpy(log_buf, cnonce, hex_size);
-  log_buf[hex_size] = '\0';
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: CNonce is %s", log_buf);
-
-  // Log computed hash
-  hasher->get_hex(log_buf);
-  log_buf[hex_size] = '\0';
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Result is %s", log_buf);
-
-  // Log received response
-  memcpy(log_buf, response, hex_size);
-  log_buf[hex_size] = '\0';
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Response is %s", log_buf);
+  char computed_hash[65];  // Buffer for hex-encoded hash (max expected length + null terminator)
+  hasher->get_hex(computed_hash);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Result is %.*s", hex_size, computed_hash);
 #endif
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Auth: Response is %.*s", hex_size, response);
 
   // Compare response
   bool matches = hasher->equals_hex(response);

esphome/components/ethernet/__init__.py

@@ -220,10 +220,6 @@ BASE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_MANUAL_IP): MANUAL_IP_SCHEMA,
         cv.Optional(CONF_DOMAIN, default=".local"): cv.domain_name,
         cv.Optional(CONF_USE_ADDRESS): cv.string_strict,
-        cv.Optional("enable_mdns"): cv.invalid(
-            "This option has been removed. Please use the [disabled] option under the "
-            "new mdns component instead."
-        ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MAC_ADDRESS): cv.mac_address,
     }
 ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)

esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.cpp

@@ -644,6 +644,12 @@ void EthernetComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
     dns_ip2 = dns_getserver(1);
   }
 
+  // Use stack buffers for IP address formatting to avoid heap allocations
+  char ip_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char subnet_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char gateway_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char dns1_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  char dns2_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  IP Address: %s\n"
                 "  Hostname: '%s'\n"
@@ -651,9 +657,9 @@ void EthernetComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
                 "  Gateway: %s\n"
                 "  DNS1: %s\n"
                 "  DNS2: %s",
-                network::IPAddress(&ip.ip).str().c_str(), App.get_name().c_str(),
-                network::IPAddress(&ip.netmask).str().c_str(), network::IPAddress(&ip.gw).str().c_str(),
-                network::IPAddress(dns_ip1).str().c_str(), network::IPAddress(dns_ip2).str().c_str());
+                network::IPAddress(&ip.ip).str_to(ip_buf), App.get_name().c_str(),
+                network::IPAddress(&ip.netmask).str_to(subnet_buf), network::IPAddress(&ip.gw).str_to(gateway_buf),
+                network::IPAddress(dns_ip1).str_to(dns1_buf), network::IPAddress(dns_ip2).str_to(dns2_buf));
 
 #if USE_NETWORK_IPV6
   struct esp_ip6_addr if_ip6s[CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6_NUM_ADDRESSES];
@@ -665,12 +671,13 @@ void EthernetComponent::dump_connect_params_() {
   }
 #endif /* USE_NETWORK_IPV6 */
 
+  char mac_buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  MAC Address: %s\n"
                 "  Is Full Duplex: %s\n"
                 "  Link Speed: %u",
-                this->get_eth_mac_address_pretty().c_str(), YESNO(this->get_duplex_mode() == ETH_DUPLEX_FULL),
-                this->get_link_speed() == ETH_SPEED_100M ? 100 : 10);
+                this->get_eth_mac_address_pretty_into_buffer(mac_buf),
+                YESNO(this->get_duplex_mode() == ETH_DUPLEX_FULL), this->get_link_speed() == ETH_SPEED_100M ? 100 : 10);
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_ETHERNET_SPI
@@ -711,11 +718,16 @@ void EthernetComponent::get_eth_mac_address_raw(uint8_t *mac) {
 }
 
 std::string EthernetComponent::get_eth_mac_address_pretty() {
+  char buf[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  return std::string(this->get_eth_mac_address_pretty_into_buffer(buf));
+}
+
+const char *EthernetComponent::get_eth_mac_address_pretty_into_buffer(
+    std::span<char, MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE> buf) {
   uint8_t mac[6];
   get_eth_mac_address_raw(mac);
-  char buf[18];
-  format_mac_addr_upper(mac, buf);
-  return std::string(buf);
+  format_mac_addr_upper(mac, buf.data());
+  return buf.data();
 }
 
 eth_duplex_t EthernetComponent::get_duplex_mode() {

esphome/components/ethernet/ethernet_component.h

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/network/ip_address.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class EthernetComponent : public Component {
   void set_use_address(const char *use_address);
   void get_eth_mac_address_raw(uint8_t *mac);
   std::string get_eth_mac_address_pretty();
+  const char *get_eth_mac_address_pretty_into_buffer(std::span<char, MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE> buf);
   eth_duplex_t get_duplex_mode();
   eth_speed_t get_link_speed();
   bool powerdown();

esphome/components/event/event.h

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Event : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   void add_on_event_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &event_type)> &&callback);
 
  protected:
-  CallbackManager<void(const std::string &event_type)> event_callback_;
+  LazyCallbackManager<void(const std::string &event_type)> event_callback_;
   FixedVector<const char *> types_;
 
  private:

esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp

@@ -19,22 +19,28 @@ const LogString *fan_direction_to_string(FanDirection direction) {
   }
 }
 
-FanCall &FanCall::set_preset_mode(const std::string &preset_mode) { return this->set_preset_mode(preset_mode.c_str()); }
+FanCall &FanCall::set_preset_mode(const std::string &preset_mode) {
+  return this->set_preset_mode(preset_mode.data(), preset_mode.size());
+}
 
 FanCall &FanCall::set_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode) {
-  if (preset_mode == nullptr || strlen(preset_mode) == 0) {
+  return this->set_preset_mode(preset_mode, preset_mode ? strlen(preset_mode) : 0);
+}
+
+FanCall &FanCall::set_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode, size_t len) {
+  if (preset_mode == nullptr || len == 0) {
     this->preset_mode_ = nullptr;
     return *this;
   }
 
   // Find and validate pointer from traits immediately
   auto traits = this->parent_.get_traits();
-  const char *validated_mode = traits.find_preset_mode(preset_mode);
+  const char *validated_mode = traits.find_preset_mode(preset_mode, len);
   if (validated_mode != nullptr) {
     this->preset_mode_ = validated_mode;  // Store pointer from traits
   } else {
     // Preset mode not found in traits - log warning and don't set
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: Preset mode '%s' not supported", this->parent_.get_name().c_str(), preset_mode);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: Preset mode '%.*s' not supported", this->parent_.get_name().c_str(), (int) len, preset_mode);
     this->preset_mode_ = nullptr;
   }
   return *this;
@@ -140,7 +146,13 @@ FanCall Fan::turn_off() { return this->make_call().set_state(false); }
 FanCall Fan::toggle() { return this->make_call().set_state(!this->state); }
 FanCall Fan::make_call() { return FanCall(*this); }
 
-const char *Fan::find_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode) { return this->get_traits().find_preset_mode(preset_mode); }
+const char *Fan::find_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode) {
+  return this->find_preset_mode_(preset_mode, preset_mode ? strlen(preset_mode) : 0);
+}
+
+const char *Fan::find_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode, size_t len) {
+  return this->get_traits().find_preset_mode(preset_mode, len);
+}
 
 bool Fan::set_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode) {
   if (preset_mode == nullptr) {

esphome/components/fan/fan.h

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class FanCall {
   optional<FanDirection> get_direction() const { return this->direction_; }
   FanCall &set_preset_mode(const std::string &preset_mode);
   FanCall &set_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode);
+  FanCall &set_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode, size_t len);
   const char *get_preset_mode() const { return this->preset_mode_; }
   bool has_preset_mode() const { return this->preset_mode_ != nullptr; }
 
@@ -152,8 +153,9 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
   void clear_preset_mode_();
   /// Find and return the matching preset mode pointer from traits, or nullptr if not found.
   const char *find_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode);
+  const char *find_preset_mode_(const char *preset_mode, size_t len);
 
-  CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
+  LazyCallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
   FanRestoreMode restore_mode_;
 

esphome/components/fan/fan_traits.h

@@ -47,10 +47,13 @@ class FanTraits {
   bool supports_preset_modes() const { return !this->preset_modes_.empty(); }
   /// Find and return the matching preset mode pointer from supported modes, or nullptr if not found.
   const char *find_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode) const {
-    if (preset_mode == nullptr)
+    return this->find_preset_mode(preset_mode, preset_mode ? strlen(preset_mode) : 0);
+  }
+  const char *find_preset_mode(const char *preset_mode, size_t len) const {
+    if (preset_mode == nullptr || len == 0)
       return nullptr;
     for (const char *mode : this->preset_modes_) {
-      if (strcmp(mode, preset_mode) == 0) {
+      if (strncmp(mode, preset_mode, len) == 0 && mode[len] == '\0') {
         return mode;  // Return pointer from traits
       }
     }

esphome/components/hm3301/hm3301.cpp

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void HM3301Component::update() {
 
   int16_t aqi_value = -1;
   if (this->aqi_sensor_ != nullptr && pm_2_5_value != -1 && pm_10_0_value != -1) {
-    AbstractAQICalculator *calculator = this->aqi_calculator_factory_.get_calculator(this->aqi_calc_type_);
+    aqi::AbstractAQICalculator *calculator = this->aqi_calculator_factory_.get_calculator(this->aqi_calc_type_);
     aqi_value = calculator->get_aqi(pm_2_5_value, pm_10_0_value);
   }
 

esphome/components/hm3301/hm3301.h

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 #include "esphome/components/i2c/i2c.h"
-#include "aqi_calculator_factory.h"
+#include "esphome/components/aqi/aqi_calculator_factory.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace hm3301 {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class HM3301Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   void set_pm_10_0_sensor(sensor::Sensor *pm_10_0_sensor) { pm_10_0_sensor_ = pm_10_0_sensor; }
   void set_aqi_sensor(sensor::Sensor *aqi_sensor) { aqi_sensor_ = aqi_sensor; }
 
-  void set_aqi_calculation_type(AQICalculatorType aqi_calc_type) { aqi_calc_type_ = aqi_calc_type; }
+  void set_aqi_calculation_type(aqi::AQICalculatorType aqi_calc_type) { aqi_calc_type_ = aqi_calc_type; }
 
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ class HM3301Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   sensor::Sensor *pm_10_0_sensor_{nullptr};
   sensor::Sensor *aqi_sensor_{nullptr};
 
-  AQICalculatorType aqi_calc_type_;
-  AQICalculatorFactory aqi_calculator_factory_ = AQICalculatorFactory();
+  aqi::AQICalculatorType aqi_calc_type_;
+  aqi::AQICalculatorFactory aqi_calculator_factory_ = aqi::AQICalculatorFactory();
 
   bool validate_checksum_(const uint8_t *data);
   uint16_t get_sensor_value_(const uint8_t *data, uint8_t i);

esphome/components/hm3301/sensor.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import i2c, sensor
+from esphome.components.aqi import AQI_CALCULATION_TYPE, CONF_AQI, CONF_CALCULATION_TYPE
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ID,
@@ -16,23 +17,16 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["i2c"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["aqi"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@freekode"]
 
 hm3301_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("hm3301")
 HM3301Component = hm3301_ns.class_(
     "HM3301Component", cg.PollingComponent, i2c.I2CDevice
 )
-AQICalculatorType = hm3301_ns.enum("AQICalculatorType")
 
-CONF_AQI = "aqi"
-CONF_CALCULATION_TYPE = "calculation_type"
 UNIT_INDEX = "index"
 
-AQI_CALCULATION_TYPE = {
-    "CAQI": AQICalculatorType.CAQI_TYPE,
-    "AQI": AQICalculatorType.AQI_TYPE,
-}
-
 
 def _validate(config):
     if CONF_AQI in config and CONF_PM_2_5 not in config:

esphome/components/homeassistant/binary_sensor/homeassistant_binary_sensor.cpp

@@ -2,37 +2,35 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "homeassistant.binary_sensor";
 
 void HomeassistantBinarySensor::setup() {
-  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(
-      this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, [this](const std::string &state) {
-        auto val = parse_on_off(state.c_str());
-        switch (val) {
-          case PARSE_NONE:
-          case PARSE_TOGGLE:
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Can't convert '%s' to binary state!", state.c_str());
-            break;
-          case PARSE_ON:
-          case PARSE_OFF:
-            bool new_state = val == PARSE_ON;
-            if (this->attribute_ != nullptr) {
-              ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s::%s': Got attribute state %s", this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, ONOFF(new_state));
-            } else {
-              ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got state %s", this->entity_id_, ONOFF(new_state));
-            }
-            if (this->initial_) {
-              this->publish_initial_state(new_state);
-            } else {
-              this->publish_state(new_state);
-            }
-            break;
+  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, [this](StringRef state) {
+    auto val = parse_on_off(state.c_str());
+    switch (val) {
+      case PARSE_NONE:
+      case PARSE_TOGGLE:
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Can't convert '%s' to binary state!", state.c_str());
+        break;
+      case PARSE_ON:
+      case PARSE_OFF:
+        bool new_state = val == PARSE_ON;
+        if (this->attribute_ != nullptr) {
+          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s::%s': Got attribute state %s", this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, ONOFF(new_state));
+        } else {
+          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got state %s", this->entity_id_, ONOFF(new_state));
         }
-        this->initial_ = false;
-      });
+        if (this->initial_) {
+          this->publish_initial_state(new_state);
+        } else {
+          this->publish_state(new_state);
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+    this->initial_ = false;
+  });
 }
 void HomeassistantBinarySensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_BINARY_SENSOR("", "Homeassistant Binary Sensor", this);
@@ -43,5 +41,4 @@ void HomeassistantBinarySensor::dump_config() {
 }
 float HomeassistantBinarySensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI; }
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/binary_sensor/homeassistant_binary_sensor.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 class HomeassistantBinarySensor : public binary_sensor::BinarySensor, public Component {
  public:
@@ -20,5 +19,4 @@ class HomeassistantBinarySensor : public binary_sensor::BinarySensor, public Com
   bool initial_{true};
 };
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/number/homeassistant_number.cpp

@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "homeassistant.number";
 
-void HomeassistantNumber::state_changed_(const std::string &state) {
-  auto number_value = parse_number<float>(state);
+void HomeassistantNumber::state_changed_(StringRef state) {
+  auto number_value = parse_number<float>(state.c_str());
   if (!number_value.has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, state.c_str());
     this->publish_state(NAN);
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ void HomeassistantNumber::state_changed_(const std::string &state) {
   this->publish_state(number_value.value());
 }
 
-void HomeassistantNumber::min_retrieved_(const std::string &min) {
-  auto min_value = parse_number<float>(min);
+void HomeassistantNumber::min_retrieved_(StringRef min) {
+  auto min_value = parse_number<float>(min.c_str());
   if (!min_value.has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert 'min' value '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, min.c_str());
     return;
@@ -33,8 +32,8 @@ void HomeassistantNumber::min_retrieved_(const std::string &min) {
   this->traits.set_min_value(min_value.value());
 }
 
-void HomeassistantNumber::max_retrieved_(const std::string &max) {
-  auto max_value = parse_number<float>(max);
+void HomeassistantNumber::max_retrieved_(StringRef max) {
+  auto max_value = parse_number<float>(max.c_str());
   if (!max_value.has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert 'max' value '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, max.c_str());
     return;
@@ -43,8 +42,8 @@ void HomeassistantNumber::max_retrieved_(const std::string &max) {
   this->traits.set_max_value(max_value.value());
 }
 
-void HomeassistantNumber::step_retrieved_(const std::string &step) {
-  auto step_value = parse_number<float>(step);
+void HomeassistantNumber::step_retrieved_(StringRef step) {
+  auto step_value = parse_number<float>(step.c_str());
   if (!step_value.has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert 'step' value '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, step.c_str());
     return;
@@ -99,5 +98,4 @@ void HomeassistantNumber::control(float value) {
   api::global_api_server->send_homeassistant_action(resp);
 }
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/number/homeassistant_number.h

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <map>
-#include <string>
-
 #include "esphome/components/number/number.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/string_ref.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 class HomeassistantNumber : public number::Number, public Component {
  public:
@@ -18,14 +15,14 @@ class HomeassistantNumber : public number::Number, public Component {
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
 
  protected:
-  void state_changed_(const std::string &state);
-  void min_retrieved_(const std::string &min);
-  void max_retrieved_(const std::string &max);
-  void step_retrieved_(const std::string &step);
+  void state_changed_(StringRef state);
+  void min_retrieved_(StringRef min);
+  void max_retrieved_(StringRef max);
+  void step_retrieved_(StringRef step);
 
   void control(float value) override;
 
   const char *entity_id_{nullptr};
 };
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/sensor/homeassistant_sensor.cpp

@@ -2,28 +2,26 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "homeassistant.sensor";
 
 void HomeassistantSensor::setup() {
-  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(
-      this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, [this](const std::string &state) {
-        auto val = parse_number<float>(state);
-        if (!val.has_value()) {
-          ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, state.c_str());
-          this->publish_state(NAN);
-          return;
-        }
+  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, [this](StringRef state) {
+    auto val = parse_number<float>(state.c_str());
+    if (!val.has_value()) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s': Can't convert '%s' to number!", this->entity_id_, state.c_str());
+      this->publish_state(NAN);
+      return;
+    }
 
-        if (this->attribute_ != nullptr) {
-          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s::%s': Got attribute state %.2f", this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, *val);
-        } else {
-          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got state %.2f", this->entity_id_, *val);
-        }
-        this->publish_state(*val);
-      });
+    if (this->attribute_ != nullptr) {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s::%s': Got attribute state %.2f", this->entity_id_, this->attribute_, *val);
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s': Got state %.2f", this->entity_id_, *val);
+    }
+    this->publish_state(*val);
+  });
 }
 void HomeassistantSensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("", "Homeassistant Sensor", this);
@@ -34,5 +32,4 @@ void HomeassistantSensor::dump_config() {
 }
 float HomeassistantSensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_CONNECTION; }
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/sensor/homeassistant_sensor.h

@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 class HomeassistantSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public Component {
  public:
@@ -19,5 +18,4 @@ class HomeassistantSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public Component {
   const char *attribute_{nullptr};
 };
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant

esphome/components/homeassistant/switch/homeassistant_switch.cpp

@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
-namespace esphome {
-namespace homeassistant {
+namespace esphome::homeassistant {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "homeassistant.switch";
 
 using namespace esphome::switch_;
 
 void HomeassistantSwitch::setup() {
-  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(this->entity_id_, nullptr, [this](const std::string &state) {
+  api::global_api_server->subscribe_home_assistant_state(this->entity_id_, nullptr, [this](StringRef state) {
     auto val = parse_on_off(state.c_str());
     switch (val) {
       case PARSE_NONE:
@@ -59,5 +58,4 @@ void HomeassistantSwitch::write_state(bool state) {
   api::global_api_server->send_homeassistant_action(resp);
 }
 
-}  // namespace homeassistant
-}  // namespace esphome
+}  // namespace esphome::homeassistant