Merge branch 'dev' into combine_logs

Co-authored-by: J. Nick Koston <nick@koston.org>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: J. Nick Koston <nick+github@koston.org>
Co-authored-by: pre-commit-ci-lite[bot] <117423508+pre-commit-ci-lite[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Jonathan Swoboda <154711427+swoboda1337@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: J. Nick Koston <nick@home-assistant.io>

.clang-tidy.hash

@@ -1 +1 @@
-766420905c06eeb6c5f360f68fd965e5ddd9c4a5db6b823263d3ad3accb64a07
+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
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ esphome/components/bmp3xx_spi/* @latonita
 esphome/components/bmp581/* @kahrendt
 esphome/components/bp1658cj/* @Cossid
 esphome/components/bp5758d/* @Cossid
+esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/* @nagyrobi
 esphome/components/button/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/bytebuffer/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/camera/* @bdraco @DT-art1
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ esphome/components/hlk_fm22x/* @OnFreund
 esphome/components/hlw8032/* @rici4kubicek
 esphome/components/hm3301/* @freekode
 esphome/components/hmac_md5/* @dwmw2
+esphome/components/hmac_sha256/* @dwmw2
 esphome/components/homeassistant/* @esphome/core @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/homeassistant/number/* @landonr
 esphome/components/homeassistant/switch/* @Links2004
@@ -517,6 +520,7 @@ 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
@@ -535,6 +539,7 @@ 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
@@ -570,5 +575,6 @@ esphome/components/xpt2046/touchscreen/* @nielsnl68 @numo68
 esphome/components/xxtea/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/zephyr/* @tomaszduda23
 esphome/components/zhlt01/* @cfeenstra1024
+esphome/components/zigbee/* @tomaszduda23
 esphome/components/zio_ultrasonic/* @kahrendt
 esphome/components/zwave_proxy/* @kbx81

MANIFEST.in

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 include LICENSE
 include README.md
 include requirements.txt
+recursive-include esphome *.yaml
 recursive-include esphome *.cpp *.h *.tcc *.c
 recursive-include esphome *.py.script
 recursive-include esphome LICENSE.txt

docker/Dockerfile

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ FROM base-source-${BUILD_TYPE} AS base
 
 RUN git config --system --add safe.directory "*"
 
+# Install build tools for Python packages that require compilation
+# (e.g., ruamel.yaml.clibz used by ESP-IDF's idf-component-manager)
+RUN if command -v apk > /dev/null; then \
+        apk add --no-cache build-base; \
+    else \
+        apt-get update \
+        && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends build-essential \
+        && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*; \
+    fi
+
 ENV PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK=1
 
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -U pip uv==0.6.14

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/a01nyub/a01nyub.cpp

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ void A01nyubComponent::check_buffer_() {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Distance from sensor: %f mm, %f m", distance, meters);
       this->publish_state(meters);
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s", format_hex_pretty(this->buffer_).c_str());
+      char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(4)];
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s",
+               format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, this->buffer_.data(), this->buffer_.size()));
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "checksum failed: %02x != %02x", checksum, this->buffer_[3]);

esphome/components/a02yyuw/a02yyuw.cpp

@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ void A02yyuwComponent::check_buffer_() {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Distance from sensor: %f mm", distance);
       this->publish_state(distance);
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s", format_hex_pretty(this->buffer_).c_str());
+      char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(4)];
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid data read from sensor: %s",
+               format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, this->buffer_.data(), this->buffer_.size()));
     }
   } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "checksum failed: %02x != %02x", checksum, this->buffer_[3]);

esphome/components/absolute_humidity/absolute_humidity.cpp

@@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ void AbsoluteHumidityComponent::loop() {
       this->status_set_error(LOG_STR("Invalid saturation vapor pressure equation selection!"));
       return;
   }
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Saturation vapor pressure %f kPa", es);
 
   // Calculate absolute humidity
   const float absolute_humidity = vapor_density(es, hr, temperature_k);
 
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG,
+           "Saturation vapor pressure %f kPa\n"
+           "Publishing absolute humidity %f g/m³",
+           es, absolute_humidity);
+
   // Publish absolute humidity
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Publishing absolute humidity %f g/m³", absolute_humidity);
   this->status_clear_warning();
   this->publish_state(absolute_humidity);
 }

esphome/components/ac_dimmer/ac_dimmer.cpp

@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ void AcDimmer::write_state(float state) {
   this->store_.value = new_value;
 }
 void AcDimmer::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "AcDimmer:");
-  LOG_PIN("  Output Pin: ", this->gate_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Zero-Cross Pin: ", this->zero_cross_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "AcDimmer:\n"
                 "   Min Power: %.1f%%\n"
                 "   Init with half cycle: %s",
                 this->store_.min_power / 10.0f, YESNO(this->init_with_half_cycle_));
+  LOG_PIN("  Output Pin: ", this->gate_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Zero-Cross Pin: ", this->zero_cross_pin_);
   if (method_ == DIM_METHOD_LEADING_PULSE) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   Method: leading pulse");
   } else if (method_ == DIM_METHOD_LEADING) {

esphome/components/ac_dimmer/output.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import output
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_METHOD, CONF_MIN_POWER
+from esphome.core import CORE
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@glmnet"]
 
@@ -36,6 +37,12 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
+    if CORE.is_esp8266:
+        # ac_dimmer uses setTimer1Callback which requires the waveform generator
+        from esphome.components.esp8266.const import require_waveform
+
+        require_waveform()
+
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
 

esphome/components/adc/adc_sensor_esp32.cpp

@@ -121,23 +121,21 @@ void ADCSensor::setup() {
 void ADCSensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("", "ADC Sensor", this);
   LOG_PIN("  Pin: ", this->pin_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                "  Channel:       %d\n"
-                "  Unit:          %s\n"
-                "  Attenuation:   %s\n"
-                "  Samples:       %i\n"
-                "  Sampling mode: %s",
-                this->channel_, LOG_STR_ARG(adc_unit_to_str(this->adc_unit_)),
-                this->autorange_ ? "Auto" : LOG_STR_ARG(attenuation_to_str(this->attenuation_)), this->sample_count_,
-                LOG_STR_ARG(sampling_mode_to_str(this->sampling_mode_)));
-
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(
       TAG,
+      "  Channel:       %d\n"
+      "  Unit:          %s\n"
+      "  Attenuation:   %s\n"
+      "  Samples:       %i\n"
+      "  Sampling mode: %s\n"
       "  Setup Status:\n"
       "    Handle Init:  %s\n"
       "    Config:       %s\n"
       "    Calibration:  %s\n"
       "    Overall Init: %s",
+      this->channel_, LOG_STR_ARG(adc_unit_to_str(this->adc_unit_)),
+      this->autorange_ ? "Auto" : LOG_STR_ARG(attenuation_to_str(this->attenuation_)), this->sample_count_,
+      LOG_STR_ARG(sampling_mode_to_str(this->sampling_mode_)),
       this->setup_flags_.handle_init_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED", this->setup_flags_.config_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED",
       this->setup_flags_.calibration_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED", this->setup_flags_.init_complete ? "OK" : "FAILED");
 

esphome/components/addressable_light/addressable_light_display.h

@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ class AddressableLightDisplay : public display::DisplayBuffer {
       if (enabled_ && !enabled) {  // enabled -> disabled
         // - Tell the parent light to refresh, effectively wiping the display. Also
         //   restores the previous effect (if any).
-        light_state_->make_call().set_effect(this->last_effect_).perform();
+        if (this->last_effect_index_.has_value()) {
+          light_state_->make_call().set_effect(*this->last_effect_index_).perform();
+        }
 
       } else if (!enabled_ && enabled) {  // disabled -> enabled
-        // - Save the current effect.
-        this->last_effect_ = light_state_->get_effect_name();
+        // - Save the current effect index.
+        this->last_effect_index_ = light_state_->get_current_effect_index();
         // - Disable any current effect.
         light_state_->make_call().set_effect(0).perform();
       }
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class AddressableLightDisplay : public display::DisplayBuffer {
   int32_t width_;
   int32_t height_;
   std::vector<Color> addressable_light_buffer_;
-  optional<std::string> last_effect_;
+  optional<uint32_t> last_effect_index_;
   optional<std::function<int(int, int)>> pixel_mapper_f_;
 };
 }  // namespace addressable_light

esphome/components/ade7880/ade7880.cpp

@@ -162,11 +162,13 @@ void ADE7880::update() {
 }
 
 void ADE7880::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "ADE7880:");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "ADE7880:\n"
+                "  Frequency: %.0f Hz",
+                this->frequency_);
   LOG_PIN("  IRQ0  Pin: ", this->irq0_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  IRQ1  Pin: ", this->irq1_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  RESET Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Frequency: %.0f Hz", this->frequency_);
 
   if (this->channel_a_ != nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Phase A:");

esphome/components/ade7880/sensor.py

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(ADE7880),
             cv.Optional(CONF_FREQUENCY, default="50Hz"): cv.All(
-                cv.frequency, cv.Range(min=45.0, max=66.0)
+                cv.frequency, cv.float_range(min=45.0, max=66.0)
             ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_IRQ0_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,
             cv.Required(CONF_IRQ1_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,

esphome/components/ads1115/sensor/ads1115_sensor.cpp

@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ void ADS1115Sensor::update() {
 
 void ADS1115Sensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "ADS1115 Sensor", this);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Multiplexer: %u", this->multiplexer_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Gain: %u", this->gain_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Resolution: %u", this->resolution_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Sample rate: %u", this->samplerate_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "    Multiplexer: %u\n"
+                "    Gain: %u\n"
+                "    Resolution: %u\n"
+                "    Sample rate: %u",
+                this->multiplexer_, this->gain_, this->resolution_, this->samplerate_);
 }
 
 }  // namespace ads1115

esphome/components/ads1118/sensor/ads1118_sensor.cpp

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ static const char *const TAG = "ads1118.sensor";
 
 void ADS1118Sensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("  ", "ADS1118 Sensor", this);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Multiplexer: %u", this->multiplexer_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Gain: %u", this->gain_);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "    Multiplexer: %u\n"
+                "    Gain: %u",
+                this->multiplexer_, this->gain_);
 }
 
 float ADS1118Sensor::sample() {

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/anova/anova.cpp

@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ void Anova::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_
     case ESP_GATTC_SEARCH_CMPL_EVT: {
       auto *chr = this->parent_->get_characteristic(ANOVA_SERVICE_UUID, ANOVA_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID);
       if (chr == nullptr) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] No control service found at device, not an Anova..?", this->get_name().c_str());
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Note, this component does not currently support Anova Nano.", this->get_name().c_str());
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG,
+                 "[%s] No control service found at device, not an Anova..?\n"
+                 "[%s] Note, this component does not currently support Anova Nano.",
+                 this->get_name().c_str(), this->get_name().c_str());
         break;
       }
       this->char_handle_ = chr->handle;

esphome/components/api/__init__.py

@@ -226,32 +226,6 @@ def _encryption_schema(config):
     return ENCRYPTION_SCHEMA(config)
 
 
-def _validate_api_config(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
-    """Validate API configuration with mutual exclusivity check and deprecation warning."""
-    # Check if both password and encryption are configured
-    has_password = CONF_PASSWORD in config and config[CONF_PASSWORD]
-    has_encryption = CONF_ENCRYPTION in config
-
-    if has_password and has_encryption:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            "The 'password' and 'encryption' options are mutually exclusive. "
-            "The API client only supports one authentication method at a time. "
-            "Please remove one of them. "
-            "Note: 'password' authentication is deprecated and will be removed in version 2026.1.0. "
-            "We strongly recommend using 'encryption' instead for better security."
-        )
-
-    # Warn about password deprecation
-    if has_password:
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "API 'password' authentication has been deprecated since May 2022 and will be removed in version 2026.1.0. "
-            "Please migrate to the 'encryption' configuration. "
-            "See https://esphome.io/components/api/#configuration-variables"
-        )
-
-    return config
-
-
 def _consume_api_sockets(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
     """Register socket needs for API component."""
     from esphome.components import socket
@@ -268,7 +242,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(APIServer),
             cv.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=6053): cv.port,
-            cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD, default=""): cv.string_strict,
+            # Removed in 2026.1.0 - kept to provide helpful error message
+            cv.Optional(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.invalid(
+                "The 'password' option has been removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0.\n"
+                "Password authentication was deprecated in May 2022.\n"
+                "Please migrate to encryption for secure API communication:\n\n"
+                "api:\n"
+                "  encryption:\n"
+                "    key: !secret api_encryption_key\n\n"
+                "Generate a key with: openssl rand -base64 32\n"
+                "Or visit https://esphome.io/components/api/#configuration-variables"
+            ),
             cv.Optional(
                 CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT, default="15min"
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
@@ -330,7 +314,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
         }
     ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
     cv.rename_key(CONF_SERVICES, CONF_ACTIONS),
-    _validate_api_config,
     _consume_api_sockets,
 )
 
@@ -344,9 +327,6 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     CORE.register_controller()
 
     cg.add(var.set_port(config[CONF_PORT]))
-    if config[CONF_PASSWORD]:
-        cg.add_define("USE_API_PASSWORD")
-        cg.add(var.set_password(config[CONF_PASSWORD]))
     cg.add(var.set_reboot_timeout(config[CONF_REBOOT_TIMEOUT]))
     cg.add(var.set_batch_delay(config[CONF_BATCH_DELAY]))
     if CONF_LISTEN_BACKLOG in config:

esphome/components/api/api.proto

@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@ service APIConnection {
     option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
     option (needs_authentication) = false;
   }
-  rpc authenticate (AuthenticationRequest) returns (AuthenticationResponse) {
-    option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
-    option (needs_authentication) = false;
-  }
+  // REMOVED in ESPHome 2026.1.0: rpc authenticate (AuthenticationRequest) returns (AuthenticationResponse)
   rpc disconnect (DisconnectRequest) returns (DisconnectResponse) {
     option (needs_setup_connection) = false;
     option (needs_authentication) = false;
@@ -82,14 +79,13 @@ service APIConnection {
 //  * VarInt denoting the type of message.
 //  * The message object encoded as a ProtoBuf message
 
-// The connection is established in 4 steps:
+// The connection is established in 2 steps:
 //  * First, the client connects to the server and sends a "Hello Request" identifying itself
-//  * The server responds with a "Hello Response" and selects the protocol version
-//  * After receiving this message, the client attempts to authenticate itself using
-//    the password and a "Connect Request"
-//  * The server responds with a "Connect Response" and notifies of invalid password.
+//  * The server responds with a "Hello Response" and the connection is authenticated
 // If anything in this initial process fails, the connection must immediately closed
 // by both sides and _no_ disconnection message is to be sent.
+// Note: Password authentication via AuthenticationRequest/AuthenticationResponse (message IDs 3, 4)
+// was removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0. Those message IDs are reserved and should not be reused.
 
 // Message sent at the beginning of each connection
 // Can only be sent by the client and only at the beginning of the connection
@@ -102,7 +98,7 @@ message HelloRequest {
   // For example "Home Assistant"
   // Not strictly necessary to send but nice for debugging
   // purposes.
-  string client_info = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string client_info = 1;
   uint32 api_version_major = 2;
   uint32 api_version_minor = 3;
 }
@@ -130,25 +126,23 @@ message HelloResponse {
   string name = 4;
 }
 
-// Message sent at the beginning of each connection to authenticate the client
-// Can only be sent by the client and only at the beginning of the connection
+// DEPRECATED in ESPHome 2026.1.0 - Password authentication is no longer supported.
+// These messages are kept for protocol documentation but are not processed by the server.
+// Use noise encryption instead: https://esphome.io/components/api/#configuration-variables
 message AuthenticationRequest {
   option (id) = 3;
   option (source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
   option (no_delay) = true;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD";
+  option deprecated = true;
 
-  // The password to log in with
-  string password = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string password = 1;
 }
 
-// Confirmation of successful connection. After this the connection is available for all traffic.
-// Can only be sent by the server and only at the beginning of the connection
 message AuthenticationResponse {
   option (id) = 4;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
   option (no_delay) = true;
-  option (ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD";
+  option deprecated = true;
 
   bool invalid_password = 1;
 }
@@ -205,7 +199,9 @@ message DeviceInfoResponse {
   option (id) = 10;
   option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
 
-  bool uses_password = 1 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_PASSWORD"];
+  // Deprecated in ESPHome 2026.1.0, but kept for backward compatibility
+  // with older ESPHome versions that still send this field.
+  bool uses_password = 1 [deprecated = true];
 
   // The name of the node, given by "App.set_name()"
   string name = 2;
@@ -579,7 +575,7 @@ message LightCommandRequest {
   bool has_flash_length = 16;
   uint32 flash_length = 17;
   bool has_effect = 18;
-  string effect = 19 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string effect = 19;
   uint32 device_id = 28 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 
@@ -796,7 +792,7 @@ message HomeassistantActionResponse {
   uint32 call_id = 1; // Matches the call_id from HomeassistantActionRequest
   bool success = 2; // Whether the service call succeeded
   string error_message = 3; // Error message if success = false
-  bytes response_data = 4 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true, (field_ifdef) = "USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON"];
+  bytes response_data = 4 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON"];
 }
 
 // ==================== IMPORT HOME ASSISTANT STATES ====================
@@ -841,7 +837,7 @@ message GetTimeResponse {
   option (no_delay) = true;
 
   fixed32 epoch_seconds = 1;
-  string timezone = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string timezone = 2;
 }
 
 // ==================== USER-DEFINES SERVICES ====================
@@ -1101,6 +1097,85 @@ message ClimateCommandRequest {
   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;
@@ -1195,7 +1270,7 @@ message SelectCommandRequest {
   option (base_class) = "CommandProtoMessage";
 
   fixed32 key = 1;
-  string state = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  string state = 2;
   uint32 device_id = 3 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 
@@ -1213,7 +1288,7 @@ message ListEntitiesSirenResponse {
 
   string icon = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 6;
-  repeated string tones = 7;
+  repeated string tones = 7 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   bool supports_duration = 8;
   bool supports_volume = 9;
   EntityCategory entity_category = 10;
@@ -1613,7 +1688,7 @@ message BluetoothGATTWriteRequest {
   uint32 handle = 2;
   bool response = 3;
 
-  bytes data = 4 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 4;
 }
 
 message BluetoothGATTReadDescriptorRequest {
@@ -1633,7 +1708,7 @@ message BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest {
   uint64 address = 1;
   uint32 handle = 2;
 
-  bytes data = 3 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 3;
 }
 
 message BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest {
@@ -1858,7 +1933,7 @@ message VoiceAssistantAudio {
   option (source) = SOURCE_BOTH;
   option (ifdef) = "USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT";
 
-  bytes data = 1;
+  bytes data = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   bool end = 2;
 }
 
@@ -2346,7 +2421,7 @@ message ZWaveProxyFrame {
   option (ifdef) = "USE_ZWAVE_PROXY";
   option (no_delay) = true;
 
-  bytes data = 1 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 1;
 }
 
 enum ZWaveProxyRequestType {
@@ -2360,5 +2435,5 @@ message ZWaveProxyRequest {
   option (ifdef) = "USE_ZWAVE_PROXY";
 
   ZWaveProxyRequestType type = 1;
-  bytes data = 2 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
+  bytes data = 2;
 }

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(msg.preset_mode.c_str(), msg.preset_mode.size());
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -533,7 +559,7 @@ void APIConnection::light_command(const LightCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_flash_length)
     call.set_flash_length(msg.flash_length);
   if (msg.has_effect)
-    call.set_effect(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.effect), msg.effect_len);
+    call.set_effect(msg.effect.c_str(), msg.effect.size());
   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(msg.custom_fan_mode.c_str(), msg.custom_fan_mode.size());
   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(msg.custom_preset.c_str(), msg.custom_preset.size());
   if (msg.has_swing_mode)
     call.set_swing_mode(static_cast<climate::ClimateSwingMode>(msg.swing_mode));
   call.perform();
@@ -905,7 +931,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_select_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *
 }
 void APIConnection::select_command(const SelectCommandRequest &msg) {
   ENTITY_COMMAND_MAKE_CALL(select::Select, select, select)
-  call.set_option(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.state), msg.state_len);
+  call.set_option(msg.state.c_str(), msg.state.size());
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -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) {
@@ -1094,9 +1153,8 @@ void APIConnection::on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value) {
   if (homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time != nullptr) {
     homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_epoch_time(value.epoch_seconds);
 #ifdef USE_TIME_TIMEZONE
-    if (value.timezone_len > 0) {
-      homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_timezone(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.timezone),
-                                                             value.timezone_len);
+    if (!value.timezone.empty()) {
+      homeassistant::global_homeassistant_time->set_timezone(value.timezone.c_str(), value.timezone.size());
     }
 #endif
   }
@@ -1306,6 +1364,57 @@ 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,
@@ -1412,7 +1521,7 @@ void APIConnection::complete_authentication_() {
 }
 
 bool APIConnection::send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) {
-  this->client_info_.name.assign(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.client_info), msg.client_info_len);
+  this->client_info_.name.assign(msg.client_info.c_str(), msg.client_info.size());
   this->client_info_.peername = this->helper_->getpeername();
   this->client_api_version_major_ = msg.api_version_major;
   this->client_api_version_minor_ = msg.api_version_minor;
@@ -1421,32 +1530,16 @@ bool APIConnection::send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) {
 
   HelloResponse resp;
   resp.api_version_major = 1;
-  resp.api_version_minor = 13;
+  resp.api_version_minor = 14;
   // Send only the version string - the client only logs this for debugging and doesn't use it otherwise
   resp.set_server_info(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
   resp.set_name(StringRef(App.get_name()));
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  // Password required - wait for authentication
-  this->flags_.connection_state = static_cast<uint8_t>(ConnectionState::CONNECTED);
-#else
-  // No password configured - auto-authenticate
+  // Auto-authenticate - password auth was removed in ESPHome 2026.1.0
   this->complete_authentication_();
-#endif
 
   return this->send_message(resp, HelloResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool APIConnection::send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) {
-  AuthenticationResponse resp;
-  // bool invalid_password = 1;
-  resp.invalid_password = !this->parent_->check_password(msg.password, msg.password_len);
-  if (!resp.invalid_password) {
-    this->complete_authentication_();
-  }
-  return this->send_message(resp, AuthenticationResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
-}
-#endif  // USE_API_PASSWORD
 
 bool APIConnection::send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) {
   PingResponse resp;
@@ -1455,9 +1548,6 @@ bool APIConnection::send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) {
 
 bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
   DeviceInfoResponse resp{};
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  resp.uses_password = true;
-#endif
   resp.set_name(StringRef(App.get_name()));
   resp.set_friendly_name(StringRef(App.get_friendly_name()));
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
@@ -1472,7 +1562,10 @@ 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 +1672,30 @@ 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.empty()) {
+    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.size() ||
+        memcmp(it.entity_id, msg.entity_id.c_str(), msg.entity_id.size()) != 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.size() ||
+        (sub_attr_len > 0 && memcmp(it.attribute, msg.attribute.c_str(), sub_attr_len) != 0)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Create temporary string for callback (callback takes const std::string &)
+    // Handle empty state
+    std::string state(!msg.state.empty() ? msg.state.c_str() : "", msg.state.size());
+    it.callback(state);
   }
 }
 #endif
@@ -1622,20 +1730,20 @@ void APIConnection::execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) {
   // the action list. This ensures async actions (delays, waits) complete first.
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
-void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message) {
+void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
   ExecuteServiceResponse resp;
   resp.call_id = call_id;
   resp.success = success;
-  resp.set_error_message(StringRef(error_message));
+  resp.set_error_message(error_message);
   this->send_message(resp, ExecuteServiceResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+void APIConnection::send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                                                   const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
   ExecuteServiceResponse resp;
   resp.call_id = call_id;
   resp.success = success;
-  resp.set_error_message(StringRef(error_message));
+  resp.set_error_message(error_message);
   resp.response_data = response_data;
   resp.response_data_len = response_data_len;
   this->send_message(resp, ExecuteServiceResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE);
@@ -1663,13 +1771,13 @@ 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");
@@ -1718,12 +1826,6 @@ bool APIConnection::send_buffer(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, uint8_t message_type) {
   // Do not set last_traffic_ on send
   return true;
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIConnection::on_unauthenticated_access() {
-  this->on_fatal_error();
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (%s) no authentication", this->client_info_.name.c_str(), this->client_info_.peername.c_str());
-}
-#endif
 void APIConnection::on_no_setup_connection() {
   this->on_fatal_error();
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s (%s) no connection setup", this->client_info_.name.c_str(), this->client_info_.peername.c_str());
@@ -1772,9 +1874,9 @@ bool APIConnection::schedule_batch_() {
 }
 
 void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
-  // Ensure PacketInfo remains trivially destructible for our placement new approach
-  static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<PacketInfo>::value,
-                "PacketInfo must remain trivially destructible with this placement-new approach");
+  // Ensure MessageInfo remains trivially destructible for our placement new approach
+  static_assert(std::is_trivially_destructible<MessageInfo>::value,
+                "MessageInfo must remain trivially destructible with this placement-new approach");
 
   if (this->deferred_batch_.empty()) {
     this->flags_.batch_scheduled = false;
@@ -1814,12 +1916,12 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     return;
   }
 
-  size_t packets_to_process = std::min(num_items, MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH);
+  size_t messages_to_process = std::min(num_items, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH);
 
-  // Stack-allocated array for packet info
-  alignas(PacketInfo) char packet_info_storage[MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH * sizeof(PacketInfo)];
-  PacketInfo *packet_info = reinterpret_cast<PacketInfo *>(packet_info_storage);
-  size_t packet_count = 0;
+  // Stack-allocated array for message info
+  alignas(MessageInfo) char message_info_storage[MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH * sizeof(MessageInfo)];
+  MessageInfo *message_info = reinterpret_cast<MessageInfo *>(message_info_storage);
+  size_t message_count = 0;
 
   // Cache these values to avoid repeated virtual calls
   const uint8_t header_padding = this->helper_->frame_header_padding();
@@ -1850,7 +1952,7 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
   uint32_t current_offset = 0;
 
   // Process items and encode directly to buffer (up to our limit)
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < packets_to_process; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < messages_to_process; i++) {
     const auto &item = this->deferred_batch_[i];
     // Try to encode message
     // The creator will calculate overhead to determine if the message fits
@@ -1864,11 +1966,11 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     // Message was encoded successfully
     // payload_size is header_padding + actual payload size + footer_size
     uint16_t proto_payload_size = payload_size - header_padding - footer_size;
-    // Use placement new to construct PacketInfo in pre-allocated stack array
-    // This avoids default-constructing all MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH elements
-    // Explicit destruction is not needed because PacketInfo is trivially destructible,
+    // Use placement new to construct MessageInfo in pre-allocated stack array
+    // This avoids default-constructing all MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH elements
+    // Explicit destruction is not needed because MessageInfo is trivially destructible,
     // as ensured by the static_assert in its definition.
-    new (&packet_info[packet_count++]) PacketInfo(item.message_type, current_offset, proto_payload_size);
+    new (&message_info[message_count++]) MessageInfo(item.message_type, current_offset, proto_payload_size);
 
     // Update tracking variables
     items_processed++;
@@ -1892,9 +1994,9 @@ void APIConnection::process_batch_() {
     shared_buf.resize(shared_buf.size() + footer_size);
   }
 
-  // Send all collected packets
-  APIError err = this->helper_->write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer{&shared_buf},
-                                                       std::span<const PacketInfo>(packet_info, packet_count));
+  // Send all collected messages
+  APIError err = this->helper_->write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer{&shared_buf},
+                                                        std::span<const MessageInfo>(message_info, message_count));
   if (err != APIError::OK && err != APIError::WOULD_BLOCK) {
     this->fatal_error_with_log_(LOG_STR("Batch write failed"), err);
   }

esphome/components/api/api_connection.h

@@ -24,17 +24,13 @@ struct ClientInfo {
 // Keepalive timeout in milliseconds
 static constexpr uint32_t KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS = 60000;
 // Maximum number of entities to process in a single batch during initial state/info sending
-// This was increased from 20 to 24 after removing the unique_id field from entity info messages,
-// which reduced message sizes allowing more entities per batch without exceeding packet limits
-static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH = 24;
-// Maximum number of packets to process in a single batch (platform-dependent)
-// This limit exists to prevent stack overflow from the PacketInfo array in process_batch_
-// Each PacketInfo is 8 bytes, so 64 * 8 = 512 bytes, 32 * 8 = 256 bytes
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_HOST)
-static constexpr size_t MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH = 64;  // ESP32 has 8KB+ stack, HOST has plenty
-#else
-static constexpr size_t MAX_PACKETS_PER_BATCH = 32;  // ESP8266/RP2040/etc have smaller stacks
-#endif
+// API 1.14+ clients compute object_id client-side, so messages are smaller and we can fit more per batch
+// TODO: Remove MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY before 2026.7.0 - all clients should support API 1.14 by then
+static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY = 24;  // For clients < API 1.14 (includes object_id)
+static constexpr size_t MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH = 34;         // For clients >= API 1.14 (no object_id)
+// Verify MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH (defined in api_frame_helper.h) can hold the initial batch
+static_assert(MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH,
+              "MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH must be >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH");
 
 class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
  public:
@@ -176,6 +172,11 @@ 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
@@ -197,16 +198,17 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   void on_get_time_response(const GetTimeResponse &value) override;
 #endif
   bool send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) override;
-#endif
   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;
@@ -224,9 +226,9 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
   void execute_service(const ExecuteServiceRequest &msg) override;
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
-  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message);
+  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+  void send_execute_service_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                                      const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
 #endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
 #endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -251,9 +253,6 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   }
 
   void on_fatal_error() override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  void on_unauthenticated_access() override;
-#endif
   void on_no_setup_connection() override;
   ProtoWriteBuffer create_buffer(uint32_t reserve_size) override {
     // FIXME: ensure no recursive writes can happen
@@ -287,6 +286,10 @@ 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
@@ -310,16 +313,15 @@ 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));
+
+    // API 1.14+ clients compute object_id client-side from the entity name
+    // For older clients, we must send object_id for backward compatibility
+    // See: https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/76
+    // TODO: Remove this backward compat code before 2026.7.0 - all clients should support API 1.14 by then
+    // Buffer must remain in scope until encode_message_to_buffer is called
+    char object_id_buf[OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN];
+    if (!conn->client_supports_api_version(1, 14)) {
+      msg.set_object_id(entity->get_object_id_to(object_id_buf));
     }
 
     if (entity->has_own_name()) {
@@ -343,16 +345,24 @@ class APIConnection final : public APIServerConnection {
   inline bool check_voice_assistant_api_connection_() const;
 #endif
 
+  // Get the max batch size based on client API version
+  // API 1.14+ clients don't receive object_id, so messages are smaller and more fit per batch
+  // TODO: Remove this method before 2026.7.0 and use MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH directly
+  size_t get_max_batch_size_() const {
+    return this->client_supports_api_version(1, 14) ? MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH : MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH_LEGACY;
+  }
+
   // Helper method to process multiple entities from an iterator in a batch
   template<typename Iterator> void process_iterator_batch_(Iterator &iterator) {
     size_t initial_size = this->deferred_batch_.size();
-    while (!iterator.completed() && (this->deferred_batch_.size() - initial_size) < MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH) {
+    size_t max_batch = this->get_max_batch_size_();
+    while (!iterator.completed() && (this->deferred_batch_.size() - initial_size) < max_batch) {
       iterator.advance();
     }
 
     // If the batch is full, process it immediately
     // Note: iterator.advance() already calls schedule_batch_() via schedule_message_()
-    if (this->deferred_batch_.size() >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH) {
+    if (this->deferred_batch_.size() >= max_batch) {
       this->process_batch_();
     }
   }
@@ -456,6 +466,12 @@ 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 +506,22 @@ 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 +636,9 @@ 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_frame_helper.cpp

@@ -13,12 +13,26 @@ namespace esphome::api {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "api.frame_helper";
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper.h

@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ static constexpr uint16_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 8192;  // 8 KiB for ESP8266
 static constexpr uint16_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 32768;  // 32 KiB for ESP32 and other platforms
 #endif
 
+// Maximum number of messages to batch in a single write operation
+// Must be >= MAX_INITIAL_PER_BATCH in api_connection.h (enforced by static_assert there)
+static constexpr size_t MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH = 34;
+
 // Forward declaration
 struct ClientInfo;
 
@@ -40,13 +44,13 @@ struct ReadPacketBuffer {
   uint16_t type;
 };
 
-// Packed packet info structure to minimize memory usage
-struct PacketInfo {
+// Packed message info structure to minimize memory usage
+struct MessageInfo {
   uint16_t offset;        // Offset in buffer where message starts
   uint16_t payload_size;  // Size of the message payload
   uint8_t message_type;   // Message type (0-255)
 
-  PacketInfo(uint8_t type, uint16_t off, uint16_t size) : offset(off), payload_size(size), message_type(type) {}
+  MessageInfo(uint8_t type, uint16_t off, uint16_t size) : offset(off), payload_size(size), message_type(type) {}
 };
 
 enum class APIError : uint16_t {
@@ -108,10 +112,10 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
   virtual APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) = 0;
-  // Write multiple protobuf packets in a single operation
-  // packets contains (message_type, offset, length) for each message in the buffer
+  // Write multiple protobuf messages in a single operation
+  // messages contains (message_type, offset, length) for each message in the buffer
   // The buffer contains all messages with appropriate padding before each
-  virtual APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) = 0;
+  virtual APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) = 0;
   // Get the frame header padding required by this protocol
   uint8_t frame_header_padding() const { return frame_header_padding_; }
   // Get the frame footer size required by this protocol
@@ -127,12 +131,6 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
       // Use swap trick since shrink_to_fit() is non-binding and may be ignored
       std::vector<uint8_t>().swap(this->rx_buf_);
     }
-    // reusable_iovs_: Safe to release unconditionally.
-    // Only used within write_protobuf_packets() calls - cleared at start,
-    // populated with pointers, used for writev(), then function returns.
-    // The iovecs contain stale pointers after the call (data was either sent
-    // or copied to tx_buf_), and are cleared on next write_protobuf_packets().
-    std::vector<struct iovec>().swap(this->reusable_iovs_);
   }
 
  protected:
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ class APIFrameHelper {
 
   // Containers (size varies, but typically 12+ bytes on 32-bit)
   std::array<std::unique_ptr<SendBuffer>, API_MAX_SEND_QUEUE> tx_buf_;
-  std::vector<struct iovec> reusable_iovs_;
   std::vector<uint8_t> rx_buf_;
 
   // Pointer to client info (4 bytes on 32-bit)

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp

@@ -24,12 +24,26 @@ static const char *const PROLOGUE_INIT = "NoiseAPIInit";
 #endif
 static constexpr size_t PROLOGUE_INIT_LEN = 12;  // strlen("NoiseAPIInit")
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)
@@ -415,12 +429,12 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) {
 APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) {
   // Resize to include MAC space (required for Noise encryption)
   buffer.get_buffer()->resize(buffer.get_buffer()->size() + frame_footer_size_);
-  PacketInfo packet{type, 0,
-                    static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_ - frame_footer_size_)};
-  return write_protobuf_packets(buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo>(&packet, 1));
+  MessageInfo msg{type, 0,
+                  static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_ - frame_footer_size_)};
+  return write_protobuf_messages(buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo>(&msg, 1));
 }
 
-APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) {
+APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) {
   APIError aerr = state_action_();
   if (aerr != APIError::OK) {
     return aerr;
@@ -430,20 +444,20 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     return APIError::WOULD_BLOCK;
   }
 
-  if (packets.empty()) {
+  if (messages.empty()) {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
 
   uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
 
-  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
-  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
+  // Stack-allocated iovec array - no heap allocation
+  StaticVector<struct iovec, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH> iovs;
   uint16_t total_write_len = 0;
 
-  // We need to encrypt each packet in place
-  for (const auto &packet : packets) {
+  // We need to encrypt each message in place
+  for (const auto &msg : messages) {
     // The buffer already has padding at offset
-    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + packet.offset;
+    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + msg.offset;
 
     // Write noise header
     buf_start[0] = 0x01;  // indicator
@@ -451,10 +465,10 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
 
     // Write message header (to be encrypted)
     const uint8_t msg_offset = 3;
-    buf_start[msg_offset] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.message_type >> 8);      // type high byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.message_type);       // type low byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.payload_size >> 8);  // data_len high byte
-    buf_start[msg_offset + 3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(packet.payload_size);       // data_len low byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.message_type >> 8);      // type high byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.message_type);       // type low byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.payload_size >> 8);  // data_len high byte
+    buf_start[msg_offset + 3] = static_cast<uint8_t>(msg.payload_size);       // data_len low byte
     // payload data is already in the buffer starting at offset + 7
 
     // Make sure we have space for MAC
@@ -463,8 +477,8 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     // Encrypt the message in place
     NoiseBuffer mbuf;
     noise_buffer_init(mbuf);
-    noise_buffer_set_inout(mbuf, buf_start + msg_offset, 4 + packet.payload_size,
-                           4 + packet.payload_size + frame_footer_size_);
+    noise_buffer_set_inout(mbuf, buf_start + msg_offset, 4 + msg.payload_size,
+                           4 + msg.payload_size + frame_footer_size_);
 
     int err = noise_cipherstate_encrypt(send_cipher_, &mbuf);
     APIError aerr =
@@ -476,14 +490,14 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
     buf_start[1] = static_cast<uint8_t>(mbuf.size >> 8);
     buf_start[2] = static_cast<uint8_t>(mbuf.size);
 
-    // Add iovec for this encrypted packet
-    size_t packet_len = static_cast<size_t>(3 + mbuf.size);  // indicator + size + encrypted data
-    this->reusable_iovs_.push_back({buf_start, packet_len});
-    total_write_len += packet_len;
+    // Add iovec for this encrypted message
+    size_t msg_len = static_cast<size_t>(3 + mbuf.size);  // indicator + size + encrypted data
+    iovs.push_back({buf_start, msg_len});
+    total_write_len += msg_len;
   }
 
-  // Send all encrypted packets in one writev call
-  return this->write_raw_(this->reusable_iovs_.data(), this->reusable_iovs_.size(), total_write_len);
+  // Send all encrypted messages in one writev call
+  return this->write_raw_(iovs.data(), iovs.size(), total_write_len);
 }
 
 APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_frame_(const uint8_t *data, uint16_t len) {

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.h

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class APINoiseFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
   APIError loop() override;
   APIError read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) override;
   APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) override;
-  APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) override;
+  APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) override;
 
  protected:
   APIError state_action_();

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp

@@ -18,12 +18,26 @@ namespace esphome::api {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "api.plaintext";
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format (168 * 3 = 504, under TX buffer size of 512)
+static constexpr size_t API_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 168;
+
 #define HELPER_LOG(msg, ...) \
   ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "%s (%s): " msg, this->client_info_->name.c_str(), this->client_info_->peername.c_str(), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
 #ifdef HELPER_LOG_PACKETS
-#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", format_hex_pretty(buffer).c_str())
-#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str())
+#define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Received frame: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, (buffer).data(), \
+                                   (buffer).size() < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (buffer).size() : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
+#define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) \
+  do { \
+    char hex_buf_[format_hex_pretty_size(API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)]; \
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Sending raw: %s", \
+              format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf_, data, (len) < API_MAX_LOG_BYTES ? (len) : API_MAX_LOG_BYTES)); \
+  } while (0)
 #else
 #define LOG_PACKET_RECEIVED(buffer) ((void) 0)
 #define LOG_PACKET_SENDING(data, len) ((void) 0)
@@ -216,29 +230,30 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) {
   return APIError::OK;
 }
 APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) {
-  PacketInfo packet{type, 0, static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_)};
-  return write_protobuf_packets(buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo>(&packet, 1));
+  MessageInfo msg{type, 0, static_cast<uint16_t>(buffer.get_buffer()->size() - frame_header_padding_)};
+  return write_protobuf_messages(buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo>(&msg, 1));
 }
 
-APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) {
+APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer,
+                                                          std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) {
   if (state_ != State::DATA) {
     return APIError::BAD_STATE;
   }
 
-  if (packets.empty()) {
+  if (messages.empty()) {
     return APIError::OK;
   }
 
   uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
 
-  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
-  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
+  // Stack-allocated iovec array - no heap allocation
+  StaticVector<struct iovec, MAX_MESSAGES_PER_BATCH> iovs;
   uint16_t total_write_len = 0;
 
-  for (const auto &packet : packets) {
+  for (const auto &msg : messages) {
     // Calculate varint sizes for header layout
-    uint8_t size_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(packet.payload_size));
-    uint8_t type_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(packet.message_type));
+    uint8_t size_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(msg.payload_size));
+    uint8_t type_varint_len = api::ProtoSize::varint(static_cast<uint32_t>(msg.message_type));
     uint8_t total_header_len = 1 + size_varint_len + type_varint_len;
 
     // Calculate where to start writing the header
@@ -266,25 +281,25 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer
     //
     // The message starts at offset + frame_header_padding_
     // So we write the header starting at offset + frame_header_padding_ - total_header_len
-    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + packet.offset;
+    uint8_t *buf_start = buffer_data + msg.offset;
     uint32_t header_offset = frame_header_padding_ - total_header_len;
 
     // Write the plaintext header
     buf_start[header_offset] = 0x00;  // indicator
 
     // Encode varints directly into buffer
-    ProtoVarInt(packet.payload_size).encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1, size_varint_len);
-    ProtoVarInt(packet.message_type)
+    ProtoVarInt(msg.payload_size).encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1, size_varint_len);
+    ProtoVarInt(msg.message_type)
         .encode_to_buffer_unchecked(buf_start + header_offset + 1 + size_varint_len, type_varint_len);
 
-    // Add iovec for this packet (header + payload)
-    size_t packet_len = static_cast<size_t>(total_header_len + packet.payload_size);
-    this->reusable_iovs_.push_back({buf_start + header_offset, packet_len});
-    total_write_len += packet_len;
+    // Add iovec for this message (header + payload)
+    size_t msg_len = static_cast<size_t>(total_header_len + msg.payload_size);
+    iovs.push_back({buf_start + header_offset, msg_len});
+    total_write_len += msg_len;
   }
 
-  // Send all packets in one writev call
-  return write_raw_(this->reusable_iovs_.data(), this->reusable_iovs_.size(), total_write_len);
+  // Send all messages in one writev call
+  return write_raw_(iovs.data(), iovs.size(), total_write_len);
 }
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class APIPlaintextFrameHelper final : public APIFrameHelper {
   APIError loop() override;
   APIError read_packet(ReadPacketBuffer *buffer) override;
   APIError write_protobuf_packet(uint8_t type, ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) override;
-  APIError write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const PacketInfo> packets) override;
+  APIError write_protobuf_messages(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, std::span<const MessageInfo> messages) override;
 
  protected:
   APIError try_read_frame_();

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ bool HelloRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool HelloRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->client_info = value.data();
-      this->client_info_len = value.size();
+      this->client_info = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -45,23 +43,6 @@ void HelloResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->server_info_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool AuthenticationRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
-  switch (field_id) {
-    case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->password = value.data();
-      this->password_len = value.size();
-      break;
-    }
-    default:
-      return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-void AuthenticationResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const { buffer.encode_bool(1, this->invalid_password); }
-void AuthenticationResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const { size.add_bool(1, this->invalid_password); }
-#endif
 #ifdef USE_AREAS
 void AreaInfo::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_uint32(1, this->area_id);
@@ -85,9 +66,6 @@ void DeviceInfo::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 }
 #endif
 void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  buffer.encode_bool(1, this->uses_password);
-#endif
   buffer.encode_string(2, this->name_ref_);
   buffer.encode_string(3, this->mac_address_ref_);
   buffer.encode_string(4, this->esphome_version_ref_);
@@ -124,12 +102,12 @@ 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
@@ -143,9 +121,6 @@ void DeviceInfoResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #endif
 }
 void DeviceInfoResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  size.add_bool(1, this->uses_password);
-#endif
   size.add_length(1, this->name_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->mac_address_ref_.size());
   size.add_length(1, this->esphome_version_ref_.size());
@@ -447,9 +422,10 @@ 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: {
+      this->preset_mode = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -612,9 +588,7 @@ bool LightCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool LightCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 19: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->effect = value.data();
-      this->effect_len = value.size();
+      this->effect = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -855,9 +829,11 @@ 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: {
+      this->key = value.data();
+      this->key_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -878,13 +854,13 @@ 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
@@ -930,12 +906,12 @@ bool HomeassistantActionResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt v
 }
 bool HomeassistantActionResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 3:
-      this->error_message = value.as_string();
+    case 3: {
+      this->error_message = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
     case 4: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->response_data = value.data();
       this->response_data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -960,15 +936,18 @@ 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: {
+      this->entity_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->attribute = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->attribute = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -978,9 +957,7 @@ bool HomeAssistantStateResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDel
 bool GetTimeResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->timezone = value.data();
-      this->timezone_len = value.size();
+      this->timezone = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -1011,7 +988,7 @@ 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));
 }
@@ -1045,9 +1022,10 @@ bool ExecuteServiceArgument::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool ExecuteServiceArgument::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 4:
-      this->string_ = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->string_ = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     case 9:
       this->string_array.push_back(value.as_string());
       break;
@@ -1138,7 +1116,7 @@ void ExecuteServiceResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_bool(1, this->success);
   size.add_length(1, this->error_message_ref_.size());
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  size.add_length(4, this->response_data_len);
+  size.add_length(1, this->response_data_len);
 #endif
 }
 #endif
@@ -1392,12 +1370,14 @@ 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: {
+      this->custom_fan_mode = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 21:
-      this->custom_preset = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 21: {
+      this->custom_preset = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1426,6 +1406,114 @@ 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_);
@@ -1573,9 +1661,7 @@ bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool SelectCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
-      this->state = value.data();
-      this->state_len = value.size();
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -1603,8 +1689,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
   buffer.encode_bool(6, this->disabled_by_default);
-  for (auto &it : this->tones) {
-    buffer.encode_string(7, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->tones) {
+    buffer.encode_string(7, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(8, this->supports_duration);
   buffer.encode_bool(9, this->supports_volume);
@@ -1621,9 +1707,9 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
 #endif
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
-  if (!this->tones.empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : this->tones) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+  if (!this->tones->empty()) {
+    for (const char *it : *this->tones) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(1, this->supports_duration);
@@ -1679,9 +1765,10 @@ bool SirenCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool SirenCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 5:
-      this->tone = value.as_string();
+    case 5: {
+      this->tone = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1770,9 +1857,10 @@ bool LockCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool LockCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 4:
-      this->code = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->code = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1867,7 +1955,7 @@ 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);
@@ -1940,9 +2028,10 @@ bool MediaPlayerCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt val
 }
 bool MediaPlayerCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 7:
-      this->media_url = value.as_string();
+    case 7: {
+      this->media_url = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -1987,7 +2076,7 @@ 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 +2149,7 @@ 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 +2170,7 @@ 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 +2186,7 @@ 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 {
@@ -2150,7 +2239,6 @@ bool BluetoothGATTWriteRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt val
 bool BluetoothGATTWriteRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 4: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -2189,7 +2277,6 @@ bool BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, Proto
 bool BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 3: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -2373,12 +2460,14 @@ bool VoiceAssistantResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value)
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantEventData::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->name = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->name = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->value = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->value = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2417,20 +2506,22 @@ bool VoiceAssistantAudio::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantAudio::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->data = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->data = value.data();
+      this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
   return true;
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
-  buffer.encode_bytes(1, this->data_ptr_, this->data_len_);
+  buffer.encode_bytes(1, this->data, this->data_len);
   buffer.encode_bool(2, this->end);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
-  size.add_length(1, this->data_len_);
+  size.add_length(1, this->data_len);
   size.add_bool(1, this->end);
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
@@ -2454,12 +2545,14 @@ bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVar
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 2:
-      this->timer_id = value.as_string();
+    case 2: {
+      this->timer_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->name = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->name = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2477,15 +2570,18 @@ bool VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->media_id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->media_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->text = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->text = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 3:
-      this->preannounce_media_id = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->preannounce_media_id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2521,24 +2617,29 @@ bool VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarIn
 }
 bool VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 1:
-      this->id = value.as_string();
+    case 1: {
+      this->id = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 2:
-      this->wake_word = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->wake_word = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     case 3:
       this->trained_languages.push_back(value.as_string());
       break;
-    case 4:
-      this->model_type = value.as_string();
+    case 4: {
+      this->model_type = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 6:
-      this->model_hash = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 6: {
+      this->model_hash = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
-    case 7:
-      this->url = value.as_string();
+    }
+    case 7: {
+      this->url = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2557,7 +2658,7 @@ 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);
@@ -2648,9 +2749,10 @@ bool AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarI
 }
 bool AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 3:
-      this->code = value.as_string();
+    case 3: {
+      this->code = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -2732,9 +2834,10 @@ bool TextCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool TextCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 2:
-      this->state = value.as_string();
+    case 2: {
+      this->state = StringRef(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(value.data()), value.size());
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }
@@ -3202,7 +3305,6 @@ bool UpdateCommandRequest::decode_32bit(uint32_t field_id, Proto32Bit value) {
 bool ZWaveProxyFrame::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 1: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -3227,7 +3329,6 @@ bool ZWaveProxyRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 bool ZWaveProxyRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 2: {
-      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
       this->data = value.data();
       this->data_len = value.size();
       break;
@@ -3243,7 +3344,7 @@ void ZWaveProxyRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 }
 void ZWaveProxyRequest::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->type));
-  size.add_length(2, this->data_len);
+  size.add_length(1, this->data_len);
 }
 #endif
 

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,
@@ -338,12 +357,11 @@ class CommandProtoMessage : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class HelloRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 1;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "hello_request"; }
 #endif
-  const uint8_t *client_info{nullptr};
-  uint16_t client_info_len{0};
+  StringRef client_info{};
   uint32_t api_version_major{0};
   uint32_t api_version_minor{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -375,40 +393,6 @@ class HelloResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
 
  protected:
 };
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-class AuthenticationRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
- public:
-  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 3;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 19;
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  const char *message_name() const override { return "authentication_request"; }
-#endif
-  const uint8_t *password{nullptr};
-  uint16_t password_len{0};
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
-#endif
-
- protected:
-  bool decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) override;
-};
-class AuthenticationResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
- public:
-  static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 4;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 2;
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-  const char *message_name() const override { return "authentication_response"; }
-#endif
-  bool invalid_password{false};
-  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:
-};
-#endif
 class DisconnectRequest final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 5;
@@ -508,12 +492,9 @@ class DeviceInfo final : public ProtoMessage {
 class DeviceInfoResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 10;
-  static constexpr uint16_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 257;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 255;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "device_info_response"; }
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool uses_password{false};
 #endif
   StringRef name_ref_{};
   void set_name(const StringRef &ref) { this->name_ref_ = ref; }
@@ -778,7 +759,7 @@ class FanCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_speed_level{false};
   int32_t speed_level{0};
   bool has_preset_mode{false};
-  std::string preset_mode{};
+  StringRef preset_mode{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -840,7 +821,7 @@ class LightStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
 class LightCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 32;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 122;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 112;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "light_command_request"; }
 #endif
@@ -869,8 +850,7 @@ class LightCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_flash_length{false};
   uint32_t flash_length{0};
   bool has_effect{false};
-  const uint8_t *effect{nullptr};
-  uint16_t effect_len{0};
+  StringRef effect{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1030,7 +1010,7 @@ class SubscribeLogsRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class SubscribeLogsResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 29;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 11;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 21;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "subscribe_logs_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1053,11 +1033,12 @@ 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
@@ -1150,7 +1131,7 @@ class HomeassistantActionResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #endif
   uint32_t call_id{0};
   bool success{false};
-  std::string error_message{};
+  StringRef error_message{};
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   const uint8_t *response_data{nullptr};
   uint16_t response_data_len{0};
@@ -1205,9 +1186,9 @@ class HomeAssistantStateResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #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{};
+  StringRef entity_id{};
+  StringRef state{};
+  StringRef attribute{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1232,13 +1213,12 @@ class GetTimeRequest final : public ProtoMessage {
 class GetTimeResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 37;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 24;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 14;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "get_time_response"; }
 #endif
   uint32_t epoch_seconds{0};
-  const uint8_t *timezone{nullptr};
-  uint16_t timezone_len{0};
+  StringRef timezone{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1286,7 +1266,7 @@ class ExecuteServiceArgument final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
   bool bool_{false};
   int32_t legacy_int{0};
   float float_{0.0f};
-  std::string string_{};
+  StringRef string_{};
   int32_t int_{0};
   FixedVector<bool> bool_array{};
   FixedVector<int32_t> int_array{};
@@ -1372,7 +1352,7 @@ class ListEntitiesCameraResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 class CameraImageResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 44;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 20;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 30;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "camera_image_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1492,11 +1472,11 @@ 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{};
+  StringRef custom_fan_mode{};
   bool has_preset{false};
   enums::ClimatePreset preset{};
   bool has_custom_preset{false};
-  std::string custom_preset{};
+  StringRef custom_preset{};
   bool has_target_humidity{false};
   float target_humidity{0.0f};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1509,6 +1489,70 @@ 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:
@@ -1605,12 +1649,11 @@ class SelectStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
 class SelectCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 54;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 28;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 18;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "select_command_request"; }
 #endif
-  const uint8_t *state{nullptr};
-  uint16_t state_len{0};
+  StringRef state{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1629,7 +1672,7 @@ class ListEntitiesSirenResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_siren_response"; }
 #endif
-  std::vector<std::string> tones{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *tones{};
   bool supports_duration{false};
   bool supports_volume{false};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
@@ -1666,7 +1709,7 @@ class SirenCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_state{false};
   bool state{false};
   bool has_tone{false};
-  std::string tone{};
+  StringRef tone{};
   bool has_duration{false};
   uint32_t duration{0};
   bool has_volume{false};
@@ -1727,7 +1770,7 @@ class LockCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
 #endif
   enums::LockCommand command{};
   bool has_code{false};
-  std::string code{};
+  StringRef code{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -1837,7 +1880,7 @@ class MediaPlayerCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_volume{false};
   float volume{0.0f};
   bool has_media_url{false};
-  std::string media_url{};
+  StringRef media_url{};
   bool has_announcement{false};
   bool announcement{false};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -2044,7 +2087,7 @@ class BluetoothGATTReadRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class BluetoothGATTReadResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 74;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "bluetooth_gatt_read_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -2139,7 +2182,7 @@ class BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class BluetoothGATTNotifyDataResponse final : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 79;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 17;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 27;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -2413,8 +2456,8 @@ class VoiceAssistantResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 };
 class VoiceAssistantEventData final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
-  std::string name{};
-  std::string value{};
+  StringRef name{};
+  StringRef value{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2442,17 +2485,12 @@ class VoiceAssistantEventResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class VoiceAssistantAudio final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 106;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 11;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 21;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_audio"; }
 #endif
-  std::string data{};
-  const uint8_t *data_ptr_{nullptr};
-  size_t data_len_{0};
-  void set_data(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
-    this->data_ptr_ = data;
-    this->data_len_ = len;
-  }
+  const uint8_t *data{nullptr};
+  uint16_t data_len{0};
   bool end{false};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
@@ -2472,8 +2510,8 @@ class VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_timer_event_response"; }
 #endif
   enums::VoiceAssistantTimerEvent event_type{};
-  std::string timer_id{};
-  std::string name{};
+  StringRef timer_id{};
+  StringRef name{};
   uint32_t total_seconds{0};
   uint32_t seconds_left{0};
   bool is_active{false};
@@ -2492,9 +2530,9 @@ class VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "voice_assistant_announce_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string media_id{};
-  std::string text{};
-  std::string preannounce_media_id{};
+  StringRef media_id{};
+  StringRef text{};
+  StringRef preannounce_media_id{};
   bool start_conversation{false};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
@@ -2537,13 +2575,13 @@ class VoiceAssistantWakeWord final : public ProtoMessage {
 };
 class VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
  public:
-  std::string id{};
-  std::string wake_word{};
+  StringRef id{};
+  StringRef wake_word{};
   std::vector<std::string> trained_languages{};
-  std::string model_type{};
+  StringRef model_type{};
   uint32_t model_size{0};
-  std::string model_hash{};
-  std::string url{};
+  StringRef model_hash{};
+  StringRef url{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2644,7 +2682,7 @@ class AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   const char *message_name() const override { return "alarm_control_panel_command_request"; }
 #endif
   enums::AlarmControlPanelStateCommand command{};
-  std::string code{};
+  StringRef code{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif
@@ -2701,7 +2739,7 @@ class TextCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "text_command_request"; }
 #endif
-  std::string state{};
+  StringRef state{};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif

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) {
@@ -695,7 +736,7 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ZWaveProxyRequestType>(enums:
 void HelloRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HelloRequest");
   out.append("  client_info: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->client_info, this->client_info_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->client_info.c_str(), this->client_info.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "api_version_major", this->api_version_major);
   dump_field(out, "api_version_minor", this->api_version_minor);
@@ -707,18 +748,6 @@ void HelloResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "server_info", this->server_info_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void AuthenticationRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
-  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AuthenticationRequest");
-  out.append("  password: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->password, this->password_len));
-  out.append("\n");
-}
-void AuthenticationResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
-  MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AuthenticationResponse");
-  dump_field(out, "invalid_password", this->invalid_password);
-}
-#endif
 void DisconnectRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("DisconnectRequest {}"); }
 void DisconnectResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("DisconnectResponse {}"); }
 void PingRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("PingRequest {}"); }
@@ -741,9 +770,6 @@ void DeviceInfo::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 #endif
 void DeviceInfoResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "DeviceInfoResponse");
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  dump_field(out, "uses_password", this->uses_password);
-#endif
   dump_field(out, "name", this->name_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "mac_address", this->mac_address_ref_);
   dump_field(out, "esphome_version", this->esphome_version_ref_);
@@ -923,7 +949,9 @@ 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("'").append(this->preset_mode.c_str(), this->preset_mode.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1000,7 +1028,7 @@ void LightCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "flash_length", this->flash_length);
   dump_field(out, "has_effect", this->has_effect);
   out.append("  effect: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->effect, this->effect_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->effect.c_str(), this->effect.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
@@ -1113,7 +1141,7 @@ 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); }
@@ -1162,7 +1190,9 @@ void HomeassistantActionResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "HomeassistantActionResponse");
   dump_field(out, "call_id", this->call_id);
   dump_field(out, "success", this->success);
-  dump_field(out, "error_message", this->error_message);
+  out.append("  error_message: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->error_message.c_str(), this->error_message.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
   out.append("  response_data: ");
   out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->response_data, this->response_data_len));
@@ -1182,9 +1212,15 @@ 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("'").append(this->entity_id.c_str(), this->entity_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  attribute: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->attribute.c_str(), this->attribute.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 #endif
 void GetTimeRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const { out.append("GetTimeRequest {}"); }
@@ -1192,7 +1228,7 @@ void GetTimeResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "GetTimeResponse");
   dump_field(out, "epoch_seconds", this->epoch_seconds);
   out.append("  timezone: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->timezone, this->timezone_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->timezone.c_str(), this->timezone.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTIONS
@@ -1217,7 +1253,9 @@ void ExecuteServiceArgument::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "bool_", this->bool_);
   dump_field(out, "legacy_int", this->legacy_int);
   dump_field(out, "float_", this->float_);
-  dump_field(out, "string_", this->string_);
+  out.append("  string_: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->string_.c_str(), this->string_.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "int_", this->int_);
   for (const auto it : this->bool_array) {
     dump_field(out, "bool_array", static_cast<bool>(it), 4);
@@ -1374,11 +1412,15 @@ 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("'").append(this->custom_fan_mode.c_str(), this->custom_fan_mode.size()).append("'");
+  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("'").append(this->custom_preset.c_str(), this->custom_preset.size()).append("'");
+  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 +1428,55 @@ 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");
@@ -1456,7 +1547,7 @@ void SelectCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "SelectCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
   out.append("  state: ");
-  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->state, this->state_len));
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
   out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
@@ -1473,7 +1564,7 @@ void ListEntitiesSirenResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "icon", this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
   dump_field(out, "disabled_by_default", this->disabled_by_default);
-  for (const auto &it : this->tones) {
+  for (const auto &it : *this->tones) {
     dump_field(out, "tones", it, 4);
   }
   dump_field(out, "supports_duration", this->supports_duration);
@@ -1497,7 +1588,9 @@ void SirenCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_state", this->has_state);
   dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
   dump_field(out, "has_tone", this->has_tone);
-  dump_field(out, "tone", this->tone);
+  out.append("  tone: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->tone.c_str(), this->tone.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_duration", this->has_duration);
   dump_field(out, "duration", this->duration);
   dump_field(out, "has_volume", this->has_volume);
@@ -1539,7 +1632,9 @@ void LockCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
   dump_field(out, "command", static_cast<enums::LockCommand>(this->command));
   dump_field(out, "has_code", this->has_code);
-  dump_field(out, "code", this->code);
+  out.append("  code: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->code.c_str(), this->code.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -1617,7 +1712,9 @@ void MediaPlayerCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_volume", this->has_volume);
   dump_field(out, "volume", this->volume);
   dump_field(out, "has_media_url", this->has_media_url);
-  dump_field(out, "media_url", this->media_url);
+  out.append("  media_url: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->media_url.c_str(), this->media_url.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "has_announcement", this->has_announcement);
   dump_field(out, "announcement", this->announcement);
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -1847,8 +1944,12 @@ void VoiceAssistantResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void VoiceAssistantEventData::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantEventData");
-  dump_field(out, "name", this->name);
-  dump_field(out, "value", this->value);
+  out.append("  name: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->name.c_str(), this->name.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  value: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->value.c_str(), this->value.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 void VoiceAssistantEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantEventResponse");
@@ -1862,28 +1963,34 @@ void VoiceAssistantEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void VoiceAssistantAudio::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantAudio");
   out.append("  data: ");
-  if (this->data_ptr_ != nullptr) {
-    out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->data_ptr_, this->data_len_));
-  } else {
-    out.append(format_hex_pretty(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(this->data.data()), this->data.size()));
-  }
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->data, this->data_len));
   out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "end", this->end);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantTimerEventResponse");
   dump_field(out, "event_type", static_cast<enums::VoiceAssistantTimerEvent>(this->event_type));
-  dump_field(out, "timer_id", this->timer_id);
-  dump_field(out, "name", this->name);
+  out.append("  timer_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->timer_id.c_str(), this->timer_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  name: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->name.c_str(), this->name.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "total_seconds", this->total_seconds);
   dump_field(out, "seconds_left", this->seconds_left);
   dump_field(out, "is_active", this->is_active);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantAnnounceRequest");
-  dump_field(out, "media_id", this->media_id);
-  dump_field(out, "text", this->text);
-  dump_field(out, "preannounce_media_id", this->preannounce_media_id);
+  out.append("  media_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->media_id.c_str(), this->media_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  text: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->text.c_str(), this->text.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  preannounce_media_id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->preannounce_media_id.c_str(), this->preannounce_media_id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "start_conversation", this->start_conversation);
 }
 void VoiceAssistantAnnounceFinished::dump_to(std::string &out) const { dump_field(out, "success", this->success); }
@@ -1897,15 +2004,25 @@ void VoiceAssistantWakeWord::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 }
 void VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantExternalWakeWord");
-  dump_field(out, "id", this->id);
-  dump_field(out, "wake_word", this->wake_word);
+  out.append("  id: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->id.c_str(), this->id.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  wake_word: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->wake_word.c_str(), this->wake_word.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   for (const auto &it : this->trained_languages) {
     dump_field(out, "trained_languages", it, 4);
   }
-  dump_field(out, "model_type", this->model_type);
+  out.append("  model_type: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->model_type.c_str(), this->model_type.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
   dump_field(out, "model_size", this->model_size);
-  dump_field(out, "model_hash", this->model_hash);
-  dump_field(out, "url", this->url);
+  out.append("  model_hash: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->model_hash.c_str(), this->model_hash.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("  url: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->url.c_str(), this->url.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 }
 void VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest");
@@ -1964,7 +2081,9 @@ void AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "AlarmControlPanelCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
   dump_field(out, "command", static_cast<enums::AlarmControlPanelStateCommand>(this->command));
-  dump_field(out, "code", this->code);
+  out.append("  code: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->code.c_str(), this->code.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
@@ -2001,7 +2120,9 @@ void TextStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 void TextCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "TextCommandRequest");
   dump_field(out, "key", this->key);
-  dump_field(out, "state", this->state);
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append("'").append(this->state.c_str(), this->state.size()).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif

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

@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@ void APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       this->on_hello_request(msg);
       break;
     }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    case AuthenticationRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
-      AuthenticationRequest msg;
-      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
-#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
-      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_authentication_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
-#endif
-      this->on_authentication_request(msg);
-      break;
-    }
-#endif
     case DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE: {
       DisconnectRequest msg;
       // Empty message: no decode needed
@@ -621,6 +610,17 @@ 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;
@@ -632,13 +632,6 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &msg) {
     this->on_fatal_error();
   }
 }
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIServerConnection::on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) {
-  if (!this->send_authenticate_response(msg)) {
-    this->on_fatal_error();
-  }
-}
-#endif
 void APIServerConnection::on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &msg) {
   if (!this->send_disconnect_response(msg)) {
     this->on_fatal_error();
@@ -830,10 +823,7 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_z_wave_proxy_request(const ZWaveProxyRequest &msg)
 void APIServerConnection::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, const uint8_t *msg_data) {
   // Check authentication/connection requirements for messages
   switch (msg_type) {
-    case HelloRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    case AuthenticationRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
-#endif
+    case HelloRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:       // No setup required
     case DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:  // No setup required
     case PingRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE:        // No setup required
       break;                               // Skip all checks for these messages

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h

@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 
   virtual void on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &value){};
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual void on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &value){};
-#endif
-
   virtual void on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &value){};
   virtual void on_disconnect_response(const DisconnectResponse &value){};
   virtual void on_ping_request(const PingRequest &value){};
@@ -91,6 +87,10 @@ 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
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
  public:
   virtual bool send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) = 0;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual bool send_authenticate_response(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) = 0;
-#endif
   virtual bool send_disconnect_response(const DisconnectRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual bool send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) = 0;
   virtual bool send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) = 0;
@@ -353,9 +350,6 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #endif
  protected:
   void on_hello_request(const HelloRequest &msg) override;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  void on_authentication_request(const AuthenticationRequest &msg) override;
-#endif
   void on_disconnect_request(const DisconnectRequest &msg) override;
   void on_ping_request(const PingRequest &msg) override;
   void on_device_info_request(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) override;

esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp

@@ -224,38 +224,6 @@ void APIServer::dump_config() {
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-bool APIServer::check_password(const uint8_t *password_data, size_t password_len) const {
-  // depend only on input password length
-  const char *a = this->password_.c_str();
-  uint32_t len_a = this->password_.length();
-  const char *b = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(password_data);
-  uint32_t len_b = password_len;
-
-  // disable optimization with volatile
-  volatile uint32_t length = len_b;
-  volatile const char *left = nullptr;
-  volatile const char *right = b;
-  uint8_t result = 0;
-
-  if (len_a == length) {
-    left = *((volatile const char **) &a);
-    result = 0;
-  }
-  if (len_a != length) {
-    left = b;
-    result = 1;
-  }
-
-  for (size_t i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-    result |= *left++ ^ *right++;  // NOLINT
-  }
-
-  return result == 0;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 void APIServer::handle_disconnect(APIConnection *conn) {}
 
 // Macro for controller update dispatch
@@ -335,6 +303,10 @@ 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()
@@ -373,10 +345,6 @@ float APIServer::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI;
 
 void APIServer::set_port(uint16_t port) { this->port_ = port; }
 
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-void APIServer::set_password(const std::string &password) { this->password_ = password; }
-#endif
-
 void APIServer::set_batch_delay(uint16_t batch_delay) { this->batch_delay_ = batch_delay; }
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
@@ -390,7 +358,7 @@ void APIServer::register_action_response_callback(uint32_t call_id, ActionRespon
   this->action_response_callbacks_.push_back({call_id, std::move(callback)});
 }
 
-void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message) {
+void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
   for (auto it = this->action_response_callbacks_.begin(); it != this->action_response_callbacks_.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->call_id == call_id) {
       auto callback = std::move(it->callback);
@@ -402,7 +370,7 @@ void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std
   }
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+void APIServer::handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                                        const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
   for (auto it = this->action_response_callbacks_.begin(); it != this->action_response_callbacks_.end(); ++it) {
     if (it->call_id == call_id) {
@@ -674,7 +642,7 @@ void APIServer::unregister_active_action_calls_for_connection(APIConnection *con
   }
 }
 
-void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message) {
+void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message) {
   for (auto &call : this->active_action_calls_) {
     if (call.action_call_id == action_call_id) {
       call.connection->send_execute_service_response(call.client_call_id, success, error_message);
@@ -684,7 +652,7 @@ void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, cons
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot send response: no active call found for action_call_id %u", action_call_id);
 }
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+void APIServer::send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                                      const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len) {
   for (auto &call : this->active_action_calls_) {
     if (call.action_call_id == action_call_id) {

esphome/components/api/api_server.h

@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_CAMERA
   void on_camera_image(const std::shared_ptr<camera::CameraImage> &image) override;
-#endif
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  bool check_password(const uint8_t *password_data, size_t password_len) const;
-  void set_password(const std::string &password);
 #endif
   void set_port(uint16_t port);
   void set_reboot_timeout(uint32_t reboot_timeout);
@@ -133,6 +129,9 @@ 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);
 
@@ -140,10 +139,10 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
   // Action response handling
   using ActionResponseCallback = std::function<void(const class ActionResponse &)>;
   void register_action_response_callback(uint32_t call_id, ActionResponseCallback callback);
-  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message);
+  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
-                              const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
+  void handle_action_response(uint32_t call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message, const uint8_t *response_data,
+                              size_t response_data_len);
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
@@ -162,9 +161,9 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
   void unregister_active_action_call(uint32_t action_call_id);
   void unregister_active_action_calls_for_connection(APIConnection *conn);
   // Send response for a specific action call (uses action_call_id, sends client_call_id in response)
-  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message);
+  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message);
 #ifdef USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, const std::string &error_message,
+  void send_action_response(uint32_t action_call_id, bool success, StringRef error_message,
                             const uint8_t *response_data, size_t response_data_len);
 #endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
 #endif  // USE_API_USER_DEFINED_ACTION_RESPONSES
@@ -253,9 +252,6 @@ class APIServer : public Component,
 
   // Vectors and strings (12 bytes each on 32-bit)
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<APIConnection>> clients_;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  std::string password_;
-#endif
   std::vector<uint8_t> shared_write_buffer_;  // Shared proto write buffer for all connections
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES
   std::vector<HomeAssistantStateSubscription> state_subs_;

esphome/components/api/client.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ with warnings.catch_warnings():
 
 import contextlib
 
-from esphome.const import CONF_KEY, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT, __version__
+from esphome.const import CONF_KEY, CONF_PORT, __version__
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
 from . import CONF_ENCRYPTION
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
     conf = config["api"]
     name = config["esphome"]["name"]
     port: int = int(conf[CONF_PORT])
-    password: str = conf[CONF_PASSWORD]
     noise_psk: str | None = None
     if (encryption := conf.get(CONF_ENCRYPTION)) and (key := encryption.get(CONF_KEY)):
         noise_psk = key
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ async def async_run_logs(config: dict[str, Any], addresses: list[str]) -> None:
     cli = APIClient(
         addresses[0],  # Primary address for compatibility
         port,
-        password,
+        "",  # Password auth removed in 2026.1.0
         client_info=f"ESPHome Logs {__version__}",
         noise_psk=noise_psk,
         addresses=addresses,  # Pass all addresses for automatic retry

esphome/components/api/homeassistant_service.h

@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class TemplatableKeyValuePair {
 // the callback is invoked synchronously while the message is on the stack).
 class ActionResponse {
  public:
-  ActionResponse(bool success, const std::string &error_message) : success_(success), error_message_(error_message) {}
+  ActionResponse(bool success, StringRef error_message) : success_(success), error_message_(error_message) {}
 
 #ifdef USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES_JSON
-  ActionResponse(bool success, const std::string &error_message, const uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
+  ActionResponse(bool success, StringRef error_message, const uint8_t *data, size_t data_len)
       : success_(success), error_message_(error_message) {
     if (data == nullptr || data_len == 0)
       return;

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
@@ -833,9 +833,6 @@ class ProtoService {
   virtual bool is_authenticated() = 0;
   virtual bool is_connection_setup() = 0;
   virtual void on_fatal_error() = 0;
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  virtual void on_unauthenticated_access() = 0;
-#endif
   virtual void on_no_setup_connection() = 0;
   /**
    * Create a buffer with a reserved size.
@@ -873,20 +870,7 @@ class ProtoService {
     return true;
   }
 
-  inline bool check_authenticated_() {
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-    if (!this->check_connection_setup_()) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (!this->is_authenticated()) {
-      this->on_unauthenticated_access();
-      return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-#else
-    return this->check_connection_setup_();
-#endif
-  }
+  inline bool check_authenticated_() { return this->check_connection_setup_(); }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::api

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/api/user_services.h

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class APIRespondAction : public Action<Ts...> {
             bool return_response = std::get<1>(args);
             if (!return_response) {
               // Client doesn't want response data, just send success/error
-              this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, error_message);
+              this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message));
               return;
             }
           }
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ template<typename... Ts> class APIRespondAction : public Action<Ts...> {
       json::JsonBuilder builder;
       this->json_builder_(x..., builder.root());
       std::string json_str = builder.serialize();
-      this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, error_message,
+      this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message),
                                           reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(json_str.data()), json_str.size());
       return;
     }
 #endif
-    this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, error_message);
+    this->parent_->send_action_response(call_id, success, StringRef(error_message));
   }
 
  protected:

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/as3935/as3935.cpp

@@ -305,12 +305,14 @@ bool AS3935Component::calibrate_oscillator() {
 }
 
 void AS3935Component::tune_antenna() {
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting antenna tuning");
   uint8_t div_ratio = this->read_div_ratio();
   uint8_t tune_val = this->read_capacitance();
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Division Ratio is set to: %d", div_ratio);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Internal Capacitor is set to: %d", tune_val);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Displaying oscillator on INT pin. Measure its frequency - multiply value by Division Ratio");
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "Starting antenna tuning\n"
+           "Division Ratio is set to: %d\n"
+           "Internal Capacitor is set to: %d\n"
+           "Displaying oscillator on INT pin. Measure its frequency - multiply value by Division Ratio",
+           div_ratio, tune_val);
   this->display_oscillator(true, ANTFREQ);
 }
 

esphome/components/atm90e32/atm90e32.cpp

@@ -227,15 +227,14 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
   }
 
   if (offset_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
     ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===================== Offset mismatch: using flash values =====================", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase |   offset_voltage   |   offset_current   |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] \n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===================== Offset mismatch: using flash values =====================\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase |   offset_voltage   |   offset_current   |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; ++phase) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |  %6d  | %6d  |  %6d  | %6d  |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->config_offset_phase_[phase].voltage_offset_, this->offset_phase_[phase].voltage_offset_,
@@ -245,15 +244,14 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
              "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===============================================================================", cs);
   }
   if (power_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
     ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ================= Power offset mismatch: using flash values =================", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power|offset_reactive_power|", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] \n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ================= Power offset mismatch: using flash values =================\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power|offset_reactive_power|\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; ++phase) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |  %6d  | %6d  |  %6d  | %6d  |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->config_power_offset_phase_[phase].active_power_offset,
@@ -265,15 +263,14 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
              "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===============================================================================", cs);
   }
   if (gain_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
     ESP_LOGW(TAG,
-             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ====================== Gain mismatch: using flash values =====================", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase |    voltage_gain    |    current_gain    |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
-             cs);
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] \n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ====================== Gain mismatch: using flash values =====================\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase |    voltage_gain    |    current_gain    |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] |       |  config  |  flash  |  config  |  flash  |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; ++phase) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |  %6u  | %6u  |  %6u  | %6u  |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->config_gain_phase_[phase].voltage_gain, this->gain_phase_[phase].voltage_gain,
@@ -286,11 +283,13 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Power & Voltage/Current offset calibration is disabled. Using config file values.",
              cs);
   } else if (this->restored_offset_calibration_ && !offset_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============== Restored offset calibration from memory ==============", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============== Restored offset calibration from memory ==============\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |     %6d      |     %6d      |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->offset_phase_[phase].voltage_offset_, this->offset_phase_[phase].current_offset_);
@@ -299,11 +298,13 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
   }
 
   if (this->restored_power_offset_calibration_ && !power_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============ Restored power offset calibration from memory ============", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============ Restored power offset calibration from memory ============\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |       %6d        |        %6d        |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->power_offset_phase_[phase].active_power_offset,
@@ -314,17 +315,21 @@ void ATM90E32Component::log_calibration_status_() {
   if (!this->enable_gain_calibration_) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Gain calibration is disabled. Using config file values.", cs);
   } else if (this->restored_gain_calibration_ && !gain_mismatch) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============ Restoring saved gain calibrations to registers ============", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ============ Restoring saved gain calibrations to registers ============\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |    %6u    |    %6u    |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->gain_phase_[phase].voltage_gain, this->gain_phase_[phase].current_gain);
     }
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] =====================================================================\\n", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Gain calibration loaded and verified successfully.\n", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] =====================================================================\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] Gain calibration loaded and verified successfully.\n",
+             cs, cs);
   }
   this->calibration_message_printed_ = true;
 }
@@ -580,14 +585,14 @@ void ATM90E32Component::run_gain_calibrations() {
   float ref_currents[3] = {this->get_reference_current(0), this->get_reference_current(1),
                            this->get_reference_current(2)};
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ========================= Gain Calibration  =========================", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
   ESP_LOGI(
       TAG,
-      "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | V_meas (V) | I_meas (A) | V_ref | I_ref  | V_gain (old→new) | I_gain (old→new) |",
-      cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+      "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+      "[CALIBRATION][%s] ========================= Gain Calibration  =========================\n"
+      "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+      "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | V_meas (V) | I_meas (A) | V_ref | I_ref  | V_gain (old→new) | I_gain (old→new) |\n"
+      "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+      cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
     float measured_voltage = this->get_phase_voltage_avg_(phase);
@@ -718,11 +723,13 @@ void ATM90E32Component::run_offset_calibrations() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ======================== Offset Calibration ========================", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ======================== Offset Calibration ========================\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ------------------------------------------------------------------",
+           cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
     int16_t voltage_offset = calibrate_offset(phase, true);
@@ -749,11 +756,13 @@ void ATM90E32Component::run_power_offset_calibrations() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===================== Power Offset Calibration =====================", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s]\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ===================== Power Offset Calibration =====================\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+           cs, cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; ++phase) {
     int16_t active_offset = calibrate_power_offset(phase, false);
@@ -953,10 +962,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::restore_power_offset_calibrations_() {
 void ATM90E32Component::clear_gain_calibrations() {
   const char *cs = this->cs_summary_.c_str();
   if (!this->using_saved_calibrations_) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored gain calibrations to clear. Current values:", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored gain calibrations to clear. Current values:\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (int phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |    %6u    |    %6u    |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->gain_phase_[phase].voltage_gain, this->gain_phase_[phase].current_gain);
@@ -965,10 +976,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::clear_gain_calibrations() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored gain calibrations and restoring config-defined values", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored gain calibrations and restoring config-defined values\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | voltage_gain | current_gain |\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ----------------------------------------------------------",
+           cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (int phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
     uint16_t voltage_gain = this->phase_[phase].voltage_gain_;
@@ -1002,10 +1015,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::clear_gain_calibrations() {
 void ATM90E32Component::clear_offset_calibrations() {
   const char *cs = this->cs_summary_.c_str();
   if (!this->restored_offset_calibration_) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored offset calibrations to clear. Current values:", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored offset calibrations to clear. Current values:\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |     %6d      |     %6d      |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->offset_phase_[phase].voltage_offset_, this->offset_phase_[phase].current_offset_);
@@ -1014,10 +1029,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::clear_offset_calibrations() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored offset calibrations and restoring config-defined values", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored offset calibrations and restoring config-defined values\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_voltage | offset_current |\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] --------------------------------------------------------------",
+           cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
     int16_t voltage_offset =
@@ -1044,10 +1061,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::clear_offset_calibrations() {
 void ATM90E32Component::clear_power_offset_calibrations() {
   const char *cs = this->cs_summary_.c_str();
   if (!this->restored_power_offset_calibration_) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored power offsets to clear. Current values:", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |", cs);
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] No stored power offsets to clear. Current values:\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |\n"
+             "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+             cs, cs, cs, cs);
     for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] |   %c   |       %6d        |        %6d        |", cs, 'A' + phase,
                this->power_offset_phase_[phase].active_power_offset,
@@ -1057,10 +1076,12 @@ void ATM90E32Component::clear_power_offset_calibrations() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored power offsets and restoring config-defined values", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |", cs);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------", cs);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] Clearing stored power offsets and restoring config-defined values\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] | Phase | offset_active_power | offset_reactive_power |\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION][%s] ---------------------------------------------------------------------",
+           cs, cs, cs, cs);
 
   for (uint8_t phase = 0; phase < 3; phase++) {
     int16_t active_offset =

esphome/components/atm90e32/button/atm90e32_button.cpp

@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ void ATM90E32GainCalibrationButton::press_action() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s", this->get_name().c_str());
   ESP_LOGI(TAG,
-           "[CALIBRATION] Use gain_ct: & gain_voltage: under each phase_x: in your config file to save these values");
+           "%s\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION] Use gain_ct: & gain_voltage: under each phase_x: in your config file to save these values",
+           this->get_name().c_str());
   this->parent_->run_gain_calibrations();
 }
 
@@ -35,10 +36,12 @@ void ATM90E32OffsetCalibrationButton::press_action() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s", this->get_name().c_str());
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION] **NOTE: CTs and ACVs must be 0 during this process. USB power only**");
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION] Use offset_voltage: & offset_current: under each phase_x: in your config file to save "
-                "these values");
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "%s\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION] **NOTE: CTs and ACVs must be 0 during this process. USB power only**\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION] Use offset_voltage: & offset_current: under each phase_x: in your config file to save "
+           "these values",
+           this->get_name().c_str());
   this->parent_->run_offset_calibrations();
 }
 
@@ -58,10 +61,12 @@ void ATM90E32PowerOffsetCalibrationButton::press_action() {
     return;
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s", this->get_name().c_str());
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION] **NOTE: CTs must be 0 during this process. Voltage reference should be present**");
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[CALIBRATION] Use offset_active_power: & offset_reactive_power: under each phase_x: in your config "
-                "file to save these values");
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "%s\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION] **NOTE: CTs must be 0 during this process. Voltage reference should be present**\n"
+           "[CALIBRATION] Use offset_active_power: & offset_reactive_power: under each phase_x: in your config "
+           "file to save these values",
+           this->get_name().c_str());
   this->parent_->run_power_offset_calibrations();
 }
 

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/bedjet_hub.cpp

@@ -216,11 +216,14 @@ bool BedJetHub::discover_characteristics_() {
     }
   }
 
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%s] Discovered service characteristics: ", this->get_name().c_str());
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "     - Command char: 0x%x", this->char_handle_cmd_);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "     - Status char: 0x%x", this->char_handle_status_);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "       - config descriptor: 0x%x", this->config_descr_status_);
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "     - Name char: 0x%x", this->char_handle_name_);
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "[%s] Discovered service characteristics:\n"
+           "     - Command char: 0x%x\n"
+           "     - Status char: 0x%x\n"
+           "       - config descriptor: 0x%x\n"
+           "     - Name char: 0x%x",
+           this->get_name().c_str(), this->char_handle_cmd_, this->char_handle_status_, this->config_descr_status_,
+           this->char_handle_name_);
 
   return result;
 }

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/binary_sensor/__init__.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from logging import getLogger
 from esphome import automation, core
 from esphome.automation import Condition, maybe_simple_id
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import mqtt, web_server
+from esphome.components import mqtt, web_server, zigbee
 from esphome.components.const import CONF_ON_STATE_CHANGE
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ def validate_publish_initial_state(value):
 _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA = (
     cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(web_server.WEBSERVER_SORTING_SCHEMA)
     .extend(cv.MQTT_COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+    .extend(zigbee.BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA)
     .extend(
         {
             cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(BinarySensor),
@@ -520,6 +521,7 @@ _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA = (
 
 
 _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(entity_duplicate_validator("binary_sensor"))
+_BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(zigbee.validate_binary_sensor)
 
 
 def binary_sensor_schema(
@@ -621,6 +623,8 @@ async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
     if web_server_config := config.get(CONF_WEB_SERVER):
         await web_server.add_entity_config(var, web_server_config)
 
+    await zigbee.setup_binary_sensor(var, config)
+
 
 async def register_binary_sensor(var, config):
     if not CORE.has_id(config[CONF_ID]):

esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.cpp

@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ void MultiClickTrigger::on_state_(bool state) {
     // Start matching
     MultiClickTriggerEvent evt = this->timing_[0];
     if (evt.state == state) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "START min=%" PRIu32 " max=%" PRIu32, evt.min_length, evt.max_length);
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Multi Click: Starting multi click action!");
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG,
+               "START min=%" PRIu32 " max=%" PRIu32 "\n"
+               "Multi Click: Starting multi click action!",
+               evt.min_length, evt.max_length);
       this->at_index_ = 1;
       if (this->timing_.size() == 1 && evt.max_length == 4294967294UL) {
         this->set_timeout("trigger", evt.min_length, [this]() { this->trigger_(); });

esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h

@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/components/ble_client/ble_client.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
+// Maximum bytes to log in hex format for BLE writes (many logging buffers are 256 chars)
+static constexpr size_t BLE_WRITE_MAX_LOG_BYTES = 64;
+
 namespace esphome::ble_client {
 
 // placeholder class for static TAG .
@@ -151,7 +155,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
       esph_log_w(Automation::TAG, "Cannot write to BLE characteristic - not connected");
       return false;
     }
-    esph_log_vv(Automation::TAG, "Will write %d bytes: %s", len, format_hex_pretty(data, len).c_str());
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE
+    char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(BLE_WRITE_MAX_LOG_BYTES)];
+    esph_log_vv(Automation::TAG, "Will write %d bytes: %s", len, format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, data, len));
+#endif
     esp_err_t err =
         esp_ble_gattc_write_char(this->parent()->get_gattc_if(), this->parent()->get_conn_id(), this->char_handle_, len,
                                  const_cast<uint8_t *>(data), this->write_type_, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);

esphome/components/ble_nus/ble_nus.cpp

@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ void BLENUS::on_log(uint8_t level, const char *tag, const char *message, size_t
 #endif
 
 void BLENUS::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "ble nus:");
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  log: %s", YESNO(this->expose_log_));
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "ble nus:\n"
+                "  log: %s",
+                YESNO(this->expose_log_));
   uint32_t mtu = 0;
   bt_conn *conn = this->conn_.load();
   if (conn) {

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/bme68x_bsec2_i2c/__init__.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CODEOWNERS = ["@neffs", "@kbx81"]
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["bme68x_bsec2"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["i2c"]
+MULTI_CONF = True
 
 bme68x_bsec2_i2c_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("bme68x_bsec2_i2c")
 BME68xBSEC2I2CComponent = bme68x_bsec2_i2c_ns.class_(

esphome/components/bp1658cj/bp1658cj.cpp

@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ void BP1658CJ::setup() {
   this->pwm_amounts_.resize(5, 0);
 }
 void BP1658CJ::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "BP1658CJ:");
-  LOG_PIN("  Data Pin: ", this->data_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Clock Pin: ", this->clock_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "BP1658CJ:\n"
                 "  Color Channels Max Power: %u\n"
                 "  White Channels Max Power: %u",
                 this->max_power_color_channels_, this->max_power_white_channels_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Data Pin: ", this->data_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Clock Pin: ", this->clock_pin_);
 }
 
 void BP1658CJ::loop() {

esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import esp32_ble_tracker
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_MAC_ADDRESS
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@nagyrobi"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32_ble_tracker"]
+
+BLE_DEVICE_SCHEMA = esp32_ble_tracker.ESP_BLE_DEVICE_SCHEMA
+
+bthome_mithermometer_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("bthome_mithermometer")
+BTHomeMiThermometer = bthome_mithermometer_ns.class_(
+    "BTHomeMiThermometer", esp32_ble_tracker.ESPBTDeviceListener, cg.Component
+)
+
+
+def bthome_mithermometer_base_schema(extra_schema=None):
+    if extra_schema is None:
+        extra_schema = {}
+    return (
+        cv.Schema(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_ID): cv.declare_id(BTHomeMiThermometer),
+                cv.Required(CONF_MAC_ADDRESS): cv.mac_address,
+            }
+        )
+        .extend(BLE_DEVICE_SCHEMA)
+        .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+        .extend(extra_schema)
+    )
+
+
+async def setup_bthome_mithermometer(var, config):
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await esp32_ble_tracker.register_ble_device(var, config)
+    cg.add(var.set_address(config[CONF_MAC_ADDRESS].as_hex))

esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/bthome_ble.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+#include "bthome_ble.h"
+
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+#include <array>
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace bthome_mithermometer {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "bthome_mithermometer";
+
+static std::string format_mac_address(uint64_t address) {
+  std::array<uint8_t, MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE> mac{};
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE; i++) {
+    mac[i] = (address >> ((MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE - 1 - i) * 8)) & 0xFF;
+  }
+
+  char buffer[MAC_ADDRESS_SIZE * 3];
+  format_mac_addr_upper(mac.data(), buffer);
+  return buffer;
+}
+
+static bool get_bthome_value_length(uint8_t obj_type, size_t &value_length) {
+  switch (obj_type) {
+    case 0x00:  // packet id
+    case 0x01:  // battery
+    case 0x09:  // count (uint8)
+    case 0x0F:  // generic boolean
+    case 0x10:  // power (bool)
+    case 0x11:  // opening
+    case 0x15:  // battery low
+    case 0x16:  // battery charging
+    case 0x17:  // carbon monoxide
+    case 0x18:  // cold
+    case 0x19:  // connectivity
+    case 0x1A:  // door
+    case 0x1B:  // garage door
+    case 0x1C:  // gas
+    case 0x1D:  // heat
+    case 0x1E:  // light
+    case 0x1F:  // lock
+    case 0x20:  // moisture
+    case 0x21:  // motion
+    case 0x22:  // moving
+    case 0x23:  // occupancy
+    case 0x24:  // plug
+    case 0x25:  // presence
+    case 0x26:  // problem
+    case 0x27:  // running
+    case 0x28:  // safety
+    case 0x29:  // smoke
+    case 0x2A:  // sound
+    case 0x2B:  // tamper
+    case 0x2C:  // vibration
+    case 0x2D:  // water leak
+    case 0x2E:  // humidity (uint8)
+    case 0x2F:  // moisture (uint8)
+    case 0x46:  // UV index
+    case 0x57:  // temperature (sint8)
+    case 0x58:  // temperature (0.35C step)
+    case 0x59:  // count (sint8)
+    case 0x60:  // channel
+      value_length = 1;
+      return true;
+    case 0x02:  // temperature (0.01C)
+    case 0x03:  // humidity
+    case 0x06:  // mass (kg)
+    case 0x07:  // mass (lb)
+    case 0x08:  // dewpoint
+    case 0x0C:  // voltage (mV)
+    case 0x0D:  // pm2.5
+    case 0x0E:  // pm10
+    case 0x12:  // CO2
+    case 0x13:  // TVOC
+    case 0x14:  // moisture
+    case 0x3D:  // count (uint16)
+    case 0x3F:  // rotation
+    case 0x40:  // distance (mm)
+    case 0x41:  // distance (m)
+    case 0x43:  // current (A)
+    case 0x44:  // speed
+    case 0x45:  // temperature (0.1C)
+    case 0x47:  // volume (L)
+    case 0x48:  // volume (mL)
+    case 0x49:  // volume flow rate
+    case 0x4A:  // voltage (0.1V)
+    case 0x51:  // acceleration
+    case 0x52:  // gyroscope
+    case 0x56:  // conductivity
+    case 0x5A:  // count (sint16)
+    case 0x5D:  // current (sint16)
+    case 0x5E:  // direction
+    case 0x5F:  // precipitation
+    case 0x61:  // rotational speed
+    case 0xF0:  // button event
+      value_length = 2;
+      return true;
+    case 0x04:  // pressure
+    case 0x05:  // illuminance
+    case 0x0A:  // energy
+    case 0x0B:  // power
+    case 0x42:  // duration
+    case 0x4B:  // gas (uint24)
+    case 0xF2:  // firmware version (uint24)
+      value_length = 3;
+      return true;
+    case 0x3E:  // count (uint32)
+    case 0x4C:  // gas (uint32)
+    case 0x4D:  // energy (uint32)
+    case 0x4E:  // volume (uint32)
+    case 0x4F:  // water (uint32)
+    case 0x50:  // timestamp
+    case 0x55:  // volume storage
+    case 0x5B:  // count (sint32)
+    case 0x5C:  // power (sint32)
+    case 0x62:  // speed (sint32)
+    case 0x63:  // acceleration (sint32)
+    case 0xF1:  // firmware version (uint32)
+      value_length = 4;
+      return true;
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+
+void BTHomeMiThermometer::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "BTHome MiThermometer");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  MAC Address: %s", format_mac_address(this->address_).c_str());
+  LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Temperature", this->temperature_);
+  LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Humidity", this->humidity_);
+  LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Battery Level", this->battery_level_);
+  LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Battery Voltage", this->battery_voltage_);
+  LOG_SENSOR("  ", "Signal Strength", this->signal_strength_);
+}
+
+bool BTHomeMiThermometer::parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
+  bool matched = false;
+  for (auto &service_data : device.get_service_datas()) {
+    if (this->handle_service_data_(service_data, device)) {
+      matched = true;
+    }
+  }
+  if (matched && this->signal_strength_ != nullptr) {
+    this->signal_strength_->publish_state(device.get_rssi());
+  }
+  return matched;
+}
+
+bool BTHomeMiThermometer::handle_service_data_(const esp32_ble_tracker::ServiceData &service_data,
+                                               const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
+  if (!service_data.uuid.contains(0xD2, 0xFC)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const auto &data = service_data.data;
+  if (data.size() < 2) {
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome data too short: %zu", data.size());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const uint8_t adv_info = data[0];
+  const bool is_encrypted = adv_info & 0x01;
+  const bool mac_included = adv_info & 0x02;
+  const bool is_trigger_based = adv_info & 0x04;
+  const uint8_t version = (adv_info >> 5) & 0x07;
+
+  if (version != 0x02) {
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Unsupported BTHome version %u", version);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (is_encrypted) {
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Ignoring encrypted BTHome frame from %s", device.address_str().c_str());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  size_t payload_index = 1;
+  uint64_t source_address = device.address_uint64();
+
+  if (mac_included) {
+    if (data.size() < 7) {
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome payload missing MAC address");
+      return false;
+    }
+    source_address = 0;
+    for (int i = 5; i >= 0; i--) {
+      source_address = (source_address << 8) | data[1 + i];
+    }
+    payload_index = 7;
+  }
+
+  if (source_address != this->address_) {
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome frame from unexpected device %s", format_mac_address(source_address).c_str());
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (payload_index >= data.size()) {
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome payload empty after header");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  bool reported = false;
+  size_t offset = payload_index;
+  uint8_t last_type = 0;
+
+  while (offset < data.size()) {
+    const uint8_t obj_type = data[offset++];
+    size_t value_length = 0;
+    bool has_length_byte = obj_type == 0x53;  // text objects include explicit length
+
+    if (has_length_byte) {
+      if (offset >= data.size()) {
+        break;
+      }
+      value_length = data[offset++];
+    } else {
+      if (!get_bthome_value_length(obj_type, value_length)) {
+        ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Unknown BTHome object 0x%02X", obj_type);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (value_length == 0) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (offset + value_length > data.size()) {
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome object length exceeds payload");
+      break;
+    }
+
+    const uint8_t *value = &data[offset];
+    offset += value_length;
+
+    if (obj_type < last_type) {
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "BTHome objects not in ascending order");
+    }
+    last_type = obj_type;
+
+    switch (obj_type) {
+      case 0x00: {  // packet id
+        const uint8_t packet_id = value[0];
+        if (this->last_packet_id_.has_value() && *this->last_packet_id_ == packet_id) {
+          return reported;
+        }
+        this->last_packet_id_ = packet_id;
+        break;
+      }
+      case 0x01: {  // battery percentage
+        if (this->battery_level_ != nullptr) {
+          this->battery_level_->publish_state(value[0]);
+          reported = true;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case 0x0C: {  // battery voltage (mV)
+        if (this->battery_voltage_ != nullptr) {
+          const uint16_t raw = encode_uint16(value[1], value[0]);
+          this->battery_voltage_->publish_state(raw * 0.001f);
+          reported = true;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case 0x02: {  // temperature
+        if (this->temperature_ != nullptr) {
+          const int16_t raw = encode_uint16(value[1], value[0]);
+          this->temperature_->publish_state(raw * 0.01f);
+          reported = true;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      case 0x03: {  // humidity
+        if (this->humidity_ != nullptr) {
+          const uint16_t raw = encode_uint16(value[1], value[0]);
+          this->humidity_->publish_state(raw * 0.01f);
+          reported = true;
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (reported) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "BTHome data%sfrom %s", is_trigger_based ? " (triggered) " : " ", device.address_str().c_str());
+  }
+
+  return reported;
+}
+
+}  // namespace bthome_mithermometer
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif

esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/bthome_ble.h

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h"
+#include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
+#include "esphome/core/component.h"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace bthome_mithermometer {
+
+class BTHomeMiThermometer : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDeviceListener, public Component {
+ public:
+  void set_address(uint64_t address) { this->address_ = address; }
+
+  void set_temperature(sensor::Sensor *temperature) { this->temperature_ = temperature; }
+  void set_humidity(sensor::Sensor *humidity) { this->humidity_ = humidity; }
+  void set_battery_level(sensor::Sensor *battery_level) { this->battery_level_ = battery_level; }
+  void set_battery_voltage(sensor::Sensor *battery_voltage) { this->battery_voltage_ = battery_voltage; }
+  void set_signal_strength(sensor::Sensor *signal_strength) { this->signal_strength_ = signal_strength; }
+
+  void dump_config() override;
+  bool parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) override;
+
+ protected:
+  bool handle_service_data_(const esp32_ble_tracker::ServiceData &service_data,
+                            const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device);
+
+  uint64_t address_{0};
+  optional<uint8_t> last_packet_id_{};
+
+  sensor::Sensor *temperature_{nullptr};
+  sensor::Sensor *humidity_{nullptr};
+  sensor::Sensor *battery_level_{nullptr};
+  sensor::Sensor *battery_voltage_{nullptr};
+  sensor::Sensor *signal_strength_{nullptr};
+};
+
+}  // namespace bthome_mithermometer
+}  // namespace esphome
+
+#endif

esphome/components/bthome_mithermometer/sensor.py

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+from esphome.components import sensor
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_BATTERY_LEVEL,
+    CONF_BATTERY_VOLTAGE,
+    CONF_HUMIDITY,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
+    CONF_TEMPERATURE,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_VOLTAGE,
+    ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    UNIT_CELSIUS,
+    UNIT_DECIBEL_MILLIWATT,
+    UNIT_PERCENT,
+    UNIT_VOLT,
+)
+
+from . import bthome_mithermometer_base_schema, setup_bthome_mithermometer
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@nagyrobi"]
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32_ble_tracker"]
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = bthome_mithermometer_base_schema(
+    {
+        cv.Optional(CONF_TEMPERATURE): sensor.sensor_schema(
+            unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CELSIUS,
+            accuracy_decimals=2,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_TEMPERATURE,
+            state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_HUMIDITY): sensor.sensor_schema(
+            unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
+            accuracy_decimals=2,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_HUMIDITY,
+            state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_BATTERY_LEVEL): sensor.sensor_schema(
+            unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
+            accuracy_decimals=0,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_BATTERY,
+            state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+            entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_BATTERY_VOLTAGE): sensor.sensor_schema(
+            unit_of_measurement=UNIT_VOLT,
+            accuracy_decimals=3,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_VOLTAGE,
+            state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+            icon="mdi:battery-plus",
+            entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_SIGNAL_STRENGTH): sensor.sensor_schema(
+            unit_of_measurement=UNIT_DECIBEL_MILLIWATT,
+            accuracy_decimals=0,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_SIGNAL_STRENGTH,
+            state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+            entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
+        ),
+    }
+)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
+    await setup_bthome_mithermometer(var, config)
+
+    if temp_sens := config.get(CONF_TEMPERATURE):
+        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(temp_sens)
+        cg.add(var.set_temperature(sens))
+    if humi_sens := config.get(CONF_HUMIDITY):
+        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(humi_sens)
+        cg.add(var.set_humidity(sens))
+    if batl_sens := config.get(CONF_BATTERY_LEVEL):
+        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(batl_sens)
+        cg.add(var.set_battery_level(sens))
+    if batv_sens := config.get(CONF_BATTERY_VOLTAGE):
+        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(batv_sens)
+        cg.add(var.set_battery_voltage(sens))
+    if sgnl_sens := config.get(CONF_SIGNAL_STRENGTH):
+        sens = await sensor.new_sensor(sgnl_sens)
+        cg.add(var.set_signal_strength(sens))

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/cap1188/cap1188.cpp

@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ void CAP1188Component::finish_setup_() {
 }
 
 void CAP1188Component::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "CAP1188:");
-  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
-  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "CAP1188:\n"
                 "  Product ID: 0x%x\n"
                 "  Manufacture ID: 0x%x\n"
                 "  Revision ID: 0x%x",
                 this->cap1188_product_id_, this->cap1188_manufacture_id_, this->cap1188_revision_);
+  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
+  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
 
   switch (this->error_code_) {
     case COMMUNICATION_FAILED:

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

@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ void CaptivePortal::handle_config(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
 void CaptivePortal::handle_wifisave(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
   std::string ssid = request->arg("ssid").c_str();  // NOLINT(readability-redundant-string-cstr)
   std::string psk = request->arg("psk").c_str();    // NOLINT(readability-redundant-string-cstr)
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Requested WiFi Settings Change:");
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "  SSID='%s'", ssid.c_str());
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "  Password=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'"), psk.c_str());
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG,
+           "Requested WiFi Settings Change:\n"
+           "  SSID='%s'\n"
+           "  Password=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'"),
+           ssid.c_str(), psk.c_str());
   // Defer save to main loop thread to avoid NVS operations from HTTP thread
   this->defer([ssid, psk]() { wifi::global_wifi_component->save_wifi_sta(ssid, psk); });
   request->redirect(ESPHOME_F("/?save"));
@@ -65,22 +67,15 @@ void CaptivePortal::start() {
   this->base_->init();
   if (!this->initialized_) {
     this->base_->add_handler(this);
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-    // Enable LRU socket purging to handle captive portal detection probe bursts
-    // OS captive portal detection makes many simultaneous HTTP requests which can
-    // exhaust sockets. LRU purging automatically closes oldest idle connections.
-    this->base_->get_server()->set_lru_purge_enable(true);
-#endif
   }
 
   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;
@@ -40,10 +38,6 @@ class CaptivePortal : public AsyncWebHandler, public Component {
   void end() {
     this->active_ = false;
     this->disable_loop();  // Stop processing DNS requests
-#ifdef USE_ESP32
-    // Disable LRU socket purging now that captive portal is done
-    this->base_->get_server()->set_lru_purge_enable(false);
-#endif
     this->base_->deinit();
     if (this->dns_server_ != nullptr) {
       this->dns_server_->stop();
@@ -68,7 +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"
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ struct DNSAnswer {
 
 void DNSServer::start(const network::IPAddress &ip) {
   this->server_ip_ = ip;
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Starting DNS server on %s", ip.str().c_str());
+#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+  char ip_buf[network::IP_ADDRESS_BUFFER_SIZE];
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Starting DNS server on %s", ip.str_to(ip_buf));
+#endif
 
   // Create loop-monitored UDP socket
   this->socket_ = socket::socket_ip_loop_monitored(SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP);
@@ -202,4 +205,4 @@ 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=300000000, max=928000000)),
-    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(433920);
-  this->set_if_frequency(153);
-  this->set_filter_bandwidth(203);
-  this->set_channel(0);
-  this->set_channel_spacing(200);
-  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);
   }
@@ -228,9 +212,8 @@ void CC1101Component::dump_config() {
                  XTAL_FREQUENCY / (1 << 16);
   float symbol_rate = (((256.0f + this->state_.DRATE_M) * (1 << this->state_.DRATE_E)) / (1 << 28)) * XTAL_FREQUENCY;
   float bw = XTAL_FREQUENCY / (8.0f * (4 + this->state_.CHANBW_M) * (1 << this->state_.CHANBW_E));
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "CC1101:");
-  LOG_PIN("  CS Pin: ", this->cs_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "CC1101:\n"
                 "  Chip ID: 0x%04X\n"
                 "  Frequency: %" PRId32 " Hz\n"
                 "  Channel: %u\n"
@@ -240,6 +223,7 @@ void CC1101Component::dump_config() {
                 "  Output Power: %.1f dBm",
                 this->chip_id_, freq, this->state_.CHANNR, MODULATION_NAMES[this->state_.MOD_FORMAT & 0x07],
                 symbol_rate, bw, this->output_power_effective_);
+  LOG_PIN("  CS Pin: ", this->cs_);
 }
 
 void CC1101Component::begin_tx() {
@@ -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/cd74hc4067/cd74hc4067.cpp

@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ void CD74HC4067Component::setup() {
 }
 
 void CD74HC4067Component::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "CD74HC4067 Multiplexer:");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "CD74HC4067 Multiplexer:\n"
+                "  switch delay: %" PRIu32,
+                this->switch_delay_);
   LOG_PIN("  S0 Pin: ", this->pin_s0_);
   LOG_PIN("  S1 Pin: ", this->pin_s1_);
   LOG_PIN("  S2 Pin: ", this->pin_s2_);
   LOG_PIN("  S3 Pin: ", this->pin_s3_);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "switch delay: %" PRIu32, this->switch_delay_);
 }
 
 void CD74HC4067Component::activate_pin(uint8_t pin) {

esphome/components/ch422g/ch422g.cpp

@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ void CH422GGPIOPin::pin_mode(gpio::Flags flags) { this->parent_->pin_mode(this->
 bool CH422GGPIOPin::digital_read() { return this->parent_->digital_read(this->pin_) ^ this->inverted_; }
 
 void CH422GGPIOPin::digital_write(bool value) { this->parent_->digital_write(this->pin_, value ^ this->inverted_); }
-std::string CH422GGPIOPin::dump_summary() const { return str_sprintf("EXIO%u via CH422G", pin_); }
+size_t CH422GGPIOPin::dump_summary(char *buffer, size_t len) const {
+  return snprintf(buffer, len, "EXIO%u via CH422G", this->pin_);
+}
 void CH422GGPIOPin::set_flags(gpio::Flags flags) {
   flags_ = flags;
   this->parent_->pin_mode(this->pin_, flags);

esphome/components/ch422g/ch422g.h

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CH422GGPIOPin : public GPIOPin {
   void pin_mode(gpio::Flags flags) override;
   bool digital_read() override;
   void digital_write(bool value) override;
-  std::string dump_summary() const override;
+  size_t dump_summary(char *buffer, size_t len) const override;
 
   void set_parent(CH422GComponent *parent) { parent_ = parent; }
   void set_pin(uint8_t pin) { pin_ = pin; }

esphome/components/chsc6x/chsc6x_touchscreen.cpp

@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ void CHSC6XTouchscreen::update_touches() {
 }
 
 void CHSC6XTouchscreen::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "CHSC6X Touchscreen:");
-  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
-  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->interrupt_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "CHSC6X Touchscreen:\n"
                 "  Touch timeout: %d\n"
                 "  x_raw_max_: %d\n"
                 "  y_raw_max_: %d",
                 this->touch_timeout_, this->x_raw_max_, this->y_raw_max_);
+  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
+  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->interrupt_pin_);
 }
 
 }  // namespace chsc6x

esphome/components/climate/__init__.py

@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ CONF_MIN_HUMIDITY = "min_humidity"
 CONF_MAX_HUMIDITY = "max_humidity"
 CONF_TARGET_HUMIDITY = "target_humidity"
 
-visual_temperature = cv.float_with_unit(
-    "visual_temperature", "(°C|° C|°|C|°K|° K|K|°F|° F|F)?"
-)
+visual_temperature = cv.float_with_unit("visual_temperature", "(°|(° ?)?[CKF])?")
 
 
 VISUAL_TEMPERATURE_STEP_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(

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/copy/select/copy_select.cpp

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace copy {
 static const char *const TAG = "copy.select";
 
 void CopySelect::setup() {
-  source_->add_on_state_callback([this](const std::string &value, size_t index) { this->publish_state(index); });
+  source_->add_on_state_callback([this](size_t index) { this->publish_state(index); });
 
   traits.set_options(source_->traits.get_options());
 

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/cse7766/cse7766.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #include "cse7766.h"
-#include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace cse7766 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "cse7766";
+static constexpr size_t CSE7766_RAW_DATA_SIZE = 24;
 
 void CSE7766Component::loop() {
   const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ bool CSE7766Component::check_byte_() {
 void CSE7766Component::parse_data_() {
 #if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERY_VERBOSE
   {
-    std::string s = format_hex_pretty(this->raw_data_, sizeof(this->raw_data_));
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Raw data: %s", s.c_str());
+    char hex_buf[format_hex_pretty_size(CSE7766_RAW_DATA_SIZE)];
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Raw data: %s", format_hex_pretty_to(hex_buf, this->raw_data_, sizeof(this->raw_data_)));
   }
 #endif
 

esphome/components/cst816/touchscreen/cst816_touchscreen.cpp

@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ void CST816Touchscreen::update_touches() {
 }
 
 void CST816Touchscreen::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "CST816 Touchscreen:");
-  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
-  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->interrupt_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                "CST816 Touchscreen:\n"
                 "  X Raw Min: %d, X Raw Max: %d\n"
                 "  Y Raw Min: %d, Y Raw Max: %d",
                 this->x_raw_min_, this->x_raw_max_, this->y_raw_min_, this->y_raw_max_);
+  LOG_I2C_DEVICE(this);
+  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->interrupt_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
   const char *name;
   switch (this->chip_id_) {
     case CST716_CHIP_ID: