Summary
This release fixes multiple issues related to climate page temperature handling, resolves a critical regression in the alarm page introduced in v2026010, and addresses a deprecation warning announced for ESPHome 2026.2.0.
Starting with this version, ESPHome 2026.1.0 is now required.
Breaking Changes
ESPHome 2026.1.0 Required
ESPHome 2026.1.0 or newer is now required.
Reason:
- The fixes and refactoring included in this release depend on changes introduced in ESPHome 2026.1.0
- Ensures correct behavior and avoids compatibility issues with older ESPHome versions
Required action:
- Upgrade ESPHome to 2026.1.0 or newer before updating to this release
Result: Guaranteed compatibility with current and upcoming ESPHome releases.
Climate Page Fixes
Fahrenheit (°F) Handling Improvements
Fixed issues affecting climate entities when operating in Fahrenheit mode.
Scope:
- Corrected temperature handling and display inconsistencies when using °F
- Prevented erratic or incorrect temperature values on the climate page
- Improved robustness of climate logic for Fahrenheit-based entities
Result: Stable and correct climate page behavior when using Fahrenheit.
Alarm Page Fixes
Alarm Action Not Sent Correctly (Regression since v2026010)
Fixed a critical regression where alarm state change actions were not being sent correctly.
Details:
- The regression was introduced in v2026010
- Alarm page interactions appeared correct in the UI but did not reliably propagate the action
Result: Alarm actions are now sent and processed correctly again.
Compatibility and Maintenance
ESPHome 2026.2.0 Deprecation Warning
Resolved a deprecation warning scheduled to be introduced with ESPHome 2026.2.0 (expected end of February).
Details:
- Updated affected code paths to align with upcoming ESPHome changes
- Prevents future warnings and potential breakage
Result: Clean builds and forward compatibility with ESPHome 2026.2.0.
Requires ESPHome 2026.1.0+. Includes climate page Fahrenheit fixes, alarm page regression fix, and preparation for ESPHome 2026.2.0.