This update focuses on enhancing user customization, improving data management, and addressing a range of issues from minor to critical in our system. Our commitment is to continuously enhance the usability, stability, and efficiency of your panel.
Important
Breaking Change: This patch requires Home Assistant v2023.12.0 or higher to ensure compatibility with new enhancements.
Please update your Home Assistant installation before applying this patch.
We encourage all users to update their components to this latest version for the best experience. While this update is compatible with existing v4.2 components, it offers optimized performance and usability when fully updated.
Overview of Changes:
| Change | Criticality | Affected Components |
|---|---|---|
| Fix Climate page not working with embedded climate (#1627) | Critical | ESPHome
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| Fix weather pages crashing when Home Assistant OS is not used (#1630) | Medium | Blueprint
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| Correct Wi-Fi reference in QR code example (#1609) | Minor | Documentation
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| Resolve incorrect labelling on entity pages (#1628) | Minor | Blueprint
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| Address lights with no brightness in 'supported_features' (#1633) | Minor | Blueprint
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| Implement ISO8601 date formatting option (#1610) | Enhancement | Blueprint
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| Enable dynamic icons based on device_class (#1635) | Enhancement | Blueprint
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Key Improvements:
- Fix for Climate Page Not Working: Resolved a critical issue with the climate page not functioning properly when using embedded climate controls (#1627). This fix enhances system stability and user interaction with climate features.
- Fix for Weather Pages Crashing: Addressed an issue causing weather pages to crash when Home Assistant Operating System (HAOS) is not used (#1630). This fix ensures stability and reliability of weather-related features across various Home Assistant installation modes, such as containerized installations and other setups.
- Wi-Fi Reference Update in QR Code Example: Updated the Wi-Fi reference in the QR code example (#1609) to prevent user errors during system setup. This documentation change aids in clearer guidance for configuring connections.
- Entity Pages Configuration Labeling: Corrected the labeling of options in the blueprint for entity page configuration (#1628).
This fix ensures that the labels accurately reflect the behavior on the pages, enhancing the configuration experience. - Handling Lights Without Brightness Feature: Improved handling of information for lights that lack brightness control in 'supported_features' (#1633). This update resolves the issue of incorrectly displaying brightness levels (as "0%") for lights that do not support brightness adjustment, ensuring more accurate display of buttons.
- ISO8601 Date Formatting: Introduced ISO8601 date formatting (#1610) to improve date readability and consistency in the user interface.
- Dynamic Icons Using Device Class: Upgraded dynamic icons to utilize device_class (#1635), offering a more intuitive and context-aware UI.
For support, feedback, or detailed information about this update, visit our GitHub repository or our online documentation.
Special thanks to @PaulAntonDeen and @illuzn for their invaluable contributions to these enhancements. Your feedback and support are crucial to our continuous improvement.
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