Highlights

Improved protocol detection thanks to @kongo09
Improved support for devices that do not return data thanks to @kongo09
Improved display of device details in during config and in device menu thanks to @kongo09
Support for RF remotes thanks to @kongo09
Support for temperature_delta class used by calibration and hysteresis config entities
Better support for cover devices that don't report current_position

Backward incompatible changes

RGBWC lightbulb: an RGBCW light with color temperature reversed (YSRSAI Smart Bowl lamp) #4496 by @pacorola
Inkbird IAQM-129-W air quality monitor #4306
Hokkaido air conditioner #4508 by @King2zzo
Varin VA-E003 ceiling fan with light #4538 by @Mightel
Klarstein Ava extractor hood #4424 by @13r1ckz
Vevor YT60307 weather station #4391 by @JVTD
Petory F03W pet feeder #4311
Rejeco V200 DU3L-VS camera pet feeder #4313
Fanforce ceiling fan with lights #4545 by @kooori
Bestherm Nessa Connect panel heater #4344
Haoyunma BD100 aroma diffuser #4309
Loycco Smart nursery light #4354
Novadigital ceiling fan with light #4363
Beca BAC-2005ALW fan coil thermstat #4374
PNI Safe House Smart Gas 300 alarm #4381
Dreamlight RGB strip #4383
Beltax BAC-1009 air conditioner #4567 by @diogolccsilva
Edison Smart Treo dual zone ceiling light #4577 by @hrko
QTFV3-3 air quality sensor #4592 by @Stevehans
Meian SW02 water leak detector #4394
Haier air-water combo heat pump #4387
SimPal TY-130 thermo switch #4389
Restmo BT water meter #4560 by @pmyers
Aimiler 11kW EV charger #4618 by @privatereese
Termoplaze 900 IR panel heater #4575 by @Schm1tz1

yakry_camera_petfeeder: improve compatibility #4304
tecxerllon_panel_heater: fix hvac_action #4528 by @kamui
polytherm_polyalpha_thermostat): hide unavailable sensors #4527
pir_spotlight: avoid side-effects of failed force of dps reporting #4543
loratap_zigbee_curtain: remove step restriction
breville_smart_air_viral_protect_night_glow: improve compatibility #4547
confortotal_minisplit: fix temperature range, add compatible Daewoo product #4340
basic_ir_remote: add Avatto S16Pro
aziot_quad_switch: add another variant #4564 by @thecoder-elite
rgbcw_lightbulb: add compatible LT-21 and expose all functions #4573
zg205w_mmWave_presence_sensor: add distance sensor #4571 by @mxwmnn
ledkia_fan_light: add compatible FG-6890 model #4586
simple_blinds: add optional current_position, expose reverse as switch #4584
sh07_sprinkler_controller: make schedules available #4596
rgbw_lightbulbv2: merge lscsmartconnect_gardenspotlights and add Feit ST2160 #4598
hysen_hy101rf_thermostat: add compatible Ketotek KTF0186C #4606 by @kongo09
smartplugv2_energyv3: add compatible Arlec PC191HA Series 4 #4613
inkbird_itc308_thermostat: add another variant #4581
simple_switch_timerv2: add 1CH USB switch module #4627 by @kongo09
mirabella_genio_usb: add ednet smartplug #4626 by @kongo09
aubess_1gang_switch: add product details for compatible variant #4402
loonas_curtain: add Emteco curtain motor #4403

tinytuya library updated from 1.17.4 to 1.17.6, which may bring improvements.
minimum tuya-sharing-sdk bumped to 0.2.4 to match HA 2025.11
cover: handle case where current_position is defined but not provided #4584
remote: support for RF remotes #4578 by @kongo09
device: better support devices that do not return data #4578 by @kongo09
support temperature_delta class that was added in HA 2025.11, use for temperature calibration and hysteresis settings
config_flow: improved protocol detection #4607 by kongo09
config_flow: improved presentation of devices to use product details when available #4609 by @kongo09
config_flow: save product details in registry when available so they are displayed in device details #4609 by @kongo

improved IR hub guidance on what actually works
added another checkbox to bug template to confirm reporter is using the latest version
link to related project for remote button auto-generation #4640 by @kongo09

CI workflows sped up using uv instead of pip
Automatically detect more translation issues with new config submissions
Updated non-device tests to work with latest HA. Device specific tests are temporarily disabled until they can be updated to use plain pytest instead of unittest classes.