What's new
- New ESPHome release reference: Aurora now knows ESPHome 2026.6.0, with an upgrade checklist, breaking changes, and copy-ready examples, so generated firmware matches the current release instead of older patterns.
- New hardware covered: the motion/IMU framework (BMI270 and LSM6DS tilt and orientation), the PCM5122 HiFi audio DAC, the router speaker for live SPDIF/analog switching, the XDB401 pressure sensor, and FTDI/Prolific USB-serial adapters, each with a worked config.
- Safer upgrades: Aurora warns that ESP8266 now defaults to WPA2 (legacy routers need a one-line opt-out) and shows how
enable_on_boot: falsenow frees real RAM on WiFi and ethernet. - Device Builder is now the default dashboard: references updated to reflect that ESPHome 2026.6.0 retired the legacy in-tree dashboard.