Blog: Deprecated constants for 2022.5 (#1285)

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+---
+author: Franck Nijhof
+authorURL: https://twitter.com/frenck
+authorTwitter: frenck
+title: "Constant deprecations for 2022.5"
+---
+
+For Home Assistant Core 2022.5, we have deprecated many constants and replaced
+them with enums.
+
+All `SUPPORT_*` constants have been deprecated, and are summerised
+in a [previously published blog article](/blog/2022/04/02/support-constants-deprecation).
+
+Additionally, the following constants have been deprecated:
+
+- **Alarm Control Panel**
+
+  Deprecated constants:
+
+  - `FORMAT_TEXT`
+  - `FORMAT_NUMBER`
+
+  Use the new [`CodeFormat`](/docs/core/entity/alarm-control-panel#code-formats) enum instead.
+
+- **Camera**
+
+  Deprecated constants:
+
+  - `STREAM_TYPE_HLS`
+  - `STREAM_TYPE_WEB_RTC`
+
+  Use the new [`StreamType`](/docs/core/entity/camera#properties) enum instead.
+
+- **Climate**
+
+  Deprecated constants:
+
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_COOL`
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_DRY`
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_FAN`
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_HEAT`
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_IDLE`
+  - `CURRENT_HVAC_OFF`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_AUTO`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_COOL`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_DRY`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_FAN_ONLY`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_HEAT_COOL`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_HEAT`
+  - `HVAC_MODE_OFF`
+
+  Use the new [`HVACAction`](/docs/core/entity/climate#hvac-action) and [`HVACMode`](/docs/core/entity/climate#hvac-modes) enums instead.
+
+- **Light**
+
+  Deprecated constants:
+
+  - `COLOR_MODE_UNKNOWN`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_ONOFF`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_BRIGHTNESS`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_COLOR_TEMP`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_HS`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_XY`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_RGB`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_RGBW`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_RGBWW`
+  - `COLOR_MODE_WHITE`
+
+  Use the new [`ColorMode`](/docs/core/entity/light#color-modes) enum instead.