diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
index d22d87bf8e..e5c3c1802d 100644
--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ESPHome
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.5.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.5.1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 27dd44ae86..b4646a2d7d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <utility>
 #include "esphome/components/network/util.h"
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/version.h"
-#include "esphome/core/application.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_DEEP_SLEEP
 #include "esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_component.h"
@@ -153,7 +153,11 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
   } else {
     this->last_traffic_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
     // read a packet
-    this->read_message(buffer.data_len, buffer.type, &buffer.container[buffer.data_offset]);
+    if (buffer.data_len > 0) {
+      this->read_message(buffer.data_len, buffer.type, &buffer.container[buffer.data_offset]);
+    } else {
+      this->read_message(0, buffer.type, nullptr);
+    }
     if (this->remove_)
       return;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
index c90d68d00e..562bcba3c2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
 #include <Esp.h>
 #else
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 1, 0)
 #include <esp_clk_tree.h>
-
+#endif
 void setup();
 void loop();
 #endif
@@ -63,7 +64,13 @@ uint32_t arch_get_cpu_cycle_count() { return cpu_hal_get_cycle_count(); }
 uint32_t arch_get_cpu_freq_hz() {
   uint32_t freq = 0;
 #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+#if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 1, 0)
   esp_clk_tree_src_get_freq_hz(SOC_MOD_CLK_CPU, ESP_CLK_TREE_SRC_FREQ_PRECISION_CACHED, &freq);
+#else
+  rtc_cpu_freq_config_t config;
+  rtc_clk_cpu_freq_get_config(&config);
+  freq = config.freq_mhz * 1000000U;
+#endif
 #elif defined(USE_ARDUINO)
   freq = ESP.getCpuFreqMHz() * 1000000;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
index 4698c1d9f1..4136480629 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_HARDWARE_UART,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_LEVEL,
+    CONF_LOGGER,
     CONF_LOGS,
     CONF_ON_MESSAGE,
     CONF_TAG,
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 async def to_code(config):
     baud_rate = config[CONF_BAUD_RATE]
     level = config[CONF_LEVEL]
+    CORE.data.setdefault(CONF_LOGGER, {})[CONF_LEVEL] = level
     initial_level = LOG_LEVELS[config.get(CONF_INITIAL_LEVEL, level)]
     log = cg.new_Pvariable(
         config[CONF_ID],
diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/select/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/select/__init__.py
index b1fc881537..2e83599eb4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/select/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/select/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from esphome.const import CONF_LEVEL, CONF_LOGGER, ENTITY_CATEGORY_CONFIG, ICON_
 from esphome.core import CORE
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import register_component, register_parented
 
-from .. import CONF_LOGGER_ID, LOG_LEVEL_SEVERITY, Logger, logger_ns
+from .. import CONF_LOGGER_ID, LOG_LEVELS, Logger, logger_ns
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@clydebarrow"]
 
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = select.select_schema(
 
 
 async def to_code(config):
-    levels = LOG_LEVEL_SEVERITY
-    index = levels.index(CORE.config[CONF_LOGGER][CONF_LEVEL])
+    parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_LOGGER_ID])
+    levels = list(LOG_LEVELS)
+    index = levels.index(CORE.data[CONF_LOGGER][CONF_LEVEL])
     levels = levels[: index + 1]
     var = await select.new_select(config, options=levels)
-    await register_parented(var, config[CONF_LOGGER_ID])
+    await register_parented(var, parent)
     await register_component(var, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
index d0dde01421..b51b6b8a85 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/schemas.py
@@ -36,29 +36,43 @@ from .types import (
 # this will be populated later, in __init__.py to avoid circular imports.
 WIDGET_TYPES: dict = {}
 
+TIME_TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.Required(CONF_TIME_FORMAT): cv.string,
+        cv.GenerateID(CONF_TIME): cv.templatable(cv.use_id(RealTimeClock)),
+    }
+)
+
+PRINTF_TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    cv.Schema(
+        {
+            cv.Required(CONF_FORMAT): cv.string,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ARGS, default=list): cv.ensure_list(cv.lambda_),
+        },
+    ),
+    validate_printf,
+)
+
+
+def _validate_text(value):
+    """
+    Do some sanity checking of the format to get better error messages
+    than using cv.Any
+    """
+    if value is None:
+        raise cv.Invalid("No text specified")
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        if CONF_TIME_FORMAT in value:
+            return TIME_TEXT_SCHEMA(value)
+        return PRINTF_TEXT_SCHEMA(value)
+
+    return cv.templatable(cv.string)(value)
+
+
 # A schema for text properties
 TEXT_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
-        cv.Optional(CONF_TEXT): cv.Any(
-            cv.All(
-                cv.Schema(
-                    {
-                        cv.Required(CONF_FORMAT): cv.string,
-                        cv.Optional(CONF_ARGS, default=list): cv.ensure_list(
-                            cv.lambda_
-                        ),
-                    },
-                ),
-                validate_printf,
-            ),
-            cv.Schema(
-                {
-                    cv.Required(CONF_TIME_FORMAT): cv.string,
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TIME): cv.templatable(cv.use_id(RealTimeClock)),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.templatable(cv.string),
-        )
+        cv.Optional(CONF_TEXT): _validate_text,
     }
 )
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/streaming_model.cpp b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/streaming_model.cpp
index ce3d8c2e4c..38b88557e6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/streaming_model.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/micro_wake_word/streaming_model.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ bool StreamingModel::perform_streaming_inference(const int8_t features[PREPROCES
       this->recent_streaming_probabilities_[this->last_n_index_] = output->data.uint8[0];  // probability;
       this->unprocessed_probability_status_ = true;
     }
-    this->ignore_windows_ = std::min(this->ignore_windows_ + 1, 0);
+    if (this->recent_streaming_probabilities_[this->last_n_index_] < this->probability_cutoff_) {
+      // Only increment ignore windows if less than the probability cutoff; this forces the model to "cool-off" from a
+      // previous detection and calling ``reset_probabilities`` so it avoids duplicate detections
+      this->ignore_windows_ = std::min(this->ignore_windows_ + 1, 0);
+    }
   }
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py b/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
index 6b69bc240b..55b9037176 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/__init__.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class PNGFormat(Format):
 
     def actions(self):
         cg.add_define("USE_ONLINE_IMAGE_PNG_SUPPORT")
-        cg.add_library("pngle", "1.0.2")
+        cg.add_library("pngle", "1.1.0")
 
 
 IMAGE_FORMATS = {
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.cpp b/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.cpp
index fc5fb554bf..2038d09ed0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,32 @@ static void init_callback(pngle_t *pngle, uint32_t w, uint32_t h) {
  * @param h The height of the rectangle to draw.
  * @param rgba The color to paint the rectangle in.
  */
-static void draw_callback(pngle_t *pngle, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, uint8_t rgba[4]) {
+static void draw_callback(pngle_t *pngle, uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t w, uint32_t h, const uint8_t rgba[4]) {
   PngDecoder *decoder = (PngDecoder *) pngle_get_user_data(pngle);
   Color color(rgba[0], rgba[1], rgba[2], rgba[3]);
   decoder->draw(x, y, w, h, color);
 }
 
+PngDecoder::PngDecoder(OnlineImage *image) : ImageDecoder(image) {
+  {
+    pngle_t *pngle = this->allocator_.allocate(1, PNGLE_T_SIZE);
+    if (!pngle) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to allocate memory for PNGLE engine!");
+      return;
+    }
+    memset(pngle, 0, PNGLE_T_SIZE);
+    pngle_reset(pngle);
+    this->pngle_ = pngle;
+  }
+}
+
+PngDecoder::~PngDecoder() {
+  if (this->pngle_) {
+    pngle_reset(this->pngle_);
+    this->allocator_.deallocate(this->pngle_, PNGLE_T_SIZE);
+  }
+}
+
 int PngDecoder::prepare(size_t download_size) {
   ImageDecoder::prepare(download_size);
   if (!this->pngle_) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.h b/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.h
index 39f445c588..46519f8ef4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.h
+++ b/esphome/components/online_image/png_image.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "image_decoder.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include "image_decoder.h"
 #ifdef USE_ONLINE_IMAGE_PNG_SUPPORT
 #include <pngle.h>
 
@@ -18,13 +19,14 @@ class PngDecoder : public ImageDecoder {
    *
    * @param display The image to decode the stream into.
    */
-  PngDecoder(OnlineImage *image) : ImageDecoder(image), pngle_(pngle_new()) {}
-  ~PngDecoder() override { pngle_destroy(this->pngle_); }
+  PngDecoder(OnlineImage *image);
+  ~PngDecoder() override;
 
   int prepare(size_t download_size) override;
   int HOT decode(uint8_t *buffer, size_t size) override;
 
  protected:
+  RAMAllocator<pngle_t> allocator_;
   pngle_t *pngle_;
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/audio_pipeline.cpp b/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/audio_pipeline.cpp
index 60f562cc2c..ac122b6e0c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/audio_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/speaker/media_player/audio_pipeline.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,16 @@ AudioPipelineState AudioPipeline::process_state() {
     }
   }
 
+  if ((event_bits & EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_ERROR)) {
+    xEventGroupClearBits(this->event_group_, EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_ERROR);
+    return AudioPipelineState::ERROR_READING;
+  }
+
+  if ((event_bits & EventGroupBits::DECODER_MESSAGE_ERROR)) {
+    xEventGroupClearBits(this->event_group_, EventGroupBits::DECODER_MESSAGE_ERROR);
+    return AudioPipelineState::ERROR_DECODING;
+  }
+
   if ((event_bits & EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_FINISHED) &&
       (!(event_bits & EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_LOADED_MEDIA_TYPE) &&
        (event_bits & EventGroupBits::DECODER_MESSAGE_FINISHED))) {
@@ -203,16 +213,6 @@ AudioPipelineState AudioPipeline::process_state() {
     return AudioPipelineState::STOPPED;
   }
 
-  if ((event_bits & EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_ERROR)) {
-    xEventGroupClearBits(this->event_group_, EventGroupBits::READER_MESSAGE_ERROR);
-    return AudioPipelineState::ERROR_READING;
-  }
-
-  if ((event_bits & EventGroupBits::DECODER_MESSAGE_ERROR)) {
-    xEventGroupClearBits(this->event_group_, EventGroupBits::DECODER_MESSAGE_ERROR);
-    return AudioPipelineState::ERROR_DECODING;
-  }
-
   if (this->pause_state_) {
     return AudioPipelineState::PAUSED;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/select/__init__.py b/esphome/components/tuya/select/__init__.py
index e5b2e36ce7..9f2b6f1e12 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/select/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/select/__init__.py
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_select_mappings(list(options_map.keys())))
     parent = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TUYA_ID])
     cg.add(var.set_tuya_parent(parent))
-    if enum_datapoint := config.get(CONF_ENUM_DATAPOINT, None) is not None:
+    if (enum_datapoint := config.get(CONF_ENUM_DATAPOINT, None)) is not None:
         cg.add(var.set_select_id(enum_datapoint, False))
-    if int_datapoint := config.get(CONF_INT_DATAPOINT, None) is not None:
+    if (int_datapoint := config.get(CONF_INT_DATAPOINT, None)) is not None:
         cg.add(var.set_select_id(int_datapoint, True))
     cg.add(var.set_optimistic(config[CONF_OPTIMISTIC]))
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 7a61c93428..2fc30beaaa 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Constants used by esphome."""
 
-__version__ = "2025.5.0"
+__version__ = "2025.5.1"
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_"
 VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS = (
diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index 7866eaa9bd..4212aeca98 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <cmath>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <functional>
 #include <limits>
diff --git a/esphome/core/string_ref.h b/esphome/core/string_ref.h
index f3dc3a38b0..c4320107e3 100644
--- a/esphome/core/string_ref.h
+++ b/esphome/core/string_ref.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <iterator>
 #include <memory>
diff --git a/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py b/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py
index 6196e01760..ddef2e7e2b 100644
--- a/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py
+++ b/esphome/dashboard/web_server.py
@@ -601,10 +601,12 @@ class DownloadListRequestHandler(BaseHandler):
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         try:
             downloads_json = await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._get, configuration)
-        except vol.Invalid:
+        except vol.Invalid as exc:
+            _LOGGER.exception("Error while fetching downloads", exc_info=exc)
             self.send_error(404)
             return
         if downloads_json is None:
+            _LOGGER.error("Configuration %s not found", configuration)
             self.send_error(404)
             return
         self.set_status(200)
@@ -618,14 +620,17 @@ class DownloadListRequestHandler(BaseHandler):
         if storage_json is None:
             return None
 
-        config = yaml_util.load_yaml(settings.rel_path(configuration))
+        try:
+            config = yaml_util.load_yaml(settings.rel_path(configuration))
 
-        if const.CONF_EXTERNAL_COMPONENTS in config:
-            from esphome.components.external_components import (
-                do_external_components_pass,
-            )
+            if const.CONF_EXTERNAL_COMPONENTS in config:
+                from esphome.components.external_components import (
+                    do_external_components_pass,
+                )
 
-            do_external_components_pass(config)
+                do_external_components_pass(config)
+        except vol.Invalid:
+            _LOGGER.info("Could not parse `external_components`, skipping")
 
         from esphome.components.esp32 import VARIANTS as ESP32_VARIANTS
 
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 292188c6fa..23ed89c262 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lib_deps =
     wjtje/qr-code-generator-library@1.7.0  ; qr_code
     functionpointer/arduino-MLX90393@1.0.2 ; mlx90393
     pavlodn/HaierProtocol@0.9.31           ; haier
-    kikuchan98/pngle@1.0.2                 ; online_image
+    kikuchan98/pngle@1.1.0                 ; online_image
     ; Using the repository directly, otherwise ESP-IDF can't use the library
     https://github.com/bitbank2/JPEGDEC.git#ca1e0f2    ; online_image
     ; This is using the repository until a new release is published to PlatformIO