Merge branch 'dev' into platformio_cache_tests

cleanup
merge
2025-11-04 16:38:42 +00:00 · 2025-10-19 16:14:16 -10:00 · 2025-10-19 15:59:33 -10:00 · 2025-10-19 15:05:42 -10:00
510 changed files with 4675 additions and 13554 deletions
--- a/.clang-tidy.hash
+++ b/.clang-tidy.hash
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3d46b63015d761c85ca9cb77ab79a389509e5776701fb22aed16e7b79d432c0c
+d7693a1e996cacd4a3d1c9a16336799c2a8cc3db02e4e74084151ce964581248
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ jobs:
              'new-target-platform',
              'merging-to-release',
              'merging-to-beta',
-              'chained-pr',
              'core',
              'small-pr',
              'dashboard',
@@ -141,8 +140,6 @@ jobs:
                labels.add('merging-to-release');
              } else if (baseRef === 'beta') {
                labels.add('merging-to-beta');
-              } else if (baseRef !== 'dev') {
-                labels.add('chained-pr');
              }

              return labels;
@@ -416,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
            }

            // Generate review messages
-            function generateReviewMessages(finalLabels, originalLabelCount) {
+            function generateReviewMessages(finalLabels) {
              const messages = [];
              const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;

@@ -430,15 +427,15 @@ jobs:
                  .reduce((sum, file) => sum + (file.deletions || 0), 0);
                const nonTestChanges = (totalAdditions - testAdditions) - (totalDeletions - testDeletions);

-                const tooManyLabels = originalLabelCount > MAX_LABELS;
+                const tooManyLabels = finalLabels.length > MAX_LABELS;
                const tooManyChanges = nonTestChanges > TOO_BIG_THRESHOLD;

                let message = `${TOO_BIG_MARKER}\n### 📦 Pull Request Size\n\n`;

                if (tooManyLabels && tooManyChanges) {
-                  message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests) and affects ${originalLabelCount} different components/areas.`;
+                  message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests) and affects ${finalLabels.length} different components/areas.`;
                } else if (tooManyLabels) {
-                  message += `This PR affects ${originalLabelCount} different components/areas.`;
+                  message += `This PR affects ${finalLabels.length} different components/areas.`;
                } else {
                  message += `This PR is too large with ${nonTestChanges} line changes (excluding tests).`;
                }
@@ -466,8 +463,8 @@ jobs:
            }

            // Handle reviews
-            async function handleReviews(finalLabels, originalLabelCount) {
-              const reviewMessages = generateReviewMessages(finalLabels, originalLabelCount);
+            async function handleReviews(finalLabels) {
+              const reviewMessages = generateReviewMessages(finalLabels);
              const hasReviewableLabels = finalLabels.some(label =>
                ['too-big', 'needs-codeowners'].includes(label)
              );
@@ -531,8 +528,8 @@ jobs:
            const apiData = await fetchApiData();
            const baseRef = context.payload.pull_request.base.ref;

-            // Early exit for release and beta branches only
-            if (baseRef === 'release' || baseRef === 'beta') {
+            // Early exit for non-dev branches
+            if (baseRef !== 'dev') {
              const branchLabels = await detectMergeBranch();
              const finalLabels = Array.from(branchLabels);

@@ -627,7 +624,6 @@ jobs:

            // Handle too many labels (only for non-mega PRs)
            const tooManyLabels = finalLabels.length > MAX_LABELS;
-            const originalLabelCount = finalLabels.length;

            if (tooManyLabels && !isMegaPR && !finalLabels.includes('too-big')) {
              finalLabels = ['too-big'];
@@ -636,7 +632,7 @@ jobs:
            console.log('Computed labels:', finalLabels.join(', '));

            // Handle reviews
-            await handleReviews(finalLabels, originalLabelCount);
+            await handleReviews(finalLabels);

            // Apply labels
            if (finalLabels.length > 0) {
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
        run: git diff
      - if: failure()
        name: Archive artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
          name: generated-proto-files
          path: |
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
      matrix:
        python-version:
          - "3.11"
-          - "3.13"
+          - "3.14"
        os:
          - ubuntu-latest
          - macOS-latest
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ jobs:
          # Minimize CI resource usage
          # by only running the Python version
          # version used for docker images on Windows and macOS
-          - python-version: "3.13"
+          - python-version: "3.14"
            os: windows-latest
-          - python-version: "3.13"
+          - python-version: "3.14"
            os: macOS-latest
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    needs:
@@ -170,17 +170,12 @@ jobs:
    outputs:
      integration-tests: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.integration-tests }}
      clang-tidy: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.clang-tidy }}
-      clang-tidy-mode: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.clang-tidy-mode }}
      python-linters: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.python-linters }}
      changed-components: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.changed-components }}
      changed-components-with-tests: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.changed-components-with-tests }}
      directly-changed-components-with-tests: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.directly-changed-components-with-tests }}
      component-test-count: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.component-test-count }}
-      changed-cpp-file-count: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.changed-cpp-file-count }}
      memory_impact: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.memory-impact }}
-      cpp-unit-tests-run-all: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all }}
-      cpp-unit-tests-components: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components }}
-      component-test-batches: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.component-test-batches }}
    steps:
      - name: Check out code from GitHub
        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
@@ -205,17 +200,12 @@ jobs:
          # Extract individual fields
          echo "integration-tests=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.integration_tests')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "clang-tidy=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.clang_tidy')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "clang-tidy-mode=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.clang_tidy_mode')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "python-linters=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.python_linters')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "changed-components=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.changed_components')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "changed-components-with-tests=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.changed_components_with_tests')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "directly-changed-components-with-tests=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.directly_changed_components_with_tests')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "component-test-count=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.component_test_count')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "changed-cpp-file-count=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.changed_cpp_file_count')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
          echo "memory-impact=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.memory_impact')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "cpp-unit-tests-run-all=$(echo "$output" | jq -r '.cpp_unit_tests_run_all')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "cpp-unit-tests-components=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.cpp_unit_tests_components')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "component-test-batches=$(echo "$output" | jq -c '.component_test_batches')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

  integration-tests:
    name: Run integration tests
@@ -253,34 +243,7 @@ jobs:
          . venv/bin/activate
          pytest -vv --no-cov --tb=native -n auto tests/integration/

-  cpp-unit-tests:
-    name: Run C++ unit tests
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs:
-      - common
-      - determine-jobs
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all == 'true' || needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components != '[]')
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-
-      - name: Restore Python
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
-          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
-
-      - name: Run cpp_unit_test.py
-        run: |
-          . venv/bin/activate
-          if [ "${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all }}" = "true" ]; then
-            script/cpp_unit_test.py --all
-          else
-            ARGS=$(echo '${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components }}' | jq -r '.[] | @sh' | xargs)
-            script/cpp_unit_test.py $ARGS
-          fi
-
-  clang-tidy-single:
+  clang-tidy:
    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
    needs:
@@ -298,6 +261,22 @@ jobs:
            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP8266
            options: --environment esp8266-arduino-tidy --grep USE_ESP8266
            pio_cache_key: tidyesp8266
+          - id: clang-tidy
+            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 1/4
+            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 1
+            pio_cache_key: tidyesp32
+          - id: clang-tidy
+            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 2/4
+            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 2
+            pio_cache_key: tidyesp32
+          - id: clang-tidy
+            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 3/4
+            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 3
+            pio_cache_key: tidyesp32
+          - id: clang-tidy
+            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 4/4
+            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 4
+            pio_cache_key: tidyesp32
          - id: clang-tidy
            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 IDF
            options: --environment esp32-idf-tidy --grep USE_ESP_IDF
@@ -378,165 +357,45 @@ jobs:
        # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
        if: always()

-  clang-tidy-nosplit:
-    name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino
+  test-build-components-splitter:
+    name: Split components for intelligent grouping (40 weighted per batch)
    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
    needs:
      - common
      - determine-jobs
-    if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.clang-tidy-mode == 'nosplit'
-    env:
-      GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-count) > 0
+    outputs:
+      matrix: ${{ steps.split.outputs.components }}
    steps:
      - name: Check out code from GitHub
        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-        with:
-          # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
-          fetch-depth: 2
-
      - name: Restore Python
        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
        with:
          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
-
-      - name: Cache platformio
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
-        with:
-          path: ~/.platformio
-          key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
-
-      - name: Cache platformio
-        if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
-        with:
-          path: ~/.platformio
-          key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
-
-      - name: Register problem matchers
-        run: |
-          echo "::add-matcher::.github/workflows/matchers/gcc.json"
-          echo "::add-matcher::.github/workflows/matchers/clang-tidy.json"
-
-      - name: Check if full clang-tidy scan needed
-        id: check_full_scan
+      - name: Split components intelligently based on bus configurations
+        id: split
        run: |
          . venv/bin/activate
-          if python script/clang_tidy_hash.py --check; then
-            echo "full_scan=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "reason=hash_changed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # Use intelligent splitter that groups components with same bus configs
+          components='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.changed-components-with-tests }}'
+
+          # Only isolate directly changed components when targeting dev branch
+          # For beta/release branches, group everything for faster CI
+          if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == release* ]]; then
+            directly_changed='[]'
+            echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - grouping all components"
          else
-            echo "full_scan=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "reason=normal" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            directly_changed='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.directly-changed-components-with-tests }}'
+            echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - isolating directly changed components"
          fi

-      - name: Run clang-tidy
-        run: |
-          . venv/bin/activate
-          if [ "${{ steps.check_full_scan.outputs.full_scan }}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "Running FULL clang-tidy scan (hash changed)"
-            script/clang-tidy --all-headers --fix --environment esp32-arduino-tidy
-          else
-            echo "Running clang-tidy on changed files only"
-            script/clang-tidy --all-headers --fix --changed --environment esp32-arduino-tidy
-          fi
-        env:
-          # Also cache libdeps, store them in a ~/.platformio subfolder
-          PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR: ~/.platformio/libdeps
+          echo "Splitting components intelligently..."
+          output=$(python3 script/split_components_for_ci.py --components "$components" --directly-changed "$directly_changed" --batch-size 40 --output github)

-      - name: Suggested changes
-        run: script/ci-suggest-changes
-        if: always()
-
-  clang-tidy-split:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    needs:
-      - common
-      - determine-jobs
-    if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.clang-tidy-mode == 'split'
-    env:
-      GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: 2
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - id: clang-tidy
-            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 1/4
-            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 1
-          - id: clang-tidy
-            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 2/4
-            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 2
-          - id: clang-tidy
-            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 3/4
-            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 3
-          - id: clang-tidy
-            name: Run script/clang-tidy for ESP32 Arduino 4/4
-            options: --environment esp32-arduino-tidy --split-num 4 --split-at 4
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
-        with:
-          # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
-          fetch-depth: 2
-
-      - name: Restore Python
-        uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
-          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
-
-      - name: Cache platformio
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
-        with:
-          path: ~/.platformio
-          key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
-
-      - name: Cache platformio
-        if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/dev'
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
-        with:
-          path: ~/.platformio
-          key: platformio-tidyesp32-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
-
-      - name: Register problem matchers
-        run: |
-          echo "::add-matcher::.github/workflows/matchers/gcc.json"
-          echo "::add-matcher::.github/workflows/matchers/clang-tidy.json"
-
-      - name: Check if full clang-tidy scan needed
-        id: check_full_scan
-        run: |
-          . venv/bin/activate
-          if python script/clang_tidy_hash.py --check; then
-            echo "full_scan=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "reason=hash_changed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "full_scan=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            echo "reason=normal" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      - name: Run clang-tidy
-        run: |
-          . venv/bin/activate
-          if [ "${{ steps.check_full_scan.outputs.full_scan }}" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "Running FULL clang-tidy scan (hash changed)"
-            script/clang-tidy --all-headers --fix ${{ matrix.options }}
-          else
-            echo "Running clang-tidy on changed files only"
-            script/clang-tidy --all-headers --fix --changed ${{ matrix.options }}
-          fi
-        env:
-          # Also cache libdeps, store them in a ~/.platformio subfolder
-          PLATFORMIO_LIBDEPS_DIR: ~/.platformio/libdeps
-
-      - name: Suggested changes
-        run: script/ci-suggest-changes
-        if: always()
+          echo "$output" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT

  test-build-components-split:
    name: Test components batch (${{ matrix.components }})
@@ -544,12 +403,13 @@ jobs:
    needs:
      - common
      - determine-jobs
+      - test-build-components-splitter
    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-count) > 0
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      max-parallel: ${{ (startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') || startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release')) && 8 || 4 }}
      matrix:
-        components: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-batches) }}
+        components: ${{ fromJson(needs.test-build-components-splitter.outputs.matrix) }}
    steps:
      - name: Show disk space
        run: |
@@ -572,6 +432,17 @@ jobs:
        with:
          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
+
+      # Cache PlatformIO packages to speed up test builds
+      # Note: Caches are repository-scoped, PRs from forks cannot restore from the main repo cache
+      - name: Cache PlatformIO
+        uses: actions/cache@0057852bfaa89a56745cba8c7296529d2fc39830 # v4.3.0
+        with:
+          path: ~/.platformio
+          key: platformio-test-${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}-${{ hashFiles('platformio.ini') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            platformio-test-${{ runner.os }}-${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}-
+
      - name: Validate and compile components with intelligent grouping
        run: |
          . venv/bin/activate
@@ -810,7 +681,7 @@ jobs:
          fi

      - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
          name: memory-analysis-target
          path: memory-analysis-target.json
@@ -874,7 +745,7 @@ jobs:
            --platform "$platform"

      - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
          name: memory-analysis-pr
          path: memory-analysis-pr.json
@@ -904,13 +775,13 @@ jobs:
          python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
          cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
      - name: Download target analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
          name: memory-analysis-target
          path: ./memory-analysis
        continue-on-error: true
      - name: Download PR analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093 # v4.3.0
        with:
          name: memory-analysis-pr
          path: ./memory-analysis
@@ -937,10 +808,9 @@ jobs:
      - pylint
      - pytest
      - integration-tests
-      - clang-tidy-single
-      - clang-tidy-nosplit
-      - clang-tidy-split
+      - clang-tidy
      - determine-jobs
+      - test-build-components-splitter
      - test-build-components-split
      - pre-commit-ci-lite
      - memory-impact-target-branch
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:

      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
      - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@0499de31b99561a6d14a36a5f662c2a54f91beee # v4.31.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
        with:
          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
          build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ jobs:
          exit 1

      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@0499de31b99561a6d14a36a5f662c2a54f91beee # v4.31.2
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
        with:
          category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
      #     version: ${{ needs.init.outputs.tag }}

      - name: Upload digests
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
        with:
          name: digests-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
          path: /tmp/digests
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
      - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0

      - name: Download digests
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
        with:
          pattern: digests-*
          path: /tmp/digests
--- a/.github/workflows/status-check-labels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/status-check-labels.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ jobs:
        label:
          - needs-docs
          - merge-after-release
-          - chained-pr
    steps:
      - name: Check for ${{ matrix.label }} label
        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
    # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.14.3
+    rev: v0.14.1
    hooks:
      # Run the linter.
      - id: ruff
--- a/3
+++ b/3
@@ -155,14 +155,12 @@ esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/* @bdraco
 esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/* @ayufan
 esphome/components/esp32_can/* @Sympatron
 esphome/components/esp32_hosted/* @swoboda1337
-esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/* @swoboda1337
 esphome/components/esp32_improv/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/esp32_rmt/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/esp32_rmt_led_strip/* @jesserockz
 esphome/components/esp8266/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/esp_ldo/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/espnow/* @jesserockz
-esphome/components/espnow/packet_transport/* @EasilyBoredEngineer
 esphome/components/ethernet_info/* @gtjadsonsantos
 esphome/components/event/* @nohat
 esphome/components/exposure_notifications/* @OttoWinter
@@ -202,7 +200,6 @@ esphome/components/havells_solar/* @sourabhjaiswal
 esphome/components/hbridge/fan/* @WeekendWarrior
 esphome/components/hbridge/light/* @DotNetDann
 esphome/components/hbridge/switch/* @dwmw2
-esphome/components/hdc2010/* @optimusprimespace @ssieb
 esphome/components/he60r/* @clydebarrow
 esphome/components/heatpumpir/* @rob-deutsch
 esphome/components/hitachi_ac424/* @sourabhjaiswal
--- a/esphome/main.py
+++ b/esphome/main.py
@@ -207,14 +207,14 @@ def choose_upload_log_host(
                    if has_mqtt_logging():
                        resolved.append("MQTT")

-                    if has_api() and has_non_ip_address() and has_resolvable_address():
+                    if has_api() and has_non_ip_address():
                        resolved.extend(_resolve_with_cache(CORE.address, purpose))

                elif purpose == Purpose.UPLOADING:
                    if has_ota() and has_mqtt_ip_lookup():
                        resolved.append("MQTTIP")

-                    if has_ota() and has_non_ip_address() and has_resolvable_address():
+                    if has_ota() and has_non_ip_address():
                        resolved.extend(_resolve_with_cache(CORE.address, purpose))
            else:
                resolved.append(device)
@@ -318,17 +318,7 @@ def has_resolvable_address() -> bool:
    """Check if CORE.address is resolvable (via mDNS, DNS, or is an IP address)."""
    # Any address (IP, mDNS hostname, or regular DNS hostname) is resolvable
    # The resolve_ip_address() function in helpers.py handles all types via AsyncResolver
-    if CORE.address is None:
-        return False
-
-    if has_ip_address():
-        return True
-
-    if has_mdns():
-        return True
-
-    # .local mDNS hostnames are only resolvable if mDNS is enabled
-    return not CORE.address.endswith(".local")
+    return CORE.address is not None


 def mqtt_get_ip(config: ConfigType, username: str, password: str, client_id: str):
--- a/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py
+++ b/esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py
@@ -231,22 +231,9 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
                api_component = (name, mem)
                break

-        # Also include wifi_stack and other important system components if they exist
-        system_components_to_include = [
-            # Empty list - we've finished debugging symbol categorization
-            # Add component names here if you need to debug their symbols
-        ]
-        system_components = [
-            (name, mem)
-            for name, mem in components
-            if name in system_components_to_include
-        ]
-
-        # Combine all components to analyze: top ESPHome + all external + API if not already included + system components
-        components_to_analyze = (
-            list(top_esphome_components)
-            + list(top_external_components)
-            + system_components
+        # Combine all components to analyze: top ESPHome + all external + API if not already included
+        components_to_analyze = list(top_esphome_components) + list(
+            top_external_components
        )
        if api_component and api_component not in components_to_analyze:
            components_to_analyze.append(api_component)
--- a/esphome/analyze_memory/const.py
+++ b/esphome/analyze_memory/const.py
@@ -127,39 +127,40 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "tryget_socket_unconn",
        "cs_create_ctrl_sock",
        "netbuf_alloc",
-        "tcp_",  # TCP protocol functions
-        "udp_",  # UDP protocol functions
-        "lwip_",  # LwIP stack functions
-        "eagle_lwip",  # ESP-specific LwIP functions
-        "new_linkoutput",  # Link output function
-        "acd_",  # Address Conflict Detection (ACD)
-        "eth_",  # Ethernet functions
-        "mac_enable_bb",  # MAC baseband enable
-        "reassemble_and_dispatch",  # Packet reassembly
    ],
-    # dhcp must come before libc to avoid "dhcp_select" matching "select" pattern
-    "dhcp": ["dhcp", "handle_dhcp"],
    "ipv6_stack": ["nd6_", "ip6_", "mld6_", "icmp6_", "icmp6_input"],
-    # Order matters! More specific categories must come before general ones.
-    # mdns must come before bluetooth to avoid "_mdns_disable_pcb" matching "ble_" pattern
-    "mdns_lib": ["mdns"],
-    # memory_mgmt must come before wifi_stack to catch mmu_hal_* symbols
-    "memory_mgmt": [
-        "mem_",
-        "memory_",
-        "tlsf_",
-        "memp_",
-        "pbuf_",
-        "pbuf_alloc",
-        "pbuf_copy_partial_pbuf",
-        "esp_mmu_map",
-        "mmu_hal_",
-        "s_do_mapping",  # Memory mapping function, not WiFi
-        "hash_map_",  # Hash map data structure
-        "umm_assimilate",  # UMM malloc assimilation
+    "wifi_stack": [
+        "ieee80211",
+        "hostap",
+        "sta_",
+        "ap_",
+        "scan_",
+        "wifi_",
+        "wpa_",
+        "wps_",
+        "esp_wifi",
+        "cnx_",
+        "wpa3_",
+        "sae_",
+        "wDev_",
+        "ic_",
+        "mac_",
+        "esf_buf",
+        "gWpaSm",
+        "sm_WPA",
+        "eapol_",
+        "owe_",
+        "wifiLowLevelInit",
+        "s_do_mapping",
+        "gScanStruct",
+        "ppSearchTxframe",
+        "ppMapWaitTxq",
+        "ppFillAMPDUBar",
+        "ppCheckTxConnTrafficIdle",
+        "ppCalTkipMic",
    ],
-    # Bluetooth categories must come BEFORE wifi_stack to avoid misclassification
-    # Many BLE symbols contain patterns like "ble_" that would otherwise match wifi patterns
+    "bluetooth": ["bt_", "ble_", "l2c_", "gatt_", "gap_", "hci_", "BT_init"],
+    "wifi_bt_coex": ["coex"],
    "bluetooth_rom": ["r_ble", "r_lld", "r_llc", "r_llm"],
    "bluedroid_bt": [
        "bluedroid",
@@ -206,61 +207,6 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "copy_extra_byte_in_db",
        "parse_read_local_supported_commands_response",
    ],
-    "bluetooth": [
-        "bt_",
-        "_ble_",  # More specific than "ble_" to avoid matching "able_", "enable_", "disable_"
-        "l2c_",
-        "l2ble_",  # L2CAP for BLE
-        "gatt_",
-        "gap_",
-        "hci_",
-        "btsnd_hcic_",  # Bluetooth HCI command send functions
-        "BT_init",
-        "BT_tx_",  # Bluetooth transmit functions
-        "esp_ble_",  # Catch esp_ble_* functions
-    ],
-    "bluetooth_ll": [
-        "llm_",  # Link layer manager
-        "llc_",  # Link layer control
-        "lld_",  # Link layer driver
-        "ld_acl_",  # Link layer ACL (Asynchronous Connection-Oriented)
-        "llcp_",  # Link layer control protocol
-        "lmp_",  # Link manager protocol
-    ],
-    "wifi_bt_coex": ["coex"],
-    "wifi_stack": [
-        "ieee80211",
-        "hostap",
-        "sta_",
-        "wifi_ap_",  # More specific than "ap_" to avoid matching "cap_", "map_"
-        "wifi_scan_",  # More specific than "scan_" to avoid matching "_scan_" in other contexts
-        "wifi_",
-        "wpa_",
-        "wps_",
-        "esp_wifi",
-        "cnx_",
-        "wpa3_",
-        "sae_",
-        "wDev_",
-        "ic_mac_",  # More specific than "mac_" to avoid matching emac_
-        "esf_buf",
-        "gWpaSm",
-        "sm_WPA",
-        "eapol_",
-        "owe_",
-        "wifiLowLevelInit",
-        # Removed "s_do_mapping" - this is memory management, not WiFi
-        "gScanStruct",
-        "ppSearchTxframe",
-        "ppMapWaitTxq",
-        "ppFillAMPDUBar",
-        "ppCheckTxConnTrafficIdle",
-        "ppCalTkipMic",
-        "phy_force_wifi",
-        "phy_unforce_wifi",
-        "write_wifi_chan",
-        "wifi_track_pll",
-    ],
    "crypto_math": [
        "ecp_",
        "bignum_",
@@ -285,36 +231,13 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "p_256_init_curve",
        "shift_sub_rows",
        "rshift",
-        "rijndaelEncrypt",  # AES Rijndael encryption
-    ],
-    # System and Arduino core functions must come before libc
-    "esp_system": [
-        "system_",  # ESP system functions
-        "postmortem_",  # Postmortem reporting
-    ],
-    "arduino_core": [
-        "pinMode",
-        "resetPins",
-        "millis",
-        "micros",
-        "delay(",  # More specific - Arduino delay function with parenthesis
-        "delayMicroseconds",
-        "digitalWrite",
-        "digitalRead",
-    ],
-    "sntp": ["sntp_", "sntp_recv"],
-    "scheduler": [
-        "run_scheduled_",
-        "compute_scheduled_",
-        "event_TaskQueue",
    ],
    "hw_crypto": ["esp_aes", "esp_sha", "esp_rsa", "esp_bignum", "esp_mpi"],
    "libc": [
        "printf",
        "scanf",
        "malloc",
-        "_free",  # More specific than "free" to match _free, __free_r, etc. but not arbitrary "free" substring
-        "umm_free",  # UMM malloc free function
+        "free",
        "memcpy",
        "memset",
        "strcpy",
@@ -336,7 +259,7 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "_setenv_r",
        "_tzset_unlocked_r",
        "__tzcalc_limits",
-        "_select",  # More specific than "select" to avoid matching "dhcp_select", etc.
+        "select",
        "scalbnf",
        "strtof",
        "strtof_l",
@@ -393,24 +316,8 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "CSWTCH$",
        "dst$",
        "sulp",
-        "_strtol_l",  # String to long with locale
-        "__cvt",  # Convert
-        "__utoa",  # Unsigned to ASCII
-        "__global_locale",  # Global locale
-        "_ctype_",  # Character type
-        "impure_data",  # Impure data
-    ],
-    "string_ops": [
-        "strcmp",
-        "strncmp",
-        "strchr",
-        "strstr",
-        "strtok",
-        "strdup",
-        "strncasecmp_P",  # String compare (case insensitive, from program memory)
-        "strnlen_P",  # String length (from program memory)
-        "strncat_P",  # String concatenate (from program memory)
    ],
+    "string_ops": ["strcmp", "strncmp", "strchr", "strstr", "strtok", "strdup"],
    "memory_alloc": ["malloc", "calloc", "realloc", "free", "_sbrk"],
    "file_io": [
        "fread",
@@ -431,26 +338,10 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "vsscanf",
    ],
    "cpp_anonymous": ["_GLOBAL__N_", "n$"],
-    # Plain C patterns only - C++ symbols will be categorized via DEMANGLED_PATTERNS
-    "nvs": ["nvs_"],  # Plain C NVS functions
-    "ota": ["ota_", "OTA", "esp_ota", "app_desc"],
-    # cpp_runtime: Removed _ZN, _ZL to let DEMANGLED_PATTERNS categorize C++ symbols properly
-    # Only keep patterns that are truly runtime-specific and not categorizable by namespace
-    "cpp_runtime": ["__cxx", "_ZSt", "__gxx_personality", "_Z16"],
-    "exception_handling": [
-        "__cxa_",
-        "_Unwind_",
-        "__gcc_personality",
-        "uw_frame_state",
-        "search_object",  # Search for exception handling object
-        "get_cie_encoding",  # Get CIE encoding
-        "add_fdes",  # Add frame description entries
-        "fde_unencoded_compare",  # Compare FDEs
-        "fde_mixed_encoding_compare",  # Compare mixed encoding FDEs
-        "frame_downheap",  # Frame heap operations
-        "frame_heapsort",  # Frame heap sorting
-    ],
+    "cpp_runtime": ["__cxx", "_ZN", "_ZL", "_ZSt", "__gxx_personality", "_Z16"],
+    "exception_handling": ["__cxa_", "_Unwind_", "__gcc_personality", "uw_frame_state"],
    "static_init": ["_GLOBAL__sub_I_"],
+    "mdns_lib": ["mdns"],
    "phy_radio": [
        "phy_",
        "rf_",
@@ -503,47 +394,10 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "txcal_debuge_mode",
        "ant_wifitx_cfg",
        "reg_init_begin",
-        "tx_cap_init",  # TX capacitance init
-        "ram_set_txcap",  # RAM TX capacitance setting
-        "tx_atten_",  # TX attenuation
-        "txiq_",  # TX I/Q calibration
-        "ram_cal_",  # RAM calibration
-        "ram_rxiq_",  # RAM RX I/Q
-        "readvdd33",  # Read VDD33
-        "test_tout",  # Test timeout
-        "tsen_meas",  # Temperature sensor measurement
-        "bbpll_cal",  # Baseband PLL calibration
-        "set_cal_",  # Set calibration
-        "set_rfanagain_",  # Set RF analog gain
-        "set_txdc_",  # Set TX DC
-        "get_vdd33_",  # Get VDD33
-        "gen_rx_gain_table",  # Generate RX gain table
-        "ram_ana_inf_gating_en",  # RAM analog interface gating enable
-        "tx_cont_en",  # TX continuous enable
-        "tx_delay_cfg",  # TX delay configuration
-        "tx_gain_table_set",  # TX gain table set
-        "check_and_reset_hw_deadlock",  # Hardware deadlock check
-        "s_config",  # System/hardware config
-        "chan14_mic_cfg",  # Channel 14 MIC config
-    ],
-    "wifi_phy_pp": [
-        "pp_",
-        "ppT",
-        "ppR",
-        "ppP",
-        "ppInstall",
-        "ppCalTxAMPDULength",
-        "ppCheckTx",  # Packet processor TX check
-        "ppCal",  # Packet processor calibration
-        "HdlAllBuffedEb",  # Handle buffered EB
    ],
+    "wifi_phy_pp": ["pp_", "ppT", "ppR", "ppP", "ppInstall", "ppCalTxAMPDULength"],
    "wifi_lmac": ["lmac"],
-    "wifi_device": [
-        "wdev",
-        "wDev_",
-        "ic_set_sta",  # Set station mode
-        "ic_set_vif",  # Set virtual interface
-    ],
+    "wifi_device": ["wdev", "wDev_"],
    "power_mgmt": [
        "pm_",
        "sleep",
@@ -552,7 +406,15 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "deep_sleep",
        "power_down",
        "g_pm",
-        "pmc",  # Power Management Controller
+    ],
+    "memory_mgmt": [
+        "mem_",
+        "memory_",
+        "tlsf_",
+        "memp_",
+        "pbuf_",
+        "pbuf_alloc",
+        "pbuf_copy_partial_pbuf",
    ],
    "hal_layer": ["hal_"],
    "clock_mgmt": [
@@ -577,6 +439,7 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
    "error_handling": ["panic", "abort", "assert", "error_", "fault"],
    "authentication": ["auth"],
    "ppp_protocol": ["ppp", "ipcp_", "lcp_", "chap_", "LcpEchoCheck"],
+    "dhcp": ["dhcp", "handle_dhcp"],
    "ethernet_phy": [
        "emac_",
        "eth_phy_",
@@ -755,15 +618,7 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "ampdu_dispatch_upto",
    ],
    "ieee802_11": ["ieee802_11_", "ieee802_11_parse_elems"],
-    "rate_control": [
-        "rssi_margin",
-        "rcGetSched",
-        "get_rate_fcc_index",
-        "rcGetRate",  # Get rate
-        "rc_get_",  # Rate control getters
-        "rc_set_",  # Rate control setters
-        "rc_enable_",  # Rate control enable functions
-    ],
+    "rate_control": ["rssi_margin", "rcGetSched", "get_rate_fcc_index"],
    "nan": ["nan_dp_", "nan_dp_post_tx", "nan_dp_delete_peer"],
    "channel_mgmt": ["chm_init", "chm_set_current_channel"],
    "trace": ["trc_init", "trc_onAmpduOp"],
@@ -944,18 +799,31 @@ SYMBOL_PATTERNS = {
        "supports_interlaced_inquiry_scan",
        "supports_reading_remote_extended_features",
    ],
+    "bluetooth_ll": [
+        "lld_pdu_",
+        "ld_acl_",
+        "lld_stop_ind_handler",
+        "lld_evt_winsize_change",
+        "config_lld_evt_funcs_reset",
+        "config_lld_funcs_reset",
+        "config_llm_funcs_reset",
+        "llm_set_long_adv_data",
+        "lld_retry_tx_prog",
+        "llc_link_sup_to_ind_handler",
+        "config_llc_funcs_reset",
+        "lld_evt_rxwin_compute",
+        "config_btdm_funcs_reset",
+        "config_ea_funcs_reset",
+        "llc_defalut_state_tab_reset",
+        "config_rwip_funcs_reset",
+        "ke_lmp_rx_flooding_detect",
+    ],
 }

 # Demangled patterns: patterns found in demangled C++ names
 DEMANGLED_PATTERNS = {
    "gpio_driver": ["GPIO"],
    "uart_driver": ["UART"],
-    # mdns_lib must come before network_stack to avoid "udp" matching "_udpReadBuffer" in MDNSResponder
-    "mdns_lib": [
-        "MDNSResponder",
-        "MDNSImplementation",
-        "MDNS",
-    ],
    "network_stack": [
        "lwip",
        "tcp",
@@ -968,24 +836,6 @@ DEMANGLED_PATTERNS = {
        "ethernet",
        "ppp",
        "slip",
-        "UdpContext",  # UDP context class
-        "DhcpServer",  # DHCP server class
-    ],
-    "arduino_core": [
-        "String::",  # Arduino String class
-        "Print::",  # Arduino Print class
-        "HardwareSerial::",  # Serial class
-        "IPAddress::",  # IP address class
-        "EspClass::",  # ESP class
-        "experimental::_SPI",  # Experimental SPI
-    ],
-    "ota": [
-        "UpdaterClass",
-        "Updater::",
-    ],
-    "wifi": [
-        "ESP8266WiFi",
-        "WiFi::",
    ],
    "wifi_stack": ["NetworkInterface"],
    "nimble_bt": [
@@ -1004,6 +854,7 @@ DEMANGLED_PATTERNS = {
    "rtti": ["__type_info", "__class_type_info"],
    "web_server_lib": ["AsyncWebServer", "AsyncWebHandler", "WebServer"],
    "async_tcp": ["AsyncClient", "AsyncServer"],
+    "mdns_lib": ["mdns"],
    "json_lib": [
        "ArduinoJson",
        "JsonDocument",
--- a/esphome/automation.py
+++ b/esphome/automation.py
@@ -15,13 +15,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
    CONF_TYPE_ID,
    CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL,
 )
-from esphome.core import ID, Lambda
-from esphome.cpp_generator import (
-    LambdaExpression,
-    MockObj,
-    MockObjClass,
-    TemplateArgsType,
-)
+from esphome.core import ID
+from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj, MockObjClass, TemplateArgsType
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
 from esphome.util import Registry
@@ -92,7 +87,6 @@ def validate_potentially_or_condition(value):

 DelayAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("DelayAction", Action, cg.Component)
 LambdaAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("LambdaAction", Action)
-StatelessLambdaAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("StatelessLambdaAction", Action)
 IfAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("IfAction", Action)
 WhileAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("WhileAction", Action)
 RepeatAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("RepeatAction", Action)
@@ -103,40 +97,9 @@ ResumeComponentAction = cg.esphome_ns.class_("ResumeComponentAction", Action)
 Automation = cg.esphome_ns.class_("Automation")

 LambdaCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("LambdaCondition", Condition)
-StatelessLambdaCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("StatelessLambdaCondition", Condition)
 ForCondition = cg.esphome_ns.class_("ForCondition", Condition, cg.Component)


-def new_lambda_pvariable(
-    id_obj: ID,
-    lambda_expr: LambdaExpression,
-    stateless_class: MockObjClass,
-    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments | None = None,
-) -> MockObj:
-    """Create Pvariable for lambda, using stateless class if applicable.
-
-    Combines ID selection and Pvariable creation in one call. For stateless
-    lambdas (empty capture), uses function pointer instead of std::function.
-
-    Args:
-        id_obj: The ID object (action_id, condition_id, or filter_id)
-        lambda_expr: The lambda expression object
-        stateless_class: The stateless class to use for stateless lambdas
-        template_arg: Optional template arguments (for actions/conditions)
-
-    Returns:
-        The created Pvariable
-    """
-    # For stateless lambdas, use function pointer instead of std::function
-    if lambda_expr.capture == "":
-        id_obj = id_obj.copy()
-        id_obj.type = stateless_class
-
-    if template_arg is not None:
-        return cg.new_Pvariable(id_obj, template_arg, lambda_expr)
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(id_obj, lambda_expr)
-
-
 def validate_automation(extra_schema=None, extra_validators=None, single=False):
    if extra_schema is None:
        extra_schema = {}
@@ -182,7 +145,7 @@ def validate_automation(extra_schema=None, extra_validators=None, single=False):
            value = cv.Schema([extra_validators])(value)
        if single:
            if len(value) != 1:
-                raise cv.Invalid("This trigger allows only a single automation")
+                raise cv.Invalid("Cannot have more than 1 automation for templates")
            return value[0]
        return value

@@ -277,9 +240,7 @@ async def lambda_condition_to_code(
    args: TemplateArgsType,
 ) -> MockObj:
    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(config, args, return_type=bool)
-    return new_lambda_pvariable(
-        condition_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaCondition, template_arg
-    )
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg, lambda_)


@register_condition(
@@ -310,30 +271,6 @@ async def for_condition_to_code(
    return var


-@register_condition(
-    "component.is_idle",
-    LambdaCondition,
-    maybe_simple_id(
-        {
-            cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(cg.Component),
-        }
-    ),
-)
-async def component_is_idle_condition_to_code(
-    config: ConfigType,
-    condition_id: ID,
-    template_arg: cg.TemplateArguments,
-    args: TemplateArgsType,
-) -> MockObj:
-    comp = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
-    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
-        Lambda(f"return {comp}->is_idle();"), args, return_type=bool
-    )
-    return new_lambda_pvariable(
-        condition_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaCondition, template_arg
-    )
-
-
@register_action(
    "delay", DelayAction, cv.templatable(cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds)
 )
@@ -469,7 +406,7 @@ async def lambda_action_to_code(
    args: TemplateArgsType,
 ) -> MockObj:
    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(config, args, return_type=cg.void)
-    return new_lambda_pvariable(action_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaAction, template_arg)
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, lambda_)


@register_action(
--- a/esphome/codegen.py
+++ b/esphome/codegen.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ from esphome.cpp_types import (  # noqa: F401
    EntityBase,
    EntityCategory,
    ESPTime,
-    FixedVector,
    GPIOPin,
    InternalGPIOPin,
    JsonObject,
--- a/esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "adalight_light_effect";
 static const uint32_t ADALIGHT_ACK_INTERVAL = 1000;
 static const uint32_t ADALIGHT_RECEIVE_TIMEOUT = 1000;

-AdalightLightEffect::AdalightLightEffect(const char *name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}
+AdalightLightEffect::AdalightLightEffect(const std::string &name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}

 void AdalightLightEffect::start() {
  AddressableLightEffect::start();
--- a/esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.h
+++ b/esphome/components/adalight/adalight_light_effect.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace adalight {

 class AdalightLightEffect : public light::AddressableLightEffect, public uart::UARTDevice {
 public:
-  AdalightLightEffect(const char *name);
+  AdalightLightEffect(const std::string &name);

  void start() override;
  void stop() override;
--- a/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/init.py
@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ def alarm_control_panel_schema(
    return _ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.extend(schema)


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA = alarm_control_panel_schema(AlarmControlPanel)
+ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.add_extra(
+    cv.deprecated_schema_constant("alarm_control_panel")
+)
+
 ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
    {
        cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(AlarmControlPanel),
--- a/esphome/components/anova/anova.h
+++ b/esphome/components/anova/anova.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Anova : public climate::Climate, public esphome::ble_client::BLEClientNode
  void dump_config() override;
  climate::ClimateTraits traits() override {
    auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
-    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+    traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
    traits.set_supported_modes({climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF, climate::ClimateMode::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT});
    traits.set_visual_min_temperature(25.0);
    traits.set_visual_max_temperature(100.0);
--- a/esphome/components/api/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/init.py
@@ -71,12 +71,10 @@ SERVICE_ARG_NATIVE_TYPES = {
    "int": cg.int32,
    "float": float,
    "string": cg.std_string,
-    "bool[]": cg.FixedVector.template(bool).operator("const").operator("ref"),
-    "int[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.int32).operator("const").operator("ref"),
-    "float[]": cg.FixedVector.template(float).operator("const").operator("ref"),
-    "string[]": cg.FixedVector.template(cg.std_string)
-    .operator("const")
-    .operator("ref"),
+    "bool[]": cg.std_vector.template(bool),
+    "int[]": cg.std_vector.template(cg.int32),
+    "float[]": cg.std_vector.template(float),
+    "string[]": cg.std_vector.template(cg.std_string),
 }
 CONF_ENCRYPTION = "encryption"
 CONF_BATCH_DELAY = "batch_delay"
@@ -157,17 +155,6 @@ def _validate_api_config(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
    return config


-def _consume_api_sockets(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
-    """Register socket needs for API component."""
-    from esphome.components import socket
-
-    # API needs 1 listening socket + typically 3 concurrent client connections
-    # (not max_connections, which is the upper limit rarely reached)
-    sockets_needed = 1 + 3
-    socket.consume_sockets(sockets_needed, "api")(config)
-    return config
-
-
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
    cv.Schema(
        {
@@ -235,7 +222,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
    ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
    cv.rename_key(CONF_SERVICES, CONF_ACTIONS),
    _validate_api_config,
-    _consume_api_sockets,
 )


@@ -260,10 +246,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
    if config.get(CONF_ACTIONS) or config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
        cg.add_define("USE_API_SERVICES")

-    # Set USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES if external components need dynamic service registration
-    if config[CONF_CUSTOM_SERVICES]:
-        cg.add_define("USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES")
-
    if config[CONF_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES]:
        cg.add_define("USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES")

@@ -271,8 +253,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
        cg.add_define("USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_STATES")

    if actions := config.get(CONF_ACTIONS, []):
-        # Collect all triggers first, then register all at once with initializer_list
-        triggers: list[cg.Pvariable] = []
        for conf in actions:
            template_args = []
            func_args = []
@@ -286,10 +266,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
            trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(
                conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], templ, conf[CONF_ACTION], service_arg_names
            )
-            triggers.append(trigger)
+            cg.add(var.register_user_service(trigger))
            await automation.build_automation(trigger, func_args, conf)
-        # Register all services at once - single allocation, no reallocations
-        cg.add(var.initialize_user_services(triggers))

    if CONF_ON_CLIENT_CONNECTED in config:
        cg.add_define("USE_API_CLIENT_CONNECTED_TRIGGER")
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ message ListEntitiesFanResponse {
  bool disabled_by_default = 9;
  string icon = 10 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
  EntityCategory entity_category = 11;
-  repeated string supported_preset_modes = 12 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
+  repeated string supported_preset_modes = 12 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
  uint32 device_id = 13 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 // Deprecated in API version 1.6 - only used in deprecated fields
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {

  bool supports_current_temperature = 5; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
  bool supports_two_point_target_temperature = 6; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
-  repeated ClimateMode supported_modes = 7 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateModeMask"];
+  repeated ClimateMode supported_modes = 7 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateMode>"];
  float visual_min_temperature = 8;
  float visual_max_temperature = 9;
  float visual_target_temperature_step = 10;
@@ -998,11 +998,11 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
  // Deprecated in API version 1.5
  bool legacy_supports_away = 11 [deprecated=true];
  bool supports_action = 12; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
-  repeated ClimateFanMode supported_fan_modes = 13 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateFanModeMask"];
-  repeated ClimateSwingMode supported_swing_modes = 14 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimateSwingModeMask"];
-  repeated string supported_custom_fan_modes = 15 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
-  repeated ClimatePreset supported_presets = 16 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "climate::ClimatePresetMask"];
-  repeated string supported_custom_presets = 17 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "std::vector<const char *>"];
+  repeated ClimateFanMode supported_fan_modes = 13 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode>"];
+  repeated ClimateSwingMode supported_swing_modes = 14 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode>"];
+  repeated string supported_custom_fan_modes = 15 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
+  repeated ClimatePreset supported_presets = 16 [(container_pointer) = "std::set<climate::ClimatePreset>"];
+  repeated string supported_custom_presets = 17 [(container_pointer) = "std::set"];
  bool disabled_by_default = 18;
  string icon = 19 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
  EntityCategory entity_category = 20;
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ message ListEntitiesSelectResponse {
  reserved 4; // Deprecated: was string unique_id

  string icon = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
-  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
+  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer) = "std::vector"];
  bool disabled_by_default = 7;
  EntityCategory entity_category = 8;
  uint32 device_id = 9 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_fan_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *con
  msg.supports_speed = traits.supports_speed();
  msg.supports_direction = traits.supports_direction();
  msg.supported_speed_count = traits.supported_speed_count();
-  msg.supported_preset_modes = &traits.supported_preset_modes();
+  msg.supported_preset_modes = &traits.supported_preset_modes_for_api_();
  return fill_and_encode_entity_info(fan, msg, ListEntitiesFanResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
 }
 void APIConnection::fan_command(const FanCommandRequest &msg) {
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_light_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *c
  if (light->supports_effects()) {
    msg.effects.emplace_back("None");
    for (auto *effect : light->get_effects()) {
-      msg.effects.emplace_back(effect->get_name());
+      msg.effects.push_back(effect->get_name());
    }
  }
  return fill_and_encode_entity_info(light, msg, ListEntitiesLightResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
@@ -637,14 +637,14 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && climate->fan_mode.has_value())
    resp.fan_mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateFanMode>(climate->fan_mode.value());
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && climate->has_custom_fan_mode()) {
-    resp.set_custom_fan_mode(StringRef(climate->get_custom_fan_mode()));
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && climate->custom_fan_mode.has_value()) {
+    resp.set_custom_fan_mode(StringRef(climate->custom_fan_mode.value()));
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_presets() && climate->preset.has_value()) {
    resp.preset = static_cast<enums::ClimatePreset>(climate->preset.value());
  }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && climate->has_custom_preset()) {
-    resp.set_custom_preset(StringRef(climate->get_custom_preset()));
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && climate->custom_preset.has_value()) {
+    resp.set_custom_preset(StringRef(climate->custom_preset.value()));
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes())
    resp.swing_mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(climate->swing_mode);
@@ -669,18 +669,18 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
  msg.supports_action = traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
  // Current feature flags and other supported parameters
  msg.feature_flags = traits.get_feature_flags();
-  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes();
+  msg.supported_modes = &traits.get_supported_modes_for_api_();
  msg.visual_min_temperature = traits.get_visual_min_temperature();
  msg.visual_max_temperature = traits.get_visual_max_temperature();
  msg.visual_target_temperature_step = traits.get_visual_target_temperature_step();
  msg.visual_current_temperature_step = traits.get_visual_current_temperature_step();
  msg.visual_min_humidity = traits.get_visual_min_humidity();
  msg.visual_max_humidity = traits.get_visual_max_humidity();
-  msg.supported_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_fan_modes();
-  msg.supported_custom_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes();
-  msg.supported_presets = &traits.get_supported_presets();
-  msg.supported_custom_presets = &traits.get_supported_custom_presets();
-  msg.supported_swing_modes = &traits.get_supported_swing_modes();
+  msg.supported_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_fan_modes_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_custom_fan_modes = &traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_presets = &traits.get_supported_presets_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_custom_presets = &traits.get_supported_custom_presets_for_api_();
+  msg.supported_swing_modes = &traits.get_supported_swing_modes_for_api_();
  return fill_and_encode_entity_info(climate, msg, ListEntitiesClimateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
                                     is_single);
 }
@@ -1572,13 +1572,7 @@ bool APIConnection::send_noise_encryption_set_key_response(const NoiseEncryption
  resp.success = false;

  psk_t psk{};
-  if (msg.key.empty()) {
-    if (this->parent_->clear_noise_psk(true)) {
-      resp.success = true;
-    } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to clear encryption key");
-    }
-  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), msg.key.size()) != psk.size()) {
+  if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), msg.key.size()) != psk.size()) {
    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid encryption key length");
  } else if (!this->parent_->save_noise_psk(psk, true)) {
    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save encryption key");
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_noise.cpp
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ APIError APINoiseFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer, st
    return APIError::OK;
  }

-  uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
+  std::vector<uint8_t> *raw_buffer = buffer.get_buffer();
+  uint8_t *buffer_data = raw_buffer->data();  // Cache buffer pointer

  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_frame_helper_plaintext.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ APIError APIPlaintextFrameHelper::write_protobuf_packets(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer
    return APIError::OK;
  }

-  uint8_t *buffer_data = buffer.get_buffer()->data();
+  std::vector<uint8_t> *raw_buffer = buffer.get_buffer();
+  uint8_t *buffer_data = raw_buffer->data();  // Cache buffer pointer

  this->reusable_iovs_.clear();
  this->reusable_iovs_.reserve(packets.size());
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
  buffer.encode_string(10, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
  buffer.encode_uint32(11, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
-  for (const char *it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
-    buffer.encode_string(12, it, strlen(it), true);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_string(12, it, true);
  }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
  buffer.encode_uint32(13, this->device_id);
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ void ListEntitiesFanResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 #endif
  size.add_uint32(1, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
  if (!this->supported_preset_modes->empty()) {
-    for (const char *it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
+    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_preset_modes) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
    }
  }
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
@@ -1179,14 +1179,14 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_swing_modes) {
    buffer.encode_uint32(14, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
  }
-  for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
-    buffer.encode_string(15, it, strlen(it), true);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
+    buffer.encode_string(15, it, true);
  }
  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_presets) {
    buffer.encode_uint32(16, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);
  }
-  for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
-    buffer.encode_string(17, it, strlen(it), true);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
+    buffer.encode_string(17, it, true);
  }
  buffer.encode_bool(18, this->disabled_by_default);
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
@@ -1229,8 +1229,8 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
    }
  }
  if (!this->supported_custom_fan_modes->empty()) {
-    for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
+    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_fan_modes) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
    }
  }
  if (!this->supported_presets->empty()) {
@@ -1239,8 +1239,8 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
    }
  }
  if (!this->supported_custom_presets->empty()) {
-    for (const char *it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
-      size.add_length_force(2, strlen(it));
+    for (const auto &it : *this->supported_custom_presets) {
+      size.add_length_force(2, it.size());
    }
  }
  size.add_bool(2, this->disabled_by_default);
@@ -1475,8 +1475,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
  buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
-  for (const char *it : *this->options) {
-    buffer.encode_string(6, it, strlen(it), true);
+  for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
+    buffer.encode_string(6, it, true);
  }
  buffer.encode_bool(7, this->disabled_by_default);
  buffer.encode_uint32(8, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
@@ -1492,8 +1492,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
  size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
 #endif
  if (!this->options->empty()) {
-    for (const char *it : *this->options) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
+    for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
    }
  }
  size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ class ListEntitiesFanResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
  bool supports_speed{false};
  bool supports_direction{false};
  int32_t supported_speed_count{0};
-  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_preset_modes{};
+  const std::set<std::string> *supported_preset_modes{};
  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
@@ -1377,16 +1377,16 @@ class ListEntitiesClimateResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #endif
  bool supports_current_temperature{false};
  bool supports_two_point_target_temperature{false};
-  const climate::ClimateModeMask *supported_modes{};
+  const std::set<climate::ClimateMode> *supported_modes{};
  float visual_min_temperature{0.0f};
  float visual_max_temperature{0.0f};
  float visual_target_temperature_step{0.0f};
  bool supports_action{false};
-  const climate::ClimateFanModeMask *supported_fan_modes{};
-  const climate::ClimateSwingModeMask *supported_swing_modes{};
-  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_custom_fan_modes{};
-  const climate::ClimatePresetMask *supported_presets{};
-  const std::vector<const char *> *supported_custom_presets{};
+  const std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode> *supported_fan_modes{};
+  const std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode> *supported_swing_modes{};
+  const std::set<std::string> *supported_custom_fan_modes{};
+  const std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> *supported_presets{};
+  const std::set<std::string> *supported_custom_presets{};
  float visual_current_temperature_step{0.0f};
  bool supports_current_humidity{false};
  bool supports_target_humidity{false};
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ class ListEntitiesSelectResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
  const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_select_response"; }
 #endif
-  const FixedVector<const char *> *options{};
+  const std::vector<std::string> *options{};
  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
  void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@ static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, StringRef value
  out.append("\n");
 }

-static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, const char *value, int indent = 2) {
-  append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
-  out.append("'").append(value).append("'");
-  out.append("\n");
-}
-
 template<typename T> static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, T value, int indent = 2) {
  append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<T>(value));
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
@@ -468,31 +468,6 @@ uint16_t APIServer::get_port() const { return this->port_; }
 void APIServer::set_reboot_timeout(uint32_t reboot_timeout) { this->reboot_timeout_ = reboot_timeout; }

 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
-bool APIServer::update_noise_psk_(const SavedNoisePsk &new_psk, const LogString *save_log_msg,
-                                  const LogString *fail_log_msg, const psk_t &active_psk, bool make_active) {
-  if (!this->noise_pref_.save(&new_psk)) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(fail_log_msg));
-    return false;
-  }
-  // ensure it's written immediately
-  if (!global_preferences->sync()) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to sync preferences");
-    return false;
-  }
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s", LOG_STR_ARG(save_log_msg));
-  if (make_active) {
-    this->set_timeout(100, [this, active_psk]() {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnecting all clients to reset PSK");
-      this->set_noise_psk(active_psk);
-      for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
-        DisconnectRequest req;
-        c->send_message(req, DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE);
-      }
-    });
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
 bool APIServer::save_noise_psk(psk_t psk, bool make_active) {
 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE_PSK_FROM_YAML
  // When PSK is set from YAML, this function should never be called
@@ -507,21 +482,27 @@ bool APIServer::save_noise_psk(psk_t psk, bool make_active) {
  }

  SavedNoisePsk new_saved_psk{psk};
-  return this->update_noise_psk_(new_saved_psk, LOG_STR("Noise PSK saved"), LOG_STR("Failed to save Noise PSK"), psk,
-                                 make_active);
-#endif
-}
-bool APIServer::clear_noise_psk(bool make_active) {
-#ifdef USE_API_NOISE_PSK_FROM_YAML
-  // When PSK is set from YAML, this function should never be called
-  // but if it is, reject the change
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Key set in YAML");
-  return false;
-#else
-  SavedNoisePsk empty_psk{};
-  psk_t empty{};
-  return this->update_noise_psk_(empty_psk, LOG_STR("Noise PSK cleared"), LOG_STR("Failed to clear Noise PSK"), empty,
-                                 make_active);
+  if (!this->noise_pref_.save(&new_saved_psk)) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save Noise PSK");
+    return false;
+  }
+  // ensure it's written immediately
+  if (!global_preferences->sync()) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to sync preferences");
+    return false;
+  }
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Noise PSK saved");
+  if (make_active) {
+    this->set_timeout(100, [this, psk]() {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnecting all clients to reset PSK");
+      this->set_noise_psk(psk);
+      for (auto &c : this->clients_) {
+        DisconnectRequest req;
+        c->send_message(req, DisconnectRequest::MESSAGE_TYPE);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  return true;
 #endif
 }
 #endif
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {

 #ifdef USE_API_NOISE
  bool save_noise_psk(psk_t psk, bool make_active = true);
-  bool clear_noise_psk(bool make_active = true);
  void set_noise_psk(psk_t psk) { noise_ctx_->set_psk(psk); }
  std::shared_ptr<APINoiseContext> get_noise_ctx() { return noise_ctx_; }
 #endif  // USE_API_NOISE
@@ -125,14 +124,8 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_ACTION_RESPONSES
 #endif  // USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES
 #ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
-  void initialize_user_services(std::initializer_list<UserServiceDescriptor *> services) {
-    this->user_services_.assign(services);
-  }
-#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
-  // Only compile push_back method when custom_services: true (external components)
  void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) { this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor); }
 #endif
-#endif
 #ifdef USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
  void request_time();
 #endif
@@ -181,10 +174,6 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {

 protected:
  void schedule_reboot_timeout_();
-#ifdef USE_API_NOISE
-  bool update_noise_psk_(const SavedNoisePsk &new_psk, const LogString *save_log_msg, const LogString *fail_log_msg,
-                         const psk_t &active_psk, bool make_active);
-#endif  // USE_API_NOISE
  // Pointers and pointer-like types first (4 bytes each)
  std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_ = nullptr;
 #ifdef USE_API_CLIENT_CONNECTED_TRIGGER
--- a/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/custom_api_device.h
@@ -53,14 +53,8 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
  template<typename T, typename... Ts>
  void register_service(void (T::*callback)(Ts...), const std::string &name,
                        const std::array<std::string, sizeof...(Ts)> &arg_names) {
-#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
    auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T, Ts...>(name, arg_names, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
    global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
-#else
-    static_assert(
-        sizeof(T) == 0,
-        "register_service() requires 'custom_services: true' in the 'api:' section of your YAML configuration");
-#endif
  }
 #else
  template<typename T, typename... Ts>
@@ -92,14 +86,8 @@ class CustomAPIDevice {
   */
 #ifdef USE_API_SERVICES
  template<typename T> void register_service(void (T::*callback)(), const std::string &name) {
-#ifdef USE_API_CUSTOM_SERVICES
    auto *service = new CustomAPIDeviceService<T>(name, {}, (T *) this, callback);  // NOLINT
    global_api_server->register_user_service(service);
-#else
-    static_assert(
-        sizeof(T) == 0,
-        "register_service() requires 'custom_services: true' in the 'api:' section of your YAML configuration");
-#endif
  }
 #else
  template<typename T> void register_service(void (T::*callback)(), const std::string &name) {
--- a/esphome/components/api/user_services.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/user_services.cpp
@@ -11,58 +11,23 @@ template<> int32_t get_execute_arg_value<int32_t>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &
 }
 template<> float get_execute_arg_value<float>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) { return arg.float_; }
 template<> std::string get_execute_arg_value<std::string>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) { return arg.string_; }
-
-// Legacy std::vector versions for external components using custom_api_device.h - optimized with reserve
 template<> std::vector<bool> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<bool>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  std::vector<bool> result;
-  result.reserve(arg.bool_array.size());
-  result.insert(result.end(), arg.bool_array.begin(), arg.bool_array.end());
-  return result;
+  return std::vector<bool>(arg.bool_array.begin(), arg.bool_array.end());
 }
 template<> std::vector<int32_t> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<int32_t>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  std::vector<int32_t> result;
-  result.reserve(arg.int_array.size());
-  result.insert(result.end(), arg.int_array.begin(), arg.int_array.end());
-  return result;
+  return std::vector<int32_t>(arg.int_array.begin(), arg.int_array.end());
 }
 template<> std::vector<float> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<float>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  std::vector<float> result;
-  result.reserve(arg.float_array.size());
-  result.insert(result.end(), arg.float_array.begin(), arg.float_array.end());
-  return result;
+  return std::vector<float>(arg.float_array.begin(), arg.float_array.end());
 }
 template<> std::vector<std::string> get_execute_arg_value<std::vector<std::string>>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  std::vector<std::string> result;
-  result.reserve(arg.string_array.size());
-  result.insert(result.end(), arg.string_array.begin(), arg.string_array.end());
-  return result;
-}
-
-// New FixedVector const reference versions for YAML-generated services - zero-copy
-template<>
-const FixedVector<bool> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<bool> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return arg.bool_array;
-}
-template<>
-const FixedVector<int32_t> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<int32_t> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return arg.int_array;
-}
-template<>
-const FixedVector<float> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<float> &>(const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return arg.float_array;
-}
-template<>
-const FixedVector<std::string> &get_execute_arg_value<const FixedVector<std::string> &>(
-    const ExecuteServiceArgument &arg) {
-  return arg.string_array;
+  return std::vector<std::string>(arg.string_array.begin(), arg.string_array.end());
 }

 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<bool>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<int32_t>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<float>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::string>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING; }
-
-// Legacy std::vector versions for external components using custom_api_device.h
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<bool>>() { return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL_ARRAY; }
 template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<int32_t>>() {
  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT_ARRAY;
@@ -74,18 +39,4 @@ template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<std::vector<std::string>>()
  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY;
 }

-// New FixedVector const reference versions for YAML-generated services
-template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<bool> &>() {
-  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_BOOL_ARRAY;
-}
-template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<int32_t> &>() {
-  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_INT_ARRAY;
-}
-template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<float> &>() {
-  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_FLOAT_ARRAY;
-}
-template<> enums::ServiceArgType to_service_arg_type<const FixedVector<std::string> &>() {
-  return enums::SERVICE_ARG_TYPE_STRING_ARRAY;
-}
-
 }  // namespace esphome::api
--- a/esphome/components/bang_bang/bang_bang_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bang_bang/bang_bang_climate.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ namespace bang_bang {

 static const char *const TAG = "bang_bang.climate";

-BangBangClimate::BangBangClimate()
-    : idle_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), cool_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), heat_trigger_(new Trigger<>()) {}
-
 void BangBangClimate::setup() {
  this->sensor_->add_on_state_callback([this](float state) {
    this->current_temperature = state;
@@ -34,63 +31,53 @@ void BangBangClimate::setup() {
    restore->to_call(this).perform();
  } else {
    // restore from defaults, change_away handles those for us
-    if (this->supports_cool_ && this->supports_heat_) {
+    if (supports_cool_ && supports_heat_) {
      this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL;
-    } else if (this->supports_cool_) {
+    } else if (supports_cool_) {
      this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL;
-    } else if (this->supports_heat_) {
+    } else if (supports_heat_) {
      this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
    }
    this->change_away_(false);
  }
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::control(const climate::ClimateCall &call) {
-  if (call.get_mode().has_value()) {
+  if (call.get_mode().has_value())
    this->mode = *call.get_mode();
-  }
-  if (call.get_target_temperature_low().has_value()) {
+  if (call.get_target_temperature_low().has_value())
    this->target_temperature_low = *call.get_target_temperature_low();
-  }
-  if (call.get_target_temperature_high().has_value()) {
+  if (call.get_target_temperature_high().has_value())
    this->target_temperature_high = *call.get_target_temperature_high();
-  }
-  if (call.get_preset().has_value()) {
+  if (call.get_preset().has_value())
    this->change_away_(*call.get_preset() == climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY);
-  }

  this->compute_state_();
  this->publish_state();
 }
-
 climate::ClimateTraits BangBangClimate::traits() {
  auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
-  traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE |
-                           climate::CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE | climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
-  if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY);
-  }
+  traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
+  if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr)
+    traits.set_supports_current_humidity(true);
  traits.set_supported_modes({
      climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
  });
-  if (this->supports_cool_) {
+  if (supports_cool_)
    traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL);
-  }
-  if (this->supports_heat_) {
+  if (supports_heat_)
    traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT);
-  }
-  if (this->supports_cool_ && this->supports_heat_) {
+  if (supports_cool_ && supports_heat_)
    traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL);
-  }
-  if (this->supports_away_) {
+  traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(true);
+  if (supports_away_) {
    traits.set_supported_presets({
        climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME,
        climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY,
    });
  }
+  traits.set_supports_action(true);
  return traits;
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::compute_state_() {
  if (this->mode == climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF) {
    this->switch_to_action_(climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_OFF);
@@ -135,7 +122,6 @@ void BangBangClimate::compute_state_() {

  this->switch_to_action_(target_action);
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::switch_to_action_(climate::ClimateAction action) {
  if (action == this->action) {
    // already in target mode
@@ -180,7 +166,6 @@ void BangBangClimate::switch_to_action_(climate::ClimateAction action) {
  this->prev_trigger_ = trig;
  this->publish_state();
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::change_away_(bool away) {
  if (!away) {
    this->target_temperature_low = this->normal_config_.default_temperature_low;
@@ -191,26 +176,22 @@ void BangBangClimate::change_away_(bool away) {
  }
  this->preset = away ? climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY : climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME;
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::set_normal_config(const BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig &normal_config) {
  this->normal_config_ = normal_config;
 }
-
 void BangBangClimate::set_away_config(const BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig &away_config) {
  this->supports_away_ = true;
  this->away_config_ = away_config;
 }
-
+BangBangClimate::BangBangClimate()
+    : idle_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), cool_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), heat_trigger_(new Trigger<>()) {}
 void BangBangClimate::set_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor) { this->sensor_ = sensor; }
 void BangBangClimate::set_humidity_sensor(sensor::Sensor *humidity_sensor) { this->humidity_sensor_ = humidity_sensor; }
-
 Trigger<> *BangBangClimate::get_idle_trigger() const { return this->idle_trigger_; }
 Trigger<> *BangBangClimate::get_cool_trigger() const { return this->cool_trigger_; }
-Trigger<> *BangBangClimate::get_heat_trigger() const { return this->heat_trigger_; }
-
 void BangBangClimate::set_supports_cool(bool supports_cool) { this->supports_cool_ = supports_cool; }
+Trigger<> *BangBangClimate::get_heat_trigger() const { return this->heat_trigger_; }
 void BangBangClimate::set_supports_heat(bool supports_heat) { this->supports_heat_ = supports_heat; }
-
 void BangBangClimate::dump_config() {
  LOG_CLIMATE("", "Bang Bang Climate", this);
  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
--- a/esphome/components/bang_bang/bang_bang_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bang_bang/bang_bang_climate.h
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ class BangBangClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {

  void set_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor);
  void set_humidity_sensor(sensor::Sensor *humidity_sensor);
+  Trigger<> *get_idle_trigger() const;
+  Trigger<> *get_cool_trigger() const;
  void set_supports_cool(bool supports_cool);
+  Trigger<> *get_heat_trigger() const;
  void set_supports_heat(bool supports_heat);
  void set_normal_config(const BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig &normal_config);
  void set_away_config(const BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig &away_config);

-  Trigger<> *get_idle_trigger() const;
-  Trigger<> *get_cool_trigger() const;
-  Trigger<> *get_heat_trigger() const;
-
 protected:
  /// Override control to change settings of the climate device.
  void control(const climate::ClimateCall &call) override;
@@ -57,10 +56,16 @@ class BangBangClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
   *
   * In idle mode, the controller is assumed to have both heating and cooling disabled.
   */
-  Trigger<> *idle_trigger_{nullptr};
+  Trigger<> *idle_trigger_;
  /** The trigger to call when the controller should switch to cooling mode.
   */
-  Trigger<> *cool_trigger_{nullptr};
+  Trigger<> *cool_trigger_;
+  /** Whether the controller supports cooling.
+   *
+   * A false value for this attribute means that the controller has no cooling action
+   * (for example a thermostat, where only heating and not-heating is possible).
+   */
+  bool supports_cool_{false};
  /** The trigger to call when the controller should switch to heating mode.
   *
   * A null value for this attribute means that the controller has no heating action
@@ -68,23 +73,15 @@ class BangBangClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
   * (blinds open) is possible.
   */
  Trigger<> *heat_trigger_{nullptr};
+  bool supports_heat_{false};
  /** A reference to the trigger that was previously active.
   *
   * This is so that the previous trigger can be stopped before enabling a new one.
   */
  Trigger<> *prev_trigger_{nullptr};

-  /** Whether the controller supports cooling/heating
-   *
-   * A false value for this attribute means that the controller has no respective action
-   * (for example a thermostat, where only heating and not-heating is possible).
-   */
-  bool supports_cool_{false};
-  bool supports_heat_{false};
-
-  bool supports_away_{false};
-
  BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig normal_config_{};
+  bool supports_away_{false};
  BangBangClimateTargetTempConfig away_config_{};
 };

--- a/esphome/components/bedjet/bedjet_const.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bedjet/bedjet_const.h
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ enum BedjetCommand : uint8_t {

 static const uint8_t BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT = 20;

-static constexpr const char *const BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES[BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT] = BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_;
+static const char *const BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES[BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT] = BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_;
+static const std::string BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAME_STRINGS[BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT] = BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_;
+static const std::set<std::string> BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_SET BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_;

 }  // namespace bedjet
 }  // namespace esphome
--- a/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@ namespace bedjet {

 using namespace esphome::climate;

-static const char *bedjet_fan_step_to_fan_mode(const uint8_t fan_step) {
+static const std::string *bedjet_fan_step_to_fan_mode(const uint8_t fan_step) {
  if (fan_step < BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT)
-    return BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES[fan_step];
+    return &BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAME_STRINGS[fan_step];
  return nullptr;
 }

-static uint8_t bedjet_fan_speed_to_step(const char *fan_step_percent) {
+static uint8_t bedjet_fan_speed_to_step(const std::string &fan_step_percent) {
  for (int i = 0; i < BEDJET_FAN_SPEED_COUNT; i++) {
-    if (strcmp(BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES[i], fan_step_percent) == 0) {
+    if (fan_step_percent == BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAME_STRINGS[i]) {
      return i;
    }
  }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::dump_config() {
    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(mode)));
  }
  for (const auto &mode : traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s (c)", mode);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s (c)", mode.c_str());
  }

  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Supported presets:");
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::dump_config() {
    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(preset)));
  }
  for (const auto &preset : traits.get_supported_custom_presets()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s (c)", preset);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "   - %s (c)", preset.c_str());
  }
 }

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::reset_state_() {
  this->target_temperature = NAN;
  this->current_temperature = NAN;
  this->preset.reset();
-  this->clear_custom_preset_();
+  this->custom_preset.reset();
  this->publish_state();
 }

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
    if (button_result) {
      this->mode = mode;
      // We're using (custom) preset for Turbo, EXT HT, & M1-3 presets, so changing climate mode will clear those
-      this->clear_custom_preset_();
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
      this->preset.reset();
    }
  }
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {

      if (result) {
        this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
-        this->set_preset_(CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST);
+        this->preset = CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST;
+        this->custom_preset.reset();
      }
    } else if (preset == CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE && this->preset.has_value()) {
      if (this->mode == CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT && this->preset == CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST) {
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
        result = this->parent_->send_button(heat_button(this->heating_mode_));
        if (result) {
          this->preset.reset();
-          this->clear_custom_preset_();
+          this->custom_preset.reset();
        }
      } else {
        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Ignoring preset '%s' call; with current mode '%s' and preset '%s'",
@@ -163,27 +164,28 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unsupported preset: %d", preset);
      return;
    }
-  } else if (call.has_custom_preset()) {
-    const char *preset = call.get_custom_preset();
+  } else if (call.get_custom_preset().has_value()) {
+    std::string preset = *call.get_custom_preset();
    bool result;

-    if (strcmp(preset, "M1") == 0) {
+    if (preset == "M1") {
      result = this->parent_->button_memory1();
-    } else if (strcmp(preset, "M2") == 0) {
+    } else if (preset == "M2") {
      result = this->parent_->button_memory2();
-    } else if (strcmp(preset, "M3") == 0) {
+    } else if (preset == "M3") {
      result = this->parent_->button_memory3();
-    } else if (strcmp(preset, "LTD HT") == 0) {
+    } else if (preset == "LTD HT") {
      result = this->parent_->button_heat();
-    } else if (strcmp(preset, "EXT HT") == 0) {
+    } else if (preset == "EXT HT") {
      result = this->parent_->button_ext_heat();
    } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unsupported preset: %s", preset);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Unsupported preset: %s", preset.c_str());
      return;
    }

    if (result) {
-      this->set_custom_preset_(preset);
+      this->custom_preset = preset;
+      this->preset.reset();
    }
  }

@@ -205,16 +207,19 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
    }

    if (result) {
-      this->set_fan_mode_(fan_mode);
+      this->fan_mode = fan_mode;
+      this->custom_fan_mode.reset();
    }
-  } else if (call.has_custom_fan_mode()) {
-    const char *fan_mode = call.get_custom_fan_mode();
+  } else if (call.get_custom_fan_mode().has_value()) {
+    auto fan_mode = *call.get_custom_fan_mode();
    auto fan_index = bedjet_fan_speed_to_step(fan_mode);
    if (fan_index <= 19) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%s] Converted fan mode %s to bedjet fan step %d", this->get_name().c_str(), fan_mode, fan_index);
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%s] Converted fan mode %s to bedjet fan step %d", this->get_name().c_str(), fan_mode.c_str(),
+               fan_index);
      bool result = this->parent_->set_fan_index(fan_index);
      if (result) {
-        this->set_custom_fan_mode_(fan_mode);
+        this->custom_fan_mode = fan_mode;
+        this->fan_mode.reset();
      }
    }
  }
@@ -240,7 +245,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {

  const auto *fan_mode_name = bedjet_fan_step_to_fan_mode(data->fan_step);
  if (fan_mode_name != nullptr) {
-    this->set_custom_fan_mode_(fan_mode_name);
+    this->custom_fan_mode = *fan_mode_name;
  }

  // TODO: Get biorhythm data to determine which preset (M1-3) is running, if any.
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
      this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_OFF;
      this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_IDLE;
      this->fan_mode = CLIMATE_FAN_OFF;
-      this->clear_custom_preset_();
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
      this->preset.reset();
      break;

@@ -261,7 +266,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
      if (this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED) {
        this->set_custom_preset_("LTD HT");
      } else {
-        this->clear_custom_preset_();
+        this->custom_preset.reset();
      }
      break;

@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
      this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
      this->preset.reset();
      if (this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED) {
-        this->clear_custom_preset_();
+        this->custom_preset.reset();
      } else {
        this->set_custom_preset_("EXT HT");
      }
@@ -279,19 +284,20 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
    case MODE_COOL:
      this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY;
      this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_COOLING;
-      this->clear_custom_preset_();
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
      this->preset.reset();
      break;

    case MODE_DRY:
      this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_DRY;
      this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_DRYING;
-      this->clear_custom_preset_();
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
      this->preset.reset();
      break;

    case MODE_TURBO:
-      this->set_preset_(CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST);
+      this->preset = CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST;
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
      this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
      this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
      break;
--- a/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ class BedJetClimate : public climate::Climate, public BedJetClient, public Polli

  climate::ClimateTraits traits() override {
    auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
-    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION | climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+    traits.set_supports_action(true);
+    traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
    traits.set_supported_modes({
        climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
        climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT,
@@ -43,20 +44,28 @@ class BedJetClimate : public climate::Climate, public BedJetClient, public Polli
    });

    // It would be better if we had a slider for the fan modes.
-    traits.set_supported_custom_fan_modes(BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES);
+    traits.set_supported_custom_fan_modes(BEDJET_FAN_STEP_NAMES_SET);
    traits.set_supported_presets({
        // If we support NONE, then have to decide what happens if the user switches to it (turn off?)
        // climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE,
        // Climate doesn't have a "TURBO" mode, but we can use the BOOST preset instead.
        climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST,
    });
-    // String literals are stored in rodata and valid for program lifetime
    traits.set_supported_custom_presets({
-        this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED ? "LTD HT" : "EXT HT",
+        // We could fetch biodata from bedjet and set these names that way.
+        // But then we have to invert the lookup in order to send the right preset.
+        // For now, we can leave them as M1-3 to match the remote buttons.
+        // EXT HT added to match remote button.
+        "EXT HT",
        "M1",
        "M2",
        "M3",
    });
+    if (this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED) {
+      traits.add_supported_custom_preset("LTD HT");
+    } else {
+      traits.add_supported_custom_preset("EXT HT");
+    }
    traits.set_visual_min_temperature(19.0);
    traits.set_visual_max_temperature(43.0);
    traits.set_visual_temperature_step(1.0);
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/init.py
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ DelayedOffFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("DelayedOffFilter", Filter, cg.Compon
 InvertFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("InvertFilter", Filter)
 AutorepeatFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("AutorepeatFilter", Filter, cg.Component)
 LambdaFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("LambdaFilter", Filter)
-StatelessLambdaFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("StatelessLambdaFilter", Filter)
 SettleFilter = binary_sensor_ns.class_("SettleFilter", Filter, cg.Component)

 _LOGGER = getLogger(__name__)
@@ -265,31 +264,20 @@ async def delayed_off_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
    ),
 )
 async def autorepeat_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
+    timings = []
    if len(config) > 0:
-        timings = [
-            cg.StructInitializer(
-                cg.MockObj("AutorepeatFilterTiming", "esphome::binary_sensor::"),
-                ("delay", conf[CONF_DELAY]),
-                ("time_off", conf[CONF_TIME_OFF]),
-                ("time_on", conf[CONF_TIME_ON]),
-            )
+        timings.extend(
+            (conf[CONF_DELAY], conf[CONF_TIME_OFF], conf[CONF_TIME_ON])
            for conf in config
-        ]
+        )
    else:
-        timings = [
-            cg.StructInitializer(
-                cg.MockObj("AutorepeatFilterTiming", "esphome::binary_sensor::"),
-                ("delay", cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_DELAY).total_milliseconds),
-                (
-                    "time_off",
-                    cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_TIME_OFF).total_milliseconds,
-                ),
-                (
-                    "time_on",
-                    cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_TIME_ON).total_milliseconds,
-                ),
+        timings.append(
+            (
+                cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_DELAY).total_milliseconds,
+                cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_TIME_OFF).total_milliseconds,
+                cv.time_period_str_unit(DEFAULT_TIME_ON).total_milliseconds,
            )
-        ]
+        )
    var = cg.new_Pvariable(filter_id, timings)
    await cg.register_component(var, {})
    return var
@@ -300,7 +288,7 @@ async def lambda_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
        config, [(bool, "x")], return_type=cg.optional.template(bool)
    )
-    return automation.new_lambda_pvariable(filter_id, lambda_, StatelessLambdaFilter)
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(filter_id, lambda_)


@register_filter(
@@ -548,6 +536,11 @@ def binary_sensor_schema(
    return _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(schema)


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA = binary_sensor_schema()
+BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("binary_sensor"))
+
+
 async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
    await setup_entity(var, config, "binary_sensor")

--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.h
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@

 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <utility>
+#include <vector>

 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
-#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"

 namespace esphome {
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class DoubleClickTrigger : public Trigger<> {

 class MultiClickTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
 public:
-  explicit MultiClickTrigger(BinarySensor *parent, std::initializer_list<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing)
-      : parent_(parent), timing_(timing) {}
+  explicit MultiClickTrigger(BinarySensor *parent, std::vector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing)
+      : parent_(parent), timing_(std::move(timing)) {}

  void setup() override {
    this->last_state_ = this->parent_->get_state_default(false);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class MultiClickTrigger : public Trigger<>, public Component {
  void trigger_();

  BinarySensor *parent_;
-  FixedVector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing_;
+  std::vector<MultiClickTriggerEvent> timing_;
  uint32_t invalid_cooldown_{1000};
  optional<size_t> at_index_{};
  bool last_state_{false};
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void BinarySensor::add_filter(Filter *filter) {
    last_filter->next_ = filter;
  }
 }
-void BinarySensor::add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters) {
+void BinarySensor::add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters) {
  for (Filter *filter : filters) {
    this->add_filter(filter);
  }
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.h"

-#include <initializer_list>
+#include <vector>

 namespace esphome {

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class BinarySensor : public StatefulEntityBase<bool>, public EntityBase_DeviceCl
  void publish_initial_state(bool new_state);

  void add_filter(Filter *filter);
-  void add_filters(std::initializer_list<Filter *> filters);
+  void add_filters(const std::vector<Filter *> &filters);

  // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
  // (In most use cases you won't need these)
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "filter.h"

 #include "binary_sensor.h"
+#include <utility>

 namespace esphome {

@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ float DelayedOffFilter::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARD

 optional<bool> InvertFilter::new_value(bool value) { return !value; }

-AutorepeatFilter::AutorepeatFilter(std::initializer_list<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings) : timings_(timings) {}
+AutorepeatFilter::AutorepeatFilter(std::vector<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings) : timings_(std::move(timings)) {}

 optional<bool> AutorepeatFilter::new_value(bool value) {
  if (value) {
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/filter.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"

+#include <vector>
+
 namespace esphome {

 namespace binary_sensor {
@@ -80,6 +82,11 @@ class InvertFilter : public Filter {
 };

 struct AutorepeatFilterTiming {
+  AutorepeatFilterTiming(uint32_t delay, uint32_t off, uint32_t on) {
+    this->delay = delay;
+    this->time_off = off;
+    this->time_on = on;
+  }
  uint32_t delay;
  uint32_t time_off;
  uint32_t time_on;
@@ -87,7 +94,7 @@ struct AutorepeatFilterTiming {

 class AutorepeatFilter : public Filter, public Component {
 public:
-  explicit AutorepeatFilter(std::initializer_list<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings);
+  explicit AutorepeatFilter(std::vector<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings);

  optional<bool> new_value(bool value) override;

@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ class AutorepeatFilter : public Filter, public Component {
  void next_timing_();
  void next_value_(bool val);

-  FixedVector<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings_;
+  std::vector<AutorepeatFilterTiming> timings_;
  uint8_t active_timing_{0};
 };

@@ -111,21 +118,6 @@ class LambdaFilter : public Filter {
  std::function<optional<bool>(bool)> f_;
 };

-/** Optimized lambda filter for stateless lambdas (no capture).
- *
- * Uses function pointer instead of std::function to reduce memory overhead.
- * Memory: 4 bytes (function pointer on 32-bit) vs 32 bytes (std::function).
- */
-class StatelessLambdaFilter : public Filter {
- public:
-  explicit StatelessLambdaFilter(optional<bool> (*f)(bool)) : f_(f) {}
-
-  optional<bool> new_value(bool value) override { return this->f_(value); }
-
- protected:
-  optional<bool> (*f_)(bool);
-};
-
 class SettleFilter : public Filter, public Component {
 public:
  optional<bool> new_value(bool value) override;
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h
@@ -96,11 +96,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
  BLEClientWriteAction(BLEClient *ble_client) {
    ble_client->register_ble_node(this);
    ble_client_ = ble_client;
-    this->construct_simple_value_();
  }

-  ~BLEClientWriteAction() { this->destroy_simple_value_(); }
-
  void set_service_uuid16(uint16_t uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint16(uuid); }
  void set_service_uuid32(uint32_t uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint32(uuid); }
  void set_service_uuid128(uint8_t *uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_raw(uuid); }
@@ -109,18 +106,14 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
  void set_char_uuid32(uint32_t uuid) { this->char_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint32(uuid); }
  void set_char_uuid128(uint8_t *uuid) { this->char_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_raw(uuid); }

-  void set_value_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
-    this->destroy_simple_value_();
-    this->value_.template_func = func;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = false;
+  void set_value_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
+    this->value_template_ = std::move(func);
+    has_simple_value_ = false;
  }

  void set_value_simple(const std::vector<uint8_t> &value) {
-    if (!this->has_simple_value_) {
-      this->construct_simple_value_();
-    }
-    this->value_.simple = value;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = true;
+    this->value_simple_ = value;
+    has_simple_value_ = true;
  }

  void play(Ts... x) override {}
@@ -128,7 +121,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
  void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
    this->num_running_++;
    this->var_ = std::make_tuple(x...);
-    auto value = this->has_simple_value_ ? this->value_.simple : this->value_.template_func(x...);
+    auto value = this->has_simple_value_ ? this->value_simple_ : this->value_template_(x...);
    // on write failure, continue the automation chain rather than stopping so that e.g. disconnect can work.
    if (!write(value))
      this->play_next_(x...);
@@ -201,22 +194,10 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
  }

 private:
-  void construct_simple_value_() { new (&this->value_.simple) std::vector<uint8_t>(); }
-
-  void destroy_simple_value_() {
-    if (this->has_simple_value_) {
-      this->value_.simple.~vector();
-    }
-  }
-
  BLEClient *ble_client_;
  bool has_simple_value_ = true;
-  union Value {
-    std::vector<uint8_t> simple;
-    std::vector<uint8_t> (*template_func)(Ts...);
-    Value() {}   // trivial constructor
-    ~Value() {}  // trivial destructor - we manage lifetime via discriminator
-  } value_;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> value_simple_;
+  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> value_template_{};
  espbt::ESPBTUUID service_uuid_;
  espbt::ESPBTUUID char_uuid_;
  std::tuple<Ts...> var_{};
@@ -232,9 +213,9 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientPasskeyReplyAction : public Action<Ts...
  void play(Ts... x) override {
    uint32_t passkey;
    if (has_simple_value_) {
-      passkey = this->value_.simple;
+      passkey = this->value_simple_;
    } else {
-      passkey = this->value_.template_func(x...);
+      passkey = this->value_template_(x...);
    }
    if (passkey > 999999)
      return;
@@ -243,23 +224,21 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientPasskeyReplyAction : public Action<Ts...
    esp_ble_passkey_reply(remote_bda, true, passkey);
  }

-  void set_value_template(uint32_t (*func)(Ts...)) {
-    this->value_.template_func = func;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = false;
+  void set_value_template(std::function<uint32_t(Ts...)> func) {
+    this->value_template_ = std::move(func);
+    has_simple_value_ = false;
  }

  void set_value_simple(const uint32_t &value) {
-    this->value_.simple = value;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = true;
+    this->value_simple_ = value;
+    has_simple_value_ = true;
  }

 private:
  BLEClient *parent_{nullptr};
  bool has_simple_value_ = true;
-  union {
-    uint32_t simple;
-    uint32_t (*template_func)(Ts...);
-  } value_{.simple = 0};
+  uint32_t value_simple_{0};
+  std::function<uint32_t(Ts...)> value_template_{};
 };

 template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientNumericComparisonReplyAction : public Action<Ts...> {
@@ -270,29 +249,27 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientNumericComparisonReplyAction : public Ac
    esp_bd_addr_t remote_bda;
    memcpy(remote_bda, parent_->get_remote_bda(), sizeof(esp_bd_addr_t));
    if (has_simple_value_) {
-      esp_ble_confirm_reply(remote_bda, this->value_.simple);
+      esp_ble_confirm_reply(remote_bda, this->value_simple_);
    } else {
-      esp_ble_confirm_reply(remote_bda, this->value_.template_func(x...));
+      esp_ble_confirm_reply(remote_bda, this->value_template_(x...));
    }
  }

-  void set_value_template(bool (*func)(Ts...)) {
-    this->value_.template_func = func;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = false;
+  void set_value_template(std::function<bool(Ts...)> func) {
+    this->value_template_ = std::move(func);
+    has_simple_value_ = false;
  }

  void set_value_simple(const bool &value) {
-    this->value_.simple = value;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = true;
+    this->value_simple_ = value;
+    has_simple_value_ = true;
  }

 private:
  BLEClient *parent_{nullptr};
  bool has_simple_value_ = true;
-  union {
-    bool simple;
-    bool (*template_func)(Ts...);
-  } value_{.simple = false};
+  bool value_simple_{false};
+  std::function<bool(Ts...)> value_template_{};
 };

 template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientRemoveBondAction : public Action<Ts...> {
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/sensor/ble_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/sensor/ble_sensor.cpp
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ void BLESensor::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t ga
        }
      } else {
        this->node_state = espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED;
-        // For non-notify characteristics, trigger an immediate read after service discovery
-        // to avoid peripherals disconnecting due to inactivity
-        this->update();
      }
      break;
    }
@@ -120,9 +117,9 @@ void BLESensor::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t ga
 }

 float BLESensor::parse_data_(uint8_t *value, uint16_t value_len) {
-  if (this->has_data_to_value_) {
+  if (this->data_to_value_func_.has_value()) {
    std::vector<uint8_t> data(value, value + value_len);
-    return this->data_to_value_func_(data);
+    return (*this->data_to_value_func_)(data);
  } else {
    return value[0];
  }
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/sensor/ble_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/sensor/ble_sensor.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace ble_client {

 namespace espbt = esphome::esp32_ble_tracker;

+using data_to_value_t = std::function<float(std::vector<uint8_t>)>;
+
 class BLESensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent, public BLEClientNode {
 public:
  void loop() override;
@@ -31,17 +33,13 @@ class BLESensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent, public BLEClie
  void set_descr_uuid16(uint16_t uuid) { this->descr_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint16(uuid); }
  void set_descr_uuid32(uint32_t uuid) { this->descr_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint32(uuid); }
  void set_descr_uuid128(uint8_t *uuid) { this->descr_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_raw(uuid); }
-  void set_data_to_value(float (*lambda)(const std::vector<uint8_t> &)) {
-    this->data_to_value_func_ = lambda;
-    this->has_data_to_value_ = true;
-  }
+  void set_data_to_value(data_to_value_t &&lambda) { this->data_to_value_func_ = lambda; }
  void set_enable_notify(bool notify) { this->notify_ = notify; }
  uint16_t handle;

 protected:
  float parse_data_(uint8_t *value, uint16_t value_len);
-  bool has_data_to_value_{false};
-  float (*data_to_value_func_)(const std::vector<uint8_t> &){};
+  optional<data_to_value_t> data_to_value_func_{};
  bool notify_;
  espbt::ESPBTUUID service_uuid_;
  espbt::ESPBTUUID char_uuid_;
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/text_sensor/ble_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/text_sensor/ble_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ void BLETextSensor::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
        }
      } else {
        this->node_state = espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED;
-        // For non-notify characteristics, trigger an immediate read after service discovery
-        // to avoid peripherals disconnecting due to inactivity
-        this->update();
      }
      break;
    }
--- a/esphome/components/button/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/button/init.py
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ def button_schema(
    return _BUTTON_SCHEMA.extend(schema)


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+BUTTON_SCHEMA = button_schema(Button)
+BUTTON_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("button"))
+
+
 async def setup_button_core_(var, config):
    await setup_entity(var, config, "button")

--- a/esphome/components/climate/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/init.py
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@ def climate_schema(
    return _CLIMATE_SCHEMA.extend(schema)


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+CLIMATE_SCHEMA = climate_schema(Climate)
+CLIMATE_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("climate"))
+
+
 async def setup_climate_core_(var, config):
    await setup_entity(var, config, "climate")

--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
@@ -6,42 +6,6 @@ namespace climate {

 static const char *const TAG = "climate";

-// Memory-efficient lookup tables
-struct StringToUint8 {
-  const char *str;
-  const uint8_t value;
-};
-
-constexpr StringToUint8 CLIMATE_MODES_BY_STR[] = {
-    {"OFF", CLIMATE_MODE_OFF},
-    {"AUTO", CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO},
-    {"COOL", CLIMATE_MODE_COOL},
-    {"HEAT", CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT},
-    {"FAN_ONLY", CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY},
-    {"DRY", CLIMATE_MODE_DRY},
-    {"HEAT_COOL", CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL},
-};
-
-constexpr StringToUint8 CLIMATE_FAN_MODES_BY_STR[] = {
-    {"ON", CLIMATE_FAN_ON},         {"OFF", CLIMATE_FAN_OFF},       {"AUTO", CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO},
-    {"LOW", CLIMATE_FAN_LOW},       {"MEDIUM", CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM}, {"HIGH", CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH},
-    {"MIDDLE", CLIMATE_FAN_MIDDLE}, {"FOCUS", CLIMATE_FAN_FOCUS},   {"DIFFUSE", CLIMATE_FAN_DIFFUSE},
-    {"QUIET", CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET},
-};
-
-constexpr StringToUint8 CLIMATE_PRESETS_BY_STR[] = {
-    {"ECO", CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO},           {"AWAY", CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY}, {"BOOST", CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST},
-    {"COMFORT", CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT},   {"HOME", CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME}, {"SLEEP", CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP},
-    {"ACTIVITY", CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY}, {"NONE", CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE},
-};
-
-constexpr StringToUint8 CLIMATE_SWING_MODES_BY_STR[] = {
-    {"OFF", CLIMATE_SWING_OFF},
-    {"BOTH", CLIMATE_SWING_BOTH},
-    {"VERTICAL", CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL},
-    {"HORIZONTAL", CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL},
-};
-
 void ClimateCall::perform() {
  this->parent_->control_callback_.call(*this);
  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Setting", this->parent_->get_name().c_str());
@@ -50,21 +14,21 @@ void ClimateCall::perform() {
    const LogString *mode_s = climate_mode_to_string(*this->mode_);
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Mode: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(mode_s));
  }
-  if (this->custom_fan_mode_ != nullptr) {
+  if (this->custom_fan_mode_.has_value()) {
    this->fan_mode_.reset();
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, " Custom Fan: %s", this->custom_fan_mode_);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, " Custom Fan: %s", this->custom_fan_mode_.value().c_str());
  }
  if (this->fan_mode_.has_value()) {
-    this->custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr;
+    this->custom_fan_mode_.reset();
    const LogString *fan_mode_s = climate_fan_mode_to_string(*this->fan_mode_);
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Fan: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(fan_mode_s));
  }
-  if (this->custom_preset_ != nullptr) {
+  if (this->custom_preset_.has_value()) {
    this->preset_.reset();
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, " Custom Preset: %s", this->custom_preset_);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, " Custom Preset: %s", this->custom_preset_.value().c_str());
  }
  if (this->preset_.has_value()) {
-    this->custom_preset_ = nullptr;
+    this->custom_preset_.reset();
    const LogString *preset_s = climate_preset_to_string(*this->preset_);
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Preset: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(preset_s));
  }
@@ -86,44 +50,47 @@ void ClimateCall::perform() {
  }
  this->parent_->control(*this);
 }
-
 void ClimateCall::validate_() {
  auto traits = this->parent_->get_traits();
  if (this->mode_.has_value()) {
    auto mode = *this->mode_;
    if (!traits.supports_mode(mode)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Mode %s not supported", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_mode_to_string(mode)));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Mode %s is not supported by this device!", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_mode_to_string(mode)));
      this->mode_.reset();
    }
  }
-  if (this->custom_fan_mode_ != nullptr) {
-    if (!traits.supports_custom_fan_mode(this->custom_fan_mode_)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Fan Mode %s not supported", this->custom_fan_mode_);
-      this->custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr;
+  if (this->custom_fan_mode_.has_value()) {
+    auto custom_fan_mode = *this->custom_fan_mode_;
+    if (!traits.supports_custom_fan_mode(custom_fan_mode)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Fan Mode %s is not supported by this device!", custom_fan_mode.c_str());
+      this->custom_fan_mode_.reset();
    }
  } else if (this->fan_mode_.has_value()) {
    auto fan_mode = *this->fan_mode_;
    if (!traits.supports_fan_mode(fan_mode)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Fan Mode %s not supported", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(fan_mode)));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Fan Mode %s is not supported by this device!",
+               LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(fan_mode)));
      this->fan_mode_.reset();
    }
  }
-  if (this->custom_preset_ != nullptr) {
-    if (!traits.supports_custom_preset(this->custom_preset_)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Preset %s not supported", this->custom_preset_);
-      this->custom_preset_ = nullptr;
+  if (this->custom_preset_.has_value()) {
+    auto custom_preset = *this->custom_preset_;
+    if (!traits.supports_custom_preset(custom_preset)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Preset %s is not supported by this device!", custom_preset.c_str());
+      this->custom_preset_.reset();
    }
  } else if (this->preset_.has_value()) {
    auto preset = *this->preset_;
    if (!traits.supports_preset(preset)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Preset %s not supported", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(preset)));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Preset %s is not supported by this device!", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(preset)));
      this->preset_.reset();
    }
  }
  if (this->swing_mode_.has_value()) {
    auto swing_mode = *this->swing_mode_;
    if (!traits.supports_swing_mode(swing_mode)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Swing Mode %s not supported", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(swing_mode)));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Swing Mode %s is not supported by this device!",
+               LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(swing_mode)));
      this->swing_mode_.reset();
    }
  }
@@ -132,133 +99,159 @@ void ClimateCall::validate_() {
    if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
                                 CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Cannot set target temperature for climate device "
-                    "with two-point target temperature");
+                    "with two-point target temperature!");
      this->target_temperature_.reset();
    } else if (std::isnan(target)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature must not be NAN");
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature must not be NAN!");
      this->target_temperature_.reset();
    }
  }
  if (this->target_temperature_low_.has_value() || this->target_temperature_high_.has_value()) {
    if (!traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
                                  CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Cannot set low/high target temperature");
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Cannot set low/high target temperature for this device!");
      this->target_temperature_low_.reset();
      this->target_temperature_high_.reset();
    }
  }
  if (this->target_temperature_low_.has_value() && std::isnan(*this->target_temperature_low_)) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature low must not be NAN");
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature low must not be NAN!");
    this->target_temperature_low_.reset();
  }
  if (this->target_temperature_high_.has_value() && std::isnan(*this->target_temperature_high_)) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature high must not be NAN");
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature low must not be NAN!");
    this->target_temperature_high_.reset();
  }
  if (this->target_temperature_low_.has_value() && this->target_temperature_high_.has_value()) {
    float low = *this->target_temperature_low_;
    float high = *this->target_temperature_high_;
    if (low > high) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature low %.2f must be less than target temperature high %.2f", low, high);
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "  Target temperature low %.2f must be smaller than target temperature high %.2f!", low, high);
      this->target_temperature_low_.reset();
      this->target_temperature_high_.reset();
    }
  }
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_mode(ClimateMode mode) {
  this->mode_ = mode;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_mode(const std::string &mode) {
-  for (const auto &mode_entry : CLIMATE_MODES_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, mode_entry.str)) {
-      this->set_mode(static_cast<ClimateMode>(mode_entry.value));
-      return *this;
-    }
+  if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "OFF")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_OFF);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "AUTO")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "COOL")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_COOL);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "HEAT")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "FAN_ONLY")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "DRY")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_DRY);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(mode, "HEAT_COOL")) {
+    this->set_mode(CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL);
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), mode.c_str());
  }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), mode.c_str());
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(ClimateFanMode fan_mode) {
  this->fan_mode_ = fan_mode;
-  this->custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr;
+  this->custom_fan_mode_.reset();
  return *this;
 }
-
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode) {
-  // Check if it's a standard enum mode first
-  for (const auto &mode_entry : CLIMATE_FAN_MODES_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(custom_fan_mode, mode_entry.str)) {
-      return this->set_fan_mode(static_cast<ClimateFanMode>(mode_entry.value));
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const std::string &fan_mode) {
+  if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "ON")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_ON);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "OFF")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_OFF);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "AUTO")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_AUTO);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "LOW")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_LOW);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "MEDIUM")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_MEDIUM);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "HIGH")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "MIDDLE")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_MIDDLE);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "FOCUS")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_FOCUS);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "DIFFUSE")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_DIFFUSE);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(fan_mode, "QUIET")) {
+    this->set_fan_mode(CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET);
+  } else {
+    if (this->parent_->get_traits().supports_custom_fan_mode(fan_mode)) {
+      this->custom_fan_mode_ = fan_mode;
+      this->fan_mode_.reset();
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized fan mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), fan_mode.c_str());
    }
  }
-  // Find the matching pointer from parent climate device
-  if (const char *mode_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode)) {
-    this->custom_fan_mode_ = mode_ptr;
-    this->fan_mode_.reset();
-    return *this;
-  }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized fan mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), custom_fan_mode);
  return *this;
 }
-
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(const std::string &fan_mode) { return this->set_fan_mode(fan_mode.c_str()); }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(optional<std::string> fan_mode) {
  if (fan_mode.has_value()) {
    this->set_fan_mode(fan_mode.value());
  }
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(ClimatePreset preset) {
  this->preset_ = preset;
-  this->custom_preset_ = nullptr;
+  this->custom_preset_.reset();
  return *this;
 }
-
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const char *custom_preset) {
-  // Check if it's a standard enum preset first
-  for (const auto &preset_entry : CLIMATE_PRESETS_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(custom_preset, preset_entry.str)) {
-      return this->set_preset(static_cast<ClimatePreset>(preset_entry.value));
+ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const std::string &preset) {
+  if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "ECO")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "AWAY")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "BOOST")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "COMFORT")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "HOME")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "SLEEP")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "ACTIVITY")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(preset, "NONE")) {
+    this->set_preset(CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE);
+  } else {
+    if (this->parent_->get_traits().supports_custom_preset(preset)) {
+      this->custom_preset_ = preset;
+      this->preset_.reset();
+    } else {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized preset %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), preset.c_str());
    }
  }
-  // Find the matching pointer from parent climate device
-  if (const char *preset_ptr = this->parent_->find_custom_preset_(custom_preset)) {
-    this->custom_preset_ = preset_ptr;
-    this->preset_.reset();
-    return *this;
-  }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized preset %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), custom_preset);
  return *this;
 }
-
-ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(const std::string &preset) { return this->set_preset(preset.c_str()); }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(optional<std::string> preset) {
  if (preset.has_value()) {
    this->set_preset(preset.value());
  }
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_swing_mode(ClimateSwingMode swing_mode) {
  this->swing_mode_ = swing_mode;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_swing_mode(const std::string &swing_mode) {
-  for (const auto &mode_entry : CLIMATE_SWING_MODES_BY_STR) {
-    if (str_equals_case_insensitive(swing_mode, mode_entry.str)) {
-      this->set_swing_mode(static_cast<ClimateSwingMode>(mode_entry.value));
-      return *this;
-    }
+  if (str_equals_case_insensitive(swing_mode, "OFF")) {
+    this->set_swing_mode(CLIMATE_SWING_OFF);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(swing_mode, "BOTH")) {
+    this->set_swing_mode(CLIMATE_SWING_BOTH);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(swing_mode, "VERTICAL")) {
+    this->set_swing_mode(CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL);
+  } else if (str_equals_case_insensitive(swing_mode, "HORIZONTAL")) {
+    this->set_swing_mode(CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL);
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized swing mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), swing_mode.c_str());
  }
-  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - Unrecognized swing mode %s", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), swing_mode.c_str());
  return *this;
 }

@@ -266,69 +259,59 @@ ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature(float target_temperature) {
  this->target_temperature_ = target_temperature;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature_low(float target_temperature_low) {
  this->target_temperature_low_ = target_temperature_low;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature_high(float target_temperature_high) {
  this->target_temperature_high_ = target_temperature_high;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_humidity(float target_humidity) {
  this->target_humidity_ = target_humidity;
  return *this;
 }

+const optional<ClimateMode> &ClimateCall::get_mode() const { return this->mode_; }
 const optional<float> &ClimateCall::get_target_temperature() const { return this->target_temperature_; }
 const optional<float> &ClimateCall::get_target_temperature_low() const { return this->target_temperature_low_; }
 const optional<float> &ClimateCall::get_target_temperature_high() const { return this->target_temperature_high_; }
 const optional<float> &ClimateCall::get_target_humidity() const { return this->target_humidity_; }
-
-const optional<ClimateMode> &ClimateCall::get_mode() const { return this->mode_; }
 const optional<ClimateFanMode> &ClimateCall::get_fan_mode() const { return this->fan_mode_; }
-const optional<ClimateSwingMode> &ClimateCall::get_swing_mode() const { return this->swing_mode_; }
+const optional<std::string> &ClimateCall::get_custom_fan_mode() const { return this->custom_fan_mode_; }
 const optional<ClimatePreset> &ClimateCall::get_preset() const { return this->preset_; }
-
+const optional<std::string> &ClimateCall::get_custom_preset() const { return this->custom_preset_; }
+const optional<ClimateSwingMode> &ClimateCall::get_swing_mode() const { return this->swing_mode_; }
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature_high(optional<float> target_temperature_high) {
  this->target_temperature_high_ = target_temperature_high;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature_low(optional<float> target_temperature_low) {
  this->target_temperature_low_ = target_temperature_low;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_temperature(optional<float> target_temperature) {
  this->target_temperature_ = target_temperature;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_target_humidity(optional<float> target_humidity) {
  this->target_humidity_ = target_humidity;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_mode(optional<ClimateMode> mode) {
  this->mode_ = mode;
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_fan_mode(optional<ClimateFanMode> fan_mode) {
  this->fan_mode_ = fan_mode;
-  this->custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr;
+  this->custom_fan_mode_.reset();
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_preset(optional<ClimatePreset> preset) {
  this->preset_ = preset;
-  this->custom_preset_ = nullptr;
+  this->custom_preset_.reset();
  return *this;
 }
-
 ClimateCall &ClimateCall::set_swing_mode(optional<ClimateSwingMode> swing_mode) {
  this->swing_mode_ = swing_mode;
  return *this;
@@ -353,7 +336,6 @@ optional<ClimateDeviceRestoreState> Climate::restore_state_() {
    return {};
  return recovered;
 }
-
 void Climate::save_state_() {
 #if (defined(USE_ESP_IDF) || (defined(USE_ESP8266) && USE_ARDUINO_VERSION_CODE >= VERSION_CODE(3, 0, 0))) && \
    !defined(CLANG_TIDY)
@@ -384,34 +366,30 @@ void Climate::save_state_() {
    state.uses_custom_fan_mode = false;
    state.fan_mode = this->fan_mode.value();
  }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && this->has_custom_fan_mode()) {
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && custom_fan_mode.has_value()) {
    state.uses_custom_fan_mode = true;
    const auto &supported = traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes();
-    // std::vector maintains insertion order
-    size_t i = 0;
-    for (const char *mode : supported) {
-      if (strcmp(mode, this->custom_fan_mode_) == 0) {
+    std::vector<std::string> vec{supported.begin(), supported.end()};
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < vec.size(); i++) {
+      if (vec[i] == custom_fan_mode) {
        state.custom_fan_mode = i;
        break;
      }
-      i++;
    }
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_presets() && preset.has_value()) {
    state.uses_custom_preset = false;
    state.preset = this->preset.value();
  }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && this->has_custom_preset()) {
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && custom_preset.has_value()) {
    state.uses_custom_preset = true;
    const auto &supported = traits.get_supported_custom_presets();
-    // std::vector maintains insertion order
-    size_t i = 0;
-    for (const char *preset : supported) {
-      if (strcmp(preset, this->custom_preset_) == 0) {
+    std::vector<std::string> vec{supported.begin(), supported.end()};
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < vec.size(); i++) {
+      if (vec[i] == custom_preset) {
        state.custom_preset = i;
        break;
      }
-      i++;
    }
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes()) {
@@ -420,7 +398,6 @@ void Climate::save_state_() {

  this->rtc_.save(&state);
 }
-
 void Climate::publish_state() {
  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Sending state:", this->name_.c_str());
  auto traits = this->get_traits();
@@ -432,14 +409,14 @@ void Climate::publish_state() {
  if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && this->fan_mode.has_value()) {
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Fan Mode: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(this->fan_mode.value())));
  }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && this->has_custom_fan_mode()) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Custom Fan Mode: %s", this->custom_fan_mode_);
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && this->custom_fan_mode.has_value()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Custom Fan Mode: %s", this->custom_fan_mode.value().c_str());
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_presets() && this->preset.has_value()) {
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Preset: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(this->preset.value())));
  }
-  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && this->has_custom_preset()) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Custom Preset: %s", this->custom_preset_);
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && this->custom_preset.has_value()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Custom Preset: %s", this->custom_preset.value().c_str());
  }
  if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes()) {
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Swing Mode: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(this->swing_mode)));
@@ -492,20 +469,16 @@ ClimateTraits Climate::get_traits() {
 void Climate::set_visual_min_temperature_override(float visual_min_temperature_override) {
  this->visual_min_temperature_override_ = visual_min_temperature_override;
 }
-
 void Climate::set_visual_max_temperature_override(float visual_max_temperature_override) {
  this->visual_max_temperature_override_ = visual_max_temperature_override;
 }
-
 void Climate::set_visual_temperature_step_override(float target, float current) {
  this->visual_target_temperature_step_override_ = target;
  this->visual_current_temperature_step_override_ = current;
 }
-
 void Climate::set_visual_min_humidity_override(float visual_min_humidity_override) {
  this->visual_min_humidity_override_ = visual_min_humidity_override;
 }
-
 void Climate::set_visual_max_humidity_override(float visual_max_humidity_override) {
  this->visual_max_humidity_override_ = visual_max_humidity_override;
 }
@@ -526,28 +499,17 @@ ClimateCall ClimateDeviceRestoreState::to_call(Climate *climate) {
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
    call.set_target_humidity(this->target_humidity);
  }
-  if (this->uses_custom_fan_mode) {
-    if (this->custom_fan_mode < traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().size()) {
-      call.fan_mode_.reset();
-      call.custom_fan_mode_ = traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes()[this->custom_fan_mode];
-    }
-  } else if (traits.supports_fan_mode(this->fan_mode)) {
+  if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() || !traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty()) {
    call.set_fan_mode(this->fan_mode);
  }
-  if (this->uses_custom_preset) {
-    if (this->custom_preset < traits.get_supported_custom_presets().size()) {
-      call.preset_.reset();
-      call.custom_preset_ = traits.get_supported_custom_presets()[this->custom_preset];
-    }
-  } else if (traits.supports_preset(this->preset)) {
+  if (traits.get_supports_presets() || !traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty()) {
    call.set_preset(this->preset);
  }
-  if (traits.supports_swing_mode(this->swing_mode)) {
+  if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes()) {
    call.set_swing_mode(this->swing_mode);
  }
  return call;
 }
-
 void ClimateDeviceRestoreState::apply(Climate *climate) {
  auto traits = climate->get_traits();
  climate->mode = this->mode;
@@ -561,199 +523,124 @@ void ClimateDeviceRestoreState::apply(Climate *climate) {
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
    climate->target_humidity = this->target_humidity;
  }
-  if (this->uses_custom_fan_mode) {
-    if (this->custom_fan_mode < traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().size()) {
-      climate->fan_mode.reset();
-      climate->custom_fan_mode_ = traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes()[this->custom_fan_mode];
-    }
-  } else if (traits.supports_fan_mode(this->fan_mode)) {
+  if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && !this->uses_custom_fan_mode) {
    climate->fan_mode = this->fan_mode;
-    climate->clear_custom_fan_mode_();
  }
-  if (this->uses_custom_preset) {
-    if (this->custom_preset < traits.get_supported_custom_presets().size()) {
-      climate->preset.reset();
-      climate->custom_preset_ = traits.get_supported_custom_presets()[this->custom_preset];
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty() && this->uses_custom_fan_mode) {
+    // std::set has consistent order (lexicographic for strings), so this is ok
+    const auto &modes = traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes();
+    std::vector<std::string> modes_vec{modes.begin(), modes.end()};
+    if (custom_fan_mode < modes_vec.size()) {
+      climate->custom_fan_mode = modes_vec[this->custom_fan_mode];
    }
-  } else if (traits.supports_preset(this->preset)) {
-    climate->preset = this->preset;
-    climate->clear_custom_preset_();
  }
-  if (traits.supports_swing_mode(this->swing_mode)) {
+  if (traits.get_supports_presets() && !this->uses_custom_preset) {
+    climate->preset = this->preset;
+  }
+  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty() && uses_custom_preset) {
+    // std::set has consistent order (lexicographic for strings), so this is ok
+    const auto &presets = traits.get_supported_custom_presets();
+    std::vector<std::string> presets_vec{presets.begin(), presets.end()};
+    if (custom_preset < presets_vec.size()) {
+      climate->custom_preset = presets_vec[this->custom_preset];
+    }
+  }
+  if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes()) {
    climate->swing_mode = this->swing_mode;
  }
  climate->publish_state();
 }

-/** Template helper for setting primary modes (fan_mode, preset) with mutual exclusion.
- *
- * Climate devices have mutually exclusive mode pairs:
- *   - fan_mode (enum) vs custom_fan_mode_ (const char*)
- *   - preset (enum) vs custom_preset_ (const char*)
- *
- * Only one mode in each pair can be active at a time. This helper ensures setting a primary
- * mode automatically clears its corresponding custom mode.
- *
- * Example state transitions:
- *   Before: custom_fan_mode_="Turbo", fan_mode=nullopt
- *   Call:   set_fan_mode_(CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH)
- *   After:  custom_fan_mode_=nullptr,   fan_mode=CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH
- *
- * @param primary The primary mode optional (fan_mode or preset)
- * @param custom_ptr Reference to the custom mode pointer (custom_fan_mode_ or custom_preset_)
- * @param value The new primary mode value to set
- * @return true if state changed, false if already set to this value
- */
-template<typename T> bool set_primary_mode(optional<T> &primary, const char *&custom_ptr, T value) {
-  // Clear the custom mode (mutual exclusion)
-  bool changed = custom_ptr != nullptr;
-  custom_ptr = nullptr;
-  // Set the primary mode
-  if (changed || !primary.has_value() || primary.value() != value) {
-    primary = value;
-    return true;
+template<typename T1, typename T2> bool set_alternative(optional<T1> &dst, optional<T2> &alt, const T1 &src) {
+  bool is_changed = alt.has_value();
+  alt.reset();
+  if (is_changed || dst != src) {
+    dst = src;
+    is_changed = true;
  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-/** Template helper for setting custom modes (custom_fan_mode_, custom_preset_) with mutual exclusion.
- *
- * This helper ensures setting a custom mode automatically clears its corresponding primary mode.
- * It also validates that the custom mode exists in the device's supported modes (lifetime safety).
- *
- * Example state transitions:
- *   Before: fan_mode=CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH, custom_fan_mode_=nullptr
- *   Call:   set_custom_fan_mode_("Turbo")
- *   After:  fan_mode=nullopt,          custom_fan_mode_="Turbo" (pointer from traits)
- *
- * Lifetime Safety:
- *   - found_ptr must come from traits.find_custom_*_mode_()
- *   - Only pointers found in traits are stored, ensuring they remain valid
- *   - Prevents dangling pointers from temporary strings
- *
- * @param custom_ptr Reference to the custom mode pointer to set
- * @param primary The primary mode optional to clear
- * @param found_ptr The validated pointer from traits (nullptr if not found)
- * @param has_custom Whether a custom mode is currently active
- * @return true if state changed, false otherwise
- */
-template<typename T>
-bool set_custom_mode(const char *&custom_ptr, optional<T> &primary, const char *found_ptr, bool has_custom) {
-  if (found_ptr != nullptr) {
-    // Clear the primary mode (mutual exclusion)
-    bool changed = primary.has_value();
-    primary.reset();
-    // Set the custom mode (pointer is validated by caller from traits)
-    if (changed || custom_ptr != found_ptr) {
-      custom_ptr = found_ptr;
-      return true;
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
-  // Mode not found in supported modes, clear it if currently set
-  if (has_custom) {
-    custom_ptr = nullptr;
-    return true;
-  }
-  return false;
+  return is_changed;
 }

 bool Climate::set_fan_mode_(ClimateFanMode mode) {
-  return set_primary_mode(this->fan_mode, this->custom_fan_mode_, mode);
+  return set_alternative(this->fan_mode, this->custom_fan_mode, mode);
 }

-bool Climate::set_custom_fan_mode_(const char *mode) {
-  auto traits = this->get_traits();
-  return set_custom_mode<ClimateFanMode>(this->custom_fan_mode_, this->fan_mode, traits.find_custom_fan_mode_(mode),
-                                         this->has_custom_fan_mode());
+bool Climate::set_custom_fan_mode_(const std::string &mode) {
+  return set_alternative(this->custom_fan_mode, this->fan_mode, mode);
 }

-void Climate::clear_custom_fan_mode_() { this->custom_fan_mode_ = nullptr; }
+bool Climate::set_preset_(ClimatePreset preset) { return set_alternative(this->preset, this->custom_preset, preset); }

-bool Climate::set_preset_(ClimatePreset preset) { return set_primary_mode(this->preset, this->custom_preset_, preset); }
-
-bool Climate::set_custom_preset_(const char *preset) {
-  auto traits = this->get_traits();
-  return set_custom_mode<ClimatePreset>(this->custom_preset_, this->preset, traits.find_custom_preset_(preset),
-                                        this->has_custom_preset());
-}
-
-void Climate::clear_custom_preset_() { this->custom_preset_ = nullptr; }
-
-const char *Climate::find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode) {
-  return this->get_traits().find_custom_fan_mode_(custom_fan_mode);
-}
-
-const char *Climate::find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset) {
-  return this->get_traits().find_custom_preset_(custom_preset);
+bool Climate::set_custom_preset_(const std::string &preset) {
+  return set_alternative(this->custom_preset, this->preset, preset);
 }

 void Climate::dump_traits_(const char *tag) {
  auto traits = this->get_traits();
  ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "ClimateTraits:");
  ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag,
-                "  Visual settings:\n"
-                "  - Min temperature: %.1f\n"
-                "  - Max temperature: %.1f\n"
-                "  - Temperature step:\n"
-                "      Target: %.1f",
+                "  [x] Visual settings:\n"
+                "      - Min temperature: %.1f\n"
+                "      - Max temperature: %.1f\n"
+                "      - Temperature step:\n"
+                "          Target: %.1f",
                traits.get_visual_min_temperature(), traits.get_visual_max_temperature(),
                traits.get_visual_target_temperature_step());
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      Current: %.1f", traits.get_visual_current_temperature_step());
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "          Current: %.1f", traits.get_visual_current_temperature_step());
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY |
                               climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY)) {
    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag,
-                  "  - Min humidity: %.0f\n"
-                  "  - Max humidity: %.0f",
+                  "      - Min humidity: %.0f\n"
+                  "      - Max humidity: %.0f",
                  traits.get_visual_min_humidity(), traits.get_visual_max_humidity());
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supports two-point target temperature");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports two-point target temperature");
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supports current temperature");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports current temperature");
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supports target humidity");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports target humidity");
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supports current humidity");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports current humidity");
  }
  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION)) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supports action");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports action");
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_modes().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported modes:");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported modes:");
    for (ClimateMode m : traits.get_supported_modes())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_mode_to_string(m)));
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_mode_to_string(m)));
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_fan_modes().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported fan modes:");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported fan modes:");
    for (ClimateFanMode m : traits.get_supported_fan_modes())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(m)));
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_fan_mode_to_string(m)));
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported custom fan modes:");
-    for (const char *s : traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", s);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported custom fan modes:");
+    for (const std::string &s : traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes())
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", s.c_str());
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_presets().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported presets:");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported presets:");
    for (ClimatePreset p : traits.get_supported_presets())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(p)));
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_preset_to_string(p)));
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_custom_presets().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported custom presets:");
-    for (const char *s : traits.get_supported_custom_presets())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", s);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported custom presets:");
+    for (const std::string &s : traits.get_supported_custom_presets())
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", s.c_str());
  }
  if (!traits.get_supported_swing_modes().empty()) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  Supported swing modes:");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supported swing modes:");
    for (ClimateSwingMode m : traits.get_supported_swing_modes())
-      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(m)));
+      ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "      - %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(m)));
  }
 }

--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Climate;
 class ClimateCall {
 public:
  explicit ClimateCall(Climate *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
-  friend struct ClimateDeviceRestoreState;

  /// Set the mode of the climate device.
  ClimateCall &set_mode(ClimateMode mode);
@@ -77,8 +76,6 @@ class ClimateCall {
  ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(const std::string &fan_mode);
  /// Set the fan mode of the climate device based on a string.
  ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(optional<std::string> fan_mode);
-  /// Set the custom fan mode of the climate device.
-  ClimateCall &set_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode);
  /// Set the swing mode of the climate device.
  ClimateCall &set_swing_mode(ClimateSwingMode swing_mode);
  /// Set the swing mode of the climate device.
@@ -93,41 +90,34 @@ class ClimateCall {
  ClimateCall &set_preset(const std::string &preset);
  /// Set the preset of the climate device based on a string.
  ClimateCall &set_preset(optional<std::string> preset);
-  /// Set the custom preset of the climate device.
-  ClimateCall &set_preset(const char *custom_preset);

  void perform();

+  const optional<ClimateMode> &get_mode() const;
  const optional<float> &get_target_temperature() const;
  const optional<float> &get_target_temperature_low() const;
  const optional<float> &get_target_temperature_high() const;
  const optional<float> &get_target_humidity() const;
-
-  const optional<ClimateMode> &get_mode() const;
  const optional<ClimateFanMode> &get_fan_mode() const;
  const optional<ClimateSwingMode> &get_swing_mode() const;
+  const optional<std::string> &get_custom_fan_mode() const;
  const optional<ClimatePreset> &get_preset() const;
-  const char *get_custom_fan_mode() const { return this->custom_fan_mode_; }
-  const char *get_custom_preset() const { return this->custom_preset_; }
-  bool has_custom_fan_mode() const { return this->custom_fan_mode_ != nullptr; }
-  bool has_custom_preset() const { return this->custom_preset_ != nullptr; }
+  const optional<std::string> &get_custom_preset() const;

 protected:
  void validate_();

  Climate *const parent_;
+  optional<ClimateMode> mode_;
  optional<float> target_temperature_;
  optional<float> target_temperature_low_;
  optional<float> target_temperature_high_;
  optional<float> target_humidity_;
-  optional<ClimateMode> mode_;
  optional<ClimateFanMode> fan_mode_;
  optional<ClimateSwingMode> swing_mode_;
+  optional<std::string> custom_fan_mode_;
  optional<ClimatePreset> preset_;
-
- private:
-  const char *custom_fan_mode_{nullptr};
-  const char *custom_preset_{nullptr};
+  optional<std::string> custom_preset_;
 };

 /// Struct used to save the state of the climate device in restore memory.
@@ -179,6 +169,47 @@ class Climate : public EntityBase {
 public:
  Climate() {}

+  /// The active mode of the climate device.
+  ClimateMode mode{CLIMATE_MODE_OFF};
+
+  /// The active state of the climate device.
+  ClimateAction action{CLIMATE_ACTION_OFF};
+
+  /// The current temperature of the climate device, as reported from the integration.
+  float current_temperature{NAN};
+
+  /// The current humidity of the climate device, as reported from the integration.
+  float current_humidity{NAN};
+
+  union {
+    /// The target temperature of the climate device.
+    float target_temperature;
+    struct {
+      /// The minimum target temperature of the climate device, for climate devices with split target temperature.
+      float target_temperature_low{NAN};
+      /// The maximum target temperature of the climate device, for climate devices with split target temperature.
+      float target_temperature_high{NAN};
+    };
+  };
+
+  /// The target humidity of the climate device.
+  float target_humidity;
+
+  /// The active fan mode of the climate device.
+  optional<ClimateFanMode> fan_mode;
+
+  /// The active swing mode of the climate device.
+  ClimateSwingMode swing_mode;
+
+  /// The active custom fan mode of the climate device.
+  optional<std::string> custom_fan_mode;
+
+  /// The active preset of the climate device.
+  optional<ClimatePreset> preset;
+
+  /// The active custom preset mode of the climate device.
+  optional<std::string> custom_preset;
+
  /** Add a callback for the climate device state, each time the state of the climate device is updated
   * (using publish_state), this callback will be called.
   *
@@ -220,78 +251,20 @@ class Climate : public EntityBase {
  void set_visual_min_humidity_override(float visual_min_humidity_override);
  void set_visual_max_humidity_override(float visual_max_humidity_override);

-  /// Check if a custom fan mode is currently active.
-  bool has_custom_fan_mode() const { return this->custom_fan_mode_ != nullptr; }
-
-  /// Check if a custom preset is currently active.
-  bool has_custom_preset() const { return this->custom_preset_ != nullptr; }
-
-  /// The current temperature of the climate device, as reported from the integration.
-  float current_temperature{NAN};
-
-  /// The current humidity of the climate device, as reported from the integration.
-  float current_humidity{NAN};
-
-  union {
-    /// The target temperature of the climate device.
-    float target_temperature;
-    struct {
-      /// The minimum target temperature of the climate device, for climate devices with split target temperature.
-      float target_temperature_low{NAN};
-      /// The maximum target temperature of the climate device, for climate devices with split target temperature.
-      float target_temperature_high{NAN};
-    };
-  };
-
-  /// The target humidity of the climate device.
-  float target_humidity;
-
-  /// The active fan mode of the climate device.
-  optional<ClimateFanMode> fan_mode;
-
-  /// The active preset of the climate device.
-  optional<ClimatePreset> preset;
-
-  /// The active mode of the climate device.
-  ClimateMode mode{CLIMATE_MODE_OFF};
-
-  /// The active state of the climate device.
-  ClimateAction action{CLIMATE_ACTION_OFF};
-
-  /// The active swing mode of the climate device.
-  ClimateSwingMode swing_mode{CLIMATE_SWING_OFF};
-
-  /// Get the active custom fan mode (read-only access).
-  const char *get_custom_fan_mode() const { return this->custom_fan_mode_; }
-
-  /// Get the active custom preset (read-only access).
-  const char *get_custom_preset() const { return this->custom_preset_; }
-
 protected:
  friend ClimateCall;
-  friend struct ClimateDeviceRestoreState;

  /// Set fan mode. Reset custom fan mode. Return true if fan mode has been changed.
  bool set_fan_mode_(ClimateFanMode mode);

  /// Set custom fan mode. Reset primary fan mode. Return true if fan mode has been changed.
-  bool set_custom_fan_mode_(const char *mode);
-  /// Clear custom fan mode.
-  void clear_custom_fan_mode_();
+  bool set_custom_fan_mode_(const std::string &mode);

  /// Set preset. Reset custom preset. Return true if preset has been changed.
  bool set_preset_(ClimatePreset preset);

  /// Set custom preset. Reset primary preset. Return true if preset has been changed.
-  bool set_custom_preset_(const char *preset);
-  /// Clear custom preset.
-  void clear_custom_preset_();
-
-  /// Find and return the matching custom fan mode pointer from traits, or nullptr if not found.
-  const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode);
-
-  /// Find and return the matching custom preset pointer from traits, or nullptr if not found.
-  const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset);
+  bool set_custom_preset_(const std::string &preset);

  /** Get the default traits of this climate device.
   *
@@ -328,21 +301,6 @@ class Climate : public EntityBase {
  optional<float> visual_current_temperature_step_override_{};
  optional<float> visual_min_humidity_override_{};
  optional<float> visual_max_humidity_override_{};
-
- private:
-  /** The active custom fan mode (private - enforces use of safe setters).
-   *
-   * Points to an entry in traits.supported_custom_fan_modes_ or nullptr.
-   * Use get_custom_fan_mode() to read, set_custom_fan_mode_() to modify.
-   */
-  const char *custom_fan_mode_{nullptr};
-
-  /** The active custom preset (private - enforces use of safe setters).
-   *
-   * Points to an entry in traits.supported_custom_presets_ or nullptr.
-   * Use get_custom_preset() to read, set_custom_preset_() to modify.
-   */
-  const char *custom_preset_{nullptr};
 };

 }  // namespace climate
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace climate {

 /// Enum for all modes a climate device can be in.
-/// NOTE: If adding values, update ClimateModeMask in climate_traits.h to use the new last value
 enum ClimateMode : uint8_t {
  /// The climate device is off
  CLIMATE_MODE_OFF = 0,
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ enum ClimateMode : uint8_t {
   * For example, the target temperature can be adjusted based on a schedule, or learned behavior.
   * The target temperature can't be adjusted when in this mode.
   */
-  CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO = 6  // Update ClimateModeMask in climate_traits.h if adding values after this
+  CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO = 6
 };

 /// Enum for the current action of the climate device. Values match those of ClimateMode.
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ enum ClimateAction : uint8_t {
  CLIMATE_ACTION_FAN = 6,
 };

-/// NOTE: If adding values, update ClimateFanModeMask in climate_traits.h to use the new last value
 enum ClimateFanMode : uint8_t {
  /// The fan mode is set to On
  CLIMATE_FAN_ON = 0,
@@ -65,11 +63,10 @@ enum ClimateFanMode : uint8_t {
  /// The fan mode is set to Diffuse
  CLIMATE_FAN_DIFFUSE = 8,
  /// The fan mode is set to Quiet
-  CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET = 9,  // Update ClimateFanModeMask in climate_traits.h if adding values after this
+  CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET = 9,
 };

 /// Enum for all modes a climate swing can be in
-/// NOTE: If adding values, update ClimateSwingModeMask in climate_traits.h to use the new last value
 enum ClimateSwingMode : uint8_t {
  /// The swing mode is set to Off
  CLIMATE_SWING_OFF = 0,
@@ -78,11 +75,10 @@ enum ClimateSwingMode : uint8_t {
  /// The fan mode is set to Vertical
  CLIMATE_SWING_VERTICAL = 2,
  /// The fan mode is set to Horizontal
-  CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL = 3,  // Update ClimateSwingModeMask in climate_traits.h if adding values after this
+  CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL = 3,
 };

 /// Enum for all preset modes
-/// NOTE: If adding values, update ClimatePresetMask in climate_traits.h to use the new last value
 enum ClimatePreset : uint8_t {
  /// No preset is active
  CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE = 0,
@@ -99,7 +95,7 @@ enum ClimatePreset : uint8_t {
  /// Device is prepared for sleep
  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 6,
  /// Device is reacting to activity (e.g., movement sensors)
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,  // Update ClimatePresetMask in climate_traits.h if adding values after this
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };

 enum ClimateFeature : uint32_t {
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h
@@ -1,43 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once

-#include <cstring>
-#include <vector>
+#include <set>
 #include "climate_mode.h"
-#include "esphome/core/finite_set_mask.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"

 namespace esphome {
+
+#ifdef USE_API
+namespace api {
+class APIConnection;
+}  // namespace api
+#endif
+
 namespace climate {

-// Type aliases for climate enum bitmasks
-// These replace std::set<EnumType> to eliminate red-black tree overhead
-// For contiguous enums starting at 0, DefaultBitPolicy provides 1:1 mapping (enum value = bit position)
-// Bitmask size is automatically calculated from the last enum value
-using ClimateModeMask = FiniteSetMask<ClimateMode, DefaultBitPolicy<ClimateMode, CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO + 1>>;
-using ClimateFanModeMask = FiniteSetMask<ClimateFanMode, DefaultBitPolicy<ClimateFanMode, CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET + 1>>;
-using ClimateSwingModeMask =
-    FiniteSetMask<ClimateSwingMode, DefaultBitPolicy<ClimateSwingMode, CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL + 1>>;
-using ClimatePresetMask = FiniteSetMask<ClimatePreset, DefaultBitPolicy<ClimatePreset, CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY + 1>>;
-
-// Lightweight linear search for small vectors (1-20 items) of const char* pointers
-// Avoids std::find template overhead
-inline bool vector_contains(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
-  for (const char *item : vec) {
-    if (strcmp(item, value) == 0)
-      return true;
-  }
-  return false;
-}
-
-// Find and return matching pointer from vector, or nullptr if not found
-inline const char *vector_find(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char *value) {
-  for (const char *item : vec) {
-    if (strcmp(item, value) == 0)
-      return item;
-  }
-  return nullptr;
-}
-
 /** This class contains all static data for climate devices.
 *
 * All climate devices must support these features:
@@ -65,11 +41,7 @@ inline const char *vector_find(const std::vector<const char *> &vec, const char
 *  - temperature step - the step with which to increase/decrease target temperature.
 *     This also affects with how many decimal places the temperature is shown
 */
-class Climate;  // Forward declaration
-
 class ClimateTraits {
-  friend class Climate;  // Allow Climate to access protected find methods
-
 public:
  /// Get/set feature flags (see ClimateFeatures enum in climate_mode.h)
  uint32_t get_feature_flags() const { return this->feature_flags_; }
@@ -135,74 +107,48 @@ class ClimateTraits {
    }
  }

-  void set_supported_modes(ClimateModeMask modes) { this->supported_modes_ = modes; }
+  void set_supported_modes(std::set<ClimateMode> modes) { this->supported_modes_ = std::move(modes); }
  void add_supported_mode(ClimateMode mode) { this->supported_modes_.insert(mode); }
  bool supports_mode(ClimateMode mode) const { return this->supported_modes_.count(mode); }
-  const ClimateModeMask &get_supported_modes() const { return this->supported_modes_; }
+  const std::set<ClimateMode> &get_supported_modes() const { return this->supported_modes_; }

-  void set_supported_fan_modes(ClimateFanModeMask modes) { this->supported_fan_modes_ = modes; }
+  void set_supported_fan_modes(std::set<ClimateFanMode> modes) { this->supported_fan_modes_ = std::move(modes); }
  void add_supported_fan_mode(ClimateFanMode mode) { this->supported_fan_modes_.insert(mode); }
+  void add_supported_custom_fan_mode(const std::string &mode) { this->supported_custom_fan_modes_.insert(mode); }
  bool supports_fan_mode(ClimateFanMode fan_mode) const { return this->supported_fan_modes_.count(fan_mode); }
  bool get_supports_fan_modes() const {
    return !this->supported_fan_modes_.empty() || !this->supported_custom_fan_modes_.empty();
  }
-  const ClimateFanModeMask &get_supported_fan_modes() const { return this->supported_fan_modes_; }
+  const std::set<ClimateFanMode> &get_supported_fan_modes() const { return this->supported_fan_modes_; }

-  void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(std::initializer_list<const char *> modes) {
-    this->supported_custom_fan_modes_ = modes;
-  }
-  void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(const std::vector<const char *> &modes) {
-    this->supported_custom_fan_modes_ = modes;
-  }
-  template<size_t N> void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(const char *const (&modes)[N]) {
-    this->supported_custom_fan_modes_.assign(modes, modes + N);
-  }
-
-  // Deleted overloads to catch incorrect std::string usage at compile time with clear error messages
-  void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(const std::vector<std::string> &modes) = delete;
-  void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(std::initializer_list<std::string> modes) = delete;
-
-  const std::vector<const char *> &get_supported_custom_fan_modes() const { return this->supported_custom_fan_modes_; }
-  bool supports_custom_fan_mode(const char *custom_fan_mode) const {
-    return vector_contains(this->supported_custom_fan_modes_, custom_fan_mode);
+  void set_supported_custom_fan_modes(std::set<std::string> supported_custom_fan_modes) {
+    this->supported_custom_fan_modes_ = std::move(supported_custom_fan_modes);
  }
+  const std::set<std::string> &get_supported_custom_fan_modes() const { return this->supported_custom_fan_modes_; }
  bool supports_custom_fan_mode(const std::string &custom_fan_mode) const {
-    return this->supports_custom_fan_mode(custom_fan_mode.c_str());
+    return this->supported_custom_fan_modes_.count(custom_fan_mode);
  }

-  void set_supported_presets(ClimatePresetMask presets) { this->supported_presets_ = presets; }
+  void set_supported_presets(std::set<ClimatePreset> presets) { this->supported_presets_ = std::move(presets); }
  void add_supported_preset(ClimatePreset preset) { this->supported_presets_.insert(preset); }
+  void add_supported_custom_preset(const std::string &preset) { this->supported_custom_presets_.insert(preset); }
  bool supports_preset(ClimatePreset preset) const { return this->supported_presets_.count(preset); }
  bool get_supports_presets() const { return !this->supported_presets_.empty(); }
-  const ClimatePresetMask &get_supported_presets() const { return this->supported_presets_; }
+  const std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> &get_supported_presets() const { return this->supported_presets_; }

-  void set_supported_custom_presets(std::initializer_list<const char *> presets) {
-    this->supported_custom_presets_ = presets;
-  }
-  void set_supported_custom_presets(const std::vector<const char *> &presets) {
-    this->supported_custom_presets_ = presets;
-  }
-  template<size_t N> void set_supported_custom_presets(const char *const (&presets)[N]) {
-    this->supported_custom_presets_.assign(presets, presets + N);
-  }
-
-  // Deleted overloads to catch incorrect std::string usage at compile time with clear error messages
-  void set_supported_custom_presets(const std::vector<std::string> &presets) = delete;
-  void set_supported_custom_presets(std::initializer_list<std::string> presets) = delete;
-
-  const std::vector<const char *> &get_supported_custom_presets() const { return this->supported_custom_presets_; }
-  bool supports_custom_preset(const char *custom_preset) const {
-    return vector_contains(this->supported_custom_presets_, custom_preset);
+  void set_supported_custom_presets(std::set<std::string> supported_custom_presets) {
+    this->supported_custom_presets_ = std::move(supported_custom_presets);
  }
+  const std::set<std::string> &get_supported_custom_presets() const { return this->supported_custom_presets_; }
  bool supports_custom_preset(const std::string &custom_preset) const {
-    return this->supports_custom_preset(custom_preset.c_str());
+    return this->supported_custom_presets_.count(custom_preset);
  }

-  void set_supported_swing_modes(ClimateSwingModeMask modes) { this->supported_swing_modes_ = modes; }
+  void set_supported_swing_modes(std::set<ClimateSwingMode> modes) { this->supported_swing_modes_ = std::move(modes); }
  void add_supported_swing_mode(ClimateSwingMode mode) { this->supported_swing_modes_.insert(mode); }
  bool supports_swing_mode(ClimateSwingMode swing_mode) const { return this->supported_swing_modes_.count(swing_mode); }
  bool get_supports_swing_modes() const { return !this->supported_swing_modes_.empty(); }
-  const ClimateSwingModeMask &get_supported_swing_modes() const { return this->supported_swing_modes_; }
+  const std::set<ClimateSwingMode> &get_supported_swing_modes() const { return this->supported_swing_modes_; }

  float get_visual_min_temperature() const { return this->visual_min_temperature_; }
  void set_visual_min_temperature(float visual_min_temperature) {
@@ -233,6 +179,23 @@ class ClimateTraits {
  void set_visual_max_humidity(float visual_max_humidity) { this->visual_max_humidity_ = visual_max_humidity; }

 protected:
+#ifdef USE_API
+  // The API connection is a friend class to access internal methods
+  friend class api::APIConnection;
+  // These methods return references to internal data structures.
+  // They are used by the API to avoid copying data when encoding messages.
+  // Warning: Do not use these methods outside of the API connection code.
+  // They return references to internal data that can be invalidated.
+  const std::set<ClimateMode> &get_supported_modes_for_api_() const { return this->supported_modes_; }
+  const std::set<ClimateFanMode> &get_supported_fan_modes_for_api_() const { return this->supported_fan_modes_; }
+  const std::set<std::string> &get_supported_custom_fan_modes_for_api_() const {
+    return this->supported_custom_fan_modes_;
+  }
+  const std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> &get_supported_presets_for_api_() const { return this->supported_presets_; }
+  const std::set<std::string> &get_supported_custom_presets_for_api_() const { return this->supported_custom_presets_; }
+  const std::set<ClimateSwingMode> &get_supported_swing_modes_for_api_() const { return this->supported_swing_modes_; }
+#endif
+
  void set_mode_support_(climate::ClimateMode mode, bool supported) {
    if (supported) {
      this->supported_modes_.insert(mode);
@@ -255,18 +218,6 @@ class ClimateTraits {
    }
  }

-  /// Find and return the matching custom fan mode pointer from supported modes, or nullptr if not found
-  /// This is protected as it's an implementation detail - use Climate::find_custom_fan_mode_() instead
-  const char *find_custom_fan_mode_(const char *custom_fan_mode) const {
-    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_fan_modes_, custom_fan_mode);
-  }
-
-  /// Find and return the matching custom preset pointer from supported presets, or nullptr if not found
-  /// This is protected as it's an implementation detail - use Climate::find_custom_preset_() instead
-  const char *find_custom_preset_(const char *custom_preset) const {
-    return vector_find(this->supported_custom_presets_, custom_preset);
-  }
-
  uint32_t feature_flags_{0};
  float visual_min_temperature_{10};
  float visual_max_temperature_{30};
@@ -275,21 +226,12 @@ class ClimateTraits {
  float visual_min_humidity_{30};
  float visual_max_humidity_{99};

-  climate::ClimateModeMask supported_modes_{climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF};
-  climate::ClimateFanModeMask supported_fan_modes_;
-  climate::ClimateSwingModeMask supported_swing_modes_;
-  climate::ClimatePresetMask supported_presets_;
-
-  /** Custom mode storage using const char* pointers to eliminate std::string overhead.
-   *
-   * Pointers must remain valid for the ClimateTraits lifetime. Safe patterns:
-   *  - String literals: set_supported_custom_fan_modes({"Turbo", "Silent"})
-   *  - Static const data: static const char* MODE = "Eco";
-   *
-   * Climate class setters validate pointers are from these vectors before storing.
-   */
-  std::vector<const char *> supported_custom_fan_modes_;
-  std::vector<const char *> supported_custom_presets_;
+  std::set<climate::ClimateMode> supported_modes_ = {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF};
+  std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode> supported_fan_modes_;
+  std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode> supported_swing_modes_;
+  std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> supported_presets_;
+  std::set<std::string> supported_custom_fan_modes_;
+  std::set<std::string> supported_custom_presets_;
 };

 }  // namespace climate
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/init.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import logging

+from esphome import core
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import climate, remote_base, sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_SENSOR, CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_SENSOR, CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObjClass

 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -51,6 +52,26 @@ def climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(
    )


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+def deprecated_schema_constant(config):
+    type: str = "unknown"
+    if (id := config.get(CONF_ID)) is not None and isinstance(id, core.ID):
+        type = str(id.type).split("::", maxsplit=1)[0]
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "Using `climate_ir.CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA` is deprecated and will be removed in ESPHome 2025.11.0. "
+        "Please use `climate_ir.climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(...)` instead. "
+        "If you are seeing this, report an issue to the external_component author and ask them to update it. "
+        "https://developers.esphome.io/blog/2025/05/14/_schema-deprecations/. "
+        "Component using this schema: %s",
+        type,
+    )
+    return config
+
+
+CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA = climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(ClimateIR)
+CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA.add_extra(deprecated_schema_constant)
+
+
 async def register_climate_ir(var, config):
    await cg.register_component(var, config)
    await remote_base.register_transmittable(var, config)
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "climate_ir";

 climate::ClimateTraits ClimateIR::traits() {
  auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
-  if (this->sensor_ != nullptr) {
-    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
-  }
-
+  traits.set_supports_current_temperature(this->sensor_ != nullptr);
  traits.set_supported_modes({climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF, climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL});
  if (this->supports_cool_)
    traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL);
@@ -22,6 +19,7 @@ climate::ClimateTraits ClimateIR::traits() {
  if (this->supports_fan_only_)
    traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY);

+  traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(false);
  traits.set_visual_min_temperature(this->minimum_temperature_);
  traits.set_visual_max_temperature(this->maximum_temperature_);
  traits.set_visual_temperature_step(this->temperature_step_);
--- a/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate_ir/climate_ir.h
@@ -24,18 +24,16 @@ class ClimateIR : public Component,
                  public remote_base::RemoteTransmittable {
 public:
  ClimateIR(float minimum_temperature, float maximum_temperature, float temperature_step = 1.0f,
-            bool supports_dry = false, bool supports_fan_only = false,
-            climate::ClimateFanModeMask fan_modes = climate::ClimateFanModeMask(),
-            climate::ClimateSwingModeMask swing_modes = climate::ClimateSwingModeMask(),
-            climate::ClimatePresetMask presets = climate::ClimatePresetMask()) {
+            bool supports_dry = false, bool supports_fan_only = false, std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode> fan_modes = {},
+            std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode> swing_modes = {}, std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> presets = {}) {
    this->minimum_temperature_ = minimum_temperature;
    this->maximum_temperature_ = maximum_temperature;
    this->temperature_step_ = temperature_step;
    this->supports_dry_ = supports_dry;
    this->supports_fan_only_ = supports_fan_only;
-    this->fan_modes_ = fan_modes;
-    this->swing_modes_ = swing_modes;
-    this->presets_ = presets;
+    this->fan_modes_ = std::move(fan_modes);
+    this->swing_modes_ = std::move(swing_modes);
+    this->presets_ = std::move(presets);
  }

  void setup() override;
@@ -62,9 +60,9 @@ class ClimateIR : public Component,
  bool supports_heat_{true};
  bool supports_dry_{false};
  bool supports_fan_only_{false};
-  climate::ClimateFanModeMask fan_modes_{};
-  climate::ClimateSwingModeMask swing_modes_{};
-  climate::ClimatePresetMask presets_{};
+  std::set<climate::ClimateFanMode> fan_modes_ = {};
+  std::set<climate::ClimateSwingMode> swing_modes_ = {};
+  std::set<climate::ClimatePreset> presets_ = {};

  sensor::Sensor *sensor_{nullptr};
 };
--- a/esphome/components/cover/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/init.py
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ def cover_schema(
    return _COVER_SCHEMA.extend(schema)


+# Remove before 2025.11.0
+COVER_SCHEMA = cover_schema(Cover)
+COVER_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("cover"))
+
+
 async def setup_cover_core_(var, config):
    await setup_entity(var, config, "cover")

--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "cover.h"
-#include <strings.h>
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include <strings.h>

 namespace esphome {
 namespace cover {
@@ -144,7 +144,21 @@ CoverCall &CoverCall::set_stop(bool stop) {
 bool CoverCall::get_stop() const { return this->stop_; }

 CoverCall Cover::make_call() { return {this}; }
-
+void Cover::open() {
+  auto call = this->make_call();
+  call.set_command_open();
+  call.perform();
+}
+void Cover::close() {
+  auto call = this->make_call();
+  call.set_command_close();
+  call.perform();
+}
+void Cover::stop() {
+  auto call = this->make_call();
+  call.set_command_stop();
+  call.perform();
+}
 void Cover::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&f) { this->state_callback_.add(std::move(f)); }
 void Cover::publish_state(bool save) {
  this->position = clamp(this->position, 0.0f, 1.0f);
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
-
 #include "cover_traits.h"

 namespace esphome {
@@ -126,6 +125,25 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {

  /// Construct a new cover call used to control the cover.
  CoverCall make_call();
+  /** Open the cover.
+   *
+   * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
+   */
+  ESPDEPRECATED("open() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_open().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
+  void open();
+  /** Close the cover.
+   *
+   * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
+   */
+  ESPDEPRECATED("close() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_close().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
+  void close();
+  /** Stop the cover.
+   *
+   * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
+   * As per solution from issue #2885 the call should include perform()
+   */
+  ESPDEPRECATED("stop() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_stop().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
+  void stop();

  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&f);

--- a/esphome/components/daikin_arc/daikin_arc.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/daikin_arc/daikin_arc.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,9 @@ uint8_t DaikinArcClimate::humidity_() {

 climate::ClimateTraits DaikinArcClimate::traits() {
  climate::ClimateTraits traits = climate_ir::ClimateIR::traits();
-  traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE | climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY);
+  traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
+  traits.set_supports_current_humidity(false);
+  traits.set_supports_target_humidity(true);
  traits.set_visual_min_humidity(38);
  traits.set_visual_max_humidity(52);
  return traits;
--- a/esphome/components/debug/debug_zephyr.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/debug/debug_zephyr.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@

 #define BOOTLOADER_VERSION_REGISTER NRF_TIMER2->CC[0]

-namespace esphome::debug {
+namespace esphome {
+namespace debug {

 static const char *const TAG = "debug";
 constexpr std::uintptr_t MBR_PARAM_PAGE_ADDR = 0xFFC;
@@ -280,18 +281,14 @@ void DebugComponent::get_device_info_(std::string &device_info) {
           NRF_FICR->INFO.VARIANT & 0xFF, package(NRF_FICR->INFO.PACKAGE));
  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RAM: %ukB, Flash: %ukB, production test: %sdone", NRF_FICR->INFO.RAM, NRF_FICR->INFO.FLASH,
           (NRF_FICR->PRODTEST[0] == 0xBB42319F ? "" : "not "));
-  bool n_reset_enabled = NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[0] == NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[1] &&
-                         (NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[0] & UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Msk) == UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Connected
-                                                                                      << UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Pos;
  ESP_LOGD(
      TAG, "GPIO as NFC pins: %s, GPIO as nRESET pin: %s",
      YESNO((NRF_UICR->NFCPINS & UICR_NFCPINS_PROTECT_Msk) == (UICR_NFCPINS_PROTECT_NFC << UICR_NFCPINS_PROTECT_Pos)),
-      YESNO(n_reset_enabled));
-  if (n_reset_enabled) {
-    uint8_t port = (NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[0] & UICR_PSELRESET_PORT_Msk) >> UICR_PSELRESET_PORT_Pos;
-    uint8_t pin = (NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[0] & UICR_PSELRESET_PIN_Msk) >> UICR_PSELRESET_PIN_Pos;
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "nRESET port P%u.%02u", port, pin);
-  }
+      YESNO(((NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[0] & UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Msk) !=
+             (UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Connected << UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Pos)) ||
+            ((NRF_UICR->PSELRESET[1] & UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Msk) !=
+             (UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Connected << UICR_PSELRESET_CONNECT_Pos))));
+
 #ifdef USE_BOOTLOADER_MCUBOOT
  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "bootloader: mcuboot");
 #else
@@ -325,22 +322,10 @@ void DebugComponent::get_device_info_(std::string &device_info) {
 #endif
  }
 #endif
-  auto uicr = [](volatile uint32_t *data, uint8_t size) {
-    std::string res;
-    char buf[sizeof(uint32_t) * 2 + 1];
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-      if (i > 0) {
-        res += ' ';
-      }
-      res += format_hex_pretty<uint32_t>(data[i], '\0', false);
-    }
-    return res;
-  };
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "NRFFW %s", uicr(NRF_UICR->NRFFW, 13).c_str());
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "NRFHW %s", uicr(NRF_UICR->NRFHW, 12).c_str());
 }

 void DebugComponent::update_platform_() {}

-}  // namespace esphome::debug
+}  // namespace debug
+}  // namespace esphome
 #endif
--- a/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h
@@ -28,16 +28,16 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
        this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO;
        this->action = climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_COOLING;
        this->fan_mode = climate::CLIMATE_FAN_HIGH;
-        this->set_custom_preset_("My Preset");
+        this->custom_preset = {"My Preset"};
        break;
      case DemoClimateType::TYPE_3:
        this->current_temperature = 21.5;
        this->target_temperature_low = 21.0;
        this->target_temperature_high = 22.5;
        this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL;
-        this->set_custom_fan_mode_("Auto Low");
+        this->custom_fan_mode = {"Auto Low"};
        this->swing_mode = climate::CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL;
-        this->set_preset_(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY);
+        this->preset = climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY;
        break;
    }
    this->publish_state();
@@ -58,19 +58,23 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
      this->target_temperature_high = *call.get_target_temperature_high();
    }
    if (call.get_fan_mode().has_value()) {
-      this->set_fan_mode_(*call.get_fan_mode());
+      this->fan_mode = *call.get_fan_mode();
+      this->custom_fan_mode.reset();
    }
    if (call.get_swing_mode().has_value()) {
      this->swing_mode = *call.get_swing_mode();
    }
-    if (call.has_custom_fan_mode()) {
-      this->set_custom_fan_mode_(call.get_custom_fan_mode());
+    if (call.get_custom_fan_mode().has_value()) {
+      this->custom_fan_mode = *call.get_custom_fan_mode();
+      this->fan_mode.reset();
    }
    if (call.get_preset().has_value()) {
-      this->set_preset_(*call.get_preset());
+      this->preset = *call.get_preset();
+      this->custom_preset.reset();
    }
-    if (call.has_custom_preset()) {
-      this->set_custom_preset_(call.get_custom_preset());
+    if (call.get_custom_preset().has_value()) {
+      this->custom_preset = *call.get_custom_preset();
+      this->preset.reset();
    }
    this->publish_state();
  }
@@ -78,14 +82,16 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
    climate::ClimateTraits traits{};
    switch (type_) {
      case DemoClimateType::TYPE_1:
-        traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE | climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
+        traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
        traits.set_supported_modes({
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT,
        });
+        traits.set_supports_action(true);
        traits.set_visual_temperature_step(0.5);
        break;
      case DemoClimateType::TYPE_2:
+        traits.set_supports_current_temperature(false);
        traits.set_supported_modes({
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT,
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_DRY,
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_FAN_ONLY,
        });
-        traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
+        traits.set_supports_action(true);
        traits.set_supported_fan_modes({
            climate::CLIMATE_FAN_ON,
            climate::CLIMATE_FAN_OFF,
@@ -117,8 +123,8 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
        traits.set_supported_custom_presets({"My Preset"});
        break;
      case DemoClimateType::TYPE_3:
-        traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE |
-                                 climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE);
+        traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
+        traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(true);
        traits.set_supported_modes({
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF,
            climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL,
--- a/esphome/components/display/display.h
+++ b/esphome/components/display/display.h
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class Display : public PollingComponent {
  /// Fill the entire screen with the given color.
  virtual void fill(Color color);
  /// Clear the entire screen by filling it with OFF pixels.
-  virtual void clear();
+  void clear();

  /// Get the calculated width of the display in pixels with rotation applied.
  virtual int get_width() { return this->get_width_internal(); }
--- a/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 #include "e131_addressable_light_effect.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"

-#include <algorithm>
-
 namespace esphome {
 namespace e131 {

@@ -78,14 +76,14 @@ void E131Component::loop() {
 }

 void E131Component::add_effect(E131AddressableLightEffect *light_effect) {
-  if (std::find(light_effects_.begin(), light_effects_.end(), light_effect) != light_effects_.end()) {
+  if (light_effects_.count(light_effect)) {
    return;
  }

-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Registering '%s' for universes %d-%d.", light_effect->get_name(), light_effect->get_first_universe(),
-           light_effect->get_last_universe());
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Registering '%s' for universes %d-%d.", light_effect->get_name().c_str(),
+           light_effect->get_first_universe(), light_effect->get_last_universe());

-  light_effects_.push_back(light_effect);
+  light_effects_.insert(light_effect);

  for (auto universe = light_effect->get_first_universe(); universe <= light_effect->get_last_universe(); ++universe) {
    join_(universe);
@@ -93,17 +91,14 @@ void E131Component::add_effect(E131AddressableLightEffect *light_effect) {
 }

 void E131Component::remove_effect(E131AddressableLightEffect *light_effect) {
-  auto it = std::find(light_effects_.begin(), light_effects_.end(), light_effect);
-  if (it == light_effects_.end()) {
+  if (!light_effects_.count(light_effect)) {
    return;
  }

-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Unregistering '%s' for universes %d-%d.", light_effect->get_name(), light_effect->get_first_universe(),
-           light_effect->get_last_universe());
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Unregistering '%s' for universes %d-%d.", light_effect->get_name().c_str(),
+           light_effect->get_first_universe(), light_effect->get_last_universe());

-  // Swap with last element and pop for O(1) removal (order doesn't matter)
-  *it = light_effects_.back();
-  light_effects_.pop_back();
+  light_effects_.erase(light_effect);

  for (auto universe = light_effect->get_first_universe(); universe <= light_effect->get_last_universe(); ++universe) {
    leave_(universe);
--- a/esphome/components/e131/e131.h
+++ b/esphome/components/e131/e131.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <cinttypes>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#include <set>
 #include <vector>

 namespace esphome {
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ class E131Component : public esphome::Component {

  E131ListenMethod listen_method_{E131_MULTICAST};
  std::unique_ptr<socket::Socket> socket_;
-  std::vector<E131AddressableLightEffect *> light_effects_;
+  std::set<E131AddressableLightEffect *> light_effects_;
  std::map<int, int> universe_consumers_;
+  std::map<int, E131Packet> universe_packets_;
 };

 }  // namespace e131
--- a/esphome/components/e131/e131_addressable_light_effect.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/e131/e131_addressable_light_effect.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace e131 {
 static const char *const TAG = "e131_addressable_light_effect";
 static const int MAX_DATA_SIZE = (sizeof(E131Packet::values) - 1);

-E131AddressableLightEffect::E131AddressableLightEffect(const char *name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}
+E131AddressableLightEffect::E131AddressableLightEffect(const std::string &name) : AddressableLightEffect(name) {}

 int E131AddressableLightEffect::get_data_per_universe() const { return get_lights_per_universe() * channels_; }

@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ bool E131AddressableLightEffect::process_(int universe, const E131Packet &packet
      std::min(it->size(), std::min(output_offset + get_lights_per_universe(), output_offset + packet.count - 1));
  auto *input_data = packet.values + 1;

-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Applying data for '%s' on %d universe, for %" PRId32 "-%d.", get_name(), universe, output_offset,
-           output_end);
+  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Applying data for '%s' on %d universe, for %" PRId32 "-%d.", get_name().c_str(), universe,
+           output_offset, output_end);

  switch (channels_) {
    case E131_MONO:
--- a/esphome/components/e131/e131_addressable_light_effect.h
+++ b/esphome/components/e131/e131_addressable_light_effect.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum E131LightChannels { E131_MONO = 1, E131_RGB = 3, E131_RGBW = 4 };

 class E131AddressableLightEffect : public light::AddressableLightEffect {
 public:
-  E131AddressableLightEffect(const char *name);
+  E131AddressableLightEffect(const std::string &name);

  void start() override;
  void stop() override;
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/display.py
@@ -1,35 +1,21 @@
-import importlib
-import pkgutil
-
 from esphome import core, pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import display, spi
-from esphome.components.mipi import flatten_sequence, map_sequence
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
    CONF_BUSY_PIN,
-    CONF_CS_PIN,
-    CONF_DATA_RATE,
    CONF_DC_PIN,
-    CONF_DIMENSIONS,
-    CONF_ENABLE_PIN,
-    CONF_HEIGHT,
    CONF_ID,
-    CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE,
    CONF_LAMBDA,
    CONF_MODEL,
+    CONF_PAGES,
    CONF_RESET_DURATION,
    CONF_RESET_PIN,
-    CONF_WIDTH,
 )

-from . import models
-
 AUTO_LOAD = ["split_buffer"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["spi"]

-CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE_ID = "init_sequence_id"
-
 epaper_spi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("epaper_spi")
 EPaperBase = epaper_spi_ns.class_(
    "EPaperBase", cg.PollingComponent, spi.SPIDevice, display.DisplayBuffer
@@ -38,78 +24,29 @@ EPaperBase = epaper_spi_ns.class_(
 EPaperSpectraE6 = epaper_spi_ns.class_("EPaperSpectraE6", EPaperBase)
 EPaper7p3InSpectraE6 = epaper_spi_ns.class_("EPaper7p3InSpectraE6", EPaperSpectraE6)

-
-# Import all models dynamically from the models package
-for module_info in pkgutil.iter_modules(models.__path__):
-    importlib.import_module(f".models.{module_info.name}", package=__package__)
-
-MODELS = models.EpaperModel.models
-
-DIMENSION_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
-    {
-        cv.Required(CONF_WIDTH): cv.int_,
-        cv.Required(CONF_HEIGHT): cv.int_,
-    }
-)
+MODELS = {
+    "7.3in-spectra-e6": EPaper7p3InSpectraE6,
+}


-def model_schema(config):
-    model = MODELS[config[CONF_MODEL]]
-    class_name = epaper_spi_ns.class_(model.class_name, EPaperBase)
-    cv_dimensions = cv.Optional if model.get_default(CONF_WIDTH) else cv.Required
-    return (
-        display.FULL_DISPLAY_SCHEMA.extend(
-            spi.spi_device_schema(
-                cs_pin_required=False,
-                default_mode="MODE0",
-                default_data_rate=model.get_default(CONF_DATA_RATE, 10_000_000),
-            )
-        )
-        .extend(
-            {
-                model.option(pin): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema
-                for pin in (CONF_RESET_PIN, CONF_CS_PIN, CONF_BUSY_PIN)
-            }
-        )
-        .extend(
-            {
-                cv.Required(CONF_MODEL): cv.one_of(model.name, upper=True),
-                model.option(CONF_DC_PIN, fallback=None): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
-                cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(class_name),
-                cv.GenerateID(CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE_ID): cv.declare_id(cg.uint8),
-                cv_dimensions(CONF_DIMENSIONS): DIMENSION_SCHEMA,
-                model.option(CONF_ENABLE_PIN): cv.ensure_list(
-                    pins.gpio_output_pin_schema
-                ),
-                model.option(CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE, cv.UNDEFINED): cv.ensure_list(
-                    map_sequence
-                ),
-                model.option(CONF_RESET_DURATION, cv.UNDEFINED): cv.All(
-                    cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
-                    cv.Range(max=core.TimePeriod(milliseconds=500)),
-                ),
-            }
-        )
-    )
-
-
-def customise_schema(config):
-    """
-    Create a customised config schema for a specific model and validate the configuration.
-    :param config: The configuration dictionary to validate
-    :return: The validated configuration dictionary
-    :raises cv.Invalid: If the configuration is invalid
-    """
-    config = cv.Schema(
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
+    display.FULL_DISPLAY_SCHEMA.extend(
        {
-            cv.Required(CONF_MODEL): cv.one_of(*MODELS, upper=True),
-        },
-        extra=cv.ALLOW_EXTRA,
-    )(config)
-    return model_schema(config)(config)
-
-
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = customise_schema
+            cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(EPaperBase),
+            cv.Required(CONF_DC_PIN): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
+            cv.Required(CONF_MODEL): cv.one_of(*MODELS, lower=True, space="-"),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_RESET_PIN): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_BUSY_PIN): pins.gpio_input_pin_schema,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_RESET_DURATION): cv.All(
+                cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+                cv.Range(max=core.TimePeriod(milliseconds=500)),
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
+    .extend(spi.spi_device_schema()),
+    cv.has_at_most_one_key(CONF_PAGES, CONF_LAMBDA),
+)

 FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
    "epaper_spi", require_miso=False, require_mosi=True
@@ -119,23 +56,8 @@ FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = spi.final_validate_device_schema(
 async def to_code(config):
    model = MODELS[config[CONF_MODEL]]

-    init_sequence = config.get(CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE)
-    if init_sequence is None:
-        init_sequence = model.get_init_sequence(config)
-    init_sequence = flatten_sequence(init_sequence)
-    init_sequence_length = len(init_sequence)
-    init_sequence_id = cg.static_const_array(
-        config[CONF_INIT_SEQUENCE_ID], init_sequence
-    )
-    width, height = model.get_dimensions(config)
-    var = cg.new_Pvariable(
-        config[CONF_ID],
-        model.name,
-        width,
-        height,
-        init_sequence_id,
-        init_sequence_length,
-    )
+    rhs = model.new()
+    var = cg.Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], rhs, model)

    await display.register_display(var, config)
    await spi.register_spi_device(var, config)
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi.cpp
@@ -8,20 +8,33 @@ namespace esphome::epaper_spi {

 static const char *const TAG = "epaper_spi";

-static constexpr const char *const EPAPER_STATE_STRINGS[] = {
-    "IDLE",        "UPDATE",     "RESET",         "RESET_END",
-
-    "SHOULD_WAIT", "INITIALISE", "TRANSFER_DATA", "POWER_ON",  "REFRESH_SCREEN", "POWER_OFF", "DEEP_SLEEP",
-};
-
-const char *EPaperBase::epaper_state_to_string_() {
-  if (auto idx = static_cast<unsigned>(this->state_); idx < std::size(EPAPER_STATE_STRINGS))
-    return EPAPER_STATE_STRINGS[idx];
-  return "Unknown";
+static const LogString *epaper_state_to_string(EPaperState state) {
+  switch (state) {
+    case EPaperState::IDLE:
+      return LOG_STR("IDLE");
+    case EPaperState::UPDATE:
+      return LOG_STR("UPDATE");
+    case EPaperState::RESET:
+      return LOG_STR("RESET");
+    case EPaperState::INITIALISE:
+      return LOG_STR("INITIALISE");
+    case EPaperState::TRANSFER_DATA:
+      return LOG_STR("TRANSFER_DATA");
+    case EPaperState::POWER_ON:
+      return LOG_STR("POWER_ON");
+    case EPaperState::REFRESH_SCREEN:
+      return LOG_STR("REFRESH_SCREEN");
+    case EPaperState::POWER_OFF:
+      return LOG_STR("POWER_OFF");
+    case EPaperState::DEEP_SLEEP:
+      return LOG_STR("DEEP_SLEEP");
+    default:
+      return LOG_STR("UNKNOWN");
+  }
 }

 void EPaperBase::setup() {
-  if (!this->init_buffer_(this->buffer_length_)) {
+  if (!this->init_buffer_(this->get_buffer_length())) {
    this->mark_failed("Failed to initialise buffer");
    return;
  }
@@ -37,7 +50,7 @@ bool EPaperBase::init_buffer_(size_t buffer_length) {
  return true;
 }

-void EPaperBase::setup_pins_() const {
+void EPaperBase::setup_pins_() {
  this->dc_pin_->setup();  // OUTPUT
  this->dc_pin_->digital_write(false);

@@ -68,7 +81,11 @@ void EPaperBase::data(uint8_t value) {
 // write a command followed by zero or more bytes of data.
 // The command is the first byte, length is the length of data only in the second byte, followed by the data.
 // [COMMAND, LENGTH, DATA...]
-void EPaperBase::cmd_data(uint8_t command, const uint8_t *ptr, size_t length) {
+void EPaperBase::cmd_data(const uint8_t *data) {
+  const uint8_t command = data[0];
+  const uint8_t length = data[1];
+  const uint8_t *ptr = data + 2;
+
  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "Command: 0x%02X, Length: %d, Data: %s", command, length,
            format_hex_pretty(ptr, length, '.', false).c_str());

@@ -82,146 +99,91 @@ void EPaperBase::cmd_data(uint8_t command, const uint8_t *ptr, size_t length) {
  this->disable();
 }

-bool EPaperBase::is_idle_() const {
+bool EPaperBase::is_idle_() {
  if (this->busy_pin_ == nullptr) {
    return true;
  }
  return !this->busy_pin_->digital_read();
 }

-bool EPaperBase::reset_() const {
+void EPaperBase::reset() {
  if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
-    if (this->state_ == EPaperState::RESET) {
-      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
-      return false;
-    }
-    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
+    this->disable_loop();
+    this->set_timeout(this->reset_duration_, [this] {
+      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+      this->set_timeout(20, [this] { this->enable_loop(); });
+    });
  }
-  return true;
 }

 void EPaperBase::update() {
-  if (this->state_ != EPaperState::IDLE) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Display already in state %s", epaper_state_to_string_());
+  if (!this->state_queue_.empty()) {
+    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Display update already in progress - %s",
+             LOG_STR_ARG(epaper_state_to_string(this->state_queue_.front())));
    return;
  }
-  this->set_state_(EPaperState::RESET);
+
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::UPDATE);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::RESET);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::INITIALISE);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::TRANSFER_DATA);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::POWER_ON);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::REFRESH_SCREEN);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::POWER_OFF);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::DEEP_SLEEP);
+  this->state_queue_.push(EPaperState::IDLE);
+
  this->enable_loop();
 }

-void EPaperBase::wait_for_idle_(bool should_wait) {
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-  if (should_wait) {
-    this->waiting_for_idle_start_ = millis();
-    this->waiting_for_idle_last_print_ = this->waiting_for_idle_start_;
-  }
-#endif
-  this->waiting_for_idle_ = should_wait;
-}
-
-/**
- * Called during the loop task.
- * First defer for any pending delays, then check if we are waiting for the display to become idle.
- * If not waiting for idle, process the state machine.
- */
-
 void EPaperBase::loop() {
-  auto now = millis();
-  if (this->delay_until_ != 0) {
-    // using modulus arithmetic to handle wrap-around
-    int diff = now - this->delay_until_;
-    if (diff < 0) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this->delay_until_ = 0;
-  }
  if (this->waiting_for_idle_) {
    if (this->is_idle_()) {
      this->waiting_for_idle_ = false;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Screen now idle after %u ms", (unsigned) (millis() - this->waiting_for_idle_start_));
    } else {
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-      if (now - this->waiting_for_idle_last_print_ >= 1000) {
-        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Waiting for idle in state %s", this->epaper_state_to_string_());
-        this->waiting_for_idle_last_print_ = millis();
+      if (App.get_loop_component_start_time() - this->waiting_for_idle_last_print_ >= 1000) {
+        ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Waiting for idle");
+        this->waiting_for_idle_last_print_ = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
      }
-#endif
      return;
    }
  }
-  this->process_state_();
-}

-/**
- * Process the state machine.
- * Typical state sequence:
- * IDLE -> RESET -> RESET_END -> UPDATE -> INITIALISE -> TRANSFER_DATA -> POWER_ON -> REFRESH_SCREEN -> POWER_OFF ->
- * DEEP_SLEEP -> IDLE
- *
- * Should a subclassed class need to override this, the method will need to be made virtual.
- */
-void EPaperBase::process_state_() {
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Process state entered in state %s", epaper_state_to_string_());
-  switch (this->state_) {
-    default:
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Display is in unhandled state %s", epaper_state_to_string_());
-      this->disable_loop();
-      break;
+  auto state = this->state_queue_.front();
+
+  switch (state) {
    case EPaperState::IDLE:
      this->disable_loop();
      break;
-    case EPaperState::RESET:
-    case EPaperState::RESET_END:
-      if (this->reset_()) {
-        this->set_state_(EPaperState::UPDATE);
-      } else {
-        this->set_state_(EPaperState::RESET_END);
-      }
-      break;
    case EPaperState::UPDATE:
      this->do_update_();  // Calls ESPHome (current page) lambda
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::INITIALISE);
+      break;
+    case EPaperState::RESET:
+      this->reset();
      break;
    case EPaperState::INITIALISE:
      this->initialise_();
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::TRANSFER_DATA);
      break;
    case EPaperState::TRANSFER_DATA:
      if (!this->transfer_data()) {
        return;  // Not done yet, come back next loop
      }
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::POWER_ON);
      break;
    case EPaperState::POWER_ON:
      this->power_on();
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::REFRESH_SCREEN);
      break;
    case EPaperState::REFRESH_SCREEN:
      this->refresh_screen();
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::POWER_OFF);
      break;
    case EPaperState::POWER_OFF:
      this->power_off();
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::DEEP_SLEEP);
      break;
    case EPaperState::DEEP_SLEEP:
      this->deep_sleep();
-      this->set_state_(EPaperState::IDLE);
      break;
  }
-}
-
-void EPaperBase::set_state_(EPaperState state, uint16_t delay) {
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Exit state %s", this->epaper_state_to_string_());
-  this->state_ = state;
-  this->wait_for_idle_(state > EPaperState::SHOULD_WAIT);
-  if (delay != 0) {
-    this->delay_until_ = millis() + delay;
-  } else {
-    this->delay_until_ = 0;
-  }
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Enter state %s, delay %u, wait_for_idle=%s", this->epaper_state_to_string_(), delay,
-           TRUEFALSE(this->waiting_for_idle_));
+  this->state_queue_.pop();
 }

 void EPaperBase::start_command_() {
@@ -241,39 +203,25 @@ void EPaperBase::on_safe_shutdown() { this->deep_sleep(); }

 void EPaperBase::initialise_() {
  size_t index = 0;
-
-  auto *sequence = this->init_sequence_;
-  auto length = this->init_sequence_length_;
-  while (index != length) {
-    if (length - index < 2) {
+  const auto &sequence = this->init_sequence_;
+  const size_t sequence_size = this->init_sequence_length_;
+  while (index != sequence_size) {
+    if (sequence_size - index < 2) {
      this->mark_failed("Malformed init sequence");
      return;
    }
-    const uint8_t cmd = sequence[index++];
-    if (const uint8_t x = sequence[index++]; x == DELAY_FLAG) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Delay %dms", cmd);
-      delay(cmd);
-    } else {
-      const uint8_t num_args = x & 0x7F;
-      if (length - index < num_args) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Malformed init sequence, cmd = %X, num_args = %u", cmd, num_args);
-        this->mark_failed();
-        return;
-      }
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Command %02X, length %d", cmd, num_args);
-      this->cmd_data(cmd, sequence + index, num_args);
-      index += num_args;
+    const auto *ptr = sequence + index;
+    const uint8_t length = ptr[1];
+    if (sequence_size - index < length + 2) {
+      this->mark_failed("Malformed init sequence");
+      return;
    }
-  }
-}

-void EPaperBase::dump_config() {
-  LOG_DISPLAY("", "E-Paper SPI", this);
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Model: %s", this->name_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  DC Pin: ", this->dc_pin_);
-  LOG_PIN("  Busy Pin: ", this->busy_pin_);
-  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+    this->cmd_data(ptr);
+    index += length + 2;
+  }
+
+  this->power_on();
 }

 }  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi.h
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi.h
@@ -8,48 +8,36 @@
 #include <queue>

 namespace esphome::epaper_spi {
-using namespace display;

 enum class EPaperState : uint8_t {
-  IDLE,       // not doing anything
-  UPDATE,     // update the buffer
-  RESET,      // drive reset low (active)
-  RESET_END,  // drive reset high (inactive)
-
-  SHOULD_WAIT,     // states higher than this should wait for the display to be not busy
-  INITIALISE,      // send the init sequence
-  TRANSFER_DATA,   // transfer data to the display
-  POWER_ON,        // power on the display
-  REFRESH_SCREEN,  // send refresh command
-  POWER_OFF,       // power off the display
-  DEEP_SLEEP,      // deep sleep the display
+  IDLE,
+  UPDATE,
+  RESET,
+  INITIALISE,
+  TRANSFER_DATA,
+  POWER_ON,
+  REFRESH_SCREEN,
+  POWER_OFF,
+  DEEP_SLEEP,
 };

-static constexpr uint8_t MAX_TRANSFER_TIME = 10;  // Transfer in 10ms blocks to allow the loop to run
-static constexpr uint8_t DELAY_FLAG = 0xFF;
+static const uint8_t MAX_TRANSFER_TIME = 10;  // Transfer in 10ms blocks to allow the loop to run

-class EPaperBase : public DisplayBuffer,
+class EPaperBase : public display::DisplayBuffer,
                   public spi::SPIDevice<spi::BIT_ORDER_MSB_FIRST, spi::CLOCK_POLARITY_LOW, spi::CLOCK_PHASE_LEADING,
                                         spi::DATA_RATE_2MHZ> {
 public:
-  EPaperBase(const char *name, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, const uint8_t *init_sequence,
-             size_t init_sequence_length, DisplayType display_type = DISPLAY_TYPE_BINARY)
-      : name_(name),
-        width_(width),
-        height_(height),
-        init_sequence_(init_sequence),
-        init_sequence_length_(init_sequence_length),
-        display_type_(display_type) {}
+  EPaperBase(const uint8_t *init_sequence, const size_t init_sequence_length)
+      : init_sequence_length_(init_sequence_length), init_sequence_(init_sequence) {}
  void set_dc_pin(GPIOPin *dc_pin) { dc_pin_ = dc_pin; }
  float get_setup_priority() const override;
  void set_reset_pin(GPIOPin *reset) { this->reset_pin_ = reset; }
  void set_busy_pin(GPIOPin *busy) { this->busy_pin_ = busy; }
  void set_reset_duration(uint32_t reset_duration) { this->reset_duration_ = reset_duration; }
-  void dump_config() override;

  void command(uint8_t value);
  void data(uint8_t value);
-  void cmd_data(uint8_t command, const uint8_t *ptr, size_t length);
+  void cmd_data(const uint8_t *data);

  void update() override;
  void loop() override;
@@ -58,84 +46,48 @@ class EPaperBase : public DisplayBuffer,

  void on_safe_shutdown() override;

-  DisplayType get_display_type() override { return this->display_type_; };
-
 protected:
-  int get_height_internal() override { return this->height_; };
-  int get_width_internal() override { return this->width_; };
-  void process_state_();
-
-  const char *epaper_state_to_string_();
-  bool is_idle_() const;
-  void setup_pins_() const;
-  bool reset_() const;
+  bool is_idle_();
+  void setup_pins_();
+  virtual void reset();
  void initialise_();
-  void wait_for_idle_(bool should_wait);
  bool init_buffer_(size_t buffer_length);

  virtual int get_width_controller() { return this->get_width_internal(); };
-
-  /**
-   * Methods that must be implemented by concrete classes to control the display
-   */
+  virtual void deep_sleep() = 0;
  /**
   * Send data to the device via SPI
-   * @return true if done, false if it should be called next loop
+   * @return true if done, false if should be called next loop
   */
  virtual bool transfer_data() = 0;
-  /**
-   * Refresh the screen after data transfer
-   */
  virtual void refresh_screen() = 0;

-  /**
-   * Power the display on
-   */
  virtual void power_on() = 0;
-  /**
-   * Power the display off
-   */
  virtual void power_off() = 0;
-
-  /**
-   * Place the display into deep sleep
-   */
-  virtual void deep_sleep() = 0;
-
-  void set_state_(EPaperState state, uint16_t delay = 0);
+  virtual uint32_t get_buffer_length() = 0;

  void start_command_();
  void end_command_();
  void start_data_();
  void end_data_();

-  // properties initialised in the constructor
-  const char *name_;
-  uint16_t width_;
-  uint16_t height_;
-  const uint8_t *init_sequence_;
-  size_t init_sequence_length_;
-  DisplayType display_type_;
+  const size_t init_sequence_length_{0};

-  size_t buffer_length_{};
-  size_t current_data_index_{0};  // used by data transfer to track progress
+  size_t current_data_index_{0};
  uint32_t reset_duration_{200};
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-  uint32_t transfer_start_time_{};
  uint32_t waiting_for_idle_last_print_{0};
-  uint32_t waiting_for_idle_start_{0};
-#endif

-  GPIOPin *dc_pin_{};
-  GPIOPin *busy_pin_{};
-  GPIOPin *reset_pin_{};
+  GPIOPin *dc_pin_;
+  GPIOPin *busy_pin_{nullptr};
+  GPIOPin *reset_pin_{nullptr};
+
+  const uint8_t *init_sequence_{nullptr};

  bool waiting_for_idle_{false};
-  uint32_t delay_until_{0};

  split_buffer::SplitBuffer buffer_;

-  EPaperState state_{EPaperState::IDLE};
+  std::queue<EPaperState> state_queue_{{EPaperState::IDLE}};
 };

 }  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_model_7p3in_spectra_e6.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_model_7p3in_spectra_e6.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "epaper_spi_model_7p3in_spectra_e6.h"
+
+namespace esphome::epaper_spi {
+
+static constexpr const char *const TAG = "epaper_spi.7.3in-spectra-e6";
+
+void EPaper7p3InSpectraE6::power_on() {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Power on");
+  this->command(0x04);
+  this->waiting_for_idle_ = true;
+}
+
+void EPaper7p3InSpectraE6::power_off() {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Power off");
+  this->command(0x02);
+  this->data(0x00);
+  this->waiting_for_idle_ = true;
+}
+
+void EPaper7p3InSpectraE6::refresh_screen() {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Refresh");
+  this->command(0x12);
+  this->data(0x00);
+  this->waiting_for_idle_ = true;
+}
+
+void EPaper7p3InSpectraE6::deep_sleep() {
+  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Deep sleep");
+  this->command(0x07);
+  this->data(0xA5);
+}
+
+void EPaper7p3InSpectraE6::dump_config() {
+  LOG_DISPLAY("", "E-Paper SPI", this);
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Model: 7.3in Spectra E6");
+  LOG_PIN("  Reset Pin: ", this->reset_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  DC Pin: ", this->dc_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Busy Pin: ", this->busy_pin_);
+  LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);
+}
+
+}  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_model_7p3in_spectra_e6.h
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_model_7p3in_spectra_e6.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "epaper_spi_spectra_e6.h"
+
+namespace esphome::epaper_spi {
+
+class EPaper7p3InSpectraE6 : public EPaperSpectraE6 {
+  static constexpr const uint16_t WIDTH = 800;
+  static constexpr const uint16_t HEIGHT = 480;
+  // clang-format off
+
+  // Command, data length, data
+  static constexpr uint8_t INIT_SEQUENCE[] = {
+    0xAA, 6, 0x49, 0x55, 0x20, 0x08, 0x09, 0x18,
+    0x01, 1, 0x3F,
+    0x00, 2, 0x5F, 0x69,
+    0x03, 4, 0x00, 0x54, 0x00, 0x44,
+    0x05, 4, 0x40, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x2C,
+    0x06, 4, 0x6F, 0x1F, 0x17, 0x49,
+    0x08, 4, 0x6F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x22,
+    0x30, 1, 0x03,
+    0x50, 1, 0x3F,
+    0x60, 2, 0x02, 0x00,
+    0x61, 4, WIDTH / 256, WIDTH % 256, HEIGHT / 256, HEIGHT % 256,
+    0x84, 1, 0x01,
+    0xE3, 1, 0x2F,
+  };
+  // clang-format on
+
+ public:
+  EPaper7p3InSpectraE6() : EPaperSpectraE6(INIT_SEQUENCE, sizeof(INIT_SEQUENCE)) {}
+
+  void dump_config() override;
+
+ protected:
+  int get_width_internal() override { return WIDTH; };
+  int get_height_internal() override { return HEIGHT; };
+
+  void refresh_screen() override;
+  void power_on() override;
+  void power_off() override;
+  void deep_sleep() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_spectra_e6.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_spectra_e6.cpp
@@ -1,166 +1,135 @@
 #include "epaper_spi_spectra_e6.h"

-#include <algorithm>
-
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"

 namespace esphome::epaper_spi {
+
 static constexpr const char *const TAG = "epaper_spi.6c";
-static constexpr size_t MAX_TRANSFER_SIZE = 128;
-static constexpr unsigned char GRAY_THRESHOLD = 50;

-enum E6Color {
-  BLACK,
-  WHITE,
-  YELLOW,
-  RED,
-  SKIP_1,
-  BLUE,
-  GREEN,
-  CYAN,
-  SKIP_2,
-};
-
-static uint8_t color_to_hex(Color color) {
-  // --- Step 1: Check for Grayscale (Black or White) ---
-  // We define "grayscale" as a color where the min and max components
-  // are close to each other.
-  unsigned char max_rgb = std::max({color.r, color.g, color.b});
-  unsigned char min_rgb = std::min({color.r, color.g, color.b});
-
-  if ((max_rgb - min_rgb) < GRAY_THRESHOLD) {
-    // It's a shade of gray. Map to BLACK or WHITE.
-    // We split the luminance at the halfway point (382 = (255*3)/2)
-    if ((static_cast<int>(color.r) + color.g + color.b) > 382) {
-      return WHITE;
+static inline uint8_t color_to_hex(Color color) {
+  if (color.red > 127) {
+    if (color.green > 170) {
+      if (color.blue > 127) {
+        return 0x1;  // White
+      } else {
+        return 0x2;  // Yellow
+      }
+    } else {
+      return 0x3;  // Red (or Magenta)
+    }
+  } else {
+    if (color.green > 127) {
+      if (color.blue > 127) {
+        return 0x5;  // Cyan -> Blue
+      } else {
+        return 0x6;  // Green
+      }
+    } else {
+      if (color.blue > 127) {
+        return 0x5;  // Blue
+      } else {
+        return 0x0;  // Black
+      }
    }
-    return BLACK;
  }
-  // --- Step 2: Check for Primary/Secondary Colors ---
-  // If it's not gray, it's a color. We check which components are
-  // "on" (over 128) vs "off". This divides the RGB cube into 8 corners.
-  bool r_on = (color.r > 128);
-  bool g_on = (color.g > 128);
-  bool b_on = (color.b > 128);
-
-  if (r_on && g_on && !b_on) {
-    return YELLOW;
-  }
-  if (r_on && !g_on && !b_on) {
-    return RED;
-  }
-  if (!r_on && g_on && !b_on) {
-    return GREEN;
-  }
-  if (!r_on && !g_on && b_on) {
-    return BLUE;
-  }
-  // Handle "impure" colors (Cyan, Magenta)
-  if (!r_on && g_on && b_on) {
-    // Cyan (G+B) -> Closest is Green or Blue. Pick Green.
-    return GREEN;
-  }
-  if (r_on && !g_on) {
-    // Magenta (R+B) -> Closest is Red or Blue. Pick Red.
-    return RED;
-  }
-  // Handle the remaining corners (White-ish, Black-ish)
-  if (r_on) {
-    // All high (but not gray) -> White
-    return WHITE;
-  }
-  // !r_on && !g_on && !b_on
-  // All low (but not gray) -> Black
-  return BLACK;
-}
-
-void EPaperSpectraE6::power_on() {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Power on");
-  this->command(0x04);
-}
-
-void EPaperSpectraE6::power_off() {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Power off");
-  this->command(0x02);
-  this->data(0x00);
-}
-
-void EPaperSpectraE6::refresh_screen() {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Refresh");
-  this->command(0x12);
-  this->data(0x00);
-}
-
-void EPaperSpectraE6::deep_sleep() {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Deep sleep");
-  this->command(0x07);
-  this->data(0xA5);
 }

 void EPaperSpectraE6::fill(Color color) {
-  auto pixel_color = color_to_hex(color);
+  uint8_t pixel_color;
+  if (color.is_on()) {
+    pixel_color = color_to_hex(color);
+  } else {
+    pixel_color = 0x1;
+  }

-  // We store 2 pixels per byte
-  this->buffer_.fill(pixel_color + (pixel_color << 4));
+  // We store 8 bitset<3> in 3 bytes
+  // | byte 1 | byte 2 | byte 3 |
+  // |aaabbbaa|abbbaaab|bbaaabbb|
+  uint8_t byte_1 = pixel_color << 5 | pixel_color << 2 | pixel_color >> 1;
+  uint8_t byte_2 = pixel_color << 7 | pixel_color << 4 | pixel_color << 1 | pixel_color >> 2;
+  uint8_t byte_3 = pixel_color << 6 | pixel_color << 3 | pixel_color << 0;
+
+  const size_t buffer_length = this->get_buffer_length();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_length; i += 3) {
+    this->buffer_[i + 0] = byte_1;
+    this->buffer_[i + 1] = byte_2;
+    this->buffer_[i + 2] = byte_3;
+  }
 }

-void EPaperSpectraE6::clear() {
-  // clear buffer to white, just like real paper.
-  this->fill(COLOR_ON);
+uint32_t EPaperSpectraE6::get_buffer_length() {
+  // 6 colors buffer, 1 pixel = 3 bits, we will store 8 pixels in 24 bits = 3 bytes
+  return this->get_width_controller() * this->get_height_internal() / 8u * 3u;
 }

 void HOT EPaperSpectraE6::draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) {
-  if (x >= this->width_ || y >= this->height_ || x < 0 || y < 0)
+  if (x >= this->get_width_internal() || y >= this->get_height_internal() || x < 0 || y < 0)
    return;

-  auto pixel_bits = color_to_hex(color);
+  uint8_t pixel_bits = color_to_hex(color);
  uint32_t pixel_position = x + y * this->get_width_controller();
-  uint32_t byte_position = pixel_position / 2;
-  auto original = this->buffer_[byte_position];
-  if ((pixel_position & 1) != 0) {
-    this->buffer_[byte_position] = (original & 0xF0) | pixel_bits;
+  uint32_t first_bit_position = pixel_position * 3;
+  uint32_t byte_position = first_bit_position / 8u;
+  uint32_t byte_subposition = first_bit_position % 8u;
+
+  if (byte_subposition <= 5) {
+    this->buffer_[byte_position] = (this->buffer_[byte_position] & (0xFF ^ (0b111 << (5 - byte_subposition)))) |
+                                   (pixel_bits << (5 - byte_subposition));
  } else {
-    this->buffer_[byte_position] = (original & 0x0F) | (pixel_bits << 4);
+    this->buffer_[byte_position] = (this->buffer_[byte_position] & (0xFF ^ (0b111 >> (byte_subposition - 5)))) |
+                                   (pixel_bits >> (byte_subposition - 5));
+
+    this->buffer_[byte_position + 1] =
+        (this->buffer_[byte_position + 1] & (0xFF ^ (0xFF & (0b111 << (13 - byte_subposition))))) |
+        (pixel_bits << (13 - byte_subposition));
  }
 }

 bool HOT EPaperSpectraE6::transfer_data() {
  const uint32_t start_time = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
-  const size_t buffer_length = this->buffer_length_;
  if (this->current_data_index_ == 0) {
-#if ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL >= ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
-    this->transfer_start_time_ = millis();
-#endif
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Start sending data at %ums", (unsigned) millis());
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Sending data");
    this->command(0x10);
  }

-  size_t buf_idx = 0;
-  uint8_t bytes_to_send[MAX_TRANSFER_SIZE];
-  while (this->current_data_index_ != buffer_length) {
-    bytes_to_send[buf_idx++] = this->buffer_[this->current_data_index_++];
+  uint8_t bytes_to_send[4]{0};
+  const size_t buffer_length = this->get_buffer_length();
+  for (size_t i = this->current_data_index_; i < buffer_length; i += 3) {
+    const uint32_t triplet = encode_uint24(this->buffer_[i + 0], this->buffer_[i + 1], this->buffer_[i + 2]);
+    // 8 pixels are stored in 3 bytes
+    // |aaabbbaa|abbbaaab|bbaaabbb|
+    // | byte 1 | byte 2 | byte 3 |
+    bytes_to_send[0] = ((triplet >> 17) & 0b01110000) | ((triplet >> 18) & 0b00000111);
+    bytes_to_send[1] = ((triplet >> 11) & 0b01110000) | ((triplet >> 12) & 0b00000111);
+    bytes_to_send[2] = ((triplet >> 5) & 0b01110000) | ((triplet >> 6) & 0b00000111);
+    bytes_to_send[3] = ((triplet << 1) & 0b01110000) | ((triplet << 0) & 0b00000111);

-    if (buf_idx == sizeof bytes_to_send) {
-      this->start_data_();
-      this->write_array(bytes_to_send, buf_idx);
-      this->end_data_();
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Wrote %d bytes at %ums", buf_idx, (unsigned) millis());
-      buf_idx = 0;
+    this->start_data_();
+    this->write_array(bytes_to_send, sizeof(bytes_to_send));
+    this->end_data_();

-      if (millis() - start_time > MAX_TRANSFER_TIME) {
-        // Let the main loop run and come back next loop
-        return false;
-      }
+    if (millis() - start_time > MAX_TRANSFER_TIME) {
+      // Let the main loop run and come back next loop
+      this->current_data_index_ = i + 3;
+      return false;
    }
  }
  // Finished the entire dataset
-  if (buf_idx != 0) {
-    this->start_data_();
-    this->write_array(bytes_to_send, buf_idx);
-    this->end_data_();
-  }
  this->current_data_index_ = 0;
-  ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Sent data in %" PRIu32 " ms", millis() - this->transfer_start_time_);
  return true;
 }
+
+void EPaperSpectraE6::reset() {
+  if (this->reset_pin_ != nullptr) {
+    this->disable_loop();
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+    this->set_timeout(20, [this] {
+      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(false);
+      delay(2);
+      this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);
+      this->set_timeout(20, [this] { this->enable_loop(); });
+    });
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_spectra_e6.h
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/epaper_spi_spectra_e6.h
@@ -6,23 +6,18 @@ namespace esphome::epaper_spi {

 class EPaperSpectraE6 : public EPaperBase {
 public:
-  EPaperSpectraE6(const char *name, uint16_t width, uint16_t height, const uint8_t *init_sequence,
-                  size_t init_sequence_length)
-      : EPaperBase(name, width, height, init_sequence, init_sequence_length, DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR) {
-    this->buffer_length_ = width * height / 2;  // 2 pixels per byte
-  }
+  EPaperSpectraE6(const uint8_t *init_sequence, const size_t init_sequence_length)
+      : EPaperBase(init_sequence, init_sequence_length) {}

+  display::DisplayType get_display_type() override { return display::DisplayType::DISPLAY_TYPE_COLOR; }
  void fill(Color color) override;
-  void clear() override;

 protected:
-  void refresh_screen() override;
-  void power_on() override;
-  void power_off() override;
-  void deep_sleep() override;
  void draw_absolute_pixel_internal(int x, int y, Color color) override;
+  uint32_t get_buffer_length() override;

  bool transfer_data() override;
+  void reset() override;
 };

 }  // namespace esphome::epaper_spi
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/models/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/models/init.py
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Any, Self
-
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_DIMENSIONS, CONF_HEIGHT, CONF_WIDTH
-
-
-class EpaperModel:
-    models: dict[str, Self] = {}
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        name: str,
-        class_name: str,
-        initsequence=None,
-        **defaults,
-    ):
-        name = name.upper()
-        self.name = name
-        self.class_name = class_name
-        self.initsequence = initsequence
-        self.defaults = defaults
-        EpaperModel.models[name] = self
-
-    def get_default(self, key, fallback: Any = False) -> Any:
-        return self.defaults.get(key, fallback)
-
-    def get_init_sequence(self, config: dict):
-        return self.initsequence
-
-    def option(self, name, fallback=cv.UNDEFINED) -> cv.Optional | cv.Required:
-        if fallback is None and self.get_default(name, None) is None:
-            return cv.Required(name)
-        return cv.Optional(name, default=self.get_default(name, fallback))
-
-    def get_dimensions(self, config) -> tuple[int, int]:
-        if CONF_DIMENSIONS in config:
-            # Explicit dimensions, just use as is
-            dimensions = config[CONF_DIMENSIONS]
-            if isinstance(dimensions, dict):
-                width = dimensions[CONF_WIDTH]
-                height = dimensions[CONF_HEIGHT]
-            else:
-                (width, height) = dimensions
-
-        else:
-            # Default dimensions, use model defaults
-            width = self.get_default(CONF_WIDTH)
-            height = self.get_default(CONF_HEIGHT)
-        return width, height
-
-    def extend(self, name, **kwargs) -> "EpaperModel":
-        """
-        Extend the current model with additional parameters or a modified init sequence.
-        Parameters supplied here will override the defaults of the current model.
-        if the initsequence is not provided, the current model's initsequence will be used.
-        If add_init_sequence is provided, it will be appended to the current initsequence.
-        :param name:
-        :param kwargs:
-        :return:
-        """
-        initsequence = list(kwargs.pop("initsequence", self.initsequence) or ())
-        initsequence.extend(kwargs.pop("add_init_sequence", ()))
-        defaults = self.defaults.copy()
-        defaults.update(kwargs)
-        return self.__class__(name, initsequence=tuple(initsequence), **defaults)
--- a/esphome/components/epaper_spi/models/spectra_e6.py
+++ b/esphome/components/epaper_spi/models/spectra_e6.py
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-from typing import Any
-
-from . import EpaperModel
-
-
-class SpectraE6(EpaperModel):
-    def __init__(self, name, class_name="EPaperSpectraE6", **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(name, class_name, **kwargs)
-
-    # fmt: off
-    def get_init_sequence(self, config: dict):
-        width, height = self.get_dimensions(config)
-        return (
-            (0xAA, 0x49, 0x55, 0x20, 0x08, 0x09, 0x18,),
-            (0x01, 0x3F,),
-            (0x00, 0x5F, 0x69,),
-            (0x03, 0x00, 0x54, 0x00, 0x44,),
-            (0x05, 0x40, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x2C,),
-            (0x06, 0x6F, 0x1F, 0x17, 0x49,),
-            (0x08, 0x6F, 0x1F, 0x1F, 0x22,),
-            (0x30, 0x03,),
-            (0x50, 0x3F,),
-            (0x60, 0x02, 0x00,),
-            (0x61, width // 256, width % 256, height // 256, height % 256,),
-            (0x84, 0x01,),
-            (0xE3, 0x2F,),
-        )
-
-    def get_default(self, key, fallback: Any = False) -> Any:
-        return self.defaults.get(key, fallback)
-
-
-spectra_e6 = SpectraE6("spectra-e6")
-
-spectra_e6.extend(
-    "Seeed-reTerminal-E1002",
-    width=800,
-    height=480,
-    data_rate="20MHz",
-    cs_pin=10,
-    dc_pin=11,
-    reset_pin=12,
-    busy_pin={
-        "number": 13,
-        "inverted": True,
-        "mode": {
-            "input": True,
-            "pullup": True,
-        },
-    },
-)
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/init.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import contextlib
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import itertools
 import logging
@@ -103,10 +102,6 @@ COMPILER_OPTIMIZATIONS = {
    "SIZE": "CONFIG_COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION_SIZE",
 }

-# Socket limit configuration for ESP-IDF
-# ESP-IDF CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS has range 1-253, default 10
-DEFAULT_MAX_SOCKETS = 10  # ESP-IDF default
-
 ARDUINO_ALLOWED_VARIANTS = [
    VARIANT_ESP32,
    VARIANT_ESP32C3,
@@ -304,13 +299,9 @@ def _format_framework_arduino_version(ver: cv.Version) -> str:
 def _format_framework_espidf_version(ver: cv.Version, release: str) -> str:
    # format the given espidf (https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases) version to
    # a PIO platformio/framework-espidf value
-    if ver == cv.Version(5, 4, 3) or ver >= cv.Version(5, 5, 1):
-        ext = "tar.xz"
-    else:
-        ext = "zip"
    if release:
-        return f"pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases/download/v{str(ver)}.{release}/esp-idf-v{str(ver)}.{ext}"
-    return f"pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases/download/v{str(ver)}/esp-idf-v{str(ver)}.{ext}"
+        return f"pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases/download/v{str(ver)}.{release}/esp-idf-v{str(ver)}.zip"
+    return f"pioarduino/framework-espidf@https://github.com/pioarduino/esp-idf/releases/download/v{str(ver)}/esp-idf-v{str(ver)}.zip"


 def _is_framework_url(source: str) -> str:
@@ -359,7 +350,6 @@ ESP_IDF_FRAMEWORK_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
 ESP_IDF_PLATFORM_VERSION_LOOKUP = {
    cv.Version(5, 5, 1): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "1"),
    cv.Version(5, 5, 0): cv.Version(55, 3, 31, "1"),
-    cv.Version(5, 4, 3): cv.Version(55, 3, 32),
    cv.Version(5, 4, 2): cv.Version(54, 3, 21, "2"),
    cv.Version(5, 4, 1): cv.Version(54, 3, 21, "2"),
    cv.Version(5, 4, 0): cv.Version(54, 3, 21, "2"),
@@ -555,33 +545,6 @@ CONF_ENABLE_LWIP_BRIDGE_INTERFACE = "enable_lwip_bridge_interface"
 CONF_ENABLE_LWIP_TCPIP_CORE_LOCKING = "enable_lwip_tcpip_core_locking"
 CONF_ENABLE_LWIP_CHECK_THREAD_SAFETY = "enable_lwip_check_thread_safety"
 CONF_DISABLE_LIBC_LOCKS_IN_IRAM = "disable_libc_locks_in_iram"
-CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS = "disable_vfs_support_termios"
-CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT = "disable_vfs_support_select"
-CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR = "disable_vfs_support_dir"
-CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE = "loop_task_stack_size"
-
-# VFS requirement tracking
-# Components that need VFS features can call require_vfs_select() or require_vfs_dir()
-KEY_VFS_SELECT_REQUIRED = "vfs_select_required"
-KEY_VFS_DIR_REQUIRED = "vfs_dir_required"
-
-
-def require_vfs_select() -> None:
-    """Mark that VFS select support is required by a component.
-
-    Call this from components that use esp_vfs_eventfd or other VFS select features.
-    This prevents CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT from being disabled.
-    """
-    CORE.data[KEY_VFS_SELECT_REQUIRED] = True
-
-
-def require_vfs_dir() -> None:
-    """Mark that VFS directory support is required by a component.
-
-    Call this from components that use directory functions (opendir, readdir, mkdir, etc.).
-    This prevents CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR from being disabled.
-    """
-    CORE.data[KEY_VFS_DIR_REQUIRED] = True


 def _validate_idf_component(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
@@ -647,17 +610,7 @@ FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                    cv.Optional(
                        CONF_DISABLE_LIBC_LOCKS_IN_IRAM, default=True
                    ): cv.boolean,
-                    cv.Optional(
-                        CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS, default=True
-                    ): cv.boolean,
-                    cv.Optional(
-                        CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT, default=True
-                    ): cv.boolean,
-                    cv.Optional(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR, default=True): cv.boolean,
                    cv.Optional(CONF_EXECUTE_FROM_PSRAM): cv.boolean,
-                    cv.Optional(CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE, default=8192): cv.int_range(
-                        min=8192, max=32768
-                    ),
                }
            ),
            cv.Optional(CONF_COMPONENTS, default=[]): cv.ensure_list(
@@ -793,72 +746,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(final_validate)


-def _configure_lwip_max_sockets(conf: dict) -> None:
-    """Calculate and set CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS based on component needs.
-
-    Socket component tracks consumer needs via consume_sockets() called during config validation.
-    This function runs in to_code() after all components have registered their socket needs.
-    User-provided sdkconfig_options take precedence.
-    """
-    from esphome.components.socket import KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS
-
-    # Check if user manually specified CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS
-    user_max_sockets = conf.get(CONF_SDKCONFIG_OPTIONS, {}).get(
-        "CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS"
-    )
-
-    socket_consumers: dict[str, int] = CORE.data.get(KEY_SOCKET_CONSUMERS, {})
-    total_sockets = sum(socket_consumers.values())
-
-    # Early return if no sockets registered and no user override
-    if total_sockets == 0 and user_max_sockets is None:
-        return
-
-    components_list = ", ".join(
-        f"{name}={count}" for name, count in sorted(socket_consumers.items())
-    )
-
-    # User specified their own value - respect it but warn if insufficient
-    if user_max_sockets is not None:
-        _LOGGER.info(
-            "Using user-provided CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS: %s",
-            user_max_sockets,
-        )
-
-        # Warn if user's value is less than what components need
-        if total_sockets > 0:
-            user_sockets_int = 0
-            with contextlib.suppress(ValueError, TypeError):
-                user_sockets_int = int(user_max_sockets)
-
-            if user_sockets_int < total_sockets:
-                _LOGGER.warning(
-                    "CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS is set to %d but your configuration "
-                    "needs %d sockets (registered: %s). You may experience socket "
-                    "exhaustion errors. Consider increasing to at least %d.",
-                    user_sockets_int,
-                    total_sockets,
-                    components_list,
-                    total_sockets,
-                )
-        # User's value already added via sdkconfig_options processing
-        return
-
-    # Auto-calculate based on component needs
-    # Use at least the ESP-IDF default (10), or the total needed by components
-    max_sockets = max(DEFAULT_MAX_SOCKETS, total_sockets)
-
-    log_level = logging.INFO if max_sockets > DEFAULT_MAX_SOCKETS else logging.DEBUG
-    _LOGGER.log(
-        log_level,
-        "Setting CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS to %d (registered: %s)",
-        max_sockets,
-        components_list,
-    )
-
-    add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_MAX_SOCKETS", max_sockets)
-
-
 async def to_code(config):
    cg.add_platformio_option("board", config[CONF_BOARD])
    cg.add_platformio_option("board_upload.flash_size", config[CONF_FLASH_SIZE])
@@ -886,27 +773,12 @@ async def to_code(config):
    for clean_var in ("IDF_PATH", "IDF_TOOLS_PATH"):
        os.environ.pop(clean_var, None)

-    # Set the location of the IDF component manager cache
-    os.environ["IDF_COMPONENT_CACHE_PATH"] = str(
-        CORE.relative_internal_path(".espressif")
-    )
-
    add_extra_script(
        "post",
        "post_build.py",
        Path(__file__).parent / "post_build.py.script",
    )

-    # In testing mode, add IRAM fix script to allow linking grouped component tests
-    # Similar to ESP8266's approach but for ESP-IDF
-    if CORE.testing_mode:
-        cg.add_build_flag("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE")
-        add_extra_script(
-            "pre",
-            "iram_fix.py",
-            Path(__file__).parent / "iram_fix.py.script",
-        )
-
    if conf[CONF_TYPE] == FRAMEWORK_ESP_IDF:
        cg.add_platformio_option("framework", "espidf")
        cg.add_build_flag("-DUSE_ESP_IDF")
@@ -930,10 +802,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
                f"VERSION_CODE({framework_ver.major}, {framework_ver.minor}, {framework_ver.patch})"
            ),
        )
-        add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
-            "CONFIG_ARDUINO_LOOP_STACK_SIZE",
-            conf[CONF_ADVANCED][CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE],
-        )
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_AUTOSTART_ARDUINO", True)
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSK_MODES", True)
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE", True)
@@ -988,9 +856,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_DNS_SUPPORT_MDNS_QUERIES", False)
    if not advanced.get(CONF_ENABLE_LWIP_BRIDGE_INTERFACE, False):
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LWIP_BRIDGEIF_MAX_PORTS", 0)
-
-    _configure_lwip_max_sockets(conf)
-
    if advanced.get(CONF_EXECUTE_FROM_PSRAM, False):
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_SPIRAM_FETCH_INSTRUCTIONS", True)
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_SPIRAM_RODATA", True)
@@ -1013,43 +878,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
    if advanced.get(CONF_DISABLE_LIBC_LOCKS_IN_IRAM, True):
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_LIBC_LOCKS_PLACE_IN_IRAM", False)

-    # Disable VFS support for termios (terminal I/O functions)
-    # ESPHome doesn't use termios functions on ESP32 (only used in host UART driver).
-    # Saves approximately 1.8KB of flash when disabled (default).
-    add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
-        "CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS",
-        not advanced.get(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_TERMIOS, True),
-    )
-
-    # Disable VFS support for select() with file descriptors
-    # ESPHome only uses select() with sockets via lwip_select(), which still works.
-    # VFS select is only needed for UART/eventfd file descriptors.
-    # Components that need it (e.g., openthread) call require_vfs_select().
-    # Saves approximately 2.7KB of flash when disabled (default).
-    if CORE.data.get(KEY_VFS_SELECT_REQUIRED, False):
-        # Component requires VFS select - force enable regardless of user setting
-        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT", True)
-    else:
-        # No component needs it - allow user to control (default: disabled)
-        add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
-            "CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT",
-            not advanced.get(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_SELECT, True),
-        )
-
-    # Disable VFS support for directory functions (opendir, readdir, mkdir, etc.)
-    # ESPHome doesn't use directory functions on ESP32.
-    # Components that need it (e.g., storage components) call require_vfs_dir().
-    # Saves approximately 0.5KB+ of flash when disabled (default).
-    if CORE.data.get(KEY_VFS_DIR_REQUIRED, False):
-        # Component requires VFS directory support - force enable regardless of user setting
-        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR", True)
-    else:
-        # No component needs it - allow user to control (default: disabled)
-        add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
-            "CONFIG_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR",
-            not advanced.get(CONF_DISABLE_VFS_SUPPORT_DIR, True),
-        )
-
    cg.add_platformio_option("board_build.partitions", "partitions.csv")
    if CONF_PARTITIONS in config:
        add_extra_build_file(
@@ -1079,10 +907,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
        )
        add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_IDF_EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES", True)

-    cg.add_define(
-        "ESPHOME_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE", advanced.get(CONF_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE)
-    )
-
    cg.add_define(
        "USE_ESP_IDF_VERSION_CODE",
        cg.RawExpression(
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/core.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #ifdef USE_ESP32

-#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "preferences.h"
@@ -97,11 +96,7 @@ void loop_task(void *pv_params) {

 extern "C" void app_main() {
  esp32::setup_preferences();
-#if CONFIG_FREERTOS_UNICORE
-  xTaskCreate(loop_task, "loopTask", ESPHOME_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE, nullptr, 1, &loop_task_handle);
-#else
-  xTaskCreatePinnedToCore(loop_task, "loopTask", ESPHOME_LOOP_TASK_STACK_SIZE, nullptr, 1, &loop_task_handle, 1);
-#endif
+  xTaskCreate(loop_task, "loopTask", 8192, nullptr, 1, &loop_task_handle);
 }
 #endif  // USE_ESP_IDF

--- a/esphome/components/esp32/gpio.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/gpio.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ class ESP32InternalGPIOPin : public InternalGPIOPin {
  // - 3 bytes for members below
  // - 1 byte padding for alignment
  // - 4 bytes for vtable pointer
-  uint8_t pin_;          // GPIO pin number (0-255, actual max ~54 on ESP32)
-  gpio::Flags flags_{};  // GPIO flags (1 byte)
+  uint8_t pin_;        // GPIO pin number (0-255, actual max ~54 on ESP32)
+  gpio::Flags flags_;  // GPIO flags (1 byte)
  struct PinFlags {
    uint8_t inverted : 1;        // Invert pin logic (1 bit)
    uint8_t drive_strength : 2;  // Drive strength 0-3 (2 bits)
    uint8_t reserved : 5;        // Reserved for future use (5 bits)
-  } pin_flags_{};                // Total: 1 byte
+  } pin_flags_;                  // Total: 1 byte
  // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
  static bool isr_service_installed;
 };
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/gpio.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/gpio.py
@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@ async def esp32_pin_to_code(config):
    var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])
    num = config[CONF_NUMBER]
    cg.add(var.set_pin(getattr(gpio_num_t, f"GPIO_NUM_{num}")))
-    # Only set if true to avoid bloating setup() function
-    # (inverted bit in pin_flags_ bitfield is zero-initialized to false)
-    if config[CONF_INVERTED]:
-        cg.add(var.set_inverted(True))
+    cg.add(var.set_inverted(config[CONF_INVERTED]))
    if CONF_DRIVE_STRENGTH in config:
        cg.add(var.set_drive_strength(config[CONF_DRIVE_STRENGTH]))
    cg.add(var.set_flags(pins.gpio_flags_expr(config[CONF_MODE])))
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/iram_fix.py.script
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/iram_fix.py.script
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import re
-
-# pylint: disable=E0602
-Import("env")  # noqa
-
-# IRAM size for testing mode (2MB - large enough to accommodate grouped tests)
-TESTING_IRAM_SIZE = 0x200000
-
-
-def patch_idf_linker_script(source, target, env):
-    """Patch ESP-IDF linker script to increase IRAM size for testing mode."""
-    # Check if we're in testing mode by looking for the define
-    build_flags = env.get("BUILD_FLAGS", [])
-    testing_mode = any("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE" in flag for flag in build_flags)
-
-    if not testing_mode:
-        return
-
-    # For ESP-IDF, the linker scripts are generated in the build directory
-    build_dir = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR")
-
-    # The memory.ld file is directly in the build directory
-    memory_ld = os.path.join(build_dir, "memory.ld")
-
-    if not os.path.exists(memory_ld):
-        print(f"ESPHome: Warning - could not find linker script at {memory_ld}")
-        return
-
-    try:
-        with open(memory_ld, "r") as f:
-            content = f.read()
-    except OSError as e:
-        print(f"ESPHome: Error reading linker script: {e}")
-        return
-
-    # Check if this file contains iram0_0_seg
-    if 'iram0_0_seg' not in content:
-        print(f"ESPHome: Warning - iram0_0_seg not found in {memory_ld}")
-        return
-
-    # Look for iram0_0_seg definition and increase its length
-    # ESP-IDF format can be:
-    #   iram0_0_seg (RX) : org = 0x40080000, len = 0x20000 + 0x0
-    # or more complex with nested parentheses:
-    #   iram0_0_seg (RX) : org = (0x40370000 + 0x4000), len = (((0x403CB700 - (0x40378000 - 0x3FC88000)) - 0x3FC88000) + 0x8000 - 0x4000)
-    # We want to change len to TESTING_IRAM_SIZE for testing
-
-    # Use a more robust approach: find the line and manually parse it
-    lines = content.split('\n')
-    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-        if 'iram0_0_seg' in line and 'len' in line:
-            # Find the position of "len = " and replace everything after it until the end of the statement
-            match = re.search(r'(iram0_0_seg\s*\([^)]*\)\s*:\s*org\s*=\s*(?:\([^)]+\)|0x[0-9a-fA-F]+)\s*,\s*len\s*=\s*)(.+?)(\s*)$', line)
-            if match:
-                lines[i] = f"{match.group(1)}{TESTING_IRAM_SIZE:#x}{match.group(3)}"
-                break
-
-    updated = '\n'.join(lines)
-
-    if updated != content:
-        with open(memory_ld, "w") as f:
-            f.write(updated)
-        print(f"ESPHome: Patched IRAM size to {TESTING_IRAM_SIZE:#x} in {memory_ld} for testing mode")
-    else:
-        print(f"ESPHome: Warning - could not patch iram0_0_seg in {memory_ld}")
-
-
-# Hook into the build process before linking
-# For ESP-IDF, we need to run this after the linker scripts are generated
-env.AddPreAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf", patch_idf_linker_script)
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/init.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import Any

 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import socket
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_sdkconfig_option, const, get_esp32_variant
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ from esphome.core import CORE, CoroPriority, TimePeriod, coroutine_with_priority
 import esphome.final_validate as fv

 DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["socket"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz", "@Rapsssito", "@bdraco"]
 DOMAIN = "esp32_ble"

@@ -483,11 +481,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
        cg.add(var.set_name(name))
    await cg.register_component(var, config)

-    # BLE uses the socket wake_loop_threadsafe() mechanism to wake the main loop from BLE tasks
-    # This enables low-latency (~12μs) BLE event processing instead of waiting for
-    # select() timeout (0-16ms). The wake socket is shared across all components.
-    socket.require_wake_loop_threadsafe()
-
    # Define max connections for use in C++ code (e.g., ble_server.h)
    max_connections = config.get(CONF_MAX_CONNECTIONS, DEFAULT_MAX_CONNECTIONS)
    cg.add_define("USE_ESP32_BLE_MAX_CONNECTIONS", max_connections)
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -27,34 +27,10 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
 #endif

-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
-#include <lwip/sockets.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {

 static const char *const TAG = "esp32_ble";

-// GAP event groups for deduplication across gap_event_handler and dispatch_gap_event_
-#define GAP_SCAN_COMPLETE_EVENTS \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_PARAM_SET_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_START_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT
-
-#define GAP_ADV_COMPLETE_EVENTS \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_RAW_SET_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_START_COMPLETE_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT
-
-#define GAP_SECURITY_EVENTS \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_AUTH_CMPL_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_SEC_REQ_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_NOTIF_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_REQ_EVT: \
-  case ESP_GAP_BLE_NC_REQ_EVT
-
 void ESP32BLE::setup() {
  global_ble = this;
  if (!ble_pre_setup_()) {
@@ -438,48 +414,60 @@ void ESP32BLE::loop() {
            break;

          // Scan complete events
-          GAP_SCAN_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
-          // Advertising complete events
-          GAP_ADV_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
-          // RSSI complete event
-          case ESP_GAP_BLE_READ_RSSI_COMPLETE_EVT:
-          // Security events
-          GAP_SECURITY_EVENTS:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_PARAM_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_START_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT:
+            // All three scan complete events have the same structure with just status
+            // The scan_complete struct matches ESP-IDF's layout exactly, so this reinterpret_cast is safe
+            // This is verified at compile-time by static_assert checks in ble_event.h
+            // The struct already contains our copy of the status (copied in BLEEvent constructor)
            ESP_LOGV(TAG, "gap_event_handler - %d", gap_event);
 #ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_GAP_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
-            {
-              esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param;
-              // clang-format off
-              switch (gap_event) {
-                // All three scan complete events have the same structure with just status
-                // The scan_complete struct matches ESP-IDF's layout exactly, so this reinterpret_cast is safe
-                // This is verified at compile-time by static_assert checks in ble_event.h
-                // The struct already contains our copy of the status (copied in BLEEvent constructor)
-                GAP_SCAN_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
-                  param = reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.scan_complete);
-                  break;
+            for (auto *gap_handler : this->gap_event_handlers_) {
+              gap_handler->gap_event_handler(
+                  gap_event, reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.scan_complete));
+            }
+#endif
+            break;

-                // All advertising complete events have the same structure with just status
-                GAP_ADV_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
-                  param = reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.adv_complete);
-                  break;
+          // Advertising complete events
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_RAW_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_START_COMPLETE_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT:
+            // All advertising complete events have the same structure with just status
+            ESP_LOGV(TAG, "gap_event_handler - %d", gap_event);
+#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_GAP_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
+            for (auto *gap_handler : this->gap_event_handlers_) {
+              gap_handler->gap_event_handler(
+                  gap_event, reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.adv_complete));
+            }
+#endif
+            break;

-                case ESP_GAP_BLE_READ_RSSI_COMPLETE_EVT:
-                  param = reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.read_rssi_complete);
-                  break;
+          // RSSI complete event
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_READ_RSSI_COMPLETE_EVT:
+            ESP_LOGV(TAG, "gap_event_handler - %d", gap_event);
+#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_GAP_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
+            for (auto *gap_handler : this->gap_event_handlers_) {
+              gap_handler->gap_event_handler(
+                  gap_event, reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.read_rssi_complete));
+            }
+#endif
+            break;

-                GAP_SECURITY_EVENTS:
-                  param = reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.security);
-                  break;
-
-                default:
-                  break;
-              }
-              // clang-format on
-              // Dispatch to all registered handlers
-              for (auto *gap_handler : this->gap_event_handlers_) {
-                gap_handler->gap_event_handler(gap_event, param);
-              }
+          // Security events
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_AUTH_CMPL_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_SEC_REQ_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_NOTIF_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_REQ_EVT:
+          case ESP_GAP_BLE_NC_REQ_EVT:
+            ESP_LOGV(TAG, "gap_event_handler - %d", gap_event);
+#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_GAP_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
+            for (auto *gap_handler : this->gap_event_handlers_) {
+              gap_handler->gap_event_handler(
+                  gap_event, reinterpret_cast<esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *>(&ble_event->event_.gap.security));
            }
 #endif
            break;
@@ -559,22 +547,24 @@ void ESP32BLE::gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_pa
    // Queue GAP events that components need to handle
    // Scanning events - used by esp32_ble_tracker
    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_RESULT_EVT:
-    GAP_SCAN_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_PARAM_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_START_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT:
    // Advertising events - used by esp32_ble_beacon and esp32_ble server
-    GAP_ADV_COMPLETE_EVENTS:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_RSP_DATA_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_DATA_RAW_SET_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_START_COMPLETE_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_ADV_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT:
    // Connection events - used by ble_client
    case ESP_GAP_BLE_READ_RSSI_COMPLETE_EVT:
-      enqueue_ble_event(event, param);
-      return;
-
    // Security events - used by ble_client and bluetooth_proxy
-    // These are rare but interactive (pairing/bonding), so notify immediately
-    GAP_SECURITY_EVENTS:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_AUTH_CMPL_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_SEC_REQ_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_NOTIF_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_PASSKEY_REQ_EVT:
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_NC_REQ_EVT:
      enqueue_ble_event(event, param);
-      // Wake up main loop to process security event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
-      App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
      return;

    // Ignore these GAP events as they are not relevant for our use case
@@ -594,10 +584,6 @@ void ESP32BLE::gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_pa
 void ESP32BLE::gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gatts_if,
                                   esp_ble_gatts_cb_param_t *param) {
  enqueue_ble_event(event, gatts_if, param);
-  // Wake up main loop to process GATT event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
-  App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 #endif

@@ -605,10 +591,6 @@ void ESP32BLE::gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gat
 void ESP32BLE::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_if,
                                   esp_ble_gattc_cb_param_t *param) {
  enqueue_ble_event(event, gattc_if, param);
-  // Wake up main loop to process GATT event immediately
-#if defined(USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT) && defined(USE_WAKE_LOOP_THREADSAFE)
-  App.wake_loop_threadsafe();
-#endif
 }
 #endif

--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <esp_gattc_api.h>
 #include <esp_gatts_api.h>

-#ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
-#include <lwip/sockets.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {

 // Maximum size of the BLE event queue
@@ -166,11 +162,6 @@ class ESP32BLE : public Component {
  void advertising_init_();
 #endif

-  // BLE uses the core wake_loop_threadsafe() mechanism to wake the main event loop
-  // from BLE tasks. This enables low-latency (~12μs) event processing instead of
-  // waiting for select() timeout (0-16ms). The wake socket is shared with other
-  // components that need this functionality.
-
 private:
  template<typename... Args> friend void enqueue_ble_event(Args... args);

--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/init.py
@@ -461,9 +461,7 @@ async def parse_value(value_config, args):
    if isinstance(value, str):
        value = list(value.encode(value_config[CONF_STRING_ENCODING]))
    if isinstance(value, list):
-        # Generate initializer list {1, 2, 3} instead of std::vector<uint8_t>({1, 2, 3})
-        # This calls the set_value(std::initializer_list<uint8_t>) overload
-        return cg.ArrayInitializer(*value)
+        return cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8)(value)
    val = cg.RawExpression(f"{value_config[CONF_TYPE]}({cg.safe_exp(value)})")
    return ByteBuffer_ns.wrap(val, value_config[CONF_ENDIANNESS])

--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.cpp
@@ -35,18 +35,13 @@ BLECharacteristic::BLECharacteristic(const ESPBTUUID uuid, uint32_t properties)

 void BLECharacteristic::set_value(ByteBuffer buffer) { this->set_value(buffer.get_data()); }

-void BLECharacteristic::set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> &&buffer) {
+void BLECharacteristic::set_value(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buffer) {
  xSemaphoreTake(this->set_value_lock_, 0L);
-  this->value_ = std::move(buffer);
+  this->value_ = buffer;
  xSemaphoreGive(this->set_value_lock_);
 }
-
-void BLECharacteristic::set_value(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> data) {
-  this->set_value(std::vector<uint8_t>(data));  // Delegate to move overload
-}
-
 void BLECharacteristic::set_value(const std::string &buffer) {
-  this->set_value(std::vector<uint8_t>(buffer.begin(), buffer.end()));  // Delegate to move overload
+  this->set_value(std::vector<uint8_t>(buffer.begin(), buffer.end()));
 }

 void BLECharacteristic::notify() {
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ class BLECharacteristic {
  ~BLECharacteristic();

  void set_value(ByteBuffer buffer);
-  void set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> &&buffer);
-  void set_value(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> data);
+  void set_value(const std::vector<uint8_t> &buffer);
  void set_value(const std::string &buffer);

  void set_broadcast_property(bool value);
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_descriptor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_descriptor.cpp
@@ -46,17 +46,15 @@ void BLEDescriptor::do_create(BLECharacteristic *characteristic) {
  this->state_ = CREATING;
 }

-void BLEDescriptor::set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> &&buffer) { this->set_value_impl_(buffer.data(), buffer.size()); }
+void BLEDescriptor::set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> buffer) {
+  size_t length = buffer.size();

-void BLEDescriptor::set_value(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> data) { this->set_value_impl_(data.begin(), data.size()); }
-
-void BLEDescriptor::set_value_impl_(const uint8_t *data, size_t length) {
  if (length > this->value_.attr_max_len) {
    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Size %d too large, must be no bigger than %d", length, this->value_.attr_max_len);
    return;
  }
  this->value_.attr_len = length;
-  memcpy(this->value_.attr_value, data, length);
+  memcpy(this->value_.attr_value, buffer.data(), length);
 }

 void BLEDescriptor::gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gatts_if,
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_descriptor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_descriptor.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ class BLEDescriptor {
  void do_create(BLECharacteristic *characteristic);
  ESPBTUUID get_uuid() const { return this->uuid_; }

-  void set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> &&buffer);
-  void set_value(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> data);
+  void set_value(std::vector<uint8_t> buffer);
  void set_value(ByteBuffer buffer) { this->set_value(buffer.get_data()); }

  void gatts_event_handler(esp_gatts_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gatts_if, esp_ble_gatts_cb_param_t *param);
@@ -43,8 +42,6 @@ class BLEDescriptor {
  }

 protected:
-  void set_value_impl_(const uint8_t *data, size_t length);
-
  BLECharacteristic *characteristic_{nullptr};
  ESPBTUUID uuid_;
  uint16_t handle_{0xFFFF};
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_camera_web_server/init.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_MODE, CONF_PORT
-from esphome.types import ConfigType

 CODEOWNERS = ["@ayufan"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["camera"]
@@ -14,27 +13,13 @@ Mode = esp32_camera_web_server_ns.enum("Mode")

 MODES = {"STREAM": Mode.STREAM, "SNAPSHOT": Mode.SNAPSHOT}

-
-def _consume_camera_web_server_sockets(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
-    """Register socket needs for camera web server."""
-    from esphome.components import socket
-
-    # Each camera web server instance needs 1 listening socket + 2 client connections
-    sockets_needed = 3
-    socket.consume_sockets(sockets_needed, "esp32_camera_web_server")(config)
-    return config
-
-
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
-    cv.Schema(
-        {
-            cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(CameraWebServer),
-            cv.Required(CONF_PORT): cv.port,
-            cv.Required(CONF_MODE): cv.enum(MODES, upper=True),
-        },
-    ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA),
-    _consume_camera_web_server_sockets,
-)
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(CameraWebServer),
+        cv.Required(CONF_PORT): cv.port,
+        cv.Required(CONF_MODE): cv.enum(MODES, upper=True),
+    },
+).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)


 async def to_code(config):
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/init.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
    if framework_ver >= cv.Version(5, 5, 0):
        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_wifi_remote", ref="1.1.5")
        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/eppp_link", ref="1.1.3")
-        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_hosted", ref="2.6.1")
+        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_hosted", ref="2.5.11")
    else:
        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/esp_wifi_remote", ref="0.13.0")
        esp32.add_idf_component(name="espressif/eppp_link", ref="0.2.0")
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/init.py
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-import hashlib
-from typing import Any
-
-import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import esp32, update
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_PATH, CONF_RAW_DATA_ID
-from esphome.core import CORE, HexInt
-
-CODEOWNERS = ["@swoboda1337"]
-AUTO_LOAD = ["sha256", "watchdog"]
-DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32_hosted"]
-
-CONF_SHA256 = "sha256"
-
-esp32_hosted_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("esp32_hosted")
-Esp32HostedUpdate = esp32_hosted_ns.class_(
-    "Esp32HostedUpdate", update.UpdateEntity, cg.Component
-)
-
-
-def _validate_sha256(value: Any) -> str:
-    value = cv.string_strict(value)
-    if len(value) != 64:
-        raise cv.Invalid("SHA256 must be 64 hexadecimal characters")
-    try:
-        bytes.fromhex(value)
-    except ValueError as e:
-        raise cv.Invalid(f"SHA256 must be valid hexadecimal: {e}") from e
-    return value
-
-
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
-    update.update_schema(Esp32HostedUpdate, device_class="firmware").extend(
-        {
-            cv.GenerateID(CONF_RAW_DATA_ID): cv.declare_id(cg.uint8),
-            cv.Required(CONF_PATH): cv.file_,
-            cv.Required(CONF_SHA256): _validate_sha256,
-        }
-    ),
-    esp32.only_on_variant(
-        supported=[
-            esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32H2,
-            esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32P4,
-        ]
-    ),
-)
-
-
-def _validate_firmware(config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    path = CORE.relative_config_path(config[CONF_PATH])
-    with open(path, "rb") as f:
-        firmware_data = f.read()
-    calculated = hashlib.sha256(firmware_data).hexdigest()
-    expected = config[CONF_SHA256].lower()
-    if calculated != expected:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
-            f"SHA256 mismatch for {config[CONF_PATH]}: expected {expected}, got {calculated}"
-        )
-
-
-FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _validate_firmware
-
-
-async def to_code(config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-    var = await update.new_update(config)
-
-    path = config[CONF_PATH]
-    with open(CORE.relative_config_path(path), "rb") as f:
-        firmware_data = f.read()
-    rhs = [HexInt(x) for x in firmware_data]
-    prog_arr = cg.progmem_array(config[CONF_RAW_DATA_ID], rhs)
-
-    sha256_bytes = bytes.fromhex(config[CONF_SHA256])
-    cg.add(var.set_firmware_sha256([HexInt(b) for b in sha256_bytes]))
-    cg.add(var.set_firmware_data(prog_arr))
-    cg.add(var.set_firmware_size(len(firmware_data)))
-    await cg.register_component(var, config)
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/esp32_hosted_update.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/esp32_hosted_update.cpp
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-#if defined(USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2) || defined(USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4)
-#include "esp32_hosted_update.h"
-#include "esphome/components/watchdog/watchdog.h"
-#include "esphome/components/sha256/sha256.h"
-#include "esphome/core/application.h"
-#include "esphome/core/log.h"
-#include <esp_image_format.h>
-#include <esp_app_desc.h>
-#include <esp_hosted.h>
-
-extern "C" {
-#include <esp_hosted_ota.h>
-}
-
-namespace esphome::esp32_hosted {
-
-static const char *const TAG = "esp32_hosted.update";
-
-// older coprocessor firmware versions have a 1500-byte limit per RPC call
-constexpr size_t CHUNK_SIZE = 1500;
-
-void Esp32HostedUpdate::setup() {
-  this->update_info_.title = "ESP32 Hosted Coprocessor";
-
-  // get coprocessor version
-  esp_hosted_coprocessor_fwver_t ver_info;
-  if (esp_hosted_get_coprocessor_fwversion(&ver_info) == ESP_OK) {
-    this->update_info_.current_version = str_sprintf("%d.%d.%d", ver_info.major1, ver_info.minor1, ver_info.patch1);
-  } else {
-    this->update_info_.current_version = "unknown";
-  }
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Coprocessor version: %s", this->update_info_.current_version.c_str());
-
-  // get image version
-  const int app_desc_offset = sizeof(esp_image_header_t) + sizeof(esp_image_segment_header_t);
-  if (this->firmware_size_ >= app_desc_offset + sizeof(esp_app_desc_t)) {
-    esp_app_desc_t *app_desc = (esp_app_desc_t *) (this->firmware_data_ + app_desc_offset);
-    if (app_desc->magic_word == ESP_APP_DESC_MAGIC_WORD) {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Firmware version: %s", app_desc->version);
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Project name: %s", app_desc->project_name);
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Build date: %s", app_desc->date);
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Build time: %s", app_desc->time);
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "IDF version: %s", app_desc->idf_ver);
-      this->update_info_.latest_version = app_desc->version;
-      if (this->update_info_.latest_version != this->update_info_.current_version) {
-        this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_AVAILABLE;
-      } else {
-        this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_NO_UPDATE;
-      }
-    } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid app description magic word: 0x%08x (expected 0x%08x)", app_desc->magic_word,
-               ESP_APP_DESC_MAGIC_WORD);
-      this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_NO_UPDATE;
-    }
-  } else {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Firmware too small to contain app description");
-    this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_NO_UPDATE;
-  }
-
-  // publish state
-  this->status_clear_error();
-  this->publish_state();
-}
-
-void Esp32HostedUpdate::dump_config() {
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
-                "ESP32 Hosted Update:\n"
-                "  Current Version: %s\n"
-                "  Latest Version: %s\n"
-                "  Latest Size: %zu bytes",
-                this->update_info_.current_version.c_str(), this->update_info_.latest_version.c_str(),
-                this->firmware_size_);
-}
-
-void Esp32HostedUpdate::perform(bool force) {
-  if (this->state_ != update::UPDATE_STATE_AVAILABLE && !force) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Update not available");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (this->firmware_data_ == nullptr || this->firmware_size_ == 0) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No firmware data available");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  sha256::SHA256 hasher;
-  hasher.init();
-  hasher.add(this->firmware_data_, this->firmware_size_);
-  hasher.calculate();
-  if (!hasher.equals_bytes(this->firmware_sha256_.data())) {
-    this->status_set_error("SHA256 verification failed");
-    this->publish_state();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Starting OTA update (%zu bytes)", this->firmware_size_);
-
-  watchdog::WatchdogManager watchdog(20000);
-  update::UpdateState prev_state = this->state_;
-  this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_INSTALLING;
-  this->update_info_.has_progress = false;
-  this->publish_state();
-
-  esp_err_t err = esp_hosted_slave_ota_begin();  // NOLINT
-  if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to begin OTA: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->state_ = prev_state;
-    this->status_set_error("Failed to begin OTA");
-    this->publish_state();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  uint8_t chunk[CHUNK_SIZE];
-  const uint8_t *data_ptr = this->firmware_data_;
-  size_t remaining = this->firmware_size_;
-  while (remaining > 0) {
-    size_t chunk_size = std::min(remaining, static_cast<size_t>(CHUNK_SIZE));
-    memcpy(chunk, data_ptr, chunk_size);
-    err = esp_hosted_slave_ota_write(chunk, chunk_size);  // NOLINT
-    if (err != ESP_OK) {
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to write OTA data: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-      esp_hosted_slave_ota_end();  // NOLINT
-      this->state_ = prev_state;
-      this->status_set_error("Failed to write OTA data");
-      this->publish_state();
-      return;
-    }
-    data_ptr += chunk_size;
-    remaining -= chunk_size;
-    App.feed_wdt();
-  }
-
-  err = esp_hosted_slave_ota_end();  // NOLINT
-  if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to end OTA: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->state_ = prev_state;
-    this->status_set_error("Failed to end OTA");
-    this->publish_state();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // activate new firmware
-  err = esp_hosted_slave_ota_activate();  // NOLINT
-  if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to activate OTA: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
-    this->state_ = prev_state;
-    this->status_set_error("Failed to activate OTA");
-    this->publish_state();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // update state
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "OTA update successful");
-  this->state_ = update::UPDATE_STATE_NO_UPDATE;
-  this->status_clear_error();
-  this->publish_state();
-
-  // schedule a restart to ensure everything is in sync
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Restarting in 1 second");
-  this->set_timeout(1000, []() { App.safe_reboot(); });
-}
-
-}  // namespace esphome::esp32_hosted
-#endif
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/esp32_hosted_update.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_hosted/update/esp32_hosted_update.h
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#if defined(USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32H2) || defined(USE_ESP32_VARIANT_ESP32P4)
-
-#include "esphome/core/component.h"
-#include "esphome/components/update/update_entity.h"
-#include <array>
-
-namespace esphome::esp32_hosted {
-
-class Esp32HostedUpdate : public update::UpdateEntity, public Component {
- public:
-  void setup() override;
-  void dump_config() override;
-  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::AFTER_WIFI; }
-
-  void perform(bool force) override;
-  void check() override {}
-
-  void set_firmware_data(const uint8_t *data) { this->firmware_data_ = data; }
-  void set_firmware_size(size_t size) { this->firmware_size_ = size; }
-  void set_firmware_sha256(const std::array<uint8_t, 32> &sha256) { this->firmware_sha256_ = sha256; }
-
- protected:
-  const uint8_t *firmware_data_{nullptr};
-  size_t firmware_size_{0};
-  std::array<uint8_t, 32> firmware_sha256_;
-};
-
-}  // namespace esphome::esp32_hosted
-
-#endif
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_improv/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_improv/init.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import binary_sensor, esp32_ble, improv_base, output
+from esphome.components import binary_sensor, esp32_ble, output
 from esphome.components.esp32_ble import BTLoggers
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_ON_STATE, CONF_TRIGGER_ID

-AUTO_LOAD = ["esp32_ble_server", "improv_base"]
+AUTO_LOAD = ["esp32_ble_server"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["wifi", "esp32"]

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ CONF_ON_STOP = "on_stop"
 CONF_STATUS_INDICATOR = "status_indicator"
 CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT = "wifi_timeout"

-
 improv_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("improv")
 Error = improv_ns.enum("Error")
 State = improv_ns.enum("State")
@@ -44,63 +43,55 @@ ESP32ImprovStoppedTrigger = esp32_improv_ns.class_(
 )


-CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
-    cv.Schema(
-        {
-            cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(ESP32ImprovComponent),
-            cv.Required(CONF_AUTHORIZER): cv.Any(
-                cv.none, cv.use_id(binary_sensor.BinarySensor)
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_STATUS_INDICATOR): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
-            cv.Optional(
-                CONF_IDENTIFY_DURATION, default="10s"
-            ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
-            cv.Optional(
-                CONF_AUTHORIZED_DURATION, default="1min"
-            ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
-            cv.Optional(
-                CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default="1min"
-            ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONED): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        ESP32ImprovProvisionedTrigger
-                    ),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONING): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        ESP32ImprovProvisioningTrigger
-                    ),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_START): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        ESP32ImprovStartTrigger
-                    ),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STATE): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        ESP32ImprovStateTrigger
-                    ),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STOP): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
-                        ESP32ImprovStoppedTrigger
-                    ),
-                }
-            ),
-        }
-    )
-    .extend(improv_base.IMPROV_SCHEMA)
-    .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
-)
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(ESP32ImprovComponent),
+        cv.Required(CONF_AUTHORIZER): cv.Any(
+            cv.none, cv.use_id(binary_sensor.BinarySensor)
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_STATUS_INDICATOR): cv.use_id(output.BinaryOutput),
+        cv.Optional(
+            CONF_IDENTIFY_DURATION, default="10s"
+        ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+        cv.Optional(
+            CONF_AUTHORIZED_DURATION, default="1min"
+        ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+        cv.Optional(
+            CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default="1min"
+        ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONED): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
+                    ESP32ImprovProvisionedTrigger
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONING): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
+                    ESP32ImprovProvisioningTrigger
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_START): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(ESP32ImprovStartTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STATE): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(ESP32ImprovStateTrigger),
+            }
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ON_STOP): automation.validate_automation(
+            {
+                cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(
+                    ESP32ImprovStoppedTrigger
+                ),
+            }
+        ),
+    }
+).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)


 async def to_code(config):
@@ -111,8 +102,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
    await cg.register_component(var, config)

    cg.add_define("USE_IMPROV")
-
-    await improv_base.setup_improv_core(var, config, "esp32_improv")
+    cg.add_library("improv/Improv", "1.2.4")

    cg.add(var.set_identify_duration(config[CONF_IDENTIFY_DURATION]))
    cg.add(var.set_authorized_duration(config[CONF_AUTHORIZED_DURATION]))
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #include "esp32_improv_component.h"

-#include "esphome/components/bytebuffer/bytebuffer.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_2902.h"
 #include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/components/bytebuffer/bytebuffer.h"

 #ifdef USE_ESP32

@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ void ESP32ImprovComponent::set_error_(improv::Error error) {
  }
 }

-void ESP32ImprovComponent::send_response_(std::vector<uint8_t> &&response) {
-  this->rpc_response_->set_value(std::move(response));
+void ESP32ImprovComponent::send_response_(std::vector<uint8_t> &response) {
+  this->rpc_response_->set_value(ByteBuffer::wrap(response));
  if (this->state_ != improv::STATE_STOPPED)
    this->rpc_response_->notify();
 }
@@ -384,33 +384,18 @@ void ESP32ImprovComponent::check_wifi_connection_() {
    this->connecting_sta_ = {};
    this->cancel_timeout("wifi-connect-timeout");

-    // Build URL list with minimal allocations
-    // Maximum 3 URLs: custom next_url + ESPHOME_MY_LINK + webserver URL
-    std::string url_strings[3];
-    size_t url_count = 0;
-
-#ifdef USE_ESP32_IMPROV_NEXT_URL
-    // Add next_url if configured (should be first per Improv BLE spec)
-    std::string next_url = this->get_formatted_next_url_();
-    if (!next_url.empty()) {
-      url_strings[url_count++] = std::move(next_url);
-    }
-#endif
-
-    // Add default URLs for backward compatibility
-    url_strings[url_count++] = ESPHOME_MY_LINK;
+    std::vector<std::string> urls = {ESPHOME_MY_LINK};
 #ifdef USE_WEBSERVER
    for (auto &ip : wifi::global_wifi_component->wifi_sta_ip_addresses()) {
      if (ip.is_ip4()) {
-        char url_buffer[64];
-        snprintf(url_buffer, sizeof(url_buffer), "http://%s:%d", ip.str().c_str(), USE_WEBSERVER_PORT);
-        url_strings[url_count++] = url_buffer;
+        std::string webserver_url = "http://" + ip.str() + ":" + to_string(USE_WEBSERVER_PORT);
+        urls.push_back(webserver_url);
        break;
      }
    }
 #endif
-    this->send_response_(improv::build_rpc_response(improv::WIFI_SETTINGS,
-                                                    std::vector<std::string>(url_strings, url_strings + url_count)));
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data = improv::build_rpc_response(improv::WIFI_SETTINGS, urls);
+    this->send_response_(data);
  } else if (this->is_active() && this->state_ != improv::STATE_PROVISIONED) {
    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "WiFi provisioned externally");
  }
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@

 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_characteristic.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_server/ble_server.h"
-#include "esphome/components/improv_base/improv_base.h"
 #include "esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h"

 #ifdef USE_ESP32_IMPROV_STATE_CALLBACK
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ namespace esp32_improv {

 using namespace esp32_ble_server;

-class ESP32ImprovComponent : public Component, public improv_base::ImprovBase {
+class ESP32ImprovComponent : public Component {
 public:
  ESP32ImprovComponent();
  void dump_config() override;
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class ESP32ImprovComponent : public Component, public improv_base::ImprovBase {
  void set_state_(improv::State state, bool update_advertising = true);
  void set_error_(improv::Error error);
  improv::State get_initial_state_() const;
-  void send_response_(std::vector<uint8_t> &&response);
+  void send_response_(std::vector<uint8_t> &response);
  void process_incoming_data_();
  void on_wifi_connect_timeout_();
  void check_wifi_connection_();
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/init.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/init.py
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
    cg.add_define("ESPHOME_VARIANT", "ESP8266")
    cg.add_define(ThreadModel.SINGLE)

-    cg.add_platformio_option(
-        "extra_scripts", ["pre:testing_mode.py", "post:post_build.py"]
-    )
+    cg.add_platformio_option("extra_scripts", ["pre:iram_fix.py", "post:post_build.py"])

    conf = config[CONF_FRAMEWORK]
    cg.add_platformio_option("framework", "arduino")
@@ -232,9 +230,9 @@ async def to_code(config):
    # For cases where nullptrs can be handled, use nothrow: `new (std::nothrow) T;`
    cg.add_build_flag("-DNEW_OOM_ABORT")

-    # In testing mode, fake larger memory to allow linking grouped component tests
-    # Real ESP8266 hardware only has 32KB IRAM and ~80KB RAM, but for CI testing
-    # we pretend it has much larger memory to test that components compile together
+    # In testing mode, fake a larger IRAM to allow linking grouped component tests
+    # Real ESP8266 hardware only has 32KB IRAM, but for CI testing we pretend it has 2MB
+    # This is done via a pre-build script that generates a custom linker script
    if CORE.testing_mode:
        cg.add_build_flag("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE")

@@ -273,8 +271,8 @@ def copy_files():
        post_build_file,
        CORE.relative_build_path("post_build.py"),
    )
-    testing_mode_file = dir / "testing_mode.py.script"
+    iram_fix_file = dir / "iram_fix.py.script"
    copy_file_if_changed(
-        testing_mode_file,
-        CORE.relative_build_path("testing_mode.py"),
+        iram_fix_file,
+        CORE.relative_build_path("iram_fix.py"),
    )
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/gpio.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/gpio.h
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class ESP8266GPIOPin : public InternalGPIOPin {
  void attach_interrupt(void (*func)(void *), void *arg, gpio::InterruptType type) const override;

  uint8_t pin_;
-  bool inverted_{};
-  gpio::Flags flags_{};
+  bool inverted_;
+  gpio::Flags flags_;
 };

 }  // namespace esp8266
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/gpio.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/gpio.py
@@ -165,10 +165,7 @@ async def esp8266_pin_to_code(config):
    num = config[CONF_NUMBER]
    mode = config[CONF_MODE]
    cg.add(var.set_pin(num))
-    # Only set if true to avoid bloating setup() function
-    # (inverted bit in pin_flags_ bitfield is zero-initialized to false)
-    if config[CONF_INVERTED]:
-        cg.add(var.set_inverted(True))
+    cg.add(var.set_inverted(config[CONF_INVERTED]))
    cg.add(var.set_flags(pins.gpio_flags_expr(mode)))
    if num < 16:
        initial_state: PinInitialState = CORE.data[KEY_ESP8266][KEY_PIN_INITIAL_STATES][
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/iram_fix.py.script
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/iram_fix.py.script
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import os
+import re
+
+# pylint: disable=E0602
+Import("env")  # noqa
+
+
+def patch_linker_script_after_preprocess(source, target, env):
+    """Patch the local linker script after PlatformIO preprocesses it."""
+    # Check if we're in testing mode by looking for the define
+    build_flags = env.get("BUILD_FLAGS", [])
+    testing_mode = any("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE" in flag for flag in build_flags)
+
+    if not testing_mode:
+        return
+
+    # Get the local linker script path
+    build_dir = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR")
+    local_ld = os.path.join(build_dir, "ld", "local.eagle.app.v6.common.ld")
+
+    if not os.path.exists(local_ld):
+        return
+
+    # Read the linker script
+    with open(local_ld, "r") as f:
+        content = f.read()
+
+    # Replace IRAM size from 0x8000 (32KB) to 0x200000 (2MB)
+    # The line looks like: iram1_0_seg : org = 0x40100000, len = 0x8000
+    updated = re.sub(
+        r"(iram1_0_seg\s*:\s*org\s*=\s*0x40100000\s*,\s*len\s*=\s*)0x8000",
+        r"\g<1>0x200000",
+        content,
+    )
+
+    if updated != content:
+        with open(local_ld, "w") as f:
+            f.write(updated)
+        print("ESPHome: Patched IRAM size to 2MB for testing mode")
+
+
+# Hook into the build process right before linking
+# This runs after PlatformIO has already preprocessed the linker scripts
+env.AddPreAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf", patch_linker_script_after_preprocess)
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/testing_mode.py.script
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/testing_mode.py.script
@@ -1,166 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import re
-
-# pylint: disable=E0602
-Import("env")  # noqa
-
-
-# Memory sizes for testing mode (allow larger builds for CI component grouping)
-TESTING_IRAM_SIZE = "0x200000"  # 2MB
-TESTING_DRAM_SIZE = "0x200000"  # 2MB
-TESTING_FLASH_SIZE = "0x2000000"  # 32MB
-
-
-def patch_segment_size(content, segment_name, new_size, label):
-    """Patch a memory segment's length in linker script.
-
-    Args:
-        content: Linker script content
-        segment_name: Name of the segment (e.g., 'iram1_0_seg')
-        new_size: New size as hex string (e.g., '0x200000')
-        label: Human-readable label for logging (e.g., 'IRAM')
-
-    Returns:
-        Tuple of (patched_content, was_patched)
-    """
-    # Match: segment_name : org = 0x..., len = 0x...
-    pattern = rf"({segment_name}\s*:\s*org\s*=\s*0x[0-9a-fA-F]+\s*,\s*len\s*=\s*)0x[0-9a-fA-F]+"
-    new_content = re.sub(pattern, rf"\g<1>{new_size}", content)
-    return new_content, new_content != content
-
-
-def apply_memory_patches(content):
-    """Apply IRAM, DRAM, and Flash patches to linker script content.
-
-    Args:
-        content: Linker script content as string
-
-    Returns:
-        Patched content as string
-    """
-    patches_applied = []
-
-    # Patch IRAM (for larger code in IRAM)
-    content, patched = patch_segment_size(content, "iram1_0_seg", TESTING_IRAM_SIZE, "IRAM")
-    if patched:
-        patches_applied.append("IRAM")
-
-    # Patch DRAM (for larger BSS/data sections)
-    content, patched = patch_segment_size(content, "dram0_0_seg", TESTING_DRAM_SIZE, "DRAM")
-    if patched:
-        patches_applied.append("DRAM")
-
-    # Patch Flash (for larger code sections)
-    content, patched = patch_segment_size(content, "irom0_0_seg", TESTING_FLASH_SIZE, "Flash")
-    if patched:
-        patches_applied.append("Flash")
-
-    if patches_applied:
-        iram_mb = int(TESTING_IRAM_SIZE, 16) // (1024 * 1024)
-        dram_mb = int(TESTING_DRAM_SIZE, 16) // (1024 * 1024)
-        flash_mb = int(TESTING_FLASH_SIZE, 16) // (1024 * 1024)
-        print(f"  Patched memory segments: {', '.join(patches_applied)} (IRAM/DRAM: {iram_mb}MB, Flash: {flash_mb}MB)")
-
-    return content
-
-
-def patch_linker_script_file(filepath, description):
-    """Patch a linker script file in the build directory with enlarged memory segments.
-
-    This function modifies linker scripts in the build directory only (never SDK files).
-    It patches IRAM, DRAM, and Flash segments to allow larger builds in testing mode.
-
-    Args:
-        filepath: Path to the linker script file in the build directory
-        description: Human-readable description for logging
-
-    Returns:
-        True if the file was patched, False if already patched or not found
-    """
-    if not os.path.exists(filepath):
-        print(f"ESPHome: {description} not found at {filepath}")
-        return False
-
-    print(f"ESPHome: Patching {description}...")
-    with open(filepath, "r") as f:
-        content = f.read()
-
-    patched_content = apply_memory_patches(content)
-
-    if patched_content != content:
-        with open(filepath, "w") as f:
-            f.write(patched_content)
-        print(f"ESPHome: Successfully patched {description}")
-        return True
-    else:
-        print(f"ESPHome: {description} already patched or no changes needed")
-        return False
-
-
-def patch_local_linker_script(source, target, env):
-    """Patch the local.eagle.app.v6.common.ld in build directory.
-
-    This patches the preprocessed linker script that PlatformIO creates in the build
-    directory, enlarging IRAM, DRAM, and Flash segments for testing mode.
-
-    Args:
-        source: SCons source nodes
-        target: SCons target nodes
-        env: SCons environment
-    """
-    # Check if we're in testing mode
-    build_flags = env.get("BUILD_FLAGS", [])
-    testing_mode = any("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE" in flag for flag in build_flags)
-
-    if not testing_mode:
-        return
-
-    # Patch the local linker script if it exists
-    build_dir = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR")
-    ld_dir = os.path.join(build_dir, "ld")
-    if os.path.exists(ld_dir):
-        local_ld = os.path.join(ld_dir, "local.eagle.app.v6.common.ld")
-        if os.path.exists(local_ld):
-            patch_linker_script_file(local_ld, "local.eagle.app.v6.common.ld")
-
-
-# Check if we're in testing mode
-build_flags = env.get("BUILD_FLAGS", [])
-testing_mode = any("-DESPHOME_TESTING_MODE" in flag for flag in build_flags)
-
-if testing_mode:
-    # Create a custom linker script in the build directory with patched memory limits
-    # This allows larger IRAM/DRAM/Flash for CI component grouping tests
-    build_dir = env.subst("$BUILD_DIR")
-    ldscript = env.GetProjectOption("board_build.ldscript", "")
-    assert ldscript, "No linker script configured in board_build.ldscript"
-
-    framework_dir = env.PioPlatform().get_package_dir("framework-arduinoespressif8266")
-    assert framework_dir is not None, "Could not find framework-arduinoespressif8266 package"
-
-    # Read the original SDK linker script (read-only, SDK is never modified)
-    sdk_ld = os.path.join(framework_dir, "tools", "sdk", "ld", ldscript)
-    # Create a custom version in the build directory (isolated, temporary)
-    custom_ld = os.path.join(build_dir, f"testing_{ldscript}")
-
-    if os.path.exists(sdk_ld) and not os.path.exists(custom_ld):
-        # Read the SDK linker script
-        with open(sdk_ld, "r") as f:
-            content = f.read()
-
-        # Apply memory patches (IRAM: 2MB, DRAM: 2MB, Flash: 32MB)
-        patched_content = apply_memory_patches(content)
-
-        # Write the patched linker script to the build directory
-        with open(custom_ld, "w") as f:
-            f.write(patched_content)
-
-        print(f"ESPHome: Created custom linker script: {custom_ld}")
-
-    # Tell the linker to use our custom script from the build directory
-    assert os.path.exists(custom_ld), f"Custom linker script not found: {custom_ld}"
-    env.Replace(LDSCRIPT_PATH=custom_ld)
-    print(f"ESPHome: Using custom linker script with patched memory limits")
-
-    # Also patch local.eagle.app.v6.common.ld after PlatformIO creates it
-    env.AddPreAction("$BUILD_DIR/${PROGNAME}.elf", patch_local_linker_script)
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Author	SHA1	Message	Date
J. Nick Koston	c064bb7299	Merge branch 'dev' into platformio_cache_tests	2025-10-19 16:14:16 -10:00
J. Nick Koston	ebde648305	cleanup	2025-10-19 15:59:33 -10:00
J. Nick Koston	1106350114	merge	2025-10-19 15:05:42 -10:00