diff --git a/source/_posts/2021-08-04-release-20218.markdown b/source/_posts/2021-08-04-release-20218.markdown index ef97295dd79..7742a935ca8 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2021-08-04-release-20218.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2021-08-04-release-20218.markdown @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ --- layout: post -title: "2021.8.0 beta: Feel the energy" -description: "Beta release notes for Home Assistant 2021.8.0" -date: 2021-07-28 00:00:00 +title: "2021.8.0: Feel the energy ⚡️" +description: "Introducing Home Energy Management, long-term statistics, new Lovelace sidebar layout and statistics graph card, sirens, additional lock capabilities and new advanced templating features" +date: 2021-08-04 00:00:00 date_formatted: "August 4, 2021" author: Franck Nijhof author_twitter: frenck @@ -16,24 +16,34 @@ feedback: true -These are the beta release notes for Home Assistant Core 2021.8 (and is thus a -work in progress). +Happy August! ☀️ -If you encounter any issues with the beta release, please report them on GitHub: +Home Assistant Core 2021.8 is here, and this is the release I have been looking +forward to for months! There is so much exciting new stuff in here: I don't +know where to start. -- Issues with integrations, automations and such (Core related):
- -- Issues with the frontend/Lovelace:
- -- Issues with the Supervisor:
- -- Issues with the documentation:
- +The most exciting part is the new main focus that is added to Home Assistant: -Please be sure to include the beta version you are running in the issue -description (not title), so we can classify your issue correctly. +**Home Energy management.** -Issues introduced in the beta are processed with priority. +A massive deal for a lot of people, no matter if you are doing it for +environmental reasons or simply to save a buck or two (or both 😬). Knowing +that moving forward, it will be an additional focus, I think, is amazing. + +But besides the Energy management stuff, I'm also excited about the side effects +of it. A lot of things created for Energy, are also re-usable for other things! +That is how we roll, right? + +We get long-term statistics, new super nice and fast graphs, and a new +layout option for Lovelace. All the building blocks are available for +customization and re-use. I am looking forward to seeing how they are going +to be put to use. + +Anyways, enjoy the release! And don't forget the drop by +[the release party on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLiqDkam33k) +later today (9:00 PM CET). + +../Frenck - [Matthias de Baat joins Nabu Casa](#matthias-de-baat-joins-nabu-casa) - [Home Energy Management!](#home-energy-management) @@ -1494,6 +1504,17 @@ The following integrations are no longer available as of this release: - Handle powerConsumption reports with null value ([@firstof9] - [#53888]) ([smartthings docs]) (beta fix) - Only show a SimpliSafe code entry when one exists ([@bachya] - [#53894]) ([simplisafe docs]) (beta fix) - Bump frontend to 20210803.0 ([@balloob] - [#53897]) ([frontend docs]) (beta fix) +- Add user to homeassistant system health ([@ludeeus] - [#53902]) ([homeassistant docs]) (beta fix) +- Bump aioesphomeapi to 6.0.1 ([@jesserockz] - [#53905]) ([esphome docs]) (beta fix) +- Bump pyroon to 0.0.38 ([@pavoni] - [#53906]) ([roon docs]) (beta fix) +- Use `SelectEntityDescription` for Xiaomi Miio integration ([@bieniu] - [#53907]) (beta fix) +- Handle scenario where SimpliSafe code is falsey ([@bachya] - [#53912]) ([simplisafe docs]) (beta fix) +- Enforce maximum length for HomeKit characteristics ([@bdraco] - [#53913]) ([homekit docs]) (beta fix) +- Handle Shelly get name on uninitialized device ([@balloob] - [#53917]) ([shelly docs]) (beta fix) +- Limit API usage for Uptime Robot ([@ludeeus] - [#53918]) ([uptimerobot docs]) (beta fix) +- Limit zwave_js meter sensor last reset ([@MartinHjelmare] - [#53921]) ([zwave_js docs]) (beta fix) +- Update frontend to 20210803.2 ([@bramkragten] - [#53923]) ([frontend docs]) (beta fix) +- Address review comments for 53918 ([@ludeeus] - [#53927]) ([uptimerobot docs]) (beta fix) {% enddetails %} @@ -2138,6 +2159,17 @@ The following integrations are no longer available as of this release: [#53888]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53888 [#53894]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53894 [#53897]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53897 +[#53902]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53902 +[#53905]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53905 +[#53906]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53906 +[#53907]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53907 +[#53912]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53912 +[#53913]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53913 +[#53917]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53917 +[#53918]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53918 +[#53921]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53921 +[#53923]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53923 +[#53927]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/53927 [@AaronDavidSchneider]: https://github.com/AaronDavidSchneider [@Adminiuga]: https://github.com/Adminiuga [@Andrew55529]: https://github.com/Andrew55529 @@ -2227,6 +2259,7 @@ The following integrations are no longer available as of this release: [@oischinger]: https://github.com/oischinger [@oxan]: https://github.com/oxan [@p4p3r]: https://github.com/p4p3r +[@pavoni]: https://github.com/pavoni [@peternijssen]: https://github.com/peternijssen [@posixx]: https://github.com/posixx [@pvizeli]: https://github.com/pvizeli @@ -2470,6 +2503,7 @@ The following integrations are no longer available as of this release: [rfxtrx docs]: /integrations/rfxtrx/ [rituals_perfume_genie docs]: /integrations/rituals_perfume_genie/ [roku docs]: /integrations/roku/ +[roon docs]: /integrations/roon/ [rova docs]: /integrations/rova/ [rpi_rf docs]: /integrations/rpi_rf/ [samsungtv docs]: /integrations/samsungtv/ @@ -2512,6 +2546,7 @@ The following integrations are no longer available as of this release: [unifi docs]: /integrations/unifi/ [upnp docs]: /integrations/upnp/ [uptime docs]: /integrations/uptime/ +[uptimerobot docs]: /integrations/uptimerobot/ [utility_meter docs]: /integrations/utility_meter/ [vallox docs]: /integrations/vallox/ [velux docs]: /integrations/velux/