diff --git a/source/_posts/2025-02-05-release-20252.markdown b/source/_posts/2025-02-05-release-20252.markdown index 3e456c26602..f136d653640 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2025-02-05-release-20252.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2025-02-05-release-20252.markdown @@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ Home Assistant 2025.2! ❤️ In the previous release, we [overhauled our backup system](/blog/2025/01/03/release-20251/#overhaul-of-the-backup-system), and the response was overwhelming! Tons of suggestions and feature requests -came in, so this release is—once again—focused on backups. We’ve added loads -of improvements, including the first integrations to store your backups in -**Google Drive** and **Microsoft OneDrive**! +came in, so this release is—once again—focused on backups. Based on this +community feedback, we’ve added loads of improvements, including the first +integrations to store your backups in **Google Drive** +and **Microsoft OneDrive**! This release also brings exciting new features to **Voice**! Home Assistant can now call your **analog phone**, and when dinner is ready, you can **broadcast** @@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ On **February 12, 2025**, we’re streaming live on YouTube all about Voice: Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you don’t miss it. 🛎 Before diving into the release notes, I also want to give a shoutout to our -friends at [**ESPHome**](https://esphome.io/)! Powering so much of the Home +friends at [**ESPHome**](https://esphome.io/) powering so much of the Home Assistant ecosystem, including Home Assistant Voice PE! And on **February 19th**, they’ll be hosting a [**live release party for ESPHome 2025.2**](https://www.youtube.com/live/HtG3fjAO96c)! 🎉 @@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ This release includes a lot of the most requested improvements and abilities. ### Unencrypted backups The new backup system came with a lot of security improvements, including -encryption of backups. However, as it turns out, many use these backups to -extract and restore single files or configurations, a use case in which +encryption of backups. However, as it turns out, many users use these backups +to extract and restore single files or configurations, a use case in which encryption made things more difficult. In this release we made two changes to the backup system to address this. @@ -149,15 +150,15 @@ online, and then starts a backup. ### Re-introduction of the backup toggle on update If you run Home Assistant OS, you get updates for Home Assistant along with -all your add-ons. This used to have a toggle to create a backup before updating, -which was removed in the previous release. +all your add-ons. The update dialog used to have a toggle to create a backup +before updating, which was removed in the previous release. This change was made because this feature was considered redundant when running regular automated backups. However, we’ve received a lot of feedback that many people relied on these backups to ensure they had the latest data, for instance, if they needed to roll back to a previous version of an add-on. We are re-introducing this backup on update toggle in this release, but in a smarter -way. +way. 🤓 #### Backup on updating Home Assistant @@ -186,8 +187,9 @@ version of the add-on, so you can always roll back to it if needed. Screenshot showing an Home Assistant add-on update dialog, giving the option to make a backup before update. To prevent your system from filling up with old add-on backups, we only retain -one add-on backup, automatically deleting the previous backup whenever -a new one is created. +one backup per add-on, automatically deleting the previous backup whenever +a new one is created. Add-ons backups you created manually, of course, +remain untouched and will not be deleted automatically. ### Improved filenames for backups @@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ Left the garage door open for 30 minutes? No problem, let Home Assistant call and ask if they want to close it. _(Starting a conversation with the default conversation agent is a bit more work -and did not make it this release)_ +and did not make it this release)._ ### New Broadcast intent @@ -312,13 +314,13 @@ and improvements to existing ones! You’re all awesome 🥰 We welcome the following new integrations in this release: - **[Google Drive]**, added by [@tronikos]
- Add your Google Drive as a location for Home Assistant to store backups on. + Add your Google Drive as a location to store your Home Assistant backups. - **[Homee]**, added by [@Taraman17]
Integrate your [Homee smart home system] into Home Assistant. - **[igloohome]**, added by [@keithle888]
- Monitor the battery levels of your [iglooco smart access device(s)]. + Monitor the battery levels of your [igloo smart access device(s)]. - **[LetPot]**, added by [@jpelgrom]
- Monitor your [LetPot indoor garden]. + Monitor and control your [LetPot indoor garden]. - **[OneDrive]**, added by [@zweckj]
Allows you to store your Home Assistant backups in your Microsoft OneDrive. - **[Overseerr]**, added by [@joostlek]
@@ -353,7 +355,7 @@ The following virtual integration have been added: [Google Drive]: /integrations/google_drive [Homee smart home system]: https://hom.ee/ [Homee]: /integrations/homee -[iglooco smart access device(s)]: https://www.igloohome.co/#products +[igloo smart access device(s)]: https://www.igloohome.co/#products [igloohome]: /integrations/igloohome [LetPot indoor garden]: https://letpot.com/ [LetPot]: /integrations/letpot