2022.8.0: Beta release notes

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+layout: post
+title: "2022.8: Beta release notes"
+description: "Beta release notes for Home Assistant Core 2022.8"
+date: 2022-07-27 00:00:00
+date_formatted: "August 3, 2022"
+author: Franck Nijhof
+author_twitter: frenck
+comments: true
+categories:
+- Release-Notes
+- Core
+og_image: /images/blog/2022-08/social.png
+---
+
+<img src='/images/blog/2022-08/social.png' style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'>
+
+<!-- BELOW NEEDS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE RELEASE -->
+These are the beta release notes for Home Assistant Core 2022.8 (and is thus a
+work in progress).
+
+If you encounter any issues with the beta release, please report them on GitHub:
+
+- Issues with integrations, automations and such (Core related):<br>
+  <https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues>
+- Issues with the frontend/Lovelace:<br>
+  <https://github.com/home-assistant/frontend/issues>
+- Issues with the Supervisor:<br>
+  <https://github.com/home-assistant/supervisor/issues>
+- Issues with the documentation:<br>
+  <https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io/issues>
+
+Please be sure to include the beta version you are running in the issue
+version field (not title), so we can classify your issue correctly.
+
+Issues introduced in the beta are processed with priority.
+
+---
+<!-- ABOVE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED BEFORE THE RELEASE -->
+
+Home Assistant Core 2022.8!
+
+I have nothing to tell yet... this is still all beta!
+
+Thanks for helping out testing the beta! ❤️
+
+Enjoy the (beta) release!
+
+../Frenck
+
+<!--more-->
+
+- [Introducing Repairs: You can fix it!](#introducing-repairs-you-can-fix-it)
+- [First class Bluetooth support](#first-class-bluetooth-support)
+- [Supported brands](#supported-brands)
+- [HomeKit Bluetooth support](#homekit-bluetooth-support)
+- [Improving the naming of entities and devices](#improving-the-naming-of-entities-and-devices)
+- [Other noteworthy changes](#other-noteworthy-changes)
+- [New Integrations](#new-integrations)
+- [Integrations now available to set up from the UI](#integrations-now-available-to-set-up-from-the-ui)
+- [Need help? Join the community!](#need-help-join-the-community)
+- [Breaking Changes](#breaking-changes)
+- [Farewell to the following](#farewell-to-the-following)
+- [All changes](#all-changes)
+
+{% comment %}
+
+Don't forget to [join our release party live stream on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lorem) today at 12:00 PDT / 21:00 CET!
+
+<div class="videoWrapper">
+  <iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/lorem" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
+</div>
+
+<!-- Replace the wrapper above with the following after the livestream...-->
+
+Missed our release party live stream on YouTube? Don't worry! You can watch
+the recording of it right here!
+
+<lite-youtube videoid="lorum" videotitle="Home Assistant 2022.7 Release Party" posterquality="maxresdefault"></lite-youtube>
+
+{% endcomment %}
+
+## Introducing Repairs: You can fix it!
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Improve on story
+- Spelling/grammar
+- Add screenshots
+- Remove note about the resolution center
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+__Note: If you followed along in the discussions and development progress, this
+feature was known as the "resolution center" during the early stages.__
+
+Introducing a completely new feature we hope you are going to love: Repairs! 👷‍♂️
+
+The repairs dashboard can be found in the settings menu and is a place where
+Home Assistant can notify you of issues that you can (and should) fix!
+
+From detected existing issues on your system and future issues, e.g., caused
+by the use of a feature that is going to be removed, and anything in between.
+These repairable issues can be anything and are specific to your system.
+
+## First-class Bluetooth support
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Improve on story
+- Spelling/grammar
+- Screenshot of Bluetooth devices being discovered
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+Unfortunately, In the last release, we had to disable quite a few Bluetooth
+releated integrations because of compatibility reasons. Today, we are proud
+to announce Home Assistant now adds **first-class** Bluetooth support! 🥇
+
+A brand new [Bluetooth integration] has been added
+by [@bdraco], which provides absolutely amazing Bluetooth support to
+Home Assistant, including automatic discovery of new devices and the ability
+to push device updates to other integrations providing those Bluetooth devices.
+
+__TODO: Insert a screenshot of the Bluetooth devices being discovered.__
+
+The [SwitchBot] integration has been updated to support this, and is thus
+now a push-based integration, providing a much more stable experience.
+
+This release adds five integrations that are built on this: [SensorPush],
+[Govee], [INKBIRD], [Moat], and [Xiaomi BLE]. The latter one also provides
+support for the Mi Flora plant sensors.
+
+[Bluetooth integration]: /integrations/bluetooth
+[SwitchBot]: /integrations/switchbot
+[Govee]: /integrations/govee_ble
+[INKBIRD]: /integrations/inkbird
+[Moat]: /integrations/moat
+[SensorPush]: /integrations/sensorpush
+[Xiaomi BLE]: /integrations/xiaomi_ble
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+
+## Supported brands
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Improve on story
+- Spelling/grammar
+- Add image (multi window) of adding a supported brand
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+Some integrations work with multiple different brands. This can happen because,
+for example, those devices share a communication protocol, or they are
+white-labeled and sold under multiple brand names.
+
+For example, if you have a Somfy TaHoma, you can actually use it using the
+Overkiz integration. The problem is, how do you know you can use Overkiz in
+that case? And this is not the only example, we have many more!
+
+To make setting up things in Home Assistant easier, integrations can now
+support multiple brands! So, if you now add an integration in Home Assistant
+and search for Somfy, you will actually find one!
+
+__TODO: Insert image of adding a supported brand__
+
+When you add a new integration that is supported by another integration,
+Home Assistant will tell you which integration provides the support and
+guides you to set up that integration.
+
+## HomeKit Bluetooth support
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Extend and improve on story
+- Spelling/grammar
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+The HomeKit Controller integration now has support for Bluetooth-based
+HomeKit devices. 🎉
+
+## Improving the naming of entities and devices
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Unsure is we need to keep this as major featured item
+- Improve (and probably shorten) story
+- Spelling/grammar
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+This is one that fits in the category: Streamlining experiences.
+
+The names of entities are currently not bound by rules or standards in
+Home Assistant, and this has caused quite an inconsistent experience in
+how entities are displayed or created.
+
+For example, some integrations put the device names in their entities; others
+don't. For example, an device named "Multisensor" with a temperature entity
+could be named:
+
+- "Temperature"
+- "Multisensor Temperature"
+- "Multisensor - temperature"
+- "Multisensor: temperature"
+
+And variants that use different capitalization formats.
+
+We have started a project to improve the naming of entities across
+Home Assistant. This is a work in progress and will take quite some time
+to complete. This release, around 100 integrations have already updated to the
+new naming style. 
+
+Entities will now have their own name, without the device name in it
+(so, just "Temperature" in the above example). Additionally, they will be
+sentence cased. In the future, this will allow us to display an entity
+or device name (or both) depending on the UI context needed.
+
+During this change/migration path, we have added a backward compatible layer
+to keep changes minimal. However, it is possible you'll notice a slight
+difference in the names shown in the UI for some entities.
+
+## Other noteworthy changes
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Proof read/spelling/grammar
+- Maybe add/remove one or two....
+
+**Note**: Changes processed up to PR 75810
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+There is much more juice in this release; here are some of the other
+noteworthy changes this release:
+
+- The colors of maps have been adjusted, providing a much better contrast
+  (especially when using dark mode). Awesome [@bramkragten]!
+- You can now change the shown unit of measurement of number entities that
+  provide a temperature. Thanks [@emontnemery]!
+- [@frenck] updated the events developer tools, to use YAML instead of JSON
+  and added syntax highlighting.
+- The [LIFX] integration a big overhaul which should make it much more reliable.
+  Thanks for the work on this the past releases [@bdraco] and [@Djelibeybi]!
+- The [UniFi Network] now has update entities, allowing you to update the
+  firmware of UniFi devices directly from Home Assistant. Great addition [@J3173]!
+- The Material Design Icons have been updated to v7.0.96, giving you
+  [100](https://pictogrammers.github.io/@mdi/font/7.0.96/) brand new icons
+  to use 🤩 Thanks, [@goyney]!
+- [SwitchBot] now supports Hygrometers (thanks [@murtas]) and door/contact
+  sensors (thanks [@bdraco])!
+- [@Noltari] added update entities to the [QNAP QSW] integration! Nice!
+- [@frenck] added multifactor authentication support for [Verisure]. So, you
+  can add more security to your Verisure alarm system.
+- [HomeWizard Energy] added support for Watermeters! Thanks [@DCSBL]!
+- [Yolink] now supports garage doors, nice [@matrixd2]!
+- [@simeon-simsoft] for bidirectional [Wallbox] chargers, thank you!
+- You can now view your current network connection details in the
+  Network settings screen. Thanks [@zsarnett]!
+- [Lutron Caséta] now supports the Lutron RA3 Sunnata Keypads. Thanks [@danaues]!
+- [@mkmer] added a battery level sensor to [Aladdin Connect], thank you!
+- The [Sensibo] integration now support the AirQ sensor. Thanks [@gjohansson-ST]!
+
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+[@bramkragten]: https://github.com/bramkragten
+[@danaues]: https://github.com/danaues
+[@DCSBL]: https://github.com/DCSBL
+[@Djelibeybi]: https://github.com/Djelibeybi
+[@emontnemery]: https://github.com/emontnemery
+[@frenck]: https://github.com/frenck
+[@gjohansson-ST]: https://github.com/gjohansson-ST
+[@goyney]: https://github.com/goyney
+[@J3173]: https://github.com/J3173
+[@matrixd2]: https://github.com/matrixd2
+[@mkmer]: https://github.com/mkmer
+[@murtas]: https://github.com/murtas
+[@Noltari]: https://github.com/Noltari
+[@simeon-simsoft]: https://github.com/simeon-simsoft
+[@zsarnett]: https://github.com/zsarnett
+[Aladdin Connect]: /integrations/aladdin_connect
+[HomeWizard Energy]: /integrations/homewizard
+[LIFX]: /integrations/lifx
+[Lutron Caséta]: /integrations/lutron_caseta
+[QNAP QSW]: /integrations/qnap_qsw
+[Sensibo]: /integrations/sensibo
+[SwitchBot]: /integrations/switchbot
+[UniFi Network]: /integrations/unifi
+[Verisure]: /integrations/verisure
+[Wallbox]: /integrations/wallbox
+[Yolink]: /integrations/yolink
+
+## New Integrations
+
+We welcome the following new integrations this release:
+
+- [Bluetooth], added by [@bdraco]
+- [Govee Bluetooth], added by [@bdraco]
+- [Home Assistant Alerts], added by [@emontnemery] & [@balloob]
+- [INKBIRD], added by [@bdraco]
+- [Moat], added by [@bdraco]
+- [NextDNS], added by [@bieniu]
+- [Repairs], added by [@emontnemery]
+- [Rhasspy], added by [@balloob]
+- [SensorPush], added by [@bdraco]
+- [Xiaomi BLE], added by [@Jc2k]
+
+[@balloob]: https://github.com/balloob
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+[@bieniu]: https://github.com/bieniu
+[@emontnemery]: https://github.com/emontnemery
+[@Jc2k]: https://github.com/Jc2k
+[Bluetooth]: /integrations/bluetooth
+[Govee Bluetooth]: /integrations/govee_ble
+[Home Assistant Alerts]: /integrations/homeassistant_alerts
+[INKBIRD]: /integrations/inkbird
+[Moat]: /integrations/moat
+[NextDNS]: /integrations/nextdns
+[Repairs]: /integrations/repairs
+[Rhasspy]: /integrations/rhasspy
+[SensorPush]: /integrations/sensorpush
+[Xiaomi BLE]: /integrations/xiaomi_ble
+
+## Integrations now available to set up from the UI
+
+The following integrations are now available via the Home Assistant UI:
+
+- [Anthem A/V Receivers], done by [@Hyralex]
+- [Bose SoundTouch], done by [@kroimon]
+
+[@kroimon]: https://github.com/kroimon
+[@Hyralex]: https://github.com/Hyralex
+[Anthem A/V Receivers]: /integrations/anthemav
+[Bose SoundTouch]: /integrations/soundtouch
+
+## Need help? Join the community!
+
+Home Assistant has a great community of users who are all more than willing
+to help each other out. So, join us!
+
+Our very active [Discord chat server](/join-chat) is an excellent place to be
+at, and don't forget to join our amazing [forums](https://community.home-assistant.io/).
+
+Found a bug or issue? Please report it in our [issue tracker](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues),
+to get it fixed! Or, check [our help page](/help) for guidance for more
+places you can go.
+
+Are you more into email? [Sign-up for our Building the Open Home Newsletter](/newsletter)
+to get the latest news about features, things happening in our community and
+[](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/58768)other news about building an Open Home; straight into your inbox.
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+{% details "TODO" %}
+
+- Proof read/spelling/grammar
+
+**Note**: Breaking changes processed up to PR 75160
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+Below is a listing of the breaking change for this release, per subject or
+integration. Click on one of those to read more about the breaking change
+for that specific item.
+
+{% details "Advantage Air" %}
+
+Each AC will have its own device, different from the one previously created.
+Any automations or scripts that target the device will need to be corrected.
+
+([@Bre77] - [#75395]) ([documentation](/integrations/advantage_air))
+
+[@Bre77]: https://github.com/Bre77
+[#75395]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/75395
+
+---
+
+The previsouly deprecated `advantage_air.set_myzone` has been removed.
+Use the available MyZone select entity instead.
+
+([@Bre77] - [#75160]) ([documentation](/integrations/advantage_air))
+
+[@Bre77]: https://github.com/Bre77
+[#75160]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/75160
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "Calendar" %}
+
+Calendar description attributes are no longer written into the recorder database.
+
+([@allenporter] - [#75375]) ([documentation](/integrations/calendar))
+
+[@allenporter]: https://github.com/allenporter
+[#75375]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/75375
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "HERE Travel Time" %}
+
+The single HERE Travel Time sensor with attributes is split up into separate
+sensors for Duration, Duration in Traffic, Route, Distance, Origin, Destination.
+
+If you used the entity attributes in your automation or scripts, you will need
+to adapt them to this change.
+
+([@eifinger] - [#72405]) ([documentation](/integrations/here_travel_time))
+
+[@eifinger]: https://github.com/eifinger
+[#72405]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/72405
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "HomeKit Controler" %}
+
+The ecobee Fan mode number entity has been removed as HomeKit Controller
+[now implements fan mode](/integrations/climate/#service-climateset_fan_mode)
+on the climate entity which replaces this functionality.
+
+([@bdraco] - [#74440]) ([documentation](/integrations/homekit_controller))
+
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+[#74440]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/74440
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "LIFX" %}
+
+Each LIFX device now has its integration entry. The existing entry will be
+migrated to separate entries automatically as each device is discovered,
+and will automatically be removed once all devices are found.
+
+Migrating to a integration entry per device model allows Home Assistant to
+take care of discovery IP updates and retries, dramatically improving the
+integration's reliability.
+
+LIFX can now be configured manually by IP address. DHCP, HomeKit,
+and native discovery are supported for updating IP addresses to
+ensure we never lose track of a device.
+
+Advanced YAML configuration is deprecated and will be removed
+in a future release. Advanced YAML configuration is no longer necessary as the
+integration now fully utilizes [Network Configuration](/integrations/network/),
+and can also function without working discovery.
+
+([@bdraco] - [#74316]) ([documentation](/integrations/lifx))
+
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+[#74316]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/74316
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "Logger" %}
+
+Timestamps in the Home Assistant log file now include millisecond-level
+resolution.
+
+Scripts or external log system that rely on this will need to be updated
+to handle the extra decimal places.
+
+([@puddly] - [#74518]) ([documentation](/integrations/logger))
+
+[@puddly]: https://github.com/puddly
+[#74518]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/74518
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "Material Design Icons" %}
+
+In the latest Material Design Icons update,
+[several icons have been renamed or removed](https://dev.materialdesignicons.com/changelog#version-7.0.96).
+Removed and renamed icons will continue to work for the next two releases.
+
+Please make sure you update any use of the following MDI icons:
+
+Removed:
+
+- `mdi:android-messages` - Use `mdi:message-text` instead.
+- `mdi:book-variant-multiple` - Use `mdi:bookmark-box-multiple` instead.
+- `mdi:desktop-mac` - Use `mdi:monitor` instead.
+- `mdi:desktop-mac-dashboard` - Use `mdi:monitor-dashboard` instead.
+- `mdi:discord`
+- `mdi:google-home`
+- `tablet-android` - Use `mdi:tablet` instead.
+ 
+Renamed:
+
+- `mdi:diving-scuba` to `mdi:diving-scuba-mask`
+- `mdi:email-send` to `mdi:email-arrow-right`
+- `mdi:email-send-outline` to `mdi:email-arrow-right-outline`
+- `mdi:email-receive` to `mdi:email-arrow-left`
+- `mdi:email-receive-outline` to `mdi:email-arrow-left-outline`
+- `mdi:format-textdirection-r-to-l` to `mdi:format-pilcrow-arrow-left`
+- `mdi:format-textdirection-l-to-r` to `mdi:format-pilcrow-arrow-right`
+- `mdi:globe-light` to `mdi:globe-light-outline`
+- `mdi:google-controller` to `mdi:controller`
+- `mdi:google-controller-off` to `mdi:controller-off`
+- `mdi:lecturn` to `mdi:lectern`
+- `mdi:mosque` to `mdi:mosque-outline`
+- `mdi:receipt` to `mdi:receipt-text`
+- `mdi:receipt-outline` to `mdi:receipt-text-outline`
+- `mdi:silo` to `mdi:silo-outline`
+- `mdi:text-to-speech` to `mdi:microphone-message`
+- `mdi:text-to-speech-off` to `mdi:microphone-message-off`
+- `mdi:timeline-help` to `mdi:timeline-question`
+- `mdi:timeline-help-outline` to `mdi:timeline-question-outline`
+- `mdi:vector-point` to `mdi:vector-point-select`
+
+([@goyney] - [#13175])
+
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/goyney
+[#13175]: https://github.com/home-assistant/frontend/pull/13175
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "Sonos" %}
+
+The previously deprecated `sonos.join` and `sonos.unjoin` services have been
+removed in favor of the standard `media_player.join` and `media_player.unjoin`
+services.
+
+([@jjlawren] - [#74476]) ([documentation](/integrations/sonos))
+
+[@jjlawren]: https://github.com/jjlawren
+[#74476]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/74476
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "SwitchBot" %}
+
+The [Bluetooth integration](/integrations/bluetooth) must be enabled before
+switchbot can be used. Bluetooth is automatically discovered in most cases,
+but can be manually added from [the integrations page](/integrations/bluetooth)
+if it is not.
+
+The `Time between updates (seconds)` and `How long to scan for advertisement data`
+options have been removed as they are no longer needed since the integration
+is now push instead of polling.
+
+([@bdraco] - [#75645]) ([documentation](/integrations/switchbot))
+
+[@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco
+[#75645]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/75645
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+{% details "Z-Wave" %}
+
+Carbon Monoxide binary sensors have changed their device class from
+`gas` to `co`.
+
+([@EnochPrime] - [#75649]) ([documentation](/integrations/zwave_js))
+
+[@EnochPrime]: https://github.com/EnochPrime
+[#75649]: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/75649
+
+{% enddetails %}
+
+If you are a custom integration developer and want to learn about breaking
+changes and new features available for your integration: Be sure to follow our
+[developer blog][devblog]. The following are the most notable for this release:
+
+[devblog]: https://developers.home-assistant.io/blog/
+
+- [Store is now a Generic class](https://developers.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/07/08/generic-store)
+- [Waiting for config entry platforms](https://developers.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/07/08/config_entry_forwards)
+- [Adopting a new way to name entities](https://developers.home-assistant.io/blog/2022/07/10/entity_naming)
+
+## Farewell to the following
+
+The following integrations are also no longer available as of this release:
+
+- **XBee**
+- **SoChain**
+- **Google Play Music Desktop Player (GPMDP)**
+
+All three have previously been disabled due to incompatibities and have now
+been removed.
+
+## All changes
+
+Of course, there is a lot more in this release. You can find a list of
+all changes made here: [Full changelog for Home Assistant Core 2022.8](/changelogs/core-2022.8)