diff --git a/source/_posts/2022-09-07-release-20229.markdown b/source/_posts/2022-09-07-release-20229.markdown index ad0522cf953..ca35755cf52 100644 --- a/source/_posts/2022-09-07-release-20229.markdown +++ b/source/_posts/2022-09-07-release-20229.markdown @@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ Birthday month! Home Assistant turning 9, Nabu Casa turning 4 😱 - [Lorem ipsum](#lorem-ipsum) -- [Paul Bottein Joins Nabu Casa](#paul-bottein-joins-nabu-casa) -- [Automation editor revamp](#automation-editor-revamp) +- [Paul Bottein joins Nabu Casa](#paul-bottein-joins-nabu-casa) +- [Streamlining automations](#streamlining-automations) - [New helper: Weekly schedule](#new-helper-weekly-schedule) +- [Bluetooth everywhere](#bluetooth-everywhere) - [Z-Wave Firmware updates now live](#z-wave-firmware-updates-now-live) - [Zigbee backup and restore + migration](#zigbee-backup-and-restore--migration) - [Processor and memory usage](#processor-and-memory-usage) @@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ the recording of it right here! {% enddetails %} -## Paul Bottein Joins Nabu Casa +## Paul Bottein joins Nabu Casa We are excited to announce the newest member of the Nabu Casa team, [Paul Bottein](https://github.com/piitaya). @@ -74,15 +75,15 @@ Paul is most known for his [Mushroom cards](https://github.com/piitaya/lovelace- Welcome aboard and excited to see what Paul will bring to Home Assistant! -## Automation editor revamp +## Streamlining automations -We felt that there could be quite a few improvements we could do in order to better streamline Automation creation. That's why this release we really +We felt that there could be quite a few improvements we could do in order to better streamline automation creation. That's why this release we really took a long look at some of the main issues from a user experience. The new automation editor improvements focus on readability and ease of use. This will also make editing automations on your phone much easier! First, you will notice the biggest change, collapsible cards for triggers, conditions and actions. This change allows you to really focus on what you are currently working on instead of have everything open all at once. When you first open your automation in the editor, you will see all cards collapsed with -an autogenerated explanation of what that section is doing allowing you to easily choose which section you want to edit and focus in on it. +an auto-generated explanation of what that section is doing. This allows you to easily choose which section you want to edit and focus in on it. Screenshot showing the new automation editor with an easier overview
@@ -107,13 +108,29 @@ to easily create these schedules to build more consistent automations and timing {% my config_flow_start badge domain="schedule" %} +## Bluetooth everywhere + +Last release we introduced the Bluetooth integration. This release, it's on fire 🔥 Not only do we now support multiple Bluetooth adapters, we also support ESPHome acting as [Bluetooth proxies](https://esphome.io/components/bluetooth_proxy.html) for your home. Wait what?! + +Yes 😎. You can now greatly expand the Bluetooth reach of Home Assistant using ordinary ESP32 devices. No extra hardware needed. + +Picture of a home showing how Bluetooth data is proxied via ESPHome devices to Home Assistant
+ +To get a proxy up and running, head over to the [Bluetooth proxy installer website](https://esphome.github.io/bluetooth-proxies/) and install one straight from your browser. + +Bluetooth proxies are currently limited to forwarding passive data. Active connections are coming in a future release. Bluetooth integrations in Home Assistant will transparently use Bluetooth proxies without any extra coding! + +There is more! Besides 9 new supported brands, there is also support for a new open standard: [BTHome](https://bthome.io) by [@Ernst79]. It is automatically discovered by Home Assistant, devices can run over a year on a single battery and it supports data encryption. + +Thanks to [@bdraco], [@Ernst79], [@JesseRockz], [@jc2k] for all the hard, amazing and epic work 🙏. + ## Z-Wave Firmware updates now live Screenshot showing zwave device updates in the settings page
In 2022.7, we added support for updating Z-Wave device firmware, but the catch was that you needed the firmware files from the manufacturer in order to complete the update. [@AlCalzone] wasn't satisfied with this approach and began working on a better solution. That better solution is here with the introduction of the Z-Wave JS Firmware Update Service! For supported manufacturers, Z-Wave JS can now automatically detect, download, and install a firmware update if it is available for your device. This will be done the same way you are currently updating Home Assistant. You will see a notification in your settings menu and you can update right from there. -For now, only Jasco products are supported but Nabu Casa has been talking to other manufacturers, and over time, we hope to get support expanded. To ensure our users can take advantage of this feature, we added update entities for your devices that will check once a day for new firmware updates. Nifty! +For now, only Jasco products are supported. Nabu Casa has been talking to other manufacturers to get more devices supported. To ensure our users can take advantage of this feature, we added update entities for your devices that will check once a day for new firmware updates. Nifty! ## Zigbee backup and restore + migration @@ -172,6 +189,8 @@ We welcome the following new integrations in this release: [@zachberger]: https://github.com/zachberger [@balloob]: https://github.com/balloob [@bdraco]: https://github.com/bdraco +[@jesserockz]: https://github.com/jesserockz +[@jc2k]: https://github.com/jc2k [@cgarwood]: https://github.com/cgarwood [@Ernst79]: https://github.com/Ernst79 [@frenck]: https://github.com/frenck diff --git a/source/images/blog/2022-09/bluetooth-proxy-overview.png b/source/images/blog/2022-09/bluetooth-proxy-overview.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5cfa0c796c9 Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/blog/2022-09/bluetooth-proxy-overview.png differ