diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 163e9ab9ec..87e182fe4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -379,7 +379,16 @@ jobs:
 
           # Use intelligent splitter that groups components with same bus configs
           components='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.changed-components-with-tests }}'
-          directly_changed='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.directly-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: ${{ github.base_ref }} - grouping all components"
+          else
+            directly_changed='${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.directly-changed-components-with-tests }}'
+            echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - isolating directly changed components"
+          fi
 
           echo "Splitting components intelligently..."
           output=$(python3 script/split_components_for_ci.py --components "$components" --directly-changed "$directly_changed" --batch-size 40 --output github)
@@ -396,7 +405,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && fromJSON(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.component-test-count) > 0
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      max-parallel: ${{ (github.base_ref == 'beta' || github.base_ref == 'release') && 8 || 4 }}
+      max-parallel: ${{ (startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') || startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release')) && 8 || 4 }}
       matrix:
         components: ${{ fromJson(needs.test-build-components-splitter.outputs.matrix) }}
     steps:
@@ -424,18 +433,31 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate and compile components with intelligent grouping
         run: |
           . venv/bin/activate
-          # Use /mnt for build files (70GB available vs ~29GB on /)
-          # Bind mount PlatformIO directory to /mnt (tools, packages, build cache all go there)
-          sudo mkdir -p /mnt/platformio
-          sudo chown $USER:$USER /mnt/platformio
-          mkdir -p ~/.platformio
-          sudo mount --bind /mnt/platformio ~/.platformio
 
-          # Bind mount test build directory to /mnt
-          sudo mkdir -p /mnt/test_build_components_build
-          sudo chown $USER:$USER /mnt/test_build_components_build
-          mkdir -p tests/test_build_components/build
-          sudo mount --bind /mnt/test_build_components_build tests/test_build_components/build
+          # Check if /mnt has more free space than / before bind mounting
+          # Extract available space in KB for comparison
+          root_avail=$(df -k / | awk 'NR==2 {print $4}')
+          mnt_avail=$(df -k /mnt 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR==2 {print $4}')
+
+          echo "Available space: / has ${root_avail}KB, /mnt has ${mnt_avail}KB"
+
+          # Only use /mnt if it has more space than /
+          if [ -n "$mnt_avail" ] && [ "$mnt_avail" -gt "$root_avail" ]; then
+            echo "Using /mnt for build files (more space available)"
+            # Bind mount PlatformIO directory to /mnt (tools, packages, build cache all go there)
+            sudo mkdir -p /mnt/platformio
+            sudo chown $USER:$USER /mnt/platformio
+            mkdir -p ~/.platformio
+            sudo mount --bind /mnt/platformio ~/.platformio
+
+            # Bind mount test build directory to /mnt
+            sudo mkdir -p /mnt/test_build_components_build
+            sudo chown $USER:$USER /mnt/test_build_components_build
+            mkdir -p tests/test_build_components/build
+            sudo mount --bind /mnt/test_build_components_build tests/test_build_components/build
+          else
+            echo "Using / for build files (more space available than /mnt or /mnt unavailable)"
+          fi
 
           # Convert space-separated components to comma-separated for Python script
           components_csv=$(echo "${{ matrix.components }}" | tr ' ' ',')
@@ -448,7 +470,7 @@ jobs:
           # - This catches pin conflicts and other issues in directly changed code
           # - Grouped tests use --testing-mode to allow config merging (disables some checks)
           # - Dependencies are safe to group since they weren't modified in this PR
-          if [ "${{ github.base_ref }}" = "beta" ] || [ "${{ github.base_ref }}" = "release" ]; then
+          if [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == beta* ]] || [[ "${{ github.base_ref }}" == release* ]]; then
             directly_changed_csv=""
             echo "Testing components: $components_csv"
             echo "Target branch: ${{ github.base_ref }} - grouping all components"
@@ -459,6 +481,11 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo ""
 
+          # Show disk space before validation (after bind mounts setup)
+          echo "Disk space before config validation:"
+          df -h
+          echo ""
+
           # Run config validation with grouping and isolation
           python3 script/test_build_components.py -e config -c "$components_csv" -f --isolate "$directly_changed_csv"
 
@@ -466,6 +493,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "Config validation passed! Starting compilation..."
           echo ""
 
+          # Show disk space before compilation
+          echo "Disk space before compilation:"
+          df -h
+          echo ""
+
           # Run compilation with grouping and isolation
           python3 script/test_build_components.py -e compile -c "$components_csv" -f --isolate "$directly_changed_csv"
 
@@ -474,7 +506,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
       - common
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.base_ref != 'beta' && github.base_ref != 'release'
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release')
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
         uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index f7c51b8e97..753adc3592 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -987,8 +987,8 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
   string name = 3;
   reserved 4; // Deprecated: was string unique_id
 
-  bool supports_current_temperature = 5;
-  bool supports_two_point_target_temperature = 6;
+  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) = "std::set<climate::ClimateMode>"];
   float visual_min_temperature = 8;
   float visual_max_temperature = 9;
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
   // is if CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY exists is supported_presets
   // Deprecated in API version 1.5
   bool legacy_supports_away = 11 [deprecated=true];
-  bool supports_action = 12;
+  bool supports_action = 12; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
   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"];
@@ -1007,11 +1007,12 @@ message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
   string icon = 19 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
   EntityCategory entity_category = 20;
   float visual_current_temperature_step = 21;
-  bool supports_current_humidity = 22;
-  bool supports_target_humidity = 23;
+  bool supports_current_humidity = 22; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
+  bool supports_target_humidity = 23; // Deprecated: use feature_flags
   float visual_min_humidity = 24;
   float visual_max_humidity = 25;
   uint32 device_id = 26 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
+  uint32 feature_flags = 27;
 }
 message ClimateStateResponse {
   option (id) = 47;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index ae03dfbb33..1f3456a205 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
 #include "esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h"
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_CLIMATE
+#include "esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h"
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
 #include "esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.h"
 #endif
@@ -623,9 +626,10 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   auto traits = climate->get_traits();
   resp.mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateMode>(climate->mode);
   resp.action = static_cast<enums::ClimateAction>(climate->action);
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_temperature())
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE))
     resp.current_temperature = climate->current_temperature;
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               climate::CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     resp.target_temperature_low = climate->target_temperature_low;
     resp.target_temperature_high = climate->target_temperature_high;
   } else {
@@ -644,9 +648,9 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes())
     resp.swing_mode = static_cast<enums::ClimateSwingMode>(climate->swing_mode);
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_humidity())
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY))
     resp.current_humidity = climate->current_humidity;
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity())
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY))
     resp.target_humidity = climate->target_humidity;
   return fill_and_encode_entity_state(climate, resp, ClimateStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size,
                                       is_single);
@@ -656,10 +660,14 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   auto *climate = static_cast<climate::Climate *>(entity);
   ListEntitiesClimateResponse msg;
   auto traits = climate->get_traits();
+  // Flags set for backward compatibility, deprecated in 2025.11.0
   msg.supports_current_temperature = traits.get_supports_current_temperature();
   msg.supports_current_humidity = traits.get_supports_current_humidity();
   msg.supports_two_point_target_temperature = traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature();
   msg.supports_target_humidity = traits.get_supports_target_humidity();
+  msg.supports_action = traits.get_supports_action();
+  // Current feature flags and other supported parameters
+  msg.feature_flags = traits.get_feature_flags();
   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();
@@ -667,7 +675,6 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_climate_info(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection
   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.supports_action = traits.get_supports_action();
   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_();
@@ -1406,7 +1413,7 @@ bool APIConnection::send_hello_response(const HelloRequest &msg) {
 
   HelloResponse resp;
   resp.api_version_major = 1;
-  resp.api_version_minor = 12;
+  resp.api_version_minor = 13;
   // Send only the version string - the client only logs this for debugging and doesn't use it otherwise
   resp.set_server_info(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
   resp.set_name(StringRef(App.get_name()));
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 12b0bf6c98..37bcf5d8a0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -1201,6 +1201,7 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   buffer.encode_uint32(26, this->device_id);
 #endif
+  buffer.encode_uint32(27, this->feature_flags);
 }
 void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->object_id_ref_.size());
@@ -1255,6 +1256,7 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   size.add_uint32(2, this->device_id);
 #endif
+  size.add_uint32(2, this->feature_flags);
 }
 void ClimateStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
   buffer.encode_fixed32(1, this->key);
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 5433496d90..5603204801 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ class CameraImageRequest final : public ProtoDecodableMessage {
 class ListEntitiesClimateResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 46;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 145;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 150;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_climate_response"; }
 #endif
@@ -1392,6 +1392,7 @@ class ListEntitiesClimateResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
   bool supports_target_humidity{false};
   float visual_min_humidity{0.0f};
   float visual_max_humidity{0.0f};
+  uint32_t feature_flags{0};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
index cf732e451b..e803125f53 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp
@@ -1292,6 +1292,7 @@ void ListEntitiesClimateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif
+  dump_field(out, "feature_flags", this->feature_flags);
 }
 void ClimateStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   MessageDumpHelper helper(out, "ClimateStateResponse");
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp b/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
index e7a454d459..f3c93ed44e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,8 @@ void ClimateCall::validate_() {
   }
   if (this->target_temperature_.has_value()) {
     auto target = *this->target_temperature_;
-    if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+    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!");
       this->target_temperature_.reset();
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ void ClimateCall::validate_() {
     }
   }
   if (this->target_temperature_low_.has_value() || this->target_temperature_high_.has_value()) {
-    if (!traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+    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 for this device!");
       this->target_temperature_low_.reset();
       this->target_temperature_high_.reset();
@@ -350,13 +352,14 @@ void Climate::save_state_() {
 
   state.mode = this->mode;
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     state.target_temperature_low = this->target_temperature_low;
     state.target_temperature_high = this->target_temperature_high;
   } else {
     state.target_temperature = this->target_temperature;
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
     state.target_humidity = this->target_humidity;
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && fan_mode.has_value()) {
@@ -400,7 +403,7 @@ void Climate::publish_state() {
   auto traits = this->get_traits();
 
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Mode: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_mode_to_string(this->mode)));
-  if (traits.get_supports_action()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION)) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Action: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_action_to_string(this->action)));
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && this->fan_mode.has_value()) {
@@ -418,19 +421,20 @@ void Climate::publish_state() {
   if (traits.get_supports_swing_modes()) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Swing Mode: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate_swing_mode_to_string(this->swing_mode)));
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE)) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Current Temperature: %.2f°C", this->current_temperature);
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Target Temperature: Low: %.2f°C High: %.2f°C", this->target_temperature_low,
              this->target_temperature_high);
   } else {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Target Temperature: %.2f°C", this->target_temperature);
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY)) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Current Humidity: %.0f%%", this->current_humidity);
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Target Humidity: %.0f%%", this->target_humidity);
   }
 
@@ -485,13 +489,14 @@ ClimateCall ClimateDeviceRestoreState::to_call(Climate *climate) {
   auto call = climate->make_call();
   auto traits = climate->get_traits();
   call.set_mode(this->mode);
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     call.set_target_temperature_low(this->target_temperature_low);
     call.set_target_temperature_high(this->target_temperature_high);
   } else {
     call.set_target_temperature(this->target_temperature);
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
     call.set_target_humidity(this->target_humidity);
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() || !traits.get_supported_custom_fan_modes().empty()) {
@@ -508,13 +513,14 @@ ClimateCall ClimateDeviceRestoreState::to_call(Climate *climate) {
 void ClimateDeviceRestoreState::apply(Climate *climate) {
   auto traits = climate->get_traits();
   climate->mode = this->mode;
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     climate->target_temperature_low = this->target_temperature_low;
     climate->target_temperature_high = this->target_temperature_high;
   } else {
     climate->target_temperature = this->target_temperature;
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
     climate->target_humidity = this->target_humidity;
   }
   if (traits.get_supports_fan_modes() && !this->uses_custom_fan_mode) {
@@ -580,28 +586,30 @@ void Climate::dump_traits_(const char *tag) {
                 "          Target: %.1f",
                 traits.get_visual_min_temperature(), traits.get_visual_max_temperature(),
                 traits.get_visual_target_temperature_step());
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "          Current: %.1f", traits.get_visual_current_temperature_step());
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity() || traits.get_supports_current_humidity()) {
+  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",
                   traits.get_visual_min_humidity(), traits.get_visual_max_humidity());
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_two_point_target_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE |
+                               CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports two-point target temperature");
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_temperature()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports current temperature");
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_target_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports target humidity");
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_current_humidity()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports current humidity");
   }
-  if (traits.get_supports_action()) {
+  if (traits.has_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION)) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(tag, "  [x] Supports action");
   }
   if (!traits.get_supported_modes().empty()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
index 80efb4c048..faec5d2537 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
@@ -98,6 +98,21 @@ enum ClimatePreset : uint8_t {
   CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };
 
+enum ClimateFeature : uint32_t {
+  // Reporting current temperature is supported
+  CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE = 1 << 0,
+  // Setting two target temperatures is supported (used in conjunction with CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL)
+  CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 1 << 1,
+  // Single-point mode is NOT supported (UI always displays two handles, setting 'target_temperature' is not supported)
+  CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE = 1 << 2,
+  // Reporting current humidity is supported
+  CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY = 1 << 3,
+  // Setting a target humidity is supported
+  CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY = 1 << 4,
+  // Reporting current climate action is supported
+  CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION = 1 << 5,
+};
+
 /// Convert the given ClimateMode to a human-readable string.
 const LogString *climate_mode_to_string(ClimateMode mode);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h b/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h
index 8bd4714753..50c1e79ad2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_traits.h
@@ -21,48 +21,92 @@ namespace climate {
  *  - Target Temperature
  *
  * All other properties and modes are optional and the integration must mark
- * each of them as supported by setting the appropriate flag here.
+ * each of them as supported by setting the appropriate flag(s) here.
  *
- *  - supports current temperature - if the climate device supports reporting a current temperature
- *  - supports two point target temperature - if the climate device's target temperature should be
- *     split in target_temperature_low and target_temperature_high instead of just the single target_temperature
+ *  - feature flags: see ClimateFeatures enum in climate_mode.h
  *  - supports modes:
  *    - auto mode (automatic control)
  *    - cool mode (lowers current temperature)
  *    - heat mode (increases current temperature)
  *    - dry mode (removes humidity from air)
  *    - fan mode (only turns on fan)
- *  - supports action - if the climate device supports reporting the active
- *    current action of the device with the action property.
  *  - supports fan modes - optionally, if it has a fan which can be configured in different ways:
  *    - on, off, auto, high, medium, low, middle, focus, diffuse, quiet
  *  - supports swing modes - optionally, if it has a swing which can be configured in different ways:
  *    - off, both, vertical, horizontal
  *
  * This class also contains static data for the climate device display:
- *  - visual min/max temperature - tells the frontend what range of temperatures the climate device
- *     should display (gauge min/max values)
+ *  - visual min/max temperature/humidity - tells the frontend what range of temperature/humidity the
+ *     climate device should display (gauge min/max values)
  *  - temperature step - the step with which to increase/decrease target temperature.
  *     This also affects with how many decimal places the temperature is shown
  */
 class ClimateTraits {
  public:
-  bool get_supports_current_temperature() const { return this->supports_current_temperature_; }
+  /// Get/set feature flags (see ClimateFeatures enum in climate_mode.h)
+  uint32_t get_feature_flags() const { return this->feature_flags_; }
+  void add_feature_flags(uint32_t feature_flags) { this->feature_flags_ |= feature_flags; }
+  void clear_feature_flags(uint32_t feature_flags) { this->feature_flags_ &= ~feature_flags; }
+  bool has_feature_flags(uint32_t feature_flags) const { return this->feature_flags_ & feature_flags; }
+  void set_feature_flags(uint32_t feature_flags) { this->feature_flags_ = feature_flags; }
+
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use get_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  bool get_supports_current_temperature() const {
+    return this->has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+  }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use add_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
   void set_supports_current_temperature(bool supports_current_temperature) {
-    this->supports_current_temperature_ = supports_current_temperature;
+    if (supports_current_temperature) {
+      this->add_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+    } else {
+      this->clear_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+    }
   }
-  bool get_supports_current_humidity() const { return this->supports_current_humidity_; }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use get_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  bool get_supports_current_humidity() const { return this->has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY); }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use add_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
   void set_supports_current_humidity(bool supports_current_humidity) {
-    this->supports_current_humidity_ = supports_current_humidity;
+    if (supports_current_humidity) {
+      this->add_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY);
+    } else {
+      this->clear_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY);
+    }
   }
-  bool get_supports_two_point_target_temperature() const { return this->supports_two_point_target_temperature_; }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use get_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  bool get_supports_two_point_target_temperature() const {
+    return this->has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE);
+  }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use add_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
   void set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(bool supports_two_point_target_temperature) {
-    this->supports_two_point_target_temperature_ = supports_two_point_target_temperature;
+    if (supports_two_point_target_temperature)
+    // Use CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE to mimic previous behavior
+    {
+      this->add_feature_flags(CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE);
+    } else {
+      this->clear_feature_flags(CLIMATE_REQUIRES_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE);
+    }
   }
-  bool get_supports_target_humidity() const { return this->supports_target_humidity_; }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use get_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  bool get_supports_target_humidity() const { return this->has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY); }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use add_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
   void set_supports_target_humidity(bool supports_target_humidity) {
-    this->supports_target_humidity_ = supports_target_humidity;
+    if (supports_target_humidity) {
+      this->add_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY);
+    } else {
+      this->clear_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TARGET_HUMIDITY);
+    }
   }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use get_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  bool get_supports_action() const { return this->has_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION); }
+  ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use add_feature_flags() instead", "2025.11.0")
+  void set_supports_action(bool supports_action) {
+    if (supports_action) {
+      this->add_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
+    } else {
+      this->clear_feature_flags(CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION);
+    }
+  }
+
   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); }
   ESPDEPRECATED("This method is deprecated, use set_supported_modes() instead", "v1.20")
@@ -82,9 +126,6 @@ class ClimateTraits {
   bool supports_mode(ClimateMode mode) const { return this->supported_modes_.count(mode); }
   const std::set<ClimateMode> &get_supported_modes() const { return this->supported_modes_; }
 
-  void set_supports_action(bool supports_action) { this->supports_action_ = supports_action; }
-  bool get_supports_action() const { return this->supports_action_; }
-
   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); }
@@ -219,24 +260,20 @@ class ClimateTraits {
     }
   }
 
-  bool supports_current_temperature_{false};
-  bool supports_current_humidity_{false};
-  bool supports_two_point_target_temperature_{false};
-  bool supports_target_humidity_{false};
-  std::set<climate::ClimateMode> supported_modes_ = {climate::CLIMATE_MODE_OFF};
-  bool supports_action_{false};
-  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_;
-
+  uint32_t feature_flags_{0};
   float visual_min_temperature_{10};
   float visual_max_temperature_{30};
   float visual_target_temperature_step_{0.1};
   float visual_current_temperature_step_{0.1};
   float visual_min_humidity_{30};
   float visual_max_humidity_{99};
+
+  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
diff --git a/esphome/components/datetime/datetime_base.h b/esphome/components/datetime/datetime_base.h
index b7645f5539..b5f54ac96f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/datetime/datetime_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/datetime/datetime_base.h
@@ -30,14 +30,12 @@ class DateTimeBase : public EntityBase {
 #endif
 };
 
-#ifdef USE_TIME
 class DateTimeStateTrigger : public Trigger<ESPTime> {
  public:
   explicit DateTimeStateTrigger(DateTimeBase *parent) {
     parent->add_on_state_callback([this, parent]() { this->trigger(parent->state_as_esptime()); });
   }
 };
-#endif
 
 }  // namespace datetime
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
index 8a7fbbcb0a..9d8e6b7d1e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp8266/__init__.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add_define("ESPHOME_VARIANT", "ESP8266")
     cg.add_define(ThreadModel.SINGLE)
 
-    cg.add_platformio_option("extra_scripts", ["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")
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ 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 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")
+
     cg.add_platformio_option("board_build.flash_mode", config[CONF_BOARD_FLASH_MODE])
 
     ver: cv.Version = CORE.data[KEY_CORE][KEY_FRAMEWORK_VERSION]
@@ -265,3 +271,8 @@ def copy_files():
         post_build_file,
         CORE.relative_build_path("post_build.py"),
     )
+    iram_fix_file = dir / "iram_fix.py.script"
+    copy_file_if_changed(
+        iram_fix_file,
+        CORE.relative_build_path("iram_fix.py"),
+    )
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp8266/iram_fix.py.script b/esphome/components/esp8266/iram_fix.py.script
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96bddc2ced
--- /dev/null
+++ 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)
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
index 2b99f68ac0..0538531354 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ MaxFilter = sensor_ns.class_("MaxFilter", Filter)
 SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter = sensor_ns.class_(
     "SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter", Filter
 )
+StreamingMinFilter = sensor_ns.class_("StreamingMinFilter", Filter)
+StreamingMaxFilter = sensor_ns.class_("StreamingMaxFilter", Filter)
+StreamingMovingAverageFilter = sensor_ns.class_("StreamingMovingAverageFilter", Filter)
 ExponentialMovingAverageFilter = sensor_ns.class_(
     "ExponentialMovingAverageFilter", Filter
 )
@@ -450,14 +453,21 @@ async def skip_initial_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
     return cg.new_Pvariable(filter_id, config)
 
 
-@FILTER_REGISTRY.register("min", MinFilter, MIN_SCHEMA)
+@FILTER_REGISTRY.register("min", Filter, MIN_SCHEMA)
 async def min_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(
-        filter_id,
-        config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE],
-        config[CONF_SEND_EVERY],
-        config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT],
-    )
+    window_size: int = config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE]
+    send_every: int = config[CONF_SEND_EVERY]
+    send_first_at: int = config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT]
+
+    # Optimization: Use streaming filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every)
+    # Saves 99.98% memory for large windows (e.g., 20KB → 4 bytes for window_size=5000)
+    if window_size == send_every:
+        # Use streaming filter - O(1) memory instead of O(n)
+        rhs = StreamingMinFilter.new(window_size, send_first_at)
+        return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, StreamingMinFilter)
+    # Use sliding window filter - maintains ring buffer
+    rhs = MinFilter.new(window_size, send_every, send_first_at)
+    return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, MinFilter)
 
 
 MAX_SCHEMA = cv.All(
@@ -472,14 +482,18 @@ MAX_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 )
 
 
-@FILTER_REGISTRY.register("max", MaxFilter, MAX_SCHEMA)
+@FILTER_REGISTRY.register("max", Filter, MAX_SCHEMA)
 async def max_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(
-        filter_id,
-        config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE],
-        config[CONF_SEND_EVERY],
-        config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT],
-    )
+    window_size: int = config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE]
+    send_every: int = config[CONF_SEND_EVERY]
+    send_first_at: int = config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT]
+
+    # Optimization: Use streaming filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every)
+    if window_size == send_every:
+        rhs = StreamingMaxFilter.new(window_size, send_first_at)
+        return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, StreamingMaxFilter)
+    rhs = MaxFilter.new(window_size, send_every, send_first_at)
+    return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, MaxFilter)
 
 
 SLIDING_AVERAGE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
@@ -496,16 +510,20 @@ SLIDING_AVERAGE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
 
 @FILTER_REGISTRY.register(
     "sliding_window_moving_average",
-    SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter,
+    Filter,
     SLIDING_AVERAGE_SCHEMA,
 )
 async def sliding_window_moving_average_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
-    return cg.new_Pvariable(
-        filter_id,
-        config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE],
-        config[CONF_SEND_EVERY],
-        config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT],
-    )
+    window_size: int = config[CONF_WINDOW_SIZE]
+    send_every: int = config[CONF_SEND_EVERY]
+    send_first_at: int = config[CONF_SEND_FIRST_AT]
+
+    # Optimization: Use streaming filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every)
+    if window_size == send_every:
+        rhs = StreamingMovingAverageFilter.new(window_size, send_first_at)
+        return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, StreamingMovingAverageFilter)
+    rhs = SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter.new(window_size, send_every, send_first_at)
+    return cg.Pvariable(filter_id, rhs, SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter)
 
 
 EXPONENTIAL_AVERAGE_SCHEMA = cv.All(
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
index 3241ae28af..c804125dcc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.cpp
@@ -32,50 +32,75 @@ void Filter::initialize(Sensor *parent, Filter *next) {
   this->next_ = next;
 }
 
-// MedianFilter
-MedianFilter::MedianFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
-    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
-void MedianFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
-void MedianFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
-optional<float> MedianFilter::new_value(float value) {
-  while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
-    this->queue_.pop_front();
-  }
-  this->queue_.push_back(value);
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MedianFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
+// SlidingWindowFilter
+SlidingWindowFilter::SlidingWindowFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
+    : window_size_(window_size), send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at) {
+  // Allocate ring buffer once at initialization
+  this->window_.init(window_size);
+}
 
+void SlidingWindowFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) {
+  this->window_size_ = window_size;
+  // Reallocate buffer with new size
+  this->window_.init(window_size);
+  this->window_head_ = 0;
+  this->window_count_ = 0;
+}
+
+optional<float> SlidingWindowFilter::new_value(float value) {
+  // Add value to ring buffer
+  if (this->window_count_ < this->window_size_) {
+    // Buffer not yet full - just append
+    this->window_.push_back(value);
+    this->window_count_++;
+  } else {
+    // Buffer full - overwrite oldest value (ring buffer)
+    this->window_[this->window_head_] = value;
+    this->window_head_++;
+    if (this->window_head_ >= this->window_size_) {
+      this->window_head_ = 0;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check if we should send a result
   if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
     this->send_at_ = 0;
-
-    float median = NAN;
-    if (!this->queue_.empty()) {
-      // Copy queue without NaN values
-      std::vector<float> median_queue;
-      median_queue.reserve(this->queue_.size());
-      for (auto v : this->queue_) {
-        if (!std::isnan(v)) {
-          median_queue.push_back(v);
-        }
-      }
-
-      sort(median_queue.begin(), median_queue.end());
-
-      size_t queue_size = median_queue.size();
-      if (queue_size) {
-        if (queue_size % 2) {
-          median = median_queue[queue_size / 2];
-        } else {
-          median = (median_queue[queue_size / 2] + median_queue[(queue_size / 2) - 1]) / 2.0f;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MedianFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, median);
-    return median;
+    float result = this->compute_result();
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "SlidingWindowFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, result);
+    return result;
   }
   return {};
 }
 
+// SortedWindowFilter
+FixedVector<float> SortedWindowFilter::get_sorted_values_() {
+  // Copy window without NaN values using FixedVector (no heap allocation)
+  FixedVector<float> sorted_values;
+  sorted_values.init(this->window_count_);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->window_count_; i++) {
+    float v = this->window_[i];
+    if (!std::isnan(v)) {
+      sorted_values.push_back(v);
+    }
+  }
+  std::sort(sorted_values.begin(), sorted_values.end());
+  return sorted_values;
+}
+
+// MedianFilter
+float MedianFilter::compute_result() {
+  FixedVector<float> sorted_values = this->get_sorted_values_();
+  if (sorted_values.empty())
+    return NAN;
+
+  size_t size = sorted_values.size();
+  if (size % 2) {
+    return sorted_values[size / 2];
+  } else {
+    return (sorted_values[size / 2] + sorted_values[(size / 2) - 1]) / 2.0f;
+  }
+}
+
 // SkipInitialFilter
 SkipInitialFilter::SkipInitialFilter(size_t num_to_ignore) : num_to_ignore_(num_to_ignore) {}
 optional<float> SkipInitialFilter::new_value(float value) {
@@ -91,136 +116,36 @@ optional<float> SkipInitialFilter::new_value(float value) {
 
 // QuantileFilter
 QuantileFilter::QuantileFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at, float quantile)
-    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size), quantile_(quantile) {}
-void QuantileFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
-void QuantileFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
-void QuantileFilter::set_quantile(float quantile) { this->quantile_ = quantile; }
-optional<float> QuantileFilter::new_value(float value) {
-  while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
-    this->queue_.pop_front();
-  }
-  this->queue_.push_back(value);
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "QuantileFilter(%p)::new_value(%f), quantile:%f", this, value, this->quantile_);
+    : SortedWindowFilter(window_size, send_every, send_first_at), quantile_(quantile) {}
 
-  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
-    this->send_at_ = 0;
+float QuantileFilter::compute_result() {
+  FixedVector<float> sorted_values = this->get_sorted_values_();
+  if (sorted_values.empty())
+    return NAN;
 
-    float result = NAN;
-    if (!this->queue_.empty()) {
-      // Copy queue without NaN values
-      std::vector<float> quantile_queue;
-      for (auto v : this->queue_) {
-        if (!std::isnan(v)) {
-          quantile_queue.push_back(v);
-        }
-      }
-
-      sort(quantile_queue.begin(), quantile_queue.end());
-
-      size_t queue_size = quantile_queue.size();
-      if (queue_size) {
-        size_t position = ceilf(queue_size * this->quantile_) - 1;
-        ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "QuantileFilter(%p)::position: %zu/%zu", this, position + 1, queue_size);
-        result = quantile_queue[position];
-      }
-    }
-
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "QuantileFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, result);
-    return result;
-  }
-  return {};
+  size_t position = ceilf(sorted_values.size() * this->quantile_) - 1;
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "QuantileFilter(%p)::position: %zu/%zu", this, position + 1, sorted_values.size());
+  return sorted_values[position];
 }
 
 // MinFilter
-MinFilter::MinFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
-    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
-void MinFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
-void MinFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
-optional<float> MinFilter::new_value(float value) {
-  while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
-    this->queue_.pop_front();
-  }
-  this->queue_.push_back(value);
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MinFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
-
-  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
-    this->send_at_ = 0;
-
-    float min = NAN;
-    for (auto v : this->queue_) {
-      if (!std::isnan(v)) {
-        min = std::isnan(min) ? v : std::min(min, v);
-      }
-    }
-
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MinFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, min);
-    return min;
-  }
-  return {};
-}
+float MinFilter::compute_result() { return this->find_extremum_<std::less<float>>(); }
 
 // MaxFilter
-MaxFilter::MaxFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at)
-    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
-void MaxFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
-void MaxFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
-optional<float> MaxFilter::new_value(float value) {
-  while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
-    this->queue_.pop_front();
-  }
-  this->queue_.push_back(value);
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MaxFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
-
-  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
-    this->send_at_ = 0;
-
-    float max = NAN;
-    for (auto v : this->queue_) {
-      if (!std::isnan(v)) {
-        max = std::isnan(max) ? v : std::max(max, v);
-      }
-    }
-
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "MaxFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, max);
-    return max;
-  }
-  return {};
-}
+float MaxFilter::compute_result() { return this->find_extremum_<std::greater<float>>(); }
 
 // SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter
-SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every,
-                                                                   size_t send_first_at)
-    : send_every_(send_every), send_at_(send_every - send_first_at), window_size_(window_size) {}
-void SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
-void SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::set_window_size(size_t window_size) { this->window_size_ = window_size; }
-optional<float> SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::new_value(float value) {
-  while (this->queue_.size() >= this->window_size_) {
-    this->queue_.pop_front();
-  }
-  this->queue_.push_back(value);
-  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(%p)::new_value(%f)", this, value);
-
-  if (++this->send_at_ >= this->send_every_) {
-    this->send_at_ = 0;
-
-    float sum = 0;
-    size_t valid_count = 0;
-    for (auto v : this->queue_) {
-      if (!std::isnan(v)) {
-        sum += v;
-        valid_count++;
-      }
+float SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter::compute_result() {
+  float sum = 0;
+  size_t valid_count = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < this->window_count_; i++) {
+    float v = this->window_[i];
+    if (!std::isnan(v)) {
+      sum += v;
+      valid_count++;
     }
-
-    float average = NAN;
-    if (valid_count) {
-      average = sum / valid_count;
-    }
-
-    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, average);
-    return average;
   }
-  return {};
+  return valid_count ? sum / valid_count : NAN;
 }
 
 // ExponentialMovingAverageFilter
@@ -543,5 +468,78 @@ optional<float> ToNTCTemperatureFilter::new_value(float value) {
   return temp;
 }
 
+// StreamingFilter (base class)
+StreamingFilter::StreamingFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_first_at)
+    : window_size_(window_size), send_first_at_(send_first_at) {}
+
+optional<float> StreamingFilter::new_value(float value) {
+  // Process the value (child class tracks min/max/sum/etc)
+  this->process_value(value);
+
+  this->count_++;
+
+  // Check if we should send (handle send_first_at for first value)
+  bool should_send = false;
+  if (this->first_send_ && this->count_ >= this->send_first_at_) {
+    should_send = true;
+    this->first_send_ = false;
+  } else if (!this->first_send_ && this->count_ >= this->window_size_) {
+    should_send = true;
+  }
+
+  if (should_send) {
+    float result = this->compute_batch_result();
+    // Reset for next batch
+    this->count_ = 0;
+    this->reset_batch();
+    ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "StreamingFilter(%p)::new_value(%f) SENDING %f", this, value, result);
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  return {};
+}
+
+// StreamingMinFilter
+void StreamingMinFilter::process_value(float value) {
+  // Update running minimum (ignore NaN values)
+  if (!std::isnan(value)) {
+    this->current_min_ = std::isnan(this->current_min_) ? value : std::min(this->current_min_, value);
+  }
+}
+
+float StreamingMinFilter::compute_batch_result() { return this->current_min_; }
+
+void StreamingMinFilter::reset_batch() { this->current_min_ = NAN; }
+
+// StreamingMaxFilter
+void StreamingMaxFilter::process_value(float value) {
+  // Update running maximum (ignore NaN values)
+  if (!std::isnan(value)) {
+    this->current_max_ = std::isnan(this->current_max_) ? value : std::max(this->current_max_, value);
+  }
+}
+
+float StreamingMaxFilter::compute_batch_result() { return this->current_max_; }
+
+void StreamingMaxFilter::reset_batch() { this->current_max_ = NAN; }
+
+// StreamingMovingAverageFilter
+void StreamingMovingAverageFilter::process_value(float value) {
+  // Accumulate sum (ignore NaN values)
+  if (!std::isnan(value)) {
+    this->sum_ += value;
+    this->valid_count_++;
+  }
+}
+
+float StreamingMovingAverageFilter::compute_batch_result() {
+  return this->valid_count_ > 0 ? this->sum_ / this->valid_count_ : NAN;
+}
+
+void StreamingMovingAverageFilter::reset_batch() {
+  this->sum_ = 0.0f;
+  this->valid_count_ = 0;
+}
+
 }  // namespace sensor
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
index 49d83e5b4b..c9b39b73c3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/filter.h
@@ -44,11 +44,78 @@ class Filter {
   Sensor *parent_{nullptr};
 };
 
+/** Base class for filters that use a sliding window of values.
+ *
+ * Uses a ring buffer to efficiently maintain a fixed-size sliding window without
+ * reallocations or pop_front() overhead. Eliminates deque fragmentation issues.
+ */
+class SlidingWindowFilter : public Filter {
+ public:
+  SlidingWindowFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
+
+  void set_send_every(size_t send_every) { this->send_every_ = send_every; }
+  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+
+  optional<float> new_value(float value) final;
+
+ protected:
+  /// Called by new_value() to compute the filtered result from the current window
+  virtual float compute_result() = 0;
+
+  /// Access the sliding window values (ring buffer implementation)
+  /// Use: for (size_t i = 0; i < window_count_; i++) { float val = window_[i]; }
+  FixedVector<float> window_;
+  size_t window_head_{0};   ///< Index where next value will be written
+  size_t window_count_{0};  ///< Number of valid values in window (0 to window_size_)
+  size_t window_size_;      ///< Maximum window size
+  size_t send_every_;       ///< Send result every N values
+  size_t send_at_;          ///< Counter for send_every
+};
+
+/** Base class for Min/Max filters.
+ *
+ * Provides a templated helper to find extremum values efficiently.
+ */
+class MinMaxFilter : public SlidingWindowFilter {
+ public:
+  using SlidingWindowFilter::SlidingWindowFilter;
+
+ protected:
+  /// Helper to find min or max value in window, skipping NaN values
+  /// Usage: find_extremum_<std::less<float>>() for min, find_extremum_<std::greater<float>>() for max
+  template<typename Compare> float find_extremum_() {
+    float result = NAN;
+    Compare comp;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < this->window_count_; i++) {
+      float v = this->window_[i];
+      if (!std::isnan(v)) {
+        result = std::isnan(result) ? v : (comp(v, result) ? v : result);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+};
+
+/** Base class for filters that need a sorted window (Median, Quantile).
+ *
+ * Extends SlidingWindowFilter to provide a helper that creates a sorted copy
+ * of non-NaN values from the window.
+ */
+class SortedWindowFilter : public SlidingWindowFilter {
+ public:
+  using SlidingWindowFilter::SlidingWindowFilter;
+
+ protected:
+  /// Helper to get sorted non-NaN values from the window
+  /// Returns empty FixedVector if all values are NaN
+  FixedVector<float> get_sorted_values_();
+};
+
 /** Simple quantile filter.
  *
- * Takes the quantile of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ * Takes the quantile of the last <window_size> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
  */
-class QuantileFilter : public Filter {
+class QuantileFilter : public SortedWindowFilter {
  public:
   /** Construct a QuantileFilter.
    *
@@ -61,25 +128,18 @@ class QuantileFilter : public Filter {
    */
   explicit QuantileFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at, float quantile);
 
-  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
-
-  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
-  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
-  void set_quantile(float quantile);
+  void set_quantile(float quantile) { this->quantile_ = quantile; }
 
  protected:
-  std::deque<float> queue_;
-  size_t send_every_;
-  size_t send_at_;
-  size_t window_size_;
+  float compute_result() override;
   float quantile_;
 };
 
 /** Simple median filter.
  *
- * Takes the median of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ * Takes the median of the last <window_size> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
  */
-class MedianFilter : public Filter {
+class MedianFilter : public SortedWindowFilter {
  public:
   /** Construct a MedianFilter.
    *
@@ -89,18 +149,10 @@ class MedianFilter : public Filter {
    *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
    *   send_every.
    */
-  explicit MedianFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
-
-  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
-
-  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
-  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+  using SortedWindowFilter::SortedWindowFilter;
 
  protected:
-  std::deque<float> queue_;
-  size_t send_every_;
-  size_t send_at_;
-  size_t window_size_;
+  float compute_result() override;
 };
 
 /** Simple skip filter.
@@ -123,9 +175,9 @@ class SkipInitialFilter : public Filter {
 
 /** Simple min filter.
  *
- * Takes the min of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ * Takes the min of the last <window_size> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
  */
-class MinFilter : public Filter {
+class MinFilter : public MinMaxFilter {
  public:
   /** Construct a MinFilter.
    *
@@ -135,25 +187,17 @@ class MinFilter : public Filter {
    *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
    *   send_every.
    */
-  explicit MinFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
-
-  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
-
-  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
-  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+  using MinMaxFilter::MinMaxFilter;
 
  protected:
-  std::deque<float> queue_;
-  size_t send_every_;
-  size_t send_at_;
-  size_t window_size_;
+  float compute_result() override;
 };
 
 /** Simple max filter.
  *
- * Takes the max of the last <send_every> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
+ * Takes the max of the last <window_size> values and pushes it out every <send_every>.
  */
-class MaxFilter : public Filter {
+class MaxFilter : public MinMaxFilter {
  public:
   /** Construct a MaxFilter.
    *
@@ -163,18 +207,10 @@ class MaxFilter : public Filter {
    *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
    *   send_every.
    */
-  explicit MaxFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
-
-  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
-
-  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
-  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+  using MinMaxFilter::MinMaxFilter;
 
  protected:
-  std::deque<float> queue_;
-  size_t send_every_;
-  size_t send_at_;
-  size_t window_size_;
+  float compute_result() override;
 };
 
 /** Simple sliding window moving average filter.
@@ -182,7 +218,7 @@ class MaxFilter : public Filter {
  * Essentially just takes takes the average of the last window_size values and pushes them out
  * every send_every.
  */
-class SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter : public Filter {
+class SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter : public SlidingWindowFilter {
  public:
   /** Construct a SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter.
    *
@@ -192,18 +228,10 @@ class SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter : public Filter {
    *   on startup being published on the first *raw* value, so with no filter applied. Must be less than or equal to
    *   send_every.
    */
-  explicit SlidingWindowMovingAverageFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_every, size_t send_first_at);
-
-  optional<float> new_value(float value) override;
-
-  void set_send_every(size_t send_every);
-  void set_window_size(size_t window_size);
+  using SlidingWindowFilter::SlidingWindowFilter;
 
  protected:
-  std::deque<float> queue_;
-  size_t send_every_;
-  size_t send_at_;
-  size_t window_size_;
+  float compute_result() override;
 };
 
 /** Simple exponential moving average filter.
@@ -476,5 +504,81 @@ class ToNTCTemperatureFilter : public Filter {
   double c_;
 };
 
+/** Base class for streaming filters (batch windows where window_size == send_every).
+ *
+ * When window_size equals send_every, we don't need a sliding window.
+ * This base class handles the common batching logic.
+ */
+class StreamingFilter : public Filter {
+ public:
+  StreamingFilter(size_t window_size, size_t send_first_at);
+
+  optional<float> new_value(float value) final;
+
+ protected:
+  /// Called by new_value() to process each value in the batch
+  virtual void process_value(float value) = 0;
+
+  /// Called by new_value() to compute the result after collecting window_size values
+  virtual float compute_batch_result() = 0;
+
+  /// Called by new_value() to reset internal state after sending a result
+  virtual void reset_batch() = 0;
+
+  size_t window_size_;
+  size_t count_{0};
+  size_t send_first_at_;
+  bool first_send_{true};
+};
+
+/** Streaming min filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every).
+ *
+ * Uses O(1) memory instead of O(n) by tracking only the minimum value.
+ */
+class StreamingMinFilter : public StreamingFilter {
+ public:
+  using StreamingFilter::StreamingFilter;
+
+ protected:
+  void process_value(float value) override;
+  float compute_batch_result() override;
+  void reset_batch() override;
+
+  float current_min_{NAN};
+};
+
+/** Streaming max filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every).
+ *
+ * Uses O(1) memory instead of O(n) by tracking only the maximum value.
+ */
+class StreamingMaxFilter : public StreamingFilter {
+ public:
+  using StreamingFilter::StreamingFilter;
+
+ protected:
+  void process_value(float value) override;
+  float compute_batch_result() override;
+  void reset_batch() override;
+
+  float current_max_{NAN};
+};
+
+/** Streaming moving average filter for batch windows (window_size == send_every).
+ *
+ * Uses O(1) memory instead of O(n) by tracking only sum and count.
+ */
+class StreamingMovingAverageFilter : public StreamingFilter {
+ public:
+  using StreamingFilter::StreamingFilter;
+
+ protected:
+  void process_value(float value) override;
+  float compute_batch_result() override;
+  void reset_batch() override;
+
+  float sum_{0.0f};
+  size_t valid_count_{0};
+};
+
 }  // namespace sensor
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
index 1a1736aed1..e6bcdc063a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from esphome import core
-from esphome.config_helpers import Extend, Remove, merge_config
+from esphome.config_helpers import Extend, Remove, merge_config, merge_dicts_ordered
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS
 from esphome.yaml_util import ESPHomeDataBase, ESPLiteralValue, make_data_base
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ def do_substitution_pass(config, command_line_substitutions, ignore_missing=Fals
         return
 
     # Merge substitutions in config, overriding with substitutions coming from command line:
-    substitutions = {
-        **config.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, {}),
-        **(command_line_substitutions or {}),
-    }
+    # Use merge_dicts_ordered to preserve OrderedDict type for move_to_end()
+    substitutions = merge_dicts_ordered(
+        config.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, {}), command_line_substitutions or {}
+    )
     with cv.prepend_path("substitutions"):
         if not isinstance(substitutions, dict):
             raise cv.Invalid(
diff --git a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
index e2db3ca5e1..784b3cfb50 100644
--- a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
@@ -241,9 +241,14 @@ void ThermostatClimate::control(const climate::ClimateCall &call) {
 
 climate::ClimateTraits ThermostatClimate::traits() {
   auto traits = climate::ClimateTraits();
-  traits.set_supports_current_temperature(true);
+
+  traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_ACTION | climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_TEMPERATURE);
+
+  if (this->supports_two_points_)
+    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_TWO_POINT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE);
+
   if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr)
-    traits.set_supports_current_humidity(true);
+    traits.add_feature_flags(climate::CLIMATE_SUPPORTS_CURRENT_HUMIDITY);
 
   if (this->supports_auto_)
     traits.add_supported_mode(climate::CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO);
@@ -294,9 +299,6 @@ climate::ClimateTraits ThermostatClimate::traits() {
   for (auto &it : this->custom_preset_config_) {
     traits.add_supported_custom_preset(it.first);
   }
-
-  traits.set_supports_two_point_target_temperature(this->supports_two_points_);
-  traits.set_supports_action(true);
   return traits;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/config.py b/esphome/config.py
index 10a5733575..6adecb5c65 100644
--- a/esphome/config.py
+++ b/esphome/config.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from typing import Any
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from esphome import core, loader, pins, yaml_util
-from esphome.config_helpers import Extend, Remove
+from esphome.config_helpers import Extend, Remove, merge_dicts_ordered
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ESPHOME,
@@ -922,10 +922,9 @@ def validate_config(
     if CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS in config or command_line_substitutions:
         from esphome.components import substitutions
 
-        result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = {
-            **(config.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS) or {}),
-            **command_line_substitutions,
-        }
+        result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = merge_dicts_ordered(
+            config.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS) or {}, command_line_substitutions
+        )
         result.add_output_path([CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS], CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS)
         try:
             substitutions.do_substitution_pass(config, command_line_substitutions)
diff --git a/esphome/config_helpers.py b/esphome/config_helpers.py
index 00cd8f9818..88cfa49fdc 100644
--- a/esphome/config_helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/config_helpers.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     PlatformFramework,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.util import OrderedDict
 
 # Pre-build lookup map from (platform, framework) tuples to PlatformFramework enum
 _PLATFORM_FRAMEWORK_LOOKUP = {
@@ -17,6 +18,25 @@ _PLATFORM_FRAMEWORK_LOOKUP = {
 }
 
 
+def merge_dicts_ordered(*dicts: dict) -> OrderedDict:
+    """Merge multiple dicts into an OrderedDict, preserving key order.
+
+    This is a helper to ensure that dictionary merging preserves OrderedDict type,
+    which is important for operations like move_to_end().
+
+    Args:
+        *dicts: Variable number of dictionaries to merge (later dicts override earlier ones)
+
+    Returns:
+        OrderedDict with merged contents
+    """
+    result = OrderedDict()
+    for d in dicts:
+        if d:
+            result.update(d)
+    return result
+
+
 class Extend:
     def __init__(self, value):
         self.value = value
@@ -60,7 +80,11 @@ def merge_config(full_old, full_new):
         if isinstance(new, dict):
             if not isinstance(old, dict):
                 return new
-            res = old.copy()
+            # Preserve OrderedDict type by copying to OrderedDict if either input is OrderedDict
+            if isinstance(old, OrderedDict) or isinstance(new, OrderedDict):
+                res = OrderedDict(old)
+            else:
+                res = old.copy()
             for k, v in new.items():
                 if isinstance(v, Remove) and k in old:
                     del res[k]
diff --git a/esphome/git.py b/esphome/git.py
index 7f023e7834..4ff07ffe75 100644
--- a/esphome/git.py
+++ b/esphome/git.py
@@ -18,14 +18,60 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 NEVER_REFRESH = TimePeriodSeconds(seconds=-1)
 
 
-def run_git_command(cmd, cwd=None) -> str:
-    _LOGGER.debug("Running git command: %s", " ".join(cmd))
+class GitException(cv.Invalid):
+    """Base exception for git-related errors."""
+
+
+class GitNotInstalledError(GitException):
+    """Exception raised when git is not installed on the system."""
+
+
+class GitCommandError(GitException):
+    """Exception raised when a git command fails."""
+
+
+class GitRepositoryError(GitException):
+    """Exception raised when a git repository is in an invalid state."""
+
+
+def run_git_command(cmd: list[str], git_dir: Path | None = None) -> str:
+    if git_dir is not None:
+        _LOGGER.debug(
+            "Running git command with repository isolation: %s (git_dir=%s)",
+            " ".join(cmd),
+            git_dir,
+        )
+    else:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Running git command: %s", " ".join(cmd))
+
+    # Set up environment for repository isolation if git_dir is provided
+    # Force git to only operate on this specific repository by setting
+    # GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE. This prevents git from walking up the
+    # directory tree to find parent repositories when the target repo's
+    # .git directory is corrupt. Without this, commands like 'git stash'
+    # could accidentally operate on parent repositories (e.g., the main
+    # ESPHome repo) instead of failing, causing data loss.
+    env: dict[str, str] | None = None
+    cwd: str | None = None
+    if git_dir is not None:
+        env = {
+            **subprocess.os.environ,
+            "GIT_DIR": str(Path(git_dir) / ".git"),
+            "GIT_WORK_TREE": str(git_dir),
+        }
+        cwd = str(git_dir)
+
     try:
         ret = subprocess.run(
-            cmd, cwd=cwd, capture_output=True, check=False, close_fds=False
+            cmd,
+            cwd=cwd,
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=False,
+            close_fds=False,
+            env=env,
         )
     except FileNotFoundError as err:
-        raise cv.Invalid(
+        raise GitNotInstalledError(
             "git is not installed but required for external_components.\n"
             "Please see https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git for installing git"
         ) from err
@@ -34,8 +80,8 @@ def run_git_command(cmd, cwd=None) -> str:
         err_str = ret.stderr.decode("utf-8")
         lines = [x.strip() for x in err_str.splitlines()]
         if lines[-1].startswith("fatal:"):
-            raise cv.Invalid(lines[-1][len("fatal: ") :])
-        raise cv.Invalid(err_str)
+            raise GitCommandError(lines[-1][len("fatal: ") :])
+        raise GitCommandError(err_str)
 
     return ret.stdout.decode("utf-8").strip()
 
@@ -77,15 +123,15 @@ def clone_or_update(
             # We need to fetch the PR branch first, otherwise git will complain
             # about missing objects
             _LOGGER.info("Fetching %s", ref)
-            run_git_command(["git", "fetch", "--", "origin", ref], str(repo_dir))
-            run_git_command(["git", "reset", "--hard", "FETCH_HEAD"], str(repo_dir))
+            run_git_command(["git", "fetch", "--", "origin", ref], git_dir=repo_dir)
+            run_git_command(["git", "reset", "--hard", "FETCH_HEAD"], git_dir=repo_dir)
 
         if submodules is not None:
             _LOGGER.info(
                 "Initializing submodules (%s) for %s", ", ".join(submodules), key
             )
             run_git_command(
-                ["git", "submodule", "update", "--init"] + submodules, str(repo_dir)
+                ["git", "submodule", "update", "--init"] + submodules, git_dir=repo_dir
             )
 
     else:
@@ -104,35 +150,55 @@ def clone_or_update(
             # Try to update the repository, recovering from broken state if needed
             old_sha: str | None = None
             try:
-                old_sha = run_git_command(["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"], str(repo_dir))
+                # First verify the repository is valid by checking HEAD
+                # Use git_dir parameter to prevent git from walking up to parent repos
+                old_sha = run_git_command(
+                    ["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"], git_dir=repo_dir
+                )
+
                 _LOGGER.info("Updating %s", key)
                 _LOGGER.debug("Location: %s", repo_dir)
+
                 # Stash local changes (if any)
+                # Use git_dir to ensure this only affects the specific repo
                 run_git_command(
-                    ["git", "stash", "push", "--include-untracked"], str(repo_dir)
+                    ["git", "stash", "push", "--include-untracked"],
+                    git_dir=repo_dir,
                 )
+
                 # Fetch remote ref
                 cmd = ["git", "fetch", "--", "origin"]
                 if ref is not None:
                     cmd.append(ref)
-                run_git_command(cmd, str(repo_dir))
+                run_git_command(cmd, git_dir=repo_dir)
+
                 # Hard reset to FETCH_HEAD (short-lived git ref corresponding to most recent fetch)
-                run_git_command(["git", "reset", "--hard", "FETCH_HEAD"], str(repo_dir))
-            except cv.Invalid as err:
+                run_git_command(
+                    ["git", "reset", "--hard", "FETCH_HEAD"],
+                    git_dir=repo_dir,
+                )
+            except GitException as err:
                 # Repository is in a broken state or update failed
                 # Only attempt recovery once to prevent infinite recursion
                 if not _recover_broken:
+                    _LOGGER.error(
+                        "Repository %s recovery failed, cannot retry (already attempted once)",
+                        key,
+                    )
                     raise
 
                 _LOGGER.warning(
-                    "Repository %s has issues (%s), removing and re-cloning",
+                    "Repository %s has issues (%s), attempting recovery",
                     key,
                     err,
                 )
+                _LOGGER.info("Removing broken repository at %s", repo_dir)
                 shutil.rmtree(repo_dir)
+                _LOGGER.info("Successfully removed broken repository, re-cloning...")
+
                 # Recursively call clone_or_update to re-clone
                 # Set _recover_broken=False to prevent infinite recursion
-                return clone_or_update(
+                result = clone_or_update(
                     url=url,
                     ref=ref,
                     refresh=refresh,
@@ -142,18 +208,21 @@ def clone_or_update(
                     submodules=submodules,
                     _recover_broken=False,
                 )
+                _LOGGER.info("Repository %s successfully recovered", key)
+                return result
 
             if submodules is not None:
                 _LOGGER.info(
                     "Updating submodules (%s) for %s", ", ".join(submodules), key
                 )
                 run_git_command(
-                    ["git", "submodule", "update", "--init"] + submodules, str(repo_dir)
+                    ["git", "submodule", "update", "--init"] + submodules,
+                    git_dir=repo_dir,
                 )
 
             def revert():
                 _LOGGER.info("Reverting changes to %s -> %s", key, old_sha)
-                run_git_command(["git", "reset", "--hard", old_sha], str(repo_dir))
+                run_git_command(["git", "reset", "--hard", old_sha], git_dir=repo_dir)
 
             return repo_dir, revert
 
diff --git a/script/analyze_component_buses.py b/script/analyze_component_buses.py
index 24854178a0..fc7d021cbe 100755
--- a/script/analyze_component_buses.py
+++ b/script/analyze_component_buses.py
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ DIRECT_BUS_TYPES = ("i2c", "spi", "uart", "modbus")
 # These components can be merged with any other group
 NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE = "no_buses"
 
+# Prefix for isolated component signatures
+# Isolated components have unique signatures and cannot be merged with others
+ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX = "isolated_"
+
 # Base bus components - these ARE the bus implementations and should not
 # be flagged as needing migration since they are the platform/base components
 BASE_BUS_COMPONENTS = {
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ ISOLATED_COMPONENTS = {
     "ethernet": "Defines ethernet: which conflicts with wifi: used by most components",
     "ethernet_info": "Related to ethernet component which conflicts with wifi",
     "lvgl": "Defines multiple SDL displays on host platform that conflict when merged with other display configs",
+    "mapping": "Uses dict format for image/display sections incompatible with standard list format - ESPHome merge_config cannot handle",
     "openthread": "Conflicts with wifi: used by most components",
     "openthread_info": "Conflicts with wifi: used by most components",
     "matrix_keypad": "Needs isolation due to keypad",
@@ -368,6 +373,143 @@ def analyze_all_components(
     return components, non_groupable, direct_bus_components
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=256)
+def _get_bus_configs(buses: tuple[str, ...]) -> frozenset[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Map bus type to set of configs for that type.
+
+    Args:
+        buses: Tuple of bus package names (e.g., ("uart_9600", "i2c"))
+
+    Returns:
+        Frozenset of (base_type, full_config) tuples
+        Example: frozenset({("uart", "uart_9600"), ("i2c", "i2c")})
+    """
+    # Split on underscore to get base type: "uart_9600" -> "uart", "i2c" -> "i2c"
+    return frozenset((bus.split("_", 1)[0], bus) for bus in buses)
+
+
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1024)
+def are_buses_compatible(buses1: tuple[str, ...], buses2: tuple[str, ...]) -> bool:
+    """Check if two bus tuples are compatible for merging.
+
+    Two bus lists are compatible if they don't have conflicting configurations
+    for the same bus type. For example:
+    - ("ble", "uart") and ("i2c",) are compatible (different buses)
+    - ("uart_9600",) and ("uart_19200",) are NOT compatible (same bus, different configs)
+    - ("uart_9600",) and ("uart_9600",) are compatible (same bus, same config)
+
+    Args:
+        buses1: First tuple of bus package names
+        buses2: Second tuple of bus package names
+
+    Returns:
+        True if buses can be merged without conflicts
+    """
+    configs1 = _get_bus_configs(buses1)
+    configs2 = _get_bus_configs(buses2)
+
+    # Group configs by base type
+    bus_types1: dict[str, set[str]] = {}
+    for base_type, full_config in configs1:
+        if base_type not in bus_types1:
+            bus_types1[base_type] = set()
+        bus_types1[base_type].add(full_config)
+
+    bus_types2: dict[str, set[str]] = {}
+    for base_type, full_config in configs2:
+        if base_type not in bus_types2:
+            bus_types2[base_type] = set()
+        bus_types2[base_type].add(full_config)
+
+    # Check for conflicts: same bus type with different configs
+    for bus_type, configs in bus_types1.items():
+        if bus_type not in bus_types2:
+            continue  # No conflict - different bus types
+        # Same bus type - check if configs match
+        if configs != bus_types2[bus_type]:
+            return False  # Conflict - same bus type, different configs
+
+    return True  # No conflicts found
+
+
+def merge_compatible_bus_groups(
+    grouped_components: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]],
+) -> dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]]:
+    """Merge groups with compatible (non-conflicting) buses.
+
+    This function takes groups keyed by (platform, bus_signature) and merges
+    groups that share the same platform and have compatible bus configurations.
+    Two groups can be merged if their buses don't conflict - meaning they don't
+    have different configurations for the same bus type.
+
+    For example:
+    - ["ble"] + ["uart"] = compatible (different buses)
+    - ["uart_9600"] + ["uart_19200"] = incompatible (same bus, different configs)
+    - ["uart_9600"] + ["uart_9600"] = compatible (same bus, same config)
+
+    Args:
+        grouped_components: Dictionary mapping (platform, signature) to list of component names
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with same structure but with compatible groups merged
+    """
+    merged_groups: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]] = {}
+    processed_keys: set[tuple[str, str]] = set()
+
+    for (platform1, sig1), comps1 in sorted(grouped_components.items()):
+        if (platform1, sig1) in processed_keys:
+            continue
+
+        # Skip NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE - kept separate for flexible batch distribution
+        # These components have no bus requirements and can be added to any batch
+        # as "fillers" for load balancing across CI runners
+        if sig1 == NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE:
+            merged_groups[(platform1, sig1)] = comps1
+            processed_keys.add((platform1, sig1))
+            continue
+
+        # Skip isolated components - they can't be merged with others
+        if sig1.startswith(ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX):
+            merged_groups[(platform1, sig1)] = comps1
+            processed_keys.add((platform1, sig1))
+            continue
+
+        # Start with this group's components
+        merged_comps: list[str] = list(comps1)
+        merged_sig: str = sig1
+        processed_keys.add((platform1, sig1))
+
+        # Get buses for this group as tuple for caching
+        buses1: tuple[str, ...] = tuple(sorted(sig1.split("+")))
+
+        # Try to merge with other groups on same platform
+        for (platform2, sig2), comps2 in sorted(grouped_components.items()):
+            if (platform2, sig2) in processed_keys:
+                continue
+            if platform2 != platform1:
+                continue  # Different platforms can't be merged
+            if sig2 == NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE:
+                continue  # Keep separate for flexible batch distribution
+            if sig2.startswith(ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX):
+                continue  # Isolated components can't be merged
+
+            # Check if buses are compatible
+            buses2: tuple[str, ...] = tuple(sorted(sig2.split("+")))
+            if are_buses_compatible(buses1, buses2):
+                # Compatible! Merge this group
+                merged_comps.extend(comps2)
+                processed_keys.add((platform2, sig2))
+                # Update merged signature to include all unique buses
+                all_buses: set[str] = set(buses1) | set(buses2)
+                merged_sig = "+".join(sorted(all_buses))
+                buses1 = tuple(sorted(all_buses))  # Update for next iteration
+
+        # Store merged group
+        merged_groups[(platform1, merged_sig)] = merged_comps
+
+    return merged_groups
+
+
 def create_grouping_signature(
     platform_buses: dict[str, list[str]], platform: str
 ) -> str:
diff --git a/script/list-components.py b/script/list-components.py
index dffff6801a..9abb2bc345 100755
--- a/script/list-components.py
+++ b/script/list-components.py
@@ -185,17 +185,20 @@ def main():
         "-c",
         "--changed",
         action="store_true",
-        help="List all components required for testing based on changes (includes dependencies)",
+        help="List all components with dependencies (used by clang-tidy). "
+        "When base test infrastructure changes, returns ALL components.",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--changed-direct",
         action="store_true",
-        help="List only directly changed components (without dependencies)",
+        help="List only directly changed components, ignoring infrastructure changes "
+        "(used by CI for isolation decisions)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--changed-with-deps",
         action="store_true",
-        help="Output JSON with both directly changed and all changed components",
+        help="Output JSON with both directly changed and all changed components "
+        "(with dependencies), ignoring infrastructure changes (used by CI for test determination)",
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-b", "--branch", help="Branch to compare changed files against"
@@ -213,12 +216,34 @@ def main():
         # When --changed* is passed, only get the changed files
         changed = changed_files(args.branch)
 
-        # If any base test file(s) changed, there's no need to filter out components
-        if any("tests/test_build_components" in file for file in changed):
-            # Need to get all component files
+        # If any base test file(s) changed, we need to check all components
+        # BUT only for --changed (used by clang-tidy for comprehensive checking)
+        # NOT for --changed-direct or --changed-with-deps (used by CI for targeted testing)
+        #
+        # Flag usage:
+        # - --changed: Used by clang-tidy (script/helpers.py get_changed_components)
+        #   Returns: All components with dependencies when base test files change
+        #   Reason: Test infrastructure changes may affect any component
+        #
+        # - --changed-direct: Used by CI isolation (script/determine-jobs.py)
+        #   Returns: Only components with actual code changes (not infrastructure)
+        #   Reason: Only directly changed components need isolated testing
+        #
+        # - --changed-with-deps: Used by CI test determination (script/determine-jobs.py)
+        #   Returns: Components with code changes + their dependencies (not infrastructure)
+        #   Reason: CI needs to test changed components and their dependents
+        base_test_changed = any(
+            "tests/test_build_components" in file for file in changed
+        )
+
+        if base_test_changed and not args.changed_direct and not args.changed_with_deps:
+            # Base test infrastructure changed - load all component files
+            # This is for --changed (clang-tidy) which needs comprehensive checking
             files = get_all_component_files()
         else:
-            # Only look at changed component files
+            # Only look at changed component files (ignore infrastructure changes)
+            # For --changed-direct: only actual component code changes matter (for isolation)
+            # For --changed-with-deps: only actual component code changes matter (for testing)
             files = [f for f in changed if filter_component_files(f)]
     else:
         # Get all component files
diff --git a/script/merge_component_configs.py b/script/merge_component_configs.py
index a19b65038c..59774edba9 100755
--- a/script/merge_component_configs.py
+++ b/script/merge_component_configs.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ The merger handles:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
+from functools import lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
 import sys
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ from esphome import yaml_util
 from esphome.config_helpers import merge_config
 from script.analyze_component_buses import PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES, get_common_bus_packages
 
+# Prefix for dependency markers in package tracking
+# Used to mark packages that are included transitively (e.g., uart via modbus)
+DEPENDENCY_MARKER_PREFIX = "_dep_"
+
 
 def load_yaml_file(yaml_file: Path) -> dict:
     """Load YAML file using ESPHome's YAML loader.
@@ -44,6 +49,34 @@ def load_yaml_file(yaml_file: Path) -> dict:
     return yaml_util.load_yaml(yaml_file)
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=256)
+def get_component_packages(
+    component_name: str, platform: str, tests_dir_str: str
+) -> dict:
+    """Get packages dict from a component's test file with caching.
+
+    This function is cached to avoid re-loading and re-parsing the same file
+    multiple times when extracting packages during cross-bus merging.
+
+    Args:
+        component_name: Name of the component
+        platform: Platform name (e.g., "esp32-idf")
+        tests_dir_str: String path to tests/components directory (must be string for cache hashability)
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary with 'packages' key containing the raw packages dict from the YAML,
+        or empty dict if no packages section exists
+    """
+    tests_dir = Path(tests_dir_str)
+    test_file = tests_dir / component_name / f"test.{platform}.yaml"
+    comp_data = load_yaml_file(test_file)
+
+    if "packages" not in comp_data or not isinstance(comp_data["packages"], dict):
+        return {}
+
+    return comp_data["packages"]
+
+
 def extract_packages_from_yaml(data: dict) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Extract COMMON BUS package includes from parsed YAML.
 
@@ -82,7 +115,7 @@ def extract_packages_from_yaml(data: dict) -> dict[str, str]:
             if dep not in common_bus_packages:
                 continue
             # Mark as included via dependency
-            packages[f"_dep_{dep}"] = f"(included via {name})"
+            packages[f"{DEPENDENCY_MARKER_PREFIX}{dep}"] = f"(included via {name})"
 
     return packages
 
@@ -195,6 +228,9 @@ def merge_component_configs(
     # Start with empty config
     merged_config_data = {}
 
+    # Convert tests_dir to string for caching
+    tests_dir_str = str(tests_dir)
+
     # Process each component
     for comp_name in component_names:
         comp_dir = tests_dir / comp_name
@@ -206,26 +242,29 @@ def merge_component_configs(
         # Load the component's test file
         comp_data = load_yaml_file(test_file)
 
-        # Validate packages are compatible
-        # Components with no packages (no_buses) can merge with any group
+        # Merge packages from all components (cross-bus merging)
+        # Components can have different packages (e.g., one with ble, another with uart)
+        # as long as they don't conflict (checked by are_buses_compatible before calling this)
         comp_packages = extract_packages_from_yaml(comp_data)
 
         if all_packages is None:
-            # First component - set the baseline
-            all_packages = comp_packages
-        elif not comp_packages:
-            # This component has no packages (no_buses) - it can merge with any group
-            pass
-        elif not all_packages:
-            # Previous components had no packages, but this one does - adopt these packages
-            all_packages = comp_packages
-        elif comp_packages != all_packages:
-            # Both have packages but they differ - this is an error
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Component {comp_name} has different packages than previous components. "
-                f"Expected: {all_packages}, Got: {comp_packages}. "
-                f"All components must use the same common bus configs to be merged."
-            )
+            # First component - initialize package dict
+            all_packages = comp_packages if comp_packages else {}
+        elif comp_packages:
+            # Merge packages - combine all unique package types
+            # If both have the same package type, verify they're identical
+            for pkg_name, pkg_config in comp_packages.items():
+                if pkg_name in all_packages:
+                    # Same package type - verify config matches
+                    if all_packages[pkg_name] != pkg_config:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"Component {comp_name} has conflicting config for package '{pkg_name}'. "
+                            f"Expected: {all_packages[pkg_name]}, Got: {pkg_config}. "
+                            f"Components with conflicting bus configs cannot be merged."
+                        )
+                else:
+                    # New package type - add it
+                    all_packages[pkg_name] = pkg_config
 
         # Handle $component_dir by replacing with absolute path
         # This allows components that use local file references to be grouped
@@ -287,26 +326,51 @@ def merge_component_configs(
         # merge_config handles list merging with ID-based deduplication automatically
         merged_config_data = merge_config(merged_config_data, comp_data)
 
-    # Add packages back (only once, since they're identical)
-    # IMPORTANT: Only re-add common bus packages (spi, i2c, uart, etc.)
+    # Add merged packages back (union of all component packages)
+    # IMPORTANT: Only include common bus packages (spi, i2c, uart, etc.)
     # Do NOT re-add component-specific packages as they contain unprefixed $component_dir refs
     if all_packages:
-        first_comp_data = load_yaml_file(
-            tests_dir / component_names[0] / f"test.{platform}.yaml"
-        )
-        if "packages" in first_comp_data and isinstance(
-            first_comp_data["packages"], dict
-        ):
-            # Filter to only include common bus packages
-            # Only dict format can contain common bus packages
-            common_bus_packages = get_common_bus_packages()
-            filtered_packages = {
-                name: value
-                for name, value in first_comp_data["packages"].items()
-                if name in common_bus_packages
-            }
-            if filtered_packages:
-                merged_config_data["packages"] = filtered_packages
+        # Build packages dict from merged all_packages
+        # all_packages is a dict mapping package_name -> str(package_value)
+        # We need to reconstruct the actual package values by loading them from any component
+        # Since packages with the same name must have identical configs (verified above),
+        # we can load the package value from the first component that has each package
+        common_bus_packages = get_common_bus_packages()
+        merged_packages: dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+        # Collect packages that are included as dependencies
+        # If modbus is present, uart is included via modbus.packages.uart
+        packages_to_skip: set[str] = set()
+        for pkg_name in all_packages:
+            if pkg_name.startswith(DEPENDENCY_MARKER_PREFIX):
+                # Extract the actual package name (remove _dep_ prefix)
+                dep_name = pkg_name[len(DEPENDENCY_MARKER_PREFIX) :]
+                packages_to_skip.add(dep_name)
+
+        for pkg_name in all_packages:
+            # Skip dependency markers
+            if pkg_name.startswith(DEPENDENCY_MARKER_PREFIX):
+                continue
+            # Skip non-common-bus packages
+            if pkg_name not in common_bus_packages:
+                continue
+            # Skip packages that are included as dependencies of other packages
+            # This prevents duplicate definitions (e.g., uart via modbus + uart separately)
+            if pkg_name in packages_to_skip:
+                continue
+
+            # Find a component that has this package and extract its value
+            # Uses cached lookup to avoid re-loading the same files
+            for comp_name in component_names:
+                comp_packages = get_component_packages(
+                    comp_name, platform, tests_dir_str
+                )
+                if pkg_name in comp_packages:
+                    merged_packages[pkg_name] = comp_packages[pkg_name]
+                    break
+
+        if merged_packages:
+            merged_config_data["packages"] = merged_packages
 
     # Deduplicate items with same ID (keeps first occurrence)
     merged_config_data = deduplicate_by_id(merged_config_data)
diff --git a/script/split_components_for_ci.py b/script/split_components_for_ci.py
index 9730db4988..dff46d3619 100755
--- a/script/split_components_for_ci.py
+++ b/script/split_components_for_ci.py
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
 
 from script.analyze_component_buses import (
     ISOLATED_COMPONENTS,
+    ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX,
     NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE,
     analyze_all_components,
     create_grouping_signature,
+    merge_compatible_bus_groups,
 )
 
 # Weighting for batch creation
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ from script.analyze_component_buses import (
 ISOLATED_WEIGHT = 10
 GROUPABLE_WEIGHT = 1
 
+# Platform used for batching (platform-agnostic batching)
+# Batches are split across CI runners and each runner tests all platforms
+ALL_PLATFORMS = "all"
+
 
 def has_test_files(component_name: str, tests_dir: Path) -> bool:
     """Check if a component has test files.
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
     tests_dir: Path,
     batch_size: int = 40,
     directly_changed: set[str] | None = None,
-) -> list[list[str]]:
+) -> tuple[list[list[str]], dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]]]:
     """Create batches optimized for component grouping.
 
     Args:
@@ -67,7 +73,9 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
         directly_changed: Set of directly changed components (for logging only)
 
     Returns:
-        List of component batches (lists of component names)
+        Tuple of (batches, signature_groups) where:
+        - batches: List of component batches (lists of component names)
+        - signature_groups: Dict mapping (platform, signature) to component lists
     """
     # Filter out components without test files
     # Platform components like 'climate' and 'climate_ir' don't have test files
@@ -91,8 +99,9 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
 
     # Group components by their bus signature ONLY (ignore platform)
     # All platforms will be tested by test_build_components.py for each batch
-    # Key: signature, Value: list of components
-    signature_groups: dict[str, list[str]] = defaultdict(list)
+    # Key: (platform, signature), Value: list of components
+    # We use ALL_PLATFORMS since batching is platform-agnostic
+    signature_groups: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]] = defaultdict(list)
 
     for component in components_with_tests:
         # Components that can't be grouped get unique signatures
@@ -107,7 +116,9 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
             or (directly_changed and component in directly_changed)
         )
         if is_isolated:
-            signature_groups[f"isolated_{component}"].append(component)
+            signature_groups[
+                (ALL_PLATFORMS, f"{ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX}{component}")
+            ].append(component)
             continue
 
         # Get signature from any platform (they should all have the same buses)
@@ -117,11 +128,17 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
             if buses:
                 signature = create_grouping_signature({platform: buses}, platform)
                 # Group by signature only - platform doesn't matter for batching
-                signature_groups[signature].append(component)
+                # Use ALL_PLATFORMS since we're batching across all platforms
+                signature_groups[(ALL_PLATFORMS, signature)].append(component)
                 break  # Only use first platform for grouping
         else:
             # No buses found for any platform - can be grouped together
-            signature_groups[NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE].append(component)
+            signature_groups[(ALL_PLATFORMS, NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE)].append(component)
+
+    # Merge compatible bus groups (cross-bus optimization)
+    # This allows components with different buses (ble + uart) to be batched together
+    # improving the efficiency of test_build_components.py grouping
+    signature_groups = merge_compatible_bus_groups(signature_groups)
 
     # Create batches by keeping signature groups together
     # Components with the same signature stay in the same batches
@@ -132,8 +149,8 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
     # 2. Sort groupable signatures by size (largest first)
     # 3. "no_buses" components CAN be grouped together
     def sort_key(item):
-        signature, components = item
-        is_isolated = signature.startswith("isolated_")
+        (_platform, signature), components = item
+        is_isolated = signature.startswith(ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX)
         # Put "isolated_*" last (1), groupable first (0)
         # Within each category, sort by size (largest first)
         return (is_isolated, -len(components))
@@ -149,8 +166,8 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
     current_batch = []
     current_weight = 0
 
-    for signature, group_components in sorted_groups:
-        is_isolated = signature.startswith("isolated_")
+    for (_platform, signature), group_components in sorted_groups:
+        is_isolated = signature.startswith(ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX)
         weight_per_component = ISOLATED_WEIGHT if is_isolated else GROUPABLE_WEIGHT
 
         for component in group_components:
@@ -169,7 +186,7 @@ def create_intelligent_batches(
     if current_batch:
         batches.append(current_batch)
 
-    return batches
+    return batches, signature_groups
 
 
 def main() -> int:
@@ -231,7 +248,7 @@ def main() -> int:
             return 1
 
     # Create intelligent batches
-    batches = create_intelligent_batches(
+    batches, signature_groups = create_intelligent_batches(
         components=components,
         tests_dir=args.tests_dir,
         batch_size=args.batch_size,
@@ -256,6 +273,58 @@ def main() -> int:
     # Re-analyze to get isolated component counts for summary
     _, non_groupable, _ = analyze_all_components(args.tests_dir)
 
+    # Show grouping details
+    print("\n=== Component Grouping Details ===", file=sys.stderr)
+    # Sort groups by signature for readability
+    groupable_groups = []
+    isolated_groups = []
+    for (platform, signature), group_comps in sorted(signature_groups.items()):
+        if signature.startswith(ISOLATED_SIGNATURE_PREFIX):
+            isolated_groups.append((signature, group_comps))
+        else:
+            groupable_groups.append((signature, group_comps))
+
+    if groupable_groups:
+        print(
+            f"\nGroupable signatures ({len(groupable_groups)} merged groups after cross-bus optimization):",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        for signature, group_comps in sorted(
+            groupable_groups, key=lambda x: (-len(x[1]), x[0])
+        ):
+            # Check if this is a merged signature (contains +)
+            is_merged = "+" in signature and signature != NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE
+            # Special handling for no_buses components
+            if signature == NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE:
+                print(
+                    f"  [{signature}]: {len(group_comps)} components (used as fillers across batches)",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+            else:
+                merge_indicator = " [MERGED]" if is_merged else ""
+                print(
+                    f"  [{signature}]{merge_indicator}: {len(group_comps)} components",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+            # Show first few components as examples
+            examples = ", ".join(sorted(group_comps)[:8])
+            if len(group_comps) > 8:
+                examples += f", ... (+{len(group_comps) - 8} more)"
+            print(f"    → {examples}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+    if isolated_groups:
+        print(
+            f"\nIsolated components ({len(isolated_groups)} components - tested individually):",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        isolated_names = sorted(
+            [comp for _, comps in isolated_groups for comp in comps]
+        )
+        # Group isolated components for compact display
+        for i in range(0, len(isolated_names), 10):
+            chunk = isolated_names[i : i + 10]
+            print(f"  {', '.join(chunk)}", file=sys.stderr)
+
     # Count isolated vs groupable components
     all_batched_components = [comp for batch in batches for comp in batch]
     isolated_count = sum(
diff --git a/script/test_build_components.py b/script/test_build_components.py
index 14fc10977c..c98d425447 100755
--- a/script/test_build_components.py
+++ b/script/test_build_components.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import argparse
 from collections import defaultdict
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 import hashlib
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import time
 
 # Add esphome to path
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent))
@@ -34,32 +36,49 @@ from script.analyze_component_buses import (
     analyze_all_components,
     create_grouping_signature,
     is_platform_component,
+    merge_compatible_bus_groups,
     uses_local_file_references,
 )
 from script.merge_component_configs import merge_component_configs
 
-# Platform-specific maximum group sizes
-# ESP8266 has limited IRAM and can't handle large component groups
-PLATFORM_MAX_GROUP_SIZE = {
-    "esp8266-ard": 10,  # ESP8266 Arduino has limited IRAM
-    "esp8266-idf": 10,  # ESP8266 IDF also has limited IRAM
-    # BK72xx now uses BK7252 board (1.62MB flash vs 1.03MB) - no limit needed
-    # Other platforms can handle larger groups
-}
+
+@dataclass
+class TestResult:
+    """Store information about a single test run."""
+
+    test_id: str
+    components: list[str]
+    platform: str
+    success: bool
+    duration: float
+    command: str = ""
+    test_type: str = "compile"  # "config" or "compile"
 
 
 def show_disk_space_if_ci(esphome_command: str) -> None:
     """Show disk space usage if running in CI during compile.
 
+    Only shows output during compilation (not config validation) since
+    disk space is only relevant when actually building firmware.
+
     Args:
         esphome_command: The esphome command being run (config/compile/clean)
     """
-    if os.environ.get("GITHUB_ACTIONS") and esphome_command == "compile":
-        print("\n" + "=" * 80)
-        print("Disk Space After Build:")
-        print("=" * 80)
-        subprocess.run(["df", "-h"], check=False)
-        print("=" * 80 + "\n")
+    # Only show disk space during compilation in CI
+    # Config validation doesn't build anything so disk space isn't relevant
+    if not os.environ.get("GITHUB_ACTIONS"):
+        return
+    if esphome_command != "compile":
+        return
+
+    print("\n" + "=" * 80)
+    print("Disk Space After Build:")
+    print("=" * 80)
+    # Use sys.stdout.flush() to ensure output appears immediately
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+    subprocess.run(["df", "-h"], check=False, stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
+    print("=" * 80 + "\n")
+    sys.stdout.flush()
 
 
 def find_component_tests(
@@ -128,6 +147,140 @@ def get_platform_base_files(base_dir: Path) -> dict[str, list[Path]]:
     return dict(platform_files)
 
 
+def group_components_by_platform(
+    failed_results: list[TestResult],
+) -> dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]]:
+    """Group failed components by platform and test type for simplified reproduction commands.
+
+    Args:
+        failed_results: List of failed test results
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping (platform, test_type) to list of component names
+    """
+    platform_components: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]] = {}
+    for result in failed_results:
+        key = (result.platform, result.test_type)
+        if key not in platform_components:
+            platform_components[key] = []
+        platform_components[key].extend(result.components)
+
+    # Remove duplicates and sort for each platform
+    return {
+        key: sorted(set(components)) for key, components in platform_components.items()
+    }
+
+
+def format_github_summary(test_results: list[TestResult]) -> str:
+    """Format test results as GitHub Actions job summary markdown.
+
+    Args:
+        test_results: List of all test results
+
+    Returns:
+        Markdown formatted summary string
+    """
+    # Separate results into passed and failed
+    passed_results = [r for r in test_results if r.success]
+    failed_results = [r for r in test_results if not r.success]
+
+    lines = []
+
+    # Header with emoji based on success/failure
+    if failed_results:
+        lines.append("## :x: Component Tests Failed\n")
+    else:
+        lines.append("## :white_check_mark: Component Tests Passed\n")
+
+    # Summary statistics
+    total_time = sum(r.duration for r in test_results)
+    # Determine test type from results (all should be the same)
+    test_type = test_results[0].test_type if test_results else "unknown"
+    lines.append(
+        f"**Results:** {len(passed_results)} passed, {len(failed_results)} failed\n"
+    )
+    lines.append(f"**Total time:** {total_time:.1f}s\n")
+    lines.append(f"**Test type:** `{test_type}`\n")
+
+    # Show failed tests if any
+    if failed_results:
+        lines.append("### Failed Tests\n")
+        lines.append("| Test | Components | Platform | Duration |\n")
+        lines.append("|------|-----------|----------|----------|\n")
+        for result in failed_results:
+            components_str = ", ".join(result.components)
+            lines.append(
+                f"| `{result.test_id}` | {components_str} | {result.platform} | {result.duration:.1f}s |\n"
+            )
+        lines.append("\n")
+
+        # Show simplified commands to reproduce failures
+        # Group all failed components by platform for a single command per platform
+        lines.append("<details>\n")
+        lines.append("<summary>Commands to reproduce failures</summary>\n\n")
+        lines.append("```bash\n")
+
+        # Generate one command per platform and test type
+        platform_components = group_components_by_platform(failed_results)
+        for platform, test_type in sorted(platform_components.keys()):
+            components_csv = ",".join(platform_components[(platform, test_type)])
+            lines.append(
+                f"script/test_build_components.py -c {components_csv} -t {platform} -e {test_type}\n"
+            )
+
+        lines.append("```\n")
+        lines.append("</details>\n")
+
+    # Show passed tests
+    if passed_results:
+        lines.append("### Passed Tests\n\n")
+        lines.append(f"{len(passed_results)} tests passed successfully\n")
+
+        # Separate grouped and individual tests
+        grouped_results = [r for r in passed_results if len(r.components) > 1]
+        individual_results = [r for r in passed_results if len(r.components) == 1]
+
+        if grouped_results:
+            lines.append("#### Grouped Tests\n")
+            lines.append("| Components | Platform | Count | Duration |\n")
+            lines.append("|-----------|----------|-------|----------|\n")
+            for result in grouped_results:
+                components_str = ", ".join(result.components)
+                lines.append(
+                    f"| {components_str} | {result.platform} | {len(result.components)} | {result.duration:.1f}s |\n"
+                )
+            lines.append("\n")
+
+        if individual_results:
+            lines.append("#### Individual Tests\n")
+            # Show first 10 individual tests with timing
+            if len(individual_results) <= 10:
+                lines.extend(
+                    f"- `{result.test_id}` - {result.duration:.1f}s\n"
+                    for result in individual_results
+                )
+            else:
+                lines.extend(
+                    f"- `{result.test_id}` - {result.duration:.1f}s\n"
+                    for result in individual_results[:10]
+                )
+                lines.append(f"\n...and {len(individual_results) - 10} more\n")
+            lines.append("\n")
+
+    return "".join(lines)
+
+
+def write_github_summary(test_results: list[TestResult]) -> None:
+    """Write GitHub Actions job summary with test results and timing.
+
+    Args:
+        test_results: List of all test results
+    """
+    summary_content = format_github_summary(test_results)
+    with open(os.environ["GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"], "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        f.write(summary_content)
+
+
 def extract_platform_with_version(base_file: Path) -> str:
     """Extract platform with version from base filename.
 
@@ -151,7 +304,7 @@ def run_esphome_test(
     esphome_command: str,
     continue_on_fail: bool,
     use_testing_mode: bool = False,
-) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+) -> TestResult:
     """Run esphome test for a single component.
 
     Args:
@@ -166,7 +319,7 @@ def run_esphome_test(
         use_testing_mode: Whether to use --testing-mode flag
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple of (success status, command string)
+        TestResult object with test details and timing
     """
     test_name = test_file.stem.split(".")[0]
 
@@ -221,9 +374,13 @@ def run_esphome_test(
     if use_testing_mode:
         print("  (using --testing-mode)")
 
+    start_time = time.time()
+    test_id = f"{component}.{test_name}.{platform_with_version}"
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
         success = result.returncode == 0
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
 
         # Show disk space after build in CI during compile
         show_disk_space_if_ci(esphome_command)
@@ -236,12 +393,30 @@ def run_esphome_test(
             print(cmd_str)
             print()
             raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(result.returncode, cmd)
-        return success, cmd_str
+
+        return TestResult(
+            test_id=test_id,
+            components=[component],
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            success=success,
+            duration=duration,
+            command=cmd_str,
+            test_type=esphome_command,
+        )
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
         # Re-raise if we're not continuing on fail
         if not continue_on_fail:
             raise
-        return False, cmd_str
+        return TestResult(
+            test_id=test_id,
+            components=[component],
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            success=False,
+            duration=duration,
+            command=cmd_str,
+            test_type=esphome_command,
+        )
 
 
 def run_grouped_test(
@@ -253,7 +428,7 @@ def run_grouped_test(
     tests_dir: Path,
     esphome_command: str,
     continue_on_fail: bool,
-) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+) -> TestResult:
     """Run esphome test for a group of components with shared bus configs.
 
     Args:
@@ -267,7 +442,7 @@ def run_grouped_test(
         continue_on_fail: Whether to continue on failure
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple of (success status, command string)
+        TestResult object with test details and timing
     """
     # Create merged config
     group_name = "_".join(components[:3])  # Use first 3 components for name
@@ -294,8 +469,17 @@ def run_grouped_test(
         print(f"Error merging configs for {components}: {e}")
         if not continue_on_fail:
             raise
-        # Return empty command string since we failed before building the command
-        return False, f"# Failed during config merge: {e}"
+        # Return TestResult for merge failure
+        test_id = f"GROUPED[{','.join(components)}].{platform_with_version}"
+        return TestResult(
+            test_id=test_id,
+            components=components,
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            success=False,
+            duration=0.0,
+            command=f"# Failed during config merge: {e}",
+            test_type=esphome_command,
+        )
 
     # Create test file that includes merged config
     output_file = build_dir / f"test_{group_name}.{platform_with_version}.yaml"
@@ -334,9 +518,13 @@ def run_grouped_test(
     print(f"> [GROUPED: {components_str}] [{platform_with_version}]")
     print("  (using --testing-mode)")
 
+    start_time = time.time()
+    test_id = f"GROUPED[{','.join(components)}].{platform_with_version}"
+
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(cmd, check=False)
         success = result.returncode == 0
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
 
         # Show disk space after build in CI during compile
         show_disk_space_if_ci(esphome_command)
@@ -349,12 +537,30 @@ def run_grouped_test(
             print(cmd_str)
             print()
             raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(result.returncode, cmd)
-        return success, cmd_str
+
+        return TestResult(
+            test_id=test_id,
+            components=components,
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            success=success,
+            duration=duration,
+            command=cmd_str,
+            test_type=esphome_command,
+        )
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        duration = time.time() - start_time
         # Re-raise if we're not continuing on fail
         if not continue_on_fail:
             raise
-        return False, cmd_str
+        return TestResult(
+            test_id=test_id,
+            components=components,
+            platform=platform_with_version,
+            success=False,
+            duration=duration,
+            command=cmd_str,
+            test_type=esphome_command,
+        )
 
 
 def run_grouped_component_tests(
@@ -366,7 +572,7 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
     esphome_command: str,
     continue_on_fail: bool,
     additional_isolated: set[str] | None = None,
-) -> tuple[set[tuple[str, str]], list[str], list[str], dict[str, str]]:
+) -> tuple[set[tuple[str, str]], list[TestResult]]:
     """Run grouped component tests.
 
     Args:
@@ -380,12 +586,10 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
         additional_isolated: Additional components to treat as isolated (not grouped)
 
     Returns:
-        Tuple of (tested_components, passed_tests, failed_tests, failed_commands)
+        Tuple of (tested_components, test_results)
     """
     tested_components = set()
-    passed_tests = []
-    failed_tests = []
-    failed_commands = {}  # Map test_id to command string
+    test_results = []
 
     # Group components by platform and bus signature
     grouped_components: dict[tuple[str, str], list[str]] = defaultdict(list)
@@ -462,6 +666,11 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
             if signature:
                 grouped_components[(platform, signature)].append(component)
 
+    # Merge groups with compatible buses (cross-bus grouping optimization)
+    # This allows mixing components with different buses (e.g., ble + uart)
+    # as long as they don't have conflicting configurations for the same bus type
+    grouped_components = merge_compatible_bus_groups(grouped_components)
+
     # Print detailed grouping plan
     print("\nGrouping Plan:")
     print("-" * 80)
@@ -560,28 +769,6 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
             # No other groups for this platform - keep no_buses components together
             grouped_components[(platform, NO_BUSES_SIGNATURE)] = no_buses_comps
 
-    # Split groups that exceed platform-specific maximum sizes
-    # ESP8266 has limited IRAM and can't handle large component groups
-    split_groups = {}
-    for (platform, signature), components in list(grouped_components.items()):
-        max_size = PLATFORM_MAX_GROUP_SIZE.get(platform)
-        if max_size and len(components) > max_size:
-            # Split this group into smaller groups
-            print(
-                f"\n  ℹ️ Splitting {platform} group (signature: {signature}) "
-                f"from {len(components)} to max {max_size} components per group"
-            )
-            # Remove original group
-            del grouped_components[(platform, signature)]
-            # Create split groups
-            for i in range(0, len(components), max_size):
-                split_components = components[i : i + max_size]
-                # Create unique signature for each split group
-                split_signature = f"{signature}_split{i // max_size + 1}"
-                split_groups[(platform, split_signature)] = split_components
-    # Add split groups back
-    grouped_components.update(split_groups)
-
     groups_to_test = []
     individual_tests = set()  # Use set to avoid duplicates
 
@@ -672,7 +859,7 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
                 continue
 
             # Run grouped test
-            success, cmd_str = run_grouped_test(
+            test_result = run_grouped_test(
                 components=components_to_group,
                 platform=platform,
                 platform_with_version=platform_with_version,
@@ -687,17 +874,10 @@ def run_grouped_component_tests(
             for comp in components_to_group:
                 tested_components.add((comp, platform_with_version))
 
-            # Record result for each component - show all components in grouped tests
-            test_id = (
-                f"GROUPED[{','.join(components_to_group)}].{platform_with_version}"
-            )
-            if success:
-                passed_tests.append(test_id)
-            else:
-                failed_tests.append(test_id)
-                failed_commands[test_id] = cmd_str
+            # Store test result
+            test_results.append(test_result)
 
-    return tested_components, passed_tests, failed_tests, failed_commands
+    return tested_components, test_results
 
 
 def run_individual_component_test(
@@ -710,9 +890,7 @@ def run_individual_component_test(
     esphome_command: str,
     continue_on_fail: bool,
     tested_components: set[tuple[str, str]],
-    passed_tests: list[str],
-    failed_tests: list[str],
-    failed_commands: dict[str, str],
+    test_results: list[TestResult],
 ) -> None:
     """Run an individual component test if not already tested in a group.
 
@@ -726,16 +904,13 @@ def run_individual_component_test(
         esphome_command: ESPHome command
         continue_on_fail: Whether to continue on failure
         tested_components: Set of already tested components
-        passed_tests: List to append passed test IDs
-        failed_tests: List to append failed test IDs
-        failed_commands: Dict to store failed test commands
+        test_results: List to append test results
     """
     # Skip if already tested in a group
     if (component, platform_with_version) in tested_components:
         return
 
-    test_name = test_file.stem.split(".")[0]
-    success, cmd_str = run_esphome_test(
+    test_result = run_esphome_test(
         component=component,
         test_file=test_file,
         platform=platform,
@@ -745,12 +920,7 @@ def run_individual_component_test(
         esphome_command=esphome_command,
         continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
     )
-    test_id = f"{component}.{test_name}.{platform_with_version}"
-    if success:
-        passed_tests.append(test_id)
-    else:
-        failed_tests.append(test_id)
-        failed_commands[test_id] = cmd_str
+    test_results.append(test_result)
 
 
 def test_components(
@@ -799,19 +969,12 @@ def test_components(
     print(f"Found {len(all_tests)} components to test")
 
     # Run tests
-    failed_tests = []
-    passed_tests = []
+    test_results = []
     tested_components = set()  # Track which components were tested in groups
-    failed_commands = {}  # Track commands for failed tests
 
     # First, run grouped tests if grouping is enabled
     if enable_grouping:
-        (
-            tested_components,
-            passed_tests,
-            failed_tests,
-            failed_commands,
-        ) = run_grouped_component_tests(
+        tested_components, grouped_results = run_grouped_component_tests(
             all_tests=all_tests,
             platform_filter=platform_filter,
             platform_bases=platform_bases,
@@ -821,6 +984,7 @@ def test_components(
             continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
             additional_isolated=isolated_components,
         )
+        test_results.extend(grouped_results)
 
     # Then run individual tests for components not in groups
     for component, test_files in sorted(all_tests.items()):
@@ -846,9 +1010,7 @@ def test_components(
                             esphome_command=esphome_command,
                             continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
                             tested_components=tested_components,
-                            passed_tests=passed_tests,
-                            failed_tests=failed_tests,
-                            failed_commands=failed_commands,
+                            test_results=test_results,
                         )
             else:
                 # Platform-specific test
@@ -880,31 +1042,40 @@ def test_components(
                         esphome_command=esphome_command,
                         continue_on_fail=continue_on_fail,
                         tested_components=tested_components,
-                        passed_tests=passed_tests,
-                        failed_tests=failed_tests,
-                        failed_commands=failed_commands,
+                        test_results=test_results,
                     )
 
+    # Separate results into passed and failed
+    passed_results = [r for r in test_results if r.success]
+    failed_results = [r for r in test_results if not r.success]
+
     # Print summary
     print("\n" + "=" * 80)
-    print(f"Test Summary: {len(passed_tests)} passed, {len(failed_tests)} failed")
+    print(f"Test Summary: {len(passed_results)} passed, {len(failed_results)} failed")
     print("=" * 80)
 
-    if failed_tests:
+    if failed_results:
         print("\nFailed tests:")
-        for test in failed_tests:
-            print(f"  - {test}")
+        for result in failed_results:
+            print(f"  - {result.test_id}")
 
-        # Print failed commands at the end for easy copy-paste from CI logs
+        # Print simplified commands grouped by platform and test type for easy copy-paste
         print("\n" + "=" * 80)
-        print("Failed test commands (copy-paste to reproduce locally):")
+        print("Commands to reproduce failures (copy-paste to reproduce locally):")
         print("=" * 80)
-        for test in failed_tests:
-            if test in failed_commands:
-                print(f"\n# {test}")
-                print(failed_commands[test])
+        platform_components = group_components_by_platform(failed_results)
+        for platform, test_type in sorted(platform_components.keys()):
+            components_csv = ",".join(platform_components[(platform, test_type)])
+            print(
+                f"script/test_build_components.py -c {components_csv} -t {platform} -e {test_type}"
+            )
         print()
 
+    # Write GitHub Actions job summary if in CI
+    if os.environ.get("GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"):
+        write_github_summary(test_results)
+
+    if failed_results:
         return 1
 
     return 0
diff --git a/tests/components/ade7880/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ade7880/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index 81a04d0724..8b5e47f0b5 100644
--- a/tests/components/ade7880/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ade7880/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 substitutions:
-  irq0_pin: GPIO13
+  irq0_pin: GPIO0
   irq1_pin: GPIO15
   reset_pin: GPIO16
 
diff --git a/tests/components/ade7953_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/ade7953_i2c/common.yaml
index 8b2a9588fe..5253759888 100644
--- a/tests/components/ade7953_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ade7953_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ sensor:
     irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
     voltage:
       name: ADE7953 Voltage
+      id: ade7953_i2c_voltage
     current_a:
       name: ADE7953 Current A
+      id: ade7953_i2c_current_a
     current_b:
       name: ADE7953 Current B
+      id: ade7953_i2c_current_b
     power_factor_a:
       name: ADE7953 Power Factor A
     power_factor_b:
diff --git a/tests/components/ade7953_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/ade7953_spi/common.yaml
index 30b5258a2a..f66ab697a1 100644
--- a/tests/components/ade7953_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ade7953_spi/common.yaml
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ sensor:
     irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
     voltage:
       name: ADE7953 Voltage
-      id: ade7953_voltage
+      id: ade7953_spi_voltage
     current_a:
       name: ADE7953 Current A
-      id: ade7953_current_a
+      id: ade7953_spi_current_a
     current_b:
       name: ADE7953 Current B
-      id: ade7953_current_b
+      id: ade7953_spi_current_b
     power_factor_a:
       name: ADE7953 Power Factor A
     power_factor_b:
diff --git a/tests/components/as3935_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/as3935_i2c/common.yaml
index a758bb7f56..d659486e83 100644
--- a/tests/components/as3935_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/as3935_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 as3935_i2c:
+  id: as3935_i2c_id
   i2c_id: i2c_bus
   irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: as3935
+    as3935_id: as3935_i2c_id
     name: Storm Alert
 
 sensor:
   - platform: as3935
+    as3935_id: as3935_i2c_id
     lightning_energy:
       name: Lightning Energy
     distance:
diff --git a/tests/components/as3935_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/as3935_spi/common.yaml
index 5898d5d365..d2942dc01d 100644
--- a/tests/components/as3935_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/as3935_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 as3935_spi:
+  id: as3935_spi_id
   cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
   irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: as3935
+    as3935_id: as3935_spi_id
     name: Storm Alert
 
 sensor:
   - platform: as3935
+    as3935_id: as3935_spi_id
     lightning_energy:
       name: Lightning Energy
     distance:
diff --git a/tests/components/axs15231/common.yaml b/tests/components/axs15231/common.yaml
index 3f07af80ea..d4fd3becbb 100644
--- a/tests/components/axs15231/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/axs15231/common.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: 19
     pages:
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ touchscreen:
   - platform: axs15231
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: axs15231_touchscreen
-    display: ssd1306_display
+    display: ssd1306_i2c_display
     interrupt_pin: 20
     reset_pin: 18
diff --git a/tests/components/bme280_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/bme280_i2c/common.yaml
index e6d41d209c..a31a6f9a6c 100644
--- a/tests/components/bme280_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bme280_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ sensor:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     address: 0x76
     temperature:
-      id: bme280_temperature
+      id: bme280_i2c_temperature
       name: BME280 Temperature
     humidity:
-      id: bme280_humidity
+      id: bme280_i2c_humidity
       name: BME280 Humidity
     pressure:
-      id: bme280_pressure
+      id: bme280_i2c_pressure
       name: BME280 Pressure
     update_interval: 15s
diff --git a/tests/components/bme280_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/bme280_spi/common.yaml
index 9a50b410fb..d97b475f0e 100644
--- a/tests/components/bme280_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bme280_spi/common.yaml
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ sensor:
   - platform: bme280_spi
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     temperature:
-      id: bme280_temperature
+      id: bme280_spi_temperature
       name: BME280 Temperature
     humidity:
-      id: bme280_humidity
+      id: bme280_spi_humidity
       name: BME280 Humidity
     pressure:
-      id: bme280_pressure
+      id: bme280_spi_pressure
       name: BME280 Pressure
     update_interval: 15s
diff --git a/tests/components/bmp280_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/bmp280_i2c/common.yaml
index 785343de7d..77a9db7fc5 100644
--- a/tests/components/bmp280_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bmp280_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ sensor:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     address: 0x77
     temperature:
-      id: bmp280_temperature
+      id: bmp280_i2c_temperature
       name: Outside Temperature
     pressure:
       name: Outside Pressure
-      id: bmp280_pressure
+      id: bmp280_i2c_pressure
     iir_filter: 16x
     update_interval: 15s
diff --git a/tests/components/bmp280_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/bmp280_spi/common.yaml
index fa88967ca4..1be54f6b74 100644
--- a/tests/components/bmp280_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bmp280_spi/common.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ sensor:
   - platform: bmp280_spi
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     temperature:
-      id: bmp280_temperature
+      id: bmp280_spi_temperature
       name: Outside Temperature
     pressure:
       name: Outside Pressure
-      id: bmp280_pressure
+      id: bmp280_spi_pressure
     iir_filter: 16x
     update_interval: 15s
diff --git a/tests/components/bmp3xx_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/bmp3xx_i2c/common.yaml
index ebc4921b84..e651072f25 100644
--- a/tests/components/bmp3xx_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bmp3xx_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ sensor:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     address: 0x77
     temperature:
+      id: bmp3xx_i2c_temperature
       name: BMP Temperature
       oversampling: 16x
     pressure:
+      id: bmp3xx_i2c_pressure
       name: BMP Pressure
     iir_filter: 2X
diff --git a/tests/components/bmp3xx_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/bmp3xx_spi/common.yaml
index d6acef1833..b59d46c967 100644
--- a/tests/components/bmp3xx_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/bmp3xx_spi/common.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ sensor:
   - platform: bmp3xx_spi
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     temperature:
+      id: bmp3xx_spi_temperature
       name: BMP Temperature
       oversampling: 16x
     pressure:
+      id: bmp3xx_spi_pressure
       name: BMP Pressure
     iir_filter: 2X
diff --git a/tests/components/camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 3d93dd6418..ef8f74d4eb 100644
--- a/tests/components/camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 packages:
-  camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
+  i2c_camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/camera_encoder/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/camera_encoder/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 3d93dd6418..ef8f74d4eb 100644
--- a/tests/components/camera_encoder/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/camera_encoder/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 packages:
-  camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
+  i2c_camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/chsc6x/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/chsc6x/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index ea3686d8bd..fa7c72150e 100644
--- a/tests/components/chsc6x/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/chsc6x/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ packages:
 
 display:
   - platform: ili9xxx
+    spi_id: spi_bus
     id: ili9xxx_display
     model: GC9A01A
     invert_colors: True
@@ -16,5 +17,6 @@ display:
 
 touchscreen:
   - platform: chsc6x
+    i2c_id: i2c_bus
     display: ili9xxx_display
     interrupt_pin: 20
diff --git a/tests/components/ektf2232/common.yaml b/tests/components/ektf2232/common.yaml
index 8ab57be46f..1c4d768b08 100644
--- a/tests/components/ektf2232/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ektf2232/common.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${display_reset_pin}
     pages:
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ touchscreen:
     id: ektf2232_touchscreen
     interrupt_pin: ${interrupt_pin}
     reset_pin: ${touch_reset_pin}
-    display: ssd1306_display
+    display: ssd1306_i2c_display
     on_touch:
       - logger.log:
           format: Touch at (%d, %d)
diff --git a/tests/components/ens160_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/ens160_i2c/common.yaml
index 685c8d3fee..1da2bacec2 100644
--- a/tests/components/ens160_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ens160_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ sensor:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     address: 0x53
     eco2:
+      id: ens160_i2c_eco2
       name: "ENS160 eCO2"
     tvoc:
+      id: ens160_i2c_tvoc
       name: "ENS160 Total Volatile Organic Compounds"
     aqi:
+      id: ens160_i2c_aqi
       name: "ENS160 Air Quality Index"
diff --git a/tests/components/ens160_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/ens160_spi/common.yaml
index 53000a5e96..46a3f40b40 100644
--- a/tests/components/ens160_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ens160_spi/common.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ sensor:
   - platform: ens160_spi
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     eco2:
+      id: ens160_spi_eco2
       name: "ENS160 eCO2"
     tvoc:
+      id: ens160_spi_tvoc
       name: "ENS160 Total Volatile Organic Compounds"
     aqi:
+      id: ens160_spi_aqi
       name: "ENS160 Air Quality Index"
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 3d93dd6418..ef8f74d4eb 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_camera/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 packages:
-  camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
+  i2c_camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 3d93dd6418..ef8f74d4eb 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_camera_web_server/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 packages:
-  camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
+  i2c_camera: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/font/common.yaml b/tests/components/font/common.yaml
index 2d2e970536..6ba52e3d97 100644
--- a/tests/components/font/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/font/common.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ font:
 
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
+    i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: ssd1306_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${display_reset_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/ft63x6/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/ft63x6/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index d6b6903029..3ac5c645e3 100644
--- a/tests/components/ft63x6/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ft63x6/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 substitutions:
-  interrupt_pin: GPIO12
+  interrupt_pin: GPIO0
   reset_pin: GPIO16
 
 packages:
diff --git a/tests/components/graph/common.yaml b/tests/components/graph/common.yaml
index 578de5a60c..11e2a16ca1 100644
--- a/tests/components/graph/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/graph/common.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ graph:
 
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
+    i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: ssd1306_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/graphical_display_menu/common.yaml b/tests/components/graphical_display_menu/common.yaml
index 0b8f20d64b..6cee2af232 100644
--- a/tests/components/graphical_display_menu/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/graphical_display_menu/common.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
     pages:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ switch:
 
 graphical_display_menu:
   id: test_graphical_display_menu
-  display: ssd1306_display
+  display: ssd1306_i2c_display
   font: roboto
   active: false
   mode: rotary
diff --git a/tests/components/gt911/common.yaml b/tests/components/gt911/common.yaml
index 5f9748afb6..ff464cda24 100644
--- a/tests/components/gt911/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/gt911/common.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${display_reset_pin}
     pages:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ touchscreen:
   - platform: gt911
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: gt911_touchscreen
-    display: ssd1306_display
+    display: ssd1306_i2c_display
     interrupt_pin: ${interrupt_pin}
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
 
diff --git a/tests/components/hx711/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/hx711/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index defef165e3..e7c017ed99 100644
--- a/tests/components/hx711/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/hx711/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 substitutions:
-  clk_pin: GPIO4
-  dout_pin: GPIO5
+  clk_pin: GPIO0
+  dout_pin: GPIO2
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/ina2xx_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/ina2xx_i2c/common.yaml
index 7d586f136e..2416ad6daf 100644
--- a/tests/components/ina2xx_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ina2xx_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,21 @@ sensor:
     max_current: 40 A
     adc_range: 1
     temperature_coefficient: 50
-    shunt_voltage: "INA2xx Shunt Voltage"
-    bus_voltage: "INA2xx Bus Voltage"
-    current: "INA2xx Current"
-    power: "INA2xx Power"
-    energy: "INA2xx Energy"
-    charge: "INA2xx Charge"
+    shunt_voltage:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_shunt_voltage
+      name: "INA2xx Shunt Voltage"
+    bus_voltage:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_bus_voltage
+      name: "INA2xx Bus Voltage"
+    current:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_current
+      name: "INA2xx Current"
+    power:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_power
+      name: "INA2xx Power"
+    energy:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_energy
+      name: "INA2xx Energy"
+    charge:
+      id: ina2xx_i2c_charge
+      name: "INA2xx Charge"
diff --git a/tests/components/ina2xx_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/ina2xx_spi/common.yaml
index d9b2300e26..8de77eba26 100644
--- a/tests/components/ina2xx_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ina2xx_spi/common.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,21 @@ sensor:
     max_current: 40 A
     adc_range: 1
     temperature_coefficient: 50
-    shunt_voltage: "INA2xx Shunt Voltage"
-    bus_voltage: "INA2xx Bus Voltage"
-    current: "INA2xx Current"
-    power: "INA2xx Power"
-    energy: "INA2xx Energy"
-    charge: "INA2xx Charge"
+    shunt_voltage:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_shunt_voltage
+      name: "INA2xx Shunt Voltage"
+    bus_voltage:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_bus_voltage
+      name: "INA2xx Bus Voltage"
+    current:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_current
+      name: "INA2xx Current"
+    power:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_power
+      name: "INA2xx Power"
+    energy:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_energy
+      name: "INA2xx Energy"
+    charge:
+      id: ina2xx_spi_charge
+      name: "INA2xx Charge"
diff --git a/tests/components/lilygo_t5_47/common.yaml b/tests/components/lilygo_t5_47/common.yaml
index 7079139ec7..18f1ba10ae 100644
--- a/tests/components/lilygo_t5_47/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lilygo_t5_47/common.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
     pages:
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ touchscreen:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: lilygo_touchscreen
     interrupt_pin: ${interrupt_pin}
-    display: ssd1306_display
+    display: ssd1306_i2c_display
     on_touch:
       - logger.log:
           format: Touch at (%d, %d)
diff --git a/tests/components/pn532_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/pn532_i2c/common.yaml
index f328cd40ee..947e1151aa 100644
--- a/tests/components/pn532_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/pn532_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 pn532_i2c:
   i2c_id: i2c_bus
-  id: pn532_nfcc
+  id: pn532_nfcc_i2c
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: pn532
-    pn532_id: pn532_nfcc
+    pn532_id: pn532_nfcc_i2c
     name: PN532 NFC Tag
     uid: 74-10-37-94
diff --git a/tests/components/pn532_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/pn532_spi/common.yaml
index e749a9896a..f9149af35f 100644
--- a/tests/components/pn532_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/pn532_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 pn532_spi:
-  id: pn532_nfcc
+  id: pn532_nfcc_spi
   cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: pn532
-    pn532_id: pn532_nfcc
+    pn532_id: pn532_nfcc_spi
     name: PN532 NFC Tag
     uid: 74-10-37-94
diff --git a/tests/components/pn7160_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/pn7160_i2c/common.yaml
index 9807bff0f0..fa9a876d1c 100644
--- a/tests/components/pn7160_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/pn7160_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 esphome:
   on_boot:
     then:
-      - tag.set_clean_mode: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.set_format_mode: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.set_read_mode: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.set_clean_mode: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
+      - tag.set_format_mode: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
+      - tag.set_read_mode: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
       - tag.set_write_message:
           message: https://www.home-assistant.io/tag/pulse
           include_android_app_record: false
-      - tag.set_write_mode: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.set_write_mode: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
       - tag.set_emulation_message:
           message: https://www.home-assistant.io/tag/pulse
           include_android_app_record: false
-      - tag.emulation_off: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.emulation_on: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.polling_off: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.polling_on: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.emulation_off: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
+      - tag.emulation_on: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
+      - tag.polling_off: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
+      - tag.polling_on: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
 
 pn7150_i2c:
-  id: nfcc_pn7160
+  id: nfcc_pn7160_i2c
   i2c_id: i2c_bus
   irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
   ven_pin: ${ven_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/pn7160_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/pn7160_spi/common.yaml
index d467eb093f..53b37b38f4 100644
--- a/tests/components/pn7160_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/pn7160_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,23 +1,23 @@
 esphome:
   on_boot:
     then:
-      - tag.set_clean_mode: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.set_format_mode: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.set_read_mode: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.set_clean_mode: nfcc_pn7160_spi
+      - tag.set_format_mode: nfcc_pn7160_spi
+      - tag.set_read_mode: nfcc_pn7160_spi
       - tag.set_write_message:
           message: https://www.home-assistant.io/tag/pulse
           include_android_app_record: false
-      - tag.set_write_mode: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.set_write_mode: nfcc_pn7160_spi
       - tag.set_emulation_message:
           message: https://www.home-assistant.io/tag/pulse
           include_android_app_record: false
-      - tag.emulation_off: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.emulation_on: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.polling_off: nfcc_pn7160
-      - tag.polling_on: nfcc_pn7160
+      - tag.emulation_off: nfcc_pn7160_spi
+      - tag.emulation_on: nfcc_pn7160_spi
+      - tag.polling_off: nfcc_pn7160_spi
+      - tag.polling_on: nfcc_pn7160_spi
 
 pn7160_spi:
-  id: nfcc_pn7160
+  id: nfcc_pn7160_spi
   cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
   irq_pin: ${irq_pin}
   ven_pin: ${ven_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/rc522_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/rc522_i2c/common.yaml
index 65b92a3e78..0e624351d4 100644
--- a/tests/components/rc522_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/rc522_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 rc522_i2c:
-  - id: rc522_nfcc
+  - id: rc522_nfcc_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     update_interval: 1s
     on_tag:
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ rc522_i2c:
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: rc522
-    rc522_id: rc522_nfcc
+    rc522_id: rc522_nfcc_i2c
     name: RC522 NFC Tag
     uid: 74-10-37-94
diff --git a/tests/components/rc522_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/rc522_spi/common.yaml
index 4ce1d6584b..c4830850de 100644
--- a/tests/components/rc522_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/rc522_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 rc522_spi:
-  id: rc522_nfcc
+  id: rc522_nfcc_spi
   cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: rc522
-    rc522_id: rc522_nfcc
-    name: PN532 NFC Tag
+    rc522_id: rc522_nfcc_spi
+    name: RC522 NFC Tag
     uid: 74-10-37-94
diff --git a/tests/components/selec_meter/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/selec_meter/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index 48a7307795..6daa08c22b 100644
--- a/tests/components/selec_meter/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/selec_meter/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 substitutions:
   tx_pin: GPIO0
   rx_pin: GPIO2
-  flow_control_pin: GPIO4
+  flow_control_pin: GPIO15
 
 packages:
   modbus: !include ../../test_build_components/common/modbus/esp8266-ard.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/sn74hc595/test.esp8266-ard.yaml b/tests/components/sn74hc595/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
index cc011e01d4..e0de8bb0a3 100644
--- a/tests/components/sn74hc595/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/sn74hc595/test.esp8266-ard.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp8266-ard.yaml
 
 substitutions:
-  clock_pin: GPIO5
-  data_pin: GPIO4
+  clock_pin: GPIO15
+  data_pin: GPIO16
   latch_pin1: GPIO2
   oe_pin1: GPIO0
   latch_pin2: GPIO3
diff --git a/tests/components/ssd1306_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/ssd1306_i2c/common.yaml
index e876fcb36a..09eb569a8e 100644
--- a/tests/components/ssd1306_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ssd1306_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ display:
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
     address: 0x3C
-    id: display1
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     contrast: 60%
     pages:
       - id: ssd1306_i2c_page1
diff --git a/tests/components/ssd1306_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/ssd1306_spi/common.yaml
index 2a2adb4146..0297abc192 100644
--- a/tests/components/ssd1306_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ssd1306_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_spi
+    id: ssd1306_spi_display
     model: SSD1306 128x64
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     dc_pin: ${dc_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/ssd1327_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/ssd1327_i2c/common.yaml
index c90e9678dd..c5f2123d9a 100644
--- a/tests/components/ssd1327_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ssd1327_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ display:
     model: SSD1327_128x128
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
     address: 0x3C
-    id: display1
+    id: ssd1327_i2c_display
     pages:
       - id: ssd1327_i2c_page1
         lambda: |-
diff --git a/tests/components/ssd1327_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/ssd1327_spi/common.yaml
index 1aa4fb5a1c..b46e61e080 100644
--- a/tests/components/ssd1327_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ssd1327_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1327_spi
+    id: ssd1327_spi_display
     model: SSD1327 128x128
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     dc_pin: ${dc_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/st7567_i2c/common.yaml b/tests/components/st7567_i2c/common.yaml
index 9a4cd79faa..c81d6825e3 100644
--- a/tests/components/st7567_i2c/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/st7567_i2c/common.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ display:
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
     address: 0x3C
-    id: display1
+    id: st7567_i2c_display
     pages:
       - id: st7567_i2c_page1
         lambda: |-
diff --git a/tests/components/st7567_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/st7567_spi/common.yaml
index b5a4074e13..25a8932ee1 100644
--- a/tests/components/st7567_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/st7567_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 display:
   - platform: st7567_spi
+    id: st7567_spi_display
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     dc_pin: ${dc_pin}
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/syslog/common.yaml b/tests/components/syslog/common.yaml
index cd6e63c9ec..daa913f009 100644
--- a/tests/components/syslog/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/syslog/common.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ udp:
   addresses: ["239.0.60.53"]
 
 time:
-  platform: host
+  - platform: host
+    id: host_time
 
 syslog:
   port: 514
diff --git a/tests/components/tt21100/common.yaml b/tests/components/tt21100/common.yaml
index bd1830ea8b..56089aed1e 100644
--- a/tests/components/tt21100/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/tt21100/common.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 display:
   - platform: ssd1306_i2c
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
-    id: ssd1306_display
+    id: ssd1306_i2c_display
     model: SSD1306_128X64
     reset_pin: ${disp_reset_pin}
     pages:
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ touchscreen:
   - platform: tt21100
     i2c_id: i2c_bus
     id: tt21100_touchscreen
-    display: ssd1306_display
+    display: ssd1306_i2c_display
     interrupt_pin: ${interrupt_pin}
     reset_pin: ${reset_pin}
 
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index b47e39c389..6b748a8f20 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_2: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index e9d826aa7c..d7b149a6fd 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2132_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_2: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/common.yaml
index a762c10c92..18294974b9 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 wk2132_spi:
-  - id: wk2132_spi_id
+  - id: wk2132_spi_bridge
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     crystal: 11059200
     data_rate: 1MHz
     uart:
-      - id: wk2132_spi_id0
+      - id: wk2132_spi_uart0
         channel: 0
         baud_rate: 115200
         stop_bits: 1
         parity: none
-      - id: wk2132_spi_id1
+      - id: wk2132_spi_uart1
         channel: 1
         baud_rate: 9600
 
 # Ensures a sensor doesn't break validation
 sensor:
   - platform: a02yyuw
-    uart_id: wk2132_spi_id1
+    uart_id: wk2132_spi_uart1
     id: distance_sensor
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index a3352cf880..9202a691ba 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_2: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index 6a60c90fb2..9c7d36996e 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2132_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_2: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index b47e39c389..9d9f0d4931 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index e9d826aa7c..115812be97 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2168_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index a3352cf880..2b56a46b70 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index 6a60c90fb2..374fe64d16 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2168_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index b47e39c389..9d9f0d4931 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index e9d826aa7c..115812be97 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2204_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/common.yaml b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/common.yaml
index 939c54cc40..0b62a7a009 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/common.yaml
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 wk2204_spi:
-  - id: wk2204_spi_id
+  - id: wk2204_spi_bridge
     cs_pin: ${cs_pin}
     crystal: 11059200
     data_rate: 1MHz
     uart:
-      - id: wk2204_spi_id0
+      - id: wk2204_spi_uart0
         channel: 0
         baud_rate: 115200
         stop_bits: 1
         parity: none
-      - id: wk2204_spi_id1
+      - id: wk2204_spi_uart1
         channel: 1
         baud_rate: 921600
-      - id: wk2204_spi_id2
+      - id: wk2204_spi_uart2
         channel: 2
         baud_rate: 115200
         stop_bits: 1
         parity: none
-      - id: wk2204_spi_id3
+      - id: wk2204_spi_uart3
         channel: 3
         baud_rate: 9600
 
 # Ensures a sensor doesn't break validation
 sensor:
   - platform: a02yyuw
-    uart_id: wk2204_spi_id3
+    uart_id: wk2204_spi_uart3
     id: distance_sensor
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index a3352cf880..2b56a46b70 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index 6a60c90fb2..374fe64d16 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2204_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index b47e39c389..9d9f0d4931 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index e9d826aa7c..115812be97 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2212_i2c/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   i2c: !include ../../test_build_components/common/i2c/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index a3352cf880..2b56a46b70 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index 6a60c90fb2..374fe64d16 100644
--- a/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wk2212_spi/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ substitutions:
 
 packages:
   spi: !include ../../test_build_components/common/spi/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+  uart_bridge_4: !include ../../test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
 
 <<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_batch_window.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_batch_window.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..58a254c215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_batch_window.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-batch-window-filters
+
+host:
+api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+# Template sensor that we'll use to publish values
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Source Sensor"
+    id: source_sensor
+    accuracy_decimals: 2
+
+  # Batch window filters (window_size == send_every) - use streaming filters
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Min Sensor"
+    id: min_sensor
+    filters:
+      - min:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Max Sensor"
+    id: max_sensor
+    filters:
+      - max:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Moving Avg Sensor"
+    id: moving_avg_sensor
+    filters:
+      - sliding_window_moving_average:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+# Button to trigger publishing test values
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Publish Values Button"
+    id: publish_button
+    on_press:
+      - lambda: |-
+          // Publish 10 values: 1.0, 2.0, ..., 10.0
+          for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++) {
+            id(source_sensor).publish_state(float(i));
+          }
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_nan_handling.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_nan_handling.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcb12cfde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_nan_handling.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-nan-handling
+
+host:
+api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Source NaN Sensor"
+    id: source_nan_sensor
+    accuracy_decimals: 2
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_nan_sensor
+    name: "Min NaN Sensor"
+    id: min_nan_sensor
+    filters:
+      - min:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_nan_sensor
+    name: "Max NaN Sensor"
+    id: max_nan_sensor
+    filters:
+      - max:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+script:
+  - id: publish_nan_values_script
+    then:
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 10.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: !lambda 'return NAN;'
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 5.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: !lambda 'return NAN;'
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 15.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 8.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: !lambda 'return NAN;'
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 12.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: 3.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_nan_sensor
+          state: !lambda 'return NAN;'
+
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Publish NaN Values Button"
+    id: publish_nan_button
+    on_press:
+      - script.execute: publish_nan_values_script
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea7a326b8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-sliding-window-filters
+
+host:
+api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+# Template sensor that we'll use to publish values
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Source Sensor"
+    id: source_sensor
+    accuracy_decimals: 2
+
+  # ACTUAL sliding window filters (window_size != send_every) - use ring buffers
+  # Window of 5, send every 2 values
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Sliding Min Sensor"
+    id: sliding_min_sensor
+    filters:
+      - min:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 2
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Sliding Max Sensor"
+    id: sliding_max_sensor
+    filters:
+      - max:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 2
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Sliding Median Sensor"
+    id: sliding_median_sensor
+    filters:
+      - median:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 2
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Sliding Moving Avg Sensor"
+    id: sliding_moving_avg_sensor
+    filters:
+      - sliding_window_moving_average:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 2
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+# Button to trigger publishing test values
+script:
+  - id: publish_values_script
+    then:
+      # Publish 10 values: 1.0, 2.0, ..., 10.0
+      # With window_size=5, send_every=2, send_first_at=1:
+      # - Output at position 1: window=[1], min=1, max=1, median=1, avg=1
+      # - Output at position 3: window=[1,2,3], min=1, max=3, median=2, avg=2
+      # - Output at position 5: window=[1,2,3,4,5], min=1, max=5, median=3, avg=3
+      # - Output at position 7: window=[3,4,5,6,7], min=3, max=7, median=5, avg=5
+      # - Output at position 9: window=[5,6,7,8,9], min=5, max=9, median=7, avg=7
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 1.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 2.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 3.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 4.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 5.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 6.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 7.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 8.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 9.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 10.0
+
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Publish Values Button"
+    id: publish_button
+    on_press:
+      - script.execute: publish_values_script
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer_wraparound.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer_wraparound.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bd5980160b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_ring_buffer_wraparound.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-ring-buffer-wraparound
+
+host:
+api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Source Wraparound Sensor"
+    id: source_wraparound
+    accuracy_decimals: 2
+
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_wraparound
+    name: "Wraparound Min Sensor"
+    id: wraparound_min_sensor
+    filters:
+      - min:
+          window_size: 3
+          send_every: 3
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+script:
+  - id: publish_wraparound_script
+    then:
+      # Publish 9 values to test ring buffer wraparound
+      # Values: 10, 20, 30, 5, 25, 15, 40, 35, 20
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 10.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 20.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 30.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 5.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 25.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 15.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 40.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 35.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_wraparound
+          state: 20.0
+
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Publish Wraparound Button"
+    id: publish_wraparound_button
+    on_press:
+      - script.execute: publish_wraparound_script
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_sliding_window.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_sliding_window.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2055118811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/sensor_filters_sliding_window.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-sliding-window-filters
+
+host:
+api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+# Template sensor that we'll use to publish values
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Source Sensor"
+    id: source_sensor
+    accuracy_decimals: 2
+
+  # Min filter sensor
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Min Sensor"
+    id: min_sensor
+    filters:
+      - min:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  # Max filter sensor
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Max Sensor"
+    id: max_sensor
+    filters:
+      - max:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  # Median filter sensor
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Median Sensor"
+    id: median_sensor
+    filters:
+      - median:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+  # Quantile filter sensor (90th percentile)
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Quantile Sensor"
+    id: quantile_sensor
+    filters:
+      - quantile:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+          quantile: 0.9
+
+  # Moving average filter sensor
+  - platform: copy
+    source_id: source_sensor
+    name: "Moving Avg Sensor"
+    id: moving_avg_sensor
+    filters:
+      - sliding_window_moving_average:
+          window_size: 5
+          send_every: 5
+          send_first_at: 1
+
+# Script to publish values with delays
+script:
+  - id: publish_values_script
+    then:
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 1.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 2.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 3.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 4.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 5.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 6.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 7.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 8.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 9.0
+      - delay: 20ms
+      - sensor.template.publish:
+          id: source_sensor
+          state: 10.0
+
+# Button to trigger publishing test values
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Publish Values Button"
+    id: publish_button
+    on_press:
+      - script.execute: publish_values_script
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_ring_buffer.py b/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_ring_buffer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e138f93e7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_ring_buffer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+"""Test sensor ring buffer filter functionality (window_size != send_every)."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+
+from aioesphomeapi import EntityInfo, EntityState, SensorState
+import pytest
+
+from .types import APIClientConnectedFactory, RunCompiledFunction
+
+
+def build_key_to_sensor_mapping(
+    entities: list[EntityInfo], sensor_names: list[str]
+) -> dict[int, str]:
+    """Build a mapping from entity keys to sensor names.
+
+    Args:
+        entities: List of entity info objects from the API
+        sensor_names: List of sensor names to search for in object_ids
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping entity keys to sensor names
+    """
+    key_to_sensor: dict[int, str] = {}
+    for entity in entities:
+        obj_id = entity.object_id.lower()
+        for sensor_name in sensor_names:
+            if sensor_name in obj_id:
+                key_to_sensor[entity.key] = sensor_name
+                break
+    return key_to_sensor
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sensor_filters_ring_buffer(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that ring buffer filters (window_size != send_every) work correctly."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    # Track state changes for each sensor
+    sensor_states: dict[str, list[float]] = {
+        "sliding_min": [],
+        "sliding_max": [],
+        "sliding_median": [],
+        "sliding_moving_avg": [],
+    }
+
+    # Futures to track when we receive expected values
+    all_updates_received = loop.create_future()
+
+    def on_state(state: EntityState) -> None:
+        """Track sensor state updates."""
+        if not isinstance(state, SensorState):
+            return
+
+        # Skip NaN values (initial states)
+        if state.missing_state:
+            return
+
+        # Get the sensor name from the key mapping
+        sensor_name = key_to_sensor.get(state.key)
+        if not sensor_name or sensor_name not in sensor_states:
+            return
+
+        sensor_states[sensor_name].append(state.state)
+
+        # Check if we've received enough updates from all sensors
+        # With send_every=2, send_first_at=1, we expect 5 outputs per sensor
+        if (
+            len(sensor_states["sliding_min"]) >= 5
+            and len(sensor_states["sliding_max"]) >= 5
+            and len(sensor_states["sliding_median"]) >= 5
+            and len(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"]) >= 5
+            and not all_updates_received.done()
+        ):
+            all_updates_received.set_result(True)
+
+    async with (
+        run_compiled(yaml_config),
+        api_client_connected() as client,
+    ):
+        # Get entities first to build key mapping
+        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+
+        # Build key-to-sensor mapping
+        key_to_sensor = build_key_to_sensor_mapping(
+            entities,
+            [
+                "sliding_min",
+                "sliding_max",
+                "sliding_median",
+                "sliding_moving_avg",
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # Subscribe to state changes AFTER building mapping
+        client.subscribe_states(on_state)
+
+        # Find the publish button
+        publish_button = next(
+            (e for e in entities if "publish_values_button" in e.object_id.lower()),
+            None,
+        )
+        assert publish_button is not None, "Publish Values Button not found"
+
+        # Press the button to publish test values
+        client.button_command(publish_button.key)
+
+        # Wait for all sensors to receive their values
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(all_updates_received, timeout=10.0)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            # Provide detailed failure info
+            pytest.fail(
+                f"Timeout waiting for updates. Received states:\n"
+                f"  min: {sensor_states['sliding_min']}\n"
+                f"  max: {sensor_states['sliding_max']}\n"
+                f"  median: {sensor_states['sliding_median']}\n"
+                f"  moving_avg: {sensor_states['sliding_moving_avg']}"
+            )
+
+        # Verify we got 5 outputs per sensor (positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
+        assert len(sensor_states["sliding_min"]) == 5, (
+            f"Min sensor should have 5 values, got {len(sensor_states['sliding_min'])}: {sensor_states['sliding_min']}"
+        )
+        assert len(sensor_states["sliding_max"]) == 5
+        assert len(sensor_states["sliding_median"]) == 5
+        assert len(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"]) == 5
+
+        # Verify the values at each output position
+        # Position 1: window=[1]
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_min"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_max"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_median"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01
+
+        # Position 3: window=[1,2,3]
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_min"][1] - 1.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_max"][1] - 3.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_median"][1] - 2.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"][1] - 2.0) < 0.01
+
+        # Position 5: window=[1,2,3,4,5]
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_min"][2] - 1.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_max"][2] - 5.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_median"][2] - 3.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"][2] - 3.0) < 0.01
+
+        # Position 7: window=[3,4,5,6,7] (ring buffer wrapped)
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_min"][3] - 3.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_max"][3] - 7.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_median"][3] - 5.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"][3] - 5.0) < 0.01
+
+        # Position 9: window=[5,6,7,8,9] (ring buffer wrapped)
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_min"][4] - 5.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_max"][4] - 9.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_median"][4] - 7.0) < 0.01
+        assert abs(sensor_states["sliding_moving_avg"][4] - 7.0) < 0.01
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_sliding_window.py b/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_sliding_window.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c7aec70aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_sensor_filters_sliding_window.py
@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+"""Test sensor sliding window filter functionality."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+
+from aioesphomeapi import EntityInfo, EntityState, SensorState
+import pytest
+
+from .types import APIClientConnectedFactory, RunCompiledFunction
+
+
+def build_key_to_sensor_mapping(
+    entities: list[EntityInfo], sensor_names: list[str]
+) -> dict[int, str]:
+    """Build a mapping from entity keys to sensor names.
+
+    Args:
+        entities: List of entity info objects from the API
+        sensor_names: List of sensor names to search for in object_ids
+
+    Returns:
+        Dictionary mapping entity keys to sensor names
+    """
+    key_to_sensor: dict[int, str] = {}
+    for entity in entities:
+        obj_id = entity.object_id.lower()
+        for sensor_name in sensor_names:
+            if sensor_name in obj_id:
+                key_to_sensor[entity.key] = sensor_name
+                break
+    return key_to_sensor
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sensor_filters_sliding_window(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that sliding window filters (min, max, median, quantile, moving_average) work correctly."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    # Track state changes for each sensor
+    sensor_states: dict[str, list[float]] = {
+        "min_sensor": [],
+        "max_sensor": [],
+        "median_sensor": [],
+        "quantile_sensor": [],
+        "moving_avg_sensor": [],
+    }
+
+    # Futures to track when we receive expected values
+    min_received = loop.create_future()
+    max_received = loop.create_future()
+    median_received = loop.create_future()
+    quantile_received = loop.create_future()
+    moving_avg_received = loop.create_future()
+
+    def on_state(state: EntityState) -> None:
+        """Track sensor state updates."""
+        if not isinstance(state, SensorState):
+            return
+
+        # Skip NaN values (initial states)
+        if state.missing_state:
+            return
+
+        # Get the sensor name from the key mapping
+        sensor_name = key_to_sensor.get(state.key)
+        if not sensor_name or sensor_name not in sensor_states:
+            return
+
+        sensor_states[sensor_name].append(state.state)
+
+        # Check if we received the expected final value
+        # After publishing 10 values [1.0, 2.0, ..., 10.0], the window has the last 5: [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+        # Filters send at position 1 and position 6 (send_every=5 means every 5th value after first)
+        if (
+            sensor_name == "min_sensor"
+            and abs(state.state - 2.0) < 0.01
+            and not min_received.done()
+        ):
+            min_received.set_result(True)
+        elif (
+            sensor_name == "max_sensor"
+            and abs(state.state - 6.0) < 0.01
+            and not max_received.done()
+        ):
+            max_received.set_result(True)
+        elif (
+            sensor_name == "median_sensor"
+            and abs(state.state - 4.0) < 0.01
+            and not median_received.done()
+        ):
+            # Median of [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] = 4
+            median_received.set_result(True)
+        elif (
+            sensor_name == "quantile_sensor"
+            and abs(state.state - 6.0) < 0.01
+            and not quantile_received.done()
+        ):
+            # 90th percentile of [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] = 6
+            quantile_received.set_result(True)
+        elif (
+            sensor_name == "moving_avg_sensor"
+            and abs(state.state - 4.0) < 0.01
+            and not moving_avg_received.done()
+        ):
+            # Average of [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] = 4
+            moving_avg_received.set_result(True)
+
+    async with (
+        run_compiled(yaml_config),
+        api_client_connected() as client,
+    ):
+        # Get entities first to build key mapping
+        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+
+        # Build key-to-sensor mapping
+        key_to_sensor = build_key_to_sensor_mapping(
+            entities,
+            [
+                "min_sensor",
+                "max_sensor",
+                "median_sensor",
+                "quantile_sensor",
+                "moving_avg_sensor",
+            ],
+        )
+
+        # Subscribe to state changes AFTER building mapping
+        client.subscribe_states(on_state)
+
+        # Find the publish button
+        publish_button = next(
+            (e for e in entities if "publish_values_button" in e.object_id.lower()),
+            None,
+        )
+        assert publish_button is not None, "Publish Values Button not found"
+
+        # Press the button to publish test values
+        client.button_command(publish_button.key)
+
+        # Wait for all sensors to receive their final values
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(
+                asyncio.gather(
+                    min_received,
+                    max_received,
+                    median_received,
+                    quantile_received,
+                    moving_avg_received,
+                ),
+                timeout=10.0,
+            )
+        except TimeoutError:
+            # Provide detailed failure info
+            pytest.fail(
+                f"Timeout waiting for expected values. Received states:\n"
+                f"  min: {sensor_states['min_sensor']}\n"
+                f"  max: {sensor_states['max_sensor']}\n"
+                f"  median: {sensor_states['median_sensor']}\n"
+                f"  quantile: {sensor_states['quantile_sensor']}\n"
+                f"  moving_avg: {sensor_states['moving_avg_sensor']}"
+            )
+
+        # Verify we got the expected values
+        # With batch_delay: 0ms, we should receive all outputs
+        # Filters output at positions 1 and 6 (send_every: 5)
+        assert len(sensor_states["min_sensor"]) == 2, (
+            f"Min sensor should have 2 values, got {len(sensor_states['min_sensor'])}: {sensor_states['min_sensor']}"
+        )
+        assert len(sensor_states["max_sensor"]) == 2, (
+            f"Max sensor should have 2 values, got {len(sensor_states['max_sensor'])}: {sensor_states['max_sensor']}"
+        )
+        assert len(sensor_states["median_sensor"]) == 2
+        assert len(sensor_states["quantile_sensor"]) == 2
+        assert len(sensor_states["moving_avg_sensor"]) == 2
+
+        # Verify the first output (after 1 value: [1])
+        assert abs(sensor_states["min_sensor"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First min should be 1.0, got {sensor_states['min_sensor'][0]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["max_sensor"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First max should be 1.0, got {sensor_states['max_sensor'][0]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["median_sensor"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First median should be 1.0, got {sensor_states['median_sensor'][0]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["moving_avg_sensor"][0] - 1.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First moving avg should be 1.0, got {sensor_states['moving_avg_sensor'][0]}"
+        )
+
+        # Verify the second output (after 6 values, window has [2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
+        assert abs(sensor_states["min_sensor"][1] - 2.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second min should be 2.0, got {sensor_states['min_sensor'][1]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["max_sensor"][1] - 6.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second max should be 6.0, got {sensor_states['max_sensor'][1]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["median_sensor"][1] - 4.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second median should be 4.0, got {sensor_states['median_sensor'][1]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(sensor_states["moving_avg_sensor"][1] - 4.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second moving avg should be 4.0, got {sensor_states['moving_avg_sensor'][1]}"
+        )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sensor_filters_nan_handling(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that sliding window filters handle NaN values correctly."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    # Track states
+    min_states: list[float] = []
+    max_states: list[float] = []
+
+    # Future to track completion
+    filters_completed = loop.create_future()
+
+    def on_state(state: EntityState) -> None:
+        """Track sensor state updates."""
+        if not isinstance(state, SensorState):
+            return
+
+        # Skip NaN values (initial states)
+        if state.missing_state:
+            return
+
+        sensor_name = key_to_sensor.get(state.key)
+        if sensor_name == "min_nan":
+            min_states.append(state.state)
+        elif sensor_name == "max_nan":
+            max_states.append(state.state)
+
+        # Check if both have received their final values
+        # With batch_delay: 0ms, we should receive 2 outputs each
+        if (
+            len(min_states) >= 2
+            and len(max_states) >= 2
+            and not filters_completed.done()
+        ):
+            filters_completed.set_result(True)
+
+    async with (
+        run_compiled(yaml_config),
+        api_client_connected() as client,
+    ):
+        # Get entities first to build key mapping
+        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+
+        # Build key-to-sensor mapping
+        key_to_sensor = build_key_to_sensor_mapping(entities, ["min_nan", "max_nan"])
+
+        # Subscribe to state changes AFTER building mapping
+        client.subscribe_states(on_state)
+
+        # Find the publish button
+        publish_button = next(
+            (e for e in entities if "publish_nan_values_button" in e.object_id.lower()),
+            None,
+        )
+        assert publish_button is not None, "Publish NaN Values Button not found"
+
+        # Press the button
+        client.button_command(publish_button.key)
+
+        # Wait for filters to process
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(filters_completed, timeout=10.0)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            pytest.fail(
+                f"Timeout waiting for NaN handling. Received:\n"
+                f"  min_states: {min_states}\n"
+                f"  max_states: {max_states}"
+            )
+
+        # Verify NaN values were ignored
+        # With batch_delay: 0ms, we should receive both outputs (at positions 1 and 6)
+        # Position 1: window=[10], min=10, max=10
+        # Position 6: window=[NaN, 5, NaN, 15, 8], ignoring NaN -> [5, 15, 8], min=5, max=15
+        assert len(min_states) == 2, (
+            f"Should have 2 min states, got {len(min_states)}: {min_states}"
+        )
+        assert len(max_states) == 2, (
+            f"Should have 2 max states, got {len(max_states)}: {max_states}"
+        )
+
+        # First output
+        assert abs(min_states[0] - 10.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First min should be 10.0, got {min_states[0]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(max_states[0] - 10.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First max should be 10.0, got {max_states[0]}"
+        )
+
+        # Second output - verify NaN values were ignored
+        assert abs(min_states[1] - 5.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second min should ignore NaN and return 5.0, got {min_states[1]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(max_states[1] - 15.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second max should ignore NaN and return 15.0, got {max_states[1]}"
+        )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_sensor_filters_ring_buffer_wraparound(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that ring buffer correctly wraps around when window fills up."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    min_states: list[float] = []
+
+    test_completed = loop.create_future()
+
+    def on_state(state: EntityState) -> None:
+        """Track min sensor states."""
+        if not isinstance(state, SensorState):
+            return
+
+        # Skip NaN values (initial states)
+        if state.missing_state:
+            return
+
+        sensor_name = key_to_sensor.get(state.key)
+        if sensor_name == "wraparound_min":
+            min_states.append(state.state)
+            # With batch_delay: 0ms, we should receive all 3 outputs
+            if len(min_states) >= 3 and not test_completed.done():
+                test_completed.set_result(True)
+
+    async with (
+        run_compiled(yaml_config),
+        api_client_connected() as client,
+    ):
+        # Get entities first to build key mapping
+        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+
+        # Build key-to-sensor mapping
+        key_to_sensor = build_key_to_sensor_mapping(entities, ["wraparound_min"])
+
+        # Subscribe to state changes AFTER building mapping
+        client.subscribe_states(on_state)
+
+        # Find the publish button
+        publish_button = next(
+            (e for e in entities if "publish_wraparound_button" in e.object_id.lower()),
+            None,
+        )
+        assert publish_button is not None, "Publish Wraparound Button not found"
+
+        # Press the button
+        # Will publish: 10, 20, 30, 5, 25, 15, 40, 35, 20
+        client.button_command(publish_button.key)
+
+        # Wait for completion
+        try:
+            await asyncio.wait_for(test_completed, timeout=10.0)
+        except TimeoutError:
+            pytest.fail(f"Timeout waiting for wraparound test. Received: {min_states}")
+
+        # Verify outputs
+        # With window_size=3, send_every=3, we get outputs at positions 1, 4, 7
+        # Position 1: window=[10], min=10
+        # Position 4: window=[20, 30, 5], min=5
+        # Position 7: window=[15, 40, 35], min=15
+        # With batch_delay: 0ms, we should receive all 3 outputs
+        assert len(min_states) == 3, (
+            f"Should have 3 states, got {len(min_states)}: {min_states}"
+        )
+        assert abs(min_states[0] - 10.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"First min should be 10.0, got {min_states[0]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(min_states[1] - 5.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Second min should be 5.0, got {min_states[1]}"
+        )
+        assert abs(min_states[2] - 15.0) < 0.01, (
+            f"Third min should be 15.0, got {min_states[2]}"
+        )
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-idf.yaml
index a62a995e68..dcb951c1ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/build_components_base.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ esphome:
   friendly_name: $component_name
 
 esp32:
-  board: nodemcu-32s
+  # Use board with 8MB flash for testing large component groups
+  board: esp32-pico-devkitm-2
   framework:
     type: esp-idf
+  # Use custom partition table with larger app partitions (3MB each)
+  # Default IDF partitions only allow 1.75MB which is too small for grouped tests
+  partitions: ../partitions_testing.csv
 
 logger:
   level: VERY_VERBOSE
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
similarity index 83%
rename from tests/test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
rename to tests/test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
index 64f75c699a..a6e7c264cb 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_components/common/camera/esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/common/i2c_camera/esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# I2C bus for camera sensor
+i2c:
+  - id: i2c_camera_bus
+    sda: 25
+    scl: 23
+    frequency: 400kHz
+
 esp32_camera:
   name: ESP32 Camera
   data_pins:
@@ -15,9 +22,7 @@ esp32_camera:
   external_clock:
     pin: 27
     frequency: 20MHz
-  i2c_pins:
-    sda: 25
-    scl: 23
+  i2c_id: i2c_camera_bus
   reset_pin: 15
   power_down_pin: 1
   resolution: 640x480
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff8a2f8d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Common configuration for 2-channel UART bridge/expander chips
+# Used by components like wk2132 that create 2 UART channels
+# Defines standardized UART IDs: uart_id_0, uart_id_1
+
+substitutions:
+  # These will be overridden by component-specific values
+  uart_bridge_address: "0x70"
+
+# Note: The actual UART instances are created by the bridge component
+# This package just ensures all bridge components use the same ID naming convention
+# so they can be grouped together without conflicts
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff8a2f8d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_2/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Common configuration for 2-channel UART bridge/expander chips
+# Used by components like wk2132 that create 2 UART channels
+# Defines standardized UART IDs: uart_id_0, uart_id_1
+
+substitutions:
+  # These will be overridden by component-specific values
+  uart_bridge_address: "0x70"
+
+# Note: The actual UART instances are created by the bridge component
+# This package just ensures all bridge components use the same ID naming convention
+# so they can be grouped together without conflicts
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb88037947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Common configuration for 4-channel UART bridge/expander chips
+# Used by components like wk2168, wk2204, wk2212 that create 4 UART channels
+# Defines standardized UART IDs: uart_id_0, uart_id_1, uart_id_2, uart_id_3
+
+substitutions:
+  # These will be overridden by component-specific values
+  uart_bridge_address: "0x70"
+
+# Note: The actual UART instances are created by the bridge component
+# This package just ensures all bridge components use the same ID naming convention
+# so they can be grouped together without conflicts
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb88037947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/common/uart_bridge_4/esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Common configuration for 4-channel UART bridge/expander chips
+# Used by components like wk2168, wk2204, wk2212 that create 4 UART channels
+# Defines standardized UART IDs: uart_id_0, uart_id_1, uart_id_2, uart_id_3
+
+substitutions:
+  # These will be overridden by component-specific values
+  uart_bridge_address: "0x70"
+
+# Note: The actual UART instances are created by the bridge component
+# This package just ensures all bridge components use the same ID naming convention
+# so they can be grouped together without conflicts
diff --git a/tests/test_build_components/partitions_testing.csv b/tests/test_build_components/partitions_testing.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ca8c24e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_build_components/partitions_testing.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ESP-IDF Partition Table for ESPHome Component Testing
+# Single app partition to maximize space for large component group testing
+# Fits in 4MB flash
+# Name,   Type, SubType, Offset,  Size, Flags
+nvs,      data, nvs,     0x9000,  0x4000,
+otadata,  data, ota,     ,        0x2000,
+phy_init, data, phy,     ,        0x1000,
+factory,  app,  factory, 0x10000, 0x300000,
+nvs_key,  data, nvs_keys,,        0x1000,
+coredump, data, coredump,,        0xEB000,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py b/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
index 932221997c..fc61841500 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ def mock_run_git_command() -> Generator[Mock, None, None]:
         yield mock
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_subprocess_run() -> Generator[Mock, None, None]:
+    """Mock subprocess.run for testing."""
+    with patch("subprocess.run") as mock:
+        yield mock
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_get_idedata() -> Generator[Mock, None, None]:
     """Mock get_idedata for platformio_api."""
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_git.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_git.py
index 748d384018..0411fe5e43 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_git.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_git.py
@@ -1,16 +1,204 @@
 """Tests for git.py module."""
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-import hashlib
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 
 from esphome import git
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.core import CORE, TimePeriodSeconds
+from esphome.git import GitCommandError
+
+
+def _compute_repo_dir(url: str, ref: str | None, domain: str) -> Path:
+    """Helper to compute the expected repo directory path using git module's logic."""
+    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
+    return git._compute_destination_path(key, domain)
+
+
+def _setup_old_repo(repo_dir: Path, days_old: int = 2) -> None:
+    """Helper to set up a git repo directory structure with an old timestamp.
+
+    Args:
+        repo_dir: The repository directory path to create.
+        days_old: Number of days old to make the FETCH_HEAD file (default: 2).
+    """
+    # Create repo directory
+    repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    git_dir = repo_dir / ".git"
+    git_dir.mkdir()
+
+    # Create FETCH_HEAD file with old timestamp
+    fetch_head = git_dir / "FETCH_HEAD"
+    fetch_head.write_text("test")
+    old_time = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=days_old)
+    fetch_head.touch()
+    os.utime(fetch_head, (old_time.timestamp(), old_time.timestamp()))
+
+
+def _get_git_command_type(cmd: list[str]) -> str | None:
+    """Helper to determine the type of git command from a command list.
+
+    Args:
+        cmd: The git command list (e.g., ["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"]).
+
+    Returns:
+        The command type ("rev-parse", "stash", "fetch", "reset", "clone") or None.
+    """
+    # Git commands are always in format ["git", "command", ...], so check index 1
+    if len(cmd) > 1:
+        return cmd[1]
+    return None
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_success(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    """Test that run_git_command returns output on success."""
+    # Create a simple git repo to test with
+    repo_dir = tmp_path / "test_repo"
+    repo_dir.mkdir()
+
+    # Initialize a git repo
+    result = git.run_git_command(["git", "init"], str(repo_dir))
+    assert "Initialized empty Git repository" in result or result == ""
+
+    # Verify we can run a command and get output
+    result = git.run_git_command(["git", "status", "--porcelain"], str(repo_dir))
+    # Empty repo should have empty status
+    assert isinstance(result, str)
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_with_git_dir_isolation(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_subprocess_run: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that git_dir parameter properly isolates git operations."""
+    repo_dir = tmp_path / "test_repo"
+    repo_dir.mkdir()
+    git_dir = repo_dir / ".git"
+    git_dir.mkdir()
+
+    # Configure mock to return success
+    mock_subprocess_run.return_value = Mock(
+        returncode=0,
+        stdout=b"test output",
+        stderr=b"",
+    )
+
+    result = git.run_git_command(
+        ["git", "rev-parse", "HEAD"],
+        git_dir=repo_dir,
+    )
+
+    # Verify subprocess.run was called
+    assert mock_subprocess_run.called
+    call_args = mock_subprocess_run.call_args
+
+    # Verify environment was set
+    env = call_args[1]["env"]
+    assert "GIT_DIR" in env
+    assert "GIT_WORK_TREE" in env
+    assert env["GIT_DIR"] == str(repo_dir / ".git")
+    assert env["GIT_WORK_TREE"] == str(repo_dir)
+
+    assert result == "test output"
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_raises_git_not_installed_error(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_subprocess_run: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that FileNotFoundError is converted to GitNotInstalledError."""
+    from esphome.git import GitNotInstalledError
+
+    repo_dir = tmp_path / "test_repo"
+
+    # Configure mock to raise FileNotFoundError
+    mock_subprocess_run.side_effect = FileNotFoundError("git not found")
+
+    with pytest.raises(GitNotInstalledError, match="git is not installed"):
+        git.run_git_command(["git", "status"], git_dir=repo_dir)
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_raises_git_command_error_on_failure(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_subprocess_run: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that failed git commands raise GitCommandError."""
+    repo_dir = tmp_path / "test_repo"
+
+    # Configure mock to return non-zero exit code
+    mock_subprocess_run.return_value = Mock(
+        returncode=1,
+        stdout=b"",
+        stderr=b"fatal: not a git repository",
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(GitCommandError, match="not a git repository"):
+        git.run_git_command(["git", "status"], git_dir=repo_dir)
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_strips_fatal_prefix(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_subprocess_run: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that 'fatal: ' prefix is stripped from error messages."""
+    repo_dir = tmp_path / "test_repo"
+
+    # Configure mock to return error with "fatal: " prefix
+    mock_subprocess_run.return_value = Mock(
+        returncode=128,
+        stdout=b"",
+        stderr=b"fatal: repository not found\n",
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(GitCommandError) as exc_info:
+        git.run_git_command(["git", "clone", "invalid-url"], git_dir=repo_dir)
+
+    # Error message should NOT include "fatal: " prefix
+    assert "fatal:" not in str(exc_info.value)
+    assert "repository not found" in str(exc_info.value)
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_without_git_dir(mock_subprocess_run: Mock) -> None:
+    """Test that run_git_command works without git_dir (clone case)."""
+    # Configure mock to return success
+    mock_subprocess_run.return_value = Mock(
+        returncode=0,
+        stdout=b"Cloning into 'test_repo'...",
+        stderr=b"",
+    )
+
+    result = git.run_git_command(["git", "clone", "https://github.com/test/repo"])
+
+    # Verify subprocess.run was called
+    assert mock_subprocess_run.called
+    call_args = mock_subprocess_run.call_args
+
+    # Verify environment does NOT have GIT_DIR or GIT_WORK_TREE set
+    # (it should use the default environment or None)
+    env = call_args[1].get("env")
+    if env is not None:
+        assert "GIT_DIR" not in env
+        assert "GIT_WORK_TREE" not in env
+
+    # Verify cwd is None (default)
+    assert call_args[1].get("cwd") is None
+
+    assert result == "Cloning into 'test_repo'..."
+
+
+def test_run_git_command_without_git_dir_raises_error(
+    mock_subprocess_run: Mock,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that run_git_command without git_dir can still raise errors."""
+    # Configure mock to return error
+    mock_subprocess_run.return_value = Mock(
+        returncode=128,
+        stdout=b"",
+        stderr=b"fatal: repository not found\n",
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(GitCommandError, match="repository not found"):
+        git.run_git_command(["git", "clone", "https://invalid.url/repo.git"])
 
 
 def test_clone_or_update_with_never_refresh(
@@ -20,16 +208,10 @@ def test_clone_or_update_with_never_refresh(
     # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
     CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
 
-    # Compute the expected repo directory path
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = None
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
-
-    # Compute hash-based directory name (matching _compute_destination_path logic)
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
     # Create the git repo directory structure
     repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
@@ -61,16 +243,10 @@ def test_clone_or_update_with_refresh_updates_old_repo(
     # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
     CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
 
-    # Compute the expected repo directory path
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = None
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
-
-    # Compute hash-based directory name (matching _compute_destination_path logic)
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
     # Create the git repo directory structure
     repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
@@ -115,16 +291,10 @@ def test_clone_or_update_with_refresh_skips_fresh_repo(
     # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
     CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
 
-    # Compute the expected repo directory path
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = None
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
-
-    # Compute hash-based directory name (matching _compute_destination_path logic)
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
     # Create the git repo directory structure
     repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
@@ -161,16 +331,10 @@ def test_clone_or_update_clones_missing_repo(
     # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
     CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
 
-    # Compute the expected repo directory path
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = None
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
-
-    # Compute hash-based directory name (matching _compute_destination_path logic)
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
     # Create base directory but NOT the repo itself
     base_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain
@@ -203,16 +367,10 @@ def test_clone_or_update_with_none_refresh_always_updates(
     # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
     CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
 
-    # Compute the expected repo directory path
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = None
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
-
-    # Compute hash-based directory name (matching _compute_destination_path logic)
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
     # Create the git repo directory structure
     repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
@@ -273,40 +431,20 @@ def test_clone_or_update_recovers_from_git_failures(
 
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = "main"
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
-
-    # Create repo directory
-    repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
-    git_dir = repo_dir / ".git"
-    git_dir.mkdir()
-
-    fetch_head = git_dir / "FETCH_HEAD"
-    fetch_head.write_text("test")
-    old_time = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=2)
-    fetch_head.touch()
-    os.utime(fetch_head, (old_time.timestamp(), old_time.timestamp()))
+    # Use helper to set up old repo
+    _setup_old_repo(repo_dir)
 
     # Track command call counts to make first call fail, subsequent calls succeed
     call_counts: dict[str, int] = {}
 
-    def git_command_side_effect(cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None) -> str:
+    def git_command_side_effect(
+        cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> str:
         # Determine which command this is
-        cmd_type = None
-        if "rev-parse" in cmd:
-            cmd_type = "rev-parse"
-        elif "stash" in cmd:
-            cmd_type = "stash"
-        elif "fetch" in cmd:
-            cmd_type = "fetch"
-        elif "reset" in cmd:
-            cmd_type = "reset"
-        elif "clone" in cmd:
-            cmd_type = "clone"
+        cmd_type = _get_git_command_type(cmd)
 
         # Track call count for this command type
         if cmd_type:
@@ -314,7 +452,7 @@ def test_clone_or_update_recovers_from_git_failures(
 
         # Fail on first call to the specified command, succeed on subsequent calls
         if cmd_type == fail_command and call_counts[cmd_type] == 1:
-            raise cv.Invalid(error_message)
+            raise GitCommandError(error_message)
 
         # Default successful responses
         if cmd_type == "rev-parse":
@@ -353,34 +491,25 @@ def test_clone_or_update_fails_when_recovery_also_fails(
 
     url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
     ref = "main"
-    key = f"{url}@{ref}"
     domain = "test"
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
 
-    h = hashlib.new("sha256")
-    h.update(key.encode())
-    repo_dir = tmp_path / ".esphome" / domain / h.hexdigest()[:8]
-
-    # Create repo directory
-    repo_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
-    git_dir = repo_dir / ".git"
-    git_dir.mkdir()
-
-    fetch_head = git_dir / "FETCH_HEAD"
-    fetch_head.write_text("test")
-    old_time = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=2)
-    fetch_head.touch()
-    os.utime(fetch_head, (old_time.timestamp(), old_time.timestamp()))
+    # Use helper to set up old repo
+    _setup_old_repo(repo_dir)
 
     # Mock git command to fail on clone (simulating network failure during recovery)
-    def git_command_side_effect(cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None) -> str:
-        if "rev-parse" in cmd:
+    def git_command_side_effect(
+        cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> str:
+        cmd_type = _get_git_command_type(cmd)
+        if cmd_type == "rev-parse":
             # First time fails (broken repo)
-            raise cv.Invalid(
+            raise GitCommandError(
                 "ambiguous argument 'HEAD': unknown revision or path not in the working tree."
             )
-        if "clone" in cmd:
+        if cmd_type == "clone":
             # Clone also fails (recovery fails)
-            raise cv.Invalid("fatal: unable to access repository")
+            raise GitCommandError("fatal: unable to access repository")
         return ""
 
     mock_run_git_command.side_effect = git_command_side_effect
@@ -388,7 +517,7 @@ def test_clone_or_update_fails_when_recovery_also_fails(
     refresh = TimePeriodSeconds(days=1)
 
     # Should raise after one recovery attempt fails
-    with pytest.raises(cv.Invalid, match="fatal: unable to access repository"):
+    with pytest.raises(GitCommandError, match="fatal: unable to access repository"):
         git.clone_or_update(
             url=url,
             ref=ref,
@@ -404,3 +533,141 @@ def test_clone_or_update_fails_when_recovery_also_fails(
     # Should have tried rev-parse once (which failed and triggered recovery)
     rev_parse_calls = [c for c in call_list if "rev-parse" in c[0][0]]
     assert len(rev_parse_calls) == 1
+
+
+def test_clone_or_update_recover_broken_flag_prevents_second_recovery(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_run_git_command: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that _recover_broken=False prevents a second recovery attempt (tests the raise path)."""
+    # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
+    CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+
+    url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
+    ref = "main"
+    domain = "test"
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
+
+    # Use helper to set up old repo
+    _setup_old_repo(repo_dir)
+
+    # Track fetch calls to differentiate between first (in clone) and second (in recovery update)
+    call_counts: dict[str, int] = {}
+
+    # Mock git command to fail on fetch during recovery's ref checkout
+    def git_command_side_effect(
+        cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> str:
+        cmd_type = _get_git_command_type(cmd)
+
+        if cmd_type:
+            call_counts[cmd_type] = call_counts.get(cmd_type, 0) + 1
+
+        # First attempt: rev-parse fails (broken repo)
+        if cmd_type == "rev-parse" and call_counts[cmd_type] == 1:
+            raise GitCommandError(
+                "ambiguous argument 'HEAD': unknown revision or path not in the working tree."
+            )
+
+        # Recovery: clone succeeds
+        if cmd_type == "clone":
+            return ""
+
+        # Recovery: fetch for ref checkout fails
+        # This happens in the clone path when ref is not None (line 80 in git.py)
+        if cmd_type == "fetch" and call_counts[cmd_type] == 1:
+            raise GitCommandError("fatal: couldn't find remote ref main")
+
+        # Default success
+        return "abc123" if cmd_type == "rev-parse" else ""
+
+    mock_run_git_command.side_effect = git_command_side_effect
+
+    refresh = TimePeriodSeconds(days=1)
+
+    # Should raise on the fetch during recovery (when _recover_broken=False)
+    # This tests the critical "if not _recover_broken: raise" path
+    with pytest.raises(GitCommandError, match="fatal: couldn't find remote ref main"):
+        git.clone_or_update(
+            url=url,
+            ref=ref,
+            refresh=refresh,
+            domain=domain,
+        )
+
+    # Verify the sequence of events
+    call_list = mock_run_git_command.call_args_list
+
+    # Should have: rev-parse (fail, triggers recovery), clone (success),
+    # fetch (fail during ref checkout, raises because _recover_broken=False)
+    rev_parse_calls = [c for c in call_list if "rev-parse" in c[0][0]]
+    # Should have exactly one rev-parse call that failed
+    assert len(rev_parse_calls) == 1
+
+    clone_calls = [c for c in call_list if "clone" in c[0][0]]
+    # Should have exactly one clone call (the recovery attempt)
+    assert len(clone_calls) == 1
+
+    fetch_calls = [c for c in call_list if "fetch" in c[0][0]]
+    # Should have exactly one fetch call that failed (during ref checkout in recovery)
+    assert len(fetch_calls) == 1
+
+
+def test_clone_or_update_recover_broken_flag_prevents_infinite_loop(
+    tmp_path: Path, mock_run_git_command: Mock
+) -> None:
+    """Test that _recover_broken=False prevents infinite recursion when repo persists."""
+    # This tests the critical "if not _recover_broken: raise" path at line 124-125
+    # Set up CORE.config_path so data_dir uses tmp_path
+    CORE.config_path = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+
+    url = "https://github.com/test/repo"
+    ref = "main"
+    domain = "test"
+    repo_dir = _compute_repo_dir(url, ref, domain)
+
+    # Use helper to set up old repo
+    _setup_old_repo(repo_dir)
+
+    # Mock shutil.rmtree to NOT actually delete the directory
+    # This simulates a scenario where deletion fails (permissions, etc.)
+    import unittest.mock
+
+    def mock_rmtree(path, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Don't actually delete - this causes the recursive call to still see the repo
+        pass
+
+    # Mock git commands to always fail on stash
+    def git_command_side_effect(
+        cmd: list[str], cwd: str | None = None, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> str:
+        cmd_type = _get_git_command_type(cmd)
+        if cmd_type == "rev-parse":
+            return "abc123"
+        if cmd_type == "stash":
+            # Always fails
+            raise GitCommandError("fatal: unable to write new index file")
+        return ""
+
+    mock_run_git_command.side_effect = git_command_side_effect
+
+    refresh = TimePeriodSeconds(days=1)
+
+    # Mock shutil.rmtree and test
+    # Should raise on the second attempt when _recover_broken=False
+    # This hits the "if not _recover_broken: raise" path
+    with (
+        unittest.mock.patch("esphome.git.shutil.rmtree", side_effect=mock_rmtree),
+        pytest.raises(GitCommandError, match="fatal: unable to write new index file"),
+    ):
+        git.clone_or_update(
+            url=url,
+            ref=ref,
+            refresh=refresh,
+            domain=domain,
+        )
+
+    # Verify the sequence: stash fails twice (once triggering recovery, once raising)
+    call_list = mock_run_git_command.call_args_list
+    stash_calls = [c for c in call_list if "stash" in c[0][0]]
+    # Should have exactly two stash calls
+    assert len(stash_calls) == 2
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_substitutions.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_substitutions.py
index dd419aba9c..59396a4a83 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_substitutions.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_substitutions.py
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ import glob
 import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from esphome import yaml_util
+from esphome import config as config_module, yaml_util
 from esphome.components import substitutions
-from esphome.const import CONF_PACKAGES
+from esphome.config_helpers import merge_config
+from esphome.const import CONF_PACKAGES, CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS
+from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.util import OrderedDict
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -118,3 +121,200 @@ def test_substitutions_fixtures(fixture_path):
     if DEV_MODE:
         _LOGGER.error("Tests passed, but Dev mode is enabled.")
     assert not DEV_MODE  # make sure DEV_MODE is disabled after you are finished.
+
+
+def test_substitutions_with_command_line_maintains_ordered_dict() -> None:
+    """Test that substitutions remain an OrderedDict when command line substitutions are provided,
+    and that move_to_end() can be called successfully.
+
+    This is a regression test for https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/11182
+    where the config would become a regular dict and fail when move_to_end() was called.
+    """
+    # Create an OrderedDict config with substitutions
+    config = OrderedDict()
+    config["esphome"] = {"name": "test"}
+    config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = {"var1": "value1", "var2": "value2"}
+    config["other_key"] = "other_value"
+
+    # Command line substitutions that should override
+    command_line_subs = {"var2": "override", "var3": "new_value"}
+
+    # Call do_substitution_pass with command line substitutions
+    substitutions.do_substitution_pass(config, command_line_subs)
+
+    # Verify that config is still an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(config, OrderedDict), "Config should remain an OrderedDict"
+
+    # Verify substitutions are at the beginning (move_to_end with last=False)
+    keys = list(config.keys())
+    assert keys[0] == CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, "Substitutions should be first key"
+
+    # Verify substitutions were properly merged
+    assert config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var1"] == "value1"
+    assert config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var2"] == "override"
+    assert config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var3"] == "new_value"
+
+    # Verify config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] is also an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS], OrderedDict), (
+        "Substitutions should be an OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+
+def test_substitutions_without_command_line_maintains_ordered_dict() -> None:
+    """Test that substitutions work correctly without command line substitutions."""
+    config = OrderedDict()
+    config["esphome"] = {"name": "test"}
+    config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = {"var1": "value1"}
+    config["other_key"] = "other_value"
+
+    # Call without command line substitutions
+    substitutions.do_substitution_pass(config, None)
+
+    # Verify that config is still an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(config, OrderedDict), "Config should remain an OrderedDict"
+
+    # Verify substitutions are at the beginning
+    keys = list(config.keys())
+    assert keys[0] == CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, "Substitutions should be first key"
+
+
+def test_substitutions_after_merge_config_maintains_ordered_dict() -> None:
+    """Test that substitutions work after merge_config (packages scenario).
+
+    This is a regression test for https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/11182
+    where using packages would cause config to become a regular dict, breaking move_to_end().
+    """
+    # Simulate what happens with packages - merge two OrderedDict configs
+    base_config = OrderedDict()
+    base_config["esphome"] = {"name": "base"}
+    base_config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = {"var1": "value1"}
+
+    package_config = OrderedDict()
+    package_config["sensor"] = [{"platform": "template"}]
+    package_config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = {"var2": "value2"}
+
+    # Merge configs (simulating package merge)
+    merged_config = merge_config(base_config, package_config)
+
+    # Verify merged config is still an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(merged_config, OrderedDict), (
+        "Merged config should be an OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Now try to run substitution pass on the merged config
+    substitutions.do_substitution_pass(merged_config, None)
+
+    # Should not raise AttributeError
+    assert isinstance(merged_config, OrderedDict), (
+        "Config should still be OrderedDict after substitution pass"
+    )
+    keys = list(merged_config.keys())
+    assert keys[0] == CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, "Substitutions should be first key"
+
+
+def test_validate_config_with_command_line_substitutions_maintains_ordered_dict(
+    tmp_path,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that validate_config preserves OrderedDict when merging command-line substitutions.
+
+    This tests the code path in config.py where result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] is set
+    using merge_dicts_ordered() with command-line substitutions provided.
+    """
+    # Create a minimal valid config
+    test_config = OrderedDict()
+    test_config["esphome"] = {"name": "test_device", "platform": "ESP32"}
+    test_config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = OrderedDict({"var1": "value1", "var2": "value2"})
+    test_config["esp32"] = {"board": "esp32dev"}
+
+    # Command line substitutions that should override
+    command_line_subs = {"var2": "override", "var3": "new_value"}
+
+    # Set up CORE for the test with a proper Path object
+    test_yaml = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+    test_yaml.write_text("# test config")
+    CORE.config_path = test_yaml
+
+    # Call validate_config with command line substitutions
+    result = config_module.validate_config(test_config, command_line_subs)
+
+    # Verify that result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] is an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(result.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS), OrderedDict), (
+        "Result substitutions should be an OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Verify substitutions were properly merged
+    assert result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var1"] == "value1"
+    assert result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var2"] == "override"
+    assert result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var3"] == "new_value"
+
+
+def test_validate_config_without_command_line_substitutions_maintains_ordered_dict(
+    tmp_path,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that validate_config preserves OrderedDict without command-line substitutions.
+
+    This tests the code path in config.py where result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] is set
+    using merge_dicts_ordered() when command_line_substitutions is None.
+    """
+    # Create a minimal valid config
+    test_config = OrderedDict()
+    test_config["esphome"] = {"name": "test_device", "platform": "ESP32"}
+    test_config[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] = OrderedDict({"var1": "value1", "var2": "value2"})
+    test_config["esp32"] = {"board": "esp32dev"}
+
+    # Set up CORE for the test with a proper Path object
+    test_yaml = tmp_path / "test.yaml"
+    test_yaml.write_text("# test config")
+    CORE.config_path = test_yaml
+
+    # Call validate_config without command line substitutions
+    result = config_module.validate_config(test_config, None)
+
+    # Verify that result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS] is an OrderedDict
+    assert isinstance(result.get(CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS), OrderedDict), (
+        "Result substitutions should be an OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Verify substitutions are unchanged
+    assert result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var1"] == "value1"
+    assert result[CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS]["var2"] == "value2"
+
+
+def test_merge_config_preserves_ordered_dict() -> None:
+    """Test that merge_config preserves OrderedDict type.
+
+    This is a regression test to ensure merge_config doesn't lose OrderedDict type
+    when merging configs, which causes AttributeError on move_to_end().
+    """
+    # Test OrderedDict + dict = OrderedDict
+    od = OrderedDict([("a", 1), ("b", 2)])
+    d = {"b": 20, "c": 3}
+    result = merge_config(od, d)
+    assert isinstance(result, OrderedDict), (
+        "OrderedDict + dict should return OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Test dict + OrderedDict = OrderedDict
+    d = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
+    od = OrderedDict([("b", 20), ("c", 3)])
+    result = merge_config(d, od)
+    assert isinstance(result, OrderedDict), (
+        "dict + OrderedDict should return OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Test OrderedDict + OrderedDict = OrderedDict
+    od1 = OrderedDict([("a", 1), ("b", 2)])
+    od2 = OrderedDict([("b", 20), ("c", 3)])
+    result = merge_config(od1, od2)
+    assert isinstance(result, OrderedDict), (
+        "OrderedDict + OrderedDict should return OrderedDict"
+    )
+
+    # Test that dict + dict still returns regular dict (no unnecessary conversion)
+    d1 = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
+    d2 = {"b": 20, "c": 3}
+    result = merge_config(d1, d2)
+    assert isinstance(result, dict), "dict + dict should return dict"
+    assert not isinstance(result, OrderedDict), (
+        "dict + dict should not return OrderedDict"
+    )