diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
index 0355c16321..eb6bb329ad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,14 @@ from esphome import pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import esp32, speaker
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_CHANNEL, CONF_ID, CONF_MODE, CONF_TIMEOUT
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_BUFFER_DURATION,
+    CONF_CHANNEL,
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_MODE,
+    CONF_NEVER,
+    CONF_TIMEOUT,
+)
 
 from .. import (
     CONF_I2S_DOUT_PIN,
@@ -24,10 +31,8 @@ I2SAudioSpeaker = i2s_audio_ns.class_(
     "I2SAudioSpeaker", cg.Component, speaker.Speaker, I2SAudioOut
 )
 
-CONF_BUFFER_DURATION = "buffer_duration"
 CONF_DAC_TYPE = "dac_type"
 CONF_I2S_COMM_FMT = "i2s_comm_fmt"
-CONF_NEVER = "never"
 
 i2s_dac_mode_t = cg.global_ns.enum("i2s_dac_mode_t")
 INTERNAL_DAC_OPTIONS = {
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index ab41d8cbc2..16bfda9478 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ CONF_BRIGHTNESS = "brightness"
 CONF_BRIGHTNESS_LIMITS = "brightness_limits"
 CONF_BROKER = "broker"
 CONF_BSSID = "bssid"
+CONF_BUFFER_DURATION = "buffer_duration"
 CONF_BUFFER_SIZE = "buffer_size"
 CONF_BUILD_PATH = "build_path"
 CONF_BUS_VOLTAGE = "bus_voltage"
@@ -527,6 +528,7 @@ CONF_NAME_FONT = "name_font"
 CONF_NBITS = "nbits"
 CONF_NEC = "nec"
 CONF_NETWORKS = "networks"
+CONF_NEVER = "never"
 CONF_NEW_PASSWORD = "new_password"
 CONF_NITROGEN_DIOXIDE = "nitrogen_dioxide"
 CONF_NOISE_LEVEL = "noise_level"
@@ -615,6 +617,7 @@ CONF_OTA = "ota"
 CONF_OUTDOOR_TEMPERATURE = "outdoor_temperature"
 CONF_OUTPUT = "output"
 CONF_OUTPUT_ID = "output_id"
+CONF_OUTPUT_SPEAKER = "output_speaker"
 CONF_OUTPUTS = "outputs"
 CONF_OVERSAMPLING = "oversampling"
 CONF_PACKAGES = "packages"
@@ -859,6 +862,7 @@ CONF_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW = "target_temperature_low"
 CONF_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW_COMMAND_TOPIC = "target_temperature_low_command_topic"
 CONF_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_LOW_STATE_TOPIC = "target_temperature_low_state_topic"
 CONF_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_STATE_TOPIC = "target_temperature_state_topic"
+CONF_TASK_STACK_IN_PSRAM = "task_stack_in_psram"
 CONF_TEMPERATURE = "temperature"
 CONF_TEMPERATURE_COMPENSATION = "temperature_compensation"
 CONF_TEMPERATURE_OFFSET = "temperature_offset"
diff --git a/esphome/core/__init__.py b/esphome/core/__init__.py
index 59cea6f09b..2d856d99c5 100644
--- a/esphome/core/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/core/__init__.py
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ class EsphomeCore:
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding: %s", expression)
         return expression
 
-    def add_global(self, expression):
+    def add_global(self, expression, prepend=False):
         from esphome.cpp_generator import Expression, Statement, statement
 
         if isinstance(expression, Expression):
@@ -698,7 +698,10 @@ class EsphomeCore:
             raise ValueError(
                 f"Add '{expression}' must be expression or statement, not {type(expression)}"
             )
-        self.global_statements.append(expression)
+        if prepend:
+            self.global_statements.insert(0, expression)
+        else:
+            self.global_statements.append(expression)
         _LOGGER.debug("Adding global: %s", expression)
         return expression
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/config.py b/esphome/core/config.py
index 06ae1d7747..7152414463 100644
--- a/esphome/core/config.py
+++ b/esphome/core/config.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ def validate_hostname(config):
 
 
 def valid_include(value):
+    # Look for "<...>" includes
+    if value.startswith("<") and value.endswith(">"):
+        return value
     try:
         return cv.directory(value)
     except cv.Invalid:
@@ -360,7 +363,19 @@ async def to_code(config):
         CORE.add_job(add_arduino_global_workaround)
 
     if config[CONF_INCLUDES]:
-        CORE.add_job(add_includes, config[CONF_INCLUDES])
+        # Get the <...> includes
+        system_includes = []
+        other_includes = []
+        for include in config[CONF_INCLUDES]:
+            if include.startswith("<") and include.endswith(">"):
+                system_includes.append(include)
+            else:
+                other_includes.append(include)
+        # <...> includes should be at the start
+        for include in system_includes:
+            cg.add_global(cg.RawStatement(f"#include {include}"), prepend=True)
+        # Other includes should be at the end
+        CORE.add_job(add_includes, other_includes)
 
     if project_conf := config.get(CONF_PROJECT):
         cg.add_define("ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME", project_conf[CONF_NAME])
diff --git a/esphome/cpp_generator.py b/esphome/cpp_generator.py
index 7a82d5cba1..4e283868e1 100644
--- a/esphome/cpp_generator.py
+++ b/esphome/cpp_generator.py
@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ def add(expression: Union[Expression, Statement]):
     CORE.add(expression)
 
 
-def add_global(expression: Union[SafeExpType, Statement]):
+def add_global(expression: Union[SafeExpType, Statement], prepend: bool = False):
     """Add an expression to the codegen global storage (above setup())."""
-    CORE.add_global(expression)
+    CORE.add_global(expression, prepend)
 
 
 def add_library(name: str, version: Optional[str], repository: Optional[str] = None):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d96004c8ef..0d93c3cc2d 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ esptool==4.7.0
 click==8.1.7
 esphome-dashboard==20241217.1
 aioesphomeapi==24.6.2
-zeroconf==0.132.2
+zeroconf==0.143.0
 puremagic==1.27
 ruamel.yaml==0.18.6 # dashboard_import
 glyphsets==1.0.0