From da16887915e9e44c5e534ee03ad99e3efed3749e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:26:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 01/17] [api] Add zero-copy StringRef methods for
 compilation_time and effect_name (#10257)

---
 esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp |  8 ++------
 esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp  | 14 ++++++++++++--
 esphome/components/light/light_state.h    |  3 +++
 esphome/core/application.h                |  3 +++
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index cdeabb5cac..a5bde1d2ec 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -455,9 +455,7 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_light_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *
   resp.cold_white = values.get_cold_white();
   resp.warm_white = values.get_warm_white();
   if (light->supports_effects()) {
-    // get_effect_name() returns temporary std::string - must store it
-    std::string effect_name = light->get_effect_name();
-    resp.set_effect(StringRef(effect_name));
+    resp.set_effect(light->get_effect_name_ref());
   }
   return fill_and_encode_entity_state(light, resp, LightStateResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE, conn, remaining_size, is_single);
 }
@@ -1415,9 +1413,7 @@ bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
   static constexpr auto ESPHOME_VERSION_REF = StringRef::from_lit(ESPHOME_VERSION);
   resp.set_esphome_version(ESPHOME_VERSION_REF);
 
-  // get_compilation_time() returns temporary std::string - must store it
-  std::string compilation_time = App.get_compilation_time();
-  resp.set_compilation_time(StringRef(compilation_time));
+  resp.set_compilation_time(App.get_compilation_time_ref());
 
   // Compile-time StringRef constants for manufacturers
 #if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_ESP32)
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
index 5b57707d6b..9e42b2f1e2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
@@ -140,12 +140,22 @@ float LightState::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE -
 void LightState::publish_state() { this->remote_values_callback_.call(); }
 
 LightOutput *LightState::get_output() const { return this->output_; }
+
+static constexpr const char *EFFECT_NONE = "None";
+static constexpr auto EFFECT_NONE_REF = StringRef::from_lit("None");
+
 std::string LightState::get_effect_name() {
   if (this->active_effect_index_ > 0) {
     return this->effects_[this->active_effect_index_ - 1]->get_name();
-  } else {
-    return "None";
   }
+  return EFFECT_NONE;
+}
+
+StringRef LightState::get_effect_name_ref() {
+  if (this->active_effect_index_ > 0) {
+    return StringRef(this->effects_[this->active_effect_index_ - 1]->get_name());
+  }
+  return EFFECT_NONE_REF;
 }
 
 void LightState::add_new_remote_values_callback(std::function<void()> &&send_callback) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
index 72cb99223e..94b81dee61 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/optional.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+#include "esphome/core/string_ref.h"
 #include "light_call.h"
 #include "light_color_values.h"
 #include "light_effect.h"
@@ -116,6 +117,8 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
 
   /// Return the name of the current effect, or if no effect is active "None".
   std::string get_effect_name();
+  /// Return the name of the current effect as StringRef (for API usage)
+  StringRef get_effect_name_ref();
 
   /**
    * This lets front-end components subscribe to light change events. This callback is called once
diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 4120afff53..9cb2a4c638 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/scheduler.h"
+#include "esphome/core/string_ref.h"
 
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
 #include "esphome/core/device.h"
@@ -248,6 +249,8 @@ class Application {
   bool is_name_add_mac_suffix_enabled() const { return this->name_add_mac_suffix_; }
 
   std::string get_compilation_time() const { return this->compilation_time_; }
+  /// Get the compilation time as StringRef (for API usage)
+  StringRef get_compilation_time_ref() const { return StringRef(this->compilation_time_); }
 
   /// Get the cached time in milliseconds from when the current component started its loop execution
   inline uint32_t IRAM_ATTR HOT get_loop_component_start_time() const { return this->loop_component_start_time_; }

From d054709c2df078efaef84dbdb235cbd0ab51aae6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 21:38:32 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 02/17] [esp32_ble_client] Add log helper functions to reduce
 flash usage by 120 bytes (#10243)

---
 .../esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp      | 42 ++++++++++---------
 .../esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h        |  4 ++
 2 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
index 2d84436d84..e23be2e0c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ void BLEClientBase::disconnect() {
     return;
   }
   if (this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::CONNECTING || this->conn_id_ == UNSET_CONN_ID) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Disconnecting before connected, disconnect scheduled.", this->connection_index_,
-             this->address_str_.c_str());
+    this->log_warning_("Disconnect before connected, disconnect scheduled.");
     this->want_disconnect_ = true;
     return;
   }
@@ -172,13 +171,11 @@ void BLEClientBase::unconditional_disconnect() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Disconnecting (conn_id: %d).", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
            this->conn_id_);
   if (this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::DISCONNECTING) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Tried to disconnect while already disconnecting.", this->connection_index_,
-             this->address_str_.c_str());
+    this->log_error_("Already disconnecting");
     return;
   }
   if (this->conn_id_ == UNSET_CONN_ID) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] No connection ID set, cannot disconnect.", this->connection_index_,
-             this->address_str_.c_str());
+    this->log_error_("conn id unset, cannot disconnect");
     return;
   }
   auto err = esp_ble_gattc_close(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_);
@@ -234,6 +231,18 @@ void BLEClientBase::log_connection_params_(const char *param_type) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s conn params", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), param_type);
 }
 
+void BLEClientBase::log_error_(const char *message) {
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), message);
+}
+
+void BLEClientBase::log_error_(const char *message, int code) {
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s=%d", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), message, code);
+}
+
+void BLEClientBase::log_warning_(const char *message) {
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), message);
+}
+
 void BLEClientBase::restore_medium_conn_params_() {
   // Restore to medium connection parameters after initial connection phase
   // This balances performance with bandwidth usage for normal operation
@@ -264,8 +273,7 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
                  this->app_id);
         this->gattc_if_ = esp_gattc_if;
       } else {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] gattc app registration failed id=%d code=%d", this->connection_index_,
-                 this->address_str_.c_str(), param->reg.app_id, param->reg.status);
+        this->log_error_("gattc app registration failed status", param->reg.status);
         this->status_ = param->reg.status;
         this->mark_failed();
       }
@@ -281,8 +289,7 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
         // This should not happen but lets log it in case it does
         // because it means we have a bad assumption about how the
         // ESP BT stack works.
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Got ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT while in %s state, status=%d", this->connection_index_,
-                 this->address_str_.c_str(), espbt::client_state_to_string(this->state_), param->open.status);
+        this->log_error_("ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT wrong state status", param->open.status);
       }
       if (param->open.status != ESP_GATT_OK && param->open.status != ESP_GATT_ALREADY_OPEN) {
         this->log_gattc_warning_("Connection open", param->open.status);
@@ -307,7 +314,7 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
         this->state_ = espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED;
         break;
       }
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Searching for services", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str());
+      this->log_event_("Searching for services");
       esp_ble_gattc_search_service(esp_gattc_if, param->cfg_mtu.conn_id, nullptr);
       break;
     }
@@ -332,8 +339,7 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
       // Check if we were disconnected while waiting for service discovery
       if (param->disconnect.reason == ESP_GATT_CONN_TERMINATE_PEER_USER &&
           this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::CONNECTED) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Disconnected by remote during service discovery", this->connection_index_,
-                 this->address_str_.c_str());
+        this->log_warning_("Remote closed during discovery");
       } else {
         ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] ESP_GATTC_DISCONNECT_EVT, reason 0x%02x", this->connection_index_,
                  this->address_str_.c_str(), param->disconnect.reason);
@@ -506,16 +512,14 @@ void BLEClientBase::gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_
         return;
       esp_bd_addr_t bd_addr;
       memcpy(bd_addr, param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.bd_addr, sizeof(esp_bd_addr_t));
-      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%d] [%s] auth complete. remote BD_ADDR: %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%d] [%s] auth complete addr: %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
                format_hex(bd_addr, 6).c_str());
       if (!param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.success) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] auth fail reason = 0x%x", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
-                 param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.fail_reason);
+        this->log_error_("auth fail reason", param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.fail_reason);
       } else {
         this->paired_ = true;
-        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] auth success. address type = %d auth mode = %d", this->connection_index_,
-                 this->address_str_.c_str(), param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.addr_type,
-                 param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.auth_mode);
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] auth success type = %d mode = %d", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
+                 param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.addr_type, param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.auth_mode);
       }
       break;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
index 2d00688dbd..1850b2c5b3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class BLEClientBase : public espbt::ESPBTClient, public Component {
   void log_gattc_warning_(const char *operation, esp_gatt_status_t status);
   void log_gattc_warning_(const char *operation, esp_err_t err);
   void log_connection_params_(const char *param_type);
+  // Compact error logging helpers to reduce flash usage
+  void log_error_(const char *message);
+  void log_error_(const char *message, int code);
+  void log_warning_(const char *message);
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::esp32_ble_client

From 0de725942817e6a9fd6a31d199f449fee6d83a0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Hills <3060199+jesserockz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:47:20 +1200
Subject: [PATCH 03/17] [api] Add ``USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES`` if using
 ``tag_scanned`` action (#10316)

---
 esphome/components/api/__init__.py | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
index ba5f994e9a..2672ea1edb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ HOMEASSISTANT_TAG_SCANNED_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.maybe_simple_value(
     HOMEASSISTANT_TAG_SCANNED_ACTION_SCHEMA,
 )
 async def homeassistant_tag_scanned_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    cg.add_define("USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES")
     serv = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, serv, True)
     cg.add(var.set_service("esphome.tag_scanned"))

From 50408d9abb3a59109e045e33692ba8dc6dd9fb0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clyde Stubbs <2366188+clydebarrow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:55:44 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 04/17] [http_request] Fix for host after ArduinoJson library
 bump (#10348)

---
 esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.cpp |  7 +++++--
 esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.h   |  6 +-----
 esphome/components/http_request/httplib.h             | 10 +++++++---
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.cpp b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.cpp
index 192032c1ac..0b4c998a40 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-#include "http_request_host.h"
-
 #ifdef USE_HOST
 
+#define USE_HTTP_REQUEST_HOST_H
+#define CPPHTTPLIB_NO_EXCEPTIONS
+#include "httplib.h"
+#include "http_request_host.h"
+
 #include <regex>
 #include "esphome/components/network/util.h"
 #include "esphome/components/watchdog/watchdog.h"
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.h
index 49fd3b43fe..bbeed87f70 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request_host.h
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "http_request.h"
-
 #ifdef USE_HOST
-
-#define CPPHTTPLIB_NO_EXCEPTIONS
-#include "httplib.h"
+#include "http_request.h"
 namespace esphome {
 namespace http_request {
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/httplib.h b/esphome/components/http_request/httplib.h
index a2f4436ec7..8b08699702 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/httplib.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/httplib.h
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@
 /**
  * NOTE: This is a copy of httplib.h from https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib
  *
- * It has been modified only to add ifdefs for USE_HOST. While it contains many functions unused in ESPHome,
+ * It has been modified to add ifdefs for USE_HOST. While it contains many functions unused in ESPHome,
  * it was considered preferable to use it with as few changes as possible, to facilitate future updates.
  */
 
-#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
-
 //
 //  httplib.h
 //
@@ -17,6 +15,11 @@
 //
 
 #ifdef USE_HOST
+// Prevent this code being included in main.cpp
+#ifdef USE_HTTP_REQUEST_HOST_H
+
+#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
+
 #ifndef CPPHTTPLIB_HTTPLIB_H
 #define CPPHTTPLIB_HTTPLIB_H
 
@@ -9687,5 +9690,6 @@ inline SSL_CTX *Client::ssl_context() const {
 #endif
 
 #endif  // CPPHTTPLIB_HTTPLIB_H
+#endif  // USE_HTTP_REQUEST_HOST_H
 
 #endif

From 03836ee2d238403f23fae53249c18ac4a651ef65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:11:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/17] [core] Improve error reporting for entity name
 conflicts with non-ASCII characters (#10329)

---
 esphome/core/entity_helpers.py               | 13 +++++-
 tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py b/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
index 1ccc3e2683..e1b2a8264b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_helpers.py
@@ -236,10 +236,21 @@ def entity_duplicate_validator(platform: str) -> Callable[[ConfigType], ConfigTy
             if existing_component != "unknown":
                 conflict_msg += f" from component '{existing_component}'"
 
+            # Show both original names and their ASCII-only versions if they differ
+            sanitized_msg = ""
+            if entity_name != existing_name:
+                sanitized_msg = (
+                    f"\n  Original names: '{entity_name}' and '{existing_name}'"
+                    f"\n  Both convert to ASCII ID: '{name_key}'"
+                    "\n  To fix: Add unique ASCII characters (e.g., '1', '2', or 'A', 'B')"
+                    "\n          to distinguish them"
+                )
+
             raise cv.Invalid(
                 f"Duplicate {platform} entity with name '{entity_name}' found{device_prefix}. "
                 f"{conflict_msg}. "
-                f"Each entity on a device must have a unique name within its platform."
+                "Each entity on a device must have a unique name within its platform."
+                f"{sanitized_msg}"
             )
 
         # Store metadata about this entity
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
index db99243a1a..9ba5367413 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
@@ -705,3 +705,48 @@ def test_empty_or_null_device_id_on_entity() -> None:
     config2 = {CONF_NAME: "Temperature", CONF_DEVICE_ID: None}
     validated2 = validator(config2)
     assert validated2 == config2
+
+
+def test_entity_duplicate_validator_non_ascii_names() -> None:
+    """Test that non-ASCII names show helpful error messages."""
+    # Create validator for binary_sensor platform
+    validator = entity_duplicate_validator("binary_sensor")
+
+    # First Russian sensor should pass
+    config1 = {CONF_NAME: "Датчик открытия основного крана"}
+    validated1 = validator(config1)
+    assert validated1 == config1
+
+    # Second Russian sensor with different text but same ASCII conversion should fail
+    config2 = {CONF_NAME: "Датчик закрытия основного крана"}
+    with pytest.raises(
+        Invalid,
+        match=re.compile(
+            r"Duplicate binary_sensor entity with name 'Датчик закрытия основного крана' found.*"
+            r"Original names: 'Датчик закрытия основного крана' and 'Датчик открытия основного крана'.*"
+            r"Both convert to ASCII ID: '_______________________________'.*"
+            r"To fix: Add unique ASCII characters \(e\.g\., '1', '2', or 'A', 'B'\)",
+            re.DOTALL,
+        ),
+    ):
+        validator(config2)
+
+
+def test_entity_duplicate_validator_same_name_no_enhanced_message() -> None:
+    """Test that identical names don't show the enhanced message."""
+    # Create validator for sensor platform
+    validator = entity_duplicate_validator("sensor")
+
+    # First entity should pass
+    config1 = {CONF_NAME: "Temperature"}
+    validated1 = validator(config1)
+    assert validated1 == config1
+
+    # Second entity with exact same name should fail without enhanced message
+    config2 = {CONF_NAME: "Temperature"}
+    with pytest.raises(
+        Invalid,
+        match=r"Duplicate sensor entity with name 'Temperature' found.*"
+        r"Each entity on a device must have a unique name within its platform\.$",
+    ):
+        validator(config2)

From 07715dd50f65eaa292d5da18df4c717cd1087794 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:16:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/17] [pvvx_mithermometer] Fix race condition with BLE
 authentication (#10327)

---
 .../display/pvvx_display.cpp                  | 37 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.h |  2 +
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.cpp b/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.cpp
index 4b6c11b332..b6916ad68f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.cpp
@@ -46,10 +46,32 @@ void PVVXDisplay::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t
       }
       this->connection_established_ = true;
       this->char_handle_ = chr->handle;
-#ifdef USE_TIME
-      this->sync_time_();
-#endif
-      this->display();
+
+      // Attempt to write immediately
+      // For devices without security, this will work
+      // For devices with security that are already paired, this will work
+      // For devices that need pairing, the write will be retried after auth completes
+      this->sync_time_and_display_();
+      break;
+    }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+void PVVXDisplay::gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param) {
+  switch (event) {
+    case ESP_GAP_BLE_AUTH_CMPL_EVT: {
+      if (!this->parent_->check_addr(param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.bd_addr))
+        return;
+
+      if (param->ble_security.auth_cmpl.success) {
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%s] Authentication successful, performing writes.", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+        // Now that pairing is complete, perform the pending writes
+        this->sync_time_and_display_();
+      } else {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%s] Authentication failed.", this->parent_->address_str().c_str());
+      }
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -127,6 +149,13 @@ void PVVXDisplay::delayed_disconnect_() {
   this->set_timeout("disconnect", this->disconnect_delay_ms_, [this]() { this->parent_->set_enabled(false); });
 }
 
+void PVVXDisplay::sync_time_and_display_() {
+#ifdef USE_TIME
+  this->sync_time_();
+#endif
+  this->display();
+}
+
 #ifdef USE_TIME
 void PVVXDisplay::sync_time_() {
   if (this->time_ == nullptr)
diff --git a/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.h b/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.h
index 9739362024..c7fc523420 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pvvx_mithermometer/display/pvvx_display.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class PVVXDisplay : public ble_client::BLEClientNode, public PollingComponent {
 
   void gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_if,
                            esp_ble_gattc_cb_param_t *param) override;
+  void gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param) override;
 
   /// Set validity period of the display information in seconds (1..65535)
   void set_validity_period(uint16_t validity_period) { this->validity_period_ = validity_period; }
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ class PVVXDisplay : public ble_client::BLEClientNode, public PollingComponent {
   void setcfgbit_(uint8_t bit, bool value);
   void send_to_setup_char_(uint8_t *blk, size_t size);
   void delayed_disconnect_();
+  void sync_time_and_display_();
 #ifdef USE_TIME
   void sync_time_();
   time::RealTimeClock *time_{nullptr};

From 959ffde60e4c0596dcf1fa2d99c99ec5ae4f90c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:17:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/17] [esp32_ble_client] Optimize BLE connection parameters
 for different connection types (#10356)

---
 .../esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp      | 99 +++++++++----------
 .../esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h        |  6 +-
 2 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 51 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
index e23be2e0c1..b9b7c75e0a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <esp_gap_ble_api.h>
 #include <esp_gatt_defs.h>
+#include <esp_gattc_api.h>
 
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble_client {
 
@@ -111,43 +112,19 @@ void BLEClientBase::connect() {
            this->remote_addr_type_);
   this->paired_ = false;
 
-  // Set preferred connection parameters before connecting
-  // Use FAST for all V3 connections (better latency and reliability)
-  // Use MEDIUM for V1/legacy connections (balanced performance)
-  uint16_t min_interval, max_interval, timeout;
-  const char *param_type;
-
-  if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITHOUT_CACHE ||
-      this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
-    min_interval = FAST_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
-    max_interval = FAST_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
-    timeout = FAST_CONN_TIMEOUT;
-    param_type = "fast";
-  } else {
-    min_interval = MEDIUM_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
-    max_interval = MEDIUM_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
-    timeout = MEDIUM_CONN_TIMEOUT;
-    param_type = "medium";
+  // Determine connection parameters based on connection type
+  if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITHOUT_CACHE) {
+    // V3 without cache needs fast params for service discovery
+    this->set_conn_params_(FAST_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL, FAST_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL, 0, FAST_CONN_TIMEOUT, "fast");
+  } else if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
+    // V3 with cache can use medium params
+    this->set_conn_params_(MEDIUM_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL, MEDIUM_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL, 0, MEDIUM_CONN_TIMEOUT, "medium");
   }
+  // For V1/Legacy, don't set params - use ESP-IDF defaults
 
-  auto param_ret = esp_ble_gap_set_prefer_conn_params(this->remote_bda_, min_interval, max_interval,
-                                                      0,  // latency: 0
-                                                      timeout);
-  if (param_ret != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] esp_ble_gap_set_prefer_conn_params failed: %d", this->connection_index_,
-             this->address_str_.c_str(), param_ret);
-  } else {
-    this->log_connection_params_(param_type);
-  }
-
-  // Now open the connection
+  // Open the connection
   auto ret = esp_ble_gattc_open(this->gattc_if_, this->remote_bda_, this->remote_addr_type_, true);
-  if (ret) {
-    this->log_gattc_warning_("esp_ble_gattc_open", ret);
-    this->set_state(espbt::ClientState::IDLE);
-  } else {
-    this->set_state(espbt::ClientState::CONNECTING);
-  }
+  this->handle_connection_result_(ret);
 }
 
 esp_err_t BLEClientBase::pair() { return esp_ble_set_encryption(this->remote_bda_, ESP_BLE_SEC_ENCRYPT); }
@@ -231,6 +208,15 @@ void BLEClientBase::log_connection_params_(const char *param_type) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s conn params", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), param_type);
 }
 
+void BLEClientBase::handle_connection_result_(esp_err_t ret) {
+  if (ret) {
+    this->log_gattc_warning_("esp_ble_gattc_open", ret);
+    this->set_state(espbt::ClientState::IDLE);
+  } else {
+    this->set_state(espbt::ClientState::CONNECTING);
+  }
+}
+
 void BLEClientBase::log_error_(const char *message) {
   ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), message);
 }
@@ -243,17 +229,30 @@ void BLEClientBase::log_warning_(const char *message) {
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "[%d] [%s] %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(), message);
 }
 
-void BLEClientBase::restore_medium_conn_params_() {
-  // Restore to medium connection parameters after initial connection phase
-  // This balances performance with bandwidth usage for normal operation
+void BLEClientBase::update_conn_params_(uint16_t min_interval, uint16_t max_interval, uint16_t latency,
+                                        uint16_t timeout, const char *param_type) {
   esp_ble_conn_update_params_t conn_params = {{0}};
   memcpy(conn_params.bda, this->remote_bda_, sizeof(esp_bd_addr_t));
-  conn_params.min_int = MEDIUM_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL;
-  conn_params.max_int = MEDIUM_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL;
-  conn_params.latency = 0;
-  conn_params.timeout = MEDIUM_CONN_TIMEOUT;
-  this->log_connection_params_("medium");
-  esp_ble_gap_update_conn_params(&conn_params);
+  conn_params.min_int = min_interval;
+  conn_params.max_int = max_interval;
+  conn_params.latency = latency;
+  conn_params.timeout = timeout;
+  this->log_connection_params_(param_type);
+  esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gap_update_conn_params(&conn_params);
+  if (err != ESP_OK) {
+    this->log_gattc_warning_("esp_ble_gap_update_conn_params", err);
+  }
+}
+
+void BLEClientBase::set_conn_params_(uint16_t min_interval, uint16_t max_interval, uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout,
+                                     const char *param_type) {
+  // Set preferred connection parameters before connecting
+  // These will be used when establishing the connection
+  this->log_connection_params_(param_type);
+  esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gap_set_prefer_conn_params(this->remote_bda_, min_interval, max_interval, latency, timeout);
+  if (err != ESP_OK) {
+    this->log_gattc_warning_("esp_ble_gap_set_prefer_conn_params", err);
+  }
 }
 
 bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t esp_gattc_if,
@@ -308,12 +307,13 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
       this->set_state(espbt::ClientState::CONNECTED);
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Connection open", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str());
       if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
-        // Restore to medium connection parameters for cached connections too
-        this->restore_medium_conn_params_();
+        // Cached connections already connected with medium parameters, no update needed
         // only set our state, subclients might have more stuff to do yet.
         this->state_ = espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED;
         break;
       }
+      // For V3_WITHOUT_CACHE, we already set fast params before connecting
+      // No need to update them again here
       this->log_event_("Searching for services");
       esp_ble_gattc_search_service(esp_gattc_if, param->cfg_mtu.conn_id, nullptr);
       break;
@@ -395,12 +395,11 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
       if (this->conn_id_ != param->search_cmpl.conn_id)
         return false;
       this->log_gattc_event_("SEARCH_CMPL");
-      // For V3 connections, restore to medium connection parameters after service discovery
+      // For V3_WITHOUT_CACHE, switch back to medium connection parameters after service discovery
       // This balances performance with bandwidth usage after the critical discovery phase
-      if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITHOUT_CACHE ||
-          this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
-        this->restore_medium_conn_params_();
-      } else {
+      if (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITHOUT_CACHE) {
+        this->update_conn_params_(MEDIUM_MIN_CONN_INTERVAL, MEDIUM_MAX_CONN_INTERVAL, 0, MEDIUM_CONN_TIMEOUT, "medium");
+      } else if (this->connection_type_ != espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE) {
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
         for (auto &svc : this->services_) {
           ESP_LOGV(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Service UUID: %s", this->connection_index_, this->address_str_.c_str(),
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
index 1850b2c5b3..acfad9e9b0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h
@@ -133,10 +133,14 @@ class BLEClientBase : public espbt::ESPBTClient, public Component {
 
   void log_event_(const char *name);
   void log_gattc_event_(const char *name);
-  void restore_medium_conn_params_();
+  void update_conn_params_(uint16_t min_interval, uint16_t max_interval, uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout,
+                           const char *param_type);
+  void set_conn_params_(uint16_t min_interval, uint16_t max_interval, uint16_t latency, uint16_t timeout,
+                        const char *param_type);
   void log_gattc_warning_(const char *operation, esp_gatt_status_t status);
   void log_gattc_warning_(const char *operation, esp_err_t err);
   void log_connection_params_(const char *param_type);
+  void handle_connection_result_(esp_err_t ret);
   // Compact error logging helpers to reduce flash usage
   void log_error_(const char *message);
   void log_error_(const char *message, int code);

From fcc3c8e1b6a21669a34e525e469766e080520898 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:49:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/17] [esp32_ble] Increase GATT connection retry count to use
 full timeout window (#10376)

---
 esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
index 2edd69c6c0..cc06058b65 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/__init__.py
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ async def to_code(config):
             add_idf_sdkconfig_option(
                 "CONFIG_BT_BLE_ESTAB_LINK_CONN_TOUT", timeout_seconds
             )
+            # Increase GATT client connection retry count for problematic devices
+            # Default in ESP-IDF is 3, we increase to 10 for better reliability with
+            # low-power/timing-sensitive devices
+            add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_BT_GATTC_CONNECT_RETRY_COUNT", 10)
 
         # Set the maximum number of notification registrations
         # This controls how many BLE characteristics can have notifications enabled

From d560831d796239f6356815cbecbf6f7ccd3a9c67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:49:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/17] [script] Fix parallel mode scripts with delays
 cancelling each other (#10324)

---
 esphome/core/base_automation.h                | 13 +++-
 esphome/core/scheduler.cpp                    | 19 +++--
 esphome/core/scheduler.h                      |  9 ++-
 .../fixtures/parallel_script_delays.yaml      | 45 ++++++++++++
 tests/integration/test_automations.py         | 70 +++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 147 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/integration/fixtures/parallel_script_delays.yaml

diff --git a/esphome/core/base_automation.h b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
index 740e10700b..ba942e5e43 100644
--- a/esphome/core/base_automation.h
+++ b/esphome/core/base_automation.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+#include "esphome/core/scheduler.h"
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -158,7 +160,16 @@ template<typename... Ts> class DelayAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Compon
   void play_complex(Ts... x) override {
     auto f = std::bind(&DelayAction<Ts...>::play_next_, this, x...);
     this->num_running_++;
-    this->set_timeout("delay", this->delay_.value(x...), f);
+
+    // If num_running_ > 1, we have multiple instances running in parallel
+    // In single/restart/queued modes, only one instance runs at a time
+    // Parallel mode uses skip_cancel=true to allow multiple delays to coexist
+    // WARNING: This can accumulate delays if scripts are triggered faster than they complete!
+    // Users should set max_runs on parallel scripts to limit concurrent executions.
+    // Issue #10264: This is a workaround for parallel script delays interfering with each other.
+    App.scheduler.set_timer_common_(this, Scheduler::SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT,
+                                    /* is_static_string= */ true, "delay", this->delay_.value(x...), std::move(f),
+                                    /* is_retry= */ false, /* skip_cancel= */ this->num_running_ > 1);
   }
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
index c3ade260ac..a907b89b02 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -65,14 +65,17 @@ static void validate_static_string(const char *name) {
 
 // Common implementation for both timeout and interval
 void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type type, bool is_static_string,
-                                      const void *name_ptr, uint32_t delay, std::function<void()> func, bool is_retry) {
+                                      const void *name_ptr, uint32_t delay, std::function<void()> func, bool is_retry,
+                                      bool skip_cancel) {
   // Get the name as const char*
   const char *name_cstr = this->get_name_cstr_(is_static_string, name_ptr);
 
   if (delay == SCHEDULER_DONT_RUN) {
     // Still need to cancel existing timer if name is not empty
-    LockGuard guard{this->lock_};
-    this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+    if (!skip_cancel) {
+      LockGuard guard{this->lock_};
+      this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+    }
     return;
   }
 
@@ -97,7 +100,9 @@ void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type
   if (delay == 0 && type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT) {
     // Put in defer queue for guaranteed FIFO execution
     LockGuard guard{this->lock_};
-    this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+    if (!skip_cancel) {
+      this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+    }
     this->defer_queue_.push_back(std::move(item));
     return;
   }
@@ -150,9 +155,11 @@ void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type
     return;
   }
 
-  // If name is provided, do atomic cancel-and-add
+  // If name is provided, do atomic cancel-and-add (unless skip_cancel is true)
   // Cancel existing items
-  this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+  if (!skip_cancel) {
+    this->cancel_item_locked_(component, name_cstr, type);
+  }
   // Add new item directly to to_add_
   // since we have the lock held
   this->to_add_.push_back(std::move(item));
diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.h b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
index c73bd55d5d..f469a60d5c 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.h
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
@@ -21,8 +21,13 @@ struct RetryArgs;
 void retry_handler(const std::shared_ptr<RetryArgs> &args);
 
 class Scheduler {
-  // Allow retry_handler to access protected members
+  // Allow retry_handler to access protected members for internal retry mechanism
   friend void ::esphome::retry_handler(const std::shared_ptr<RetryArgs> &args);
+  // Allow DelayAction to call set_timer_common_ with skip_cancel=true for parallel script delays.
+  // This is needed to fix issue #10264 where parallel scripts with delays interfere with each other.
+  // We use friend instead of a public API because skip_cancel is dangerous - it can cause delays
+  // to accumulate and overload the scheduler if misused.
+  template<typename... Ts> friend class DelayAction;
 
  public:
   // Public API - accepts std::string for backward compatibility
@@ -184,7 +189,7 @@ class Scheduler {
 
   // Common implementation for both timeout and interval
   void set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type type, bool is_static_string, const void *name_ptr,
-                         uint32_t delay, std::function<void()> func, bool is_retry = false);
+                         uint32_t delay, std::function<void()> func, bool is_retry = false, bool skip_cancel = false);
 
   // Common implementation for retry
   void set_retry_common_(Component *component, bool is_static_string, const void *name_ptr, uint32_t initial_wait_time,
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/parallel_script_delays.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/parallel_script_delays.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6887045913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/parallel_script_delays.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test-parallel-delays
+
+host:
+
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+api:
+  actions:
+    - action: test_parallel_delays
+      then:
+        # Start three parallel script instances with small delays between starts
+        - globals.set:
+            id: instance_counter
+            value: '1'
+        - script.execute: parallel_delay_script
+        - delay: 10ms
+        - globals.set:
+            id: instance_counter
+            value: '2'
+        - script.execute: parallel_delay_script
+        - delay: 10ms
+        - globals.set:
+            id: instance_counter
+            value: '3'
+        - script.execute: parallel_delay_script
+
+globals:
+  - id: instance_counter
+    type: int
+    initial_value: '0'
+
+script:
+  - id: parallel_delay_script
+    mode: parallel
+    then:
+      - lambda: !lambda |-
+          int instance = id(instance_counter);
+          ESP_LOGI("TEST", "Parallel script instance %d started", instance);
+      - delay: 1s
+      - lambda: !lambda |-
+          static int completed_counter = 0;
+          completed_counter++;
+          ESP_LOGI("TEST", "Parallel script instance %d completed after delay", completed_counter);
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_automations.py b/tests/integration/test_automations.py
index bd2082e86b..83268c1eea 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_automations.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_automations.py
@@ -89,3 +89,73 @@ async def test_delay_action_cancellation(
         assert 0.4 < time_from_second_start < 0.6, (
             f"Delay completed {time_from_second_start:.3f}s after second start, expected ~0.5s"
         )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_parallel_script_delays(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that parallel scripts with delays don't interfere with each other."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+
+    # Track script executions
+    script_starts: list[float] = []
+    script_ends: list[float] = []
+
+    # Patterns to match
+    start_pattern = re.compile(r"Parallel script instance \d+ started")
+    end_pattern = re.compile(r"Parallel script instance \d+ completed after delay")
+
+    # Future to track when all scripts have completed
+    all_scripts_completed = loop.create_future()
+
+    def check_output(line: str) -> None:
+        """Check log output for parallel script messages."""
+        current_time = loop.time()
+
+        if start_pattern.search(line):
+            script_starts.append(current_time)
+
+        if end_pattern.search(line):
+            script_ends.append(current_time)
+            # Check if we have all 3 completions
+            if len(script_ends) == 3 and not all_scripts_completed.done():
+                all_scripts_completed.set_result(True)
+
+    async with (
+        run_compiled(yaml_config, line_callback=check_output),
+        api_client_connected() as client,
+    ):
+        # Get services
+        entities, services = await client.list_entities_services()
+
+        # Find our test service
+        test_service = next(
+            (s for s in services if s.name == "test_parallel_delays"), None
+        )
+        assert test_service is not None, "test_parallel_delays service not found"
+
+        # Execute the test - this will start 3 parallel scripts with 1 second delays
+        client.execute_service(test_service, {})
+
+        # Wait for all scripts to complete (should take ~1 second, not 3)
+        await asyncio.wait_for(all_scripts_completed, timeout=2.0)
+
+        # Verify we had 3 starts and 3 ends
+        assert len(script_starts) == 3, (
+            f"Expected 3 script starts, got {len(script_starts)}"
+        )
+        assert len(script_ends) == 3, f"Expected 3 script ends, got {len(script_ends)}"
+
+        # Verify they ran in parallel - all should complete within ~1.5 seconds
+        first_start = min(script_starts)
+        last_end = max(script_ends)
+        total_time = last_end - first_start
+
+        # If running in parallel, total time should be close to 1 second
+        # If they were interfering (running sequentially), it would take 3+ seconds
+        assert total_time < 1.5, (
+            f"Parallel scripts took {total_time:.2f}s total, should be ~1s if running in parallel"
+        )

From 684384892a779bc47b600200f1d9826806cf67e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:51:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/17] [deep_sleep] Fix ESP32-C6 compilation error with
 gpio_deep_sleep_hold_en() (#10345)

---
 esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_esp32.cpp | 9 +++++++++
 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml | 5 +++++
 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s2-idf.yaml | 5 +++++
 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml | 5 +++++
 4 files changed, 24 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml
 create mode 100644 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
 create mode 100644 tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml

diff --git a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_esp32.cpp b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_esp32.cpp
index c5c1fe0835..e9d0a4981f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_esp32.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/deep_sleep/deep_sleep_esp32.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
+#include "soc/soc_caps.h"
 #include "driver/gpio.h"
 #include "deep_sleep_component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
@@ -83,7 +84,11 @@ void DeepSleepComponent::deep_sleep_() {
     }
     gpio_sleep_set_direction(gpio_pin, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
     gpio_hold_en(gpio_pin);
+#if !SOC_GPIO_SUPPORT_HOLD_SINGLE_IO_IN_DSLP
+    // Some ESP32 variants support holding a single GPIO during deep sleep without this function
+    // For those variants, gpio_hold_en() is sufficient to hold the pin state during deep sleep
     gpio_deep_sleep_hold_en();
+#endif
     bool level = !this->wakeup_pin_->is_inverted();
     if (this->wakeup_pin_mode_ == WAKEUP_PIN_MODE_INVERT_WAKEUP && this->wakeup_pin_->digital_read()) {
       level = !level;
@@ -120,7 +125,11 @@ void DeepSleepComponent::deep_sleep_() {
     }
     gpio_sleep_set_direction(gpio_pin, GPIO_MODE_INPUT);
     gpio_hold_en(gpio_pin);
+#if !SOC_GPIO_SUPPORT_HOLD_SINGLE_IO_IN_DSLP
+    // Some ESP32 variants support holding a single GPIO during deep sleep without this function
+    // For those variants, gpio_hold_en() is sufficient to hold the pin state during deep sleep
     gpio_deep_sleep_hold_en();
+#endif
     bool level = !this->wakeup_pin_->is_inverted();
     if (this->wakeup_pin_mode_ == WAKEUP_PIN_MODE_INVERT_WAKEUP && this->wakeup_pin_->digital_read()) {
       level = !level;
diff --git a/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10c17af0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-c6-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  wakeup_pin: GPIO4
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
+<<: !include common-esp32.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s2-idf.yaml b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10c17af0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  wakeup_pin: GPIO4
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
+<<: !include common-esp32.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10c17af0f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/deep_sleep/test.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+substitutions:
+  wakeup_pin: GPIO4
+
+<<: !include common.yaml
+<<: !include common-esp32.yaml

From 8517c2e90371eff9748c406a1c8ed855259f9a29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:51:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/17] [esp32_ble_client] Reduce log level for harmless BLE
 timeout race conditions (#10339)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .../esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp         | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
index b9b7c75e0a..351658279f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ void BLEClientBase::disconnect() {
     return;
   }
   if (this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::CONNECTING || this->conn_id_ == UNSET_CONN_ID) {
-    this->log_warning_("Disconnect before connected, disconnect scheduled.");
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] Disconnect before connected, disconnect scheduled", this->connection_index_,
+             this->address_str_.c_str());
     this->want_disconnect_ = true;
     return;
   }
@@ -284,11 +285,22 @@ bool BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_
       this->log_gattc_event_("OPEN");
       // conn_id was already set in ESP_GATTC_CONNECT_EVT
       this->service_count_ = 0;
+
+      // ESP-IDF's BLE stack may send ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT after esp_ble_gattc_open() returns an
+      // error, if the error occurred at the BTA/GATT layer. This can result in the event
+      // arriving after we've already transitioned to IDLE state.
+      if (this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::IDLE) {
+        ESP_LOGD(TAG, "[%d] [%s] ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT in IDLE state (status=%d), ignoring", this->connection_index_,
+                 this->address_str_.c_str(), param->open.status);
+        break;
+      }
+
       if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::CONNECTING) {
         // This should not happen but lets log it in case it does
         // because it means we have a bad assumption about how the
         // ESP BT stack works.
-        this->log_error_("ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT wrong state status", param->open.status);
+        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "[%d] [%s] ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT in %s state (status=%d)", this->connection_index_,
+                 this->address_str_.c_str(), espbt::client_state_to_string(this->state_), param->open.status);
       }
       if (param->open.status != ESP_GATT_OK && param->open.status != ESP_GATT_ALREADY_OPEN) {
         this->log_gattc_warning_("Connection open", param->open.status);

From d9dcfe66ec67ff78332c030cd25feace3b7fb275 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clyde Stubbs <2366188+clydebarrow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:52:37 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 12/17] [lvgl] Fix meter rotation (#10342)

---
 esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/canvas.py | 10 +++++-----
 esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py  |  9 +++------
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/canvas.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/canvas.py
index 4fd81b6e4a..217e8935f1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/canvas.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/canvas.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from ..defines import (
     literal,
 )
 from ..lv_validation import (
-    lv_angle,
+    lv_angle_degrees,
     lv_bool,
     lv_color,
     lv_image,
@@ -395,15 +395,15 @@ ARC_PROPS = {
     DRAW_OPA_SCHEMA.extend(
         {
             cv.Required(CONF_RADIUS): pixels,
-            cv.Required(CONF_START_ANGLE): lv_angle,
-            cv.Required(CONF_END_ANGLE): lv_angle,
+            cv.Required(CONF_START_ANGLE): lv_angle_degrees,
+            cv.Required(CONF_END_ANGLE): lv_angle_degrees,
         }
     ).extend({cv.Optional(prop): validator for prop, validator in ARC_PROPS.items()}),
 )
 async def canvas_draw_arc(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     radius = await size.process(config[CONF_RADIUS])
-    start_angle = await lv_angle.process(config[CONF_START_ANGLE])
-    end_angle = await lv_angle.process(config[CONF_END_ANGLE])
+    start_angle = await lv_angle_degrees.process(config[CONF_START_ANGLE])
+    end_angle = await lv_angle_degrees.process(config[CONF_END_ANGLE])
 
     async def do_draw_arc(w: Widget, x, y, dsc_addr):
         lv.canvas_draw_arc(w.obj, x, y, radius, start_angle, end_angle, dsc_addr)
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
index acec986f99..aefda0e71a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_VALUE,
     CONF_WIDTH,
 )
-from esphome.cpp_generator import IntLiteral
 
 from ..automation import action_to_code
 from ..defines import (
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ from ..helpers import add_lv_use, lvgl_components_required
 from ..lv_validation import (
     get_end_value,
     get_start_value,
-    lv_angle,
+    lv_angle_degrees,
     lv_bool,
     lv_color,
     lv_float,
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ SCALE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE_FROM, default=0.0): cv.float_,
         cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE_TO, default=100.0): cv.float_,
         cv.Optional(CONF_ANGLE_RANGE, default=270): cv.int_range(0, 360),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_ROTATION): lv_angle,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ROTATION): lv_angle_degrees,
         cv.Optional(CONF_INDICATORS): cv.ensure_list(INDICATOR_SCHEMA),
     }
 )
@@ -188,9 +187,7 @@ class MeterType(WidgetType):
         for scale_conf in config.get(CONF_SCALES, ()):
             rotation = 90 + (360 - scale_conf[CONF_ANGLE_RANGE]) / 2
             if CONF_ROTATION in scale_conf:
-                rotation = await lv_angle.process(scale_conf[CONF_ROTATION])
-                if isinstance(rotation, IntLiteral):
-                    rotation = int(str(rotation)) // 10
+                rotation = await lv_angle_degrees.process(scale_conf[CONF_ROTATION])
             with LocalVariable(
                 "meter_var", "lv_meter_scale_t", lv_expr.meter_add_scale(var)
             ) as meter_var:

From c542db8bfe894c12aeaafba3fc09598e4e1efc74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:57:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/17] [esp32_ble_tracker] Fix on_scan_end trigger compilation
 without USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE (#10399)

---
 esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/automation.h            | 5 ++++-
 .../esp32_ble_tracker/test-on-scan-end.esp32-idf.yaml        | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test-on-scan-end.esp32-idf.yaml

diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/automation.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/automation.h
index c0e6eee138..784f2eaaa2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/automation.h
@@ -80,14 +80,17 @@ class BLEManufacturerDataAdvertiseTrigger : public Trigger<const adv_data_t &>,
   ESPBTUUID uuid_;
 };
 
+#endif  // USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
+
 class BLEEndOfScanTrigger : public Trigger<>, public ESPBTDeviceListener {
  public:
   explicit BLEEndOfScanTrigger(ESP32BLETracker *parent) { parent->register_listener(this); }
 
+#ifdef USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
   bool parse_device(const ESPBTDevice &device) override { return false; }
+#endif
   void on_scan_end() override { this->trigger(); }
 };
-#endif  // USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE
 
 template<typename... Ts> class ESP32BLEStartScanAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test-on-scan-end.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test-on-scan-end.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e9849a540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test-on-scan-end.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+esp32_ble_tracker:
+  on_scan_end:
+    - logger.log: "Scan ended!"

From aebd21958acd7e5a9dd24d75117974c809da1864 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "J. Nick Koston" <nick@koston.org>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:58:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/17] [test] Add integration test for light effect memory
 corruption fix (#10417)

---
 tests/integration/fixtures/light_calls.yaml | 32 ++++++++++++++-
 tests/integration/test_light_calls.py       | 45 +++++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/light_calls.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/light_calls.yaml
index d692a11765..2b7650526f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/light_calls.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/light_calls.yaml
@@ -56,10 +56,29 @@ light:
     warm_white_color_temperature: 2000 K
     constant_brightness: true
     effects:
+      # Use default parameters:
       - random:
-          name: "Random Effect"
+      # Customize parameters - use longer names to potentially trigger buffer issues
+      - random:
+          name: "My Very Slow Random Effect With Long Name"
+          transition_length: 30ms
+          update_interval: 30ms
+      - random:
+          name: "My Fast Random Effect That Changes Quickly"
+          transition_length: 4ms
+          update_interval: 5ms
+      - random:
+          name: "Random Effect With Medium Length Name Here"
           transition_length: 100ms
           update_interval: 200ms
+      - random:
+          name: "Another Random Effect With Different Parameters"
+          transition_length: 2ms
+          update_interval: 3ms
+      - random:
+          name: "Yet Another Random Effect To Test Memory"
+          transition_length: 15ms
+          update_interval: 20ms
       - strobe:
           name: "Strobe Effect"
       - pulse:
@@ -73,6 +92,17 @@ light:
     red: test_red
     green: test_green
     blue: test_blue
+    effects:
+      # Same random effects to test for cross-contamination
+      - random:
+      - random:
+          name: "RGB Slow Random"
+          transition_length: 20ms
+          update_interval: 25ms
+      - random:
+          name: "RGB Fast Random"
+          transition_length: 2ms
+          update_interval: 3ms
 
   - platform: binary
     name: "Test Binary Light"
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_light_calls.py b/tests/integration/test_light_calls.py
index 1a0a9e553f..af90ddbe86 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_light_calls.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_light_calls.py
@@ -108,14 +108,51 @@ async def test_light_calls(
         # Wait for flash to end
         state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
 
-        # Test 13: effect only
+        # Test 13: effect only - test all random effects
         # First ensure light is on
         client.light_command(key=rgbcw_light.key, state=True)
         state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
-        # Now set effect
-        client.light_command(key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="Random Effect")
+
+        # Test 13a: Default random effect (no name, gets default name "Random")
+        client.light_command(key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="Random")
         state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
-        assert state.effect == "Random Effect"
+        assert state.effect == "Random"
+
+        # Test 13b: Slow random effect with long name
+        client.light_command(
+            key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="My Very Slow Random Effect With Long Name"
+        )
+        state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
+        assert state.effect == "My Very Slow Random Effect With Long Name"
+
+        # Test 13c: Fast random effect with long name
+        client.light_command(
+            key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="My Fast Random Effect That Changes Quickly"
+        )
+        state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
+        assert state.effect == "My Fast Random Effect That Changes Quickly"
+
+        # Test 13d: Random effect with medium length name
+        client.light_command(
+            key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="Random Effect With Medium Length Name Here"
+        )
+        state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
+        assert state.effect == "Random Effect With Medium Length Name Here"
+
+        # Test 13e: Another random effect
+        client.light_command(
+            key=rgbcw_light.key,
+            effect="Another Random Effect With Different Parameters",
+        )
+        state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
+        assert state.effect == "Another Random Effect With Different Parameters"
+
+        # Test 13f: Yet another random effect
+        client.light_command(
+            key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="Yet Another Random Effect To Test Memory"
+        )
+        state = await wait_for_state_change(rgbcw_light.key)
+        assert state.effect == "Yet Another Random Effect To Test Memory"
 
         # Test 14: stop effect
         client.light_command(key=rgbcw_light.key, effect="None")

From 7a459c8c2006ed7662c7eea2c32b668a7fa6aa35 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Clyde Stubbs <2366188+clydebarrow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:04:32 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 15/17] [web_server] Use oi.esphome.io for css and js assets
 (#10296)

---
 esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py  | 4 ++--
 esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index 695757e137..be193bbab8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ def default_url(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
     config = config.copy()
     if config[CONF_VERSION] == 1:
         if CONF_CSS_URL not in config:
-            config[CONF_CSS_URL] = "https://esphome.io/_static/webserver-v1.min.css"
+            config[CONF_CSS_URL] = "https://oi.esphome.io/v1/webserver-v1.min.css"
         if CONF_JS_URL not in config:
-            config[CONF_JS_URL] = "https://esphome.io/_static/webserver-v1.min.js"
+            config[CONF_JS_URL] = "https://oi.esphome.io/v1/webserver-v1.min.js"
     if config[CONF_VERSION] == 2:
         if CONF_CSS_URL not in config:
             config[CONF_CSS_URL] = ""
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
index 6bece732fc..e42c35b32d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
 
 #if USE_WEBSERVER_VERSION == 1
   /** Set the URL to the CSS <link> that's sent to each client. Defaults to
-   * https://esphome.io/_static/webserver-v1.min.css
+   * https://oi.esphome.io/v1/webserver-v1.min.css
    *
    * @param css_url The url to the web server stylesheet.
    */
   void set_css_url(const char *css_url);
 
   /** Set the URL to the script that's embedded in the index page. Defaults to
-   * https://esphome.io/_static/webserver-v1.min.js
+   * https://oi.esphome.io/v1/webserver-v1.min.js
    *
    * @param js_url The url to the web server script.
    */

From d071a074ef6d45adc4e6f995e65cdce08ceb4d79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Hills <3060199+jesserockz@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:59:35 +1200
Subject: [PATCH 16/17] Bump version to 2025.8.1

---
 Doxyfile         | 2 +-
 esphome/const.py | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
index 5ed1a4afc0..24dcc2e859 100644
--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ESPHome
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.8.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.8.1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 69da0b9af0..555434e4b9 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 from esphome.enum import StrEnum
 
-__version__ = "2025.8.0"
+__version__ = "2025.8.1"
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_"
 VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS = (

From 2aceb56606ec8afec5f49c92e140c8050a6ccbe5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jonathan Rascher <jon@bcat.name>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2025 22:40:19 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 17/17] Merge commit from fork

Ensures auth check doesn't pass erroneously when the client-supplied
digest is shorter than the correct digest, but happens to match a
prefix of the correct value (e.g., same username + certain substrings of
the password).
---
 esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
index 3226444b1b..55b07c0f5e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ bool AsyncWebServerRequest::authenticate(const char *username, const char *passw
   esp_crypto_base64_encode(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(digest.get()), n, &out,
                            reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t *>(user_info.c_str()), user_info.size());
 
-  return strncmp(digest.get(), auth_str + auth_prefix_len, auth.value().size() - auth_prefix_len) == 0;
+  return strcmp(digest.get(), auth_str + auth_prefix_len) == 0;
 }
 
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::requestAuthentication(const char *realm) const {