diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
index b129e8f4bf..c14071ea62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
@@ -30,11 +30,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install -e lib/home-assistant
+          pip install -r requirements_test.txt pre-commit
 
       - name: Sync
         run: |
           python ./script/sync-device_class.py
 
+      - name: Run pre-commit hooks
+        run: |
+          python script/run-in-env.py pre-commit run --all-files
+
       - name: Commit changes
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7.0.8
         with:
diff --git a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
index a96f56a045..1a1736aed1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/substitutions/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from esphome import core
 from esphome.config_helpers import Extend, Remove, merge_config
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS, VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS
-from esphome.yaml_util import ESPHomeDataBase, make_data_base
+from esphome.yaml_util import ESPHomeDataBase, ESPLiteralValue, make_data_base
 
 from .jinja import Jinja, JinjaStr, TemplateError, TemplateRuntimeError, has_jinja
 
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ def _expand_substitutions(substitutions, value, path, jinja, ignore_missing):
 
 
 def _substitute_item(substitutions, item, path, jinja, ignore_missing):
+    if isinstance(item, ESPLiteralValue):
+        return None  # do not substitute inside literal blocks
     if isinstance(item, list):
         for i, it in enumerate(item):
             sub = _substitute_item(substitutions, it, path + [i], jinja, ignore_missing)
diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
index 1443d10254..12b14be9ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/tuya.cpp
@@ -215,12 +215,37 @@ void Tuya::handle_command_(uint8_t command, uint8_t version, const uint8_t *buff
         this->send_empty_command_(TuyaCommandType::DATAPOINT_QUERY);
       }
       break;
-    case TuyaCommandType::WIFI_RESET:
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "WIFI_RESET is not handled");
-      break;
     case TuyaCommandType::WIFI_SELECT:
-      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "WIFI_SELECT is not handled");
+    case TuyaCommandType::WIFI_RESET: {
+      const bool is_select = (len >= 1);
+      // Send WIFI_SELECT ACK
+      TuyaCommand ack;
+      ack.cmd = is_select ? TuyaCommandType::WIFI_SELECT : TuyaCommandType::WIFI_RESET;
+      ack.payload.clear();
+      this->send_command_(ack);
+      // Establish pairing mode for correct first WIFI_STATE byte, EZ (0x00) default
+      uint8_t first = 0x00;
+      const char *mode_str = "EZ";
+      if (is_select && buffer[0] == 0x01) {
+        first = 0x01;
+        mode_str = "AP";
+      }
+      // Send WIFI_STATE response, MCU exits pairing mode
+      TuyaCommand st;
+      st.cmd = TuyaCommandType::WIFI_STATE;
+      st.payload.resize(1);
+      st.payload[0] = first;
+      this->send_command_(st);
+      st.payload[0] = 0x02;
+      this->send_command_(st);
+      st.payload[0] = 0x03;
+      this->send_command_(st);
+      st.payload[0] = 0x04;
+      this->send_command_(st);
+      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s received (%s), replied with WIFI_STATE confirming connection established",
+               is_select ? "WIFI_SELECT" : "WIFI_RESET", mode_str);
       break;
+    }
     case TuyaCommandType::DATAPOINT_DELIVER:
       break;
     case TuyaCommandType::DATAPOINT_REPORT_ASYNC:
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index 4c8c991eb6..764576744f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import math
 import re
 
 from esphome import automation, pins
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_DIRECTION,
     CONF_DUMMY_RECEIVER,
     CONF_DUMMY_RECEIVER_ID,
+    CONF_FLOW_CONTROL_PIN,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_INVERT,
     CONF_LAMBDA,
@@ -152,6 +154,8 @@ UART_PARITY_OPTIONS = {
 CONF_STOP_BITS = "stop_bits"
 CONF_DATA_BITS = "data_bits"
 CONF_PARITY = "parity"
+CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD = "rx_full_threshold"
+CONF_RX_TIMEOUT = "rx_timeout"
 
 UARTDirection = uart_ns.enum("UARTDirection")
 UART_DIRECTIONS = {
@@ -219,8 +223,17 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Required(CONF_BAUD_RATE): cv.int_range(min=1),
             cv.Optional(CONF_TX_PIN): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_schema,
             cv.Optional(CONF_RX_PIN): validate_rx_pin,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_FLOW_CONTROL_PIN): cv.All(
+                cv.only_on_esp32, pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_schema
+            ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_PORT): cv.All(validate_port, cv.only_on(PLATFORM_HOST)),
             cv.Optional(CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE, default=256): cv.validate_bytes,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD): cv.All(
+                cv.only_on_esp32, cv.validate_bytes, cv.int_range(min=1, max=120)
+            ),
+            cv.SplitDefault(CONF_RX_TIMEOUT, esp32=2): cv.All(
+                cv.only_on_esp32, cv.validate_bytes, cv.int_range(min=0, max=92)
+            ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_STOP_BITS, default=1): cv.one_of(1, 2, int=True),
             cv.Optional(CONF_DATA_BITS, default=8): cv.int_range(min=5, max=8),
             cv.Optional(CONF_PARITY, default="NONE"): cv.enum(
@@ -275,9 +288,27 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CONF_RX_PIN in config:
         rx_pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_RX_PIN])
         cg.add(var.set_rx_pin(rx_pin))
+    if CONF_FLOW_CONTROL_PIN in config:
+        flow_control_pin = await cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_FLOW_CONTROL_PIN])
+        cg.add(var.set_flow_control_pin(flow_control_pin))
     if CONF_PORT in config:
         cg.add(var.set_name(config[CONF_PORT]))
     cg.add(var.set_rx_buffer_size(config[CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE]))
+    if CORE.is_esp32:
+        if CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD not in config:
+            # Calculate rx_full_threshold to be 10ms
+            bytelength = config[CONF_DATA_BITS] + config[CONF_STOP_BITS] + 1
+            if config[CONF_PARITY] != "NONE":
+                bytelength += 1
+            config[CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD] = max(
+                1,
+                min(
+                    120,
+                    math.floor((config[CONF_BAUD_RATE] / (bytelength * 1000 / 10)) - 1),
+                ),
+            )
+        cg.add(var.set_rx_full_threshold(config[CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD]))
+        cg.add(var.set_rx_timeout(config[CONF_RX_TIMEOUT]))
     cg.add(var.set_stop_bits(config[CONF_STOP_BITS]))
     cg.add(var.set_data_bits(config[CONF_DATA_BITS]))
     cg.add(var.set_parity(config[CONF_PARITY]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart.h b/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
index dc6962fbae..e2912db122 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart.h
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ class UARTDevice {
 
   void write_byte(uint8_t data) { this->parent_->write_byte(data); }
 
+  void set_rx_full_threshold(size_t rx_full_threshold) { this->parent_->set_rx_full_threshold(rx_full_threshold); }
+  void set_rx_full_threshold_ms(size_t time) { this->parent_->set_rx_full_threshold_ms(time); }
+  size_t get_rx_full_threshold() { return this->parent_->get_rx_full_threshold(); }
+  void set_rx_timeout(size_t rx_timeout) { this->parent_->set_rx_timeout(rx_timeout); }
+  size_t get_rx_timeout() { return this->parent_->get_rx_timeout(); }
+
   void write_array(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) { this->parent_->write_array(data, len); }
   void write_array(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) { this->parent_->write_array(data); }
   template<size_t N> void write_array(const std::array<uint8_t, N> &data) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.cpp b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.cpp
index 09b8c975ab..8f670275d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.cpp
@@ -20,5 +20,13 @@ bool UARTComponent::check_read_timeout_(size_t len) {
   return true;
 }
 
+void UARTComponent::set_rx_full_threshold_ms(uint8_t time) {
+  uint8_t bytelength = this->data_bits_ + this->stop_bits_ + 1;
+  if (this->parity_ != UARTParityOptions::UART_CONFIG_PARITY_NONE)
+    bytelength += 1;
+  int32_t val = clamp<int32_t>((this->baud_rate_ / (bytelength * 1000 / time)) - 1, 1, 120);
+  this->set_rx_full_threshold(val);
+}
+
 }  // namespace uart
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.h b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.h
index a57910c1a1..452688b3e9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #ifdef USE_UART_DEBUGGER
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #endif
@@ -82,6 +83,10 @@ class UARTComponent {
   // @param rx_pin Pointer to the internal GPIO pin used for reception.
   void set_rx_pin(InternalGPIOPin *rx_pin) { this->rx_pin_ = rx_pin; }
 
+  // Sets the flow control pin for the UART bus.
+  // @param flow_control_pin Pointer to the internal GPIO pin used for flow control.
+  void set_flow_control_pin(InternalGPIOPin *flow_control_pin) { this->flow_control_pin_ = flow_control_pin; }
+
   // Sets the size of the RX buffer.
   // @param rx_buffer_size Size of the RX buffer in bytes.
   void set_rx_buffer_size(size_t rx_buffer_size) { this->rx_buffer_size_ = rx_buffer_size; }
@@ -90,6 +95,26 @@ class UARTComponent {
   // @return Size of the RX buffer in bytes.
   size_t get_rx_buffer_size() { return this->rx_buffer_size_; }
 
+  // Sets the RX FIFO full interrupt threshold.
+  // @param rx_full_threshold RX full interrupt threshold in bytes.
+  virtual void set_rx_full_threshold(size_t rx_full_threshold) {}
+
+  // Sets the RX FIFO full interrupt threshold.
+  // @param time RX full interrupt threshold in ms.
+  void set_rx_full_threshold_ms(uint8_t time);
+
+  // Gets the RX FIFO full interrupt threshold.
+  // @return RX full interrupt threshold in bytes.
+  size_t get_rx_full_threshold() { return this->rx_full_threshold_; }
+
+  // Sets the RX timeout interrupt threshold.
+  // @param rx_timeout RX timeout interrupt threshold (unit: time of sending one byte).
+  virtual void set_rx_timeout(size_t rx_timeout) {}
+
+  // Gets the RX timeout interrupt threshold.
+  // @return RX timeout interrupt threshold (unit: time of sending one byte).
+  size_t get_rx_timeout() { return this->rx_timeout_; }
+
   // Sets the number of stop bits used in UART communication.
   // @param stop_bits Number of stop bits.
   void set_stop_bits(uint8_t stop_bits) { this->stop_bits_ = stop_bits; }
@@ -161,7 +186,10 @@ class UARTComponent {
 
   InternalGPIOPin *tx_pin_;
   InternalGPIOPin *rx_pin_;
+  InternalGPIOPin *flow_control_pin_;
   size_t rx_buffer_size_;
+  size_t rx_full_threshold_{1};
+  size_t rx_timeout_{0};
   uint32_t baud_rate_;
   uint8_t stop_bits_;
   uint8_t data_bits_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.cpp
index 6517b4b503..7530856b1e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::setup() {
 
   xSemaphoreTake(this->lock_, portMAX_DELAY);
 
+  this->load_settings(false);
+
+  xSemaphoreGive(this->lock_);
+}
+
+void IDFUARTComponent::load_settings(bool dump_config) {
   uart_config_t uart_config = this->get_config_();
   esp_err_t err = uart_param_config(this->uart_num_, &uart_config);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
@@ -100,6 +106,7 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::setup() {
 
   int8_t tx = this->tx_pin_ != nullptr ? this->tx_pin_->get_pin() : -1;
   int8_t rx = this->rx_pin_ != nullptr ? this->rx_pin_->get_pin() : -1;
+  int8_t flow_control = this->flow_control_pin_ != nullptr ? this->flow_control_pin_->get_pin() : -1;
 
   uint32_t invert = 0;
   if (this->tx_pin_ != nullptr && this->tx_pin_->is_inverted())
@@ -114,13 +121,21 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::setup() {
     return;
   }
 
-  err = uart_set_pin(this->uart_num_, tx, rx, UART_PIN_NO_CHANGE, UART_PIN_NO_CHANGE);
+  err = uart_set_pin(this->uart_num_, tx, rx, flow_control, UART_PIN_NO_CHANGE);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_pin failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
 
+  if (uart_is_driver_installed(this->uart_num_)) {
+    uart_driver_delete(this->uart_num_);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_driver_delete failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+      this->mark_failed();
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   err = uart_driver_install(this->uart_num_, /* UART RX ring buffer size. */ this->rx_buffer_size_,
                             /* UART TX ring buffer size. If set to zero, driver will not use TX buffer, TX function will
                                block task until all data have been sent out.*/
@@ -133,17 +148,29 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::setup() {
     return;
   }
 
-  xSemaphoreGive(this->lock_);
-}
-
-void IDFUARTComponent::load_settings(bool dump_config) {
-  uart_config_t uart_config = this->get_config_();
-  esp_err_t err = uart_param_config(this->uart_num_, &uart_config);
+  err = uart_set_rx_full_threshold(this->uart_num_, this->rx_full_threshold_);
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_param_config failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_rx_full_threshold failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
-  } else if (dump_config) {
+  }
+
+  err = uart_set_rx_timeout(this->uart_num_, this->rx_timeout_);
+  if (err != ESP_OK) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_rx_timeout failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    this->mark_failed();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto mode = this->flow_control_pin_ != nullptr ? UART_MODE_RS485_HALF_DUPLEX : UART_MODE_UART;
+  err = uart_set_mode(this->uart_num_, mode);
+  if (err != ESP_OK) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_mode failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+    this->mark_failed();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (dump_config) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "UART %u was reloaded.", this->uart_num_);
     this->dump_config();
   }
@@ -153,8 +180,13 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "UART Bus %u:", this->uart_num_);
   LOG_PIN("  TX Pin: ", tx_pin_);
   LOG_PIN("  RX Pin: ", rx_pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Flow Control Pin: ", flow_control_pin_);
   if (this->rx_pin_ != nullptr) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  RX Buffer Size: %u", this->rx_buffer_size_);
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                  "  RX Buffer Size: %u\n"
+                  "  RX Full Threshold: %u\n"
+                  "  RX Timeout: %u",
+                  this->rx_buffer_size_, this->rx_full_threshold_, this->rx_timeout_);
   }
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "  Baud Rate: %" PRIu32 " baud\n"
@@ -165,6 +197,28 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::dump_config() {
   this->check_logger_conflict();
 }
 
+void IDFUARTComponent::set_rx_full_threshold(size_t rx_full_threshold) {
+  if (this->is_ready()) {
+    esp_err_t err = uart_set_rx_full_threshold(this->uart_num_, rx_full_threshold);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_rx_full_threshold failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  this->rx_full_threshold_ = rx_full_threshold;
+}
+
+void IDFUARTComponent::set_rx_timeout(size_t rx_timeout) {
+  if (this->is_ready()) {
+    esp_err_t err = uart_set_rx_timeout(this->uart_num_, rx_timeout);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "uart_set_rx_timeout failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(err));
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  this->rx_timeout_ = rx_timeout;
+}
+
 void IDFUARTComponent::write_array(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
   xSemaphoreTake(this->lock_, portMAX_DELAY);
   uart_write_bytes(this->uart_num_, data, len);
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.h b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.h
index 606e17e5b6..a2ba2aa968 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.h
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class IDFUARTComponent : public UARTComponent, public Component {
   void dump_config() override;
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::BUS; }
 
+  void set_rx_full_threshold(size_t rx_full_threshold) override;
+  void set_rx_timeout(size_t rx_timeout) override;
+
   void write_array(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) override;
 
   bool peek_byte(uint8_t *data) override;
diff --git a/esphome/config.py b/esphome/config.py
index 36892fcd25..a7e47f646b 100644
--- a/esphome/config.py
+++ b/esphome/config.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from esphome.log import AnsiFore, color
 from esphome.types import ConfigFragmentType, ConfigType
 from esphome.util import OrderedDict, safe_print
 from esphome.voluptuous_schema import ExtraKeysInvalid
-from esphome.yaml_util import ESPForceValue, ESPHomeDataBase, is_secret
+from esphome.yaml_util import ESPHomeDataBase, ESPLiteralValue, is_secret
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def recursive_check_replaceme(value):
         return cv.Schema([recursive_check_replaceme])(value)
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         return cv.Schema({cv.valid: recursive_check_replaceme})(value)
-    if isinstance(value, ESPForceValue):
+    if isinstance(value, ESPLiteralValue):
         pass
     if isinstance(value, str) and value == "REPLACEME":
         raise cv.Invalid(
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def recursive_check_replaceme(value):
             "Please make sure you have replaced all fields from the sample "
             "configuration.\n"
             "If you want to use the literal REPLACEME string, "
-            'please use "!force REPLACEME"'
+            'please use "!literal REPLACEME"'
         )
     return value
 
diff --git a/esphome/yaml_util.py b/esphome/yaml_util.py
index f430fa22df..359b72b48f 100644
--- a/esphome/yaml_util.py
+++ b/esphome/yaml_util.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ESPHomeDataBase:
         self._content_offset = database.content_offset
 
 
-class ESPForceValue:
+class ESPLiteralValue:
     pass
 
 
@@ -348,9 +348,15 @@ class ESPHomeLoaderMixin:
         return Lambda(str(node.value))
 
     @_add_data_ref
-    def construct_force(self, node: yaml.Node) -> ESPForceValue:
-        obj = self.construct_scalar(node)
-        return add_class_to_obj(obj, ESPForceValue)
+    def construct_literal(self, node: yaml.Node) -> ESPLiteralValue:
+        obj = None
+        if isinstance(node, yaml.ScalarNode):
+            obj = self.construct_scalar(node)
+        elif isinstance(node, yaml.SequenceNode):
+            obj = self.construct_sequence(node)
+        elif isinstance(node, yaml.MappingNode):
+            obj = self.construct_mapping(node)
+        return add_class_to_obj(obj, ESPLiteralValue)
 
     @_add_data_ref
     def construct_extend(self, node: yaml.Node) -> Extend:
@@ -407,7 +413,7 @@ for _loader in (ESPHomeLoader, ESPHomePurePythonLoader):
         "!include_dir_merge_named", _loader.construct_include_dir_merge_named
     )
     _loader.add_constructor("!lambda", _loader.construct_lambda)
-    _loader.add_constructor("!force", _loader.construct_force)
+    _loader.add_constructor("!literal", _loader.construct_literal)
     _loader.add_constructor("!extend", _loader.construct_extend)
     _loader.add_constructor("!remove", _loader.construct_remove)
 
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index 2a73826c51..602766869c 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-ard.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-ard.yaml
index 2a73826c51..602766869c 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-ard.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
index 2a73826c51..602766869c 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s2-idf.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
index 2a73826c51..4af255e1e4 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_cdc.esp32-s3-ard.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,35 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
+    parity: EVEN
+    stop_bits: 2
+
+  - id: uart_3
+    tx_pin: 10
+    rx_pin: 11
+    flow_control_pin: 12
+    baud_rate: 9600
+    data_bits: 8
+    rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index e0a07dde91..3151403896 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,23 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-s3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
index e0a07dde91..88a806eb92 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test-uart_max_with_usb_serial_jtag.esp32-s3-idf.yaml
@@ -14,17 +14,35 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_1
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
   - id: uart_2
-    tx_pin: 6
-    rx_pin: 7
+    tx_pin: 7
+    rx_pin: 8
+    flow_control_pin: 9
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
+    parity: EVEN
+    stop_bits: 2
+
+  - id: uart_3
+    tx_pin: 10
+    rx_pin: 11
+    flow_control_pin: 12
+    baud_rate: 9600
+    data_bits: 8
+    rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-ard.yaml
index bef5b460ab..a201185309 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-ard.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_uart
     tx_pin: 17
     rx_pin: 16
+    flow_control_pin: 4
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
index 09178f1663..b053290a8b 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_uart
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
index 09178f1663..b053290a8b 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-c3-idf.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_uart
     tx_pin: 4
     rx_pin: 5
+    flow_control_pin: 6
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 5a0ed7eba7..5634c5c6f6 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ uart:
   - id: uart_uart
     tx_pin: 17
     rx_pin: 16
+    flow_control_pin: 4
     baud_rate: 9600
     data_bits: 8
     rx_buffer_size: 512
+    rx_full_threshold: 10
+    rx_timeout: 1
     parity: EVEN
     stop_bits: 2
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.approved.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.approved.yaml
index f5d2f8aa20..c59975b2ae 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.approved.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.approved.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 substitutions:
+  substituted: 99
   var1: '1'
   var2: '2'
   var21: '79'
+  value: 33
+  values: 44
+
 esphome:
   name: test
 test_list:
@@ -19,3 +23,6 @@ test_list:
   - ${ undefined_var }
   - key1: 1
     key2: 2
+  - Literal $values ${are not substituted}
+  - ["list $value", "${is not}", "${substituted}"]
+  - {"$dictionary": "$value", "${is not}": "${substituted}"}
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.input.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.input.yaml
index 5717433c7e..3b7e7a6b4e 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.input.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/00-simple_var.input.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ esphome:
   name: test
 
 substitutions:
+  substituted: 99
   var1: "1"
   var2: "2"
   var21: "79"
+  value: 33
+  values: 44
 
 test_list:
   - "$var1"
@@ -21,3 +24,6 @@ test_list:
   - ${ undefined_var }
   - key${var1}: 1
     key${var2}: 2
+  - !literal Literal $values ${are not substituted}
+  - !literal ["list $value", "${is not}", "${substituted}"]
+  - !literal {"$dictionary": "$value", "${is not}": "${substituted}"}
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.approved.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.approved.yaml
index 9e401ec5d6..443cba144e 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.approved.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.approved.yaml
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ test_list:
   - The pin number is 18
   - The square root is: 5.0
   - The number is 80
+  - ord("a") = 97
+  - chr(97) = a
+  - len([1,2,3]) = 3
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.input.yaml b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.input.yaml
index 1777b46f67..07ad992f1f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.input.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/fixtures/substitutions/02-expressions.input.yaml
@@ -20,3 +20,6 @@ test_list:
   - The pin number is ${pin.number}
   - The square root is: ${math.sqrt(area)}
   - The number is ${var${numberOne} + 1}
+  - ord("a") = ${ ord("a") }
+  - chr(97) = ${ chr(97) }
+  - len([1,2,3]) = ${ len([1,2,3]) }