tidy

This reverts commit 658c50e0c6.

.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git diff
       - if: failure()
         name: Archive artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: generated-proto-files
           path: |

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-target
           path: memory-analysis-target.json
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ jobs:
             --platform "$platform"
 
       - name: Upload memory analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-pr
           path: memory-analysis-pr.json
@@ -943,13 +943,13 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ env.DEFAULT_PYTHON }}
           cache-key: ${{ needs.common.outputs.cache-key }}
       - name: Download target analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-target
           path: ./memory-analysis
         continue-on-error: true
       - name: Download PR analysis JSON
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           name: memory-analysis-pr
           path: ./memory-analysis

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@4e94bd11f71e507f7f87df81788dff88d1dacbfb # v4.31.0
         with:
           languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
           build-mode: ${{ matrix.build-mode }}
@@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@16140ae1a102900babc80a33c44059580f687047 # v4.30.9
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@4e94bd11f71e507f7f87df81788dff88d1dacbfb # v4.31.0
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       #     version: ${{ needs.init.outputs.tag }}
 
       - name: Upload digests
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@330a01c490aca151604b8cf639adc76d48f6c5d4 # v5.0.0
         with:
           name: digests-${{ matrix.platform.arch }}
           path: /tmp/digests
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@08c6903cd8c0fde910a37f88322edcfb5dd907a8 # v5.0.0
 
       - name: Download digests
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@634f93cb2916e3fdff6788551b99b062d0335ce0 # v5.0.0
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@018cc2cf5baa6db3ef3c5f8a56943fffe632ef53 # v6.0.0
         with:
           pattern: digests-*
           path: /tmp/digests

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.14.1
+    rev: v0.14.2
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
       - id: ruff

esphome/components/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py

@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ def alarm_control_panel_schema(
     return _ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA = alarm_control_panel_schema(AlarmControlPanel)
-ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_SCHEMA.add_extra(
-    cv.deprecated_schema_constant("alarm_control_panel")
-)
-
 ALARM_CONTROL_PANEL_ACTION_SCHEMA = maybe_simple_id(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.use_id(AlarmControlPanel),

esphome/components/api/api.proto

@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ message ListEntitiesSelectResponse {
   reserved 4; // Deprecated: was string unique_id
 
   string icon = 5 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_ENTITY_ICON"];
-  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer) = "std::vector"];
+  repeated string options = 6 [(container_pointer_no_template) = "FixedVector<const char *>"];
   bool disabled_by_default = 7;
   EntityCategory entity_category = 8;
   uint32 device_id = 9 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp

@@ -1475,8 +1475,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
 #ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
   buffer.encode_string(5, this->icon_ref_);
 #endif
-  for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
-    buffer.encode_string(6, it, true);
+  for (const char *it : *this->options) {
+    buffer.encode_string(6, it, strlen(it), true);
   }
   buffer.encode_bool(7, this->disabled_by_default);
   buffer.encode_uint32(8, static_cast<uint32_t>(this->entity_category));
@@ -1492,8 +1492,8 @@ void ListEntitiesSelectResponse::calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const {
   size.add_length(1, this->icon_ref_.size());
 #endif
   if (!this->options->empty()) {
-    for (const auto &it : *this->options) {
-      size.add_length_force(1, it.size());
+    for (const char *it : *this->options) {
+      size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));
     }
   }
   size.add_bool(1, this->disabled_by_default);

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h

@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ class ListEntitiesSelectResponse final : public InfoResponseProtoMessage {
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "list_entities_select_response"; }
 #endif
-  const std::vector<std::string> *options{};
+  const FixedVector<const char *> *options{};
   void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
   void calculate_size(ProtoSize &size) const override;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp

@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, StringRef value
   out.append("\n");
 }
 
+static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, const char *value, int indent = 2) {
+  append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
+  out.append("'").append(value).append("'");
+  out.append("\n");
+}
+
 template<typename T> static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, T value, int indent = 2) {
   append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
   out.append(proto_enum_to_string<T>(value));

esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py

@@ -548,11 +548,6 @@ def binary_sensor_schema(
     return _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA = binary_sensor_schema()
-BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("binary_sensor"))
-
-
 async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "binary_sensor")
 

esphome/components/button/__init__.py

@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ def button_schema(
     return _BUTTON_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-BUTTON_SCHEMA = button_schema(Button)
-BUTTON_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("button"))
-
-
 async def setup_button_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "button")
 

esphome/components/climate/__init__.py

@@ -270,11 +270,6 @@ def climate_schema(
     return _CLIMATE_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-CLIMATE_SCHEMA = climate_schema(Climate)
-CLIMATE_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("climate"))
-
-
 async def setup_climate_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "climate")
 

esphome/components/climate_ir/__init__.py

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 import logging
 
-from esphome import core
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import climate, remote_base, sensor
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_SENSOR, CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT
+from esphome.const import CONF_SENSOR, CONF_SUPPORTS_COOL, CONF_SUPPORTS_HEAT
 from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObjClass
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -52,26 +51,6 @@ def climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(
     )
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-def deprecated_schema_constant(config):
-    type: str = "unknown"
-    if (id := config.get(CONF_ID)) is not None and isinstance(id, core.ID):
-        type = str(id.type).split("::", maxsplit=1)[0]
-    _LOGGER.warning(
-        "Using `climate_ir.CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA` is deprecated and will be removed in ESPHome 2025.11.0. "
-        "Please use `climate_ir.climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(...)` instead. "
-        "If you are seeing this, report an issue to the external_component author and ask them to update it. "
-        "https://developers.esphome.io/blog/2025/05/14/_schema-deprecations/. "
-        "Component using this schema: %s",
-        type,
-    )
-    return config
-
-
-CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA = climate_ir_with_receiver_schema(ClimateIR)
-CLIMATE_IR_WITH_RECEIVER_SCHEMA.add_extra(deprecated_schema_constant)
-
-
 async def register_climate_ir(var, config):
     await cg.register_component(var, config)
     await remote_base.register_transmittable(var, config)

esphome/components/cover/__init__.py

@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ def cover_schema(
     return _COVER_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-COVER_SCHEMA = cover_schema(Cover)
-COVER_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("cover"))
-
-
 async def setup_cover_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "cover")
 

esphome/components/event/__init__.py

@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ def event_schema(
     return _EVENT_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-EVENT_SCHEMA = event_schema()
-EVENT_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("event"))
-
-
 async def setup_event_core_(var, config, *, event_types: list[str]):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "event")
 

esphome/components/fan/__init__.py

@@ -189,10 +189,6 @@ def fan_schema(
     return _FAN_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-FAN_SCHEMA = fan_schema(Fan)
-FAN_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("fan"))
-
 _PRESET_MODES_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     cv.ensure_list(cv.string_strict),
     cv.Length(min=1),

esphome/components/lock/__init__.py

@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ def lock_schema(
     return _LOCK_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-LOCK_SCHEMA = lock_schema()
-LOCK_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("lock"))
-
-
 async def _setup_lock_core(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "lock")
 

esphome/components/lvgl/defines.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Constants already defined in esphome.const are not duplicated here and must be i
 """
 
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from esphome import codegen as cg, config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ITEMS
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ from esphome.core import ID, Lambda
 from esphome.cpp_generator import LambdaExpression, MockObj
 from esphome.cpp_types import uint32
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
+from esphome.types import Expression, SafeExpType
 
 from .helpers import requires_component
 
@@ -42,7 +44,13 @@ def static_cast(type, value):
 def call_lambda(lamb: LambdaExpression):
     expr = lamb.content.strip()
     if expr.startswith("return") and expr.endswith(";"):
-        return expr[6:][:-1].strip()
+        return expr[6:-1].strip()
+    # If lambda has parameters, call it with those parameter names
+    # Parameter names come from hardcoded component code (like "x", "it", "event")
+    # not from user input, so they're safe to use directly
+    if lamb.parameters and lamb.parameters.parameters:
+        param_names = ", ".join(str(param.id) for param in lamb.parameters.parameters)
+        return f"{lamb}({param_names})"
     return f"{lamb}()"
 
 
@@ -65,10 +73,20 @@ class LValidator:
             return cv.returning_lambda(value)
         return self.validator(value)
 
-    async def process(self, value, args=()):
+    async def process(
+        self, value: Any, args: list[tuple[SafeExpType, str]] | None = None
+    ) -> Expression:
         if value is None:
             return None
         if isinstance(value, Lambda):
+            # Local import to avoid circular import
+            from .lvcode import CodeContext, LambdaContext
+
+            if TYPE_CHECKING:
+                # CodeContext does not have get_automation_parameters
+                # so we need to assert the type here
+                assert isinstance(CodeContext.code_context, LambdaContext)
+            args = args or CodeContext.code_context.get_automation_parameters()
             return cg.RawExpression(
                 call_lambda(
                     await cg.process_lambda(value, args, return_type=self.rtype)

esphome/components/lvgl/lv_validation.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import image
 from esphome.components.color import CONF_HEX, ColorStruct, from_rgbw
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 from esphome.cpp_types import ESPTime, int32, uint32
 from esphome.helpers import cpp_string_escape
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
+from esphome.types import Expression, SafeExpType
 
 from . import types as ty
 from .defines import (
@@ -388,11 +391,23 @@ class TextValidator(LValidator):
             return value
         return super().__call__(value)
 
-    async def process(self, value, args=()):
+    async def process(
+        self, value: Any, args: list[tuple[SafeExpType, str]] | None = None
+    ) -> Expression:
+        # Local import to avoid circular import at module level
+
+        from .lvcode import CodeContext, LambdaContext
+
+        if TYPE_CHECKING:
+            # CodeContext does not have get_automation_parameters
+            # so we need to assert the type here
+            assert isinstance(CodeContext.code_context, LambdaContext)
+        args = args or CodeContext.code_context.get_automation_parameters()
+
         if isinstance(value, dict):
             if format_str := value.get(CONF_FORMAT):
-                args = [str(x) for x in value[CONF_ARGS]]
-                arg_expr = cg.RawExpression(",".join(args))
+                str_args = [str(x) for x in value[CONF_ARGS]]
+                arg_expr = cg.RawExpression(",".join(str_args))
                 format_str = cpp_string_escape(format_str)
                 return literal(f"str_sprintf({format_str}, {arg_expr}).c_str()")
             if time_format := value.get(CONF_TIME_FORMAT):

esphome/components/lvgl/lvcode.py

@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ class LambdaContext(CodeContext):
             code_text.append(text)
         return code_text
 
+    def get_automation_parameters(self) -> list[tuple[SafeExpType, str]]:
+        return self.parameters
+
     async def __aenter__(self):
         await super().__aenter__()
         add_line_marks(self.where)
@@ -178,9 +181,8 @@ class LvContext(LambdaContext):
 
     added_lambda_count = 0
 
-    def __init__(self, args=None):
-        self.args = args or LVGL_COMP_ARG
-        super().__init__(parameters=self.args)
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(parameters=LVGL_COMP_ARG)
 
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
         await super().__aexit__(exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb)
@@ -189,6 +191,11 @@ class LvContext(LambdaContext):
         cg.add(expression)
         return expression
 
+    def get_automation_parameters(self) -> list[tuple[SafeExpType, str]]:
+        # When generating automations, we don't want the `lv_component` parameter to be passed
+        # to the lambda.
+        return []
+
     def __call__(self, *args):
         return self.add(*args)
 

esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class LvSelectable : public LvCompound {
   virtual void set_selected_index(size_t index, lv_anim_enable_t anim) = 0;
   void set_selected_text(const std::string &text, lv_anim_enable_t anim);
   std::string get_selected_text();
-  std::vector<std::string> get_options() { return this->options_; }
+  const std::vector<std::string> &get_options() { return this->options_; }
   void set_options(std::vector<std::string> options);
 
  protected:

esphome/components/lvgl/select/lvgl_select.h

@@ -53,7 +53,17 @@ class LVGLSelect : public select::Select, public Component {
     this->widget_->set_selected_text(value, this->anim_);
     this->publish();
   }
-  void set_options_() { this->traits.set_options(this->widget_->get_options()); }
+  void set_options_() {
+    // Widget uses std::vector<std::string>, SelectTraits uses FixedVector<const char*>
+    // Convert by extracting c_str() pointers
+    const auto &opts = this->widget_->get_options();
+    FixedVector<const char *> opt_ptrs;
+    opt_ptrs.init(opts.size());
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < opts.size(); i++) {
+      opt_ptrs[i] = opts[i].c_str();
+    }
+    this->traits.set_options(opt_ptrs);
+  }
 
   LvSelectable *widget_;
   lv_anim_enable_t anim_;

esphome/components/lvgl/sensor/__init__.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from ..defines import CONF_WIDGET
 from ..lvcode import (
     API_EVENT,
     EVENT_ARG,
-    LVGL_COMP_ARG,
     UPDATE_EVENT,
     LambdaContext,
     LvContext,
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     await wait_for_widgets()
     async with LambdaContext(EVENT_ARG) as lamb:
         lv_add(sensor.publish_state(widget.get_value()))
-    async with LvContext(LVGL_COMP_ARG):
+    async with LvContext():
         lv_add(
             lvgl_static.add_event_cb(
                 widget.obj,

esphome/components/media_player/__init__.py

@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ def media_player_schema(
     return _MEDIA_PLAYER_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-MEDIA_PLAYER_SCHEMA = media_player_schema(MediaPlayer)
-MEDIA_PLAYER_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("media_player"))
-
 MEDIA_PLAYER_ACTION_SCHEMA = automation.maybe_simple_id(
     cv.Schema(
         {

esphome/components/modbus_controller/select/modbus_select.cpp

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void ModbusSelect::parse_and_publish(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
 
     if (map_it != this->mapping_.cend()) {
       size_t idx = std::distance(this->mapping_.cbegin(), map_it);
-      new_state = this->traits.get_options()[idx];
+      new_state = std::string(this->option_at(idx));
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Found option %s for value %lld", new_state->c_str(), value);
     } else {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No option found for mapping %lld", value);
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ void ModbusSelect::parse_and_publish(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
 }
 
 void ModbusSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
-  auto options = this->traits.get_options();
-  auto opt_it = std::find(options.cbegin(), options.cend(), value);
-  size_t idx = std::distance(options.cbegin(), opt_it);
-  optional<int64_t> mapval = this->mapping_[idx];
+  auto idx = this->index_of(value);
+  if (!idx.has_value()) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid option '%s'", value.c_str());
+    return;
+  }
+  optional<int64_t> mapval = this->mapping_[idx.value()];
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Found value %lld for option '%s'", *mapval, value.c_str());
 
   std::vector<uint16_t> data;

esphome/components/number/__init__.py

@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ def number_schema(
     return _NUMBER_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-NUMBER_SCHEMA = number_schema(Number)
-NUMBER_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("number"))
-
-
 async def setup_number_core_(
     var, config, *, min_value: float, max_value: float, step: float
 ):

esphome/components/remote_transmitter/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 from esphome import automation, pins
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import esp32, esp32_rmt, remote_base
@@ -18,9 +20,12 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 AUTO_LOAD = ["remote_base"]
 
 CONF_EOT_LEVEL = "eot_level"
+CONF_NON_BLOCKING = "non_blocking"
 CONF_ON_TRANSMIT = "on_transmit"
 CONF_ON_COMPLETE = "on_complete"
 CONF_TRANSMITTER_ID = remote_base.CONF_TRANSMITTER_ID
@@ -65,11 +70,25 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
             esp32_c6=48,
             esp32_h2=48,
         ): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.int_range(min=2)),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_NON_BLOCKING): cv.All(cv.only_on_esp32, cv.boolean),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_TRANSMIT): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_COMPLETE): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
     }
 ).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
 
+
+def _validate_non_blocking(config):
+    if CORE.is_esp32 and CONF_NON_BLOCKING not in config:
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "'non_blocking' is not set for 'remote_transmitter' and will default to 'true'.\n"
+            "The default behavior changed in 2025.11.0; previously blocking mode was used.\n"
+            "To silence this warning, explicitly set 'non_blocking: true' (or 'false')."
+        )
+        config[CONF_NON_BLOCKING] = True
+
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _validate_non_blocking
+
 DIGITAL_WRITE_ACTION_SCHEMA = cv.maybe_simple_value(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRANSMITTER_ID): cv.use_id(RemoteTransmitterComponent),
@@ -95,6 +114,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], pin)
         cg.add(var.set_rmt_symbols(config[CONF_RMT_SYMBOLS]))
+        cg.add(var.set_non_blocking(config[CONF_NON_BLOCKING]))
         if CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION in config:
             cg.add(var.set_clock_resolution(config[CONF_CLOCK_RESOLUTION]))
         if CONF_USE_DMA in config:

esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter.h

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
 #if defined(USE_ESP32)
   void set_with_dma(bool with_dma) { this->with_dma_ = with_dma; }
   void set_eot_level(bool eot_level) { this->eot_level_ = eot_level; }
+  void set_non_blocking(bool non_blocking) { this->non_blocking_ = non_blocking; }
 #endif
 
   Trigger<> *get_transmit_trigger() const { return this->transmit_trigger_; };
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
   void configure_rmt_();
+  void wait_for_rmt_();
 
 #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 5, 1)
   RemoteTransmitterComponentStore store_{};
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ class RemoteTransmitterComponent : public remote_base::RemoteTransmitterBase,
   esp_err_t error_code_{ESP_OK};
   std::string error_string_{""};
   bool inverted_{false};
+  bool non_blocking_{false};
 #endif
   uint8_t carrier_duty_percent_;
 

esphome/components/remote_transmitter/remote_transmitter_esp32.cpp

@@ -196,12 +196,29 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::configure_rmt_() {
   }
 }
 
+void RemoteTransmitterComponent::wait_for_rmt_() {
+  esp_err_t error = rmt_tx_wait_all_done(this->channel_, -1);
+  if (error != ESP_OK) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "rmt_tx_wait_all_done failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(error));
+    this->status_set_warning();
+  }
+
+  this->complete_trigger_->trigger();
+}
+
 #if ESP_IDF_VERSION >= ESP_IDF_VERSION_VAL(5, 5, 1)
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t send_wait) {
+  uint64_t total_duration = 0;
+
   if (this->is_failed()) {
     return;
   }
 
+  // if the timeout was cancelled, block until the tx is complete
+  if (this->non_blocking_ && this->cancel_timeout("complete")) {
+    this->wait_for_rmt_();
+  }
+
   if (this->current_carrier_frequency_ != this->temp_.get_carrier_frequency()) {
     this->current_carrier_frequency_ = this->temp_.get_carrier_frequency();
     this->configure_rmt_();
@@ -212,6 +229,7 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
 
   // encode any delay at the start of the buffer to simplify the encoder callback
   // this will be skipped the first time around
+  total_duration += send_wait * (send_times - 1);
   send_wait = this->from_microseconds_(static_cast<uint32_t>(send_wait));
   while (send_wait > 0) {
     int32_t duration = std::min(send_wait, uint32_t(RMT_SYMBOL_DURATION_MAX));
@@ -229,6 +247,7 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
     if (!level) {
       value = -value;
     }
+    total_duration += value * send_times;
     value = this->from_microseconds_(static_cast<uint32_t>(value));
     while (value > 0) {
       int32_t duration = std::min(value, int32_t(RMT_SYMBOL_DURATION_MAX));
@@ -260,13 +279,12 @@ void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t sen
   } else {
     this->status_clear_warning();
   }
-  error = rmt_tx_wait_all_done(this->channel_, -1);
-  if (error != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "rmt_tx_wait_all_done failed: %s", esp_err_to_name(error));
-    this->status_set_warning();
-  }
 
-  this->complete_trigger_->trigger();
+  if (this->non_blocking_) {
+    this->set_timeout("complete", total_duration / 1000, [this]() { this->wait_for_rmt_(); });
+  } else {
+    this->wait_for_rmt_();
+  }
 }
 #else
 void RemoteTransmitterComponent::send_internal(uint32_t send_times, uint32_t send_wait) {

esphome/components/select/__init__.py

@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ def select_schema(
     return _SELECT_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-SELECT_SCHEMA = select_schema(Select)
-SELECT_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("select"))
-
-
 async def setup_select_core_(var, config, *, options: list[str]):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "select")
 

esphome/components/select/select.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "select.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
+#include <cstring>
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace select {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ size_t Select::size() const {
 optional<size_t> Select::index_of(const std::string &option) const {
   const auto &options = traits.get_options();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < options.size(); i++) {
-    if (options[i] == option) {
+    if (strcmp(options[i], option.c_str()) == 0) {
       return i;
     }
   }
@@ -53,11 +54,13 @@ optional<size_t> Select::active_index() const {
 optional<std::string> Select::at(size_t index) const {
   if (this->has_index(index)) {
     const auto &options = traits.get_options();
-    return options.at(index);
+    return std::string(options.at(index));
   } else {
     return {};
   }
 }
 
+const char *Select::option_at(size_t index) const { return traits.get_options().at(index); }
+
 }  // namespace select
 }  // namespace esphome

esphome/components/select/select.h

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class Select : public EntityBase {
   /// Return the (optional) option value at the provided index offset.
   optional<std::string> at(size_t index) const;
 
+  /// Return the option value at the provided index offset (as const char* from flash).
+  const char *option_at(size_t index) const;
+
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string, size_t)> &&callback);
 
  protected:

esphome/components/select/select_traits.cpp

@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@
 namespace esphome {
 namespace select {
 
-void SelectTraits::set_options(std::vector<std::string> options) { this->options_ = std::move(options); }
+void SelectTraits::set_options(const std::initializer_list<const char *> &options) { this->options_ = options; }
 
-const std::vector<std::string> &SelectTraits::get_options() const { return this->options_; }
+void SelectTraits::set_options(const FixedVector<const char *> &options) {
+  this->options_.init(options.size());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < options.size(); i++) {
+    this->options_[i] = options[i];
+  }
+}
+
+const FixedVector<const char *> &SelectTraits::get_options() const { return this->options_; }
 
 }  // namespace select
 }  // namespace esphome

esphome/components/select/select_traits.h

@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <vector>
-#include <string>
+#include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
+#include <initializer_list>
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace select {
 
 class SelectTraits {
  public:
-  void set_options(std::vector<std::string> options);
-  const std::vector<std::string> &get_options() const;
+  void set_options(const std::initializer_list<const char *> &options);
+  void set_options(const FixedVector<const char *> &options);
+  const FixedVector<const char *> &get_options() const;
 
  protected:
-  std::vector<std::string> options_;
+  FixedVector<const char *> options_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace select

esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py

@@ -369,11 +369,6 @@ def sensor_schema(
     return _SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-SENSOR_SCHEMA = sensor_schema()
-SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("sensor"))
-
-
 @FILTER_REGISTRY.register("offset", OffsetFilter, cv.templatable(cv.float_))
 async def offset_filter_to_code(config, filter_id):
     template_ = await cg.templatable(config, [], float)

esphome/components/switch/__init__.py

@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@ def switch_schema(
     return _SWITCH_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-SWITCH_SCHEMA = switch_schema(Switch)
-SWITCH_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("switch"))
-
-
 async def setup_switch_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "switch")
 

esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp

@@ -25,6 +25,20 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::add_sensor(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *sensor,
   this->sensor_data_.push_back(sd);
   this->sensor_map_[sensor].store_index = this->next_store_index_++;
 };
+
+static const LogString *sensor_type_to_string(AlarmSensorType type) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT:
+      return LOG_STR("instant");
+    case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER:
+      return LOG_STR("delayed_follower");
+    case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS:
+      return LOG_STR("instant_always");
+    case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED:
+    default:
+      return LOG_STR("delayed");
+  }
+}
 #endif
 
 void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::dump_config() {
@@ -46,35 +60,20 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::dump_config() {
                 "  Supported Features: %" PRIu32,
                 (this->pending_time_ / 1000), (this->trigger_time_ / 1000), this->get_supported_features());
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
-  for (auto sensor_info : this->sensor_map_) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Binary Sensor:");
+  for (auto const &[sensor, info] : this->sensor_map_) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
+                  "  Binary Sensor:\n"
                   "    Name: %s\n"
+                  "    Type: %s\n"
                   "    Armed home bypass: %s\n"
                   "    Armed night bypass: %s\n"
                   "    Auto bypass: %s\n"
                   "    Chime mode: %s",
-                  sensor_info.first->get_name().c_str(),
-                  TRUEFALSE(sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_HOME),
-                  TRUEFALSE(sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_NIGHT),
-                  TRUEFALSE(sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_AUTO),
-                  TRUEFALSE(sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME));
-    const char *sensor_type;
-    switch (sensor_info.second.type) {
-      case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT:
-        sensor_type = "instant";
-        break;
-      case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER:
-        sensor_type = "delayed_follower";
-        break;
-      case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS:
-        sensor_type = "instant_always";
-        break;
-      case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED:
-      default:
-        sensor_type = "delayed";
-    }
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    Sensor type: %s", sensor_type);
+                  sensor->get_name().c_str(), LOG_STR_ARG(sensor_type_to_string(info.type)),
+                  TRUEFALSE(info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_HOME),
+                  TRUEFALSE(info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_NIGHT),
+                  TRUEFALSE(info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_AUTO),
+                  TRUEFALSE(info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME));
   }
 #endif
 }
@@ -123,39 +122,37 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::loop() {
   bool instant_sensor_faulted = false;
 
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
-  // Test all of the sensors in the list regardless of the alarm panel state
-  for (auto sensor_info : this->sensor_map_) {
+  // Test all of the sensors regardless of the alarm panel state
+  for (auto const &[sensor, info] : this->sensor_map_) {
     // Check for chime zones
-    if ((sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME)) {
+    if (info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME) {
       // Look for the transition from closed to open
-      if ((!this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state) && (sensor_info.first->state)) {
+      if ((!this->sensor_data_[info.store_index].last_chime_state) && (sensor->state)) {
         // Must be disarmed to chime
         if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
           this->chime_callback_.call();
         }
       }
       // Record the sensor state change
-      this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state = sensor_info.first->state;
+      this->sensor_data_[info.store_index].last_chime_state = sensor->state;
     }
     // Check for faulted sensors
-    if (sensor_info.first->state) {  // Sensor triggered?
+    if (sensor->state) {
       // Skip if auto bypassed
       if (std::count(this->bypassed_sensor_indicies_.begin(), this->bypassed_sensor_indicies_.end(),
-                     sensor_info.second.store_index) == 1) {
+                     info.store_index) == 1) {
         continue;
       }
       // Skip if bypass armed home
-      if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME &&
-          (sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_HOME)) {
+      if ((this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_ARMED_HOME) && (info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_HOME)) {
         continue;
       }
       // Skip if bypass armed night
-      if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT &&
-          (sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_NIGHT)) {
+      if ((this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_ARMED_NIGHT) && (info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_ARMED_NIGHT)) {
         continue;
       }
 
-      switch (sensor_info.second.type) {
+      switch (info.type) {
         case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS:
           next_state = ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED;
           [[fallthrough]];
@@ -247,11 +244,11 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::arm_(optional<std::string> code, alarm_control_p
 
 void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::bypass_before_arming() {
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
-  for (auto sensor_info : this->sensor_map_) {
+  for (auto const &[sensor, info] : this->sensor_map_) {
     // Check for faulted bypass_auto sensors and remove them from monitoring
-    if ((sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_AUTO) && (sensor_info.first->state)) {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' is faulted and will be automatically bypassed", sensor_info.first->get_name().c_str());
-      this->bypassed_sensor_indicies_.push_back(sensor_info.second.store_index);
+    if ((info.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_BYPASS_AUTO) && (sensor->state)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' is faulted and will be automatically bypassed", sensor->get_name().c_str());
+      this->bypassed_sensor_indicies_.push_back(info.store_index);
     }
   }
 #endif

esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.cpp

@@ -6,17 +6,21 @@ namespace template_ {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "template.binary_sensor";
 
-void TemplateBinarySensor::setup() { this->loop(); }
+void TemplateBinarySensor::setup() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value()) {
+    this->disable_loop();
+  } else {
+    this->loop();
+  }
+}
 
 void TemplateBinarySensor::loop() {
-  if (!this->f_.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  auto s = (*this->f_)();
+  auto s = this->f_();
   if (s.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*s);
   }
 }
+
 void TemplateBinarySensor::dump_config() { LOG_BINARY_SENSOR("", "Template Binary Sensor", this); }
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -8,7 +9,10 @@ namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateBinarySensor : public Component, public binary_sensor::BinarySensor {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<bool> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) {
+    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
 
   void setup() override;
   void loop() override;
@@ -17,7 +21,7 @@ class TemplateBinarySensor : public Component, public binary_sensor::BinarySenso
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 
  protected:
-  optional<optional<bool> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<bool> f_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.cpp

@@ -33,28 +33,27 @@ void TemplateCover::setup() {
       break;
     }
   }
+  if (!this->state_f_.has_value() && !this->tilt_f_.has_value())
+    this->disable_loop();
 }
 void TemplateCover::loop() {
   bool changed = false;
 
-  if (this->state_f_.has_value()) {
-    auto s = (*this->state_f_)();
-    if (s.has_value()) {
-      auto pos = clamp(*s, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-      if (pos != this->position) {
-        this->position = pos;
-        changed = true;
-      }
+  auto s = this->state_f_();
+  if (s.has_value()) {
+    auto pos = clamp(*s, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    if (pos != this->position) {
+      this->position = pos;
+      changed = true;
     }
   }
-  if (this->tilt_f_.has_value()) {
-    auto s = (*this->tilt_f_)();
-    if (s.has_value()) {
-      auto tilt = clamp(*s, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-      if (tilt != this->tilt) {
-        this->tilt = tilt;
-        changed = true;
-      }
+
+  auto tilt = this->tilt_f_();
+  if (tilt.has_value()) {
+    auto tilt_val = clamp(*tilt, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    if (tilt_val != this->tilt) {
+      this->tilt = tilt_val;
+      changed = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +62,6 @@ void TemplateCover::loop() {
 }
 void TemplateCover::set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { this->optimistic_ = optimistic; }
 void TemplateCover::set_assumed_state(bool assumed_state) { this->assumed_state_ = assumed_state; }
-void TemplateCover::set_state_lambda(optional<float> (*f)()) { this->state_f_ = f; }
 float TemplateCover::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateCover::get_open_trigger() const { return this->open_trigger_; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateCover::get_close_trigger() const { return this->close_trigger_; }
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ CoverTraits TemplateCover::get_traits() {
 }
 Trigger<float> *TemplateCover::get_position_trigger() const { return this->position_trigger_; }
 Trigger<float> *TemplateCover::get_tilt_trigger() const { return this->tilt_trigger_; }
-void TemplateCover::set_tilt_lambda(optional<float> (*tilt_f)()) { this->tilt_f_ = tilt_f; }
 void TemplateCover::set_has_stop(bool has_stop) { this->has_stop_ = has_stop; }
 void TemplateCover::set_has_toggle(bool has_toggle) { this->has_toggle_ = has_toggle; }
 void TemplateCover::set_has_position(bool has_position) { this->has_position_ = has_position; }

esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/cover/cover.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -17,7 +18,14 @@ class TemplateCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
  public:
   TemplateCover();
 
-  void set_state_lambda(optional<float> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
+    this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
+  template<typename F> void set_tilt_lambda(F &&f) {
+    this->tilt_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() const;
@@ -26,7 +34,6 @@ class TemplateCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
   Trigger<float> *get_tilt_trigger() const;
   void set_optimistic(bool optimistic);
   void set_assumed_state(bool assumed_state);
-  void set_tilt_lambda(optional<float> (*tilt_f)());
   void set_has_stop(bool has_stop);
   void set_has_position(bool has_position);
   void set_has_tilt(bool has_tilt);
@@ -45,8 +52,8 @@ class TemplateCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
   void stop_prev_trigger_();
 
   TemplateCoverRestoreMode restore_mode_{COVER_RESTORE};
-  optional<optional<float> (*)()> state_f_;
-  optional<optional<float> (*)()> tilt_f_;
+  TemplateLambda<float> state_f_;
+  TemplateLambda<float> tilt_f_;
   bool assumed_state_{false};
   bool optimistic_{false};
   Trigger<> *open_trigger_;

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp

@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ void TemplateDate::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->year_ = val->year;
-  this->month_ = val->month;
-  this->day_ = val->day_of_month;
-  this->publish_state();
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->year_ = val->year;
+    this->month_ = val->month;
+    this->day_ = val->day_of_month;
+    this->publish_state();
+  }
 }
 
 void TemplateDate::control(const datetime::DateCall &call) {

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.h

@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/time.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateDate : public datetime::DateEntity, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<ESPTime> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class TemplateDate : public datetime::DateEntity, public PollingComponent {
   ESPTime initial_value_{};
   bool restore_value_{false};
   Trigger<ESPTime> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<ESPTime>();
-  optional<optional<ESPTime> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<ESPTime> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
 };

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp

@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ void TemplateDateTime::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->year_ = val->year;
-  this->month_ = val->month;
-  this->day_ = val->day_of_month;
-  this->hour_ = val->hour;
-  this->minute_ = val->minute;
-  this->second_ = val->second;
-  this->publish_state();
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->year_ = val->year;
+    this->month_ = val->month;
+    this->day_ = val->day_of_month;
+    this->hour_ = val->hour;
+    this->minute_ = val->minute;
+    this->second_ = val->second;
+    this->publish_state();
+  }
 }
 
 void TemplateDateTime::control(const datetime::DateTimeCall &call) {

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.h

@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/time.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateDateTime : public datetime::DateTimeEntity, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<ESPTime> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class TemplateDateTime : public datetime::DateTimeEntity, public PollingComponen
   ESPTime initial_value_{};
   bool restore_value_{false};
   Trigger<ESPTime> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<ESPTime>();
-  optional<optional<ESPTime> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<ESPTime> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
 };

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp

@@ -40,14 +40,13 @@ void TemplateTime::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->hour_ = val->hour;
-  this->minute_ = val->minute;
-  this->second_ = val->second;
-  this->publish_state();
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->hour_ = val->hour;
+    this->minute_ = val->minute;
+    this->second_ = val->second;
+    this->publish_state();
+  }
 }
 
 void TemplateTime::control(const datetime::TimeCall &call) {

esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.h

@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 #include "esphome/core/time.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateTime : public datetime::TimeEntity, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<ESPTime> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class TemplateTime : public datetime::TimeEntity, public PollingComponent {
   ESPTime initial_value_{};
   bool restore_value_{false};
   Trigger<ESPTime> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<ESPTime>();
-  optional<optional<ESPTime> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<ESPTime> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
 };

esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.cpp

@@ -12,13 +12,10 @@ TemplateLock::TemplateLock()
     : lock_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), unlock_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), open_trigger_(new Trigger<>()) {}
 
 void TemplateLock::loop() {
-  if (!this->f_.has_value())
-    return;
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->publish_state(*val);
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->publish_state(*val);
+  }
 }
 void TemplateLock::control(const lock::LockCall &call) {
   if (this->prev_trigger_ != nullptr) {
@@ -45,7 +42,6 @@ void TemplateLock::open_latch() {
   this->open_trigger_->trigger();
 }
 void TemplateLock::set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { this->optimistic_ = optimistic; }
-void TemplateLock::set_state_lambda(optional<lock::LockState> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
 float TemplateLock::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateLock::get_lock_trigger() const { return this->lock_trigger_; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateLock::get_unlock_trigger() const { return this->unlock_trigger_; }

esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/lock/lock.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ class TemplateLock : public lock::Lock, public Component {
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  void set_state_lambda(optional<lock::LockState> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
+    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
   Trigger<> *get_lock_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_unlock_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ class TemplateLock : public lock::Lock, public Component {
   void control(const lock::LockCall &call) override;
   void open_latch() override;
 
-  optional<optional<lock::LockState> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<lock::LockState> f_;
   bool optimistic_{false};
   Trigger<> *lock_trigger_;
   Trigger<> *unlock_trigger_;

esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp

@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ void TemplateNumber::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->publish_state(*val);
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->publish_state(*val);
+  }
 }
 
 void TemplateNumber::control(float value) {

esphome/components/template/number/template_number.h

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateNumber : public number::Number, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<float> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class TemplateNumber : public number::Number, public PollingComponent {
   float initial_value_{NAN};
   bool restore_value_{false};
   Trigger<float> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<float>();
-  optional<optional<float> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<float> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
 };

esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp

@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ void TemplateSelect::setup() {
     size_t restored_index;
     if (this->pref_.load(&restored_index) && this->has_index(restored_index)) {
       index = restored_index;
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from restore: %s", this->at(index).value().c_str());
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from restore: %s", this->option_at(index));
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial (could not load or invalid stored index): %s", this->at(index).value().c_str());
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial (could not load or invalid stored index): %s", this->option_at(index));
     }
   } else {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial: %s", this->at(index).value().c_str());
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial: %s", this->option_at(index));
   }
 
   this->publish_state(this->at(index).value());
@@ -31,16 +31,14 @@ void TemplateSelect::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  if (!this->has_option(*val)) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Lambda returned an invalid option: %s", (*val).c_str());
-    return;
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    if (!this->has_option(*val)) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Lambda returned an invalid option: %s", (*val).c_str());
+      return;
+    }
+    this->publish_state(*val);
   }
-
-  this->publish_state(*val);
 }
 
 void TemplateSelect::control(const std::string &value) {
@@ -64,8 +62,7 @@ void TemplateSelect::dump_config() {
                 "  Optimistic: %s\n"
                 "  Initial Option: %s\n"
                 "  Restore Value: %s",
-                YESNO(this->optimistic_), this->at(this->initial_option_index_).value().c_str(),
-                YESNO(this->restore_value_));
+                YESNO(this->optimistic_), this->option_at(this->initial_option_index_), YESNO(this->restore_value_));
 }
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/select/template_select.h

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateSelect : public select::Select, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<std::string> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class TemplateSelect : public select::Select, public PollingComponent {
   size_t initial_option_index_{0};
   bool restore_value_ = false;
   Trigger<std::string> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<std::string>();
-  optional<optional<std::string> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<std::string> f_;
 
   ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
 };

esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.cpp

@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ void TemplateSensor::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
+  auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);
   }
 }
+
 float TemplateSensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
-void TemplateSensor::set_template(optional<float> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+
 void TemplateSensor::dump_config() {
   LOG_SENSOR("", "Template Sensor", this);
   LOG_UPDATE_INTERVAL(this);

esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<float> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void update() override;
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ class TemplateSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
 
  protected:
-  optional<optional<float> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<float> f_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.cpp

@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ static const char *const TAG = "template.switch";
 TemplateSwitch::TemplateSwitch() : turn_on_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), turn_off_trigger_(new Trigger<>()) {}
 
 void TemplateSwitch::loop() {
-  if (!this->f_.has_value())
-    return;
-  auto s = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!s.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->publish_state(*s);
+  auto s = this->f_();
+  if (s.has_value()) {
+    this->publish_state(*s);
+  }
 }
 void TemplateSwitch::write_state(bool state) {
   if (this->prev_trigger_ != nullptr) {
@@ -35,11 +32,13 @@ void TemplateSwitch::write_state(bool state) {
 }
 void TemplateSwitch::set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { this->optimistic_ = optimistic; }
 bool TemplateSwitch::assumed_state() { return this->assumed_state_; }
-void TemplateSwitch::set_state_lambda(optional<bool> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
 float TemplateSwitch::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE - 2.0f; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateSwitch::get_turn_on_trigger() const { return this->turn_on_trigger_; }
 Trigger<> *TemplateSwitch::get_turn_off_trigger() const { return this->turn_off_trigger_; }
 void TemplateSwitch::setup() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    this->disable_loop();
+
   optional<bool> initial_state = this->get_initial_state_with_restore_mode();
 
   if (initial_state.has_value()) {

esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/switch/switch.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ class TemplateSwitch : public switch_::Switch, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  void set_state_lambda(optional<bool> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
+    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
   Trigger<> *get_turn_on_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_turn_off_trigger() const;
   void set_optimistic(bool optimistic);
@@ -28,7 +32,7 @@ class TemplateSwitch : public switch_::Switch, public Component {
 
   void write_state(bool state) override;
 
-  optional<optional<bool> (*)()> f_;
+  TemplateLambda<bool> f_;
   bool optimistic_{false};
   bool assumed_state_{false};
   Trigger<> *turn_on_trigger_;

esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp

@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ namespace template_ {
 static const char *const TAG = "template.text";
 
 void TemplateText::setup() {
-  if (!(this->f_ == nullptr)) {
-    if (this->f_.has_value())
-      return;
-  }
+  if (this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
   std::string value = this->initial_value_;
   if (!this->pref_) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "State from initial: %s", value.c_str());
@@ -26,17 +24,13 @@ void TemplateText::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateText::update() {
-  if (this->f_ == nullptr)
-    return;
-
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
-  if (!val.has_value())
-    return;
-
-  this->publish_state(*val);
+  auto val = this->f_();
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    this->publish_state(*val);
+  }
 }
 
 void TemplateText::control(const std::string &value) {

esphome/components/template/text/template_text.h

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace template_ {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ template<uint8_t SZ> class TextSaver : public TemplateTextSaverBase {
 
 class TemplateText : public text::Text, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<std::string> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void update() override;
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class TemplateText : public text::Text, public PollingComponent {
   bool optimistic_ = false;
   std::string initial_value_;
   Trigger<std::string> *set_trigger_ = new Trigger<std::string>();
-  optional<optional<std::string> (*)()> f_{nullptr};
+  TemplateLambda<std::string> f_{};
 
   TemplateTextSaverBase *pref_ = nullptr;
 };

esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.cpp

@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ void TemplateTextSensor::update() {
   if (!this->f_.has_value())
     return;
 
-  auto val = (*this->f_)();
+  auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);
   }
 }
+
 float TemplateTextSensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
-void TemplateTextSensor::set_template(optional<std::string> (*f)()) { this->f_ = f; }
+
 void TemplateTextSensor::dump_config() { LOG_TEXT_SENSOR("", "Template Sensor", this); }
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateTextSensor : public text_sensor::TextSensor, public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  void set_template(optional<std::string> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void update() override;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class TemplateTextSensor : public text_sensor::TextSensor, public PollingCompone
   void dump_config() override;
 
  protected:
-  optional<optional<std::string> (*)()> f_{};
+  TemplateLambda<std::string> f_{};
 };
 
 }  // namespace template_

esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.cpp

@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@ void TemplateValve::setup() {
       break;
     }
   }
+  if (!this->state_f_.has_value())
+    this->disable_loop();
 }
 
 void TemplateValve::loop() {
   bool changed = false;
 
-  if (this->state_f_.has_value()) {
-    auto s = (*this->state_f_)();
-    if (s.has_value()) {
-      auto pos = clamp(*s, 0.0f, 1.0f);
-      if (pos != this->position) {
-        this->position = pos;
-        changed = true;
-      }
+  auto s = this->state_f_();
+  if (s.has_value()) {
+    auto pos = clamp(*s, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    if (pos != this->position) {
+      this->position = pos;
+      changed = true;
     }
   }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ void TemplateValve::loop() {
 
 void TemplateValve::set_optimistic(bool optimistic) { this->optimistic_ = optimistic; }
 void TemplateValve::set_assumed_state(bool assumed_state) { this->assumed_state_ = assumed_state; }
-void TemplateValve::set_state_lambda(optional<float> (*f)()) { this->state_f_ = f; }
 float TemplateValve::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
 
 Trigger<> *TemplateValve::get_open_trigger() const { return this->open_trigger_; }

esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.h

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "esphome/core/component.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/core/template_lambda.h"
 #include "esphome/components/valve/valve.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -17,7 +18,10 @@ class TemplateValve : public valve::Valve, public Component {
  public:
   TemplateValve();
 
-  void set_state_lambda(optional<float> (*f)());
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
+    this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
+    this->enable_loop();
+  }
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() const;
@@ -42,7 +46,7 @@ class TemplateValve : public valve::Valve, public Component {
   void stop_prev_trigger_();
 
   TemplateValveRestoreMode restore_mode_{VALVE_NO_RESTORE};
-  optional<optional<float> (*)()> state_f_;
+  TemplateLambda<float> state_f_;
   bool assumed_state_{false};
   bool optimistic_{false};
   Trigger<> *open_trigger_;

esphome/components/text/__init__.py

@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ def text_schema(
     return _TEXT_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-TEXT_SCHEMA = text_schema()
-TEXT_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("text"))
-
-
 async def setup_text_core_(
     var,
     config,

esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py

@@ -193,11 +193,6 @@ def text_sensor_schema(
     return _TEXT_SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-TEXT_SENSOR_SCHEMA = text_sensor_schema()
-TEXT_SENSOR_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("text_sensor"))
-
-
 async def build_filters(config):
     return await cg.build_registry_list(FILTER_REGISTRY, config)
 

esphome/components/tuya/select/tuya_select.cpp

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ void TuyaSelect::setup() {
   this->parent_->register_listener(this->select_id_, [this](const TuyaDatapoint &datapoint) {
     uint8_t enum_value = datapoint.value_enum;
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "MCU reported select %u value %u", this->select_id_, enum_value);
-    auto options = this->traits.get_options();
     auto mappings = this->mappings_;
     auto it = std::find(mappings.cbegin(), mappings.cend(), enum_value);
     if (it == mappings.end()) {
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ void TuyaSelect::dump_config() {
                 "  Data type: %s\n"
                 "  Options are:",
                 this->select_id_, this->is_int_ ? "int" : "enum");
-  auto options = this->traits.get_options();
+  const auto &options = this->traits.get_options();
   for (size_t i = 0; i < this->mappings_.size(); i++) {
-    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    %i: %s", this->mappings_.at(i), options.at(i).c_str());
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    %i: %s", this->mappings_.at(i), options.at(i));
   }
 }
 

esphome/components/update/__init__.py

@@ -84,11 +84,6 @@ def update_schema(
     return _UPDATE_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-UPDATE_SCHEMA = update_schema()
-UPDATE_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("update"))
-
-
 async def setup_update_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "update")
 

esphome/components/valve/__init__.py

@@ -129,11 +129,6 @@ def valve_schema(
     return _VALVE_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-VALVE_SCHEMA = valve_schema()
-VALVE_SCHEMA.add_extra(cv.deprecated_schema_constant("valve"))
-
-
 async def _setup_valve_core(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "valve")
 

esphome/config.py

@@ -319,6 +319,9 @@ def iter_ids(config, path=None):
             yield from iter_ids(item, path + [i])
     elif isinstance(config, dict):
         for key, value in config.items():
+            if len(path) == 0 and key == CONF_SUBSTITUTIONS:
+                # Ignore IDs in substitution definitions.
+                continue
             if isinstance(key, core.ID):
                 yield key, path
             yield from iter_ids(value, path + [key])

esphome/config_validation.py

@@ -2195,26 +2195,3 @@ def rename_key(old_key, new_key):
         return config
 
     return validator
-
-
-# Remove before 2025.11.0
-def deprecated_schema_constant(entity_type: str):
-    def validator(config):
-        type: str = "unknown"
-        if (id := config.get(CONF_ID)) is not None and isinstance(id, core.ID):
-            type = str(id.type).split("::", maxsplit=1)[0]
-        _LOGGER.warning(
-            "Using `%s.%s_SCHEMA` is deprecated and will be removed in ESPHome 2025.11.0. "
-            "Please use `%s.%s_schema(...)` instead. "
-            "If you are seeing this, report an issue to the external_component author and ask them to update it. "
-            "https://developers.esphome.io/blog/2025/05/14/_schema-deprecations/. "
-            "Component using this schema: %s",
-            entity_type,
-            entity_type.upper(),
-            entity_type,
-            entity_type,
-            type,
-        )
-        return config
-
-    return validator

esphome/core/helpers.h

@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ template<typename T> class FixedVector {
     return data_[size_ - 1];
   }
 
+  /// Access first element (no bounds checking - matches std::vector behavior)
+  /// Caller must ensure vector is not empty (size() > 0)
+  T &front() { return data_[0]; }
+  const T &front() const { return data_[0]; }
+
   /// Access last element (no bounds checking - matches std::vector behavior)
   /// Caller must ensure vector is not empty (size() > 0)
   T &back() { return data_[size_ - 1]; }
@@ -317,6 +322,11 @@ template<typename T> class FixedVector {
   T &operator[](size_t i) { return data_[i]; }
   const T &operator[](size_t i) const { return data_[i]; }
 
+  /// Access element with bounds checking (matches std::vector behavior)
+  /// Note: No exception thrown on out of bounds - caller must ensure index is valid
+  T &at(size_t i) { return data_[i]; }
+  const T &at(size_t i) const { return data_[i]; }
+
   // Iterator support for range-based for loops
   T *begin() { return data_; }
   T *end() { return data_ + size_; }

esphome/core/template_lambda.h

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <concepts>
+#include "esphome/core/optional.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+
+/** Helper class for template platforms that stores either a stateless lambda (function pointer)
+ * or a stateful lambda (std::function pointer).
+ *
+ * This provides backward compatibility with PR #11555 while maintaining the optimization:
+ * - Stateless lambdas (no capture) → function pointer (4 bytes on ESP32)
+ * - Stateful lambdas (with capture) → pointer to std::function (4 bytes on ESP32)
+ * Total size: enum (1 byte) + union (4 bytes) + padding = 8 bytes (same as PR #11555)
+ *
+ * Both lambda types must return optional<T> (as YAML codegen does) to support the pattern:
+ *   return {};  // Don't publish a value
+ *   return 42.0;  // Publish this value
+ *
+ * operator() returns optional<T>, returning nullopt when no lambda is set (type == NONE).
+ * This eliminates redundant "is lambda set" checks by reusing optional's discriminator.
+ *
+ * @tparam T The return type (e.g., float for TemplateLambda<optional<float>>)
+ * @tparam Args Optional arguments for the lambda
+ */
+template<typename T, typename... Args> class TemplateLambda {
+ public:
+  TemplateLambda() : type_(NONE) {}
+
+  // For stateless lambdas: use function pointer
+  template<typename F>
+  requires std::invocable<F, Args...> && std::convertible_to < F, optional<T>(*)
+  (Args...) > void set(F f) {
+    this->reset_();
+    this->type_ = STATELESS_LAMBDA;
+    this->stateless_f_ = f;  // Implicit conversion to function pointer
+  }
+
+  // For stateful lambdas: use std::function pointer
+  template<typename F>
+  requires std::invocable<F, Args...> &&
+      (!std::convertible_to<F, optional<T> (*)(Args...)>) &&std::convertible_to<std::invoke_result_t<F, Args...>,
+                                                                                optional<T>> void set(F &&f) {
+    this->reset_();
+    this->type_ = LAMBDA;
+    this->f_ = new std::function<optional<T>(Args...)>(std::forward<F>(f));
+  }
+
+  ~TemplateLambda() { this->reset_(); }
+
+  // Copy constructor
+  TemplateLambda(const TemplateLambda &) = delete;
+  TemplateLambda &operator=(const TemplateLambda &) = delete;
+
+  // Move constructor
+  TemplateLambda(TemplateLambda &&other) noexcept : type_(other.type_) {
+    if (type_ == LAMBDA) {
+      this->f_ = other.f_;
+      other.f_ = nullptr;
+    } else if (type_ == STATELESS_LAMBDA) {
+      this->stateless_f_ = other.stateless_f_;
+    }
+    other.type_ = NONE;
+  }
+
+  TemplateLambda &operator=(TemplateLambda &&other) noexcept {
+    if (this != &other) {
+      this->reset_();
+      this->type_ = other.type_;
+      if (type_ == LAMBDA) {
+        this->f_ = other.f_;
+        other.f_ = nullptr;
+      } else if (type_ == STATELESS_LAMBDA) {
+        this->stateless_f_ = other.stateless_f_;
+      }
+      other.type_ = NONE;
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  bool has_value() const { return this->type_ != NONE; }
+
+  // Returns optional<T>, returning nullopt if no lambda is set
+  optional<T> operator()(Args... args) {
+    switch (this->type_) {
+      case STATELESS_LAMBDA:
+        return this->stateless_f_(args...);  // Direct function pointer call
+      case LAMBDA:
+        return (*this->f_)(args...);  // std::function call via pointer
+      case NONE:
+      default:
+        return nullopt;  // No lambda set
+    }
+  }
+
+  optional<T> call(Args... args) { return (*this)(args...); }
+
+ protected:
+  void reset_() {
+    if (this->type_ == LAMBDA) {
+      delete this->f_;
+      this->f_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    this->type_ = NONE;
+  }
+
+  enum : uint8_t {
+    NONE,
+    STATELESS_LAMBDA,
+    LAMBDA,
+  } type_;
+
+  union {
+    optional<T> (*stateless_f_)(Args...);     // Function pointer (4 bytes on ESP32)
+    std::function<optional<T>(Args...)> *f_;  // Pointer to std::function (4 bytes on ESP32)
+  };
+};
+
+}  // namespace esphome

requirements.txt

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ platformio==6.1.18  # When updating platformio, also update /docker/Dockerfile
 esptool==5.1.0
 click==8.1.7
 esphome-dashboard==20251013.0
-aioesphomeapi==42.4.0
+aioesphomeapi==42.5.0
 zeroconf==0.148.0
 puremagic==1.30
 ruamel.yaml==0.18.16 # dashboard_import

requirements_test.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pylint==4.0.2
 flake8==7.3.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
-ruff==0.14.1  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
+ruff==0.14.2  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pyupgrade==3.21.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pre-commit
 

script/api_protobuf/api_protobuf.py

@@ -1162,7 +1162,11 @@ class SInt64Type(TypeInfo):
 
 
 def _generate_array_dump_content(
-    ti, field_name: str, name: str, is_bool: bool = False
+    ti,
+    field_name: str,
+    name: str,
+    is_bool: bool = False,
+    is_const_char_ptr: bool = False,
 ) -> str:
     """Generate dump content for array types (repeated or fixed array).
 
@@ -1170,7 +1174,10 @@ def _generate_array_dump_content(
     """
     o = f"for (const auto {'' if is_bool else '&'}it : {field_name}) {{\n"
     # Check if underlying type can use dump_field
-    if ti.can_use_dump_field():
+    if is_const_char_ptr:
+        # Special case for const char* - use it directly
+        o += f'  dump_field(out, "{name}", it, 4);\n'
+    elif ti.can_use_dump_field():
         # For types that have dump_field overloads, use them with extra indent
         # std::vector<bool> iterators return proxy objects, need explicit cast
         value_expr = "static_cast<bool>(it)" if is_bool else ti.dump_field_value("it")
@@ -1533,11 +1540,16 @@ class RepeatedTypeInfo(TypeInfo):
     def encode_content(self) -> str:
         if self._use_pointer:
             # For pointer fields, just dereference (pointer should never be null in our use case)
-            o = f"for (const auto &it : *this->{self.field_name}) {{\n"
-            if isinstance(self._ti, EnumType):
-                o += f"  buffer.{self._ti.encode_func}({self.number}, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);\n"
+            # Special handling for const char* elements (when container_no_template contains "const char")
+            if "const char" in self._container_no_template:
+                o = f"for (const char *it : *this->{self.field_name}) {{\n"
+                o += f"  buffer.{self._ti.encode_func}({self.number}, it, strlen(it), true);\n"
             else:
-                o += f"  buffer.{self._ti.encode_func}({self.number}, it, true);\n"
+                o = f"for (const auto &it : *this->{self.field_name}) {{\n"
+                if isinstance(self._ti, EnumType):
+                    o += f"  buffer.{self._ti.encode_func}({self.number}, static_cast<uint32_t>(it), true);\n"
+                else:
+                    o += f"  buffer.{self._ti.encode_func}({self.number}, it, true);\n"
             o += "}"
             return o
         o = f"for (auto {'' if self._ti_is_bool else '&'}it : this->{self.field_name}) {{\n"
@@ -1550,10 +1562,18 @@ class RepeatedTypeInfo(TypeInfo):
 
     @property
     def dump_content(self) -> str:
+        # Check if this is const char* elements
+        is_const_char_ptr = (
+            self._use_pointer and "const char" in self._container_no_template
+        )
         if self._use_pointer:
             # For pointer fields, dereference and use the existing helper
             return _generate_array_dump_content(
-                self._ti, f"*this->{self.field_name}", self.name, is_bool=False
+                self._ti,
+                f"*this->{self.field_name}",
+                self.name,
+                is_bool=False,
+                is_const_char_ptr=is_const_char_ptr,
             )
         return _generate_array_dump_content(
             self._ti, f"this->{self.field_name}", self.name, is_bool=self._ti_is_bool
@@ -1588,9 +1608,14 @@ class RepeatedTypeInfo(TypeInfo):
             o += f"  size.add_precalculated_size({size_expr} * {bytes_per_element});\n"
         else:
             # Other types need the actual value
-            auto_ref = "" if self._ti_is_bool else "&"
-            o += f"  for (const auto {auto_ref}it : {container_ref}) {{\n"
-            o += f"    {self._ti.get_size_calculation('it', True)}\n"
+            # Special handling for const char* elements
+            if self._use_pointer and "const char" in self._container_no_template:
+                o += f"  for (const char *it : {container_ref}) {{\n"
+                o += "    size.add_length_force(1, strlen(it));\n"
+            else:
+                auto_ref = "" if self._ti_is_bool else "&"
+                o += f"  for (const auto {auto_ref}it : {container_ref}) {{\n"
+                o += f"    {self._ti.get_size_calculation('it', True)}\n"
             o += "  }\n"
 
         o += "}"
@@ -2542,6 +2567,12 @@ static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, StringRef value
   out.append("\\n");
 }
 
+static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, const char *value, int indent = 2) {
+  append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);
+  out.append("'").append(value).append("'");
+  out.append("\\n");
+}
+
 template<typename T>
 static void dump_field(std::string &out, const char *field_name, T value, int indent = 2) {
   append_field_prefix(out, field_name, indent);

script/build_language_schema.py

@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def fix_remote_receiver():
     remote_receiver_schema["CONFIG_SCHEMA"] = {
         "type": "schema",
         "schema": {
-            "extends": ["binary_sensor.BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA", "core.COMPONENT_SCHEMA"],
+            "extends": ["binary_sensor._BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA", "core.COMPONENT_SCHEMA"],
             "config_vars": output["remote_base"].pop("binary"),
         },
     }

script/helpers.py

@@ -90,16 +90,18 @@ def get_component_from_path(file_path: str) -> str | None:
     """Extract component name from a file path.
 
     Args:
-        file_path: Path to a file (e.g., "esphome/components/wifi/wifi.cpp")
+        file_path: Path to a file (e.g., "esphome/components/wifi/wifi.cpp"
+                                or "tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml")
 
     Returns:
-        Component name if path is in components directory, None otherwise
+        Component name if path is in components or tests directory, None otherwise
     """
-    if not file_path.startswith(ESPHOME_COMPONENTS_PATH):
-        return None
-    parts = file_path.split("/")
-    if len(parts) >= 3:
-        return parts[2]
+    if file_path.startswith(ESPHOME_COMPONENTS_PATH) or file_path.startswith(
+        ESPHOME_TESTS_COMPONENTS_PATH
+    ):
+        parts = file_path.split("/")
+        if len(parts) >= 3 and parts[2]:
+            return parts[2]
     return None
 
 

tests/components/lvgl/common.yaml

@@ -52,6 +52,19 @@ number:
     widget: spinbox_id
     id: lvgl_spinbox_number
     name: LVGL Spinbox Number
+  - platform: template
+    id: test_brightness
+    name: "Test Brightness"
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 255
+    step: 1
+    optimistic: true
+    # Test lambda in automation accessing x parameter directly
+    # This is a real-world pattern from user configs
+    on_value:
+      - lambda: !lambda |-
+          // Direct use of x parameter in automation
+          ESP_LOGD("test", "Brightness: %.0f", x);
 
 light:
   - platform: lvgl
@@ -110,3 +123,21 @@ text:
     platform: lvgl
     widget: hello_label
     mode: text
+
+text_sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    id: test_text_sensor
+    name: "Test Text Sensor"
+    # Test nested lambdas in LVGL actions can access automation parameters
+    on_value:
+      - lvgl.label.update:
+          id: hello_label
+          text: !lambda return x.c_str();
+      - lvgl.label.update:
+          id: hello_label
+          text: !lambda |-
+            // Test complex lambda with conditionals accessing x parameter
+            if (x == "*") {
+              return "WILDCARD";
+            }
+            return x.c_str();

tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml

@@ -257,7 +257,30 @@ lvgl:
             text: "Hello shiny day"
             text_color: 0xFFFFFF
             align: bottom_mid
+        - label:
+            id: setup_lambda_label
+            # Test lambda in widget property during setup (LvContext)
+            # Should NOT receive lv_component parameter
+            text: !lambda |-
+              char buf[32];
+              snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Setup: %d", 42);
+              return std::string(buf);
+            align: top_mid
             text_font: space16
+        - label:
+            id: chip_info_label
+            # Test complex setup lambda (real-world pattern)
+            # Should NOT receive lv_component parameter
+            text: !lambda |-
+              // Test conditional compilation and string formatting
+              char buf[64];
+              #ifdef USE_ESP_IDF
+              snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "IDF: v%d.%d", ESP_IDF_VERSION_MAJOR, ESP_IDF_VERSION_MINOR);
+              #else
+              snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "Arduino");
+              #endif
+              return std::string(buf);
+            align: top_left
         - obj:
             align: center
             arc_opa: COVER

tests/components/remote_transmitter/esp32-common.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ remote_transmitter:
   - id: xmitr
     pin: ${pin}
     carrier_duty_percent: 50%
+    non_blocking: true
     clock_resolution: ${clock_resolution}
     rmt_symbols: ${rmt_symbols}
 

tests/components/template/common-base.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,27 @@ esphome:
         id: template_sens
         state: !lambda "return 42.0;"
 
+    # Test C++ API: set_template() with stateless lambda (no captures)
+    - lambda: |-
+        id(template_sens).set_template([]() -> esphome::optional<float> {
+          return 123.0f;
+        });
+
+    # Test C++ API: set_template() with stateful lambda (with captures)
+    # This is the regression test for issue #11555
+    - lambda: |-
+        float captured_value = 456.0f;
+        id(template_sens).set_template([captured_value]() -> esphome::optional<float> {
+          return captured_value;
+        });
+
+    # Test C++ API: set_template() with more complex capture
+    - lambda: |-
+        auto sensor_id = id(template_sens);
+        id(template_number).set_template([sensor_id]() -> esphome::optional<float> {
+          return sensor_id->state * 2.0f;
+        });
+
     - datetime.date.set:
         id: test_date
         date:
@@ -215,6 +236,7 @@ cover:
 
 number:
   - platform: template
+    id: template_number
     name: "Template number"
     optimistic: true
     min_value: 0

tests/script/test_helpers.py

@@ -1065,3 +1065,39 @@ def test_parse_list_components_output(output: str, expected: list[str]) -> None:
     """Test parse_list_components_output function."""
     result = helpers.parse_list_components_output(output)
     assert result == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("file_path", "expected_component"),
+    [
+        # Component files
+        ("esphome/components/wifi/wifi.cpp", "wifi"),
+        ("esphome/components/uart/uart.h", "uart"),
+        ("esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp", "api"),
+        ("esphome/components/sensor/sensor.cpp", "sensor"),
+        # Test files
+        ("tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml", "uart"),
+        ("tests/components/wifi/test.esp8266-ard.yaml", "wifi"),
+        ("tests/components/sensor/test.esp32-idf.yaml", "sensor"),
+        ("tests/components/api/test_api.cpp", "api"),
+        ("tests/components/uart/common.h", "uart"),
+        # Non-component files
+        ("esphome/core/component.cpp", None),
+        ("esphome/core/helpers.h", None),
+        ("tests/integration/test_api.py", None),
+        ("tests/unit_tests/test_helpers.py", None),
+        ("README.md", None),
+        ("script/helpers.py", None),
+        # Edge cases
+        ("esphome/components/", None),  # No component name
+        ("tests/components/", None),  # No component name
+        ("esphome/components", None),  # No trailing slash
+        ("tests/components", None),  # No trailing slash
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_component_from_path(
+    file_path: str, expected_component: str | None
+) -> None:
+    """Test extraction of component names from file paths."""
+    result = helpers.get_component_from_path(file_path)
+    assert result == expected_component

tests/unit_tests/core/test_config.py

@@ -261,6 +261,17 @@ def test_device_duplicate_id(
     assert "ID duplicate_device redefined!" in captured.out
 
 
+def test_substitution_with_id(
+    yaml_file: Callable[[str], str], capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]
+) -> None:
+    """Test that a ids coming from substitutions do not cause false positive ID redefinition."""
+    load_config_from_fixture(
+        yaml_file, "id_collision_with_substitution.yaml", FIXTURES_DIR
+    )
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert "ID some_switch_id redefined!" not in captured.out
+
+
 def test_add_platform_defines_priority() -> None:
     """Test that _add_platform_defines runs after globals.
 

tests/unit_tests/fixtures/core/config/id_collision_with_substitution.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+esphome:
+  name: test
+
+host:
+
+substitutions:
+  support_switches:
+    - platform: gpio
+      id: some_switch_id
+      pin: 12
+
+switch: $support_switches