Bump version to 2025.11.0b4

2025.11.0b3

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
-        uses: github/codeql-action/init@014f16e7ab1402f30e7c3329d33797e7948572db # v4.31.3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@0499de31b99561a6d14a36a5f662c2a54f91beee # v4.31.2
         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@014f16e7ab1402f30e7c3329d33797e7948572db # v4.31.3
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@0499de31b99561a6d14a36a5f662c2a54f91beee # v4.31.2
         with:
           category: "/language:${{matrix.language}}"

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ci:
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
     # Ruff version.
-    rev: v0.14.5
+    rev: v0.14.4
     hooks:
       # Run the linter.
       - id: ruff

Doxyfile

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ESPHome
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.12.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.11.0b4
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a

esphome/analyze_memory/cli.py

@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ from . import (
 class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
     """Memory analyzer with CLI-specific report generation."""
 
+    # Symbol size threshold for detailed analysis
+    SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD: int = (
+        100  # Show symbols larger than this in detailed analysis
+    )
+
     # Column width constants
     COL_COMPONENT: int = 29
     COL_FLASH_TEXT: int = 14
@@ -191,14 +196,21 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
                     f"{len(symbols):>{self.COL_CORE_COUNT}} | {percentage:>{self.COL_CORE_PERCENT - 1}.1f}%"
                 )
 
-            # Top 15 largest core symbols
+            # All core symbols above threshold
             lines.append("")
-            lines.append(f"Top 15 Largest {_COMPONENT_CORE} Symbols:")
             sorted_core_symbols = sorted(
                 self._esphome_core_symbols, key=lambda x: x[2], reverse=True
             )
+            large_core_symbols = [
+                (symbol, demangled, size)
+                for symbol, demangled, size in sorted_core_symbols
+                if size > self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD
+            ]
 
-            for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(sorted_core_symbols[:15]):
+            lines.append(
+                f"{_COMPONENT_CORE} Symbols > {self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B ({len(large_core_symbols)} symbols):"
+            )
+            for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(large_core_symbols):
                 lines.append(f"{i + 1}. {demangled} ({size:,} B)")
 
             lines.append("=" * self.TABLE_WIDTH)
@@ -268,13 +280,15 @@ class MemoryAnalyzerCLI(MemoryAnalyzer):
                 lines.append(f"Total size: {comp_mem.flash_total:,} B")
                 lines.append("")
 
-                # Show all symbols > 100 bytes for better visibility
+                # Show all symbols above threshold for better visibility
                 large_symbols = [
-                    (sym, dem, size) for sym, dem, size in sorted_symbols if size > 100
+                    (sym, dem, size)
+                    for sym, dem, size in sorted_symbols
+                    if size > self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD
                 ]
 
                 lines.append(
-                    f"{comp_name} Symbols > 100 B ({len(large_symbols)} symbols):"
+                    f"{comp_name} Symbols > {self.SYMBOL_SIZE_THRESHOLD} B ({len(large_symbols)} symbols):"
                 )
                 for i, (symbol, demangled, size) in enumerate(large_symbols):
                     lines.append(f"{i + 1}. {demangled} ({size:,} B)")

esphome/components/captive_portal/__init__.py

@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
             "Add 'ap:' to your WiFi configuration to enable the captive portal."
         )
 
+    # Register socket needs for DNS server and additional HTTP connections
+    # - 1 UDP socket for DNS server
+    # - 3 additional TCP sockets for captive portal detection probes + configuration requests
+    #   OS captive portal detection makes multiple probe requests that stay in TIME_WAIT.
+    #   Need headroom for actual user configuration requests.
+    #   LRU purging will reclaim idle sockets to prevent exhaustion from repeated attempts.
+    from esphome.components import socket
+
+    socket.consume_sockets(4, "captive_portal")(config)
+
     return config
 
 

esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.cpp

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ void CaptivePortal::handle_wifisave(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Requested WiFi Settings Change:");
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "  SSID='%s'", ssid.c_str());
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "  Password=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'"), psk.c_str());
-  wifi::global_wifi_component->save_wifi_sta(ssid, psk);
-  wifi::global_wifi_component->start_scanning();
+  // Defer save to main loop thread to avoid NVS operations from HTTP thread
+  this->defer([ssid, psk]() { wifi::global_wifi_component->save_wifi_sta(ssid, psk); });
   request->redirect(ESPHOME_F("/?save"));
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ void CaptivePortal::start() {
   this->base_->init();
   if (!this->initialized_) {
     this->base_->add_handler(this);
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+    // Enable LRU socket purging to handle captive portal detection probe bursts
+    // OS captive portal detection makes many simultaneous HTTP requests which can
+    // exhaust sockets. LRU purging automatically closes oldest idle connections.
+    this->base_->get_server()->set_lru_purge_enable(true);
+#endif
   }
 
   network::IPAddress ip = wifi::global_wifi_component->wifi_soft_ap_ip();

esphome/components/captive_portal/captive_portal.h

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class CaptivePortal : public AsyncWebHandler, public Component {
   void end() {
     this->active_ = false;
     this->disable_loop();  // Stop processing DNS requests
+#ifdef USE_ESP32
+    // Disable LRU socket purging now that captive portal is done
+    this->base_->get_server()->set_lru_purge_enable(false);
+#endif
     this->base_->deinit();
     if (this->dns_server_ != nullptr) {
       this->dns_server_->stop();

esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py

@@ -931,6 +931,12 @@ async def to_code(config):
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CERTIFICATE_BUNDLE", True)
         add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_PHY_REDUCE_TX_POWER", True)
 
+        # ESP32-S2 Arduino: Disable USB Serial on boot to avoid TinyUSB dependency
+        if get_esp32_variant() == VARIANT_ESP32S2:
+            cg.add_build_unflag("-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1")
+            cg.add_build_unflag("-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0")
+            cg.add_build_flag("-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0")
+
     cg.add_build_flag("-Wno-nonnull-compare")
 
     add_idf_sdkconfig_option(f"CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_{variant}", True)

esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp

@@ -634,13 +634,11 @@ void ESP32BLE::dump_config() {
         io_capability_s = "invalid";
         break;
     }
-    char mac_s[18];
-    format_mac_addr_upper(mac_address, mac_s);
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                   "BLE:\n"
                   "  MAC address: %s\n"
                   "  IO Capability: %s",
-                  mac_s, io_capability_s);
+                  format_mac_address_pretty(mac_address).c_str(), io_capability_s);
   } else {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Bluetooth stack is not enabled");
   }

esphome/components/esp32_improv/__init__.py

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ CONF_ON_STOP = "on_stop"
 CONF_STATUS_INDICATOR = "status_indicator"
 CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT = "wifi_timeout"
 
+# Default WiFi timeout - aligned with WiFi component ap_timeout
+# Allows sufficient time to try all BSSIDs before starting provisioning mode
+DEFAULT_WIFI_TIMEOUT = "90s"
+
 
 improv_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("improv")
 Error = improv_ns.enum("Error")
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
                 CONF_AUTHORIZED_DURATION, default="1min"
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
             cv.Optional(
-                CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default="1min"
+                CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_WIFI_TIMEOUT
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONED): automation.validate_automation(
                 {

esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.cpp

@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void ESP32ImprovComponent::loop() {
           // Set initial state based on whether we have an authorizer
           this->set_state_(this->get_initial_state_(), false);
           this->set_error_(improv::ERROR_NONE);
+          this->should_start_ = false;  // Clear flag after starting
           ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Service started!");
         }
       }

esphome/components/esp32_improv/esp32_improv_component.h

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ESP32ImprovComponent : public Component, public improv_base::ImprovBase {
   void start();
   void stop();
   bool is_active() const { return this->state_ != improv::STATE_STOPPED; }
+  bool should_start() const { return this->should_start_; }
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_IMPROV_STATE_CALLBACK
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(improv::State, improv::Error)> &&callback) {

esphome/components/ld2410/sensor.py

@@ -31,35 +31,83 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_LD2410_ID): cv.use_id(LD2410Component),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MOVING_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MOVING_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_MOTION_SENSOR,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_FLASH,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_LIGHT): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
             entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_LIGHTBULB,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_DETECTION_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
@@ -73,7 +121,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = CONFIG_SCHEMA.extend(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_MOVE_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
                     entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
                     filters=[
-                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}
+                        {
+                            "timeout": {
+                                "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                                "value": "last",
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
                     ],
                     icon=ICON_MOTION_SENSOR,
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
@@ -81,7 +135,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = CONFIG_SCHEMA.extend(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
                     entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
                     filters=[
-                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}
+                        {
+                            "timeout": {
+                                "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                                "value": "last",
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
                     ],
                     icon=ICON_FLASH,
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,

esphome/components/ld2412/sensor.py

@@ -31,36 +31,84 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.GenerateID(CONF_LD2412_ID): cv.use_id(LD2412Component),
         cv.Optional(CONF_DETECTION_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_LIGHT): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
             entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_LIGHTBULB,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_EMPTY,  # No standard unit for this light sensor
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MOVING_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_MOVING_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_MOTION_SENSOR,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_DISTANCE): sensor.sensor_schema(
             device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_SIGNAL,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
-            filters=[{"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}],
+            filters=[
+                {
+                    "timeout": {
+                        "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                        "value": "last",
+                    }
+                },
+                {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
+            ],
             icon=ICON_FLASH,
             unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
         ),
@@ -74,7 +122,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = CONFIG_SCHEMA.extend(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_MOVE_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
                     entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
                     filters=[
-                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}
+                        {
+                            "timeout": {
+                                "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                                "value": "last",
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
                     ],
                     icon=ICON_MOTION_SENSOR,
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,
@@ -82,7 +136,13 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = CONFIG_SCHEMA.extend(
                 cv.Optional(CONF_STILL_ENERGY): sensor.sensor_schema(
                     entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
                     filters=[
-                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)}
+                        {
+                            "timeout": {
+                                "timeout": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000),
+                                "value": "last",
+                            }
+                        },
+                        {"throttle_with_priority": cv.TimePeriod(milliseconds=1000)},
                     ],
                     icon=ICON_FLASH,
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_PERCENT,

esphome/components/logger/__init__.py

@@ -365,10 +365,8 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         if config[CONF_HARDWARE_UART] == USB_CDC:
             add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_CDC", True)
-            cg.add_define("USE_LOGGER_UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC")
         elif config[CONF_HARDWARE_UART] == USB_SERIAL_JTAG:
             add_idf_sdkconfig_option("CONFIG_ESP_CONSOLE_USB_SERIAL_JTAG", True)
-            cg.add_define("USE_LOGGER_UART_SELECTION_USB_SERIAL_JTAG")
     try:
         uart_selection(USB_SERIAL_JTAG)
         cg.add_define("USE_LOGGER_USB_SERIAL_JTAG")

esphome/components/logger/logger.cpp

@@ -65,9 +65,7 @@ void HOT Logger::log_vprintf_(uint8_t level, const char *tag, int line, const ch
     uint16_t buffer_at = 0;                         // Initialize buffer position
     this->format_log_to_buffer_with_terminator_(level, tag, line, format, args, console_buffer, &buffer_at,
                                                 MAX_CONSOLE_LOG_MSG_SIZE);
-    // Add newline if platform needs it (ESP32 doesn't add via write_msg_)
-    this->add_newline_to_buffer_if_needed_(console_buffer, &buffer_at, MAX_CONSOLE_LOG_MSG_SIZE);
-    this->write_msg_(console_buffer, buffer_at);
+    this->write_msg_(console_buffer);
   }
 
   // Reset the recursion guard for this task
@@ -133,19 +131,18 @@ void Logger::log_vprintf_(uint8_t level, const char *tag, int line, const __Flas
 
   // Save the offset before calling format_log_to_buffer_with_terminator_
   // since it will increment tx_buffer_at_ to the end of the formatted string
-  uint16_t msg_start = this->tx_buffer_at_;
+  uint32_t msg_start = this->tx_buffer_at_;
   this->format_log_to_buffer_with_terminator_(level, tag, line, this->tx_buffer_, args, this->tx_buffer_,
                                               &this->tx_buffer_at_, this->tx_buffer_size_);
 
-  uint16_t msg_length =
+  // Write to console and send callback starting at the msg_start
+  if (this->baud_rate_ > 0) {
+    this->write_msg_(this->tx_buffer_ + msg_start);
+  }
+  size_t msg_length =
       this->tx_buffer_at_ - msg_start;  // Don't subtract 1 - tx_buffer_at_ is already at the null terminator position
-
-  // Callbacks get message first (before console write)
   this->log_callback_.call(level, tag, this->tx_buffer_ + msg_start, msg_length);
 
-  // Write to console starting at the msg_start
-  this->write_tx_buffer_to_console_(msg_start, &msg_length);
-
   global_recursion_guard_ = false;
 }
 #endif  // USE_STORE_LOG_STR_IN_FLASH
@@ -212,7 +209,9 @@ void Logger::process_messages_() {
       // This ensures all log messages appear on the console in a clean, serialized manner
       // Note: Messages may appear slightly out of order due to async processing, but
       // this is preferred over corrupted/interleaved console output
-      this->write_tx_buffer_to_console_();
+      if (this->baud_rate_ > 0) {
+        this->write_msg_(this->tx_buffer_);
+      }
     }
   } else {
     // No messages to process, disable loop if appropriate

esphome/components/logger/logger.h

@@ -71,17 +71,6 @@ static constexpr uint16_t MAX_HEADER_SIZE = 128;
 // "0x" + 2 hex digits per byte + '\0'
 static constexpr size_t MAX_POINTER_REPRESENTATION = 2 + sizeof(void *) * 2 + 1;
 
-// Platform-specific: does write_msg_ add its own newline?
-// false: Caller must add newline to buffer before calling write_msg_ (ESP32, ESP8266)
-//        Allows single write call with newline included for efficiency
-// true:  write_msg_ adds newline itself via puts()/println() (other platforms)
-//        Newline should NOT be added to buffer
-#if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_ESP8266)
-static constexpr bool WRITE_MSG_ADDS_NEWLINE = false;
-#else
-static constexpr bool WRITE_MSG_ADDS_NEWLINE = true;
-#endif
-
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) || defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_RP2040) || defined(USE_LIBRETINY) || defined(USE_ZEPHYR)
 /** Enum for logging UART selection
  *
@@ -184,7 +173,7 @@ class Logger : public Component {
 
  protected:
   void process_messages_();
-  void write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t len);
+  void write_msg_(const char *msg);
 
   // Format a log message with printf-style arguments and write it to a buffer with header, footer, and null terminator
   // It's the caller's responsibility to initialize buffer_at (typically to 0)
@@ -211,35 +200,6 @@ class Logger : public Component {
     }
   }
 
-  // Helper to add newline to buffer for platforms that need it
-  // Modifies buffer_at to include the newline
-  inline void HOT add_newline_to_buffer_if_needed_(char *buffer, uint16_t *buffer_at, uint16_t buffer_size) {
-    if constexpr (!WRITE_MSG_ADDS_NEWLINE) {
-      // Add newline - don't need to maintain null termination
-      // write_msg_ now always receives explicit length, so we can safely overwrite the null terminator
-      // This is safe because:
-      // 1. Callbacks already received the message (before we add newline)
-      // 2. write_msg_ receives the length explicitly (doesn't need null terminator)
-      if (*buffer_at < buffer_size) {
-        buffer[(*buffer_at)++] = '\n';
-      } else if (buffer_size > 0) {
-        // Buffer was full - replace last char with newline to ensure it's visible
-        buffer[buffer_size - 1] = '\n';
-        *buffer_at = buffer_size;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Helper to write tx_buffer_ to console if logging is enabled
-  // INTERNAL USE ONLY - offset > 0 requires length parameter to be non-null
-  inline void HOT write_tx_buffer_to_console_(uint16_t offset = 0, uint16_t *length = nullptr) {
-    if (this->baud_rate_ > 0) {
-      uint16_t *len_ptr = length ? length : &this->tx_buffer_at_;
-      this->add_newline_to_buffer_if_needed_(this->tx_buffer_ + offset, len_ptr, this->tx_buffer_size_ - offset);
-      this->write_msg_(this->tx_buffer_ + offset, *len_ptr);
-    }
-  }
-
   // Helper to format and send a log message to both console and callbacks
   inline void HOT log_message_to_buffer_and_send_(uint8_t level, const char *tag, int line, const char *format,
                                                   va_list args) {
@@ -248,11 +208,10 @@ class Logger : public Component {
     this->format_log_to_buffer_with_terminator_(level, tag, line, format, args, this->tx_buffer_, &this->tx_buffer_at_,
                                                 this->tx_buffer_size_);
 
-    // Callbacks get message WITHOUT newline (for API/MQTT/syslog)
+    if (this->baud_rate_ > 0) {
+      this->write_msg_(this->tx_buffer_);  // If logging is enabled, write to console
+    }
     this->log_callback_.call(level, tag, this->tx_buffer_, this->tx_buffer_at_);
-
-    // Console gets message WITH newline (if platform needs it)
-    this->write_tx_buffer_to_console_();
   }
 
   // Write the body of the log message to the buffer
@@ -466,9 +425,7 @@ class Logger : public Component {
     }
 
     // Update buffer_at with the formatted length (handle truncation)
-    // When vsnprintf truncates (ret >= remaining), it writes (remaining - 1) chars + null terminator
-    // When it doesn't truncate (ret < remaining), it writes ret chars + null terminator
-    uint16_t formatted_len = (ret >= remaining) ? (remaining - 1) : ret;
+    uint16_t formatted_len = (ret >= remaining) ? remaining : ret;
     *buffer_at += formatted_len;
 
     // Remove all trailing newlines right after formatting

esphome/components/logger/logger_esp32.cpp

@@ -121,23 +121,25 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Log initialized");
 }
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t len) {
-  // Length is now always passed explicitly - no strlen() fallback needed
-
-#if defined(USE_LOGGER_UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC) || defined(USE_LOGGER_UART_SELECTION_USB_SERIAL_JTAG)
-  // USB CDC/JTAG - single write including newline (already in buffer)
-  // Use fwrite to stdout which goes through VFS to USB console
-  //
-  // Note: These defines indicate the user's YAML configuration choice (hardware_uart: USB_CDC/USB_SERIAL_JTAG).
-  // They are ONLY defined when the user explicitly selects USB as the logger output in their config.
-  // This is compile-time selection, not runtime detection - if USB is configured, it's always used.
-  // There is no fallback to regular UART if "USB isn't connected" - that's the user's responsibility
-  // to configure correctly for their hardware. This approach eliminates runtime overhead.
-  fwrite(msg, 1, len, stdout);
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) {
+  if (
+#if defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC) && !defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_SERIAL_JTAG)
+      this->uart_ == UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC
+#elif defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_SERIAL_JTAG) && !defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC)
+      this->uart_ == UART_SELECTION_USB_SERIAL_JTAG
+#elif defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_CDC) && defined(USE_LOGGER_USB_SERIAL_JTAG)
+      this->uart_ == UART_SELECTION_USB_CDC || this->uart_ == UART_SELECTION_USB_SERIAL_JTAG
 #else
-  // Regular UART - single write including newline (already in buffer)
-  uart_write_bytes(this->uart_num_, msg, len);
+      /* DISABLES CODE */ (false)  // NOLINT
 #endif
+  ) {
+    puts(msg);
+  } else {
+    // Use tx_buffer_at_ if msg points to tx_buffer_, otherwise fall back to strlen
+    size_t len = (msg == this->tx_buffer_) ? this->tx_buffer_at_ : strlen(msg);
+    uart_write_bytes(this->uart_num_, msg, len);
+    uart_write_bytes(this->uart_num_, "\n", 1);
+  }
 }
 
 const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {

esphome/components/logger/logger_esp8266.cpp

@@ -33,10 +33,7 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Log initialized");
 }
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t len) {
-  // Single write with newline already in buffer (added by caller)
-  this->hw_serial_->write(msg, len);
-}
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) { this->hw_serial_->println(msg); }
 
 const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
   switch (this->uart_) {

esphome/components/logger/logger_host.cpp

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome::logger {
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t) {
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) {
   time_t rawtime;
   struct tm *timeinfo;
   char buffer[80];

esphome/components/logger/logger_libretiny.cpp

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Log initialized");
 }
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t) { this->hw_serial_->println(msg); }
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) { this->hw_serial_->println(msg); }
 
 const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
   switch (this->uart_) {

esphome/components/logger/logger_rp2040.cpp

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Log initialized");
 }
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t) { this->hw_serial_->println(msg); }
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) { this->hw_serial_->println(msg); }
 
 const LogString *Logger::get_uart_selection_() {
   switch (this->uart_) {

esphome/components/logger/logger_zephyr.cpp

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void Logger::pre_setup() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Log initialized");
 }
 
-void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg, size_t) {
+void HOT Logger::write_msg_(const char *msg) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PRINTK
   printk("%s\n", msg);
 #endif

esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/spinbox.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from esphome import automation
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_RANGE_FROM, CONF_RANGE_TO, CONF_STEP, CONF_VALUE
+from esphome.cpp_generator import MockObj
 
 from ..automation import action_to_code
 from ..defines import (
@@ -114,7 +115,9 @@ class SpinboxType(WidgetType):
                 w.obj, digits, digits - config[CONF_DECIMAL_PLACES]
             )
         if (value := config.get(CONF_VALUE)) is not None:
-            lv.spinbox_set_value(w.obj, await lv_float.process(value))
+            lv.spinbox_set_value(
+                w.obj, MockObj(await lv_float.process(value)) * w.get_scale()
+            )
 
     def get_scale(self, config):
         return 10 ** config[CONF_DECIMAL_PLACES]

esphome/components/mipi_rgb/mipi_rgb.cpp

@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ void MipiRgb::dump_config() {
                 "\n  Width: %u"
                 "\n  Height: %u"
                 "\n  Rotation: %d degrees"
+                "\n  PCLK Inverted: %s"
                 "\n  HSync Pulse Width: %u"
                 "\n  HSync Back Porch: %u"
                 "\n  HSync Front Porch: %u"
@@ -357,18 +358,18 @@ void MipiRgb::dump_config() {
                 "\n  VSync Back Porch: %u"
                 "\n  VSync Front Porch: %u"
                 "\n  Invert Colors: %s"
-                "\n  Pixel Clock: %dMHz"
+                "\n  Pixel Clock: %uMHz"
                 "\n  Reset Pin: %s"
                 "\n  DE Pin: %s"
                 "\n  PCLK Pin: %s"
                 "\n  HSYNC Pin: %s"
                 "\n  VSYNC Pin: %s",
-                this->model_, this->width_, this->height_, this->rotation_, this->hsync_pulse_width_,
-                this->hsync_back_porch_, this->hsync_front_porch_, this->vsync_pulse_width_, this->vsync_back_porch_,
-                this->vsync_front_porch_, YESNO(this->invert_colors_), this->pclk_frequency_ / 1000000,
-                get_pin_name(this->reset_pin_).c_str(), get_pin_name(this->de_pin_).c_str(),
-                get_pin_name(this->pclk_pin_).c_str(), get_pin_name(this->hsync_pin_).c_str(),
-                get_pin_name(this->vsync_pin_).c_str());
+                this->model_, this->width_, this->height_, this->rotation_, YESNO(this->pclk_inverted_),
+                this->hsync_pulse_width_, this->hsync_back_porch_, this->hsync_front_porch_, this->vsync_pulse_width_,
+                this->vsync_back_porch_, this->vsync_front_porch_, YESNO(this->invert_colors_),
+                (unsigned) (this->pclk_frequency_ / 1000000), get_pin_name(this->reset_pin_).c_str(),
+                get_pin_name(this->de_pin_).c_str(), get_pin_name(this->pclk_pin_).c_str(),
+                get_pin_name(this->hsync_pin_).c_str(), get_pin_name(this->vsync_pin_).c_str());
 
   if (this->madctl_ & MADCTL_BGR) {
     this->dump_pins_(8, 13, "Blue", 0);

esphome/components/mipi_rgb/models/guition.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ st7701s.extend(
     vsync_pin=17,
     pclk_pin=21,
     pclk_frequency="12MHz",
+    pclk_inverted=False,
     pixel_mode="18bit",
     mirror_x=True,
     mirror_y=True,

esphome/components/network/ip_address.h

@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ struct IPAddress {
   operator arduino_ns::IPAddress() const { return ip_addr_get_ip4_u32(&ip_addr_); }
 #endif
 
-  bool is_set() const { return !ip_addr_isany(&ip_addr_); }  // NOLINT(readability-simplify-boolean-expr)
-  bool is_ip4() const { return IP_IS_V4(&ip_addr_); }
-  bool is_ip6() const { return IP_IS_V6(&ip_addr_); }
-  bool is_multicast() const { return ip_addr_ismulticast(&ip_addr_); }
+  bool is_set() { return !ip_addr_isany(&ip_addr_); }  // NOLINT(readability-simplify-boolean-expr)
+  bool is_ip4() { return IP_IS_V4(&ip_addr_); }
+  bool is_ip6() { return IP_IS_V6(&ip_addr_); }
+  bool is_multicast() { return ip_addr_ismulticast(&ip_addr_); }
   std::string str() const { return str_lower_case(ipaddr_ntoa(&ip_addr_)); }
   bool operator==(const IPAddress &other) const { return ip_addr_cmp(&ip_addr_, &other.ip_addr_); }
   bool operator!=(const IPAddress &other) const { return !ip_addr_cmp(&ip_addr_, &other.ip_addr_); }

esphome/components/nrf52/__init__.py

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ nrf52_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("nrf52")
 DeviceFirmwareUpdate = nrf52_ns.class_("DeviceFirmwareUpdate", cg.Component)
 
 CONF_DFU = "dfu"
-CONF_DCDC = "dcdc"
 CONF_REG0 = "reg0"
 CONF_UICR_ERASE = "uicr_erase"
 
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     cv.Required(CONF_RESET_PIN): pins.gpio_output_pin_schema,
                 }
             ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_DCDC, default=True): cv.boolean,
             cv.Optional(CONF_REG0): cv.Schema(
                 {
                     cv.Required(CONF_VOLTAGE): cv.All(
@@ -198,7 +196,6 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
 
     if dfu_config := config.get(CONF_DFU):
         CORE.add_job(_dfu_to_code, dfu_config)
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("BOARD_ENABLE_DCDC", config[CONF_DCDC])
 
     if reg0_config := config.get(CONF_REG0):
         value = VOLTAGE_LEVELS.index(reg0_config[CONF_VOLTAGE])

esphome/components/sfa30/sfa30.cpp

@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ void SFA30Component::update() {
     }
 
     if (this->formaldehyde_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-      const float formaldehyde = raw_data[0] / 5.0f;
+      const float formaldehyde = static_cast<int16_t>(raw_data[0]) / 5.0f;
       this->formaldehyde_sensor_->publish_state(formaldehyde);
     }
 
     if (this->humidity_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-      const float humidity = raw_data[1] / 100.0f;
+      const float humidity = static_cast<int16_t>(raw_data[1]) / 100.0f;
       this->humidity_sensor_->publish_state(humidity);
     }
 
     if (this->temperature_sensor_ != nullptr) {
-      const float temperature = raw_data[2] / 200.0f;
+      const float temperature = static_cast<int16_t>(raw_data[2]) / 200.0f;
       this->temperature_sensor_->publish_state(temperature);
     }
 

esphome/components/sntp/time.py

@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
+import logging
+
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import time as time_
+from esphome.config_helpers import merge_config
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ID,
+    CONF_PLATFORM,
     CONF_SERVERS,
+    CONF_TIME,
     PLATFORM_BK72XX,
     PLATFORM_ESP32,
     PLATFORM_ESP8266,
@@ -12,13 +17,74 @@ from esphome.const import (
     PLATFORM_RTL87XX,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE
+import esphome.final_validate as fv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network"]
+
+CONF_SNTP = "sntp"
+
 sntp_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("sntp")
 SNTPComponent = sntp_ns.class_("SNTPComponent", time_.RealTimeClock)
 
 DEFAULT_SERVERS = ["0.pool.ntp.org", "1.pool.ntp.org", "2.pool.ntp.org"]
 
+
+def _sntp_final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    """Merge multiple SNTP instances into one, similar to OTA merging behavior."""
+    full_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+    time_confs = full_conf.get(CONF_TIME, [])
+
+    sntp_configs: list[ConfigType] = []
+    other_time_configs: list[ConfigType] = []
+
+    for time_conf in time_confs:
+        if time_conf.get(CONF_PLATFORM) == CONF_SNTP:
+            sntp_configs.append(time_conf)
+        else:
+            other_time_configs.append(time_conf)
+
+    if len(sntp_configs) <= 1:
+        return
+
+    # Merge all SNTP configs into the first one
+    merged = sntp_configs[0]
+    for sntp_conf in sntp_configs[1:]:
+        # Validate that IDs are consistent if manually specified
+        if merged[CONF_ID].is_manual and sntp_conf[CONF_ID].is_manual:
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                f"Found multiple SNTP configurations but {CONF_ID} is inconsistent"
+            )
+        merged = merge_config(merged, sntp_conf)
+
+    # Deduplicate servers while preserving order
+    servers = merged[CONF_SERVERS]
+    unique_servers = list(dict.fromkeys(servers))
+
+    # Warn if we're dropping servers due to 3-server limit
+    if len(unique_servers) > 3:
+        dropped = unique_servers[3:]
+        unique_servers = unique_servers[:3]
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "SNTP supports maximum 3 servers. Dropped excess server(s): %s",
+            dropped,
+        )
+
+    merged[CONF_SERVERS] = unique_servers
+
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "Found and merged %d SNTP time configurations into one instance",
+        len(sntp_configs),
+    )
+
+    # Replace time configs with merged SNTP + other time platforms
+    other_time_configs.append(merged)
+    full_conf[CONF_TIME] = other_time_configs
+    fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     time_.TIME_SCHEMA.extend(
         {
@@ -40,6 +106,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
     ),
 )
 
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _sntp_final_validate
+
 
 async def to_code(config):
     servers = config[CONF_SERVERS]

esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp8266.cpp

@@ -56,11 +56,19 @@ uint32_t ESP8266UartComponent::get_config() {
 }
 
 void ESP8266UartComponent::setup() {
-  if (this->rx_pin_) {
-    this->rx_pin_->setup();
-  }
-  if (this->tx_pin_ && this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
-    this->tx_pin_->setup();
+  auto setup_pin_if_needed = [](InternalGPIOPin *pin) {
+    if (!pin) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const auto mask = gpio::Flags::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLUP | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLDOWN;
+    if ((pin->get_flags() & mask) != gpio::Flags::FLAG_NONE) {
+      pin->setup();
+    }
+  };
+
+  setup_pin_if_needed(this->rx_pin_);
+  if (this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
+    setup_pin_if_needed(this->tx_pin_);
   }
 
   // Use Arduino HardwareSerial UARTs if all used pins match the ones

esphome/components/uart/uart_component_esp_idf.cpp

@@ -133,11 +133,19 @@ void IDFUARTComponent::load_settings(bool dump_config) {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (this->rx_pin_) {
-    this->rx_pin_->setup();
-  }
-  if (this->tx_pin_ && this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
-    this->tx_pin_->setup();
+  auto setup_pin_if_needed = [](InternalGPIOPin *pin) {
+    if (!pin) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const auto mask = gpio::Flags::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLUP | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLDOWN;
+    if ((pin->get_flags() & mask) != gpio::Flags::FLAG_NONE) {
+      pin->setup();
+    }
+  };
+
+  setup_pin_if_needed(this->rx_pin_);
+  if (this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
+    setup_pin_if_needed(this->tx_pin_);
   }
 
   int8_t tx = this->tx_pin_ != nullptr ? this->tx_pin_->get_pin() : -1;

esphome/components/uart/uart_component_libretiny.cpp

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void LibreTinyUARTComponent::setup() {
 
   auto shouldFallbackToSoftwareSerial = [&]() -> bool {
     auto hasFlags = [](InternalGPIOPin *pin, const gpio::Flags mask) -> bool {
-      return pin && pin->get_flags() & mask != gpio::Flags::FLAG_NONE;
+      return pin && (pin->get_flags() & mask) != gpio::Flags::FLAG_NONE;
     };
     if (hasFlags(this->tx_pin_, gpio::Flags::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLUP | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLDOWN) ||
         hasFlags(this->rx_pin_, gpio::Flags::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLUP | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLDOWN)) {

esphome/components/uart/uart_component_rp2040.cpp

@@ -52,11 +52,19 @@ uint16_t RP2040UartComponent::get_config() {
 }
 
 void RP2040UartComponent::setup() {
-  if (this->rx_pin_) {
-    this->rx_pin_->setup();
-  }
-  if (this->tx_pin_ && this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
-    this->tx_pin_->setup();
+  auto setup_pin_if_needed = [](InternalGPIOPin *pin) {
+    if (!pin) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const auto mask = gpio::Flags::FLAG_OPEN_DRAIN | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLUP | gpio::Flags::FLAG_PULLDOWN;
+    if ((pin->get_flags() & mask) != gpio::Flags::FLAG_NONE) {
+      pin->setup();
+    }
+  };
+
+  setup_pin_if_needed(this->rx_pin_);
+  if (this->rx_pin_ != this->tx_pin_) {
+    setup_pin_if_needed(this->tx_pin_);
   }
 
   uint16_t config = get_config();

esphome/components/web_server/ota/__init__.py

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
+import logging
+
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components.esp32 import add_idf_component
 from esphome.components.ota import BASE_OTA_SCHEMA, OTAComponent, ota_to_code
+from esphome.config_helpers import merge_config
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_OTA, CONF_PLATFORM, CONF_WEB_SERVER
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
 from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority
+import esphome.final_validate as fv
+from esphome.types import ConfigType
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@esphome/core"]
 DEPENDENCIES = ["network", "web_server_base"]
@@ -12,6 +19,53 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ["network", "web_server_base"]
 web_server_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("web_server")
 WebServerOTAComponent = web_server_ns.class_("WebServerOTAComponent", OTAComponent)
 
+
+def _web_server_ota_final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> None:
+    """Merge multiple web_server OTA instances into one.
+
+    Multiple web_server OTA instances register duplicate HTTP handlers for /update,
+    causing undefined behavior. Merge them into a single instance.
+    """
+    full_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+    ota_confs = full_conf.get(CONF_OTA, [])
+
+    web_server_ota_configs: list[ConfigType] = []
+    other_ota_configs: list[ConfigType] = []
+
+    for ota_conf in ota_confs:
+        if ota_conf.get(CONF_PLATFORM) == CONF_WEB_SERVER:
+            web_server_ota_configs.append(ota_conf)
+        else:
+            other_ota_configs.append(ota_conf)
+
+    if len(web_server_ota_configs) <= 1:
+        return
+
+    # Merge all web_server OTA configs into the first one
+    merged = web_server_ota_configs[0]
+    for ota_conf in web_server_ota_configs[1:]:
+        # Validate that IDs are consistent if manually specified
+        if (
+            merged[CONF_ID].is_manual
+            and ota_conf[CONF_ID].is_manual
+            and merged[CONF_ID] != ota_conf[CONF_ID]
+        ):
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                f"Found multiple web_server OTA configurations but {CONF_ID} is inconsistent"
+            )
+        merged = merge_config(merged, ota_conf)
+
+    _LOGGER.warning(
+        "Found and merged %d web_server OTA configurations into one instance",
+        len(web_server_ota_configs),
+    )
+
+    # Replace OTA configs with merged web_server + other OTA platforms
+    other_ota_configs.append(merged)
+    full_conf[CONF_OTA] = other_ota_configs
+    fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+
+
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
     cv.Schema(
         {
@@ -22,6 +76,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
     .extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
 )
 
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _web_server_ota_final_validate
+
 
 @coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.WEB_SERVER_OTA)
 async def to_code(config):

esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp

@@ -94,6 +94,18 @@ void AsyncWebServer::end() {
   }
 }
 
+void AsyncWebServer::set_lru_purge_enable(bool enable) {
+  if (this->lru_purge_enable_ == enable) {
+    return;  // No change needed
+  }
+  this->lru_purge_enable_ = enable;
+  // If server is already running, restart it with new config
+  if (this->server_) {
+    this->end();
+    this->begin();
+  }
+}
+
 void AsyncWebServer::begin() {
   if (this->server_) {
     this->end();
@@ -101,6 +113,8 @@ void AsyncWebServer::begin() {
   httpd_config_t config = HTTPD_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
   config.server_port = this->port_;
   config.uri_match_fn = [](const char * /*unused*/, const char * /*unused*/, size_t /*unused*/) { return true; };
+  // Enable LRU purging if requested (e.g., by captive portal to handle probe bursts)
+  config.lru_purge_enable = this->lru_purge_enable_;
   if (httpd_start(&this->server_, &config) == ESP_OK) {
     const httpd_uri_t handler_get = {
         .uri = "",
@@ -242,6 +256,7 @@ void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(int code, const char *content_type, const char
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::redirect(const std::string &url) {
   httpd_resp_set_status(*this, "302 Found");
   httpd_resp_set_hdr(*this, "Location", url.c_str());
+  httpd_resp_set_hdr(*this, "Connection", "close");
   httpd_resp_send(*this, nullptr, 0);
 }
 
@@ -489,10 +504,18 @@ AsyncEventSourceResponse::AsyncEventSourceResponse(const AsyncWebServerRequest *
 
 void AsyncEventSourceResponse::destroy(void *ptr) {
   auto *rsp = static_cast<AsyncEventSourceResponse *>(ptr);
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Event source connection closed (fd: %d)", rsp->fd_.load());
-  // Mark as dead by setting fd to 0 - will be cleaned up in the main loop
-  rsp->fd_.store(0);
-  // Note: We don't delete or remove from set here to avoid race conditions
+  int fd = rsp->fd_.exchange(0);  // Atomically get and clear fd
+
+  if (fd > 0) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Event source connection closed (fd: %d)", fd);
+    // Immediately shut down the socket to prevent lwIP from delivering more data
+    // This prevents "recv_tcp: recv for wrong pcb!" assertions when the TCP stack
+    // tries to deliver queued data after the session is marked as dead
+    // See: https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/11936
+    shutdown(fd, SHUT_RDWR);
+    // Note: We don't close() the socket - httpd owns it and will close it
+  }
+  // Session will be cleaned up in the main loop to avoid race conditions
 }
 
 // helper for allowing only unique entries in the queue

esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.h

@@ -199,9 +199,13 @@ class AsyncWebServer {
     return *handler;
   }
 
+  void set_lru_purge_enable(bool enable);
+  httpd_handle_t get_server() { return this->server_; }
+
  protected:
   uint16_t port_{};
   httpd_handle_t server_{};
+  bool lru_purge_enable_{false};
   static esp_err_t request_handler(httpd_req_t *r);
   static esp_err_t request_post_handler(httpd_req_t *r);
   esp_err_t request_handler_(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) const;

esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py

@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE = "min_auth_mode"
 # Limited to 127 because selected_sta_index_ is int8_t in C++
 MAX_WIFI_NETWORKS = 127
 
+# Default AP timeout - allows sufficient time to try all BSSIDs during initial connection
+# After AP starts, WiFi scanning is skipped to avoid disrupting the AP, so we only
+# get best-effort connection attempts. Longer timeout ensures we exhaust all options
+# before falling back to AP mode. Aligned with improv wifi_timeout default.
+DEFAULT_AP_TIMEOUT = "90s"
+
 wifi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("wifi")
 EAPAuth = wifi_ns.struct("EAPAuth")
 ManualIP = wifi_ns.struct("ManualIP")
@@ -177,7 +183,7 @@ CONF_AP_TIMEOUT = "ap_timeout"
 WIFI_NETWORK_AP = WIFI_NETWORK_BASE.extend(
     {
         cv.Optional(
-            CONF_AP_TIMEOUT, default="1min"
+            CONF_AP_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_AP_TIMEOUT
         ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
     }
 )

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp

@@ -199,7 +199,12 @@ static constexpr uint8_t WIFI_RETRY_COUNT_PER_AP = 1;
 
 /// Cooldown duration in milliseconds after adapter restart or repeated failures
 /// Allows WiFi hardware to stabilize before next connection attempt
-static constexpr uint32_t WIFI_COOLDOWN_DURATION_MS = 1000;
+static constexpr uint32_t WIFI_COOLDOWN_DURATION_MS = 500;
+
+/// Cooldown duration when fallback AP is active and captive portal may be running
+/// Longer interval gives users time to configure WiFi without constant connection attempts
+/// While connecting, WiFi can't beacon the AP properly, so needs longer cooldown
+static constexpr uint32_t WIFI_COOLDOWN_WITH_AP_ACTIVE_MS = 30000;
 
 static constexpr uint8_t get_max_retries_for_phase(WiFiRetryPhase phase) {
   switch (phase) {
@@ -275,7 +280,9 @@ int8_t WiFiComponent::find_next_hidden_sta_(int8_t start_index) {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!this->ssid_was_seen_in_scan_(sta.get_ssid())) {
+    // If we didn't scan this cycle, treat all networks as potentially hidden
+    // Otherwise, only retry networks that weren't seen in the scan
+    if (!this->did_scan_this_cycle_ || !this->ssid_was_seen_in_scan_(sta.get_ssid())) {
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Hidden candidate " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " at index %d", sta.get_ssid().c_str(), static_cast<int>(i));
       return static_cast<int8_t>(i);
     }
@@ -417,10 +424,6 @@ void WiFiComponent::start() {
 void WiFiComponent::restart_adapter() {
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Restarting adapter");
   this->wifi_mode_(false, {});
-  // Enter cooldown state to allow WiFi hardware to stabilize after restart
-  // Don't set retry_phase_ or num_retried_ here - state machine handles transitions
-  this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN;
-  this->action_started_ = millis();
   this->error_from_callback_ = false;
 }
 
@@ -441,7 +444,16 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
     switch (this->state_) {
       case WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN: {
         this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("waiting to reconnect"));
-        if (now - this->action_started_ > WIFI_COOLDOWN_DURATION_MS) {
+        // Skip cooldown if new credentials were provided while connecting
+        if (this->skip_cooldown_next_cycle_) {
+          this->skip_cooldown_next_cycle_ = false;
+          this->check_connecting_finished();
+          break;
+        }
+        // Use longer cooldown when captive portal/improv is active to avoid disrupting user config
+        bool portal_active = this->is_captive_portal_active_() || this->is_esp32_improv_active_();
+        uint32_t cooldown_duration = portal_active ? WIFI_COOLDOWN_WITH_AP_ACTIVE_MS : WIFI_COOLDOWN_DURATION_MS;
+        if (now - this->action_started_ > cooldown_duration) {
           // After cooldown we either restarted the adapter because of
           // a failure, or something tried to connect over and over
           // so we entered cooldown. In both cases we call
@@ -495,7 +507,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
 #endif  // USE_WIFI_AP
 
 #ifdef USE_IMPROV
-    if (esp32_improv::global_improv_component != nullptr && !esp32_improv::global_improv_component->is_active()) {
+    if (esp32_improv::global_improv_component != nullptr && !esp32_improv::global_improv_component->is_active() &&
+        !esp32_improv::global_improv_component->should_start()) {
       if (now - this->last_connected_ > esp32_improv::global_improv_component->get_wifi_timeout()) {
         if (this->wifi_mode_(true, {}))
           esp32_improv::global_improv_component->start();
@@ -605,6 +618,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::set_sta(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   this->init_sta(1);
   this->add_sta(ap);
   this->selected_sta_index_ = 0;
+  // When new credentials are set (e.g., from improv), skip cooldown to retry immediately
+  this->skip_cooldown_next_cycle_ = true;
 }
 
 WiFiAP WiFiComponent::build_params_for_current_phase_() {
@@ -666,29 +681,40 @@ void WiFiComponent::save_wifi_sta(const std::string &ssid, const std::string &pa
   sta.set_ssid(ssid);
   sta.set_password(password);
   this->set_sta(sta);
+
+  // Trigger connection attempt (exits cooldown if needed, no-op if already connecting/connected)
+  this->connect_soon_();
+}
+
+void WiFiComponent::connect_soon_() {
+  // Only trigger retry if we're in cooldown - if already connecting/connected, do nothing
+  if (this->state_ == WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Exiting cooldown early due to new WiFi credentials");
+    this->retry_connect();
+  }
 }
 
 void WiFiComponent::start_connecting(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   // Log connection attempt at INFO level with priority
-  char bssid_s[18];
+  std::string bssid_formatted;
   int8_t priority = 0;
 
   if (ap.get_bssid().has_value()) {
-    format_mac_addr_upper(ap.get_bssid().value().data(), bssid_s);
+    bssid_formatted = format_mac_address_pretty(ap.get_bssid().value().data());
     priority = this->get_sta_priority(ap.get_bssid().value());
   }
 
   ESP_LOGI(TAG,
            "Connecting to " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " " LOG_SECRET("(%s)") " (priority %d, attempt %u/%u in phase %s)...",
-           ap.get_ssid().c_str(), ap.get_bssid().has_value() ? bssid_s : LOG_STR_LITERAL("any"), priority,
-           this->num_retried_ + 1, get_max_retries_for_phase(this->retry_phase_),
+           ap.get_ssid().c_str(), ap.get_bssid().has_value() ? bssid_formatted.c_str() : LOG_STR_LITERAL("any"),
+           priority, this->num_retried_ + 1, get_max_retries_for_phase(this->retry_phase_),
            LOG_STR_ARG(retry_phase_to_log_string(this->retry_phase_)));
 
 #ifdef ESPHOME_LOG_HAS_VERBOSE
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Connection Params:");
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  SSID: '%s'", ap.get_ssid().c_str());
   if (ap.get_bssid().has_value()) {
-    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  BSSID: %s", bssid_s);
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  BSSID: %s", format_mac_address_pretty(ap.get_bssid()->data()).c_str());
   } else {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  BSSID: Not Set");
   }
@@ -797,8 +823,6 @@ const LogString *get_signal_bars(int8_t rssi) {
 
 void WiFiComponent::print_connect_params_() {
   bssid_t bssid = wifi_bssid();
-  char bssid_s[18];
-  format_mac_addr_upper(bssid.data(), bssid_s);
 
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Local MAC: %s", get_mac_address_pretty().c_str());
   if (this->is_disabled()) {
@@ -821,9 +845,9 @@ void WiFiComponent::print_connect_params_() {
                                                                            "  Gateway: %s\n"
                                                                            "  DNS1: %s\n"
                                                                            "  DNS2: %s",
-                wifi_ssid().c_str(), bssid_s, App.get_name().c_str(), rssi, LOG_STR_ARG(get_signal_bars(rssi)),
-                get_wifi_channel(), wifi_subnet_mask_().str().c_str(), wifi_gateway_ip_().str().c_str(),
-                wifi_dns_ip_(0).str().c_str(), wifi_dns_ip_(1).str().c_str());
+                wifi_ssid().c_str(), format_mac_address_pretty(bssid.data()).c_str(), App.get_name().c_str(), rssi,
+                LOG_STR_ARG(get_signal_bars(rssi)), get_wifi_channel(), wifi_subnet_mask_().str().c_str(),
+                wifi_gateway_ip_().str().c_str(), wifi_dns_ip_(0).str().c_str(), wifi_dns_ip_(1).str().c_str());
 #ifdef ESPHOME_LOG_HAS_VERBOSE
   if (const WiFiAP *config = this->get_selected_sta_(); config && config->get_bssid().has_value()) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "  Priority: %d", this->get_sta_priority(*config->get_bssid()));
@@ -963,6 +987,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::check_scanning_finished() {
     return;
   }
   this->scan_done_ = false;
+  this->did_scan_this_cycle_ = true;
 
   if (this->scan_result_.empty()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "No networks found");
@@ -1229,9 +1254,16 @@ WiFiRetryPhase WiFiComponent::determine_next_phase_() {
       return WiFiRetryPhase::RESTARTING_ADAPTER;
 
     case WiFiRetryPhase::RESTARTING_ADAPTER:
-      // After restart, go back to explicit hidden if we went through it initially, otherwise scan
-      return this->went_through_explicit_hidden_phase_() ? WiFiRetryPhase::EXPLICIT_HIDDEN
-                                                         : WiFiRetryPhase::SCAN_CONNECTING;
+      // After restart, go back to explicit hidden if we went through it initially
+      if (this->went_through_explicit_hidden_phase_()) {
+        return WiFiRetryPhase::EXPLICIT_HIDDEN;
+      }
+      // Skip scanning when captive portal/improv is active to avoid disrupting AP
+      // Even passive scans can cause brief AP disconnections on ESP32
+      if (this->is_captive_portal_active_() || this->is_esp32_improv_active_()) {
+        return WiFiRetryPhase::RETRY_HIDDEN;
+      }
+      return WiFiRetryPhase::SCAN_CONNECTING;
   }
 
   // Should never reach here
@@ -1319,6 +1351,12 @@ bool WiFiComponent::transition_to_phase_(WiFiRetryPhase new_phase) {
       if (!this->is_captive_portal_active_() && !this->is_esp32_improv_active_()) {
         this->restart_adapter();
       }
+      // Clear scan flag - we're starting a new retry cycle
+      this->did_scan_this_cycle_ = false;
+      // Always enter cooldown after restart (or skip-restart) to allow stabilization
+      // Use extended cooldown when AP is active to avoid constant scanning that blocks DNS
+      this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN;
+      this->action_started_ = millis();
       // Return true to indicate we should wait (go to COOLDOWN) instead of immediately connecting
       return true;
 
@@ -1414,10 +1452,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::log_and_adjust_priority_for_failed_connect_() {
         (old_priority > std::numeric_limits<int8_t>::min()) ? (old_priority - 1) : std::numeric_limits<int8_t>::min();
     this->set_sta_priority(failed_bssid.value(), new_priority);
   }
-  char bssid_s[18];
-  format_mac_addr_upper(failed_bssid.value().data(), bssid_s);
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Failed " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " " LOG_SECRET("(%s)") ", priority %d → %d", ssid.c_str(), bssid_s,
-           old_priority, new_priority);
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Failed " LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " " LOG_SECRET("(%s)") ", priority %d → %d", ssid.c_str(),
+           format_mac_address_pretty(failed_bssid.value().data()).c_str(), old_priority, new_priority);
 
   // After adjusting priority, check if all priorities are now at minimum
   // If so, clear the vector to save memory and reset for fresh start

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h

@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   void set_passive_scan(bool passive);
 
   void save_wifi_sta(const std::string &ssid, const std::string &password);
+
   // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
   // (In most use cases you won't need these)
   /// Setup WiFi interface.
@@ -424,12 +425,14 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
     return true;
   }
 
+  void connect_soon_();
+
   void wifi_loop_();
   bool wifi_mode_(optional<bool> sta, optional<bool> ap);
   bool wifi_sta_pre_setup_();
   bool wifi_apply_output_power_(float output_power);
   bool wifi_apply_power_save_();
-  bool wifi_sta_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip);
+  bool wifi_sta_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip);
   bool wifi_apply_hostname_();
   bool wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap);
   void wifi_pre_setup_();
@@ -437,7 +440,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool wifi_scan_start_(bool passive);
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
-  bool wifi_ap_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip);
+  bool wifi_ap_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip);
   bool wifi_start_ap_(const WiFiAP &ap);
 #endif  // USE_WIFI_AP
 
@@ -529,6 +532,8 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool enable_on_boot_;
   bool got_ipv4_address_{false};
   bool keep_scan_results_{false};
+  bool did_scan_this_cycle_{false};
+  bool skip_cooldown_next_cycle_{false};
 
   // Pointers at the end (naturally aligned)
   Trigger<> *connect_trigger_{new Trigger<>()};

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void netif_set_addr(struct netif *netif, const ip4_addr_t *ip, const ip4_addr_t
 };
 #endif
 
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   // enable STA
   if (!this->wifi_mode_(true, {}))
     return false;
@@ -525,10 +525,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
         s_sta_connect_not_found = true;
       } else {
-        char bssid_s[18];
-        format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-                 LOG_STR_ARG(get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason)));
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
+                 format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), LOG_STR_ARG(get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason)));
         s_sta_connect_error = true;
       }
       s_sta_connected = false;
@@ -732,7 +730,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_(void *arg, STATUS status) {
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   // enable AP
   if (!this->wifi_mode_({}, true))
     return false;

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp

@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
   return true;
 }
 
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   // enable STA
   if (!this->wifi_mode_(true, {}))
     return false;
@@ -746,10 +746,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Station Roaming'", buf);
       return;
     } else {
-      char bssid_s[18];
-      format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-               get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
+               format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
       s_sta_connect_error = true;
     }
     s_sta_connected = false;
@@ -886,7 +884,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_start_(bool passive) {
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   esp_err_t err;
 
   // enable AP

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_pre_setup_() {
   return true;
 }
 bool WiFiComponent::wifi_apply_power_save_() { return WiFi.setSleep(this->power_save_ != WIFI_POWER_SAVE_NONE); }
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   // enable STA
   if (!this->wifi_mode_(true, {}))
     return false;
@@ -299,10 +299,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
       if (it.reason == WIFI_REASON_NO_AP_FOUND) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
       } else {
-        char bssid_s[18];
-        format_mac_addr_upper(it.bssid, bssid_s);
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf, bssid_s,
-                 get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid='%s' bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
+                 format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
       }
 
       uint8_t reason = it.reason;
@@ -436,7 +434,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_() {
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   // enable AP
   if (!this->wifi_mode_({}, true))
     return false;

esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_pico_w.cpp

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap) {
 
 bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_pre_setup_() { return this->wifi_mode_(true, {}); }
 
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   if (!manual_ip.has_value()) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_start_(bool passive) {
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
-bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(const optional<ManualIP> &manual_ip) {
+bool WiFiComponent::wifi_ap_ip_config_(optional<ManualIP> manual_ip) {
   esphome::network::IPAddress ip_address, gateway, subnet, dns;
   if (manual_ip.has_value()) {
     ip_address = manual_ip->static_ip;

esphome/const.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 from esphome.enum import StrEnum
 
-__version__ = "2025.12.0-dev"
+__version__ = "2025.11.0b4"
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_"
 VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS = (
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ CONF_ENERGY = "energy"
 CONF_ENTITY_CATEGORY = "entity_category"
 CONF_ENTITY_ID = "entity_id"
 CONF_ENUM_DATAPOINT = "enum_datapoint"
+CONF_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES = "environment_variables"
 CONF_EQUATION = "equation"
 CONF_ESP8266_DISABLE_SSL_SUPPORT = "esp8266_disable_ssl_support"
 CONF_ESPHOME = "esphome"

esphome/core/config.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_COMPILE_PROCESS_LIMIT,
     CONF_DEBUG_SCHEDULER,
     CONF_DEVICES,
+    CONF_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES,
     CONF_ESPHOME,
     CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME,
     CONF_ID,
@@ -215,6 +216,11 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     cv.string_strict: cv.Any([cv.string], cv.string),
                 }
             ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES, default={}): cv.Schema(
+                {
+                    cv.string_strict: cv.string,
+                }
+            ),
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_BOOT): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
                     cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(StartupTrigger),
@@ -426,6 +432,12 @@ async def _add_platformio_options(pio_options):
         cg.add_platformio_option(key, val)
 
 
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.FINAL)
+async def _add_environment_variables(env_vars: dict[str, str]) -> None:
+    # Set environment variables for the build process
+    os.environ.update(env_vars)
+
+
 @coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
 async def _add_automations(config):
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_BOOT, []):
@@ -563,6 +575,9 @@ async def to_code(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     if config[CONF_PLATFORMIO_OPTIONS]:
         CORE.add_job(_add_platformio_options, config[CONF_PLATFORMIO_OPTIONS])
 
+    if config[CONF_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES]:
+        CORE.add_job(_add_environment_variables, config[CONF_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES])
+
     # Process areas
     all_areas: list[dict[str, str | core.ID]] = []
     if CONF_AREA in config:

esphome/core/scheduler.cpp

@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ void HOT Scheduler::set_timer_common_(Component *component, SchedulerItem::Type
 
   // For retries, check if there's a cancelled timeout first
   if (is_retry && name_cstr != nullptr && type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT &&
-      (has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_(this->items_, component, name_cstr, /* match_retry= */ true) ||
-       has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_(this->to_add_, component, name_cstr, /* match_retry= */ true))) {
+      (has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_locked_(this->items_, component, name_cstr, /* match_retry= */ true) ||
+       has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_locked_(this->to_add_, component, name_cstr, /* match_retry= */ true))) {
     // Skip scheduling - the retry was cancelled
 #ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Skipping retry '%s' - found cancelled item", name_cstr);
@@ -556,7 +556,8 @@ bool HOT Scheduler::cancel_item_locked_(Component *component, const char *name_c
 #ifndef ESPHOME_THREAD_SINGLE
   // Mark items in defer queue as cancelled (they'll be skipped when processed)
   if (type == SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT) {
-    total_cancelled += this->mark_matching_items_removed_(this->defer_queue_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
+    total_cancelled +=
+        this->mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(this->defer_queue_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
   }
 #endif /* not ESPHOME_THREAD_SINGLE */
 
@@ -565,19 +566,20 @@ bool HOT Scheduler::cancel_item_locked_(Component *component, const char *name_c
   // (removing the last element doesn't break heap structure)
   if (!this->items_.empty()) {
     auto &last_item = this->items_.back();
-    if (this->matches_item_(last_item, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry)) {
+    if (this->matches_item_locked_(last_item, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry)) {
       this->recycle_item_(std::move(this->items_.back()));
       this->items_.pop_back();
       total_cancelled++;
     }
     // For other items in heap, we can only mark for removal (can't remove from middle of heap)
-    size_t heap_cancelled = this->mark_matching_items_removed_(this->items_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
+    size_t heap_cancelled =
+        this->mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(this->items_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
     total_cancelled += heap_cancelled;
     this->to_remove_ += heap_cancelled;  // Track removals for heap items
   }
 
   // Cancel items in to_add_
-  total_cancelled += this->mark_matching_items_removed_(this->to_add_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
+  total_cancelled += this->mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(this->to_add_, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry);
 
   return total_cancelled > 0;
 }
@@ -609,13 +611,12 @@ uint64_t Scheduler::millis_64_(uint32_t now) {
   if (now < last && (last - now) > HALF_MAX_UINT32) {
     this->millis_major_++;
     major++;
+    this->last_millis_ = now;
 #ifdef ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Detected true 32-bit rollover at %" PRIu32 "ms (was %" PRIu32 ")", now, last);
 #endif /* ESPHOME_DEBUG_SCHEDULER */
-  }
-
-  // Only update if time moved forward
-  if (now > last) {
+  } else if (now > last) {
+    // Only update if time moved forward
     this->last_millis_ = now;
   }
 

esphome/core/scheduler.h

@@ -243,8 +243,18 @@ class Scheduler {
   }
 
   // Helper function to check if item matches criteria for cancellation
-  inline bool HOT matches_item_(const std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem> &item, Component *component, const char *name_cstr,
-                                SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry, bool skip_removed = true) const {
+  // IMPORTANT: Must be called with scheduler lock held
+  inline bool HOT matches_item_locked_(const std::unique_ptr<SchedulerItem> &item, Component *component,
+                                       const char *name_cstr, SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry,
+                                       bool skip_removed = true) const {
+    // THREAD SAFETY: Check for nullptr first to prevent LoadProhibited crashes. On multi-threaded
+    // platforms, items can be moved out of defer_queue_ during processing, leaving nullptr entries.
+    // PR #11305 added nullptr checks in callers (mark_matching_items_removed_locked_() and
+    // has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_locked_()), but this check provides defense-in-depth: helper
+    // functions should be safe regardless of caller behavior.
+    // Fixes: https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/11940
+    if (!item)
+      return false;
     if (item->component != component || item->type != type || (skip_removed && item->remove) ||
         (match_retry && !item->is_retry)) {
       return false;
@@ -304,8 +314,8 @@ class Scheduler {
         // SAFETY: Moving out the unique_ptr leaves a nullptr in the vector at defer_queue_front_.
         // This is intentional and safe because:
         // 1. The vector is only cleaned up by cleanup_defer_queue_locked_() at the end of this function
-        // 2. Any code iterating defer_queue_ MUST check for nullptr items (see mark_matching_items_removed_
-        //    and has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_ in scheduler.h)
+        // 2. Any code iterating defer_queue_ MUST check for nullptr items (see mark_matching_items_removed_locked_
+        //    and has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_locked_ in scheduler.h)
         // 3. The lock protects concurrent access, but the nullptr remains until cleanup
         item = std::move(this->defer_queue_[this->defer_queue_front_]);
         this->defer_queue_front_++;
@@ -393,10 +403,10 @@ class Scheduler {
 
   // Helper to mark matching items in a container as removed
   // Returns the number of items marked for removal
-  // IMPORTANT: Caller must hold the scheduler lock before calling this function.
+  // IMPORTANT: Must be called with scheduler lock held
   template<typename Container>
-  size_t mark_matching_items_removed_(Container &container, Component *component, const char *name_cstr,
-                                      SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry) {
+  size_t mark_matching_items_removed_locked_(Container &container, Component *component, const char *name_cstr,
+                                             SchedulerItem::Type type, bool match_retry) {
     size_t count = 0;
     for (auto &item : container) {
       // Skip nullptr items (can happen in defer_queue_ when items are being processed)
@@ -405,7 +415,7 @@ class Scheduler {
       // the vector can still contain nullptr items from the processing loop. This check prevents crashes.
       if (!item)
         continue;
-      if (this->matches_item_(item, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry)) {
+      if (this->matches_item_locked_(item, component, name_cstr, type, match_retry)) {
         // Mark item for removal (platform-specific)
         this->set_item_removed_(item.get(), true);
         count++;
@@ -415,9 +425,10 @@ class Scheduler {
   }
 
   // Template helper to check if any item in a container matches our criteria
+  // IMPORTANT: Must be called with scheduler lock held
   template<typename Container>
-  bool has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_(const Container &container, Component *component, const char *name_cstr,
-                                           bool match_retry) const {
+  bool has_cancelled_timeout_in_container_locked_(const Container &container, Component *component,
+                                                  const char *name_cstr, bool match_retry) const {
     for (const auto &item : container) {
       // Skip nullptr items (can happen in defer_queue_ when items are being processed)
       // The defer_queue_ uses index-based processing: items are std::moved out but left in the
@@ -426,8 +437,8 @@ class Scheduler {
       if (!item)
         continue;
       if (is_item_removed_(item.get()) &&
-          this->matches_item_(item, component, name_cstr, SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT, match_retry,
-                              /* skip_removed= */ false)) {
+          this->matches_item_locked_(item, component, name_cstr, SchedulerItem::TIMEOUT, match_retry,
+                                     /* skip_removed= */ false)) {
         return true;
       }
     }

requirements_test.txt

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-pylint==4.0.3
+pylint==4.0.2
 flake8==7.3.0  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
-ruff==0.14.5  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
+ruff==0.14.4  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pyupgrade==3.21.1  # also change in .pre-commit-config.yaml when updating
 pre-commit
 
 # Unit tests
-pytest==9.0.1
+pytest==9.0.0
 pytest-cov==7.0.0
 pytest-mock==3.15.1
 pytest-asyncio==1.3.0

tests/component_tests/ota/test_web_server_ota.py

@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 """Tests for the web_server OTA platform."""
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 from collections.abc import Callable
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome import config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components.web_server.ota import _web_server_ota_final_validate
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_OTA, CONF_PLATFORM, CONF_WEB_SERVER
+from esphome.core import ID
+import esphome.final_validate as fv
 
 
 def test_web_server_ota_generated(generate_main: Callable[[str], str]) -> None:
@@ -100,3 +112,144 @@ def test_web_server_ota_esp8266(generate_main: Callable[[str], str]) -> None:
     # Check web server OTA component is present
     assert "WebServerOTAComponent" in main_cpp
     assert "web_server::WebServerOTAComponent" in main_cpp
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("ota_configs", "expected_count", "warning_expected"),
+    [
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_web", is_manual=False),
+                }
+            ],
+            1,
+            False,
+            id="single_instance_no_merge",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_1", is_manual=False),
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_2", is_manual=False),
+                },
+            ],
+            1,
+            True,
+            id="two_instances_merged",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_1", is_manual=False),
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: "esphome",
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_esphome", is_manual=False),
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_2", is_manual=False),
+                },
+            ],
+            2,
+            True,
+            id="mixed_platforms_web_server_merged",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_web_server_ota_instance_merging(
+    ota_configs: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    expected_count: int,
+    warning_expected: bool,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test web_server OTA instance merging behavior."""
+    full_conf = {CONF_OTA: ota_configs.copy()}
+
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            _web_server_ota_final_validate({})
+
+        updated_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+
+        # Verify total number of OTA platforms
+        assert len(updated_conf[CONF_OTA]) == expected_count
+
+        # Verify warning
+        if warning_expected:
+            assert any(
+                "Found and merged" in record.message
+                and "web_server OTA" in record.message
+                for record in caplog.records
+            ), "Expected merge warning not found in log"
+        else:
+            assert len(caplog.records) == 0, "Unexpected warnings logged"
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)
+
+
+def test_web_server_ota_consistent_manual_ids(
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that consistent manual IDs can be merged successfully."""
+    ota_configs = [
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+            CONF_ID: ID("ota_web", is_manual=True),
+        },
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+            CONF_ID: ID("ota_web", is_manual=True),
+        },
+    ]
+
+    full_conf = {CONF_OTA: ota_configs}
+
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            _web_server_ota_final_validate({})
+
+        updated_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+        assert len(updated_conf[CONF_OTA]) == 1
+        assert updated_conf[CONF_OTA][0][CONF_ID].id == "ota_web"
+        assert any(
+            "Found and merged" in record.message and "web_server OTA" in record.message
+            for record in caplog.records
+        )
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)
+
+
+def test_web_server_ota_inconsistent_manual_ids() -> None:
+    """Test that inconsistent manual IDs raise an error."""
+    ota_configs = [
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+            CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_1", is_manual=True),
+        },
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_WEB_SERVER,
+            CONF_ID: ID("ota_web_2", is_manual=True),
+        },
+    ]
+
+    full_conf = {CONF_OTA: ota_configs}
+
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with pytest.raises(
+            cv.Invalid,
+            match="Found multiple web_server OTA configurations but id is inconsistent",
+        ):
+            _web_server_ota_final_validate({})
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)

tests/component_tests/sntp/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""Tests for SNTP component."""

tests/component_tests/sntp/config/sntp_test.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+esphome:
+  name: sntp-test
+
+esp32:
+  board: esp32dev
+  framework:
+    type: esp-idf
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: "testssid"
+  password: "testpassword"
+
+# Test multiple SNTP instances that should be merged
+time:
+  - platform: sntp
+    servers:
+      - 192.168.1.1
+      - pool.ntp.org
+  - platform: sntp
+    servers:
+      - pool.ntp.org
+      - 192.168.1.2

tests/component_tests/sntp/test_init.py

@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+"""Tests for SNTP time configuration validation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome import config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components.sntp.time import CONF_SNTP, _sntp_final_validate
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_PLATFORM, CONF_SERVERS, CONF_TIME
+from esphome.core import ID
+import esphome.final_validate as fv
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("time_configs", "expected_count", "expected_servers", "warning_messages"),
+    [
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org"],
+                }
+            ],
+            1,
+            ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org"],
+            [],
+            id="single_instance_no_merge",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org"],
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.2"],
+                },
+            ],
+            1,
+            ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+            ["Found and merged 2 SNTP time configurations into one instance"],
+            id="two_instances_merged",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org"],
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+                },
+            ],
+            1,
+            ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+            ["Found and merged 2 SNTP time configurations into one instance"],
+            id="deduplication_preserves_order",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org"],
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.2", "pool2.ntp.org"],
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_3", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["pool3.ntp.org"],
+                },
+            ],
+            1,
+            ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+            [
+                "SNTP supports maximum 3 servers. Dropped excess server(s): ['pool2.ntp.org', 'pool3.ntp.org']",
+                "Found and merged 3 SNTP time configurations into one instance",
+            ],
+            id="three_instances_drops_excess_servers",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            [
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: [
+                        "192.168.1.1",
+                        "pool.ntp.org",
+                        "pool.ntp.org",
+                        "192.168.1.1",
+                    ],
+                },
+                {
+                    CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+                    CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=False),
+                    CONF_SERVERS: ["pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+                },
+            ],
+            1,
+            ["192.168.1.1", "pool.ntp.org", "192.168.1.2"],
+            ["Found and merged 2 SNTP time configurations into one instance"],
+            id="deduplication_multiple_duplicates",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_sntp_instance_merging(
+    time_configs: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    expected_count: int,
+    expected_servers: list[str],
+    warning_messages: list[str],
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test SNTP instance merging behavior."""
+    # Create a mock full config with time configs
+    full_conf = {CONF_TIME: time_configs.copy()}
+
+    # Set the context var
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            _sntp_final_validate({})
+
+        # Get the updated config
+        updated_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+
+        # Check if merging occurred
+        if len(time_configs) > 1:
+            # Verify only one SNTP instance remains
+            sntp_instances = [
+                tc
+                for tc in updated_conf[CONF_TIME]
+                if tc.get(CONF_PLATFORM) == CONF_SNTP
+            ]
+            assert len(sntp_instances) == expected_count
+
+            # Verify server list
+            assert sntp_instances[0][CONF_SERVERS] == expected_servers
+
+            # Verify warnings
+            for expected_msg in warning_messages:
+                assert any(
+                    expected_msg in record.message for record in caplog.records
+                ), f"Expected warning message '{expected_msg}' not found in log"
+        else:
+            # Single instance should not trigger merging or warnings
+            assert len(caplog.records) == 0
+            # Config should be unchanged
+            assert updated_conf[CONF_TIME] == time_configs
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)
+
+
+def test_sntp_inconsistent_manual_ids() -> None:
+    """Test that inconsistent manual IDs raise an error."""
+    # Create configs with manual IDs that are inconsistent
+    time_configs = [
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+            CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=True),
+            CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1"],
+        },
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+            CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=True),
+            CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.2"],
+        },
+    ]
+
+    full_conf = {CONF_TIME: time_configs}
+
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with pytest.raises(
+            cv.Invalid,
+            match="Found multiple SNTP configurations but id is inconsistent",
+        ):
+            _sntp_final_validate({})
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)
+
+
+def test_sntp_with_other_time_platforms(caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture) -> None:
+    """Test that SNTP merging doesn't affect other time platforms."""
+    time_configs = [
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+            CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_1", is_manual=False),
+            CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.1"],
+        },
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: "homeassistant",
+            CONF_ID: ID("homeassistant_time", is_manual=False),
+        },
+        {
+            CONF_PLATFORM: CONF_SNTP,
+            CONF_ID: ID("sntp_time_2", is_manual=False),
+            CONF_SERVERS: ["192.168.1.2"],
+        },
+    ]
+
+    full_conf = {CONF_TIME: time_configs.copy()}
+
+    token = fv.full_config.set(full_conf)
+    try:
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            _sntp_final_validate({})
+
+        updated_conf = fv.full_config.get()
+
+        # Should have 2 time platforms: 1 merged SNTP + 1 homeassistant
+        assert len(updated_conf[CONF_TIME]) == 2
+
+        # Find the platforms
+        platforms = {tc[CONF_PLATFORM] for tc in updated_conf[CONF_TIME]}
+        assert platforms == {CONF_SNTP, "homeassistant"}
+
+        # Verify SNTP was merged
+        sntp_instances = [
+            tc for tc in updated_conf[CONF_TIME] if tc[CONF_PLATFORM] == CONF_SNTP
+        ]
+        assert len(sntp_instances) == 1
+        assert sntp_instances[0][CONF_SERVERS] == ["192.168.1.1", "192.168.1.2"]
+    finally:
+        fv.full_config.reset(token)

tests/components/esphome/common.yaml

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ esphome:
   debug_scheduler: true
   platformio_options:
     board_build.flash_mode: dio
+  environment_variables:
+    TEST_ENV_VAR: "test_value"
+    BUILD_NUMBER: "12345"
   area:
     id: testing_area
     name: Testing Area

tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml

@@ -703,7 +703,9 @@ lvgl:
             on_value:
               - lvgl.spinbox.update:
                   id: spinbox_id
-                  value: !lambda return x;
+                  value: !lambda |-
+                      static float yyy = 83.0;
+                      return yyy + .8;
         - button:
             styles: spin_button
             id: spin_up

tests/components/nrf52/test.nrf52-adafruit.yaml

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ nrf52:
       inverted: true
       mode:
         output: true
-  dcdc: False
   reg0:
     voltage: 2.1V
     uicr_erase: true