2024.9.0 Catchup

Highlights

• 30 new devices supported
• 17 existing devices with improvements
• 33 issues solved, 9 pull requests merged from 9 contributors,

Breaking changes

• This release requires HA 2024.8 or later

New devices

• Faroro pet feeder #2215 by @jon-sanders
• Stepuptech SPD-800 solar inverter (second variant) #2231 by @sj29fr
• Sobralik pet water fountain #1846 by @edev-us
• Calex S45 Clear E27 lightbulb #2210
• AquaForte Inverter VSP pool pump #2252
• ForceClima Soundless portable air conditioner #2222 by @tv4you2016
• BSTUOKEY invisible door lock #2111
• Arlec USB strip lights #2128
• Princess DC pedestal fan #2141
• TS106 alarm system #2147
• Dual CT clamp bidirectional energy meter #2170
• RSE TY-WFH gate controller #2173
• Kogan vertical window air conditioner #2174
• Create ceiling fan with light #2175
• O'TU R1O1 fingerprint door lock #2190
• Thermoval TVT 40 thermostat #1421 by @madpeteguy
• Hunter Pacific 9 speed fan with light #1529
• Vaco Moby Blue/Arrifana portable heatpump #2228
• MeacoDry Arete Two dehumidifier #2232
• Cleverio PF100 pet feeder #2235
• Zemismart AM25 roller blinds #2218
• Enlighten Cafe sting lights #2107
• Lefant T700 vacuum #2241
• FlinQ Breeze fan #2256
• Nine EV charger #2254 by @mat1990dj
• Duux Bright air purifier #2269
• Gaqqee KWS-302WF energy meter #2257
• Ciarra CBCS5850 range hood #2258
• Cecofry 5500 Connected air fryer #2261
• Leoffen LFIM6000 ice cube maker #2281

Improvements to existing devices

• PH-W218 water quality monitor: set temperature unit #1997
• Simple garage door: mark command as optional #2242 by @RGarrido03
• Sunbeam dual bed warmer: mark side B as optional #2249
• Sunbeam dual bed warmer: add Stay_On to side A timer #2248
• SWS weather station: Add screen brightness #2251 by @Dedemoos
• Loonas curtain: mark current position as optional for Zemismart compatibility #1852
• YX-025-WB aroma diffuser: unmark excessive optional dps
• Locks: mark potentially sensitive dps to avoid accidental credential disclosure in bug reports
• EARU breaker: mark breaker id as optional for Zemismart compatibility #2219
• Ultenic air fryer: use translations for recipes #1708
• Vevor EV charger: mark some dps optional for SS_EU15O_M2 compatibility #2280 by @alexandrebelloni
• Vevor EV charger: fix phase A power sensor #2280

General improvements

• Fan: add TURN_ON and TURN_OFF to support flags #2164
• Config flow: test the connection in an executor job to support Auto IP address again #2244
• Subdevices: share same parent connection among subdevices #1054, #1323
• Cloud config flow: do not filter out hub devices that are already configured #1054

Documentation improvements

• climate: add new defrosting hvac_action #2165

Development improvements

• raise test errors for configs with no non-optional dps