Merge pull request #12444 from esphome/bump-2025.12.0b2

2025.12.0b2

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@@ -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         = 2025.12.0b1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2025.12.0b2
 
 # 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/components/api/api.proto

@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ message LightCommandRequest {
   bool has_flash_length = 16;
   uint32 flash_length = 17;
   bool has_effect = 18;
-  string effect = 19;
+  string effect = 19 [(pointer_to_buffer) = true];
   uint32 device_id = 28 [(field_ifdef) = "USE_DEVICES"];
 }
 

esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp

@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void APIConnection::light_command(const LightCommandRequest &msg) {
   if (msg.has_flash_length)
     call.set_flash_length(msg.flash_length);
   if (msg.has_effect)
-    call.set_effect(msg.effect);
+    call.set_effect(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(msg.effect), msg.effect_len);
   call.perform();
 }
 #endif
@@ -1669,7 +1669,7 @@ bool APIConnection::send_noise_encryption_set_key_response(const NoiseEncryption
     } else {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to clear encryption key");
     }
-  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), msg.key.size()) != psk.size()) {
+  } else if (base64_decode(msg.key, psk.data(), psk.size()) != psk.size()) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Invalid encryption key length");
   } else if (!this->parent_->save_noise_psk(psk, true)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Failed to save encryption key");

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp

@@ -611,9 +611,12 @@ bool LightCommandRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
 }
 bool LightCommandRequest::decode_length(uint32_t field_id, ProtoLengthDelimited value) {
   switch (field_id) {
-    case 19:
+    case 19: {
-      this->effect = value.as_string();
+      // Use raw data directly to avoid allocation
+      this->effect = value.data();
+      this->effect_len = value.size();
       break;
+    }
     default:
       return false;
   }

esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h

@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ class LightStateResponse final : public StateResponseProtoMessage {
 class LightCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
  public:
   static constexpr uint8_t MESSAGE_TYPE = 32;
-  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 112;
+  static constexpr uint8_t ESTIMATED_SIZE = 122;
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   const char *message_name() const override { return "light_command_request"; }
 #endif
@@ -869,7 +869,8 @@ class LightCommandRequest final : public CommandProtoMessage {
   bool has_flash_length{false};
   uint32_t flash_length{0};
   bool has_effect{false};
-  std::string effect{};
+  const uint8_t *effect{nullptr};
+  uint16_t effect_len{0};
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
   void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
 #endif

esphome/components/api/api_pb2_dump.cpp

@@ -999,7 +999,9 @@ void LightCommandRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   dump_field(out, "has_flash_length", this->has_flash_length);
   dump_field(out, "flash_length", this->flash_length);
   dump_field(out, "has_effect", this->has_effect);
-  dump_field(out, "effect", this->effect);
+  out.append("  effect: ");
+  out.append(format_hex_pretty(this->effect, this->effect_len));
+  out.append("\n");
 #ifdef USE_DEVICES
   dump_field(out, "device_id", this->device_id);
 #endif

esphome/components/http_request/update/http_request_update.cpp

@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ void HttpRequestUpdate::setup() {
 }
 
 void HttpRequestUpdate::update() {
+  if (!network::is_connected()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Network not connected, skipping update check");
+    return;
+  }
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
   xTaskCreate(HttpRequestUpdate::update_task, "update_task", 8192, (void *) this, 1, &this->update_task_handle_);
 #else

esphome/components/light/light_call.cpp

@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ color_mode_bitmask_t LightCall::get_suitable_color_modes_mask_() {
 #undef KEY
 }
 
-LightCall &LightCall::set_effect(const std::string &effect) {
+LightCall &LightCall::set_effect(const char *effect, size_t len) {
-  if (strcasecmp(effect.c_str(), "none") == 0) {
+  if (len == 4 && strncasecmp(effect, "none", 4) == 0) {
     this->set_effect(0);
     return *this;
   }
@@ -513,15 +513,16 @@ LightCall &LightCall::set_effect(const std::string &effect) {
   bool found = false;
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < this->parent_->effects_.size(); i++) {
     LightEffect *e = this->parent_->effects_[i];
+    const char *name = e->get_name();
 
-    if (strcasecmp(effect.c_str(), e->get_name()) == 0) {
+    if (strncasecmp(effect, name, len) == 0 && name[len] == '\0') {
       this->set_effect(i + 1);
       found = true;
       break;
     }
   }
   if (!found) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s': no such effect '%s'", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), effect.c_str());
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s': no such effect '%.*s'", this->parent_->get_name().c_str(), (int) len, effect);
   }
   return *this;
 }

esphome/components/light/light_call.h

@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ class LightCall {
   /// Set the effect of the light by its name.
   LightCall &set_effect(optional<std::string> effect);
   /// Set the effect of the light by its name.
-  LightCall &set_effect(const std::string &effect);
+  LightCall &set_effect(const std::string &effect) { return this->set_effect(effect.data(), effect.size()); }
+  /// Set the effect of the light by its name and length (zero-copy from API).
+  LightCall &set_effect(const char *effect, size_t len);
   /// Set the effect of the light by its internal index number (only for internal use).
   LightCall &set_effect(uint32_t effect_number);
   LightCall &set_effect(optional<uint32_t> effect_number);

esphome/components/socket/lwip_raw_tcp_impl.cpp

@@ -14,13 +14,36 @@
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+#include <coredecls.h>  // For esp_schedule()
+#endif
+
 namespace esphome {
 namespace socket {
 
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+// Flag to signal socket activity - checked by socket_delay() to exit early
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
+static volatile bool s_socket_woke = false;
+
+void socket_delay(uint32_t ms) {
+  // Use esp_delay with a callback that checks if socket data arrived.
+  // This allows the delay to exit early when socket_wake() is called by
+  // lwip recv_fn/accept_fn callbacks, reducing socket latency.
+  s_socket_woke = false;
+  esp_delay(ms, []() { return !s_socket_woke; });
+}
+
+void socket_wake() {
+  s_socket_woke = true;
+  esp_schedule();
+}
+#endif
+
 static const char *const TAG = "socket.lwip";
 
 // set to 1 to enable verbose lwip logging
-#if 0
+#if 0  // NOLINT(readability-avoid-unconditional-preprocessor-if)
 #define LWIP_LOG(msg, ...) ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "socket %p: " msg, this, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #else
 #define LWIP_LOG(msg, ...)
@@ -323,9 +346,10 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public Socket {
     for (int i = 0; i < iovcnt; i++) {
       ssize_t err = read(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(iov[i].iov_base), iov[i].iov_len);
       if (err == -1) {
-        if (ret != 0)
+        if (ret != 0) {
           // if we already read some don't return an error
           break;
+        }
         return err;
       }
       ret += err;
@@ -393,9 +417,10 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public Socket {
     ssize_t written = internal_write(buf, len);
     if (written == -1)
       return -1;
-    if (written == 0)
+    if (written == 0) {
       // no need to output if nothing written
       return 0;
+    }
     if (nodelay_) {
       int err = internal_output();
       if (err == -1)
@@ -408,18 +433,20 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public Socket {
     for (int i = 0; i < iovcnt; i++) {
       ssize_t err = internal_write(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(iov[i].iov_base), iov[i].iov_len);
       if (err == -1) {
-        if (written != 0)
+        if (written != 0) {
           // if we already read some don't return an error
           break;
+        }
         return err;
       }
       written += err;
       if ((size_t) err != iov[i].iov_len)
         break;
     }
-    if (written == 0)
+    if (written == 0) {
       // no need to output if nothing written
       return 0;
+    }
     if (nodelay_) {
       int err = internal_output();
       if (err == -1)
@@ -473,6 +500,10 @@ class LWIPRawImpl : public Socket {
     } else {
       pbuf_cat(rx_buf_, pb);
     }
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+    // Wake the main loop immediately so it can process the received data.
+    socket_wake();
+#endif
     return ERR_OK;
   }
 
@@ -612,7 +643,7 @@ class LWIPRawListenImpl : public LWIPRawImpl {
   }
 
  private:
-  err_t accept_fn(struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err) {
+  err_t accept_fn_(struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err) {
     LWIP_LOG("accept(newpcb=%p err=%d)", newpcb, err);
     if (err != ERR_OK || newpcb == nullptr) {
       // "An error code if there has been an error accepting. Only return ERR_ABRT if you have
@@ -633,12 +664,16 @@ class LWIPRawListenImpl : public LWIPRawImpl {
     sock->init();
     accepted_sockets_[accepted_socket_count_++] = std::move(sock);
     LWIP_LOG("Accepted connection, queue size: %d", accepted_socket_count_);
+#ifdef USE_ESP8266
+    // Wake the main loop immediately so it can accept the new connection.
+    socket_wake();
+#endif
     return ERR_OK;
   }
 
   static err_t s_accept_fn(void *arg, struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err) {
     LWIPRawListenImpl *arg_this = reinterpret_cast<LWIPRawListenImpl *>(arg);
-    return arg_this->accept_fn(newpcb, err);
+    return arg_this->accept_fn_(newpcb, err);
   }
 
   // Accept queue - holds incoming connections briefly until the event loop calls accept()

esphome/components/socket/socket.h

@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@ socklen_t set_sockaddr(struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, const std::stri
 /// Set a sockaddr to the any address and specified port for the IP version used by socket_ip().
 socklen_t set_sockaddr_any(struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen, uint16_t port);
 
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
+/// Delay that can be woken early by socket activity.
+/// On ESP8266, lwip callbacks set a flag and call esp_schedule() to wake the delay.
+void socket_delay(uint32_t ms);
+
+/// Called by lwip callbacks to signal socket activity and wake delay.
+void socket_wake();
+#endif
+
 }  // namespace socket
 }  // namespace esphome
 #endif

esphome/const.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 from esphome.enum import StrEnum
 
-__version__ = "2025.12.0b1"
+__version__ = "2025.12.0b2"
 
 ALLOWED_NAME_CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789-_"
 VALID_SUBSTITUTIONS_CHARACTERS = (

esphome/core/application.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #include "esphome/components/status_led/status_led.h"
 #endif
 
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
+#include "esphome/components/socket/socket.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_SOCKET_SELECT_SUPPORT
 #include <cerrno>
 
@@ -627,6 +631,9 @@ void Application::yield_with_select_(uint32_t delay_ms) {
     // No sockets registered, use regular delay
     delay(delay_ms);
   }
+#elif defined(USE_ESP8266) && defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
+  // No select support but can wake on socket activity via esp_schedule()
+  socket::socket_delay(delay_ms);
 #else
   // No select support, use regular delay
   delay(delay_ms);

esphome/core/helpers.cpp

@@ -480,22 +480,13 @@ std::string base64_encode(const uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len) {
 }
 
 size_t base64_decode(const std::string &encoded_string, uint8_t *buf, size_t buf_len) {
-  std::vector<uint8_t> decoded = base64_decode(encoded_string);
-  if (decoded.size() > buf_len) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Base64 decode: buffer too small, truncating");
-    decoded.resize(buf_len);
-  }
-  memcpy(buf, decoded.data(), decoded.size());
-  return decoded.size();
-}
-
-std::vector<uint8_t> base64_decode(const std::string &encoded_string) {
   int in_len = encoded_string.size();
   int i = 0;
   int j = 0;
   int in = 0;
+  size_t out = 0;
   uint8_t char_array_4[4], char_array_3[3];
-  std::vector<uint8_t> ret;
+  bool truncated = false;
 
   // SAFETY: The loop condition checks is_base64() before processing each character.
   // This ensures base64_find_char() is only called on valid base64 characters,
@@ -511,8 +502,13 @@ std::vector<uint8_t> base64_decode(const std::string &encoded_string) {
       char_array_3[1] = ((char_array_4[1] & 0xf) << 4) + ((char_array_4[2] & 0x3c) >> 2);
       char_array_3[2] = ((char_array_4[2] & 0x3) << 6) + char_array_4[3];
 
-      for (i = 0; (i < 3); i++)
+      for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-        ret.push_back(char_array_3[i]);
+        if (out < buf_len) {
+          buf[out++] = char_array_3[i];
+        } else {
+          truncated = true;
+        }
+      }
       i = 0;
     }
   }
@@ -528,10 +524,28 @@ std::vector<uint8_t> base64_decode(const std::string &encoded_string) {
     char_array_3[1] = ((char_array_4[1] & 0xf) << 4) + ((char_array_4[2] & 0x3c) >> 2);
     char_array_3[2] = ((char_array_4[2] & 0x3) << 6) + char_array_4[3];
 
-    for (j = 0; (j < i - 1); j++)
+    for (j = 0; j < i - 1; j++) {
-      ret.push_back(char_array_3[j]);
+      if (out < buf_len) {
+        buf[out++] = char_array_3[j];
+      } else {
+        truncated = true;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
+  if (truncated) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Base64 decode: buffer too small, truncating");
+  }
+
+  return out;
+}
+
+std::vector<uint8_t> base64_decode(const std::string &encoded_string) {
+  // Calculate maximum decoded size: every 4 base64 chars = 3 bytes
+  size_t max_len = ((encoded_string.size() + 3) / 4) * 3;
+  std::vector<uint8_t> ret(max_len);
+  size_t actual_len = base64_decode(encoded_string, ret.data(), max_len);
+  ret.resize(actual_len);
   return ret;
 }