v0.5.0

Added

• 🔐 SNMPv3 Support
  • Full support for SNMP v3 with:
    • Username-based authentication
    • Authentication protocols: HMAC-SHA / HMAC-MD5
    • Privacy support using DES
  • Configurable via:
    Device Options → Connection & Name
  • Seamless switching between SNMP v2c ↔ SNMP v3 without recreating devices or entities
• 🧭 Official pfSense Support
  • Recognized as a software platform rather than a hardware switch
  • Correctly parsed and exposed:
    • Manufacturer: pfSense
    • Model: FreeBSD (cleaned, architecture removed)
    • Firmware: pfSense version
    • Hostname: Fully-qualified system hostname
  • No impact to existing switch support or vendor logic
• 🎛️ Simple Mode (Rule Helpers) – Completed
  • Unified, simplified rule dialogs for:
    • Interface Include Rules
    • Interface Exclude Rules
    • Interface Rename Rules
    • Bandwidth Sensor Include / Exclude Rules
  • All rule types now use the same consistent dialog structure
  • Existing rules are always displayed at the top of each dialog
  • Advanced regex behavior remains fully supported behind the scenes

Improved

• 🧩 Options Flow Consistency & Reliability
  • All Device Options dialogs now:
    • Correctly show current values and rules
    • Avoid unnecessary reloads when submitting with no changes
    • Apply changes deterministically and predictably
  • Fixed placeholder handling in rule dialogs to prevent translation errors
• 🧭 Connection & Name UX Clarifications
  • Clear visual grouping of:
    • SNMP v2c settings
    • SNMP v3 settings
  • Explicit guidance that:
    • All fields are always visible
    • Only the selected SNMP version determines which fields are used
  • Reduces confusion caused by Home Assistant’s static form limitations

Notes

• This release introduces no breaking changes
• No existing entities are renamed or removed
• All changes are backward-compatible
• New functionality is opt-in via Device Options