Serac v1.9.0 - Multi-Language Support

🌍 Serac v1.9.0 - Multi-Language Support

What's New

This release adds German, Italian, and Spanish translations, making Serac accessible to users across the Alps and Pyrenees!

🇩🇪 German Translation (Deutsch)

Complete German UI for Swiss and Austrian Alps users:

• Target regions: Zermatt, Interlaken, Austrian Alps
• File: translations/de.json
• Coverage: Full setup flow, configuration options, error messages

🇮🇹 Italian Translation (Italiano)

Complete Italian UI for Italian Alps users:

• Target regions: Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Dolomites
• File: translations/it.json
• Coverage: Full setup flow, configuration options, error messages

🇪🇸 Spanish Translation (Español)

Complete Spanish UI for Pyrenees users:

• Target regions: Spanish Pyrenees, Andorra
• File: translations/es.json
• Coverage: Full setup flow, configuration options, error messages

Language Support Summary

Serac now supports 4 languages:

• 🇬🇧 English (en) - Default
• 🇫🇷 French (fr) - v1.4.0+
• 🇩🇪 German (de) - v1.9.0+ NEW
• 🇮🇹 Italian (it) - v1.9.0+ NEW
• 🇪🇸 Spanish (es) - v1.9.0+ NEW

Home Assistant will automatically use your system language if translations are available.

What's Translated

All user-facing text in the integration:

• ✅ Configuration flow (3 steps: location, prefix, massifs)
• ✅ Options flow (modify configuration)
• ✅ Field labels and descriptions
• ✅ Error messages
• ✅ Validation messages

How to Use

Home Assistant automatically detects your system language:

1. Update to v1.9.0 via HACS
2. Restart Home Assistant
3. Language is auto-detected - No configuration needed!

To manually change language:

1. Go to User Profile (bottom left)
2. Change Language setting
3. Restart Home Assistant

Example: German Setup

When your Home Assistant is set to German, you'll see:

Titel: Serac - Standort
Beschreibung: Geben Sie einen Namen für Ihren Standort...
Standortname: [Zermatt]
Breitengrad: [46.0207]
Längengrad: [7.7491]

Technical Details

Files Added

• custom_components/serac/translations/de.json - German translation (85 lines)
• custom_components/serac/translations/it.json - Italian translation (85 lines)
• custom_components/serac/translations/es.json - Spanish translation (85 lines)

Translation Coverage

• Config step 1: Location setup
• Config step 2: Entity prefix
• Config step 3: Massifs & weather alerts
• Options flow: Modify configuration
• All error messages and validation

Examples by Language

German (Deutsch):

• Standortname → Location name
• Koordinate → Coordinate
• Lawinenbulletins → Avalanche bulletins

Italian (Italiano):

• Nome posizione → Location name
• Coordinata → Coordinate
• Bollettini valanghe → Avalanche bulletins

Spanish (Español):

• Nombre de ubicación → Location name
• Coordenada → Coordinate
• Boletines de avalanchas → Avalanche bulletins

Target Audience Expansion

This release significantly expands Serac's reach:

German speakers 🇩🇪🇨🇭🇦🇹:

• Swiss Alps (Zermatt, Interlaken, St. Moritz)
• Austrian Alps (Innsbruck, Kitzbühel)
• Southern Germany (Garmisch, Berchtesgaden)

Italian speakers 🇮🇹:

• Italian Alps (Courmayeur, Aosta, Cervinia)
• Dolomites (Cortina, Val Gardena)
• Northern Italy mountains

Spanish speakers 🇪🇸:

• Spanish Pyrenees (Benasque, Vall de Boí)
• Catalan Pyrenees
• Andorra (officially Catalan, but Spanish widely used)

Upgrade Instructions

Via HACS (Recommended)

1. Go to HACS → Integrations
2. Find "Serac" and click "Update"
3. Restart Home Assistant
4. UI will automatically use your language

What Happens After Update

• Existing configurations continue working
• No re-configuration needed
• Language switches automatically based on HA settings

Full Changelog

v1.9.0:

• 🌍 Added German translation (de.json)
• 🌍 Added Italian translation (it.json)
• 🌍 Added Spanish translation (es.json)
• 🎯 Complete UI coverage in 4 languages
• 🌐 Automatic language detection

Links

• Repository: https://github.com/atacamalabs/ha-serac
• Issues: https://github.com/atacamalabs/ha-serac/issues
• Documentation: See README.md

Previous Releases

• v1.8.0: Binary sensors for automations
• v1.7.1: Entity ID sanitization
• v1.7.0: Individual phenomenon sensors
• v1.6.0: Weather alerts (Vigilance)
• v1.5.0: Error retry logic and tests
• v1.4.0: Enhanced documentation and French translation

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