🚀 AR Smart IR

✨ Release Update

This release delivers a fresh round of bug fixes, compatibility improvements, and controller updates across AR Smart IR.

🔧 What’s Improved
Improved MQTT command conversion paths
Better handling of HEX-based IR command formats
Enhanced compatibility with Zigbee2MQTT payloads
Continued improvements for ESPHome controller support
Refined command normalization and raw conversion behavior
General reliability fixes and internal cleanup

📡 Controller Progress
MQTT support continues to be refined
HEX command workflows have been improved
ESPHome compatibility is expanding further
Raw command handling is now more flexible across different controller types

🛠 Notes
This release focuses on stability and compatibility improvements
Some controller/device combinations may still require additional testing
Ongoing tuning is in progress for specific IR blasters and command formats

🛠 Notes
This release focuses on stability and compatibility improvements
Some controller/device combinations may still require additional testing
ESPHome and MQTT-based controllers are currently under active validation and testing
Development and improvements are being guided by community feedback due to limited direct hardware access