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@github-actions github-actions released this 28 Apr 03:17

Adds Force Import - a dispatch mode that imports from the grid at a
configured target rate, dynamically adjusting battery charge power based
on live house load and PV production so total grid draw stays at the
target level. Mirrors the AlphaESS_Force_Import automation added in
upstream YAML v10.5.

New entities:

  • switch.alphaess_inverter_force_import (mutex with all other dispatch switches)
  • switch.alphaess_inverter_force_import_pause (suspends without cancelling)
  • number.alphaess_inverter_force_import_power (kW target)
  • number.alphaess_inverter_force_import_cutoff_soc (stops at this SoC)
  • number.alphaess_inverter_force_import_duration (auto-off after this many minutes)

Dispatch uses a 30s dead-man window refreshed every 25s, so the inverter
self-clears if HA goes offline mid-session. Duration auto-off uses a
separate timer so the refresh cycle does not reset the countdown.

Removes Smart Charge switch and its Max Import Power number - Force Import
supersedes this with its own SoC target, duration, and pause control.