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@sofagris sofagris released this 13 Apr 21:38
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v1.0.0
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Release Notes

v1.0.0 (2024-04-12)

Features

  • Initial release of the Home Assistant IRC integration
  • Support for connecting to IRC servers with or without SSL
  • Bidirectional communication between IRC and Home Assistant
  • Automatic reconnection on connection loss
  • Support for sending and receiving messages
  • Integration with Home Assistant automations
  • HACS installation support

Improvements

  • Robust error handling and logging
  • Thread-safe message handling
  • Automatic channel prefix handling (#)
  • Support for private messages
  • Configurable nickname and channel

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue with message sending when channel not specified
  • Improved connection stability
  • Fixed thread handling for reactor operations

Version 0.1.5 (2025-04-08)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed shutdown error when transport is None
  • Improved connection state management
  • Added proper transport handling in IRC client
  • Added service_identity dependency for proper SSL/TLS support

Technical Details

  • Added service_identity>=23.1.0 for proper SSL/TLS certificate verification
  • Improved SSL/TLS security with proper hostname verification
  • Full support for secure IRC connections

Dependencies

  • Twisted>=22.10.0
  • service_identity>=23.1.0

Version 0.1.4 (2025-04-08)

Breaking Changes

  • Switched from pydle to Twisted as IRC library
    • Reason: Better support for newer Python versions and more mature library
    • Impact: Existing configurations will still work, but requires Home Assistant restart
    • Migration: No migration needed, but recommended to remove and re-add the integration

New Features

  • Improved error handling and reconnection logic
  • Added support for both private and public messages
  • Added a maximum limit for stored messages (100 messages)

Technical Details

  • Using Twisted>=22.10.0 as IRC library
  • Full support for Python 3.13
  • Improved connection and message handling
  • More robust error handling

Dependencies

  • Twisted>=22.10.0

Version 0.1.3 (2025-04-08)

Changed

  • Updated documentation link to correct repository
  • Updated codeowners to correct username

Version 0.1.2 (2025-04-08) - Withdrawn

Critical Issues

  • Version was withdrawn due to Home Assistant crash
  • Issues with irc3 library and Python 3.13

Version 0.1.1 (2025-04-08)

New Features

  • Initial release of IRC Home Assistant Integration
  • Support for connecting to IRC servers
  • Support for SSL encryption
  • Support for server passwords
  • Support for incoming messages
  • GUI configuration

Technical Details

  • Using pydle>=0.9.4 as IRC library
  • Supports both private and public messages
  • Shows connection status in Home Assistant
  • Stores the last 10 messages

Dependencies

  • pydle>=0.9.4

Stability Improvements

  • Added comprehensive error handling
  • Implemented automatic reconnection with exponential backoff
  • Limited message storage to prevent memory issues
  • Added proper cleanup on shutdown
  • Improved connection state management

Known Issues

  • Compatibility issue with Python 3.13:
    • Error: ImportError: cannot import name 'coroutine' from 'asyncio'
    • Cause: The coroutine decorator was removed from asyncio in Python 3.13
    • Workaround: Use Python 3.12 or earlier until pydle library is updated
    • Status: Investigating alternative solutions

Installation Methods

  • Added HACS installation support
  • Maintained manual installation option

Documentation

  • Added comprehensive documentation in multiple languages:
    • English (default)
    • Nordic languages:
      • Norwegian
      • Swedish
      • Danish
      • Finnish
    • Major languages:
      • Spanish
      • French
      • German
      • Chinese (Simplified)
      • Japanese
  • Updated installation instructions for HACS
  • Added troubleshooting guide
  • Added contribution guidelines

Technical Details

  • Compatible with Home Assistant 2024.1.0 and later
  • Supports sensor and binary_sensor domains
  • Local push IoT class
  • Persistent directory support for user files
  • Maximum of 100 stored messages
  • Automatic reconnection with 5-minute maximum retry interval

Dependencies

  • pydle>=0.9.4 (requires Python 3.12 or earlier)
  • Home Assistant Core 2024.1.0 or later
  • HACS (optional, for easy installation)
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