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Firmware & Software
ESPHome 2026.10.2 Stops Compressed OTA Updates From Bricking RTL8710B Modules
ESPHome 2026.10.2 works around a LibreTiny bug, introduced with 2026.10.0's compressed OTA uploads, where an update to an RTL8710B could become the boot image and brick the module until a serial reflash. The proper upstream fix is still waiting to merge.
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Firmware & Software
ESPHome 2026.10.0 Makes Native ESP8266 Builds the Default and Compresses OTA Uploads on ESP32, RP2040, LibreTiny and Host
ESPHome 2026.10.0 makes a native ESP8266 Arduino toolchain the default, roughly halving cold compiles in the project's own benchmarks. It also compresses OTA images by about a third on ESP32, RP2040, LibreTiny and host, adds 20 components and ships breaking changes worth reading before you update.