openHAB 4.2.3

This patch release contains the following bug fixes:

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
awattar	Bug Fixes	17731	Fix last hour not being considered for best price
emotiva	Bug Fixes	17567	Fix main zone volume-db channel name
evcc	Bug Fixes	17528	Fix API change on duration channels
jsscripting	Bug Fixes	17496	Synchronize context access in logger initialization
linky	Bug Fixes	17538	Yet another website underlaying API modification
		17774	Thing goes OFFLINE once again
mercedesme	Bug Fixes	17594	Fix websocket endpoint
		17750	Add vin automatically to discovered vehicle
netatmo	Bug Fixes	17484	Avoid endless loop when Security claims event history
		17586	Consider timezone of the house when defining the end time of a setpoint
siemensrds	Bug Fixes	17697	Fix setting of target temperature
verisure	Bug Fixes	17761	Fix broken cloud authentication
yamahareceiver	Bug Fixes	17769	Assign proper read timeouts

User Interfaces

UI	Type	Issue	Change
Main UI	Bug Fixes	2775	Thing details: Fix config action saves the whole Thing

openHAB 4.3.0 Milestone 4

This is a monthly milestone build for the upcoming openHAB 4.3 release, which brings many fixes and improvements.

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
Broadlink	Binding	#16273
Electrolux Appliance	Binding	#17663
ENTSO-E	Binding	#17416

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	4375	Extend NetUtils for network range scanning
	4384	Extend HistoricItem to work with Instant instead of ZonedDateTime
	4392	Enhance ThingActions UI support
	4394	Persistence: Optionally add current Item state to response
	4401	Add ColorUtil.xyToDuv
	4402	Add support for synchronized execution of compiled scripts
	4417	Parse BigInteger directly in DecimalType
	4420	Add new element Colortemperaturepicker
	4421	ActionOutput: Document QR code rendering & Fix action REST doc
	4424	ActionInputsHelper: Allow any number of decimals & Apply primitive input default values
	4428	ConfigDescriptionParameter: Change default format for datetime & Update context docs
	4429	kelvinToXY: Extend Colour Temperature range 1000 K .. 10000 K
	4430	Thing actions: Support @ActionOutput for single return values
	4433	Add MK⁻¹ unit alias
	4435	Add support for more types as output of thing actions
	4436	ActionInputsHelper: Enable seconds for time & datetime
	4440	ActionInputsHelper: Enhance ZonedDateTime & Instant support
Bug Fixes	4415	Improve marketplace remote handling
	4426	Fully synchronize script action/condition execution if supported by engine
	4437	ScriptProfile: Recover from closed context for JS Scripting

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
automower	Bug Fixes	17539	Fix mower command channels
avmfritz	Bug Fixes	17685	Fix incorrect state of dimmable bulb
ChatGPT	Enhancements	17320	Enhance binding
dscalarm	Enhancements	17407	Remove org.apache.commons.net.util.SubnetUtils
ecovacs	Bug Fixes	17333	Fix expired token handling for XML-over-MQTT models
emotiva	Enhancements	17596	Improve logging, retry job, static typing and type inference.
	Bug Fixes	17567	Fix main zone volume-db channel name
energidataservice	Enhancements	17456	Introduce subscription-based providers
		17690	Define grid tariff filters in YAML
enocean	Enhancements	17531	D2-50 EEP remove extra channels and fix warnings
	Bug Fixes	17522	Improve capability listing to align with EEP documentation
evcc	Bug Fixes	17528	Fix API change on duration channels
		17640	Fix charge plan time channel not using correct timezone
		17672	Fix synchronization of charge plan into openHAB
fmiweather	Enhancements	17543	Add time series support for forecasts
		17555	Add support for edited Scandinavia forecast
	Bug Fixes	17669	Fix discovery exception
gardena	Bug Fixes	17524	Adjust log level
goecharger	Enhancements	17532	Add awattarMaxPrice channel
gree	Bug Fixes	17398	Use GCM encryption when bind fails
growatt	Enhancements	17573	Improve logging
homewizard	Enhancements	16995	Add current, voltage and failure channels
hue	Enhancements	17637	Lamp handler exposes min/max Colour Temperature in state description
icalendar	Enhancements	16105	Add configuration for the behavior of the time-based event filter
insteon	Enhancements	17146	Rewrite with backward compatibility
		17537	Refactor msg definition/factory and product data classes
		17540	Update remote device support
ipcamera	Enhancements	13313	Add new channels for Dahua API-based doorphones
		17518	Improve onvif events with an auto restart feature
		17591	Add support to change MJPEG source to a different RTSP sub stream to lower CPU usage
		17639	Update openhab controls by asking camera for states.
	Bug Fixes	17544	Fix SceneChange alarm not working for newer Dahua cameras
		17551	Fix port numbers in a URL stop MJPEG from camera working
		17581	Fix Reolink events do not auto restart
		17589	Fix Reolink does not detect bad user or passwords.
		17629	Fix Reolink will not update a new token after a disconnect.
ism8	Enhancements	17688	Add channel types for heat pumps
jdbc	Bug Fixes	17597	Fix case-sensitive table names for PostgreSQL
jsscripting	Bug Fixes	17510	Fix multi-threading issues in UI-based scripts
knx	Enhancements	17721	Improve handling of unknown encrypted frames
lgwebos	Enhancements	17588	Fix representation property
linky	Bug Fixes	17538	Yet another website underlaying API modification
lutron	Enhancements	17723	Added device discovery for DivaSmartDimmer and PaddleSwitchPico
mercedesme	Bug Fixes	17594	Fix websocket endpoint
Mikrotik	Enhancements	17547	Add support for RouterOS 7 devices and support internal radios with capsman disabled
mqtt.homeassistant	Enhancements	17520	Implement optimistic components with AutoUpdatePolicy.RECOMMEND
		[17...

openHAB 4.3.0 Milestone 2

This is a monthly milestone build for the upcoming openHAB 4.3 release, which brings many fixes and improvements.

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
FENECON	Binding	#17174
Flume	Binding	#17152
fpp	Binding	#16298
Hunter Douglas (Luxaflex) PowerView for Bluetooth	Binding	#17099
LinkTap	Binding	#17235
SunSynk	Binding	#16753

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	4271	Support offset in DateTimeTrigger
	4272	RulesDSL: add DateTimeTrigger offset
	4324	Add a PersistenceService bundle tracker
	4337	Upgrade to JmDNS 3.5.12
	4347	Remove sendFrequency parameter for Slider/Colorpicker widgets
	4357	Filter out blank lines and comments in a multi-line transformations
	4367	New methods kelvinToXY and xyToKelvin
	4370	Support space-separated date/time format for DateTimeType
	4376	Add caching for transformation resource
	4377	Buttongrid with Button components available for main UI configuration
	4378	Add offset and timeOnly config in TimerEvent payload
	4382	Add toString overrides to ThingImpl & BridgeImpl
	4386	Add XOR ArithmeticGroupFunction
	4389	Add a new optional input parameter to discovery services
	4398	Upgrade Xtext/Xtend to 2.36.0
	4403	Upgrade Jollyday to 0.32.0
Bug Fixes	4306	Fix translation of label for system:addons service
	4393	Fix discovery input parameter not enabled if label/description provided
	4400	Allow negative filter boundaries

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
androidTV	Bug Fixes	17373	fix version parsing for newer Philips TV models
atlona	Enhancements	17462	Set autoUpdatePolicy for WriteOnly channels
benqprojector	Enhancements	17463	Set autoUpdatePolicy for directcmd channel
emotiva	Bug Fixes	17365	Fix missing data in source channels
enocean	Bug Fixes	17429	Move CHANNEL_DIMMER from D2_01_08 to D2_01_09
epsonprojector	Enhancements	17464	Set autoUpdatePolicy for keycode channel
evcc	Bug Fixes	17380	Fix IllegalArgumentException for specific vehicle Id's
gce	Bug Fixes	17430	Fix NullPointerException
groovyscripting	Enhancements	17428	Update Groovy to 4.0.23
	Bug Fixes	17383	Fix default preset scope not applied
homekit	Enhancements	17157	Adjust default ranges for some characteristics
homematic	Bug Fixes	17390	Fix NullPointerException in discovery
hue	Enhancements	17411	Use auto update policy 'veto' on more channels (API v2)
	Bug Fixes	17440	Room / Zone Things no longer re-appear in Inbox
icalendar	Enhancements	17455	Add useragent parameter
ipcamera	Enhancements	17388	Add missing motion detection topic for VivoTek FD9388-HTV cameras
		17419	Add motion and alarm support for Axis branded cameras
jdbc	Enhancements	17317	Add Oracle DB support
	Bug Fixes	17403	Fix error in addon info for Oracle
		17431	revert db version variables
jsscripting	Enhancements	17441	Upgrade openhab-js to 5.7.0
	Bug Fixes	17496	Synchronize context access in logger initialization
kaleidescape	Enhancements	17371	Support discovery of Strato V
		17387	Improve volume event handling
		17423	Add movie end time and music title channels
	Bug Fixes	17508	Switch to SDDP discovery for Strato and Alto
knx	Enhancements	12434	Allow decoding of KNX Data Secure frames
lifx	Enhancements	17386	Add support for new LIFX products
linktap	Bug Fixes	17493	Fix build
map	Enhancements	17327	Add a way to customize inline-map delimiters
melcloud	Bug Fixes	17295	Improve null handling
miio	Enhancements	17427	Add Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X10 (dreame.vacuum.r2209)
misc	Enhancements	17488	[ipcamera
modbus	Enhancements	17306	Support chaining transformations without an intersection symbol
		17457	Discard data if transformation failed
mqtt.homeassistant	Enhancements	17378	Use Jinjava directly
		17399	Implement template schema lights
		17402	Fully implement Fan component
		17435	Implement iif and is_defined jinja function and filters
		17447	Remove channels for no-longer-configured components
		17452	Include details of JSON parse errors
	Bug Fixes	17400	Fix jinja usage in availability templates
		17412	Update Jinjava to 2.7.3
netatmo	Bug Fixes	17367	Fix doorbell channels flapping
		17397	Switching siren channel of the Presence to Read-Only
		17448	Prevent IndexOutOfBoundsException
		17484	Avoid endless loop when Security claims event history
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openHAB 4.2.2

This patch release contains the following bug fixes:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Bug Fixes	4305	Config parameter: Change inferred i18n key for add-ons + alternative key
	4312	Fix dynamic binding of AddonService to ConsoleCommandExtension service
	4313	Fix Timer.isRunning() returning true immediately after rescheduling
	4320	Add missing system profile types and UIDs
	4326	Clean up removed links in GenericItemChannelLinkProvider

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
AirGradient	Bug Fixes	17332	Convert from AbstractDiscoveryService to AbstractThingHandlerDiscoveryService
boschshc	Bug Fixes	17289	Fix NPE during deserialization, make long polling more robust (#17190)
electroluxair	Enhancements	17324	Remove deprecated binding
evcc	Bug Fixes	17380	Fix IllegalArgumentException for specific vehicle Id's
gce	Bug Fixes	17430	Fix NullPointerException
melcloud	Bug Fixes	17295	Improve null handling
netatmo	Bug Fixes	17448	Prevent IndexOutOfBoundsException
openhabcloud	Bug Fixes	17331	Add the missing configuration parameter for NOT_EXTENDED actions
rollershutterposition	Bug Fixes	17251	Fix addon id
		17341	Fix parameter configuration through UI
samsungtv	Bug Fixes	17454	Fix NullPointerException
senechome	Bug Fixes	17299	Fix ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException when less than 4 packs
smaenergymeter	Bug Fixes	17394	Fix IllegalStateException
unifi	Bug Fixes	17421	Fix NullPointerException

User Interfaces

UI	Type	Issue	Change
Main UI	Bug Fixes	2706	Charts: Force re-render on device orientation change
		2751	Home edit: Fix model tab settings not editable
Basic UI	Bug Fixes	2746	Fix character encoding of returned page
		2764	Hide header row for MJPEG video when visibility is disabled
CometVisu	Bug Fixes	2719	Fix path check regressions

openHAB 4.3.0 Milestone 1

This is a monthly milestone build for the upcoming openHAB 4.3 release, which brings many fixes and improvements.

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
Pi-hole	Binding	#16627
Solarman Logger	Binding	#16835
Teslascope	Binding	#16956

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	4289	Add support for pre-compilation of conditions and actions
	4311	Add a warning log to mention the field when configuration parsing is …
	4314	Add default scope to profile when loading items file
	4327	Use a precompiled pattern in ChannelUID.validateSegment
	4330	Support lists for metadata properties in items files
	4336	Icon servlet: Set Cache-Control header to enable icon caching
	4343	Upgrade Jollyday to 0.30.0
	4344	Add MEDIAN group function
	4345	median action in persistence extensions
	4352	Support channel transformations with parentheses
	4353	Support channel transformation chaining with a list
	4364	Make DateTimeType Comparable
	4365	Add time series support for script profile
Bug Fixes	4303	PersistenceExtensions: fix DateTimeException when persisting an empty TimeSeries
	4305	Config parameter: Change inferred i18n key for add-ons + alternative key
	4309	Fix merge of AddonInfo (masterAddonInfo field)
	4312	Fix dynamic binding of AddonService to ConsoleCommandExtension service
	4313	Fix Timer.isRunning() returning true immediately after rescheduling
	4317	Add unitHint to AbstractStorageBasedTypeProvider.ChannelTypeEntity
	4319	Remove leftover from rfc in #4289
	4320	Add missing system profile types and UIDs
	4323	Fix startup of background discovery
	4326	Clean up removed links in GenericItemChannelLinkProvider
	4329	Don't attempt to pre-compile disabled rules
	4335	Fix favicon for authorize/login page
	4360	Add missing ScriptProfile parameter options
	4361	Rename parameter of ChannelHandler

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
AirGradient	Bug Fixes	17332	Convert from AbstractDiscoveryService to AbstractThingHandlerDiscoveryService
airq	Bug Fixes	17202	Fix occasional stalling of sensor value updates and refactoring
atlona	Enhancements	17050	Suppress unnecessary INFO and WARN logging
aWattar	Enhancements	16877	Add inverted best price
		17068	Schedule API update more than once per day
		17169	add aWATTar API class
		17172	Add TimeSeries support
	Bug Fixes	17032	Fix price handler refresh
		17067	Fix countdown and remaining channels
basicprofiles	Bug Fixes	17346	Fix statefilter check against item's value on the rhs
	Enhancements	17323	Add additional comparisons to State Filter profile
bluetooth.bluez	Enhancements	17123	Bump bluez-dbus-osgi to version 0.2.0
	Bug Fixes	17107	Handle UnsatisfiedLinkError on Windows (and macOS)
bluetooth.grundfosalpha	Bug Fixes	17117	Add to footer.xml
boschshc	Enhancements	17026	Add support for Smart Relay
		17160	Handle relay mode changes during initialization
	Bug Fixes	17190	Fix NullPointerException during deserialization, make long polling more robust
daikin	Enhancements	17087	Add demand control support for ac_unit
dbquery	Bug Fixes	17159	Fix dependency issues and bump to newer version libs
deconz	Bug Fixes	17108	Fix tests. Fix #17104
denonmarantz	Bug Fixes	17057	Fix blocking initialization
		17185	Fix clearing Now Playing channels
dscalarm	Enhancements	17051	Add details in bridge handler error log to help find the problem
electroluxair	Enhancements	17324	Remove deprecated binding
enocean	Bug Fixes	16975	Fix temperature values for D2_50 eep
evcc	Bug Fixes	17294	Fix unit hints missing for percentage channels
exec	Enhancements	17292	Support transformation chaining and refactor using ChannelTransformation
freeboxos	Enhancements	17198	Use rpm as unit for fan sensors
		17199	Reduce log level for discovery warnings to debug
		17201	Enhance log warning when handling channel command fails
		17219	Add FTTH and xDSL line status
		17224	Remove veto policy on key-code channel
		17233	Complete Alarm system handling
		17236	Provide better fix for WebSocket registration
		17237	Avoid useless API requests (server/player)
		17257	Get server AirPlay capabilities
		17259	Add unitHint on few channel types
		17260	Add channels in group xdsl
		17287	Add translatable labels for discovered things
		17310	Prevent unnecessary API requests (phone)
	Bug Fixes	17081	Fix creation of properties and dynamic channels at init
		17082	Fix macAddress property when discovering a server
		17086	Change default HTTPS port
		17088	Remove macAddress as thing configuration parameter
		[17095](https://github.com/openha...

openHAB 4.2.1

openHAB 4.2.1 Release Notes

Important notice: This patch release addresses the following security advisories:

• SSRF/XSS (CometVisu) GHSA-v7gr-mqpj-wwh3
• Sensitive information disclosure (CometVisu) GHSA-3g4c-hjhr-73rj
• RCE through path traversal (CometVisu) GHSA-f729-58x4-gqgf
• Path traversal (CometVisu) GHSA-pcwp-26pw-j98w

All of these are related to the CometVisu add-on for openHAB - if you are a user of CometVisu, we strongly recommend to upgrade your system to openHAB 4.2.1 in order to fix those vulnerabilities.

For all other users, the upgrade is optional - please check the detailed release notes below on whether the included fixes are relevant for you:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	4314	Add default scope to profile when loading items file
Bug Fixes	4303	PersistenceExtensions: fix DateTimeException when persisting an empty TimeSeries
	4309	Fix merge of AddonInfo (masterAddonInfo field)
	4323	Fix startup of background discovery

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
awattar	Bug Fixes	17032	Fix price handler refresh
dbquery	Bug Fixes	17159	Fix dependency issues and bump to newer version libs
denonmarantz	Bug Fixes	17185	Fix clearing Now Playing channels
freeboxos	Bug Fixes	17081	Fix creation of properties and dynamic channels at init
		17082	Fix macAddress property when discovering a server
		17124	Fix websocket registration
		17203	Fix enabling/disabling of Mac OS file sharing
		17217	Fix IAE when sending a remote key to player
govee	Bug Fixes	17048	Fix invalid status response handling
http	Bug Fixes	17042	Properly escape + character in query string
lutron	Bug Fixes	17204	Fix Pico buttons for non-LEAP bridges
rrd4j	Bug Fixes	17054	Fix unit retrieval for group items
shelly	Bug Fixes	17011	Revise fix for Gen1 initialization problem for manually created Things
		17015	Fix thing type descriptions for Plus Mini series
		17053	Fix initialization of BLU Motion device
		17122	Fix BLU Gateway support, IllegalNumberFormatException when favorites are empty in cover mode
		17163	Fix thing re-init after power cycle for firmware update
		17167	Fix BLU Discovery when Shelly Cloud Bluetooth Gateway is enabled
		17180	Fix NullPointerExceptions

User Interfaces

UI	Type	Issue	Change
BasicUI	Bug Fixes	2660	Fix description for iconify parameter
CometVisu	Bug Fixes	2671	Security fixes & cleanup for cometvisu backend
		2696	Add more path checks and secure against XXE attacks
Main UI	Bug Fixes	2655	Fix code editor overflow in sitemap editor
		2656	Page editors: Encapsulate CSS to avoid polluting global CSS
		2662	oh-context: Fix rendering failure when not in edit mode
		2673	Overview page: Fix defineVars is not working
		2677	Charts: Fix issues with charts not displaying on iOS >= 17.4
		2678	Fix 404s for overview page, semantic model tabs and add-on store
		2689	Link add: Fix create item fails for trigger channels
		2682	Fix bracketing in context block
		2688	Fix code generation for Thing object on Thing status block

openHAB 4.2.0

This is the official release of openHAB 4.2.0.

The binaries are available on our download page and via "Stable" on our APT repository.

New and Noteworthy

The openHAB 4.2 release is a feature release that contains many new features, enhancements and bug fixes, both for the core runtime and for many add-ons. You can find the most relevant ones listed in detail below.

openHAB 4.2 is backward compatible to openHAB 4.x setups - there are only a few exceptions where manual action is required to adapt an existing setup, so please carefully check the section on breaking changes.

Quick links:

• Notes about new add-ons
• Notes about the core runtime
• Notes about the UIs
• Notes about the add-ons
• Upgrade Process for openHABian, APT, RPM, Manual Installations
• Breaking Changes that require manual interaction after the upgrade.

Relevant Changes

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
ABB/Busch-free@home Smart Home binding	Binding	#13703
AirGradient	Binding	#16584
Amber Electric	Binding	#16850
ArgoClima	Binding	#15481
Basic Profiles	Transformation	#16754
DolbyCP	Binding	#16216
Emotiva	Binding	#16499
Ephemeris	Binding	#16628
Freecurrency	Binding	#16194
French Government Energy Data	Binding	#16713
GridBox	Binding	#16664
Growatt	Binding	#15120
IoTaWatt	Binding	#16491
MfFan	Binding	#16786
Panasonic Blu-ray Player	Binding	#16122
PegelOnline	Binding	#16831
Piper Text-to-Speech	Voice	#15965
Radio Browser	Binding	#16392
SAICiSMART	Binding	#15894
Salus	Binding	#16065
SiemensHVAC	Binding	#14263
SolarForecast	Binding	#13308
Sungrow	Binding	#15130
TeslaPowerwall	Binding	#16876
Whisper Speech-to-Text	Voice	#15166

Runtime

The following improvements were made to the core and the distro:

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	3652	Allow subscriptions for complete sitemaps (not limited to a single page)
	3736	Return units in persistence extension commands and support future persisted states
	3878	Adding UV Index system channel
	3890	Introduce an optional thread pool for DSL rules and events
	3922	Add-on suggestion finder for USB devices
	3934	UsbSerialDiscovery service based on Windows registry
	3943	Minor extension to generic ip discovery
	3957	Refactor ThingHandlerService to an OSGi component prototype
	3960	Add piped audio stream and fix raw PCM streams format
	3968	Remove unnecessary parenthesis from lambdas
	3969	Remove unnecessary boxing
	3971	Simplify boolean expressions
	3972	Replace lambdas with method references
	3973	Use String.join instead of Collectors.joining
	3975	More code cleanups
	3981	Add network-interface context
	3994	Replace or remove assert statements
	3995	Fix assertEquals order
	3996	Simplify assertions
	3997	Remove redundant array creation for calling varargs methods
	3999	Use isEmpty instead of 0 comparisons
	4000	Remove redundant modifiers
	4001	Use diamond operator
	4002	Use static inner classes
	4003	Iterate using Map entries
	4004	Fix JavaDoc issues
	4006	Simplify adding elements to Collections
	4009	Remove unnecessary semicolons
	4010	Use protected modifier with constructor of abstract classes
	4013	IpAddonFinder: Skip installed addons
	4015	Upgrade to JmDNS 3.5.9
	4019	Improve marketplace add-on handling
	4020	Simplify Map operations using computeIfAbsent
	4021	Some more code cleanup
	4023	Replace Markdown backticks with JavaDoc code tags
	4024	Improve YAML model repository
	4026	Refactor java.util.Date usages to java.time.Instant
	4033	Upgrade Jollyday to 0.23.2
	4036	Add IP broadcast add-on finder for suggestions
	4041	Fix several compiler warnings
	4054	Add useful logs in SitemapResource for REST API calls
	4057	Add console commands to manage add-ons
	4058	S...

openHAB 4.2.0 RC2

This is the second release candidate for the openHAB 4.2 release, which brings some final fixes.

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Bug Fixes	4298	Fix TimeSeries policy REPLACE not being applied
	4299	Fix AccessDeniedException in YamlModelRepository

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
meater	Bug Fixes	16994	Fix broken cloud communication
shelly	Bug Fixes	17009	Fix Gen1 initialization when thing is defined in .things

User Interfaces

UI	Type	Issue	Change
Basic UI	Bug Fixes	2649	Fix iconify parameter description

openHAB 4.2.0 RC1

This is the first release candidate of the upcoming openHAB 4.2 release, which brings some final fixes and improvements.

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
ArgoClima	Binding	#15481

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Bug Fixes	4257	Fix persistence extensions for group items and number dimension items with different units
	4284	Fix parsing of mac address in SDDP Discovery
	4288	Ensure the PoolBasedSequentialScheduledExecutorService does keep a minimum size
	4291	YAML files: ignore files inside automation sub-folder

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
growatt	Bug Fixes	16986	Annotate ThingActions implementation as a Component
jpa	Bug Fixes	16977	Fix return value for UoM items
jsscripting	Enhancements	16985	Upgrade to openhab-js 5.3.1
mercedesme	Bug Fixes	16962	bugfix websocket exception after sending command
mongodb	Bug Fixes	16978	Fix handling of GroupItems on restore
openhabcloud	Enhancements	16979	Support hiding notifications and tags
sonyprojector	Bug Fixes	16972	Fix decoding of mac address
		16976	Fix edge case in mac address decoding
verisure	Bug Fixes	16984	Fix logging statement

User Interfaces

UI	Type	Issue	Change
Main UI	Bug Fixes	2638	Do not request icon with state for Image Items
		2640	Developer sidebar: Fix script and scene "unpin all" links

openHAB 4.2.0.M4

This is a monthly milestone build for the upcoming openHAB 4.2 release, which brings many fixes and improvements.

New Add-ons

The following add-ons are newly introduced:

Add-on	Type	Issue
Amber Electric	Binding	#16850
Basic Profiles	Transformation	#16754
Emotiva	Binding	#16499
Ephemeris	Binding	#16628
French Government Energy Data	Binding	#16713
IoTaWatt	Binding	#16491
MfFan	Binding	#16786
PegelOnline	Binding	#16831
Salus	Binding	#16065
SiemensHVAC	Binding	#14263
TeslaPowerwall	Binding	#16876
Whisper Speech-to-Text	Voice	#15166

The following improvements were made:

Runtime

Type	Issue	Change
Enhancements	3878	Adding UV Index system channel
	4181	Upgrade Karaf from 4.4.5 to 4.4.6
	4216	Add support for marketplace transformations
	4232	String translations for IP add-on finder
	4237	New SDDP service for addon discovery and thing discovery
	4244	Upgrade Jollyday to 0.28.1
	4245	Change icon for channel type system.mute
	4252	Add .xsd to .gitattributes
	4255	Use a fast path to avoid pattern matching
	4259	Persistence extensions, add lastChange and nextChange
	4263	Add support for SDDP IDENTIFY packets
	4264	Upgrade Xtext to 2.35.0
	4268	PersistenceExtensions: Support state as string for persist method
	4273	RulesDSL: add triggeringGroup and triggeringGroupName to rule context
	4278	Avoid text concatenation on speech recognition errors
	4279	Extend Stringutils with padRight
	4281	Add hlis argument to interpret command
Bug Fixes	4203	Make input formatting for transformations consistent everywhere
	4235	Fix exception in WindowsUsbSerialDiscovery
	4240	Fix a wrongly failing validation rule for sitemap
	4242	Fix brightness in generic ColorChannelHandler
	4247	Fix a deadlock in the PoolBasedSequentialScheduledExecutorService
	4267	Fix persist with date method

Add-ons

Add-on	Type	Issue	Change
airgradient	Enhancements	16851	Support configuration of devices for firmware v3.1.1 and later
atlona	Enhancements	16832	Replace discovery service with core SDDP discovery
awattar	Enhancements	16871	Add tests and improve code
benqprojector	Enhancements	16848	Add SDDP discovery and missing menu options
bluetooth.airthings	Enhancements	16879	Add support for Airthings Wave Radon
boschshc	Enhancements	16770	Support for Smart Water Alarm
bosesoundtouch	Bug Fixes	16898	Fix parsing of metadata fields
denonmarantz	Enhancements	16748	Add HTTP protocol support for newer receivers
		16800	Provide channels icons and semantic tags
ecotouch	Enhancements	16815	Add Warmwater Hysteresis
ecovacs	Enhancements	16952	Add DEEBOT T20e to supported device list
emotiva	Bug Fixes	16891	Remove discovery-methods because of missing listen port support in scanBroadcast
epsonprojector	Enhancements	16794	Support SDDP addon suggestion finder
		16802	Add SDDP discovery
freeboxos	Bug Fixes	16792	FreeboxOsIconProvider should only provide icons for its own icon set
haywardomnilogic	Bug Fixes	16820	Fix chlorinator bug
hdpowerview	Enhancements	16790	Support SDDP addon suggestion finder
		16853	Improve SDDP discovery
		16865	Improve Gen 1/2 discovery label
hue	Enhancements	16902	Retry once on timeout for GET requests to the bridge (API v1)
		16905	Add semantic tags for advanced light channels (API v2)
icloud	Bug Fixes	16846	Use device.Id instead of device.DiscoveryId to fix playsound
inmemory	Enhancements	16496	Default persistence strategy Forecast
ipcamera	Bug Fixes	16777	Fix ONVIF alarms streams may stop and not restart on some cameras.
jdbc	Bug Fixes	16845	Fix state and timestamp being discarded on store with alias
jellyfin	Enhancements	16917	Add support for 10.9.x Jellyfin Servers
jsscripting	Enhancements	16881	Upgrade openhab-js to 5.1.0
		16935	Upgrade openhab-js to 5.2.0
livisismarthome	Enhancements	16914	Add support for the indoor siren device
MercedesMe	Enhancements	15628	Switch to Mercedes App SDK
		16897	Refactor code and fix test
mqtt	Enhancements	16782	Add additional details in ChannelStateTransformation logging
	Bug Fixes	16857	Fix certificate pinning
		16866	Fix state description
mybmw	Enhancements	16937	Add stop charging command
nibeheatpump	Bug Fixes	[14072](https://github....