fix-release-workflow

.github/workflows/create_release.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
           generateReleaseNotes: true
+          skipIfReleaseExists: true
 
       - name: Discord notification
         uses: Ilshidur/action-discord@master

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 1.5.1
-
+## 1.5.4
 
+- Fix ESPHome 2026.2+ compatibility by migrating ESP8266 configurations to new platform format
+- Update CI configurations and example files to use separate `esp8266:` block instead of deprecated `platform:` key
+- Fix Wire library dependency for VL53L1X_ULD to resolve build errors on ESP32
+- Fix release workflow to skip creating releases that already exist
 
 ## 1.5.0
 
-- Manual ROI configuration fixed
-- Sensor initialization fixed
-- Fix setup priorities to ensure proper boot up
-- Code formatting
+- Manual ROI configuration fixed
+- Sensor initialization fixed
+- Fix setup priorities to ensure proper boot up
+- Code formatting
 - Cleanup
 
 ## 1.4.1

ci/esp8266.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <<: !include common.yaml
-esphome:
-  name: $devicename
-  platform: ESP8266
+
+esp8266:
   board: d1_mini
 
 i2c:

components/vl53l1x/__init__.py

@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def none_to_empty(value):
 
 
 async def to_code(config: Dict):
+    cg.add_library("Wire", None)  # Required for VL53L1X_ULD to find Wire.h
     cg.add_library("rneurink", "1.2.3", "VL53L1X_ULD")
 
     vl53l1x = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID])

peopleCounter8266.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ external_components:
 
 esphome:
   name: $devicename
-  platform: ESP8266
+
+esp8266:
   board: d1_mini
 
 wifi:

peopleCounter8266Dev.yaml

@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ external_components:
 
 esphome:
   name: $devicename
-  platform: ESP8266
+
+esp8266:
   board: d1_mini
 
 wifi: