Home Assistant Core 2026.11.0b2 beta release introduces integration and stability fixes

Home Assistant Core has released the 2026.11.0b2 beta version, providing a series of updates to its core engine and various third-party integrations. This release is primarily aimed at developers and early adopters testing the upcoming 2026.11 stable branch.

Key improvements include updated Python dependencies for several integrations such as midea-local and py-synologydsm-api, alongside critical fixes for device connectivity. The update also addresses resource management by ensuring Modbus connections are properly closed during system restarts.

Technical improvements and integration updates

• Resource Management: Implements logic to close shared Modbus connections specifically when the Home Assistant instance stops or restarts to prevent connection leaks.
• Hardware Visibility: Adds support for showing ZBT-2 and ZBT-1 connections when utilizing ESPHome serial proxies.
• Dependency Management: Performs significant version bumps for several Python-based integrations, including midea-local (to 15.0.0), py-synologydsm-api (to 2.11.1), and tuya-device-handlers (to 0.0.33).
• Logic and Validation: Fixes missing action validation for Satel Integra and prevents truncated entity IDs from ending with an underscore.
• Network and URL Handling: Updates the get_url function to prefer cloud custom domains, improving routing consistency.

Why it matters

As a beta release, this update allows the Home Assistant community to validate integration stability before the general rollout. The improvements to Modbus connection handling and ESPHome proxy visibility specifically benefit users running complex local-control smart home setups.