Homebridge

This release includes numerous bug fixes for Matter server stability, new bridge configuration options, and improved persistence for external accessory attribution.

Added Matter.js version logging at bridge startup and updated dependencies.

Updated dependencies and fixed child bridge HAP publishing, while removing legacy request type aliases from Matter v0.17.x.

Homebridge v2 introduces Matter implementation and transitions to ESM, while requiring Node.js v22 or v24 and updating the HAP-NodeJS dependency.

Updated dependencies, including hap-nodejs to v0.14.3.

Updated dependencies and regenerated documentation following a typedoc update.

Updated dependencies, regenerated documentation, and expanded the Homebridge v2 information notice.

Updated dependencies and added Node 24 support to the node engines.

Added port to the childBridgeStatusUpdate event response and updated dependencies, including jest and typedoc.

Updated dependencies, including hap-nodejs to v0.13.1, and refined the display of version and node notices.

This release adds the updateDisplayName method, allows configuring the serial number via config.json, and fixes handleUpdatePlatformAccessories.

Added support for plugins with dots in their npm scope, updated Node.js compatibility to v22, and updated dependencies.

This release fixes the default FirmwareRevision, improves config interface detection, updates dependencies, and adds a notice regarding upcoming breaking changes in Homebridge v2.0.0.

Updated the hap-nodejs dependency.

Updated hap-nodejs dependencies and corrected labeling comments in labeler.yml.

Fixed shared use of commander between homebridge and the UI repository and updated the Discord webhook.

This release introduces firmware revision overrides, GitHub labeler actions, custom node options for child bridges, and updated dependencies including hap-nodejs.

Updated project dependencies.

Fixed a Synology avahi advertiser startup bug and resolved TypeScript compilation issues for developers.

Updated hap-nodejs to v0.11.0 to add support for systemd-resolved and improve avahi mDNS advertisers alongside general bug fixes.

Upgraded hap-nodejs to v0.10.4 for bug fixes and suppressed a specific npm prefix warning.

Added support for managing child bridges via the UI and implemented the package.json exports field.

Upgraded HAP-NodeJS to v0.10.2, added a strict plugin resolution option, and updated deprecated git.io URLs.

Introduces HomeKit Secure Video and Avahi/D-Bus API advertiser, and fixes ES Module loading and inline documentation casing.

Fixed a crash affecting encrypted communication on Linux machines running NodeJs 17.

PluginManager now aborts all plugin loading if a single plugin fails to load, and issue templates and workflows were centrally managed.

Added support for ESM modules and async plugin initializers, and upgraded HAP-NodeJS to v0.9.7 for bug fixes.

This release adds new iOS 15 services and characteristics for NFC and Siri-enabled HomeKit devices, and updates dependencies to address security vulnerabilities.

Fixed a startup characteristic warning for Cameras and Video Doorbells that did not impact functionality.

This release fixes Siri and automation control issues for certain accessories, improves duplicate UUID handling during cache restoration, and updates HAP-NodeJS to v0.9.3.

Added support for multiple accessories of the same type on a single child bridge and disabled slow characteristic warnings for external accessories.

This update improves characteristic value correction, fixes a child bridge loading issue, adjusts default temperature minimums, and updates HAP-NodeJS to v0.9.2.

Homebridge v1.3.0 introduces child bridges, Adaptive Lighting support, selectable mDNS advertisers, and improved plugin stability and validation.

Updated HAP-NodeJS to v0.8.5 to incorporate fixes for the ciao mDNS library.

Includes minor fixes and improvements to mDNS, specifically regarding advertisement removal on shutdown and PTR record transmission.

Updated the ciao mdns library to v1.1.0 to improve stability.

Updated the ciao mdns library to improve stability and compatibility with avahi, IP address handling, and Darwin VMs.

This release fixes plugin loading warnings, updates hap-nodejs to resolve advertising issues, and adjusts accessory context typing for developers.

Fixed an mDNS discovery bug affecting accessory advertising on FreeBSD and some containerized installations.

Updated HAP-Nodejs to v0.8.0 to improve accessory discovery via the ciao library and added generic typing for accessory contexts.

Fixed an incompatibility issue with the commander library.

Updated HAP-Nodejs to v0.7.9 to improve camera streaming endpoint reliability and add iOS 14 beta support.

Fixed an issue related to scoped plugin registration and cached accessory restoration.

Updated HAP-Nodejs to v0.7.4 and announced the official Homebridge Raspberry Pi Image.

Updates API to v2.6, improves crypto performance via HAP-NodeJS v0.7.3, and drops support for Node.js v11.0.0 and v11.1.0.

This update fixes multiple crashes related to plugin interactions and resolves an issue with mdns advertising addresses.

Fixed issues where empty serial numbers prevented Homebridge pairing and added validation to prevent accessories with no services.

Improved cached accessory resolution and changed the default behavior to remove orphaned cached accessories.

Plugins with strict version requirements will now load with a log warning instead of being blocked.

Homebridge v1.0.0 converts the project to TypeScript, updates the HAP-NodeJS dependency for better spec compliance and new accessory types, and introduces API version 2.5.

Added support for using scoped npm modules as Homebridge plugins.