diff --git a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
index 3da81e12a01..4345e291a30 100644
--- a/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/logger/__init__.py
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ FILTER_SOURCE_FILES = filter_source_files_from_platform(
             PlatformFramework.RTL87XX_ARDUINO,
             PlatformFramework.LN882X_ARDUINO,
         },
+        "task_log_buffer_zephyr.cpp": {PlatformFramework.NRF52_ZEPHYR},
     }
 )
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
index fb5e5957134..b3cb4d56ad0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.cpp
@@ -671,9 +671,10 @@ void LvglComponent::static_flush_cb(lv_display_t *disp_drv, const lv_area_t *are
  * @param e The event data
  * @param color_start The color to apply to the first tick
  * @param color_end  The color to apply to the last tick
+ * @param width
  */
 void lv_scale_draw_event_cb(lv_event_t *e, uint16_t range_start, uint16_t range_end, lv_color_t color_start,
-                            lv_color_t color_end, bool local) {
+                            lv_color_t color_end, int width, bool local) {
   auto *scale = static_cast<lv_obj_t *>(lv_event_get_target(e));
   lv_draw_task_t *task = lv_event_get_draw_task(e);
 
@@ -691,6 +692,7 @@ void lv_scale_draw_event_cb(lv_event_t *e, uint16_t range_start, uint16_t range_
         range = 1;
       auto ratio = (tick * 255) / range;
       line_dsc->color = lv_color_mix(color_end, color_start, ratio);
+      line_dsc->width += width;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 4ce7296159e..8e34f16c98f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern std::string lv_event_code_name_for(lv_event_t *event);
 lv_obj_t *lv_container_create(lv_obj_t *parent);
 #ifdef USE_LVGL_SCALE
 void lv_scale_draw_event_cb(lv_event_t *e, uint16_t range_start, uint16_t range_end, lv_color_t color_start,
-                            lv_color_t color_end, bool local);
+                            lv_color_t color_end, int width, bool local);
 #endif
 #if LV_COLOR_DEPTH == 16
 static const display::ColorBitness LV_BITNESS = display::ColorBitness::COLOR_BITNESS_565;
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
index 63cc645f221..6a7559c42c6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/meter.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ INDICATOR_ARC_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_VALUE): lv_float,
         cv.Optional(CONF_START_VALUE): lv_float,
         cv.Optional(CONF_END_VALUE): lv_float,
-        cv.Optional(CONF_OPA): opacity,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_OPA, default=1.0): opacity,
     }
 ).add_extra(cv.has_at_most_one_key(CONF_VALUE, CONF_START_VALUE))
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ SCALE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE_FROM, default=0.0): lv_int,
         cv.Optional(CONF_RANGE_TO, default=100.0): lv_int,
         cv.Optional(CONF_ANGLE_RANGE, default=270): lv_angle_degrees,
-        cv.Optional(CONF_ROTATION, default=0): lv_angle_degrees,
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ROTATION): lv_angle_degrees,
         cv.Optional(CONF_INDICATORS): cv.ensure_list(INDICATOR_SCHEMA),
         cv.Optional(CONF_DRAW_TICKS_ON_TOP, default=True): bool,
     }
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class MeterType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     def get_uses(self):
-        return CONF_SCALE, CONF_LINE
+        return CONF_SCALE, CONF_LINE, CONF_IMAGE
 
     def validate(self, value):
         return cv.has_at_most_one_key(CONF_INDICATOR, CONF_PIVOT)(value)
@@ -366,16 +366,17 @@ class MeterType(WidgetType):
             lv.scale_set_range(scale_var, range_from, range_to)
 
             angle_range = await lv_angle_degrees.process(scale_conf[CONF_ANGLE_RANGE])
-            rotation = await lv_angle_degrees.process(scale_conf[CONF_ROTATION])
+            if (rotation := scale_conf.get(CONF_ROTATION)) is not None:
+                rotation = await lv_angle_degrees.process(rotation)
+            else:
+                rotation = 90 + (360 - angle_range) // 2
+
             # Set angle range
             lv.scale_set_angle_range(
                 scale_var,
                 angle_range,
             )
-
-            # Set rotation if specified
-            if rotation:
-                lv.scale_set_rotation(scale_var, rotation)
+            lv.scale_set_rotation(scale_var, rotation)
 
             # Handle indicators as sections
             for indicator in scale_conf.get(CONF_INDICATORS, ()):
@@ -393,10 +394,9 @@ class MeterType(WidgetType):
                     props = {
                         "arc_width": v[CONF_WIDTH],
                         "arc_color": v[CONF_COLOR],
+                        "arc_opa": v[CONF_OPA],
                         "arc_rounded": v.get("arc_rounded", False),
                     }
-                    if (opa := v.get(CONF_OPA)) is not None:
-                        props["arc_opa"] = opa
                     if CONF_R_MOD in v:
                         get_warnings().add(
                             "The 'r_mod' indicator property is not supported in LVGL 9.x and will be ignored."
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ class MeterType(WidgetType):
                                 end_value,
                                 color_start,
                                 color_end,
+                                v[CONF_WIDTH],
                                 local,
                             )
                         lv_obj.add_event_cb(
diff --git a/esphome/components/pmsx003/pmsx003.cpp b/esphome/components/pmsx003/pmsx003.cpp
index 114ecf435e0..6275ff60c2d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pmsx003/pmsx003.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pmsx003/pmsx003.cpp
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@ void PMSX003Component::loop() {
         // Just go ahead and read stuff
         break;
     }
-  } else if (now - this->last_update_ < this->update_interval_) {
-    // Otherwise just leave the sensor powered up and come back when we hit the update
-    // time
-    return;
   }
 
   if (now - this->last_transmission_ >= 500) {
@@ -114,10 +110,11 @@ void PMSX003Component::loop() {
     this->read_byte(&this->data_[this->data_index_]);
     auto check = this->check_byte_();
     if (!check.has_value()) {
-      // finished
-      this->parse_data_();
+      if (this->update_interval_ > STABILISING_MS || now - this->last_update_ >= this->update_interval_) {
+        this->parse_data_();
+        this->last_update_ = now;
+      }
       this->data_index_ = 0;
-      this->last_update_ = now;
     } else if (!*check) {
       // wrong data
       this->data_index_ = 0;
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ optional<bool> PMSX003Component::check_byte_() {
       return true;
     }
 
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Start character %u mismatch: 0x%02X != 0x%02X", index + 1, byte, START_CHARACTER_1);
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Start character %u mismatch: 0x%02X != 0x%02X", index + 1, byte, start_char);
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/sht4x/sht4x.cpp b/esphome/components/sht4x/sht4x.cpp
index 43c2436a563..b1dbde22a4d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sht4x/sht4x.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sht4x/sht4x.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "sht4x.h"
+#include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
diff --git a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
index d3f7e694440..a354b198b4b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
@@ -6,11 +6,17 @@ namespace esphome::ultrasonic {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "ultrasonic.sensor";
 
+static constexpr uint32_t DEBOUNCE_US = 50;          // Ignore edges within 50us of each other (noise filtering)
+static constexpr uint32_t START_DELAY_US = 100;      // Ignore edges within 100us of trigger (filters bleed-through)
 static constexpr uint32_t START_TIMEOUT_US = 40000;  // Maximum time to wait for echo pulse to start
 
 void IRAM_ATTR UltrasonicSensorStore::gpio_intr(UltrasonicSensorStore *arg) {
   uint32_t now = micros();
-  if (arg->echo_pin_isr.digital_read()) {
+  // Ignore edges after measurement complete or too soon after trigger pulse
+  if (arg->echo_end || (now - arg->measurement_start_us) <= START_DELAY_US) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!arg->echo_start || (now - arg->echo_start_us) <= DEBOUNCE_US) {
     arg->echo_start_us = now;
     arg->echo_start = true;
   } else {
@@ -21,15 +27,14 @@ void IRAM_ATTR UltrasonicSensorStore::gpio_intr(UltrasonicSensorStore *arg) {
 
 void IRAM_ATTR UltrasonicSensorComponent::send_trigger_pulse_() {
   InterruptLock lock;
-  this->store_.echo_start_us = 0;
-  this->store_.echo_end_us = 0;
   this->store_.echo_start = false;
   this->store_.echo_end = false;
+  this->store_.measurement_start_us = micros();
   this->trigger_pin_isr_.digital_write(true);
   delayMicroseconds(this->pulse_time_us_);
   this->trigger_pin_isr_.digital_write(false);
   this->measurement_pending_ = true;
-  this->measurement_start_us_ = micros();
+  this->measurement_start_us_ = this->store_.measurement_start_us;
 }
 
 void UltrasonicSensorComponent::setup() {
@@ -37,7 +42,6 @@ void UltrasonicSensorComponent::setup() {
   this->trigger_pin_->digital_write(false);
   this->trigger_pin_isr_ = this->trigger_pin_->to_isr();
   this->echo_pin_->setup();
-  this->store_.echo_pin_isr = this->echo_pin_->to_isr();
   this->echo_pin_->attach_interrupt(UltrasonicSensorStore::gpio_intr, &this->store_, gpio::INTERRUPT_ANY_EDGE);
 }
 
@@ -77,17 +81,10 @@ void UltrasonicSensorComponent::loop() {
   }
 
   if (this->store_.echo_end) {
-    float result;
-    if (this->store_.echo_start) {
-      uint32_t pulse_duration = this->store_.echo_end_us - this->store_.echo_start_us;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "pulse start took %" PRIu32 "us, echo took %" PRIu32 "us",
-               this->store_.echo_start_us - this->measurement_start_us_, pulse_duration);
-      result = UltrasonicSensorComponent::us_to_m(pulse_duration);
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Got distance: %.3f m", this->name_.c_str(), result);
-    } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "'%s' - pulse end before pulse start, does the echo pin need to be inverted?", this->name_.c_str());
-      result = NAN;
-    }
+    uint32_t pulse_duration = this->store_.echo_end_us - this->store_.echo_start_us;
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Echo took %" PRIu32 "us", pulse_duration);
+    float result = UltrasonicSensorComponent::us_to_m(pulse_duration);
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Got distance: %.3f m", this->name_.c_str(), result);
     this->publish_state(result);
     this->measurement_pending_ = false;
     return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.h b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.h
index 541f7d2b700..7d333a1b243 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.h
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ namespace esphome::ultrasonic {
 struct UltrasonicSensorStore {
   static void gpio_intr(UltrasonicSensorStore *arg);
 
-  ISRInternalGPIOPin echo_pin_isr;
-  volatile uint32_t wait_start_us{0};
+  volatile uint32_t measurement_start_us{0};
   volatile uint32_t echo_start_us{0};
   volatile uint32_t echo_end_us{0};
   volatile bool echo_start{false};
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
index 46a125d47b6..d6db3cd6528 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
@@ -262,19 +262,6 @@ StringRef AsyncWebServerRequest::url_to(std::span<char, URL_BUF_SIZE> buffer) co
   return StringRef(buffer.data(), decoded_len);
 }
 
-void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response) {
-  httpd_resp_send(*this, response->get_content_data(), response->get_content_size());
-}
-
-void AsyncWebServerRequest::send(int code, const char *content_type, const char *content) {
-  this->init_response_(nullptr, code, content_type);
-  if (content) {
-    httpd_resp_send(*this, content, HTTPD_RESP_USE_STRLEN);
-  } else {
-    httpd_resp_send(*this, nullptr, 0);
-  }
-}
-
 void AsyncWebServerRequest::redirect(const std::string &url) {
   httpd_resp_set_status(*this, "302 Found");
   httpd_resp_set_hdr(*this, "Location", url.c_str());
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.h b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.h
index 9d81d89ec76..81683e8d852 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.h
@@ -134,8 +134,17 @@ class AsyncWebServerRequest {
 
   void redirect(const std::string &url);
 
-  void send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response);
-  void send(int code, const char *content_type = nullptr, const char *content = nullptr);
+  inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE send(AsyncWebServerResponse *response) {
+    httpd_resp_send(*this, response->get_content_data(), response->get_content_size());
+  }
+  inline void ESPHOME_ALWAYS_INLINE send(int code, const char *content_type = nullptr, const char *content = nullptr) {
+    this->init_response_(nullptr, code, content_type);
+    if (content) {
+      httpd_resp_send(*this, content, HTTPD_RESP_USE_STRLEN);
+    } else {
+      httpd_resp_send(*this, nullptr, 0);
+    }
+  }
   // NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-identifier-naming)
   AsyncWebServerResponse *beginResponse(int code, const char *content_type) {
     auto *res = new AsyncWebServerResponseEmpty(this);  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory)
diff --git a/tests/benchmarks/components/main.cpp b/tests/benchmarks/components/main.cpp
index 9bc0c31a159..901dc44c077 100644
--- a/tests/benchmarks/components/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/benchmarks/components/main.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void setup() {
 
   // Log functions call global_logger->log_vprintf_() without a null check,
   // so we must set up a Logger before any test that triggers logging.
-  static esphome::logger::Logger test_logger(0);
+  static esphome::logger::Logger test_logger(0, 64);
   test_logger.set_log_level(ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL);
   test_logger.pre_setup();
 
diff --git a/tests/components/main.cpp b/tests/components/main.cpp
index 373fde71516..622b1f107b0 100644
--- a/tests/components/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/components/main.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void original_setup() {
 void setup() {
   // Log functions call global_logger->log_vprintf_() without a null check,
   // so we must set up a Logger before any test that triggers logging.
-  static esphome::logger::Logger test_logger(0);
+  static esphome::logger::Logger test_logger(0, 64);
   test_logger.set_log_level(ESPHOME_LOG_LEVEL);
   test_logger.pre_setup();
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410.yaml
index 59838b0599c..e7568c0e3f5 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410_engineering.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410_engineering.yaml
index 4625ae85115..5e62a4b8a8a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410_engineering.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2410_engineering.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412.yaml
index 9cf9d6bb873..525ab0d5c47 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering.yaml
index a69e18888e4..9f83e3226f1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering_truncated.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering_truncated.yaml
index c0bd5147629..fd1cd9fd334 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering_truncated.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2412_engineering_truncated.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420.yaml
index 5380b810719..ee22f807d4e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420_simple.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420_simple.yaml
index 2ceca5d35d8..d3b6ad5d927 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420_simple.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2420_simple.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2450.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2450.yaml
index 269136da682..4140ff659cd 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2450.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/uart_mock_ld2450.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ esphome:
 
 host:
 api:
+  batch_delay: 0ms  # Disable batching to receive all state updates
 logger:
   level: VERBOSE