diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml
index e48d6f69bd..d034227ef6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-label-pr.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event.pull_request.state == 'open' && (github.event.action != 'labeled' || github.event.sender.type != 'Bot')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Generate a token
         id: generate-token
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml
index c6e9a358ab..2155b67b25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-api-proto.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
index 373cd905b1..8301f8e9e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-docker.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       tag: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}
       push: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.push }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
           - "ha-addon"
           - "docker"
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
           - nrf52
           - host
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Download image artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-github-scripts.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-github-scripts.yml
index 43d530128c..3313ced690 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-github-scripts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-github-scripts.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: .github/scripts/auto-label-pr
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-memory-impact-comment.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-memory-impact-comment.yml
index 35cfce65f8..4bef082aab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-memory-impact-comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-memory-impact-comment.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check out code from base repository
         if: steps.pr.outputs.skip != 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Always check out from the base repository (esphome/esphome), never from forks
           # Use the PR's target branch to ensure we run trusted code from the main repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 29d42330cd..10ace8c179 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       cache-key: ${{ steps.cache-key.outputs.key }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Generate cache-key
         id: cache-key
         run: echo key="${{ hashFiles('requirements.txt', 'requirements_dev.txt', 'requirements_test.txt', '.pre-commit-config.yaml') }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.python-linters == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.core-ci == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.import-time == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -152,11 +152,11 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.device-builder == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out esphome (this PR)
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           path: esphome
       - name: Check out esphome/device-builder
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: esphome/device-builder
           ref: main
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ jobs:
     if: needs.determine-jobs.outputs.core-ci == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         id: restore-python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ jobs:
       benchmarks: ${{ steps.determine.outputs.benchmarks }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Fetch enough history to find the merge base
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ jobs:
         bucket: ${{ fromJson(needs.determine-jobs.outputs.integration-test-buckets) }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python 3.13
         id: python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-run-all == 'true' || needs.determine-jobs.outputs.cpp-unit-tests-components != '[]')
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ jobs:
       (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && needs.determine-jobs.outputs.benchmarks == 'true')
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "binary=$BINARY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Run CodSpeed benchmarks
-        uses: CodSpeedHQ/action@c145068895e045cc725ee76fcd2307624b65c3af # v4.17.5
+        uses: CodSpeedHQ/action@63f3e98b61959fe67f146a3ff022e4136fe9bb9c # v4.17.6
         with:
           run: |
             . venv/bin/activate
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ jobs:
       ESPHOME_ESP_IDF_PREFIX: ~/.esphome-idf
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           # Need history for HEAD~1 to work for checking changed files
           fetch-depth: 2
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.0
 
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ jobs:
       TEST_COMPONENTS: ${{ needs.determine-jobs.outputs.esp32-platformio-components }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
@@ -971,16 +971,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "Testing components: $TEST_COMPONENTS"
           echo ""
 
-          # Run config validation (auto-grouped by test_build_components.py)
-          python3 script/test_build_components.py -e config -t esp32-idf -c "$TEST_COMPONENTS" -f --toolchain platformio
-
-          echo ""
-          echo "Config validation passed! Starting compilation..."
-          echo ""
-
-          # Run compilation (auto-grouped by test_build_components.py)
+          # compile validates config first, so a separate config pass is
+          # redundant for this smoke test. ESP-IDF framework via PlatformIO:
           python3 script/test_build_components.py -e compile -t esp32-idf -c "$TEST_COMPONENTS" -f --toolchain platformio
 
+          echo ""
+          echo "ESP-IDF-via-PlatformIO build passed! Starting Arduino smoke test..."
+          echo ""
+
+          # Arduino framework via PlatformIO (only components with an esp32-ard test are built):
+          python3 script/test_build_components.py -e compile -t esp32-ard -c "$TEST_COMPONENTS" -f --toolchain platformio
+
   pre-commit-ci-lite:
     name: pre-commit.ci lite
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -990,7 +991,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'beta') && !startsWith(github.base_ref, 'release') && needs.determine-jobs.outputs.core-ci == 'true'
     steps:
       - name: Check out code from GitHub
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -1016,7 +1017,7 @@ jobs:
       skip: ${{ steps.check-script.outputs.skip || steps.check-tests.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out target branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.base_ref }}
 
@@ -1198,7 +1199,7 @@ jobs:
       flash_usage: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.flash_usage }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out PR branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
@@ -1267,7 +1268,7 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Restore Python
         uses: ./.github/actions/restore-python
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowner-approved-label-update.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowner-approved-label-update.yml
index 1bd60fd11d..9b1333734e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowner-approved-label-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowner-approved-label-update.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
           sparse-checkout: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeowner-review-request.yml b/.github/workflows/codeowner-review-request.yml
index 5ad0b02de1..da9c5f63d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeowner-review-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeowner-review-request.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout base branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e559472b60..5a448c4003 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
             # your codebase is analyzed, see https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/code-scanning/creating-an-advanced-setup-for-code-scanning/codeql-code-scanning-for-compiled-languages
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
index 0e2efb1bcf..2bb6505b74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-title-check.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Validate PR title
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8efc395951..3056d9e7d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       branch_build: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.branch_build }}
       deploy_env: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.deploy_env }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Get tag
         id: tag
         # yamllint disable rule:line-length
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read   # actions/checkout to build the sdist/wheel
       id-token: write  # OIDC token for PyPI Trusted Publishing (pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish)
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
             os: "ubuntu-24.04-arm"
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v6.2.0
         with:
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ jobs:
           - ghcr
           - dockerhub
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Download digests
         uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml b/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
index ab1ce2b587..05036f3500 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-device-classes.yml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ jobs:
           permission-pull-requests: write  # pulls.create / pulls.update to open or refresh the sync PR
 
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
 
       - name: Checkout Home Assistant
-        uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7.0.0
         with:
           repository: home-assistant/core
           path: lib/home-assistant
diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index 32cb628f44..973cb7e3ff 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -1772,6 +1772,21 @@ def command_update_all(args: ArgsProtocol) -> int | None:
 def command_idedata(args: ArgsProtocol, config: ConfigType) -> int:
     import json
 
+    if CORE.using_toolchain_esp_idf:
+        # Native ESP-IDF derives idedata from the build's compile_commands.json,
+        # so the configuration must already be compiled.
+        from esphome.espidf import toolchain as espidf_toolchain
+
+        idedata = espidf_toolchain.get_idedata()
+        if idedata is None:
+            _LOGGER.error(
+                "No idedata available; compile the configuration first",
+            )
+            return 1
+
+        print(json.dumps(idedata, indent=2) + "\n")
+        return 0
+
     if not CORE.using_toolchain_platformio:
         _LOGGER.error(
             "The idedata command is not compatible with %s toolchain",
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index aee86a0554..ec33d9d271 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -1589,65 +1589,12 @@ FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
 )
 
 
-# Remove this class in 2026.7.0
-class _FrameworkMigrationWarning:
-    shown = False
-
-
-def _show_framework_migration_message(name: str, variant: str) -> None:
-    """Show a message about the framework default change and how to switch back to Arduino."""
-    # Remove this function in 2026.7.0
-    if _FrameworkMigrationWarning.shown:
-        return
-    _FrameworkMigrationWarning.shown = True
-
-    from esphome.log import AnsiFore, color
-
-    message = (
-        color(
-            AnsiFore.BOLD_CYAN,
-            f"💡 NOTICE: {name} does not have a framework specified.",
-        )
-        + "\n\n"
-        + f"Starting with ESPHome 2026.1.0, the default framework for {variant} is ESP-IDF.\n"
-        + "(We've been warning about this change since ESPHome 2025.8.0)\n"
-        + "\n"
-        + "Why we made this change:\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  ✨ Smaller firmware binaries\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  ⚡ Faster compile times\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  🚀 Better performance and newer features\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.GREEN, "  🔧 More actively maintained by ESPHome\n")
-        + "\n"
-        + "To continue using Arduino, add this to your YAML under 'esp32:':\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "    framework:\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      type: arduino\n")
-        + "\n"
-        + "To silence this message with ESP-IDF, explicitly set:\n"
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "    framework:\n")
-        + color(AnsiFore.WHITE, "      type: esp-idf\n")
-        + "\n"
-        + "Migration guide: "
-        + color(
-            AnsiFore.BLUE,
-            "https://esphome.io/guides/esp32_arduino_to_idf/",
-        )
-    )
-    _LOGGER.warning(message)
-
-
 def _set_default_framework(config):
     config = config.copy()
     if CONF_FRAMEWORK not in config:
         config[CONF_FRAMEWORK] = FRAMEWORK_SCHEMA({})
     if CONF_TYPE not in config[CONF_FRAMEWORK]:
-        variant = config[CONF_VARIANT]
         config[CONF_FRAMEWORK][CONF_TYPE] = FRAMEWORK_ESP_IDF
-        # Show migration message for variants that previously defaulted to Arduino
-        # Remove this message in 2026.7.0
-        if variant in ARDUINO_ALLOWED_VARIANTS:
-            _show_framework_migration_message(
-                config.get(CONF_NAME, "This device"), variant
-            )
 
     return config
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/post_build.py.script b/esphome/components/esp32/post_build.py.script
index b329f6b82b..f1a38f9e76 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/post_build.py.script
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/post_build.py.script
@@ -224,6 +224,17 @@ def merge_factory_bin(source, target, env):
     flash_size = env.BoardConfig().get("upload.flash_size", "4MB")
     chip = env.BoardConfig().get("build.mcu", "esp32")
 
+    # PlatformIO's esp-idf builder already creates a correct firmware.factory.bin (right
+    # artifact names and partition offsets, including custom partition tables). The merge
+    # below is only a fallback and cannot honor custom layouts, so don't overwrite an image
+    # PlatformIO already produced. Post-build actions only run when firmware.bin is rebuilt,
+    # and PlatformIO's combined-image builder runs before us in that batch, so an existing
+    # file here is current.
+    output_path = firmware_path.with_suffix(".factory.bin")
+    if output_path.exists():
+        print(f"{output_path.name} already created by PlatformIO - skipping merge")
+        return
+
     sections = []
     flasher_args_path = build_dir / "flasher_args.json"
 
@@ -291,7 +302,6 @@ def merge_factory_bin(source, target, env):
         print("No valid flash sections found — skipping .factory.bin creation.")
         return
 
-    output_path = firmware_path.with_suffix(".factory.bin")
     python_exe = f'"{env.subst("$PYTHONEXE")}"'
     cmd = [
         python_exe,
diff --git a/esphome/components/uptime/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uptime/sensor/__init__.py
index 6ce0795cdb..e2a7aee1a2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uptime/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uptime/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TIME_ID,
     DEVICE_CLASS_DURATION,
-    DEVICE_CLASS_UPTIME,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_TIMESTAMP,
     ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
     ICON_TIMER,
     STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.typed_schema(
         ).extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s")),
         "timestamp": sensor.sensor_schema(
             UptimeTimestampSensor,
+            icon=ICON_TIMER,
             accuracy_decimals=0,
-            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_UPTIME,
+            device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_TIMESTAMP,
             entity_category=ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC,
         )
         .extend(
diff --git a/esphome/espidf/toolchain.py b/esphome/espidf/toolchain.py
index c622a2dd36..000ce739db 100644
--- a/esphome/espidf/toolchain.py
+++ b/esphome/espidf/toolchain.py
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ def get_idedata() -> dict | None:
             pass
 
     data = idedata_from_build(compile_commands)
+    data["prog_path"] = str(get_elf_path())
     cache.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     cache.write_text(json.dumps(data, indent=2) + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
     return data
diff --git a/script/build_helpers.py b/script/build_helpers.py
index eaf3a1f1a7..50830c221e 100644
--- a/script/build_helpers.py
+++ b/script/build_helpers.py
@@ -70,12 +70,15 @@ def populate_dependency_config(
 
     * ``domain.platform`` form (e.g. ``sensor.gpio``) appends
       ``{platform: <name>}`` to ``config[domain]``, creating the list if needed.
-    * Bare components are looked up via ``get_component_fn``. Platform
-      components (``IS_PLATFORM_COMPONENT``) and ``MULTI_CONF`` components are
-      initialised as ``[]`` so the sibling ``domain.platform`` branch can
-      ``append`` into them. Everything else is populated by running the
-      component's schema with ``{}`` so defaults exist; if the schema requires
-      explicit input, an empty ``{}`` is used as a fallback.
+    * Bare components are looked up via ``get_component_fn``. Target-platform
+      components (``is_target_platform``, e.g. ``esp32``) are skipped entirely:
+      a host build targets ``host``, so a foreign target platform's sources are
+      guarded out and its schema must not run here (it would mutate global CORE
+      state as a side effect). Platform components (``IS_PLATFORM_COMPONENT``)
+      and ``MULTI_CONF`` components are initialised as ``[]`` so the sibling
+      ``domain.platform`` branch can ``append`` into them. Everything else is
+      populated by running the component's schema with ``{}`` so defaults exist;
+      if the schema requires explicit input, an empty ``{}`` is used as a fallback.
 
     Platform components must always be a list here even when no
     ``domain.platform`` entry follows, because the ``domain.platform`` branch
@@ -96,6 +99,12 @@ def populate_dependency_config(
         component = get_component_fn(component_name)
         if component is None:
             continue
+        # Skip target platforms (e.g. esp32): a host build targets `host`, so a
+        # foreign target's sources are guarded out, and running its schema with
+        # {} leaks global CORE state (esp32 pins CORE.toolchain to ESP-IDF),
+        # crashing the host compile. See #17035.
+        if component.is_target_platform:
+            continue
         if component.multi_conf or component.is_platform_component:
             config.setdefault(component_name, [])
         elif component_name not in config:
diff --git a/tests/script/test_build_helpers.py b/tests/script/test_build_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efa6a75483
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/script/test_build_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"""Unit tests for script/build_helpers.py."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+import sys
+
+import pytest
+
+# Add the script directory to the path so we can import build_helpers.
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "script"))
+
+import build_helpers  # noqa: E402
+
+from esphome.core import CORE  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class _FakeComponent:
+    def __init__(self, config_schema, *, is_target_platform=False):
+        self.multi_conf = False
+        self.is_platform_component = False
+        self.is_target_platform = is_target_platform
+        self.config_schema = config_schema
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _restore_core_toolchain():
+    """Keep CORE.toolchain changes from leaking between tests."""
+    saved = CORE.toolchain
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        CORE.toolchain = saved
+
+
+def test_populate_dependency_config_skips_target_platforms() -> None:
+    """Target-platform deps must be skipped, not config-populated, in a host build.
+
+    Regression test for #17035: esp32 (a target platform) appears only as a
+    transitive dependency of a host C++ unit test. Running its schema with {}
+    set ``CORE.toolchain = ESP_IDF`` as a side effect before failing validation,
+    which crashed the host compile with KeyError('esp32'). The fix skips
+    target-platform components entirely so their schema never runs.
+    """
+    CORE.toolchain = None  # the state a host build starts from
+    schema_calls = []
+
+    def leaky_schema(value):
+        # If this ever runs for a target platform, the bug is back.
+        schema_calls.append(value)
+        CORE.toolchain = "esp-idf-leak"
+        raise ValueError("no board or variant")
+
+    config: dict = {}
+    build_helpers.populate_dependency_config(
+        config,
+        ["esp32"],
+        get_component_fn=lambda name: _FakeComponent(
+            leaky_schema, is_target_platform=True
+        ),
+        register_platform_fn=lambda domain: None,
+    )
+
+    assert "esp32" not in config  # skipped: no synthesized entry
+    assert schema_calls == []  # schema never run
+    assert CORE.toolchain is None  # no global side effect leaked
+
+
+def test_populate_dependency_config_populates_defaults() -> None:
+    """A non-target-platform dep still has its schema defaults harvested."""
+    config: dict = {}
+    build_helpers.populate_dependency_config(
+        config,
+        ["ok"],
+        get_component_fn=lambda name: _FakeComponent(lambda value: {"default": 1}),
+        register_platform_fn=lambda domain: None,
+    )
+    assert config["ok"] == {"default": 1}
diff --git a/tests/script/test_test_helpers.py b/tests/script/test_test_helpers.py
index a8100252da..4b05cab376 100644
--- a/tests/script/test_test_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/script/test_test_helpers.py
@@ -266,11 +266,13 @@ def _make_component_stub(
     *,
     multi_conf: bool = False,
     is_platform_component: bool = False,
+    is_target_platform: bool = False,
     config_schema=None,
 ) -> MagicMock:
     stub = MagicMock()
     stub.multi_conf = multi_conf
     stub.is_platform_component = is_platform_component
+    stub.is_target_platform = is_target_platform
     stub.config_schema = config_schema
     return stub
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_espidf_toolchain.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_espidf_toolchain.py
index b2309439f9..017d8c49b4 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_espidf_toolchain.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_espidf_toolchain.py
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ def test_get_idedata_generates_and_caches(setup_core: Path) -> None:
         result = toolchain.get_idedata()
 
     mock_transform.assert_called_once()
-    assert result == {"cxx_path": "g++"}
-    assert json.loads(cache.read_text()) == {"cxx_path": "g++"}
+    prog_path = str(toolchain.get_elf_path())
+    assert result == {"cxx_path": "g++", "prog_path": prog_path}
+    assert json.loads(cache.read_text()) == {"cxx_path": "g++", "prog_path": prog_path}
 
 
 def test_get_idedata_uses_cache_when_valid(setup_core: Path) -> None:
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ def test_get_idedata_regenerates_when_compile_commands_newer(setup_core: Path) -
         result = toolchain.get_idedata()
 
     mock_transform.assert_called_once()
-    assert result == {"cxx_path": "fresh"}
+    assert result == {"cxx_path": "fresh", "prog_path": str(toolchain.get_elf_path())}
 
 
 def test_get_idedata_regenerates_on_corrupted_cache(setup_core: Path) -> None:
@@ -147,7 +148,26 @@ def test_get_idedata_regenerates_on_corrupted_cache(setup_core: Path) -> None:
         result = toolchain.get_idedata()
 
     mock_transform.assert_called_once()
-    assert result == {"cxx_path": "regen"}
+    assert result == {"cxx_path": "regen", "prog_path": str(toolchain.get_elf_path())}
+
+
+def test_get_idedata_prog_path_points_at_firmware_elf(setup_core: Path) -> None:
+    """The idedata exposes prog_path (the ELF) so consumers like build-action
+    can locate firmware.factory.bin / firmware.ota.bin as its siblings."""
+    compile_commands, _ = _setup_build(setup_core)
+    compile_commands.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    compile_commands.write_text("[]")
+
+    with patch(
+        "esphome.espidf.idedata.idedata_from_build",
+        return_value={"cxx_path": "g++"},
+    ):
+        result = toolchain.get_idedata()
+
+    # Use Path semantics so the contract holds on Windows too (backslashes).
+    prog_path = Path(result["prog_path"])
+    assert prog_path.name == "firmware.elf"
+    assert prog_path.parent.name == "build"
 
 
 def test_get_idf_env_sets_git_ceiling_directories(setup_core: Path) -> None: