diff --git a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
index 023e4bf115..a9286c531f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/api/__init__.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 esp32=8,  # More RAM, can buffer more
                 rp2040=5,  # Limited RAM
                 bk72xx=8,  # Moderate RAM
+                nrf52=8,  # Moderate RAM
                 rtl87xx=8,  # Moderate RAM
                 host=16,  # Abundant resources
                 ln882x=8,  # Moderate RAM
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index a4dbcef57e..b4230576de 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1467,6 +1467,8 @@ bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
   static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Beken");
 #elif defined(USE_LN882X)
   static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Lightning");
+#elif defined(USE_NRF52)
+  static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Nordic Semiconductor");
 #elif defined(USE_RTL87XX)
   static constexpr auto MANUFACTURER = StringRef::from_lit("Realtek");
 #elif defined(USE_HOST)
diff --git a/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp b/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
index cdb26cd298..e83c3add1f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bl0940/number/calibration_number.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ static const char *const TAG = "bl0940.number";
 void CalibrationNumber::setup() {
   float value = 0.0f;
   if (this->restore_value_) {
-    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_object_id_hash());
+    this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_preference_hash());
     if (!this->pref_.load(&value)) {
       value = 0.0f;
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ble_client/__init__.py b/esphome/components/ble_client/__init__.py
index 768a345213..37db181584 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_VALUE,
 )
+from esphome.core import ID
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["esp32_ble_client"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@buxtronix", "@clydebarrow"]
@@ -198,7 +199,12 @@ async def ble_write_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(value, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_value_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_value_simple(value))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        if isinstance(value, bytes):
+            value = list(value)
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*value))
+        cg.add(var.set_value_simple(arr, len(value)))
 
     if len(config[CONF_SERVICE_UUID]) == len(esp32_ble_tracker.bt_uuid16_format):
         cg.add(
diff --git a/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h b/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h
index ce534501f3..9c5646b3d1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_client/automation.h
@@ -96,11 +96,8 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
   BLEClientWriteAction(BLEClient *ble_client) {
     ble_client->register_ble_node(this);
     ble_client_ = ble_client;
-    this->construct_simple_value_();
   }
 
-  ~BLEClientWriteAction() { this->destroy_simple_value_(); }
-
   void set_service_uuid16(uint16_t uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint16(uuid); }
   void set_service_uuid32(uint32_t uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_uint32(uuid); }
   void set_service_uuid128(uint8_t *uuid) { this->service_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_raw(uuid); }
@@ -110,17 +107,14 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
   void set_char_uuid128(uint8_t *uuid) { this->char_uuid_ = espbt::ESPBTUUID::from_raw(uuid); }
 
   void set_value_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
-    this->destroy_simple_value_();
-    this->value_.template_func = func;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = false;
+    this->value_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
 
-  void set_value_simple(const std::vector<uint8_t> &value) {
-    if (!this->has_simple_value_) {
-      this->construct_simple_value_();
-    }
-    this->value_.simple = value;
-    this->has_simple_value_ = true;
+  // Store pointer to static data in flash (no RAM copy)
+  void set_value_simple(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->value_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {}
@@ -128,7 +122,14 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
   void play_complex(const Ts &...x) override {
     this->num_running_++;
     this->var_ = std::make_tuple(x...);
-    auto value = this->has_simple_value_ ? this->value_.simple : this->value_.template_func(x...);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> value;
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: copy from flash to vector
+      value.assign(this->value_.data, this->value_.data + this->len_);
+    } else {
+      // Template mode: call function
+      value = this->value_.func(x...);
+    }
     // on write failure, continue the automation chain rather than stopping so that e.g. disconnect can work.
     if (!write(value))
       this->play_next_(x...);
@@ -201,21 +202,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class BLEClientWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, publ
   }
 
  private:
-  void construct_simple_value_() { new (&this->value_.simple) std::vector<uint8_t>(); }
-
-  void destroy_simple_value_() {
-    if (this->has_simple_value_) {
-      this->value_.simple.~vector();
-    }
-  }
-
   BLEClient *ble_client_;
-  bool has_simple_value_ = true;
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
   union Value {
-    std::vector<uint8_t> simple;
-    std::vector<uint8_t> (*template_func)(Ts...);
-    Value() {}   // trivial constructor
-    ~Value() {}  // trivial destructor - we manage lifetime via discriminator
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
   } value_;
   espbt::ESPBTUUID service_uuid_;
   espbt::ESPBTUUID char_uuid_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/canbus/__init__.py b/esphome/components/canbus/__init__.py
index e1de1eb2f2..7b51c2c45c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/canbus/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/canbus/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from esphome import automation
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_ID, CONF_TRIGGER_ID
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@mvturnho", "@danielschramm"]
 IS_PLATFORM_COMPONENT = True
@@ -176,5 +176,8 @@ async def canbus_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     else:
         if isinstance(data, bytes):
             data = [int(x) for x in data]
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(data))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/canbus/canbus.h b/esphome/components/canbus/canbus.h
index 029eb278c0..f7b84111bd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/canbus/canbus.h
+++ b/esphome/components/canbus/canbus.h
@@ -112,13 +112,16 @@ class Canbus : public Component {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class CanbusSendAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<Canbus> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(const std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    // Stateless lambdas (generated by ESPHome) implicitly convert to function pointers
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
-  void set_data_static(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
-    this->data_static_ = data;
-    this->static_ = true;
+
+  // Store pointer to static data in flash (no RAM copy)
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void set_can_id(uint32_t can_id) { this->can_id_ = can_id; }
@@ -133,21 +136,26 @@ template<typename... Ts> class CanbusSendAction : public Action<Ts...>, public P
     auto can_id = this->can_id_.has_value() ? *this->can_id_ : this->parent_->can_id_;
     auto use_extended_id =
         this->use_extended_id_.has_value() ? *this->use_extended_id_ : this->parent_->use_extended_id_;
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->send_data(can_id, use_extended_id, this->remote_transmission_request_, this->data_static_);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data;
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: copy from flash to vector
+      data.assign(this->data_.data, this->data_.data + this->len_);
     } else {
-      auto val = this->data_func_(x...);
-      this->parent_->send_data(can_id, use_extended_id, this->remote_transmission_request_, val);
+      // Template mode: call function
+      data = this->data_.func(x...);
     }
+    this->parent_->send_data(can_id, use_extended_id, this->remote_transmission_request_, data);
   }
 
  protected:
   optional<uint32_t> can_id_{};
   optional<bool> use_extended_id_{};
   bool remote_transmission_request_{false};
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 class CanbusTrigger : public Trigger<std::vector<uint8_t>, uint32_t, bool>, public Component {
diff --git a/esphome/components/hm3301/aqi_calculator.h b/esphome/components/hm3301/aqi_calculator.h
index c1b47826a2..aa01060d2c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hm3301/aqi_calculator.h
+++ b/esphome/components/hm3301/aqi_calculator.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
-
+#include <climits>
 #include "abstract_aqi_calculator.h"
-// https://www.airnow.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/aqi-technical-assistance-document-sept2018.pdf
+// https://document.airnow.gov/technical-assistance-document-for-the-reporting-of-daily-air-quailty.pdf
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace hm3301 {
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ class AQICalculator : public AbstractAQICalculator {
   }
 
  protected:
-  static const int AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS = 7;
+  static const int AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS = 6;
 
-  int index_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 50},    {51, 100},  {101, 150}, {151, 200},
-                                          {201, 300}, {301, 400}, {401, 500}};
+  int index_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 50}, {51, 100}, {101, 150}, {151, 200}, {201, 300}, {301, 500}};
 
-  int pm2_5_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 12},    {13, 35},   {36, 55},  {56, 150},
-                                                      {151, 250}, {251, 350}, {351, 500}};
+  int pm2_5_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 9},    {10, 35},   {36, 55},
+                                                      {56, 125}, {126, 225}, {226, INT_MAX}};
 
-  int pm10_0_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 54},    {55, 154},  {155, 254}, {255, 354},
-                                                       {355, 424}, {425, 504}, {505, 604}};
+  int pm10_0_calculation_grid_[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2] = {{0, 54},    {55, 154},  {155, 254},
+                                                       {255, 354}, {355, 424}, {425, INT_MAX}};
 
   int calculate_index_(uint16_t value, int array[AMOUNT_OF_LEVELS][2]) {
     int grid_index = get_grid_index_(value, array);
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
index 8d735ea563..d24d24b000 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_WAND_ID,
     CONF_ZERO,
 )
-from esphome.core import coroutine
+from esphome.core import ID, coroutine
 from esphome.schema_extractors import SCHEMA_EXTRACT, schema_extractor
 from esphome.util import Registry, SimpleRegistry
 
@@ -2104,7 +2104,9 @@ async def abbwelcome_action(var, config, args):
             )
             cg.add(var.set_data_template(template_))
         else:
-            cg.add(var.set_data_static(data_))
+            arr_id = ID(f"{var.base}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+            arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data_))
+            cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data_)))
 
 
 # Mirage
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
index b258bd920b..4b922eb2f1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
@@ -214,10 +214,13 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ABBWelcomeAction : public RemoteTransmitterAction
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, message_type)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint8_t, message_id)
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(bool, auto_message_id)
-  void set_data_static(std::vector<uint8_t> data) { data_static_ = std::move(data); }
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    has_data_func_ = true;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
+  }
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
   void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
     ABBWelcomeData data;
@@ -228,19 +231,25 @@ template<typename... Ts> class ABBWelcomeAction : public RemoteTransmitterAction
     data.set_message_type(this->message_type_.value(x...));
     data.set_message_id(this->message_id_.value(x...));
     data.auto_message_id = this->auto_message_id_.value(x...);
-    if (has_data_func_) {
-      data.set_data(this->data_func_(x...));
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data_vec;
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: copy from flash to vector
+      data_vec.assign(this->data_.data, this->data_.data + this->len_);
     } else {
-      data.set_data(this->data_static_);
+      // Template mode: call function
+      data_vec = this->data_.func(x...);
     }
+    data.set_data(data_vec);
     data.finalize();
     ABBWelcomeProtocol().encode(dst, data);
   }
 
  protected:
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
-  bool has_data_func_{false};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace remote_base
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
index 35fd782248..9fbc9e85ba 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static const uint16_t FALLBACK_FREQUENCY = 64767U;  // To use with frequency = 0
 static const uint32_t MICROSECONDS_IN_SECONDS = 1000000UL;
 static const uint16_t PRONTO_DEFAULT_GAP = 45000;
 static const uint16_t MARK_EXCESS_MICROS = 20;
+static constexpr size_t PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE = 230;
 
 static uint16_t to_frequency_k_hz(uint16_t code) {
   if (code == 0)
@@ -225,18 +226,18 @@ optional<ProntoData> ProntoProtocol::decode(RemoteReceiveData src) {
 }
 
 void ProntoProtocol::dump(const ProntoData &data) {
-  std::string rest;
-
-  rest = data.data;
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Received Pronto: data=");
-  while (true) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s", rest.substr(0, 230).c_str());
-    if (rest.size() > 230) {
-      rest = rest.substr(230);
-    } else {
-      break;
-    }
-  }
+
+  const char *ptr = data.data.c_str();
+  size_t remaining = data.data.size();
+
+  // Log in chunks, always logging at least once (even for empty string)
+  do {
+    size_t chunk_size = remaining < PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE ? remaining : PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE;
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%.*s", (int) chunk_size, ptr);
+    ptr += chunk_size;
+    remaining -= chunk_size;
+  } while (remaining > 0);
 }
 
 }  // namespace remote_base
diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
index 9b671e611f..941b6aab42 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/raw_protocol.h
@@ -42,17 +42,20 @@ class RawTrigger : public Trigger<RawTimings>, public Component, public RemoteRe
 
 template<typename... Ts> class RawAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts...> {
  public:
-  void set_code_template(std::function<RawTimings(Ts...)> func) { this->code_func_ = func; }
+  void set_code_template(RawTimings (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->code_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
+  }
   void set_code_static(const int32_t *code, size_t len) {
-    this->code_static_ = code;
-    this->code_static_len_ = len;
+    this->code_.data = code;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
   TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, carrier_frequency);
 
   void encode(RemoteTransmitData *dst, Ts... x) override {
-    if (this->code_static_ != nullptr) {
-      for (size_t i = 0; i < this->code_static_len_; i++) {
-        auto val = this->code_static_[i];
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < static_cast<size_t>(this->len_); i++) {
+        auto val = this->code_.data[i];
         if (val < 0) {
           dst->space(static_cast<uint32_t>(-val));
         } else {
@@ -60,15 +63,17 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RawAction : public RemoteTransmitterActionBase<Ts
         }
       }
     } else {
-      dst->set_data(this->code_func_(x...));
+      dst->set_data(this->code_.func(x...));
     }
     dst->set_carrier_frequency(this->carrier_frequency_.value(x...));
   }
 
  protected:
-  std::function<RawTimings(Ts...)> code_func_{nullptr};
-  const int32_t *code_static_{nullptr};
-  int32_t code_static_len_{0};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Code {
+    RawTimings (*func)(Ts...);
+    const int32_t *data;
+  } code_;
 };
 
 class RawDumper : public RemoteReceiverDumperBase {
diff --git a/esphome/components/speaker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/speaker/__init__.py
index 5f1ba94ee6..18e1d9782c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speaker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/speaker/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import audio, audio_dac
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_ID, CONF_VOLUME
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID
 from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["audio"]
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ async def speaker_play_action(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_data_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(data))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/speaker/automation.h b/esphome/components/speaker/automation.h
index 80bba25030..391c9e4c62 100644
--- a/esphome/components/speaker/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/speaker/automation.h
@@ -10,28 +10,33 @@ namespace speaker {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class PlayAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<Speaker> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
-  void set_data_static(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
-    this->data_static_ = data;
-    this->static_ = true;
+
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->play(this->data_static_);
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: pass pointer directly to play(const uint8_t *, size_t)
+      this->parent_->play(this->data_.data, static_cast<size_t>(this->len_));
     } else {
-      auto val = this->data_func_(x...);
+      // Template mode: call function and pass vector to play(const std::vector<uint8_t> &)
+      auto val = this->data_.func(x...);
       this->parent_->play(val);
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class VolumeSetAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<Speaker> {
diff --git a/esphome/components/sx126x/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sx126x/__init__.py
index 370cd102d4..f8f3b9d104 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sx126x/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sx126x/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import spi
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_BUSY_PIN, CONF_DATA, CONF_FREQUENCY, CONF_ID
-from esphome.core import TimePeriod
+from esphome.core import ID, TimePeriod
 
 MULTI_CONF = True
 CODEOWNERS = ["@swoboda1337"]
@@ -329,5 +329,8 @@ async def send_packet_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_data_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(data))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/sx126x/automation.h b/esphome/components/sx126x/automation.h
index 6b2371e253..2282c583cb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sx126x/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sx126x/automation.h
@@ -14,28 +14,34 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RunImageCalAction : public Action<Ts...>, public
 
 template<typename... Ts> class SendPacketAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SX126x> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
 
-  void set_data_static(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
-    this->data_static_ = data;
-    this->static_ = true;
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->transmit_packet(this->data_static_);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data;
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: copy from flash to vector
+      data.assign(this->data_.data, this->data_.data + this->len_);
     } else {
-      this->parent_->transmit_packet(this->data_func_(x...));
+      // Template mode: call function
+      data = this->data_.func(x...);
     }
+    this->parent_->transmit_packet(data);
   }
 
  protected:
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class SetModeTxAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SX126x> {
diff --git a/esphome/components/sx127x/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sx127x/__init__.py
index 33b556db07..77cb61f7f8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sx127x/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sx127x/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import spi
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_FREQUENCY, CONF_ID
+from esphome.core import ID
 
 MULTI_CONF = True
 CODEOWNERS = ["@swoboda1337"]
@@ -321,5 +322,8 @@ async def send_packet_action_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_data_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(data))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/sx127x/automation.h b/esphome/components/sx127x/automation.h
index eae16c11fa..fb0367fcca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sx127x/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/sx127x/automation.h
@@ -14,28 +14,34 @@ template<typename... Ts> class RunImageCalAction : public Action<Ts...>, public
 
 template<typename... Ts> class SendPacketAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SX127x> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
 
-  void set_data_static(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
-    this->data_static_ = data;
-    this->static_ = true;
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->transmit_packet(this->data_static_);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> data;
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: copy from flash to vector
+      data.assign(this->data_.data, this->data_.data + this->len_);
     } else {
-      this->parent_->transmit_packet(this->data_func_(x...));
+      // Template mode: call function
+      data = this->data_.func(x...);
     }
+    this->parent_->transmit_packet(data);
   }
 
  protected:
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class SetModeTxAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<SX127x> {
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index eb911ed007..cbc11d0db0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     PLATFORM_HOST,
     PlatformFramework,
 )
-from esphome.core import CORE
+from esphome.core import CORE, ID
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
 from esphome.yaml_util import make_data_base
 
@@ -446,7 +446,10 @@ async def uart_write_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_data_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(cg.ArrayInitializer(*data)))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/automation.h b/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
index ad2c4d2bf1..c2eb308eb8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/automation.h
@@ -10,32 +10,35 @@ namespace uart {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class UARTWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<UARTComponent> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    // Stateless lambdas (generated by ESPHome) implicitly convert to function pointers
+    this->code_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
-  void set_data_static(std::vector<uint8_t> &&data) {
-    this->data_static_ = std::move(data);
-    this->static_ = true;
-  }
-  void set_data_static(std::initializer_list<uint8_t> data) {
-    this->data_static_ = std::vector<uint8_t>(data);
-    this->static_ = true;
+
+  // Store pointer to static data in flash (no RAM copy)
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->code_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->write_array(this->data_static_);
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: use pointer and length
+      this->parent_->write_array(this->code_.data, static_cast<size_t>(this->len_));
     } else {
-      auto val = this->data_func_(x...);
+      // Template mode: call function
+      auto val = this->code_.func(x...);
       this->parent_->write_array(val);
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Code {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } code_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace uart
diff --git a/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py b/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
index 6b1e4f8ed8..69abf4b989 100644
--- a/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/udp/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from esphome.components.packet_transport import (
 )
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import CONF_DATA, CONF_ID, CONF_PORT, CONF_TRIGGER_ID
-from esphome.core import Lambda
+from esphome.core import ID, Lambda
 from esphome.cpp_generator import ExpressionStatement, MockObj
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@clydebarrow"]
@@ -158,5 +158,8 @@ async def udp_write_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
         templ = await cg.templatable(data, args, cg.std_vector.template(cg.uint8))
         cg.add(var.set_data_template(templ))
     else:
-        cg.add(var.set_data_static(data))
+        # Generate static array in flash to avoid RAM copy
+        arr_id = ID(f"{action_id}_data", is_declaration=True, type=cg.uint8)
+        arr = cg.static_const_array(arr_id, cg.ArrayInitializer(*data))
+        cg.add(var.set_data_static(arr, len(data)))
     return var
diff --git a/esphome/components/udp/automation.h b/esphome/components/udp/automation.h
index c5e5e2eae8..b66c2a9892 100644
--- a/esphome/components/udp/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/udp/automation.h
@@ -11,28 +11,33 @@ namespace udp {
 
 template<typename... Ts> class UDPWriteAction : public Action<Ts...>, public Parented<UDPComponent> {
  public:
-  void set_data_template(std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> func) {
-    this->data_func_ = func;
-    this->static_ = false;
+  void set_data_template(std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...)) {
+    this->data_.func = func;
+    this->len_ = -1;  // Sentinel value indicates template mode
   }
-  void set_data_static(const std::vector<uint8_t> &data) {
-    this->data_static_ = data;
-    this->static_ = true;
+
+  void set_data_static(const uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
+    this->data_.data = data;
+    this->len_ = len;  // Length >= 0 indicates static mode
   }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
-    if (this->static_) {
-      this->parent_->send_packet(this->data_static_);
+    if (this->len_ >= 0) {
+      // Static mode: pass pointer directly to send_packet(const uint8_t *, size_t)
+      this->parent_->send_packet(this->data_.data, static_cast<size_t>(this->len_));
     } else {
-      auto val = this->data_func_(x...);
+      // Template mode: call function and pass vector to send_packet(const std::vector<uint8_t> &)
+      auto val = this->data_.func(x...);
       this->parent_->send_packet(val);
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  bool static_{false};
-  std::function<std::vector<uint8_t>(Ts...)> data_func_{};
-  std::vector<uint8_t> data_static_{};
+  ssize_t len_{-1};  // -1 = template mode, >=0 = static mode with length
+  union Data {
+    std::vector<uint8_t> (*func)(Ts...);  // Function pointer (stateless lambdas)
+    const uint8_t *data;                  // Pointer to static data in flash
+  } data_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace udp
diff --git a/esphome/core/entity_base.h b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
index 1486ff5360..2b52d66f76 100644
--- a/esphome/core/entity_base.h
+++ b/esphome/core/entity_base.h
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ class EntityBase {
   // Returns empty StringRef if object_id is dynamic (needs allocation)
   StringRef get_object_id_ref_for_api_() const;
 
-  /// The hash_base() function has been deprecated. It is kept in this
-  /// class for now, to prevent external components from not compiling.
-  virtual uint32_t hash_base() { return 0L; }
   void calc_object_id_();
 
   /// Check if the object_id is dynamic (changes with MAC suffix)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 33fa2b64eb..40802422f2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ platformio==6.1.18  # When updating platformio, also update /docker/Dockerfile
 esptool==5.1.0
 click==8.1.7
 esphome-dashboard==20251013.0
-aioesphomeapi==42.6.0
+aioesphomeapi==42.7.0
 zeroconf==0.148.0
 puremagic==1.30
 ruamel.yaml==0.18.16 # dashboard_import
diff --git a/tests/components/ble_client/common.yaml b/tests/components/ble_client/common.yaml
index aa4b639463..4ea1dd60f3 100644
--- a/tests/components/ble_client/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/ble_client/common.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,25 @@ sensor:
     name: "BLE Sensor without Lambda"
     service_uuid: "abcd1234-abcd-1234-abcd-abcd12345678"
     characteristic_uuid: "abcd1237-abcd-1234-abcd-abcd12345678"
+
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Test Number"
+    id: test_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 255
+    step: 1
+
+button:
+  # Test ble_write with lambda that references a component (function pointer)
+  - platform: template
+    name: "BLE Write Lambda Test"
+    on_press:
+      - ble_client.ble_write:
+          id: test_blec
+          service_uuid: "abcd1234-abcd-1234-abcd-abcd12345678"
+          characteristic_uuid: "abcd1235-abcd-1234-abcd-abcd12345678"
+          value: !lambda |-
+            uint8_t val = (uint8_t)id(test_number).state;
+            return std::vector<uint8_t>{0xAA, val, 0xBB};
diff --git a/tests/components/canbus/common.yaml b/tests/components/canbus/common.yaml
index fd146cc3a3..8bddeb7409 100644
--- a/tests/components/canbus/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/canbus/common.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ canbus:
                   break;
               }
 
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Test Number"
+    id: test_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 255
+    step: 1
+
 button:
   - platform: template
     name: Canbus Actions
@@ -44,3 +53,7 @@ button:
       - canbus.send: "abc"
       - canbus.send: [0, 1, 2]
       - canbus.send: !lambda return {0, 1, 2};
+      # Test canbus.send with lambda that references a component (function pointer)
+      - canbus.send: !lambda |-
+          uint8_t val = (uint8_t)id(test_number).state;
+          return std::vector<uint8_t>{0xAA, val, 0xBB};
diff --git a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/common-buttons.yaml b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/common-buttons.yaml
index e9593cc97c..d48d36bd54 100644
--- a/tests/components/remote_transmitter/common-buttons.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/remote_transmitter/common-buttons.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    id: test_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 255
+    step: 1
+
 button:
   - platform: template
     name: Beo4 audio mute
@@ -128,10 +136,16 @@ button:
         address: 0x00
         command: 0x0B
   - platform: template
-    name: RC5 Raw
+    name: RC5 Raw static
     on_press:
       remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
         code: [1000, -1000]
+  - platform: template
+    name: RC5 Raw lambda
+    on_press:
+      remote_transmitter.transmit_raw:
+        code: !lambda |-
+          return {(int32_t)id(test_number).state * 100, -1000};
   - platform: template
     name: AEHA
     id: eaha_hitachi_climate_power_on
@@ -217,6 +231,23 @@ button:
           command: 0xEC
           rc_code_1: 0x0D
           rc_code_2: 0x0D
+  - platform: template
+    name: ABBWelcome static
+    on_press:
+      remote_transmitter.transmit_abbwelcome:
+        source_address: 0x1234
+        destination_address: 0x5678
+        message_type: 0x01
+        data: [0x10, 0x20, 0x30]
+  - platform: template
+    name: ABBWelcome lambda
+    on_press:
+      remote_transmitter.transmit_abbwelcome:
+        source_address: 0x1234
+        destination_address: 0x5678
+        message_type: 0x01
+        data: !lambda |-
+          return {(uint8_t)id(test_number).state, 0x20, 0x30};
   - platform: template
     name: Digital Write
     on_press:
diff --git a/tests/components/speaker/common.yaml b/tests/components/speaker/common.yaml
index c04674ee29..fa54fa7e39 100644
--- a/tests/components/speaker/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/speaker/common.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Speaker Number"
+    id: my_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 100
+    step: 1
+
 esphome:
   on_boot:
     then:
@@ -14,6 +23,15 @@ esphome:
             - speaker.finish:
       - speaker.stop:
 
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Speaker Button"
+    on_press:
+      then:
+        - speaker.play: [0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0x40]
+        - speaker.play: !lambda |-
+            return {0x01, 0x02, (uint8_t)id(my_number).state};
+
 i2s_audio:
   i2s_lrclk_pin: ${i2s_bclk_pin}
   i2s_bclk_pin: ${i2s_lrclk_pin}
diff --git a/tests/components/sx126x/common.yaml b/tests/components/sx126x/common.yaml
index 3f540a4bae..659550cc01 100644
--- a/tests/components/sx126x/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/sx126x/common.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ sx126x:
       - lambda: |-
           ESP_LOGD("lambda", "packet %.2f %.2f %s", rssi, snr, format_hex(x).c_str());
 
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "SX126x Number"
+    id: my_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 100
+    step: 1
+
 button:
   - platform: template
     name: "SX126x Button"
@@ -37,3 +46,5 @@ button:
         - sx126x.set_mode_rx
         - sx126x.send_packet:
             data: [0xC5, 0x51, 0x78, 0x82, 0xB7, 0xF9, 0x9C, 0x5C]
+        - sx126x.send_packet: !lambda |-
+            return {0x01, 0x02, (uint8_t)id(my_number).state};
diff --git a/tests/components/sx127x/common.yaml b/tests/components/sx127x/common.yaml
index 540381fc08..6e48952fcc 100644
--- a/tests/components/sx127x/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/sx127x/common.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ sx127x:
       - sx127x.send_packet:
           data: [0xC5, 0x51, 0x78, 0x82, 0xB7, 0xF9, 0x9C, 0x5C]
 
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "SX127x Number"
+    id: my_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 100
+    step: 1
+
 button:
   - platform: template
     name: "SX127x Button"
@@ -38,3 +47,5 @@ button:
         - sx127x.set_mode_rx
         - sx127x.send_packet:
             data: [0xC5, 0x51, 0x78, 0x82, 0xB7, 0xF9, 0x9C, 0x5C]
+        - sx127x.send_packet: !lambda |-
+            return {0x01, 0x02, (uint8_t)id(my_number).state};
diff --git a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
index 9744a48409..6ffd0d7282 100644
--- a/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/uart/test.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ esphome:
     then:
       - uart.write: 'Hello World'
       - uart.write: [0x00, 0x20, 0x42]
+      - uart.write: !lambda |-
+          return {0xAA, 0xBB, 0xCC};
 
 uart:
   - id: uart_uart
@@ -46,6 +48,15 @@ switch:
       turn_on: "TURN_ON"
       turn_off: "TURN_OFF"
 
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Test Number"
+    id: test_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 100
+    step: 1
+
 button:
   # Test uart button with array data
   - platform: uart
@@ -57,3 +68,10 @@ button:
     name: "UART Button String"
     uart_id: uart_uart
     data: "BUTTON_PRESS"
+  # Test uart button with lambda (function pointer)
+  - platform: template
+    name: "UART Lambda Test"
+    on_press:
+      - uart.write: !lambda |-
+          std::string cmd = "VALUE=" + str_sprintf("%.0f", id(test_number).state) + "\r\n";
+          return std::vector<uint8_t>(cmd.begin(), cmd.end());
diff --git a/tests/components/udp/common.yaml b/tests/components/udp/common.yaml
index 96224d0d1f..98546d49ef 100644
--- a/tests/components/udp/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/udp/common.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,22 @@ udp:
         id: my_udp
         data: !lambda |-
           return std::vector<uint8_t>{1,3,4,5,6};
+
+number:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "UDP Number"
+    id: my_number
+    optimistic: true
+    min_value: 0
+    max_value: 100
+    step: 1
+
+button:
+  - platform: template
+    name: "UDP Button"
+    on_press:
+      then:
+        - udp.write:
+            data: [0x01, 0x02, 0x03]
+        - udp.write: !lambda |-
+            return {0x10, 0x20, (uint8_t)id(my_number).state};