diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
index 4500168cb1..036d78da73 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -550,22 +550,8 @@ def binary_sensor_schema(
     return _BINARY_SENSOR_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
-    await setup_entity(var, config, "binary_sensor")
-
-    if (device_class := config.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS)) is not None:
-        cg.add(var.set_device_class(device_class))
-    trigger = config.get(CONF_TRIGGER_ON_INITIAL_STATE, False) or config.get(
-        CONF_PUBLISH_INITIAL_STATE, False
-    )
-    cg.add(var.set_trigger_on_initial_state(trigger))
-    if inverted := config.get(CONF_INVERTED):
-        cg.add(var.set_inverted(inverted))
-    if filters_config := config.get(CONF_FILTERS):
-        cg.add_define("USE_BINARY_SENSOR_FILTER")
-        filters = await cg.build_registry_list(FILTER_REGISTRY, filters_config)
-        cg.add(var.add_filters(filters))
-
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
+async def _build_binary_sensor_automations(var, config):
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_PRESS, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
@@ -617,6 +603,25 @@ async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
             conf,
         )
 
+
+async def setup_binary_sensor_core_(var, config):
+    await setup_entity(var, config, "binary_sensor")
+
+    if (device_class := config.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS)) is not None:
+        cg.add(var.set_device_class(device_class))
+    trigger = config.get(CONF_TRIGGER_ON_INITIAL_STATE, False) or config.get(
+        CONF_PUBLISH_INITIAL_STATE, False
+    )
+    cg.add(var.set_trigger_on_initial_state(trigger))
+    if inverted := config.get(CONF_INVERTED):
+        cg.add(var.set_inverted(inverted))
+    if filters_config := config.get(CONF_FILTERS):
+        cg.add_define("USE_BINARY_SENSOR_FILTER")
+        filters = await cg.build_registry_list(FILTER_REGISTRY, filters_config)
+        cg.add(var.add_filters(filters))
+
+    CORE.add_job(_build_binary_sensor_automations, var, config)
+
     if mqtt_id := config.get(CONF_MQTT_ID):
         mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(mqtt_id, var)
         await mqtt.register_mqtt_component(mqtt_, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
index dd1d53857d..f10e7ec0aa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2410/ld2410.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ static constexpr uint8_t DATA_FRAME_FOOTER[HEADER_FOOTER_SIZE] = {0xF8, 0xF7, 0x
 // MAC address the module uses when Bluetooth is disabled
 static constexpr uint8_t NO_MAC[] = {0x08, 0x05, 0x04, 0x03, 0x02, 0x01};
 
-static inline int two_byte_to_int(char firstbyte, char secondbyte) { return (int16_t) (secondbyte << 8) + firstbyte; }
-
 static inline bool validate_header_footer(const uint8_t *header_footer, const uint8_t *buffer) {
   return std::memcmp(header_footer, buffer, HEADER_FOOTER_SIZE) == 0;
 }
@@ -361,17 +359,14 @@ void LD2410Component::handle_periodic_data_() {
     Detect distance: 16~17th bytes
   */
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
-  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(
-      this->moving_target_distance_sensor_,
-      ld2410::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH]))
+  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->moving_target_distance_sensor_,
+                      encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW]))
   SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->moving_target_energy_sensor_, this->buffer_data_[MOVING_ENERGY])
-  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(
-      this->still_target_distance_sensor_,
-      ld2410::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH]));
+  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->still_target_distance_sensor_,
+                      encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW]));
   SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->still_target_energy_sensor_, this->buffer_data_[STILL_ENERGY]);
-  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(
-      this->detection_distance_sensor_,
-      ld2410::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[DETECT_DISTANCE_LOW], this->buffer_data_[DETECT_DISTANCE_HIGH]));
+  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->detection_distance_sensor_,
+                      encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[DETECT_DISTANCE_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[DETECT_DISTANCE_LOW]));
 
   if (engineering_mode) {
     /*
@@ -578,8 +573,8 @@ bool LD2410Component::handle_ack_data_() {
       /*
         None Duration: 33~34th bytes
       */
-      updates.push_back(set_number_value(this->timeout_number_,
-                                         ld2410::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[32], this->buffer_data_[33])));
+      updates.push_back(
+          set_number_value(this->timeout_number_, encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[33], this->buffer_data_[32])));
       for (auto &update : updates) {
         update();
       }
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
index 484d5bd281..ef0915d0bc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2412/ld2412.cpp
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ static constexpr uint8_t DATA_FRAME_FOOTER[HEADER_FOOTER_SIZE] = {0xF8, 0xF7, 0x
 // MAC address the module uses when Bluetooth is disabled
 static constexpr uint8_t NO_MAC[] = {0x08, 0x05, 0x04, 0x03, 0x02, 0x01};
 
-static inline int two_byte_to_int(char firstbyte, char secondbyte) { return (int16_t) (secondbyte << 8) + firstbyte; }
-
 static inline bool validate_header_footer(const uint8_t *header_footer, const uint8_t *buffer) {
   return std::memcmp(header_footer, buffer, HEADER_FOOTER_SIZE) == 0;
 }
@@ -398,22 +396,19 @@ void LD2412Component::handle_periodic_data_() {
     Detect distance: 16~17th bytes
   */
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
-  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(
-      this->moving_target_distance_sensor_,
-      ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH]))
+  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->moving_target_distance_sensor_,
+                      encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW]))
   SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->moving_target_energy_sensor_, this->buffer_data_[MOVING_ENERGY])
-  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(
-      this->still_target_distance_sensor_,
-      ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH]))
+  SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->still_target_distance_sensor_,
+                      encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW]))
   SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->still_target_energy_sensor_, this->buffer_data_[STILL_ENERGY])
   if (this->detection_distance_sensor_ != nullptr) {
     int new_detect_distance = 0;
     if (target_state != 0x00 && (target_state & MOVE_BITMASK)) {
       new_detect_distance =
-          ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH]);
+          encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[MOVING_TARGET_LOW]);
     } else if (target_state != 0x00) {
-      new_detect_distance =
-          ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH]);
+      new_detect_distance = encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_HIGH], this->buffer_data_[STILL_TARGET_LOW]);
     }
     this->detection_distance_sensor_->publish_state_if_not_dup(new_detect_distance);
   }
@@ -637,9 +632,9 @@ bool LD2412Component::handle_ack_data_() {
       /*
         None Duration: 11~12th bytes
       */
-      updates.push_back(set_number_value(this->timeout_number_,
-                                         ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[12], this->buffer_data_[13])));
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "timeout_number_: %u", ld2412::two_byte_to_int(this->buffer_data_[12], this->buffer_data_[13]));
+      updates.push_back(
+          set_number_value(this->timeout_number_, encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[13], this->buffer_data_[12])));
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "timeout_number_: %u", encode_uint16(this->buffer_data_[13], this->buffer_data_[12]));
       /*
         Output pin configuration: 13th bytes
       */
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
index d30c164769..583918e5f5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.cpp
@@ -168,15 +168,6 @@ static inline int16_t hex_to_signed_int(const uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t offset) {
   return dec_val;
 }
 
-static inline float calculate_angle(float base, float hypotenuse) {
-  if (base < 0.0f || hypotenuse <= 0.0f) {
-    return 0.0f;
-  }
-  float angle_radians = acosf(base / hypotenuse);
-  float angle_degrees = angle_radians * (180.0f / std::numbers::pi_v<float>);
-  return angle_degrees;
-}
-
 static inline bool validate_header_footer(const uint8_t *header_footer, const uint8_t *buffer) {
   return std::memcmp(header_footer, buffer, HEADER_FOOTER_SIZE) == 0;
 }
@@ -292,16 +283,19 @@ void LD2450Component::loop() {
   }
 }
 
-// Count targets in zone
-uint8_t LD2450Component::count_targets_in_zone_(const Zone &zone, bool is_moving) {
-  uint8_t count = 0;
-  for (auto &index : this->target_info_) {
-    if (index.x > zone.x1 && index.x < zone.x2 && index.y > zone.y1 && index.y < zone.y2 &&
-        index.is_moving == is_moving) {
-      count++;
+// Count targets in zone (single pass for both still and moving)
+void LD2450Component::count_targets_in_zone_(const Zone &zone, uint8_t &still, uint8_t &moving) {
+  still = 0;
+  moving = 0;
+  for (auto &target : this->target_info_) {
+    if (target.x > zone.x1 && target.x < zone.x2 && target.y > zone.y1 && target.y < zone.y2) {
+      if (target.is_moving) {
+        moving++;
+      } else {
+        still++;
+      }
     }
   }
-  return count;
 }
 
 // Service reset_radar_zone
@@ -510,11 +504,8 @@ void LD2450Component::handle_periodic_data_() {
     }
 #ifdef USE_SENSOR
     SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->move_distance_sensors_[index], td);
-    // ANGLE
-    angle = ld2450::calculate_angle(static_cast<float>(ty), static_cast<float>(td));
-    if (tx > 0) {
-      angle = angle * -1;
-    }
+    // ANGLE - atan2f computes angle from Y axis directly, no sqrt/division needed
+    angle = atan2f(static_cast<float>(-tx), static_cast<float>(ty)) * (180.0f / std::numbers::pi_v<float>);
     SAFE_PUBLISH_SENSOR(this->move_angle_sensors_[index], angle);
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
@@ -528,10 +519,11 @@ void LD2450Component::handle_periodic_data_() {
     } else {
       direction = DIRECTION_STATIONARY;
     }
-    text_sensor::TextSensor *tsd = this->direction_text_sensors_[index];
-    const auto *dir_str = find_str(ld2450::DIRECTION_BY_UINT, direction);
-    if (tsd != nullptr && (!tsd->has_state() || tsd->get_state() != dir_str)) {
-      tsd->publish_state(dir_str);
+    if (this->direction_dedup_[index].next(direction)) {
+      text_sensor::TextSensor *tsd = this->direction_text_sensors_[index];
+      if (tsd != nullptr) {
+        tsd->publish_state(find_str(ld2450::DIRECTION_BY_UINT, direction));
+      }
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -551,8 +543,7 @@ void LD2450Component::handle_periodic_data_() {
   uint8_t zone_moving_targets = 0;
   uint8_t zone_all_targets = 0;
   for (index = 0; index < MAX_ZONES; index++) {
-    zone_still_targets = this->count_targets_in_zone_(this->zone_config_[index], false);
-    zone_moving_targets = this->count_targets_in_zone_(this->zone_config_[index], true);
+    this->count_targets_in_zone_(this->zone_config_[index], zone_still_targets, zone_moving_targets);
     zone_all_targets = zone_still_targets + zone_moving_targets;
 
     // Publish Still Target Count in Zones
diff --git a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
index 30f96c0a9c..39b0ebd9da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ld2450/ld2450.h
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class LD2450Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   void save_to_flash_(float value);
   float restore_from_flash_();
   bool get_timeout_status_(uint32_t check_millis);
-  uint8_t count_targets_in_zone_(const Zone &zone, bool is_moving);
+  void count_targets_in_zone_(const Zone &zone, uint8_t &still, uint8_t &moving);
 
   uint32_t presence_millis_ = 0;
   uint32_t still_presence_millis_ = 0;
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ class LD2450Component : public Component, public uart::UARTDevice {
   std::array<SensorWithDedup<uint8_t> *, MAX_ZONES> zone_moving_target_count_sensors_{};
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_TEXT_SENSOR
-  std::array<text_sensor::TextSensor *, 3> direction_text_sensors_{};
+  std::array<text_sensor::TextSensor *, MAX_TARGETS> direction_text_sensors_{};
+  std::array<Deduplicator<uint8_t>, MAX_TARGETS> direction_dedup_{};
 #endif
 
   LazyCallbackManager<void()> data_callback_;
diff --git a/esphome/components/number/__init__.py b/esphome/components/number/__init__.py
index b23da7799f..d12ec7463b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/number/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/number/__init__.py
@@ -240,6 +240,23 @@ def number_schema(
     return _NUMBER_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
+async def _build_number_automations(var, config):
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE_RANGE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await cg.register_component(trigger, conf)
+        if CONF_ABOVE in conf:
+            template_ = await cg.templatable(conf[CONF_ABOVE], [(float, "x")], float)
+            cg.add(trigger.set_min(template_))
+        if CONF_BELOW in conf:
+            template_ = await cg.templatable(conf[CONF_BELOW], [(float, "x")], float)
+            cg.add(trigger.set_max(template_))
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+
+
 async def setup_number_core_(
     var, config, *, min_value: float, max_value: float, step: float
 ):
@@ -254,19 +271,7 @@ async def setup_number_core_(
     if config[CONF_MODE] != NumberMode.NUMBER_MODE_AUTO:
         cg.add(var.traits.set_mode(config[CONF_MODE]))
 
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE_RANGE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await cg.register_component(trigger, conf)
-        if CONF_ABOVE in conf:
-            template_ = await cg.templatable(conf[CONF_ABOVE], [(float, "x")], float)
-            cg.add(trigger.set_min(template_))
-        if CONF_BELOW in conf:
-            template_ = await cg.templatable(conf[CONF_BELOW], [(float, "x")], float)
-            cg.add(trigger.set_max(template_))
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+    CORE.add_job(_build_number_automations, var, config)
 
     if (unit_of_measurement := config.get(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)) is not None:
         cg.add(var.traits.set_unit_of_measurement(unit_of_measurement))
diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
index 770c044efb..338aaae0b5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -888,6 +888,26 @@ async def build_filters(config):
     return await cg.build_registry_list(FILTER_REGISTRY, config)
 
 
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
+async def _build_sensor_automations(var, config):
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_RAW_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE_RANGE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await cg.register_component(trigger, conf)
+        if (above := conf.get(CONF_ABOVE)) is not None:
+            template_ = await cg.templatable(above, [(float, "x")], float)
+            cg.add(trigger.set_min(template_))
+        if (below := conf.get(CONF_BELOW)) is not None:
+            template_ = await cg.templatable(below, [(float, "x")], float)
+            cg.add(trigger.set_max(template_))
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+
+
 async def setup_sensor_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "sensor")
 
@@ -907,22 +927,7 @@ async def setup_sensor_core_(var, config):
         filters = await build_filters(config[CONF_FILTERS])
         cg.add(var.set_filters(filters))
 
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_RAW_VALUE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE_RANGE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await cg.register_component(trigger, conf)
-        if (above := conf.get(CONF_ABOVE)) is not None:
-            template_ = await cg.templatable(above, [(float, "x")], float)
-            cg.add(trigger.set_min(template_))
-        if (below := conf.get(CONF_BELOW)) is not None:
-            template_ = await cg.templatable(below, [(float, "x")], float)
-            cg.add(trigger.set_max(template_))
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(float, "x")], conf)
+    CORE.add_job(_build_sensor_automations, var, config)
 
     if (mqtt_id := config.get(CONF_MQTT_ID)) is not None:
         mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(mqtt_id, var)
diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
index 7424d7c92f..cfc5e2b6e8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@ def switch_schema(
     return _SWITCH_SCHEMA.extend(schema)
 
 
-async def setup_switch_core_(var, config):
-    await setup_entity(var, config, "switch")
-
-    if (inverted := config.get(CONF_INVERTED)) is not None:
-        cg.add(var.set_inverted(inverted))
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
+async def _build_switch_automations(var, config):
     for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_STATE, []):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(bool, "x")], conf)
@@ -156,6 +153,15 @@ async def setup_switch_core_(var, config):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
 
+
+async def setup_switch_core_(var, config):
+    await setup_entity(var, config, "switch")
+
+    if (inverted := config.get(CONF_INVERTED)) is not None:
+        cg.add(var.set_inverted(inverted))
+
+    CORE.add_job(_build_switch_automations, var, config)
+
     if (mqtt_id := config.get(CONF_MQTT_ID)) is not None:
         mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(mqtt_id, var)
         await mqtt.register_mqtt_component(mqtt_, config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
index 2e8edb43c9..2edf202cd2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/__init__.py
@@ -197,6 +197,17 @@ async def build_filters(config):
     return await cg.build_registry_list(FILTER_REGISTRY, config)
 
 
+@coroutine_with_priority(CoroPriority.AUTOMATION)
+async def _build_text_sensor_automations(var, config):
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
+
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_RAW_VALUE, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
+
+
 async def setup_text_sensor_core_(var, config):
     await setup_entity(var, config, "text_sensor")
 
@@ -208,13 +219,7 @@ async def setup_text_sensor_core_(var, config):
         filters = await build_filters(config[CONF_FILTERS])
         cg.add(var.set_filters(filters))
 
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_VALUE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
-
-    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_RAW_VALUE, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [(cg.std_string, "x")], conf)
+    CORE.add_job(_build_text_sensor_automations, var, config)
 
     if (mqtt_id := config.get(CONF_MQTT_ID)) is not None:
         mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(mqtt_id, var)
diff --git a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
index 31e37a06e0..a6f4cf5d5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/uart/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BAUD_RATE,
     CONF_BYTES,
     CONF_DATA,
+    CONF_DATA_BITS,
     CONF_DEBUG,
     CONF_DELIMITER,
     CONF_DIRECTION,
@@ -21,10 +22,12 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_LAMBDA,
     CONF_NUMBER,
+    CONF_PARITY,
     CONF_PORT,
     CONF_RX_BUFFER_SIZE,
     CONF_RX_PIN,
     CONF_SEQUENCE,
+    CONF_STOP_BITS,
     CONF_TIMEOUT,
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_TX_PIN,
@@ -215,9 +218,6 @@ UART_PARITY_OPTIONS = {
     "ODD": UARTParityOptions.UART_CONFIG_PARITY_ODD,
 }
 
-CONF_STOP_BITS = "stop_bits"
-CONF_DATA_BITS = "data_bits"
-CONF_PARITY = "parity"
 CONF_RX_FULL_THRESHOLD = "rx_full_threshold"
 CONF_RX_TIMEOUT = "rx_timeout"
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py b/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
index d9bb58ae3a..cc69c0cb5a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/usb_uart/__init__.py
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.components import socket
-from esphome.components.uart import (
-    CONF_DATA_BITS,
-    CONF_PARITY,
-    CONF_STOP_BITS,
-    UARTComponent,
-)
+from esphome.components.uart import UARTComponent
 from esphome.components.usb_host import register_usb_client, usb_device_schema
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BAUD_RATE,
     CONF_BUFFER_SIZE,
     CONF_CHANNELS,
+    CONF_DATA_BITS,
     CONF_DEBUG,
     CONF_DUMMY_RECEIVER,
     CONF_ID,
+    CONF_PARITY,
+    CONF_STOP_BITS,
 )
 from esphome.cpp_types import Component
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/weikai/__init__.py b/esphome/components/weikai/__init__.py
index 796423438e..66cd4ce12a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/weikai/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/weikai/__init__.py
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_BAUD_RATE,
     CONF_CHANNEL,
+    CONF_DATA_BITS,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_INPUT,
     CONF_INVERTED,
     CONF_MODE,
     CONF_NUMBER,
     CONF_OUTPUT,
+    CONF_PARITY,
+    CONF_STOP_BITS,
 )
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@DrCoolZic"]
 AUTO_LOAD = ["uart"]
 
 MULTI_CONF = True
-CONF_DATA_BITS = "data_bits"
-CONF_STOP_BITS = "stop_bits"
-CONF_PARITY = "parity"
 CONF_CRYSTAL = "crystal"
 CONF_UART = "uart"
 CONF_TEST_MODE = "test_mode"
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 1611aeb101..7262a106d8 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ CONF_CUSTOM_PRESETS = "custom_presets"
 CONF_CYCLE = "cycle"
 CONF_DALLAS_ID = "dallas_id"
 CONF_DATA = "data"
+CONF_DATA_BITS = "data_bits"
 CONF_DATA_PIN = "data_pin"
 CONF_DATA_PINS = "data_pins"
 CONF_DATA_RATE = "data_rate"
@@ -759,6 +760,7 @@ CONF_PAGE_ID = "page_id"
 CONF_PAGES = "pages"
 CONF_PANASONIC = "panasonic"
 CONF_PARAMETERS = "parameters"
+CONF_PARITY = "parity"
 CONF_PASSWORD = "password"
 CONF_PATH = "path"
 CONF_PATTERN = "pattern"
@@ -961,6 +963,7 @@ CONF_STEP_PIN = "step_pin"
 CONF_STILL_THRESHOLD = "still_threshold"
 CONF_STOP = "stop"
 CONF_STOP_ACTION = "stop_action"
+CONF_STOP_BITS = "stop_bits"
 CONF_STORE_BASELINE = "store_baseline"
 CONF_SUBNET = "subnet"
 CONF_SUBSCRIBE_QOS = "subscribe_qos"
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.cpp b/esphome/core/component.cpp
index e7f6f9ff37..11e15ea87b 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/component.cpp
@@ -390,31 +390,30 @@ bool Component::is_idle() const { return (this->component_state_ & COMPONENT_STA
 bool Component::can_proceed() { return true; }
 bool Component::status_has_warning() const { return this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_WARNING; }
 bool Component::status_has_error() const { return this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_ERROR; }
+bool Component::set_status_flag_(uint8_t flag) {
+  if ((this->component_state_ & flag) != 0)
+    return false;
+  this->component_state_ |= flag;
+  App.app_state_ |= flag;
+  return true;
+}
 
 void Component::status_set_warning(const char *message) {
-  // Don't spam the log. This risks missing different warning messages though.
-  if ((this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_WARNING) != 0)
+  if (!this->set_status_flag_(STATUS_LED_WARNING))
     return;
-  this->component_state_ |= STATUS_LED_WARNING;
-  App.app_state_ |= STATUS_LED_WARNING;
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s set Warning flag: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(this->get_component_log_str()),
            message ? message : LOG_STR_LITERAL("unspecified"));
 }
 void Component::status_set_warning(const LogString *message) {
-  // Don't spam the log. This risks missing different warning messages though.
-  if ((this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_WARNING) != 0)
+  if (!this->set_status_flag_(STATUS_LED_WARNING))
     return;
-  this->component_state_ |= STATUS_LED_WARNING;
-  App.app_state_ |= STATUS_LED_WARNING;
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s set Warning flag: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(this->get_component_log_str()),
            message ? LOG_STR_ARG(message) : LOG_STR_LITERAL("unspecified"));
 }
 void Component::status_set_error() { this->status_set_error((const LogString *) nullptr); }
 void Component::status_set_error(const char *message) {
-  if ((this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_ERROR) != 0)
+  if (!this->set_status_flag_(STATUS_LED_ERROR))
     return;
-  this->component_state_ |= STATUS_LED_ERROR;
-  App.app_state_ |= STATUS_LED_ERROR;
   ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s set Error flag: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(this->get_component_log_str()),
            message ? message : LOG_STR_LITERAL("unspecified"));
   if (message != nullptr) {
@@ -422,10 +421,8 @@ void Component::status_set_error(const char *message) {
   }
 }
 void Component::status_set_error(const LogString *message) {
-  if ((this->component_state_ & STATUS_LED_ERROR) != 0)
+  if (!this->set_status_flag_(STATUS_LED_ERROR))
     return;
-  this->component_state_ |= STATUS_LED_ERROR;
-  App.app_state_ |= STATUS_LED_ERROR;
   ESP_LOGE(TAG, "%s set Error flag: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(this->get_component_log_str()),
            message ? LOG_STR_ARG(message) : LOG_STR_LITERAL("unspecified"));
   if (message != nullptr) {
diff --git a/esphome/core/component.h b/esphome/core/component.h
index 0b0b6345c7..6b920da290 100644
--- a/esphome/core/component.h
+++ b/esphome/core/component.h
@@ -299,6 +299,12 @@ class Component {
     this->component_state_ |= state;
   }
 
+  /// Helper to set a status LED flag on both this component and the app.
+  /// Returns true if the flag was newly set, false if it was already set.
+  /// Note: Callers often use the return value to decide whether to log a warning/error,
+  /// so once a flag is set, subsequent (potentially different) messages may be suppressed.
+  bool set_status_flag_(uint8_t flag);
+
   /** Set an interval function with a unique name. Empty name means no cancelling possible.
    *
    * This will call f every interval ms. Can be cancelled via CancelInterval().
diff --git a/script/ci-custom.py b/script/ci-custom.py
index 85a446ba0d..f428eb0821 100755
--- a/script/ci-custom.py
+++ b/script/ci-custom.py
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ def main():
             continue
         run_checks(LINT_CONTENT_CHECKS, fname, fname, content)
 
-    run_checks(LINT_POST_CHECKS, "POST")
+    run_checks(LINT_POST_CHECKS, Path("POST"))
 
     for f, errs in sorted(errors.items()):
         bold = functools.partial(styled, colorama.Style.BRIGHT)