Local notification methods?

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Build 21313

• Bless Home Assistant to version 2021.11.2
• New system capability button to express state of a single button or contact closure.
• PR 0000268: Sun condition shows "not between" as "between" in rule detail card.
• Add /alert/:tag HTTP API endpoint (DELETE method); this deprecates /alert/:tag/dismiss.

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Build 21321

• HassController: Additional updates for event handling (init support).
• HubitatController: Map additional capabilities.
• Internal support additionals for MQTTController

MQTTController - Build 21321

• Fix incorrect scope reference is tasmota_generic_relay payload.
• Additional helpful debug.

Upgrading MQTTController, which is a standalone/add-on component, is the same procedure as initial installation.

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Build 21331

Please note that Hubitat has released version 2.30 of its firmware, but it has not yet been tested with HubitatController and is not yet supported.

• DynamicGroupController: new controller to build dynamic groups. Refer to the docs for configuration information.
• Logger: new recycle flag, when true, each startup rotates the log file so the new run starts in a fresh file (makes some debugging easier); the file mode of the logs created can now be set by setting the mode key.
• Bump recommended nodejs version to 16.13.0; versions 14 and 15 will continue to be supported through March 31, 2022; docker containers are built with recommended versions, and require no user action, but bare-metal users should check their node version (node -v) and if necessary make a plan to upgrade before 3/31.
• Update to lexpjs 31330; adds built-in median( array ) function; provides extended first...in syntax with (new) optional result expression; refer to docs.
• PR 0000270: [HubitatController] Apparently Hubitat needs action pacing like VeraController (that is, it can be overwhelmed if too many actions are sent at once). Pacing is now enabled with a default of 25ms delay between actions.
• PR 0000269: [UI] Rename Reaction dialog for global reactions prepopulates name from start of editor session rather than most recent name given if rename is used several times within one session.
• Bless Home Assistant to version 2021.11.5

MQTTController - Build 21331

• More carefully guard sensors (in templates) from payloads that don't contain the sensor data (i.e. avoid setting null value if an update is published with data missing).
• Additional templates for Tasmota and Shelly.
• Documentation updates and clarifications.

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Build 21332

• DynamicGroupController: Fix missing initialization in preload for some selectors (blocking bug, no PR in Mantis).
• Documentation build fix so all documents receive correct left navigation.
• Condition operator is [not] EMPTY has been added to ease checking of group member arrays and other values for emptiness; see the docs Entity Attribute conditions for details on what "empty" means in this context.

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Build 21336

If you have been with Reactor since before 21075 (March 15, 2021), your logging.yaml configuration may have a relative path in the name keys of the default streams (e.g. ./logs/reactor.log). These must be changed to just a simple filename (e.g. reactor.log). Reactor has been warning you at startup (in the log file) about this since 21075, if it applies to you (i.e. your logging config uses a relative path), but if you haven't seen it, you may not have changed it. The time to check it/change it is now, because the next version of Reactor that is released will not allow pathnames (relative or absolute) in this key, and will not run if it finds one.

• DynamicGroupController: map actions in known capabilities of selected objects, so that groups can perform actions on their members. For example, performing the power_switch.off action on a group will do so on all of its members that support that action.
• Logging: Fix support of log streams so that subsystems declaring their own log streams operate correctly; fix a number of long-standing annoyances in the configuration and handling (no changes to user configuration requirements except as noted above); improved "panic mode" (used when no configured stream is writable).
• Dashboard: improved layout for string_sensor capability objects.
• HubitatController: Bless firmware 2.3.0.113
• HubitatController: extend recent additions to capabilities (string_sensor) to the mode and HSM entities. Reduce reliance on the custom/hub-specific extension capability.
• HubitatController: New "type guessing", experimental, to try to reduce effort for this hub in particular in determining device types and primary attributes. This is a work in progress (but then, what isn't?).
• PR 0000271: Fix a missing localization in rule detail panel, operator in group titles (reported by @Crille).
• Improvements to rpi-install.sh script to handle upgrade of systemd script when upgrading nodejs.
• A number of internal fixes related to linting of the code.
• As always, a number of documentation updates.

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Build 21337

• Document additional keys for logging in the dist-config template. There is also existing, but not well-organized, docs on the Logging page of the manual (which at the moment lives under Troubleshooting).
• HubitatController: ensure x_hubitat and x_hubitat_extra_attribute capabilites are declared and extended so their attributes can be assigned as primary.
• PR 0000272: Localization issue in input fields for date/time condition.
• PR 0000273: Pulse after sustained for delay is shortened by the delay.

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Build 21338

This is a hotfix build for users of Hubitat only, and specifically for users of Hubitat Modes. If you do not use Hubitat Modes, or Hubitat at all, you do not need to upgrade to this version.

• HubitatController: Fix handling of mode query response (injection from additional changes in 21336).

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Build 21342

• PR 0000275: Fix sun angle not updating in reactor_system>sun (Sun Information) entity.
• PR 0000274: Fix missing localization of condition operand labels in rule editor.
• HassController: More tightly map reported service_data field types into Reactor types (to improve UI experience on Hass-native actions).
• Support "object" data type in action data more universally, not just in controllers that need it.

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Build 21349

If you grabbed this release before 06:00 on 16-Dec-2021 UTC, please grab it again and reinstall. There was an issue with the next-day rollover computing sunset times that I fixed in-line.

• Make sure client API uses port for WebSocket connection, so the UI works when on a proxy or tunnel.
• Global reactions now support action groups with constraints.
• EzloController: Additional energy capabilities on certain devices/items.
• InfluxFeed: Fix an error in parsing the configuration for select_capability with attributes listed.
• The suninfo capability (used by the Sun Information entity reactor_system>sun) has been expanded to include the elevation and azimuth of the sun's current position. The elevation is given in degrees above the horizon. The azimuth is given in degrees clockwise from North (compass direction).
• The suninfo attribute sun_angle is now deprecated and will be removed from a future release. If you are using it in conditions, please switch to using elevation, which is a better representation of the sun's position.
• A bug in the computation of day_length (in hours) in the extreme latitudes (i.e. where the sun does not cross the horizon at certain times of year) is fixed. During periods during in which the sun never rises, day length will be 0; during periods in which the sun never sets, it will be 24. Similarly, period could give incorrect results and will now report correctly or the conditions.

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Build 21351

Users are advised only to upgrade to this release if they are affected by an issue related to the changes below; specifically, if you are not a user of Hubitat and you do not use constraints in rules or reactions, there is no need to upgrade to this release.

• HubitatController: Aggressive management of the event websocket connection, with additional diagnostic output by default.
• HubitatController: Fix error in setup of task queue (part of attempt to control pace of outgoing actions).
• Constraints: Loosen rules on condition options for constraints in rules (a stateful context), as opposed to those in global reactions (which are stateless).
• Docs: Improve description of the time() function so that it's clear it can convert time strings (in ISO 8601 format).

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Build 21356

• PR 0000278: Fix an untranslated string in rule reaction name generator.
• SystemController: publish alert data on entity, making it available for use in conditions.
• EzloController: Fix bug where cancelling a house mode change causes the mode name to get the ID rather than the name.
• EzloController: support for additional items (power-related and seismicity).
• EzloController: remove power_switch as automatic capability on dimmable lights; not all Ezlo dimmable lights publish switch items, so use the presence of the switch item on a device as the trigger to extend power_switch.
• EzloController: Fix an error thrown when handling certain extension items (e.g. electric_meter_kwh, only on some devices).
• HubitatController: Fix handling of TamperAlert capability.
• HubitatController: Add config warn_unresponsive (boolean) to turn off (when set false) warnings for quiet channel reconnects.
• HubitatController: Support for extension capabilities where an attribute like current is provided without a matching capability.
• VeraController: Log slow responses from hub (helps troubleshooting bottlenecks).
• Engine: Fix error in restore of running tasks across a reboot.
• PR 0000279: Fix an error that leaves Variable Value conditions in global reaction constraints with no variable list from which to choose (should list global variables).

HubitatController - Additional Notes

The connection health probes have some new settings, described in the docs, to make the health checks as reliable as possible and eliminate false positives in the quiet channel checks. Primary among these is recognition of a device under control of the Hub Information (community) driver. I recommend that Hubitat users install this driver (and create a device that uses the driver, and publish that device through Maker API), as it has some predictable behaviors that make it perfect for health checks, and it gives you access to other information about the hub you may find useful in Reactor. This is not required; just recommended.

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Build 21360

• PR 0000282: DynamicGroupController: fix an error that could cause preloading of entities to fail (started in 21356).
• Updated lexpjs to 21360 to correctly handle assignment to object/array members.

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Build 21365

• HassController: Add fire_event action on system device, to fire any event.
• Deprecation warning when starting on nodejs version < 16 (still runs, just a notice).
• HubitatController: Enforce strict ordering on initial mode and HSM queries.
• HassController: Bless Hass version to 2021.12.7
• Docs: Add startup troubleshooting page to Troubleshooting section.

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Build 22001

• PR 0000284: Rule Editor: Add function to clone condition or group
• PR 0000287: Date comparison error in "between" that spans year (MDHM form); resets incorrectly at 01-01T00:00 Fix end check for next edge

Happy New Year!

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Build 22002

This version has only an EzloController fix, so those of you that don't use Ezlo hubs can skip this version.

• EzloController: Fix fast update attribute issue (hopefully). I can't fully test because my device selection is limited, but it works for what I have.

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Build 22004

• PR 0000289: Fix detection of loops in expressions, and add more aggressive checks for some conditions previously missed; make sure self-referencing expressions are not considered loops.
• EzloController: Update connection error recovery; cloud auth and token requests are now only done when the controller specifically denies the current token, or when too many connection retries occur. Implement retry decay, to further reduce queries to Ezlo's cloud. Overall, this makes EzloController more resilient in the face of Internet and Ezlo cloud outages.
• Update the little-used (that may be about to change) encrypted status packager to work in docker containers.

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Build 22021

Bare-metal install: you must run npm i --no-save --omit dev in your Reactor install directory to install new dependencies.

• UI: Make it possible to bypass the About page at startup.
• UI: Status page now has movable, resizable widgets. A couple of new widgets have been introduced as well.
• HubitatController: Fix volume.set action (media players)
• Support for usermedia directory inside config; if present at startup, the built-in HTTP server will serve files from this directory (meant primarily for media/audio files, but will serve most common file types). This allows the user to serve files from the Reactor installation without the need to separately install Apache or another web server.
• HassController: Bless Hass to 2021.12.10
• Engine: predicates have been refactored to tidy up the code and remove some duplication of functionality created when reaction group contraints were introduced.
• Clean up the reactor_inet_check.sh script (in tools).
• Docker: the OS base for x64 generic and armv7l (RPi) is now Alpine version 3.14 (was 3.12);

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Build 22022

Bare-metal users: you must remove any existing package-lock.json file from your Reactor install directory, and then run npm i --no-save --omit dev to update package dependencies. You will get a vulnerability warning; see this post. DO NOT run npm audit fix — it will break your Reactor install.

Docker users on Raspbian Buster (Raspberry Pi): you must install a patch to run the Reactor image in a container. See the install instructions for the steps to install the patch.

• Engine: New and very experimental Repeat While action group, repeats as long as its conditions are met. The group must have at least one condition or it will not run at all. The repeat will stop if either (a) the conditions result in false, or (b) if it's in a rule-based reaction, the contra-reaction is started by a change of rule state. It is quite possible to make reaction groups that never stop, so be careful with your logic here. This feature was not included.
• UI: Fix "Recently Changed Entities" not updating dynamically.
• UI: Fix an error in the new widget text on the Status panel.
• The node-fetch package requirement has been updated to version 2.6.7 or higher (in the 2.x release path). This version is patched against CVE-2022-0235 according to the package author. Bare-metal users will need to remove any existing package-lock.json file in their Reactor install directory, and then run npm install --no-save --omit dev. DO NOT run npm audit fix — it will break your Reactor install.
• Docs: Update package install instructions for bare-metal installs, and in the Troubleshooting section.
• Docs: Update docker container installation instructions for users of Raspbian Buster (only) with additional steps to install libseccomp2 patch required to run the image.

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Build 22023

Bare-metal users: you must remove any existing package-lock.json file from your Reactor install directory, and then run npm i --no-save --omit dev to update package dependencies. The previously reported vulnerability warning should no longer be present.

Docker users on Raspbian Buster (Raspberry Pi): Reactor images since 22021 require that you install an OS patch to run the Reactor image in a container. See the install instructions for the steps to install it.

• PR 0000296: Fixed rule throttling caused by constraints subscribing for events when they should not.
• PR 0000297: Duplicate report for 0000296.
• PR 0000298: Global expressions not updating correctly, not triggering rules correctly.
• Engine: New and very experimental Repeat While action (a form of group), repeats as long as its conditions are met. The group must have at least one condition or it will not run at all. The repeat will stop if either (a) the conditions result in false or null, or (b) if it's in a rule-based reaction, the contra-reaction is started by a change of rule state. It is quite possible to make reaction groups that never stop, so be careful with your logic here.

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Build 22025

Bare-metal users: updating package dependencies when updating Reactor is recommended. To update packages, you must first remove any existing package-lock.json file from your Reactor install directory, and then run npm i --no-save --omit dev.**

Docker users on Raspbian Buster (Raspberry Pi): Reactor images since 22021 require that you install an OS patch to run the Reactor image in a container. See the install instructions for the steps to install it.

• VeraController: allow arrays for filter_entity and accept_entity to be consistent with other similar applications.
• Fix an issue with setting a Rule's timebase before evaluation that may affect some rule-based expressions. Likely related to PR 0000301.