May 2026 monthly summary for mib1185/homeassistant-core: Focused on Xiaomi BLE integration improvements for the Counter Sensor and a dependency upgrade. Delivered a more flexible COUNTER sensor experience by removing a fixed time unit and clarifying the brushing counter unit in the sensor description. Upgraded the xiaomi-ble dependency to 1.11.0 to ensure compatibility with the latest features and bug fixes. Fixed M1S-T500 update error (#169651) across related changes, improving reliability for affected devices. This work reduces user friction, enhances stability, and strengthens the BLE stack readiness for future integrations.

March 2026: Delivered key UX and core integration work in ReChronoRain/HyperCeiler. Implemented gesture-driven launcher enhancements with long-press and double-click interactions, updated localization strings, and integrated the new gesture handling into the launcher core to ensure consistent behavior across components. No major bugs fixed this period. Business impact includes improved user efficiency and global usability, setting the stage for gesture-driven workflows and a cleaner, more maintainable launcher. Tech notes: Android launcher architecture, localization workflows, gesture handling patterns, and commit-based traceability (commit 96bd6ac563837116eddb5fc6b284c863063ab528; issue #1518).