Changelog

⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️#

Before upgrading make sure that you are using the latest version of Node-RED and latest LTS version of Node.js#

Upgrading from versions 0.X to 1.X is a breaking change, all devices will be reset in the Home app. Please review the release notes thoroughly before updating!#

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[1.4.3]#

Added#

• Pass Characteristic key in event context for Service2

Changed#

• Updated hap-nodejs to 0.9.6 (bug fixes and security fixes)

[1.4.2]#

Fixed#

• Resolve issue with customCharacteristics not loading from file
• Fixed publish process

[1.4.1]#

Fixed#

• Fix readme appearance on flows.nodered.org

[1.4.0]#

Fixed#

• Fixed customCharacteristics incorrect refresh in UI
• Implemented static accessoryUUIDs for subflows Enables the use of nrchkb nodes in subflows with backwards compatibility #393 - thanks @kevinkub
• Fixed Custom MDNS Configuration not showing in UI for Standalone Accessory
• Stop components from clearing other component’s node.status call
• Add missing advertiser selector in UI for Standalone Accessory
• Not naming the host node causes a crash #424
• Do not output oldValue for onSet as it does not have access to old value

Added#

• Notice during app launch: Node.js 10 will be deprecated in Node-RED 2.0.0
• Event output in Service 2 which is available in NRCHKB_EXPERIMENTAL #392 #437
• Status node to fetch Serialized Service #210
• Support for environment variables in characteristic properties #217

Changed#

• Updated hap-nodejs to 0.9.5 (added new iOS 15 Services and Characteristics)
• Updated dependencies to latest versions
• Changed BatteryService to Battery in demo examples as BatteryService is deprecated #381 - thanks @crxporter
• Readme rework - thanks @crxporter
• More descriptive error when incorrect Characteristic has been used in msg.payload
• Add msg.hap.allChars to service nodes #438

[1.3.6]#

Fixed#

• nrchkb complaining about validValues #52

[1.3.5]#

Fixed#

• NO_RESPONSE not working

[1.3.4]#

Fixed#

• onChange fired when value not changed #390 - thanks for reporting @Delphius7

[1.3.3]#

Fixed#

• Resolve issues with incorrect Characteristics names used in node output

[1.3.2]#

Fixed#

• Resolve issues with some Characteristics names not being accepted since hap-nodejs upgrade

[1.3.1]#

Fixed#

• Fix allowMessagePassthrough=false not working for messages from Home.app

[1.3.0]#

Fixed#

• There was a problem when mdnsConfig was empty #322
• There was a problem when NRCHKB was updated without Node-RED restart #363
• Linked service throws error during setup if parent waits for the setup message (thanks @AlexOwl)
• . in Bridge name was causing it not being published without any feedback to user

Added#

• More code tests
• Verify if Node.js version criteria is met on start
• Support fo9r Standalone Accessory mode (like in old times) #310
• (Experimental) Support for Custom Characteristics #52
• Add client IP address to onSet/onChange output message (msg.hap.session) #328
• As of new mdns advertiser available now there is a possibility to choose which you want to use in Bridge Config: ciao ( new, improved but not yet proved) or (good old) bonjour. Default bonjour

Changed#

• Updated hap-nodejs to 0.9.4
• Updated dependencies to latest versions
• TypeScript-ify code
• Generate random pin code for new Bridge nodes

[1.2.0] - 2020.08.16#

Fixed#

• JS console error when opening a linked service #278
• Fixed outputs number not being remembered by editor
• Fixed saving Software Revision fo Service node
• Fixed HAPStorage path on Windows
• There was a translation issue, changed pilot to remote in README.

Added#

• Added Firmware, Software and Hardware Revision fields to Bridge configuration
• Now we have examples that you can import in node-red!
• You can make Service node wait for setup message.

Changed#

• Now Firmware, Software and Hardware Revision and Model fields are set by default to NRCHKB version, Manufacturer is NRCHKB by default
• Updated hap-nodejs to 0.7.8
• Updated dependencies to latest versions
• Disallow using port 1880 for Bridge as that port is reserved for node-red

[1.1.1] - 2020.06.30#

Added#

• Firmware Revision configuration option ( optional) #211
• Hardware and Software Revision configuration option (optional)
• Project now support typescript!

Fixed#

• Error status is not passed to callback when “No response” was triggered #227 also discussed in #185

Changed#

• Some README.md rework
• Updated hap-nodejs to 0.7.3
• Updated dependencies to latest versions
• Moved lint-staged config to main level and added minimum nodejs version

Removed#

• Some unused code disappeared.

[1.0.4] - 2020.03.03#

Fixed#

• Warn when trying to deploy node without bridge or parentService attached #214
• Additional Command Line value in Camera Control is now optional #214

[1.0.3] - 2020.03.01#

Fixed#

• Video Filter value in Camera Control is now optional in node-red editor too #214

[1.0.2] - 2020.03.01#

Added#

• Warning about lost compatibility on README page.

[1.0.0] - 2020.02.23#

Lost backward compatibility. In order to make it work read this notice.

Fixed#

• Node id macify algorithm changed #170
• Corrections regarding issue #12 so that changes can be deployed without restarting node-red
• Automatically creating a new service and replacing the old one if the service type changed
• Automatically replacing an accessory with a new one if the accessory information changes (e.g., Name, Manufacturer, …)
• Video Filter value in Camera Control is now optional #194 (can be empty, before it was generated if was empty)
• Removed updateReachability as it is deprecated (and doesn’t make a difference)

Added#

• After Service selection in node configuration Category will be automatically set to default for Service
• Interface Name for Camera Service configuration
• Support for new TV Remote services
• Now first output is for onChange, second for onSet and third for camera snapshot. #200
• Sponsor Button on repository page

Changed#

• Accessory Category in node configuration moved under Service selection
• Clarify NO_RESPONSE in README
• Update node-red version in dependencies
• Camera Service source code to match the newest improvements in homebridge-camera-ffmpeg
• Update to latest HAP-NodeJS
• Removed unnecessary accessory category from service node
• Removed fields Manufacturer, Serial Number and Model from linked service nodes
• Moved eslint and prettier configuration to package.json
• Added automatic linting on pre-commit

[0.8.0] - 2019.10.14#

Added#

• Added greenkeeper
• Added setting to Bridge configuration called Allow Message Passthrough

Changed#

• Updated README

Fixed#

• Revert hap.context in node output

[0.7.1] - 2019.10.13#

Fixed#

• Added labels to node outputs as there are new output for camera snapshot

[0.7.0] - 2019.10.12#

Added#

• CHANGELOG page introduction
• Change from “characteristic-change” to “set” to listen to HAP-NodeJS events
• Sorted Service Type list in UI
• Camera support (RTSP, Video Doorbell and others)
• RemoteKey value now appears in node output!
• HAP-NodeJS version changed to latest (0.5.0)
• Added Accessory Category field for Parent Service
• More code refactoring
• The Newest HomeKit Docs uploaded
• Security hints
• And more…

Changed#

• MIT license
• Better node-red tests
• Prettified and linted code!
• Support for node 8 and 10 only
• GitHub Actions for automatic tests and publish
• And more…

Fixed#

• Removed read/write boundaries for Characteristics
• And more…

[0.6.2] - 2019.03.27#

Changed#

• Some minor changes in README

Fixed#

• Hotfix for “NO_RESPONSE”

[0.6.1] - 2019.03.21#

Added#

• Reintroduced DEBUG mode (DEBUG=NRCHKB node-red)

Changed#

• Renaming organisation
• Minor changes to process of finding Parent Service as Linked Service

Fixed#

• Crash upon removing bridge from Home #22
• Fix: “Error: This callback function has already been called by someone else…” #66

[0.6.0] - 2019.03.16#

Added#

• Introduce Linked Services #41
• MDNS Configuration #44
• Filter on Topic
• NO_RESPONSE trigger #48
• onIdentify #54
• Added automatic tests for building project, code quality and finding vulnerabilities

Changed#

• Redesigned README

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