Show uptime as readable text

[bharvey88]

Version: 26.9.29.1

What does this implement/fix?

Replaces the numeric Uptime sensor with ESPHome's built-in uptime text sensor, so Home Assistant shows uptime as 3d 4h 12m instead of a raw count of seconds. Thanks to @kernelpanic85 for the idea in ApolloAutomation/R_PRO-1#72.

• Uptime is now a text entity. Its history graph and long-term statistics stop, and any automation or template that treats uptime as a number needs updating.
• Home Assistant sees it as a new entity. The old numeric Uptime entity will show as unavailable and can be deleted.
• The ID stays sys_uptime, so component.update: sys_uptime in the report scripts still works.
• At the 60s update interval ESPHome leaves seconds off, so uptime under a minute reads 0m. Battery devices that sleep right after reporting will usually show 0m.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Improvements
  • Updated the ESPHome integration package to version 26.9.29.1.
  • Uptime is now presented as a text value, with spaces in its formatted output, instead of as a numeric sensor. This changes how uptime appears in compatible dashboards and automations.

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Walkthrough

The ESPHome package version changes from 26.8.27.1 to 26.9.29.1. The uptime sensor moves from sensor to text_sensor and uses a space separator for formatted output.

Changes

ESPHome configuration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Update uptime sensor declaration Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml	The uptime sensor moves to text_sensor, retains a 60-second update interval, and uses a space separator. The ESPHome package version changes to 26.9.29.1.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~5 minutes

Change: Feature

Suggested reviewers: bunton33

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 92dec

Uptime becomes formatted text, so numeric Home Assistant automations and history/statistics require migration as disclosed. No concrete in-repository compatibility issue was found, leaving no known issue that blocks merging.

Architecture Summary

Architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 92dec

The change affects 1 system.

Changed systems: Integrations

Architecture concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

Review details

Systems and components

• observed — Integrations (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.

Before / after behavior

• observed — Modified behavior in Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml: The package version changes from 26.8.27.1 to 26.9.29.1.
• observed — Modified behavior in Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml: The uptime sensor declaration is removed from the sensor section; it previously exposed uptime with a 60-second update interval.
• observed — Modified behavior in Integrations/ESPHome/Core.yaml: The uptime sensor is added under text_sensor with a 60-second update interval and a space separator for formatted output.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: displaying uptime as readable text instead of a numeric value.
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I watch the uptime text go by.
A space now joins each time it shows,
The package gets an update dose.
I hop through YAML, neat and bright,
Then nibble clover through the night.}

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