[v1.1.0] - 2026-05-30

This release includes a number of new features, improvements, and bug fixes. The major changes include:

Updated components to support ESP-IDF v6.0
Added support for the Smart Panlee SC01 Plus dev board with a new BSP component.
Added a new SPI component for easier SPI communication and code reuse.
Updated display drivers to share code and added a new SpiPanelIo helper class.
NOTE: This will require slight changes to display driver usage, so please refer to the updated documentation and examples for details.
Updated the I2C component to default to the new driver and made it more backwards compatible.

What's Changed

vl53l: fix sensor model mismatch — component supports VL53L4CD/VL53L4CX, not VL53L0X by @Copilot in #613
chore: Update components to support ESP-IDF v6.0 by @finger563 in #611
feat: Auto-init nvs in wifi if wifi nvs storage enabled in config by @finger563 in #617
feat(smartpanle-sc01-plus): Add espp::SmartPanleeSc01Plus BSP component for the Smart Panlee SC01 Plus dev board by @finger563 in #619
feat(spi): Add espp::Spi SPI component by @finger563 in #618
feat(display_drivers): Update display drivers to share code by refactoring into base class. Add SpiPanelIo helper class as well by @finger563 in #620
chore: Update checkout action in CI to use v6 to remove warning in ci by @finger563 in #622
chore: Update esp-nimble-cpp to latest main by @finger563 in #623
chore: Update esp-dsp submodule to latest by @finger563 in #624
chore: update lvgl to latest by @finger563 in #625
feat(i2c): Update i2c to default to new driver, and update driver to be more backwards compatible to facilitate upgrade by @finger563 in #621

Full Changelog: v1.0.36...v1.1.0