# 2026.5: We're on the same frequency now 📡

DevFeed: [2026.5: We're on the same frequency now 📡](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/2026-5-we-re-on-the-same-frequency-now-16681.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2026/05/06/release-20265/>)

Author: Franck Nijhof

Published: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/home-assistant.md>)

Topics: [Home Assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/home-assistant.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Discord](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/discord.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [building](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/building.md>), [core](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/core.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [discord](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/discord.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [integrations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integrations.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [radio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/radio.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [release-notes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release-notes.md>), [rf](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rf.md>)

## AI overview

Home Assistant 2026.5 highlights open development, including a public roadmap and broader community participation. The release also introduces native radio-frequency device support and substantially reworked templating documentation.

## Source excerpt

Home Assistant 2026.5! 🎉 What a few weeks it has been! Earlier this month, we hosted State of the Open Home 2026 live in Utrecht, the Netherlands. A big chunk of that day was dedicated to something we deeply care about: building in the open, and how we're going to take that even further from here on out. 💙 Building in the open isn't just about source code on GitHub. It's about doing the planning, the decision-making, and the prioritizing out where everyone can see it, follow along, and join in. And "joining in" doesn't mean you have to write a single line of code or even consider yourself technical. Sharing how you use Home Assistant, telling us what frustrates you, what you wish existed, voting on ideas, helping a fellow user on the forums or Discord, translating, writing documentation, or simply leaving a thoughtful comment on a roadmap item: it all counts, and it all shapes where this project goes next. 🤝 A great first step in that direction also went live this month: our roadmap is now public. You can go browse it, see what we're working on, what's next, and (most importantly) comment on it, share your thoughts, and help shape it. We talked about all of this, and a lot more, on stage. So if you weren't able to join us live, please go watch the recording. It is genuinely worth your time, and it's the best invitation I can give you to come build the Open Home with us. 🗺 Now, on to this release. My personal favorite this month is maybe a bit unexpected, considering it sits all the way at the end of this post: the completely reworked templating documentation. I know, I know, "documentation" doesn't exactly scream headline feature. But hear me out: making Home Assistant more approachable is one of our biggest missions this year, and darn good documentation is a big part of that. We've expanded our documentation team and are investing heavily in this, and the new templating docs are the very first taste of what's to come. I'm really proud of where this is heading. 📚