# ESPHome 2026.7.0: Native toolchains by default

DevFeed: [ESPHome 2026.7.0: Native toolchains by default](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/esphome-2026-7-0-native-toolchains-by-default-16712.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://esphome.io/blog/2026/07/15/esphome-2026-7/>)

Author: Jesse Hills

Published: 2026-07-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple - Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/esphome-smart-home-made-simple-blog.md>)

Topics: [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esphome.md>), [toolchains](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/toolchains.md>), [ESP32](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp32.md>), [Modbus](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/modbus.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [ESP-IDF](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/esp-idf.md>), [SDK](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdk.md>)

Tags: [2026](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/2026.md>), [esp-idf](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp-idf.md>), [esp32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esp32.md>), [esphome](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/esphome.md>), [modbus](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modbus.md>), [native](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/native.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [releases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/releases.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [toolchains](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/toolchains.md>)

## AI overview

ESPHome 2026.7.0 makes native ESP32 and nRF52 toolchains the default, adds security infrastructure including NVS encryption and OTA downgrade protection, and introduces a transport-agnostic provisioning component. The release also overhauls Modbus and includes performance, memory, LVGL, Ethernet, ESP-NOW, Zigbee, and component updates.

## Source excerpt

ESPHome 2026.7.0 makes native toolchains the default on ESP32 and nRF52, adds EN18031 security groundwork, and overhauls Modbus.