v0.7.4

README.md

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 Standalone local GREE air-conditioner controller written in Rust. It runs on a regular Linux host or an LXC container and provides a mobile-first web interface without depending on the vendor cloud.
 
-Current version: **0.7.3**.
+Current version: **0.7.4**.
 
 ## Highlights
 
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 On Debian, Ubuntu or an LXC container:
 
 ```bash
-unzip gree-controller-v0.7.3.zip
+unzip gree-controller-v0.7.4.zip
 cd gree-controller
 chmod +x scripts/*.sh
 ./scripts/dev.sh
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 ## Smart thermostat and schedules
 
-Version 0.4.0 is designed around a simple rule: during normal heating/cooling, keep the indoor unit powered and modulate its target instead of repeatedly switching the unit OFF and ON. When a room is satisfied, cooling moves the device target above the comfort target and heating moves it below the comfort target. When hysteresis requests conditioning again, the working target is restored. **House Off** is now a no-control state for inherited zones, so manual device operation is not overwritten; whole-house master power on/off is available separately and can authoritatively keep every unit off without changing the selected thermostat mode.
+Version 0.4.0 is designed around a simple rule: during normal heating/cooling, keep the indoor unit powered and modulate its target instead of repeatedly switching the unit OFF and ON. When a room is satisfied, cooling moves the device target above the comfort target and heating moves it below the comfort target. When hysteresis requests conditioning again, the working target is restored. Smart Quiet and standby Low fan are transition hints rather than commands that are blindly reasserted every adjustment interval, avoiding unnecessary beeps when the room and device setpoint are already stable. **House Off** is now a no-control state for inherited zones, so manual device operation is not overwritten; whole-house master power on/off is available separately and can authoritatively keep every unit off without changing the selected thermostat mode. Disabled zones are excluded from normal house/group/automation control; their physical unit remains available for explicit technical control from the Devices view.
 
 Choose one seasonal **global mode** — Cooling in summer, Heating in winter, or Off. Zones inherit this global mode by default, while a zone may explicitly override Heat/Cool when required. In **Mode policy**, leave **Follow global mode** unchanged when the zone should inherit the mode selected globally in GREE Controller; **Cooling only** / **Heating only** are deliberate per-zone overrides. Each zone has separate Comfort/Sleep/Away temperatures for cooling and heating.
 
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 - Mixed member modes/profiles are reported without inventing a false common value; choosing a group option normalizes all member zones through the existing group-control engine.
 - Group commands use the restricted Home Assistant access token and the dedicated `/api/integrations/home-assistant/groups/*` endpoints.
 - After adding/removing/renaming groups, reload the GREE Controller integration in Home Assistant so its entity/device registry is rebuilt.
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+## 0.7.4 manual remote override
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+- Physical GREE changes detected during polling for power, HVAC mode, target temperature and meaningful fan-speed changes now enter a per-zone **Manual control / remote** takeover state.
+- While takeover is active, thermostat modulation, schedules, groups and direct-device automations observe the zone but do not overwrite the unit.
+- Takeover expires at the next schedule transition when available; otherwise it remains until **Resume automation** or another explicit quick-thermostat action.
+- Technical climate control from the Devices view uses the same takeover semantics, while unrelated controls such as panel light do not pause the thermostat.
+- Disabled zones remain outside normal group/automation ownership; their unit can be operated manually.
+- **Turn all off** remains authoritative: it clears all takeovers, disables groups and powers off enabled units. Whole-house/group ON paths do not wake zones currently protected by manual takeover.
+- The UI and control-plan API expose the takeover state and its optional expiry.