Home Assistant 2026.11: 5 Checks Before You Update

Last updated: November 11, 2026

Short answer: Home Assistant 2026.11, released November 4, 2026, is the project's biggest release ever, with 4,858 merged pull requests. It folds HACS into a built-in Marketplace, renames entities from their device context, and tightens login checks so Tailscale remote access can fail with "Invalid client id". Update to 2026.11.1, back up first, and check Z-Wave, Ring and Telegram before you start.

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What's new in Home Assistant 2026.11

Check 1: Tailscale login — the "Invalid client id" trap

Check 2: Z-Wave — update the server first

Check 3: Ring and Telegram removals

Check 4: Renamed entities and your dashboards

Check 5: Back up, then update to 2026.11.1

Frequently asked questions

Home Assistant 2026.11 landed on November 4, 2026 with 4,858 merged pull requests — the biggest release the project has ever shipped — and it changes three things self-hosters touch every day: how you install community…