[2025.2.0] MQTT payload_template depreciated

[WallyR (Wally)]

It seems that you might just have to type payload: instead of payload_template:

[2024.8.0] MQTT payload_template depreciated

Hi, Since installing 2024.8.0 I have been getting 2 repairs re: mqtt.publish using topic_template and payload_template. The error tells me to use topic and payload instead. However, when I do this, Z2M complains of a badly formed message and ignores it. Mean while both topic_template and payload_template work fine (albeit with the 2 repair notices). The docs still say to use topic_template and payload_template and I am not sure what to do here. He is the yaml for my script that sends the m…