WTH Don’t we automatically update entity IDs when changed

It should fix entity ID in dashboards, automations, scripts… I’d even like it to fix it in included yaml(old history stats sensors, template sensors, etc)

It should give the option like it does for entity renaming with devices. Sometimes I’m renaming an entity back to what it was (looking at you NodeRED and your _2’s), and sometimes I want to rename it everywhere.

Side note: the Spook! integration is extremely helpful for a workaround, it creates new repair issues wherever the entity is now incorrect.

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Yes, changing an entity name should prompt me with the option of finding+replacing the old name with the new name in all automations/scripts/dashboards/etc. Better, we should be able to either replace all in one click or have the possibility review them one by one. Just like in most text editors.