ZHA: renaming device breaks automation (w/ screens)

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When I rename a device, any automation referencing entities of that device will break. Is this a bug?

The entities are in fact renamed correctly, but automations that reference those entities are not updated. For example:
Let’s say I have a smart plug called “P V2 ladeblok Au3 alleen router” in ZHA:

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and an automation that references the power entity:

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When I rename the device to “P V2 Au3 router only”:

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I get the option to rename entities:

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I want that, so I click Rename. However, when I go to my automation, the reference is broken. The automation now lists the old Entity ID, not the new entity name.

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Is this a bug?

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Nope. Your automation is stored in a separate file and has no idea that the entity name changed.

You will need to update your automations separately if you’re changing the entity names.

A quick find & replace in automations.yaml should make this a 2 minute job.

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Dear @ShadowFist ,
Thank you very much for your Quick reply and Advice!

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Done. Thanks for educating me. :+1:

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