[Testing] MQTT binding: combined build with several fixes (5.3.0-SNAPSHOT)

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Hi all,

I’ve built a test JAR of the MQTT binding with several fixes/features. I’d appreciate feedback from anyone using MQTT rollershutters or the MQTT binding in general.

Download: attached to PR #22071 as org.openhab.binding.mqtt-5.3.0-SNAPSHOT.jar.zip. GitHub doesn’t allow .jar attachments, so rename the file from .jar.zip to .jar after downloading.

What the JAR contains:

PR Status In JAR Description
#22071 open yes Fix STOP echo loop on shared topic (a STOP echoed back on a shared command topic was re-posted and looped forever)
#22070 open yes (stacked in #22071) Add upDownCommandTopic to the rollershutter channel (issue #21350)
#22068 open Yes Apply formatBeforePublish to rollershutter commands
#22067 merged in main Ensure WaitForTopicValue unsubscribes on every terminal path
#22031 merged in main Add player channel type

#22065 (TLS client certificate authentication) is also not included.

Installation:

  1. Uninstall the installed MQTT binding (UI or openhab-cli), otherwise two versions will be active.
  2. Copy the renamed org.openhab.binding.mqtt-5.3.0-SNAPSHOT.jar to your addons folder (e.g. /usr/share/openhab/addons/).
  3. Restart openHAB or wait until the bundle is picked up.

What to test:

  • Rollershutter with a shared command/state topic: UP/DOWN/STOP should no longer loop.
  • Rollershutter with the new upDownCommandTopic: UP/DOWN go to this topic, STOP to the stopCommandTopic.
  • General: existing MQTT things/channels should keep working unchanged.

Please report your findings here or directly in the PRs. Thanks!