diff --git a/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp b/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
index dbbf4c91f4..1a7169eed7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/hx711/hx711.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ bool HX711Sensor::read_sensor_(uint32_t *result) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  this->status_clear_warning();
   uint32_t data = 0;
+  bool final_dout;
 
   {
     InterruptLock lock;
@@ -59,8 +59,17 @@ bool HX711Sensor::read_sensor_(uint32_t *result) {
       this->sck_pin_->digital_write(false);
       delayMicroseconds(1);
     }
+    final_dout = this->dout_pin_->digital_read();
   }
 
+  if (!final_dout) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "HX711 DOUT pin not high after reading (data 0x%" PRIx32 ")!", data);
+    this->status_set_warning();
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  this->status_clear_warning();
+
   if (data & 0x800000ULL) {
     data |= 0xFF000000ULL;
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
index 45841b99d9..1497e1004a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/lvgl_esphome.h
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "esphome/core/defines.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_LVGL_BINARY_SENSOR
+#ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
 #include "esphome/components/binary_sensor/binary_sensor.h"
-#endif  // USE_LVGL_BINARY_SENSOR
+#endif  // USE_BINARY_SENSOR
 #ifdef USE_LVGL_ROTARY_ENCODER
 #include "esphome/components/rotary_encoder/rotary_encoder.h"
 #endif  // USE_LVGL_ROTARY_ENCODER
diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
index f1946015bc..603de6aa3e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ async def set_obj_properties(w: Widget, config):
     """Generate a list of C++ statements to apply properties to an lv_obj_t"""
     if layout := config.get(CONF_LAYOUT):
         layout_type: str = layout[CONF_TYPE]
+        add_lv_use(layout_type)
         lv_obj.set_layout(w.obj, literal(f"LV_LAYOUT_{layout_type.upper()}"))
         if layout_type == TYPE_GRID:
             wid = config[CONF_ID]
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ async def set_obj_properties(w: Widget, config):
         for key, value in states.items():
             if isinstance(value, cv.Lambda):
                 lambs[key] = value
-            elif value == "true":
+            elif value:
                 adds.add(key)
             else:
                 clears.add(key)
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.cpp b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.cpp
index bb46ce732d..295fbba5e5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_component.cpp
@@ -150,12 +150,40 @@ bool MQTTComponent::send_discovery_() {
         const std::string &node_area = App.get_area();
 
         JsonObject device_info = root.createNestedObject(MQTT_DEVICE);
-        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_IDENTIFIERS] = get_mac_address();
+        const auto mac = get_mac_address();
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_IDENTIFIERS] = mac;
         device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_NAME] = node_friendly_name;
-        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_SW_VERSION] = "esphome v" ESPHOME_VERSION " " + App.get_compilation_time();
+#ifdef ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_SW_VERSION] = ESPHOME_PROJECT_VERSION " (ESPHome " ESPHOME_VERSION ")";
+        const char *model = std::strchr(ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME, '.');
+        if (model == nullptr) {  // must never happen but check anyway
+          device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MODEL] = ESPHOME_BOARD;
+          device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME;
+        } else {
+          device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MODEL] = model + 1;
+          device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = std::string(ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME, model - ESPHOME_PROJECT_NAME);
+        }
+#else
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_SW_VERSION] = ESPHOME_VERSION " (" + App.get_compilation_time() + ")";
         device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MODEL] = ESPHOME_BOARD;
-        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "espressif";
-        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_SUGGESTED_AREA] = node_area;
+#if defined(USE_ESP8266) || defined(USE_ESP32)
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "Espressif";
+#elif defined(USE_RP2040)
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "Raspberry Pi";
+#elif defined(USE_BK72XX)
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "Beken";
+#elif defined(USE_RTL87XX)
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "Realtek";
+#elif defined(USE_HOST)
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_MANUFACTURER] = "Host";
+#endif
+#endif
+        if (!node_area.empty()) {
+          device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_SUGGESTED_AREA] = node_area;
+        }
+
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_CONNECTIONS][0][0] = "mac";
+        device_info[MQTT_DEVICE_CONNECTIONS][0][1] = mac;
       },
       this->qos_, discovery_info.retain);
 }
diff --git a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_const.h b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_const.h
index 0e063c66d2..71f169fbe8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_const.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mqtt/mqtt_const.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_MODEL = "mdl";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_NAME = "name";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_SUGGESTED_AREA = "sa";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_SW_VERSION = "sw";
+constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_HW_VERSION = "hw";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DOCKED_TEMPLATE = "dock_tpl";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DOCKED_TOPIC = "dock_t";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_EFFECT_COMMAND_TOPIC = "fx_cmd_t";
@@ -322,6 +323,7 @@ constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_MODEL = "model";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_NAME = "name";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_SUGGESTED_AREA = "suggested_area";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_SW_VERSION = "sw_version";
+constexpr const char *const MQTT_DEVICE_HW_VERSION = "hw_version";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DOCKED_TEMPLATE = "docked_template";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_DOCKED_TOPIC = "docked_topic";
 constexpr const char *const MQTT_EFFECT_COMMAND_TOPIC = "effect_command_topic";