Embed env_vars guidance in docs

birdnet-pi/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Added support for configuring extra environment variables via the `env_vars` add-on option alongside config.yaml. See https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/wiki/Add-Environment-variables-to-your-Addon-2 for details.
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 ## 2025.11.04 (05-11-2025)
 - Minor bugs fixed
 ## 2025.11.03 (04-11-2025)

birdnet-pi/README.md

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ This addon supports mounting both local drives and remote SMB shares:
 This addon supports custom scripts and environment variables through the `addon_config` mapping:
 
 - **Custom scripts**: See [Running Custom Scripts in Addons](https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/wiki/Running-custom-scripts-in-Addons)
-- **Environment variables**: See [Add Environment Variables to your Addon](https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/wiki/Add-Environment-variables-to-your-Addon)
+- **env_vars option**: Use the add-on `env_vars` option to pass extra environment variables (uppercase or lowercase names). See https://github.com/alexbelgium/hassio-addons/wiki/Add-Environment-variables-to-your-Addon-2 for details.
 
 ## Installation
 
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 ![illustration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tphakala/birdnet-pi/main/doc/birdnet-pi-dashboard.webp)
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birdnet-pi/config.yaml

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ privileged:
   - DAC_READ_SEARCH
 schema:
   env_vars:
-    - name: match(^[A-Z0-9_]+$)
+    - name: match(^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$)
       value: str?
   BIRDSONGS_FOLDER: str?
   LIVESTREAM_BOOT_ENABLED: bool