Disable GoodWe timestamp sensor by default

[jstsch]

Proposed change

Disable the GoodWe inverter timestamp sensor by default.

The inverter timestamp changes on every coordinator update. Because it is exposed as a text sensor, these changes produce frequent entries in Home Assistant's Activity/Logbook view (in my case, every 10 seconds). Example:

The entity remains available and can be enabled manually by users who need the inverter timestamp for diagnostics or automations. Observed with a GoodWe GW2000-XS: the timestamp entity updates at each inverter poll and fills the Activity view with timestamp state changes.

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Hey there @mletenay, @starkillerOG, mind taking a look at this pull request as it has been labeled with an integration (goodwe) you are listed as a code owner for? Thanks!

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Pull request overview

Disables the GoodWe inverter timestamp sensor by default to reduce frequent Activity/Logbook entries.

Changes:

• Marks the timestamp sensor as disabled by default while allowing manual enablement.

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[erwindouna]

Thanks for contributing. The PR has been tempered with. Please restore it. :)

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[erwindouna]

I'd like to have a second opinion of a codeowner if this is feasible. Can you have a look, @starkillerOG? :)

[joostlek]

I am actually wondering if this should belong in the state machine, given it's the current time so it'd always have an update