[remote_receiver] Add better error message for tolerance breaking change (#6784)

esphome/components/remote_receiver/__init__.py

@@ -63,7 +63,13 @@ def validate_tolerance(value):
     if "%" in str(value):
         type_ = TYPE_PERCENTAGE
     else:
-        type_ = TYPE_TIME
+        try:
+            cv.positive_time_period_microseconds(value)
+            type_ = TYPE_TIME
+        except cv.Invalid as exc:
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                "Tolerance must be a percentage or time. Configurations made before 2024.5.0 treated the value as a percentage."
+            ) from exc
 
     return TOLERANCE_SCHEMA(
         {

tests/components/remote_receiver/esp32-common.yaml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ remote_receiver:
   pin: ${pin}
   rmt_channel: ${rmt_channel}
   dump: all
+  tolerance: 25%
   on_abbwelcome:
     then:
       - logger.log: