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+# Silicon Labs Matter v1.0.4-1.0
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+This release is only supported for use with Simplicity Studio. Standalone GitHub builds using Ninja are not supported. This branch is only created for release notes and tagging purposes.
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+[v1.0.4-1.0 Release Notes](https://github.com/SiliconLabs/matter/releases/tag/v1.0.4-1.0)