diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 83704a8fa6cc1b..5c03b769dc964c 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("light_switch_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-light-switch-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   include_dirs = [ "include" ]
   defines = []
 
diff --git a/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 94c82dcbb0281d..1b74c802fd4f09 100644
--- a/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/light-switch-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/SiWx917/BUILD.gn b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/SiWx917/BUILD.gn
index 61f849a88854f5..dbedc37a233b5c 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/SiWx917/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/SiWx917/BUILD.gn
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("lighting_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-lighting-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   include_dirs = [ "include" ]
   defines = []
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 3a812b966d3361..d2f68f8b44541e 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("lighting_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-lighting-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   include_dirs = [ "include" ]
   defines = []
 
diff --git a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 4b3d8f571c9057..1d3fefcce8232e 100644
--- a/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 8e22a6add4864e..88983a2f058284 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/lock-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("lock_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-lock-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   include_dirs = [ "include" ]
   defines = []
 
diff --git a/examples/lock-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/lock-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 6e8342dc0f7a99..9793e98ac9bc0a 100644
--- a/examples/lock-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/lock-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -70,17 +70,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/persistent-storage/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/persistent-storage/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 4502afd537724f..24733d37871d5b 100644
--- a/examples/persistent-storage/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/persistent-storage/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -64,16 +64,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_CHIPOBLE
  *
diff --git a/examples/pigweed-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/pigweed-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 9c6a21703649ac..6af96beac88f4a 100644
--- a/examples/pigweed-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/pigweed-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -63,17 +63,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/shell/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/shell/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index bd5c6355cae55a..72a56579663289 100644
--- a/examples/shell/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/shell/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -66,17 +66,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/thermostat/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/thermostat/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 1e5deb78ef4f10..2322a2ae887ded 100644
--- a/examples/thermostat/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/thermostat/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("thermostat_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-thermostat-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   include_dirs = [ "include" ]
   defines = []
 
diff --git a/examples/thermostat/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/thermostat/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 35f6d54e785c70..526cede60faa2a 100644
--- a/examples/thermostat/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/thermostat/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/examples/window-app/efr32/BUILD.gn b/examples/window-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
index 142a4dc84146ab..93119f1b263aae 100644
--- a/examples/window-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
+++ b/examples/window-app/efr32/BUILD.gn
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ efr32_sdk("sdk") {
 
 efr32_executable("window_app") {
   output_name = "chip-efr32-window-example.out"
+  public_configs = [ "${efr32_sdk_build_root}:silabs_config" ]
   output_dir = root_out_dir
   include_dirs = [
     "include",
diff --git a/examples/window-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/examples/window-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 23c653c12b396e..6a12dbc3794c8f 100644
--- a/examples/window-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/examples/window-app/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -68,17 +68,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
-
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  *
diff --git a/scripts/build/BUILD.gn b/scripts/build/BUILD.gn
index 39580c63f86341..b19ffcd8d78a7f 100644
--- a/scripts/build/BUILD.gn
+++ b/scripts/build/BUILD.gn
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pw_python_package("build_examples") {
     # Dependency for the unit test
     "testdata/all_targets_linux_x64.txt",
     "testdata/dry_run_android-arm64-chip-tool.txt",
-    "testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc.txt",
+    "testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version.txt",
     "testdata/dry_run_esp32-devkitc-light-rpc.txt",
     "testdata/dry_run_esp32-m5stack-all-clusters-minimal-rpc-ipv6only.txt",
     "testdata/dry_run_linux-arm64-chip-tool-ipv6only-clang.txt",
diff --git a/scripts/build/build/targets.py b/scripts/build/build/targets.py
index 68dc45f69e813a..a7d024b643ad8a 100755
--- a/scripts/build/build/targets.py
+++ b/scripts/build/build/targets.py
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def BuildEfr32Target():
     target.AppendModifier('additional_data_advertising', enable_additional_data_advertising=True)
     target.AppendModifier('use_ot_lib', enable_ot_lib=True).ExceptIfRe('-(wifi|use_ot_coap_lib)')
     target.AppendModifier('use_ot_coap_lib', enable_ot_coap_lib=True).ExceptIfRe('-(wifi|use_ot_lib)')
+    target.AppendModifier('no-version', no_version=True)
 
     return target
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/builders/efr32.py b/scripts/build/builders/efr32.py
index ba807439ed1492..cd99b7a29eab1a 100644
--- a/scripts/build/builders/efr32.py
+++ b/scripts/build/builders/efr32.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import os
 from enum import Enum, auto
 import shlex
+import subprocess
 
 from .gn import GnBuilder
 
@@ -132,7 +133,8 @@ def __init__(self,
                  enable_wifi_ipv4: bool = False,
                  enable_additional_data_advertising: bool = False,
                  enable_ot_lib: bool = False,
-                 enable_ot_coap_lib: bool = False
+                 enable_ot_coap_lib: bool = False,
+                 no_version: bool = False
                  ):
         super(Efr32Builder, self).__init__(
             root=app.BuildRoot(root),
@@ -200,6 +202,12 @@ def __init__(self,
             self.extra_gn_options.append(
                 'use_silabs_thread_lib=true chip_openthread_target="../silabs:ot-efr32-cert" use_thread_coap_lib=true openthread_external_platform=""')
 
+        if not no_version:
+            shortCommitSha = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'describe', '--always', '--dirty']).decode('ascii').strip()
+            branchName = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD']).decode('ascii').strip()
+            self.extra_gn_options.append(
+                'sl_matter_version_str="v1.0-%s-%s"' % (branchName, shortCommitSha))
+
     def GnBuildArgs(self):
         return self.extra_gn_options
 
diff --git a/scripts/build/test.py b/scripts/build/test.py
index 85f66535c49106..8cf88b0571c44e 100644
--- a/scripts/build/test.py
+++ b/scripts/build/test.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test_general_dry_runs(self):
             'esp32-m5stack-all-clusters-minimal-rpc-ipv6only',
             'android-arm64-chip-tool',
             'nrf-nrf52840dk-pump',
-            'efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc',
+            'efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version',
             'openiotsdk-lock',
             'openiotsdk-shell'
         ]
diff --git a/scripts/build/testdata/all_targets_linux_x64.txt b/scripts/build/testdata/all_targets_linux_x64.txt
index a5ca0ac89564e7..3bce2a8dd07b14 100644
--- a/scripts/build/testdata/all_targets_linux_x64.txt
+++ b/scripts/build/testdata/all_targets_linux_x64.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ android-{arm,arm64,x86,x64,androidstudio-arm,androidstudio-arm64,androidstudio-x
 bouffalolab-{bl602-iot-matter-v1,bl602-iot-dvk-3s,bl602-night-light,xt-zb6-devkit,bl706-iot-dvk,bl706-night-light}-light[-shell][-115200][-rpc]
 cc13x2x7_26x2x7-{all-clusters,all-clusters-minimal,lock,pump,pump-controller,shell}[-ftd][-mtd]
 cyw30739-cyw930739m2evb_01-{light,lock,ota-requestor}[-no-progress-logging]
-efr32-{brd4161a,brd4187c,brd4163a,brd4164a,brd4166a,brd4170a,brd4186a,brd4187a,brd4304a}-{window-covering,switch,unit-test,light,lock}[-rpc][-with-ota-requestor][-sed][-low-power][-shell][-no_logging][-openthread_mtd][-enable_heap_monitoring][-no_openthread_cli][-show_qr_code][-wifi][-rs911x][-wf200][-wifi_ipv4][-additional_data_advertising][-use_ot_lib][-use_ot_coap_lib]
+efr32-{brd4161a,brd4187c,brd4163a,brd4164a,brd4166a,brd4170a,brd4186a,brd4187a,brd4304a}-{window-covering,switch,unit-test,light,lock}[-rpc][-with-ota-requestor][-sed][-low-power][-shell][-no_logging][-openthread_mtd][-enable_heap_monitoring][-no_openthread_cli][-show_qr_code][-wifi][-rs911x][-wf200][-wifi_ipv4][-additional_data_advertising][-use_ot_lib][-use_ot_coap_lib][-no-version]
 esp32-{m5stack,c3devkit,devkitc,qemu}-{all-clusters,all-clusters-minimal,ota-provider,ota-requestor,shell,light,lock,bridge,temperature-measurement,ota-requestor,tests}[-rpc][-ipv6only]
 genio-lighting-app
 linux-fake-tests[-mbedtls][-boringssl][-asan][-tsan][-libfuzzer][-coverage][-dmalloc][-clang]
diff --git a/scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc.txt b/scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version.txt
similarity index 57%
rename from scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc.txt
rename to scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version.txt
index 4a241682b02f49..d48088b2048379 100644
--- a/scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc.txt
+++ b/scripts/build/testdata/dry_run_efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Commands will be run in CHIP project root.
 cd "{root}"
 
-# Generating efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc
-gn gen --check --fail-on-unused-args --export-compile-commands --root={root}/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32 '--args=silabs_board="BRD4161A" is_debug=false import("//with_pw_rpc.gni")' {out}/efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc
+# Generating efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version
+gn gen --check --fail-on-unused-args --export-compile-commands --root={root}/examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32 '--args=silabs_board="BRD4161A" is_debug=false import("//with_pw_rpc.gni")' {out}/efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version
 
-# Building efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc
-ninja -C {out}/efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc
+# Building efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version
+ninja -C {out}/efr32-brd4161a-light-rpc-no-version
diff --git a/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh b/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
index 2062c079ac391c..d577b074539b90 100755
--- a/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
+++ b/scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #    limitations under the License.
 #
 
-# Build script for GN EFT32 examples GitHub workflow.
+# Build script for GN EFR32 examples GitHub workflow.
 
 set -e
 
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ source "$CHIP_ROOT/scripts/activate.sh"
 set -x
 env
 USE_WIFI=false
+USE_GIT_SHA_FOR_VERSION=true
 
 SILABS_THREAD_TARGET=\""../silabs:ot-efr32-cert"\"
 USAGE="./scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh <AppRootFolder> <outputFolder> <silabs_board_name> [<Build options>]"
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
         enable_sleepy_device
             Enable Sleepy end device. (Default false)
             Must also set chip_openthread_ftd=false
+        sl_matter_version_str
+            Set a Matter sotfware version string for the Silabs examples
+            Used and formatted by default in this script.
+            To skip that formatting or use your own version string use --no-version
         use_rs911x
             Build wifi example with extension board rs911x. (Default false)
         use_wf200
@@ -104,6 +109,9 @@ if [ "$#" == "0" ]; then
             enable Addition data advertissing and rotating device ID
         --use_ot_lib
             use the silabs openthread library
+        --no-version
+            Skip the silabs formating for the Matter software version string
+            Currently : v1.0-<branchName>-<ShortCommitSha>
     "
 elif [ "$#" -lt "2" ]; then
     echo "Invalid number of arguments
@@ -128,9 +136,9 @@ else
                     exit 1
                 fi
                 if [ "$2" = "rs911x" ]; then
-                    optArgs+="use_rs911x=true"
+                    optArgs+="use_rs911x=true "
                 elif [ "$2" = "wf200" ]; then
-                    optArgs+="use_wf200=true"
+                    optArgs+="use_wf200=true "
                 else
                     echo "Wifi usage: --wifi rs911x|wf200"
                     exit 1
@@ -163,6 +171,10 @@ else
                 optArgs+="use_silabs_thread_lib=true chip_openthread_target=$SILABS_THREAD_TARGET openthread_external_platform=\"""\" use_thread_coap_lib=true "
                 shift
                 ;;
+            --no-version)
+                USE_GIT_SHA_FOR_VERSION=false
+                shift
+                ;;
             *)
                 if [ "$1" =~ *"use_rs911x=true"* ] || [ "$1" =~ *"use_wf200=true"* ]; then
                     USE_WIFI=true
@@ -179,6 +191,14 @@ else
         exit 1
     fi
 
+    if [ "$USE_GIT_SHA_FOR_VERSION" == true ]; then
+        {
+            ShortCommitSha=$(git describe --always --dirty)
+            branchName=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
+            optArgs+="sl_matter_version_str=\"v1.0-$branchName-$ShortCommitSha\" "
+        } &>/dev/null
+    fi
+
     BUILD_DIR=$OUTDIR/$SILABS_BOARD
     echo BUILD_DIR="$BUILD_DIR"
     if [ "$USE_WIFI" == true ]; then
diff --git a/src/include/platform/CHIPDeviceConfig.h b/src/include/platform/CHIPDeviceConfig.h
index 5dfc6fcf9ba258..05065105d207f4 100644
--- a/src/include/platform/CHIPDeviceConfig.h
+++ b/src/include/platform/CHIPDeviceConfig.h
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
  * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
  */
 #ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "prerelease"
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "1.0"
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/platform/silabs/CHIPDevicePlatformConfig.h b/src/platform/silabs/CHIPDevicePlatformConfig.h
index 4852dc97c63cb6..30cfcf437f5b13 100644
--- a/src/platform/silabs/CHIPDevicePlatformConfig.h
+++ b/src/platform/silabs/CHIPDevicePlatformConfig.h
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@
 
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_WIFI_AP 0
 
+/**
+ * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
+ *
+ * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
+ */
+#ifdef SL_MATTER_VERSION_STRING
+#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING SL_MATTER_VERSION_STRING
+#endif
+
 #if defined(SL_WIFI)
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_WIFI_STATION 1
 #else
diff --git a/src/test_driver/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h b/src/test_driver/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
index 04b0577e94ced3..451292ff519b7b 100644
--- a/src/test_driver/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
+++ b/src/test_driver/efr32/include/CHIPProjectConfig.h
@@ -65,16 +65,6 @@
  */
 #define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_HARDWARE_VERSION 1
 
-/**
- * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
- *
- * A string identifying the software version running on the device.
- * CHIP service currently expects the software version to be in the format
- * {MAJOR_VERSION}.0d{MINOR_VERSION}
- */
-#ifndef CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING
-#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_DEVICE_SOFTWARE_VERSION_STRING "0.1ALPHA"
-#endif
 /**
  * CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_CHIPOBLE
  *
diff --git a/third_party/silabs/BUILD.gn b/third_party/silabs/BUILD.gn
index 9c59de25de7056..9ef1251fd88f31 100644
--- a/third_party/silabs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/third_party/silabs/BUILD.gn
@@ -30,10 +30,17 @@ declare_args() {
   sl_ot_efr32_root = "${chip_root}/third_party/openthread/ot-efr32"
   sl_openthread_root = "${chip_root}/third_party/openthread/ot-efr32/openthread"
   use_thread_coap_lib = false
+  sl_matter_version_str = ""
 }
 
 assert(efr32_sdk_target != "", "efr32_sdk_target must be specified")
 
+config("silabs_config") {
+  if (sl_matter_version_str != "") {
+    defines = [ "SL_MATTER_VERSION_STRING=\"${sl_matter_version_str}\"" ]
+  }
+}
+
 group("efr32_sdk") {
   public_deps = [ efr32_sdk_target ]
 }
diff --git a/third_party/silabs/SiWx917_sdk.gni b/third_party/silabs/SiWx917_sdk.gni
index 5d6a857916320f..a60d443f7ed2c0 100644
--- a/third_party/silabs/SiWx917_sdk.gni
+++ b/third_party/silabs/SiWx917_sdk.gni
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
+# limitations under the License.
 
 import("//build_overrides/chip.gni")
 import("//build_overrides/efr32_sdk.gni")
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ declare_args() {
   # Use Silabs factory data provider example.
   # Users can implement their own.
   use_efr32_factory_data_provider = true
+
+  # Enable Segger System View
+  use_system_view = false
 }
 
 # Explorer Kit and MGM240L do not have external flash
@@ -138,6 +141,17 @@ template("efr32_sdk") {
       "RS91X_BLE_ENABLE=1",
     ]
 
+    if (use_system_view) {
+      _include_dirs += [
+        "${efr32_sdk_root}/util/third_party/segger/systemview/SEGGER",
+        "${efr32_sdk_root}/util/third_party/segger/systemview/Sample/FreeRTOSV10/Config/Cortex-M",
+        "${efr32_sdk_root}/util/third_party/segger/systemview/Sample/FreeRTOSV10",
+        "${efr32_sdk_root}/util/third_party/segger/systemview/Config/",
+      ]
+
+      defines += [ "SL_SYSTEM_VIEW=1" ]
+    }
+
     defines += board_defines
 
     if (defined(invoker.enable_sleepy_device)) {