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Firmware 2.8.3

General Recommendation for updates: before updating, please always use the "Download configuration backup" button to download a backup of your device's configuration

Changes since 2.8.2

matter: support for certified matter bridge activation. This means that eligible devices (official plan44.ch products) will be provisioned with the needed certificate to make the p44mbrd software component a fully certified matter 1.4 bridge.

Important notes:

• Unlike assumed at the beginning of the matter beta phase in 2023, switching from uncertified beta to the certfied p44mbrd matter bridge now will keep current pairings intact. So updating to this new firmware should not break the matter bridging you already have. The certified status is relevant only for commissioning the P44 device into new/additional matter controller environments, which now recognize your P44-LC device as certified and do no longer display warning dialogs or (in case of Google Home) reject pairing.
• At the first use of the matter bridge (immediately after the update if the matter bridge was already in use, or when enabling the matter bridge for the first time), the P44-LC needs internet connection to obtain the certificate. In case of bad internet connection or other problems, it might take a few minutes to complete until the matter bridge is operational, or it even might need (eventually, please give it a few minutes first!) a restart of the device. Note that this provisioning step is a one-time operation, once done the certificate is stored locally and no internet connection is needed any more for operation.
• The "Matter Bridge..." info dialog in the "System" will show Matter 1.4 certified bridge once the provisioning has completed successfully. On DIY devices however, the bridge will continue running with test/beta certificates.