The Matter specification evolves quickly: 1.0 (October 2022, core devices), 1.1 (May 2023, bug fixes), 1.2 (October 2023, new device types), 1.3 (May 2024, energy management), 1.4 (October 2024, home batteries and Fabric sync), with 2.0 planned from 2025 onward.
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The release cadence is roughly semi-annual: 1.0 in October 2022 delivered the residential core, 1.1 in May 2023 was a stabilisation release, 1.2 in October 2023 added Robot Vacuum, Smoke and CO Alarms and Air Quality sensors, 1.3 in May 2024 brought energy management and EV charging, 1.4 in October 2024 introduced home batteries and Multi-Admin Fabric Sync, and 2.0 was on the roadmap for 2025 as a major evolution (timeline pending as of mid-2026). The rhythm is aggressive compared with KNX (V1 in 2002, V3.0 only in 2024), so backward compatibility is a first-class requirement of the spec.
When you quote Matter compatibility, always pair the version of the device with the version of the controller: a 1.4 feature only lights up if both sides understand the new clusters.
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