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Release Notes for |BMlong| v0.7.0
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|BMshort| v0.7.0 is an early release demonstrating a first set of samples for the `nRF54L15 DK`_ with build targets supporting the following SoCs:

* `nRF54L15`_
* `nRF54L10`_
* `nRF54L05`_

It also includes a prototype version of the S115 SoftDevice - a proprietary Bluetooth® LE stack to be used on the nRF54L15 DK.

IDE and tool support
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`nRF Connect extension for Visual Studio Code <nRF Connect for Visual Studio Code_>`_ is the recommended IDE for |BMshort| v0.7.0.
See the :ref:`install_nrf_bm` section for more information about supported operating systems and toolchain.

Supported boards
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* PCA10156 (`nRF54L15 DK`_)

Changelog
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The following sections provide detailed lists of changes by component.

SDK installation
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* The default way for installing |BMshort| is now through an archive file.
  The file contains a source mirror of the Git repositories required to get started with the SDK.
  For more details, see :ref:`cloning_the_repositories_nrf_bm`.

S115 SoftDevice
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* Updated the S115 SoftDevice version to ``s115_9.0.0-2.prototype``.
  The SoftDevice now comes in three variants to support different SoCs of the nRF54L family: nRF54L15, nRF54L10, and nRF54L05.

  See the `s115_9.0.0-2.prototype release notes`_ document for more detailed information.

Samples
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Bluetooth samples
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* Added the :ref:`ble_cgms_sample` sample.

Peripheral samples
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* Added the following samples:

  * :ref:`uarte_sample` sample.
  * :ref:`leds_sample` sample.

Known issues and limitations
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* Some issues are observed when using iPhone as the peer during testing of the Bluetooth samples.
* Some issues are observed when using Linux with the Bluetooth Low Energy app in nRF Connect for Desktop as the peer during testing of the Bluetooth samples.
* Bluetooth LE pairing and bonding is not supported.
* The samples are not optimized for power consumption.

Documentation
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* Refactored sample documentation to make it more detailed and user friendly.
* Introduced major updates to the :ref:`Installation instructions <install_nrf_bm>`.