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+title: "SimpleX Chat: v5.1 released with message reactions and self-destruct passcode"
+date: 2023-05-23
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+# previewBody: blog_previews/20230422.html
+permalink: "/blog/20230523-simplex-chat-v5-1-message-reactions-self-destruct-passcode.html"
+---
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+# SimpleX Chat: v5.1 released with message reactions and self-destruct passcode
+
+This is a placeholder for the release announcement.