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Clarify native modules build options

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# Native Node Modules
For some features, the desktop version of Element can make use of native Node
modules. These allow Riot to integrate with the desktop in ways that a browser
modules. These allow Element to integrate with the desktop in ways that a browser
cannot.
While native modules enable powerful new features, they must be complied for
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Cross-compiling from a host OS for a different target OS may be possible, but
we don't support this flow with Element dependencies at this time.
At the moment, we need to make some changes to the Element release process before
we can support native Node modules at release time, so these features are
currently disabled by default until that is resolved. The following sections
explain the manual steps you can use with a custom build of Element to enable
The process is automated by [vector-im/element-builder](https://github.com/vector-im/element-builder)
when releasing.
The following sections explain the manual steps you can use with a custom build of Element to enable
these features if you'd like to try them out.
It is possible to [build those native modules locally automatically](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop#building)
```
yarn run build:native
```
## Adding Seshat for search in E2E encrypted rooms
Seshat is a native Node module that adds support for local event indexing and