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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2211.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2211.section.xml index 79bba37a13589..a11c2bb61ffb4 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2211.section.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/release-notes/rl-2211.section.xml @@ -33,9 +33,80 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> + The <literal>nixpkgs.hostPlatform</literal> and + <literal>nixpkgs.buildPlatform</literal> options have been + added. These cover and override the + <literal>nixpkgs.{system,localSystem,crossSystem}</literal> + options. + </para> + <itemizedlist spacing="compact"> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>hostPlatform</literal> is the platform or + <quote><literal>system</literal></quote> string of the + NixOS system described by the configuration. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>buildPlatform</literal> is the platform that is + responsible for building the NixOS configuration. It + defaults to the <literal>hostPlatform</literal>, for a + non-cross build configuration. To cross compile, set + <literal>buildPlatform</literal> to a different value. + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para> + The new options convey the same information, but with fewer + options, and following the Nixpkgs terminology. + </para> + <para> + The existing options + <literal>nixpkgs.{system,localSystem,crossSystem}</literal> + have not been formally deprecated, to allow for evaluation of + the change and to allow for a transition period so that in + time the ecosystem can switch without breaking compatibility + with any supported NixOS release. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>nixos-generate-config</literal> now generates + configurations that can be built in pure mode. This is + achieved by setting the new + <literal>nixpkgs.hostPlatform</literal> option. + </para> + <para> + You may have to unset the <literal>system</literal> parameter + in <literal>lib.nixosSystem</literal>, or similarly remove + definitions of the + <literal>nixpkgs.{system,localSystem,crossSystem}</literal> + options. + </para> + <para> + Alternatively, you can remove the + <literal>hostPlatform</literal> line and use NixOS like you + would in NixOS 22.05 and earlier. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> PHP now defaults to PHP 8.1, updated from 8.0. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>hardware.nvidia</literal> has a new option + <literal>open</literal> that can be used to opt in the + opensource version of NVIDIA kernel driver. Note that the + driver’s support for GeForce and Workstation GPUs is still + alpha quality, see + <link xlink:href="https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-releases-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/">NVIDIA + Releases Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules</link> for the + official announcement. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> <section xml:id="sec-release-22.11-new-services"> @@ -73,6 +144,13 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> + <link xlink:href="https://schleuder.org/">schleuder</link>, a + mailing list manager with PGP support. Enable using + <link linkend="opt-services.schleuder.enable">services.schleuder</link>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> <link xlink:href="https://www.expressvpn.com">expressvpn</link>, the CLI client for ExpressVPN. Available as <link linkend="opt-services.expressvpn.enable">services.expressvpn</link>. @@ -102,6 +180,29 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> + <literal>ngrok</literal> has been upgraded from 2.3.40 to + 3.0.4. Please see + <link xlink:href="https://ngrok.com/docs/guides/upgrade-v2-v3">the + upgrade guide</link> and + <link xlink:href="https://ngrok.com/docs/ngrok-agent/changelog">changelog</link>. + Notably, breaking changes are that the config file format has + changed and support for single hypen arguments was dropped. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>i18n.supportedLocales</literal> is now by default + only generated with the locales set in + <literal>i18n.defaultLocale</literal> and + <literal>i18n.extraLocaleSettings</literal>. This got + partially copied over from the minimal profile and reduces the + final system size by up to 200MB. If you require all locales + installed set the option to + <literal>[ "all" ]</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> The <literal>isPowerPC</literal> predicate, found on <literal>platform</literal> attrsets (<literal>hostPlatform</literal>, @@ -117,18 +218,52 @@ </listitem> <listitem> <para> + <literal>bsp-layout</literal> no longer uses the command + <literal>cycle</literal> to switch to other window layouts, as + it got replaced by the commands <literal>previous</literal> + and <literal>next</literal>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The Barco ClickShare driver/client package + <literal>pkgs.clickshare-csc1</literal> and the option + <literal>programs.clickshare-csc1.enable</literal> have been + removed, as it requires <literal>qt4</literal>, which reached + its end-of-life 2015 and will no longer be supported by + nixpkgs. + <link xlink:href="https://www.barco.com/de/support/knowledge-base/4380-can-i-use-linux-os-with-clickshare-base-units">According + to Barco</link> many of their base unit models can be used + with Google Chrome and the Google Cast extension. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> PHP 7.4 is no longer supported due to upstream not supporting this version for the entire lifecycle of the 22.11 release. </para> </listitem> <listitem> <para> + riak package removed along with + <literal>services.riak</literal> module, due to lack of + maintainer to update the package. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> (Neo)Vim can not be configured with <literal>configure.pathogen</literal> anymore to reduce maintainance burden. Use <literal>configure.packages</literal> instead. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <literal>k3s</literal> no longer supports docker as runtime + due to upstream dropping support. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> <section xml:id="sec-release-22.11-notable-changes"> @@ -136,6 +271,14 @@ <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> + The <literal>xplr</literal> package has been updated from + 0.18.0 to 0.19.0, which brings some breaking changes. See the + <link xlink:href="https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases/tag/v0.19.0">upstream + release notes</link> for more details. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> A new module was added for the Saleae Logic device family, providing the options <literal>hardware.saleae-logic.enable</literal> and @@ -160,6 +303,18 @@ as coreboot’s fork is no longer available. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + There is a new module for the <literal>thunar</literal> + program (the Xfce file manager), which depends on the + <literal>xfconf</literal> dbus service, and also has a dbus + service and a systemd unit. The option + <literal>services.xserver.desktopManager.xfce.thunarPlugins</literal> + has been renamed to + <literal>programs.thunar.plugins</literal>, and in a future + release it may be removed. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> </section> |