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1 files changed, 33 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2003.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2003.xml index 1c0aaca8ae2d0..f09fb3255d847 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2003.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2003.xml @@ -75,6 +75,24 @@ services.xserver.displayManager.defaultSession = "xfce+icewm"; </programlisting> </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + The testing driver implementation in NixOS is now in Python <filename>make-test-python.nix</filename>. + This was done by Jacek Galowicz (<link xlink:href="https://github.com/tfc">@tfc</link>), and with the + collaboration of Julian Stecklina (<link xlink:href="https://github.com/blitz">@blitz</link>) and + Jana Traue (<link xlink:href="https://github.com/jtraue">@jtraue</link>). All documentation has been updated to use this + testing driver, and a vast majority of the 286 tests in NixOS were ported to python driver. In 20.09 the Perl driver implementation, + <filename>make-test.nix</filename>, is slated for removal. This should give users of the NixOS integration framework + a transitory period to rewrite their tests to use the Python implementation. Users of the Perl driver will see + this warning everytime they use it: +<screen> +<prompt>$ </prompt>warning: Perl VM tests are deprecated and will be removed for 20.09. +Please update your tests to use the python test driver. +See https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/71684 for details. +</screen> + API compatibility is planned to be kept for at least the next release with the perl driver. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> @@ -129,6 +147,17 @@ services.xserver.displayManager.defaultSession = "xfce+icewm"; <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para> + The <package>dhcpcd</package> package <link xlink:href="https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0002621.html"> + does not request IPv4 addresses for tap and bridge interfaces anymore by default</link>. + In order to still get an address on a bridge interface, one has to disable + <literal>networking.useDHCP</literal> and explicitly enable + <literal>networking.interfaces.<name>.useDHCP</literal> on + every interface, that should get an address via DHCP. This way, dhcpcd + is configured in an explicit way about which interface to run on. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> GnuPG is now built without support for a graphical passphrase entry by default. Please enable the <literal>gpg-agent</literal> user service via the NixOS option <literal>programs.gnupg.agent.enable</literal>. @@ -730,10 +759,10 @@ auth required pam_succeed_if.so uid >= 1000 quiet </listitem> <listitem> <para> - Deploy a newer version of Hydra to activate the DB optimizations. You can choose from - either <package>hydra-unstable</package> (latest <literal>master</literal> compiled - against <package>nixUnstable</package>) and <package>hydra-flakes</package> (latest - version with flake-support). + Deploy a newer version of Hydra to activate the DB optimizations. This can be done by + using <package>hydra-unstable</package>. This package already includes + <link xlink:href="https://github.com/nixos/rfcs/pull/49">flake-support</link> and is + therefore compiled against <package>pkgs.nixFlakes</package>. <warning> <para> If your <link linkend="opt-system.stateVersion">stateVersion</link> is set to |