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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md index 4058f4e504418..be087d2e88723 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin - `linuxPackages_testing_bcachefs` is now fully deprecated by `linuxPackages_latest`, and is therefore no longer available. -- (TODO not sure what path to use here) The default kernel package has been updated from 6.1 to 6.6. All supported kernels remain available. +- The default kernel package has been updated from 6.1 to 6.6. All supported kernels remain available. - NixOS now installs a stub ELF loader that prints an informative error message when users attempt to run binaries not made for NixOS. - This can be disabled through the `environment.stub-ld.enable` option. @@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - [clatd](https://github.com/toreanderson/clatd), a CLAT / SIIT-DC Edge Relay implementation for Linux. -- [pyLoad](https://pyload.net/), a FOSS download manager written in Python. Available as [services.pyload](#opt-services.pyload.enable) +- [pyLoad](https://pyload.net/), a FOSS download manager written in Python. Available as [services.pyload](#opt-services.pyload.enable). - [maubot](https://github.com/maubot/maubot), a plugin-based Matrix bot framework. Available as [services.maubot](#opt-services.maubot.enable). -- [ryzen-monitor-ng](https://github.com/mann1x/ryzen_monitor_ng), a desktop AMD CPU power monitor and controller, similar to Ryzen Master but for Linux. Available as [programs.ryzen-monitor-ng](#opt-programs.ryzen-monitor-ng.enable) +- [ryzen-monitor-ng](https://github.com/mann1x/ryzen_monitor_ng), a desktop AMD CPU power monitor and controller, similar to Ryzen Master but for Linux. Available as [programs.ryzen-monitor-ng](#opt-programs.ryzen-monitor-ng.enable). -- [ryzen-smu](https://gitlab.com/leogx9r/ryzen_smu), Linux kernel driver to expose the SMU (System Management Unit) for certain AMD Ryzen Processors. Includes the userspace program `monitor_cpu`. Available at [hardward.cpu.amd.ryzen-smu](#opt-hardware.cpu.amd.ryzen-smu.enable) +- [ryzen-smu](https://gitlab.com/leogx9r/ryzen_smu), Linux kernel driver to expose the SMU (System Management Unit) for certain AMD Ryzen Processors. Includes the userspace program `monitor_cpu`. Available at [hardward.cpu.amd.ryzen-smu](#opt-hardware.cpu.amd.ryzen-smu.enable). - `systemd`'s `gateway`, `upload`, and `remote` services, which provide ways of sending journals across the network. Enable using [services.journald.gateway](#opt-services.journald.gateway.enable), [services.journald.upload](#opt-services.journald.upload.enable), and [services.journald.remote](#opt-services.journald.remote.enable). @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - [Python Matter Server](https://github.com/home-assistant-libs/python-matter-server), a Matter Controller Server exposing websocket connections for use with other services, notably Home Assistant. - Available as [services.matter-server](#opt-services.matter-server.enable) + Available as [services.matter-server](#opt-services.matter-server.enable). - [db-rest](https://github.com/derhuerst/db-rest), a wrapper around Deutsche Bahn's internal API for public transport data. Available as [services.db-rest](#opt-services.db-rest.enable). @@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - [Anki Sync Server](https://docs.ankiweb.net/sync-server.html), the official sync server built into recent versions of Anki. Available as [services.anki-sync-server](#opt-services.anki-sync-server.enable). The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been marked deprecated and will be dropped after 24.05 due to lack of maintenance of the anki-sync-server software. -- [mautrix-meta](https://github.com/mautrix/meta), a Matrix <-> Facebook and Matrix <-> Instagram hybrid puppeting/relaybot bridge. Available as services.mautrix-meta +- [mautrix-meta](https://github.com/mautrix/meta), a Matrix <-> Facebook and Matrix <-> Instagram hybrid puppeting/relaybot bridge. Available as services.mautrix-meta. - [Jottacloud Command-line Tool](https://docs.jottacloud.com/en/articles/1436834-jottacloud-command-line-tool), a CLI for the [Jottacloud](https://jottacloud.com/) cloud storage provider. Available as [services.jotta-cli](#opt-services.jotta-cli.enable). @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [Monado](https://monado.freedesktop.org/), an open source XR runtime. Available as [services.monado](#opt-services.monado.enable). -- [intel-gpu-tools](https://drm.pages.freedesktop.org/igt-gpu-tools), tools for development and testing of the Intel DRM driver. Available as [hardware.intel-gpu-tools](#opt-hardware.intel-gpu-tools.enable) +- [intel-gpu-tools](https://drm.pages.freedesktop.org/igt-gpu-tools), tools for development and testing of the Intel DRM driver. Available as [hardware.intel-gpu-tools](#opt-hardware.intel-gpu-tools.enable). - [Pretix](https://pretix.eu/about/en/), an open source ticketing software for events. Available as [services.pretix](#opt-services.pretix.enable). @@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [nh](https://github.com/viperML/nh), yet another Nix CLI helper. Available as [programs.nh](#opt-programs.nh.enable). -- [ALVR](https://github.com/alvr-org/alvr), a VR desktop streamer. Available as [programs.alvr](#opt-programs.alvr.enable) +- [ALVR](https://github.com/alvr-org/alvr), a VR desktop streamer. Available as [programs.alvr](#opt-programs.alvr.enable). - [xdg-terminal-exec](https://github.com/Vladimir-csp/xdg-terminal-exec), the proposed Default Terminal Execution Specification. @@ -193,22 +193,24 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [davis](https://github.com/tchapi/davis), a simple CardDav and CalDav server inspired by Baïkal. Available as [services.davis](#opt-services.davis.enable). -- [Firefly-iii](https://www.firefly-iii.org), a free and open source personal finance manager. Available as [services.firefly-iii](#opt-services.firefly-iii.enable) +- [Firefly-iii](https://www.firefly-iii.org), a free and open source personal finance manager. Available as [services.firefly-iii](#opt-services.firefly-iii.enable). - [systemd-lock-handler](https://git.sr.ht/~whynothugo/systemd-lock-handler/), a bridge between logind D-Bus events and systemd targets. Available as [services.systemd-lock-handler.enable](#opt-services.systemd-lock-handler.enable). - [wastebin](https://github.com/matze/wastebin), a pastebin server written in rust. Available as [services.wastebin](#opt-services.wastebin.enable). -- [Mealie](https://nightly.mealie.io/), a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner with a RestAPI backend and a reactive frontend application built in NuxtJS for a pleasant user experience for the whole family. Available as [services.mealie](#opt-services.mealie.enable) +- [Mealie](https://nightly.mealie.io/), a self-hosted recipe manager and meal planner with a RestAPI backend and a reactive frontend application built in NuxtJS for a pleasant user experience for the whole family. Available as [services.mealie](#opt-services.mealie.enable). - [Sunshine](https://app.lizardbyte.dev/Sunshine), a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. Available as [services.sunshine](#opt-services.sunshine.enable). -- [Uni-Sync](https://github.com/EightB1ts/uni-sync), a synchronization tool for Lian Li Uni Controllers. Available as [hardware.uni-sync](#opt-hardware.uni-sync.enable) +- [Uni-Sync](https://github.com/EightB1ts/uni-sync), a synchronization tool for Lian Li Uni Controllers. Available as [hardware.uni-sync](#opt-hardware.uni-sync.enable). - [prometheus-nats-exporter](https://github.com/nats-io/prometheus-nats-exporter), a Prometheus exporter for NATS. Available as [services.prometheus.exporters.nats](#opt-services.prometheus.exporters.nats.enable). - [isolate](https://github.com/ioi/isolate), a sandbox for securely executing untrusted programs. Available as [security.isolate](#opt-security.isolate.enable). +- [private-gpt](https://github.com/zylon-ai/private-gpt), a service to interact with your documents using the power of LLMs, 100% privately, no data leaks. Available as [services.private-gpt](#opt-services.private-gpt.enable). + ## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-release-24.05-incompatibilities} <!-- To avoid merge conflicts, consider adding your item at an arbitrary place in the list instead. --> @@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `idris2` was updated to v0.7.0. This version introduces breaking changes. Check out the [changelog](https://github.com/idris-lang/Idris2/blob/v0.7.0/CHANGELOG.md#v070) for details. -- `nvtop` family of packages was reorganized into nested attrset. `nvtop` has been renamed to `nvtopPackages.full`, and all `nvtop-{amd,nvidia,intel,msm}` packages are now named as `nvtopPackages.{amd,nvidia,intel,msm}` +- `nvtop` family of packages was reorganized into nested attrset. `nvtop` has been renamed to `nvtopPackages.full`, and all `nvtop-{amd,nvidia,intel,msm}` packages are now named as `nvtopPackages.{amd,nvidia,intel,msm}`. - `neo4j` has been updated to version 5. You may want to read the [release notes for Neo4j 5](https://neo4j.com/release-notes/database/neo4j-5/). @@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `buildGoModule` now throws an error when `vendorHash` is not specified. `vendorSha256`, deprecated in Nixpkgs 23.11, is now ignored and is no longer a `vendorHash` alias. -- `services.invidious.settings.db.user`, the default database username has changed from `kemal` to `invidious`. Setups involving an externally-provisioned database (i.e. `services.invidious.database.createLocally == false`) should adjust their configuration accordingly. The old `kemal` user will not be removed automatically even when the database is provisioned automatically.(https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/265857) +- `services.invidious.settings.db.user`, the default database username has changed from `kemal` to `invidious`. Setups involving an externally-provisioned database (i.e. `services.invidious.database.createLocally == false`) should adjust their configuration accordingly. The old `kemal` user will not be removed automatically even when the database is provisioned automatically.(https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/265857). - `writeReferencesToFile` is deprecated in favour of the new trivial build helper `writeClosure`. The latter accepts a list of paths and has an unambiguous name and cleaner implementation. @@ -459,6 +461,11 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `firefox-devedition`, `firefox-beta`, `firefox-esr` executable file names for now match their package names, which is consistent with the `firefox-*-bin` packages. The desktop entries are also updated so that you can have multiple editions of firefox in your app launcher. +- `chromium` and `ungoogled-chromium` had a long stanging issue regarding Widevine DRM handling in nixpkgs fixed. + `chromium` now no longer automatically downloads Widevine when encountering DRM protected content. + To be able to play DRM protected content in `chromium` now, you have to explicitly opt-in as originally intended using `chromium.override { enableWideVine = true; }`. + This override has been added almost 10 years ago. + - switch-to-configuration does not directly call systemd-tmpfiles anymore. Instead, the new artificial sysinit-reactivation.target is introduced which allows to restart multiple services that are ordered before sysinit.target @@ -467,11 +474,11 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `systemd.oomd` module behavior is changed as: - Raise ManagedOOMMemoryPressureLimit from 50% to 80%. This should make systemd-oomd kill things less often, and fix issues like [this](https://pagure.io/fedora-workstation/issue/358). - Reference: [commit](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/systemd/c/806c95e1c70af18f81d499b24cd7acfa4c36ffd6?branch=806c95e1c70af18f81d499b24cd7acfa4c36ffd6) + Reference: [commit](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/systemd/c/806c95e1c70af18f81d499b24cd7acfa4c36ffd6?branch=806c95e1c70af18f81d499b24cd7acfa4c36ffd6). - Remove swap policy. This helps prevent killing processes when user's swap is small. - - Expand the memory pressure policy to system.slice, user-.slice, and all user owned slices. Reference: [commit](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/systemd/c/7665e1796f915dedbf8e014f0a78f4f576d609bb) + - Expand the memory pressure policy to system.slice, user-.slice, and all user owned slices. Reference: [commit](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/systemd/c/7665e1796f915dedbf8e014f0a78f4f576d609bb). - `systemd.oomd.enableUserServices` is renamed to `systemd.oomd.enableUserSlices`. @@ -532,7 +539,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `cinnamon` has been updated to 6.0. Please beware that the [Wayland session](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4591) is still experimental in this release and could potentially [affect Xorg sessions](https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4639). We suggest a reboot when switching between sessions. -- (TODO awaiting feedback on code-casing package names) MATE has been updated to 1.28. +- `mate` has been updated to 1.28. - To properly support panel plugins built with Wayland (in-process) support, we are introducing `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraPanelApplets` option, please use that for installing panel applets. - Similarly, please use `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.extraCajaExtensions` option for installing Caja extensions. - To use the Wayland session, enable `services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.enableWaylandSession`. This is opt-in for now as it is in early stage and introduces a new set of Wayfire closure. Due to [known issues with LightDM](https://github.com/canonical/lightdm/issues/63), we suggest using SDDM for display manager. @@ -568,7 +575,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m The `nimPackages` and `nim2Packages` sets have been removed. See https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable#nim for more information. -- [TODO: reword to place an attribute at the front] Programs written in [D](https://dlang.org/) using the `dub` build system and package manager can now be built using `buildDubPackage` utilizing lockfiles provided by the new `dub-to-nix` helper program. +- `buildDubPackage` can now be used to build Programs written in [D](https://dlang.org/) using the `dub` build system and package manager. See the [D section](https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/unstable#dlang) in the manual for more information. - [`portunus`](https://github.com/majewsky/portunus) has been updated to major version 2. @@ -584,7 +591,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `garage` has been updated to v1.x.x. Users should read the [upstream release notes](https://git.deuxfleurs.fr/Deuxfleurs/garage/releases/tag/v1.0.0) and follow the documentation when changing over their `services.garage.package` and performing this manual upgrade. -- [TODO: reword to place an attribute at the front] The EC2 image module now enables the [Amazon SSM Agent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/ssm-agent.html) by default. +- The EC2 image module now enables the [Amazon SSM Agent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/ssm-agent.html) by default. - The following options of the Nextcloud module were moved into [`services.nextcloud.settings`](#opt-services.nextcloud.settings) and renamed to match the name from Nextcloud's `config.php`: - `logLevel` -> [`loglevel`](#opt-services.nextcloud.settings.loglevel), @@ -619,7 +626,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `sonarr` version bumped to from 3.0.10 to 4.0.3. Consequently existing config database files will be upgraded automatically, but note that some old apparently-working configs [might actually be corrupt and fail to upgrade cleanly](https://forums.sonarr.tv/t/sonarr-v4-released/33089). -- [TODO: reword to place an attribute at the front] The Yama LSM is now enabled by default in the kernel, which prevents ptracing +- The kernel Yama LSM is now enabled by default, which prevents ptracing non-child processes. This means you will not be able to attach gdb to an existing process, but will need to start that process from gdb (so it is a child). Or you can set `boot.kernel.sysctl."kernel.yama.ptrace_scope"` to 0. @@ -637,7 +644,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [](#opt-boot.kernel.sysctl._net.core.wmem_max_) changed from a string to an integer because of the addition of a custom merge option (taking the highest value defined to avoid conflicts between 2 services trying to set that value), just as [](#opt-boot.kernel.sysctl._net.core.rmem_max_) since 22.11. -- [TODO: reword to place an attribute at the front] A new top-level package set, `pkgsExtraHardening` is added. This is a set of packages built with stricter hardening flags - those that have not yet received enough testing to be applied universally, those that are more likely to cause build failures or those that have drawbacks to their use (e.g. performance or required hardware features). +- `pkgsExtraHardening`, a new top-level package set, was added. This is a set of packages built with stricter hardening flags - those that have not yet received enough testing to be applied universally, those that are more likely to cause build failures or those that have drawbacks to their use (e.g. performance or required hardware features). - `services.zfs.zed.enableMail` now uses the global `sendmail` wrapper defined by an email module (such as msmtp or Postfix). It no longer requires using a special ZFS build with email support. @@ -693,16 +700,16 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `youtrack` is bumped to 2023.3. The update is not performed automatically, it requires manual interaction. See the YouTrack section in the manual for details. -- QtMultimedia has changed its default backend to `QT_MEDIA_BACKEND=ffmpeg` (previously `gstreamer` on Linux or `darwin` on MacOS). +- `qt6.qtmultimedia` has changed its default backend to `QT_MEDIA_BACKEND=ffmpeg` (previously `gstreamer` on Linux or `darwin` on MacOS). The previous native backends remain available but are now minimally maintained. Refer to [upstream documentation](https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qtmultimedia-index.html#ffmpeg-as-the-default-backend) for further details about each platform. - `drbd` out-of-tree Linux kernel driver has been added in version 9.2.7. With it the DRBD 9.x features can be used instead of the 8.x features provided by the 8.4.11 in-tree driver. -- [TODO: reword to place an attribute at the front] The oil shell's c++ version is now available as `oils-for-unix`. The python version is still available as `oil` +- `oils-for-unix`, the oil shell's c++ version is now available. The python version is still available as `oil`. - `documentation.man.mandoc` now by default uses `MANPATH` to set the directories where mandoc will search for manual pages. This enables mandoc to find manual pages in Nix profiles. To set the manual search paths via the `mandoc.conf` configuration file like before, use `documentation.man.mandoc.settings.manpath` instead. -- `grafana-loki` package was updated to 3.0.0 which includes [breaking changes](https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/tag/v3.0.0) +- `grafana-loki` package was updated to 3.0.0 which includes [breaking changes](https://github.com/grafana/loki/releases/tag/v3.0.0). -- `programs.fish.package` now allows you to override the package used in the `fish` module +- `programs.fish.package` now allows you to override the package used in the `fish` module. |