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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 82bf551c1fe98..b356afe398d77 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2405.section.md @@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin - `cryptsetup` has been upgraded from 2.6.1 to 2.7.0. Cryptsetup is a critical component enabling LUKS-based (but not only) full disk encryption. Take the time to review [the release notes](https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/-/raw/v2.7.0/docs/v2.7.0-ReleaseNotes). - One of the highlight is that it is now possible to use hardware OPAL-based encryption of your disk with `cryptsetup`, it has a lot of caveats, see the above notes for the full details. + One of the highlights is that it is now possible to use hardware OPAL-based encryption of your disk with `cryptsetup`. It has a lot of caveats, see the above notes for the full details. - `screen`'s module has been cleaned, and will now require you to set `programs.screen.enable` in order to populate `screenrc` and add the program to the environment. - `linuxPackages_testing_bcachefs` is now fully deprecated by `linuxPackages_latest`, and is therefore no longer available. -- The default kernel package has been updated from 6.1 to 6.6. All supported kernels remain 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. - 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. @@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ In addition to numerous new and upgraded packages, this release has the followin - `nixVersions.git` which tracks the latest Nix master and is roughly updated once a week. This is intended to enable people to easily test unreleased changes of Nix to catch regressions earlier. - `nixVersions.latest` which points to the latest Nix version packaged in nixpkgs. -- Julia environments can now be built with arbitrary packages from the ecosystem using the `.withPackages` function. For example: `julia.withPackages ["Plots"]`. +- `julia` environments can now be built with arbitrary packages from the ecosystem using the `.withPackages` function. For example: `julia.withPackages ["Plots"]`. -- The PipeWire and WirePlumber modules have removed support for using +- `pipewire` and `wireplumber` modules have removed support for using `environment.etc."pipewire/..."` and `environment.etc."wireplumber/..."`. Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for PipeWire and `services.pipewire.wireplumber.configPackages` for WirePlumber instead." @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi Refer to upstream [upgrade instructions](https://goteleport.com/docs/management/operations/upgrading/) and release notes for [v15](https://goteleport.com/docs/changelog/#1500-013124). -- A new option `systemd.sysusers.enable` was added. If enabled, users and +- `systemd.sysusers.enable` option was added. If enabled, users and groups are created with systemd-sysusers instead of with a custom perl script. - `virtualisation.docker.enableNvidia` and `virtualisation.podman.enableNvidia` options are deprecated. `hardware.nvidia-container-toolkit.enable` should be used instead. This option will expose GPUs on containers with the `--device` CLI option. This is supported by Docker 25, Podman 3.2.0 and Singularity 4. Any container runtime that supports the CDI specification will take advantage of this feature. @@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi } ``` -- The initial Incus LTS release (v6.0.x) is now available through `virtualisation.incus` as the default. Users who wish to continue using the non-LTS release will need to set `virtualisation.incus.package = pkgs.incus`. Stable release users are encouraged to stay on the LTS release as non-LTS releases will by default not be backported. +- `virtialisation.incus` now defaults to the newly-added `incus-lts` release (v6.0.x). Users who wish to continue using the non-LTS release will need to set `virtualisation.incus.package = pkgs.incus`. Stable release users are encouraged to stay on the LTS release as non-LTS releases will by default not be backported. -- Canonical LXD has been upgraded to v5.21.x, an LTS release. The LTS release is now the only supported LXD release. Users are encouraged to [migrate to Incus](https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/docs/main/howto/server_migrate_lxd/) for better support on NixOS. +- Canonical `lxd` has been upgraded to v5.21.x, an LTS release. The LTS release is now the only supported LXD release. Users are encouraged to [migrate to Incus](https://linuxcontainers.org/incus/docs/main/howto/server_migrate_lxd/) for better support on NixOS. -- lua interpreters default LUA_PATH and LUA_CPATH are not overriden by nixpkgs +- `lua` interpreters default LUA_PATH and LUA_CPATH are not overriden by nixpkgs anymore, we patch LUA_ROOT instead which is more respectful to upstream. -- Plasma 6 is now available and can be installed with `services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;`. Plasma 5 will likely be deprecated in the next release (24.11). Note that Plasma 6 runs as Wayland by default, and the X11 session needs to be explicitly selected if necessary. +- `plasma6` is now available and can be installed with `services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;`. Plasma 5 will likely be deprecated in the next release (24.11). Note that Plasma 6 runs as Wayland by default, and the X11 session needs to be explicitly selected if necessary. -- The desktop mode of Lomiri (formerly known as Unity8), using Mir 2.x to function as a Wayland compositor, is now available and can be installed with `services.desktopManager.lomiri.enable = true`. Note that some core applications, services and indicators have yet to be packaged, and some functions may remain incomplete, but the base experience should be there. +- `lomiri` (formerly known as Unity8) desktop mode, using Mir 2.x to function as a Wayland compositor, is now available and can be installed with `services.desktopManager.lomiri.enable = true`. Note that some core applications, services and indicators have yet to be packaged, and some functions may remain incomplete, but the base experience should be there. ## New Services {#sec-release-24.05-new-services} @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - [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 provides 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). +- `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). - [GNS3](https://www.gns3.com/), a network software emulator. Available as [services.gns3-server](#opt-services.gns3-server.enable). @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Use `services.pipewire.extraConfig` or `services.pipewire.configPackages` for Pi - [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). - [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 softwares. +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 @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [Suwayomi Server](https://github.com/Suwayomi/Suwayomi-Server), a free and open source manga reader server that runs extensions built for [Tachiyomi](https://tachiyomi.org). Available as [services.suwayomi-server](#opt-services.suwayomi-server.enable). -- A self-hosted management server for the [Netbird](https://netbird.io). Available as [services.netbird.server](#opt-services.netbird.server.enable). +- [Netbird](https://netbird.io), an open-source VPN management platform, now has a self-hosted management server. Available as [services.netbird.server](#opt-services.netbird.server.enable). - [ping_exporter](https://github.com/czerwonk/ping_exporter), a Prometheus exporter for ICMP echo requests. Available as [services.prometheus.exporters.ping](#opt-services.prometheus.exporters.ping.enable). @@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ 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). -- [Pretix](https://pretix.eu/about/en/), an open source ticketing software for events. Available as [services.pretix]($opt-services-pretix.enable). +- [Pretix](https://pretix.eu/about/en/), an open source ticketing software for events. Available as [services.pretix](#opt-services.pretix.enable). -- [microsocks](https://github.com/rofl0r/microsocks), a tiny, portable SOCKS5 server with very moderate resource usage. Available as [services.microsocks]($opt-services-microsocks.enable). +- [microsocks](https://github.com/rofl0r/microsocks), a tiny, portable SOCKS5 server with very moderate resource usage. Available as [services.microsocks](#opt-services.microsocks.enable). - [inadyn](https://github.com/troglobit/inadyn), a Dynamic DNS client with built-in support for multiple providers. Available as [services.inadyn](#opt-services.inadyn.enable). @@ -163,21 +163,21 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - [armagetronad](https://wiki.armagetronad.org), a mid-2000s 3D lightcycle game widely played at iD Tech Camps. You can define multiple servers using `services.armagetronad.<server>.enable`. -- [wyoming-satellite](https://github.com/rhasspy/wyoming-satellite), a voice assistant satellite for Home Assistant using the Wyoming protocol. Available as [services.wyoming.satellite]($opt-services.wyoming.satellite.enable). +- [wyoming-satellite](https://github.com/rhasspy/wyoming-satellite), a voice assistant satellite for Home Assistant using the Wyoming protocol. Available as [services.wyoming.satellite](#opt-services.wyoming.satellite.enable). - [TuxClocker](https://github.com/Lurkki14/tuxclocker), a hardware control and monitoring program. Available as [programs.tuxclocker](#opt-programs.tuxclocker.enable). -- binfmt option for AppImage-run to support running [AppImage](https://appimage.org/)'s seamlessly on NixOS.. Available as [programs.appimage.binfmt](#opt-programs.appimage.binfmt). +- [AppImage](https://appimage.org/), a tool to package desktop applications, now has a `binfmt` option to support running AppImages seamlessly on NixOS. Available as [programs.appimage.binfmt](#opt-programs.appimage.binfmt). - [nh](https://github.com/viperML/nh), yet another Nix CLI helper. Available as [programs.nh](#opt-programs.nh.enable). - [ALVR](https://github.com/alvr-org/alvr), a VR desktop streamer. Available as [programs.alvr](#opt-programs.alvr.enable) -- [RustDesk](https://rustdesk.com), a full-featured open source remote control alternative for self-hosting and security with minimal configuration. Alternative to TeamViewer. +- [RustDesk](https://rustdesk.com), a full-featured open source remote control alternative for self-hosting and security with minimal configuration. Alternative to TeamViewer. Available as [services.rustdesk-server](#opt-services.rustdesk-server.enable). -- [Scrutiny](https://github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny), a S.M.A.R.T monitoring tool for hard disks with a web frontend. +- [Scrutiny](https://github.com/AnalogJ/scrutiny), a S.M.A.R.T monitoring tool for hard disks with a web frontend. Available as [services.scrutiny](#opt-services.scrutiny.enable). -- [davis](https://github.com/tchapi/davis), a simple CardDav and CalDav server inspired by Baïkal. Available as [services.davis]($opt-services-davis.enable). +- [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) @@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m defaulting to `/etc/ssh/authorized_keys.d/%u`. ::: {.warning} Users of {manpage}`pam_ssh_agent_auth(8)` must take care that the pubkeys they use (for instance with `sudo`) - are listed in [`sshAgentAuth.authorizedKeysFiles`].. + are listed in [`sshAgentAuth.authorizedKeysFiles`]. ::: ::: {.note} Previously, all `services.openssh.authorizedKeysFiles` were trusted, including `~/.ssh/authorized_keys`, @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `cudaPackages.autoFixElfFiles` has been deprecated for `pkgs.autoFixElfFiles`. Functionality has not changed, but the setuphook has been renamed and moved to the top-level package scope. -- `appimageTools.wrapAppImage` now create the binary at `$out/bin/${pname}` rather than `$out/bin/${pname}-${version}`, which will break downstream workarounds. +- `appimageTools.wrapAppImage` now creates the binary at `$out/bin/${pname}` rather than `$out/bin/${pname}-${version}`, which will break downstream workarounds. - `pdns` was updated to version [v4.9.x](https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/changelog/4.9.html), which introduces breaking changes. Check out the [Upgrade Notes](https://doc.powerdns.com/authoritative/upgrading.html#to-4-9-0) for details. @@ -246,16 +246,16 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m The list in `nixos/modules/virtualisation/amazon-ec2-amis.nix` will stop being updated and will be removed in the future. -- The option `services.postgresql.ensureUsers._.ensurePermissions` has been removed as it's +- The option `services.postgresql.ensureUsers._.ensurePermissions` has been removed as it is not declarative and is broken with newer postgresql versions. Consider using [](#opt-services.postgresql.ensureUsers._.ensureDBOwnership) - instead or a tool that's more suited for managing the data inside a postgresql database. + instead or a tool that is more suited for managing the data inside a postgresql database. - `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}` -- `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/) +- `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/). - `services.neo4j.allowUpgrade` was removed and no longer has any effect. Neo4j 5 supports automatic rolling upgrades. @@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ The pre-existing [services.ankisyncd](#opt-services.ankisyncd.enable) has been m - `erlang-ls` package no longer ships the `els_dap` binary as of v0.51.0. +- `icu` no longer includes `install-sh` and `mkinstalldirs` in the shared folder. + ## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-24.05-notable-changes} <!-- To avoid merge conflicts, consider adding your item at an arbitrary place in the list instead. --> |