# NixOS Announcements Announcements on NixOS, the purely functional Linux distribution. This is one page of public article previews, not the complete archive. Follow Next page to continue. Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Documentation team funding DevFeed: [Documentation team funding]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2026-07-10T12:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Documentation](), [Nix](), [Deployment](), [navigation]() Tags: [2025](), [announcement](), [community](), [continuous-deployment](), [deployment](), [documentation](), [funding](), [improvements](), [navigation](), [nix](), [onboarding](), [team]() ### AI overview The NixOS Foundation is renewing its effort to improve Nix documentation and is seeking donations for a documentation team. Proposed funding would support a paid maintainer, framework evaluation, page splitting, continuous deployment, faster feedback, navigation, and redirects. ### Source excerpt tl;dr: There is a renewed effort to improve documentation, head to https://opencollective.com/nixos/projects/nix-documentation or contact foundation@nixos.org to chip in with funding! With the 2023 crowd-funding in documentation funding, we've seen some improvements, but a lot more is needed to make significant progress towards improving the overall experience with Nix documentation, including onboarding and discovery. Especially newcomers frequently struggle with our documentation, get frustrated and notice gaps, and have a hard time adopting Nix. In addition, in the Nix community survey 2025 we see that most people want excess funding to be allocated to improving documentation. While the NixOS Foundation doesn't have that much excess funding, @hsjobeki has stepped up to pick up leadership of the documentation team with support by @friedow. While they're volunteering their own time to lead the team, they'd like to have access to funding for not just ensuring that stuff gets done, but also maintained over time. They've collaborated to agree on a documentation vision (initial announcement) to work towards. For that reason, we're asking individuals and companies to donate to the renewed documentation team OpenCollective, so that we can reach the funding goals (more details on OpenCollective): (1.000 EUR /month) Paid documentation maintainer (4.000 EUR ) Framework evaluation (15.000 EUR ) Page splitting in nixos-render-docs (8.000 EUR ) Continuous deployment & Reduce feedback times (8.000 EUR ) Navigation & redirects If a company is interested in providing a significant amount of funding and would like a contract and invoice, please reach out to foundation@nixos.org. Furthermore, if you'd like to support documentation in non-monetary ways, feel free to join the Matrix channel and/or bi-weekly meetings (see "Nix documentation meeting" in the NixOS Calendar), or see where you can help from updates in the discourse category. You can also read and discuss this announcement on Discourse. ## NixOS 26.05 released DevFeed: [NixOS 26.05 released]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2026-05-30T07:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Nix](), [Linux](), [releases](), [Release notes](), [systemd](), [configuration](), [modules](), [deprecated](), [Package manager]() Tags: [2026](), [accessibility](), [configuration](), [deprecated](), [end-of-life](), [gcc](), [linux](), [llvm](), [macos](), [modules](), [nix](), [nixos](), [release](), [release-notes](), [systemd](), [x86-64]() ### AI overview NixOS 26.05, named "Yarara," is publicly available as a new Linux distribution release. The announcement covers package, module, configuration, systemd initrd, platform-support, GNOME, and compiler changes, along with support timelines for NixOS 26.05 and the previous 25.11 release. ### Source excerpt Hey everyone, we are yayayayaka and jopejoe1, the release managers of the newest release of NixOS. We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 26.05 "Yarara". NixOS is a Linux distribution. Its underlying package repository Nixpkgs can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS with the Nix package manager. This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-12-31). The old release 25.11 "Xantusia" is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2026-06-30. NixOS Release Notes Highlights New Modules Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Release Notes Highlights Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Library Upgrade Instructions ISO Image Downloads The 26.05 release was made possible due to the efforts of 2842 contributors, who authored 59703 commits since the previous release. Highlights Our vast and routinely maintained set of packages has also been updated. This release of Nixpkgs Added 20442 new packages Updated 20641 existing packages Removed 17532 outdated packages, in an effort to keep the package set maintainable and secure. In addition to packages from Nixpkgs, the NixOS Linux distribution also features composable configuration modules and integration tests for distributed systems. This release of NixOS Added 85 new modules and 1547 configuration options Removed 25 outdated modules and 355 configuration options. systemd stage 1 Stage 1 (a.k.a. initrd) is now based on systemd by default, and the old scripted implementation is deprecated and scheduled for removal in 26.11. Deprecation of x86_64-darwin This will be the last release of Nixpkgs to support x86_64-darwin. Platform support will be maintained and binaries built until Nixpkgs 26.05 goes out of support at the end of 2026. For 26.11, due to Apple's deprecation of the platform and limited build infrastructure and developer time, we will no longer build packa ## NixOS Foundation and Framework Announce Official Partnership to Improve NixOS Support on Framework Devices DevFeed: [NixOS Foundation and Framework Announce Official Partnership to Improve NixOS Support on Framework Devices]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2026-01-12T19:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Hardware](), [Linux](), [Matrix]() Tags: [announcement](), [compatibility](), [documentation](), [hardware](), [linux](), [matrix](), [partnership](), [testing]() ### AI overview The NixOS Foundation and Framework are officially partnering to improve NixOS support on Framework devices. The partnership coordinates community and hardware-team contributions to testing, documentation, and support, and includes collaboration on repositories, troubleshooting, hardware donations, and the fw-fanctrl module. ### Source excerpt Official Partnership between NixOS Foundation and Framework TL;DR: Since April 2025, The NixOS Foundation and Framework are officially partnering to improve NixOS support on Framework devices. This formalizes earlier community efforts, enabling selected community members to contribute to testing, documentation, and support for current and future hardware. From Community Effort to Official Partnership We're excited to announce that the collaboration between the NixOS Foundation and Framework is evolving: what started as a community-led initiative has become an official partnership. This step also strengthens the relationship between Framework and the NixOS Foundation, with a shared focus on improving hardware support for NixOS on Framework devices both for existing and upcoming devices. Why we decided to move from a community-led partnership to an official one The collaboration between NixOS community members and Framework was a great starting point and showed what's possible when passionate individuals come together. But naturally, such efforts are limited by the time and availability of just a few people. To build stronger, long-term relationships with hardware vendors and grow more industrial partnerships, we need to offer reliability and professional coordination. An official partnership gives manufacturers the confidence that the collaboration will continue beyond individual contributions, increasing the chances that NixOS could become an officially supported Linux distribution and allowing us to expand into new areas together. What this means for the community This partnership combines efforts to improve NixOS compatibility with Framework hardware in a more structured way. Selected community members and members of the hardware team can contribute to testing, documentation, and support, helping to enhance NixOS support on Framework devices and build a stronger partnership with Framework. What we have achieved so far We have created a shared Matrix channel betwee ## NixOS 25.11 released DevFeed: [NixOS 25.11 released]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2025-11-30T16:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Nix](), [Linux](), [Release notes](), [version](), [configuration](), [modules](), [CMake](), [gcc](), [LLVM]() Tags: [2026](), [bugfixes](), [cmake](), [compilers](), [deprecated](), [end-of-life](), [gcc](), [linux](), [llvm](), [nix](), [nixos](), [nixpkgs](), [release](), [release-notes](), [version]() ### AI overview NixOS 25.11 "Xantusia" is publicly available. The release updates Nixpkgs with new, updated, and removed packages; adds configuration modules and options; updates GNOME to version 49, LLVM to version 21, and CMake to version 4; and provides bugfix and security updates through June 30, 2026. ### Source excerpt Hey everyone, we are jopejoe1 and Leona Maroni, the release managers of the newest release of NixOS. We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 25.11 "Xantusia". NixOS is a Linux distribution. Its underlying package repository Nixpkgs can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS with the Nix package manager. This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2026-06-30). The old release 25.05 "Warbler" is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2025-12-31. NixOS Release Notes Highlights New Modules Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Release Notes Highlights Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Library Upgrade Instructions ISO Image Downloads The 25.11 release was made possible due to the efforts of 2742 contributors, who authored 59430 commits since the previous release. Highlights Our vast and routinely maintained set of packages has also been updated. This release of Nixpkgs Added 7002 new packages Updated 25252 existing packages Removed 6338 outdated packages, in an effort to keep the package set maintainable and secure. In addition to packages from Nixpkgs, the NixOS Linux distribution also features composable configuration modules and integration tests for distributed systems. This release of NixOS Added 107 new modules and 1778 configuration options Removed 41 outdated modules and 807 configuration options. GNOME 49 GNOME has been updated to version 49 "Brescia", which removes X11 session support, introduces a new video player, a new document viewer, a redesigned calendar and more changes. Refer to the release notes for more details. C compilers LLVM has been updated to version 21. GCC remains at version 14. CMake was updated to version 4. Special Thanks We want to personally thank Seth and dish for editorializing the release notes Yohann Boniface for the release logo The NixOS infrastructure team for the ## NixOS 25.05 released DevFeed: [NixOS 25.05 released]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2025-05-23T12:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Nix](), [Release notes](), [releases](), [Linux](), [configuration](), [modules](), [Linux Kernel](), [distributed-systems](), [gcc](), [LLVM](), [upgrade]() Tags: [bugfixes](), [compilers](), [deprecated](), [end-of-life](), [features](), [gcc](), [kernel](), [linux](), [linux-kernel](), [llvm](), [nix](), [nixos](), [release](), [release-notes](), [updated](), [updates](), [version]() ### AI overview NixOS 25.05, codenamed "Warbler," is publicly available. The release adds and updates packages, introduces configuration modules and options, updates GNOME and the default Linux kernel, and updates LLVM and GCC. NixOS 25.05 receives bugfixes and security updates through 2025-12-31, while NixOS 24.11 reaches end of life after 2025-06-30. ### Source excerpt Hey everyone, we are Leona Maroni and Tristan Ross, the release managers of the newest release of NixOS. We are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 25.05 "Warbler". NixOS is a Linux distribution. Its underlying package repository Nixpkgs can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS with the Nix package manager. This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2025-12-31). The old release 24.11 "Vicuña" is now officially deprecated and will reach its end-of-life and stop receiving security updates after 2025-06-30. NixOS Release Notes Highlights New Services Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Release Notes Highlights Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Nixpkgs Library Upgrade Instructions ISO Image Downloads The 25.05 release was made possible due to the efforts of 2857 contributors, who authored 57054 commits since the previous release. Highlights NixOS is already known as the most up to date distribution while also being the distribution with the most packages. This release of Nixpkgs Added 7840 new packages Updated 28054 existing packages Removed 1694 outdated packages, in an effort to keep the package set maintainable and secure. In addition to packages from Nixpkgs, the NixOS Linux distribution also features composable configuration modules and integration tests for distributed systems. This release of NixOS Added 137 new modules and 1930 configuration options Removed 10 outdated modules and 215 configuration options. GNOME 48 GNOME has been updated to version 48 "Bengaluru", which introduces notification stacking, a new music player, HDR support, and more changes. Refer to the release notes for more details. Kernel The default Linux kernel has been updated from 6.6 to 6.12. All supported kernels remain available. C compilers LLVM has been updated to version 19. GCC has been updated to version 14. Special Thanks We want to personally thank Seth and raf for editorializin ## NixOS 24.11 released DevFeed: [NixOS 24.11 released]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2024-11-30T11:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Linux](), [releases](), [version](), [modules](), [compilers]() Tags: [2025](), [features](), [gcc](), [linux](), [llvm](), [maintainers](), [nixos](), [release](), [release-notes](), [version]() ### AI overview The article announces the stable release of NixOS 24.11, code-named Vicuña. It describes contributor activity, package and module changes, updates to GNOME and Plasma, improved Darwin support in Nixpkgs, and LLVM 19 updates. ### Source excerpt Hello everyone, we are Tristan Ross and Weijia Wang, the release managers for the newest release of NixOS known as NixOS 24.11 Vicuña. We're glad to announce that after the additional week-long delay that we can deliver this stable release of NixOS. NixOS is a Linux distribution, whose set of packages can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS. This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2025-06-31). Release manual Highlights New Services Backward Incompatibilities Other Notable Changes Upgrade Instructions ISO Image Downloads The 24.11 release was made possible due to the efforts of 2669 contributors, who authored 49079 commits since the previous release. Our thanks go the contributors who also take care of the continued stability and security of our stable release. NixOS is already known as the most up to date distribution while also being the distribution with the most packages. This release saw 8141 new packages and 20975 updated packages in Nixpkgs. We also removed 3970 packages in an effort to keep the package set maintainable and secure. In addition to packages the NixOS distribution also features modules and tests that make it what it is. This release brought 119 new modules and removed 30. In that process we added 1706 options and removed 556. GNOME 47 GNOME has been updated to version 47 "Denver", which introduces accent colors, small screen support, screen capture hardware encoding, and more changes. Refer to the release notes for more details. Plasma 6 Plasma has been updated to version 6.2, which introduces many bug fixed and other changes. Refer to the release notes for more details. Darwin Rework Emily, Randy Eckenrode, and toonn did an amazing job with their work as the Darwin core maintainers to bring better support for Darwin into Nixpkgs. A comprehensive list of changes can be found on the NixOS Discourse under "The Darwin SDKs have been updated". C Compilers LLVM has been updated to version 19 and GCC ## Result for the Nix Steering Committee Election 2024 DevFeed: [Result for the Nix Steering Committee Election 2024]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2024-11-05T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Nix]() Tags: [announcement](), [nixos]() ### AI overview The announcement concludes the 2024 Nix Steering Committee election after 450 ballots were cast with 56% turnout. It lists the seven elected committee members, their term lengths, and the verification and handover process. ### Source excerpt After successfully using CIVS to tally the 450 ballots cast (56% turnout) on OpaVote, We are hereby concluding this election! We congratulate the first members of the Nix Steering Committee (SC) (ordered alphabetically): @Ericson2314 (2 year term) @fpletz (1 year term) @Gabriella439 (2 year term) @jtojnar (2 year term) @roberth (2 year term) @tomberek (1 year term) @winterqt (1 year term) This result is certified by all Election Committee members. For verification purposes, all OpaVote ballots will soon be available here (the result there should be ignored; voters will also get an email), while the CIVS tally to determine the result using the same ballots is already available here. See the new docs for more info on result verification. We are now establishing communications with the first SC members and will soon make a final handover announcement on behalf of the EC / NCA. We, the members of the EC / NCA, and Ron from the NixOS Foundation board, are thankful for everybody's participation in this first election, and are looking forward to see the first SC getting started. Note that you can also read and publicly discuss this announcement on Discourse. ## Nix Steering Committee Election 2024 DevFeed: [Nix Steering Committee Election 2024]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: NixOS Published: 2024-09-16T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [NixOS Announcements]() Topics: [Nix](), [GitHub](), [email]() Tags: [announcement](), [berlin](), [email](), [github](), [governance](), [nixos]() ### AI overview NixOS announces its first Nix Steering Committee election. The committee will serve as the primary community leadership body for official Nix projects, with responsibilities spanning organizational, social, and technical matters. The announcement outlines voter eligibility, participation steps, and the 2024 election timeline. ### Source excerpt Some links in this post are only accessible to NixOS org members. As a first step towards a better governance for official Nix projects, we are happy to announce the kick-off of the first Nix Steering Committee election! The Steering Committee will be the primary community leadership body, responsible for steering the official Nix projects -- organisationally, socially, and technically. This includes making decisions over what is official, managing teams, approving NixOS Foundation policies relevant for the community, being the final escalation point, and more as detailed in the Nix Governance Constitution. While the Steering Committee is given the authority to make decisions within the scope of its responsibilities directly, it is expected to delegate as much as possible. Note that you can also read and publicly discuss this announcement on Discourse. Participating Automatically eligible voters will be sent an email and be added/invited to the @NixOS/voters-2024 GitHub team. If you're on the GitHub team but have not received an email, make sure to check and optionally update your email address. If you're neither on the GitHub team nor have received an email, you're likely not automatically eligible. In this case you may consider requesting an exception. Members of the GitHub team can: Nominate themselves or others. Endorse unconfirmed nominees that they'd like to be able to vote for. Ask questions to nominees as the primary way of engaging with them. If you have any questions or need support, please get in touch with the Election Committee. Timeline 2024-09-29 Sun: Deadline for nominations 2024-10-01 Tue: Deadline for endorsements 2024-10-03 Thu: Deadline for candidate questions 2024-10-06 Sun: Deadline for candidate answers, submitting voter exceptions and updating voter email addresses 2024-10-07 Mon: Voting starts 2024-10-20 Sun: Voting ends 2024-10-23 Wed: Results announced The results are expected to be announced just before NixCon 2024 in Berlin, which starts