···25 - made sure NixOS tests are [linked](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md#linking-nixos-module-tests-to-a-package) to the relevant packages
26- [ ] Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using `nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD"`. Note: all changes have to be committed, also see [nixpkgs-review usage](https://github.com/Mic92/nixpkgs-review#usage)
27- [ ] Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in `./result/bin/`)
28-- [25.05 Release Notes](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md) (or backporting [24.11](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md) and [25.05](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md) Release notes)
29 - [ ] (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
030 - [ ] (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
31 - [ ] (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
32- [ ] Fits [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
···25 - made sure NixOS tests are [linked](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/README.md#linking-nixos-module-tests-to-a-package) to the relevant packages
26- [ ] Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using `nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD"`. Note: all changes have to be committed, also see [nixpkgs-review usage](https://github.com/Mic92/nixpkgs-review#usage)
27- [ ] Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in `./result/bin/`)
28+- [Nixpkgs 25.11 Release Notes](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md) (or backporting [24.11](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md) and [25.05](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md) Nixpkgs Release notes)
29 - [ ] (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
30+- [NixOS 25.11 Release Notes](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2511.section.md) (or backporting [24.11](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md) and [25.05](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md) NixOS Release notes)
31 - [ ] (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
32 - [ ] (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
33- [ ] Fits [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
···345Here's a brief overview of the main Git branches and what channels they're used for:
346347- `master`: The main branch, used for the unstable channels such as `nixpkgs-unstable`, `nixos-unstable` and `nixos-unstable-small`.
348-- `release-YY.MM` (e.g. `release-25.05`): The NixOS release branches, used for the stable channels such as `nixos-25.05`, `nixos-25.05-small` and `nixpkgs-25.05-darwin`.
349350When a channel is updated, a corresponding Git branch is also updated to point to the corresponding commit.
351So e.g. the [`nixpkgs-unstable` branch](https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs/tree/nixpkgs-unstable) corresponds to the Git commit from the [`nixpkgs-unstable` channel](https://channels.nixos.org/nixpkgs-unstable).
···345Here's a brief overview of the main Git branches and what channels they're used for:
346347- `master`: The main branch, used for the unstable channels such as `nixpkgs-unstable`, `nixos-unstable` and `nixos-unstable-small`.
348+- `release-YY.MM` (e.g. `release-25.11`): The NixOS release branches, used for the stable channels such as `nixos-25.11`, `nixos-25.11-small` and `nixpkgs-25.11-darwin`.
349350When a channel is updated, a corresponding Git branch is also updated to point to the corresponding commit.
351So e.g. the [`nixpkgs-unstable` branch](https://github.com/nixos/nixpkgs/tree/nixpkgs-unstable) corresponds to the Git commit from the [`nixpkgs-unstable` channel](https://channels.nixos.org/nixpkgs-unstable).
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···3This section lists the release notes for each stable version of Nixpkgs and current unstable revision.
45```{=include=} sections
06rl-2505.section.md
7```
···3This section lists the release notes for each stable version of Nixpkgs and current unstable revision.
45```{=include=} sections
6+rl-2511.section.md
7rl-2505.section.md
8```
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···1-# Nixpkgs 25.11 (2025.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11}
23## Highlights {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11-highlights}
4<!-- To avoid merge conflicts, consider adding your item at an arbitrary place in the list instead. -->
···1+# Nixpkgs 25.11 ("Xantusia", 2025.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11}
23## Highlights {#sec-nixpkgs-release-25.11-highlights}
4<!-- To avoid merge conflicts, consider adding your item at an arbitrary place in the list instead. -->
···439 On each release the first letter is bumped and a new animal is chosen
440 starting with that new letter.
441 */
442- codeName = "Warbler";
443444 /**
445 Returns the current nixpkgs version suffix as string.
···439 On each release the first letter is bumped and a new animal is chosen
440 starting with that new letter.
441 */
442+ codeName = "Xantusia";
443444 /**
445 Returns the current nixpkgs version suffix as string.
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···3This section lists the release notes for each stable version of NixOS and current unstable revision.
45```{=include=} sections
06rl-2505.section.md
7rl-2411.section.md
8rl-2405.section.md
···3This section lists the release notes for each stable version of NixOS and current unstable revision.
45```{=include=} sections
6+rl-2511.section.md
7rl-2505.section.md
8rl-2411.section.md
9rl-2405.section.md