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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-unstable.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-unstable.xml index f74fff83b48b..cd828dfc8887 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-unstable.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-unstable.xml @@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ nixos.path = ./nixpkgs-unstable-2015-12-06/nixos; <xref linkend="module-misc-nixos" /></para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para>Firefox and similar browsers are now <emphasis>wrapped by default</emphasis>. + The package and attribute names are plain <literal>firefox</literal> + or <literal>midori</literal>, etc. Backward-compatibility attributes were set up, + but note that <command>nix-env -u</command> will <emphasis>not</emphasis> update + your current <literal>firefox-with-plugins</literal>; + you have to uninstall it and install <literal>firefox</literal> instead. + More discussion is <link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/12299"> + on the PR</link>. </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> <para>The following new services were added since the last release: @@ -48,6 +59,12 @@ following incompatible changes:</para> </listitem> <listitem> + <para><literal>jobs</literal> NixOS option has been removed. It served as + compatibility layer between Upstart jobs and SystemD services. All services + have been rewritten to use <literal>systemd.services</literal></para> + </listitem> + + <listitem> <para><command>wmiimenu</command> is removed, as it has been removed by the developers upstream. Use <command>wimenu</command> from the <command>wmii-hg</command> package.</para> @@ -130,4 +147,17 @@ nginx.override { </listitem> </itemizedlist> + +<para>Other notable improvements: +<itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para>The <command>command-not-found</command> hook was extended. + Apart from <literal>$NIX_AUTO_INSTALL</literal> variable, + it newly also checks for <literal>$NIX_AUTO_RUN</literal> + which causes it to directly run the missing commands via + <command>nix-shell</command> (without installing anything). </para> + </listitem> + +</itemizedlist></para> + </section> |