NixOS 24.11 Released with GNOME 47 and KDE Plasma 6.2, PipeWire by Default
Still powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series and dubbed “Vicuña,” NixOS 24.11 is here six months after NixOS 24.05 and introduces support for the latest and greatest GNOME 47 and KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environments, better support for Darwin into Nixpkgs, as well as support for the LLVM 19 compiler.
NixOS 24.11 also ships with the Nix 2.24 package manager, which includes a lot of improvements and fixes, support for AMDVLK, AMD’s open-source Vulkan driver, HDR support on Linux systems for Moonlight open-source game streaming client, and a new systemd.enableStrictShellChecks option.
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Blog | Nix & NixOS
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).
From LLM slopper Brian Fagioli:
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NixOS 24.11 Vicuña Linux distribution debuts with GNOME 47 and Plasma 6
NixOS 24.11 Vicuña is finally here after a brief week-long delay. The Linux distribution, known for its modularity and unique package management system, has been updated with new features, packages, and improvements. NixOS packages aren’t limited to the distribution itself -- they can also be used on other Linux systems and macOS, giving users flexibility beyond the standard installation. This latest release will receive bug fixes and security updates until June 31, 2025.
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NixOS 24.11: Plasma 6.2, GNOME 47, and a Massive Package Overhaul
Six months after its previous 24.05 “Uakari” release, the new stable version of NixOS 24.11, codenamed “Vicuna,” is officially here. Targeted at advanced users, NixOS is a unique Linux distro that emphasizes reproducibility and reliability by using the Nix package manager.
For the unfamiliar, Nix itself can also be used on other Linux systems and even on macOS, making it a powerful tool for software package management and system configuration. Now, let’s move to the new features. This release is packed with new content and updates, with the most striking of them being...
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NixOS 24.11 Vicuña Released: A Major Step in GNU/Linux Innovation
The new version of NixOS 24.11m Vicuña has been released, which is a big deal for the open-source GNU/Linux distribution and NixOS community. With its powerful package manager and declarative configuration, NixOS keeps the bar high in terms of security, flexibility, and innovation.
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NixOS 24.11 released
The most recent version of NixOS, 24.11, was released on November 30. It contains GNOME 47, Plasma 6.2, LLVM 19, and lots more: 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.