(nix-manual)=
# Nix reference manual

```{toctree}
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Nix pre-release (development) <https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/build.x86_64-linux/latest/download>
Nix 2.19 (latest) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.19/>
Nix 2.18 (rolling) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.18/>
Nix 2.18 (stable 23.11) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.18/>
Nix 2.13 (stable 23.05) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.13/>
```

- [Nix pre-release](https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/build.x86_64-linux/latest/download)

  Reference documentation for the latest build from the `master` branch of the [Nix repository](https://github.com/NixOS/nix)

- [Nix 2.19](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.19/)

  Reference documentation for the latest Nix release

- [Nix 2.18](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.18/)

  Reference documentation for the Nix version shipped with the {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` rolling release

- [Nix 2.18](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.18/)

  Reference documentation for the Nix version shipped with the current {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` stable release

- [Nix 2.13](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.13/)

  Reference documentation for the Nix version shipped with the previous {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` stable release

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More information on Nixpkgs and NixOS releases: [](channel-branches)
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