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# Nix reference manual

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Nix pre-release (development) <https://hydra.nixos.org/job/nix/master/build.x86_64-linux/latest/download>
Nix @latest@ (latest) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/>
Nix @rolling@ (in rolling) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/rolling/>
Nix @stable@ (in stable @nixpkgs-stable@) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/>
Nix @prev-stable@ (in stable @nixpkgs-prev-stable@) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/prev-stable/>
```

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

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

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

  Latest Nix release

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

  Shipped with the {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` rolling release

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

  Shipped with the current {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` @nixpkgs-stable@ stable release

- [Nix @prev-stable@](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/prev-stable/)

  Shipped with the previous {term}`Nixpkgs` and {term}`NixOS` @nixpkgs-prev-stable@ stable release

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