nix.dev/source/reference/nix-manual.md

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Nix reference manual

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Nix pre-release (development) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/development/>
Nix @nix-latest@ (latest) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/latest/>
Nix @nix-rolling@ (in Nixpkgs rolling) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/rolling/>
Nix @nix-stable@ (in Nixpkgs @nixpkgs-stable@) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/stable/>
Nix @nix-prev-stable@ (in Nixpkgs @nixpkgs-prev-stable@) <https://nix.dev/manual/nix/prev-stable/>

The Nix reference manual is available for multiple versions:

• Nix pre-release

  Development build from the master branch of the Nix repository

• Nix @nix-latest@

  Latest Nix release

• Nix @nix-rolling@

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

• Nix @nix-stable@

  Shipped with the latest stable release of {term}Nixpkgs and {term}NixOS: @nixpkgs-stable@

• Nix @nix-prev-stable@

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

:::{tip} More information on Nixpkgs and NixOS releases: :::