upgrade-nixos
Installation
SKILL.md
Upgrade NixOS Release
Upgrade NixOS to a new stable release version. This involves updating version-pinned flake inputs and handling any breaking changes.
Process
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Check current state
nixos-version nix --version -
Identify version-pinned inputs in flake/flake.nix that need updating:
nixpkgs(e.g.,nixos-25.05→nixos-25.11)home-manager(e.g.,release-25.05→release-25.11)nix-darwin(e.g.,nix-darwin-25.05→nix-darwin-25.11)stylix(e.g.,release-25.05→release-25.11)