Nix Release Cycle and Supported Versions

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# Nix Release Notes

The Nix release cycle is calendar-based as follows:

Nix has a release cycle of roughly 6 weeks.
Notable changes and additions are announced in the release notes for each version.

The supported Nix versions are:
- The latest release
- The version used in the stable NixOS release, which is announced in the [NixOS release notes](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/release-notes.html#ch-release-notes).

Bugfixes and security issues are backported to every supported version.
Patch releases are published as needed.

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Title: Nix Release Cycle and Supported Versions

Summary

This section describes the Nix release cycle, which is roughly 6 weeks long, and highlights that notable changes are documented in release notes. It also specifies that the latest release and the version used in the stable NixOS release are supported. Bug fixes and security patches are backported to all supported versions, with patch releases issued as necessary.