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# Release 25.11 ("Xantusia", 2025.11/??) {#sec-release-25.11}

## Highlights {#sec-release-25.11-highlights}

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- Secure boot support can now be enabled for the Limine bootloader through {option}`boot.loader.limine.secureBoot.enable`. Bootloader install script signs the bootloader, then kernels are hashed during system rebuild and written to a config. This allows Limine to boot only the kernels installed through NixOS system.

## New Modules {#sec-release-25.11-new-modules}

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- [gtklock](https://github.com/jovanlanik/gtklock), a GTK-based lockscreen for Wayland. Available as [programs.gtklock](#opt-programs.gtklock.enable).
- [Chrysalis](https://github.com/keyboardio/Chrysalis), a graphical configurator for Kaleidoscope-powered keyboards. Available as [programs.chrysalis](#opt-programs.chrysalis.enable).

- [Pi-hole](https://pi-hole.net/), a DNS sinkhole for advertisements based on Dnsmasq. Available as [services.pihole-ftl](#opt-services.pihole-ftl.enable), and [services.pihole-web](#opt-services.pihole-web.enable) for the web GUI and API.

- [FileBrowser](https://filebrowser.org/), a web application for managing and sharing files. Available as [services.filebrowser](#opt-services.filebrowser.enable).

- [LACT](https://github.com/ilya-zlobintsev/LACT), a GPU monitoring and configuration tool, can now be enabled through [services.lact.enable](#opt-services.lact.enable).
  Note that for LACT to work properly on AMD GPU systems, you need to enable [hardware.amdgpu.overdrive.enable](#opt-hardware.amdgpu.overdrive.enable).

- [Broadcast Box](https://github.com/Glimesh/broadcast-box), a WebRTC broadcast server. Available as [services.broadcast-box](options.html#opt-services.broadcast-box.enable).

- [Draupnir](https://github.com/the-draupnir-project/draupnir), a Matrix moderation bot. Available as [services.draupnir](#opt-services.draupnir.enable).
Title: Release 25.11: Highlights and New Modules
Summary
This section details the highlights and new modules introduced in Release 25.11 of NixOS. Highlights include secure boot support for the Limine bootloader. New modules include gtklock, Chrysalis, Pi-hole, FileBrowser, LACT (GPU monitoring tool), Broadcast Box, and Draupnir (Matrix moderation bot).