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- For `pkgs.python3.pkgs.ipython`, its direct dependency `pkgs.python3.pkgs.matplotlib-inline`
  (which is really an adapter to integrate matplotlib in ipython if it is installed) does
  not depend on `pkgs.python3.pkgs.matplotlib` anymore.
  This is closer to a non-Nix install of ipython.
  This has the added benefit to reduce the closure size of `ipython` from ~400MB to ~160MB
  (including ~100MB for python itself).

- `documentation.man` has been refactored to support choosing a man implementation other than GNU's `man-db`. For this, `documentation.man.manualPages` has been renamed to `documentation.man.man-db.manualPages`. If you want to use the new alternative man implementation `mandoc`, add `documentation.man = { enable = true; man-db.enable = false; mandoc.enable = true; }` to your configuration.

- Normal users (with `isNormalUser = true`) which have non-empty `subUidRanges` or `subGidRanges` set no longer have additional implicit ranges allocated. To enable automatic allocation back set `autoSubUidGidRange = true`.

- `idris2` now requires `--package` when using packages `contrib` and `network`, while previously these idris2 packages were automatically loaded.

- The iputils package, which is installed by default, no longer provides the
  legacy tools `tftpd` and `traceroute6`. More tools (`ninfod`, `rarpd`, and
  `rdisc`) are going to be removed in the next release. See
  [upstream's release notes](https://github.com/iputils/iputils/releases/tag/20211215)
  for more details and available replacements.

- `services.thelounge.private` was removed in favor of `services.thelounge.public`, to follow with upstream changes.

- `pkgs.docbookrx` was removed since it's unmaintained

- `pkgs._7zz` is now correctly licensed as LGPL3+ and BSD3 with optional unfree unRAR licensed code

- The `vim.customize` function produced by `vimUtils.makeCustomizable` now has a slightly different interface:
  * The wrapper now includes everything in the given Vim derivation if `name` is `"vim"` (the default). This makes the `wrapManual` argument obsolete, but this behavior can be overridden by setting the `standalone` argument.
  * All the executables present in the given derivation (or, in `standalone` mode, only the `*vim` ones) are wrapped. This makes the `wrapGui` argument obsolete.
  * The `vimExecutableName` and `gvimExecutableName` arguments were replaced by a single `executableName` argument in which the shell variable `$exe` can be used to refer to the wrapped executable's name.

  See the comments in `pkgs/applications/editors/vim/plugins/vim-utils.nix` for more details.

  `vimUtils.vimWithRC` was removed. You should instead use `customize` on a Vim derivation, which now accepts `vimrcFile` and `gvimrcFile` arguments.

- `tilp2` was removed together with its module

- The F-PROT antivirus (`fprot` package) and its service module were removed because it
  reached [end-of-life](https://kb.cyren.com/av-support/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/434/0/end-of-sale--end-of-life-for-f-prot-and-csam).

- `bird1` and its modules `services.bird` as well as `services.bird6` have been removed. Upgrade to `services.bird2`.

- The options `networking.interfaces.<name>.ipv4.routes` and `networking.interfaces.<name>.ipv6.routes` are no longer ignored when using networkd instead of the default scripted network backend by setting `networking.useNetworkd` to `true`.

- The `miller` package has been upgraded from 5.10.3 to [6.2.0](https://github.com/johnkerl/miller/releases/tag/v6.2.0). See [What's new in Miller 6](https://miller.readthedocs.io/en/latest/new-in-miller-6).

- MultiMC has been replaced with the fork PrismLauncher due to upstream
  developers being hostile to 3rd party package maintainers. PrismLauncher
  removes all MultiMC branding and is aimed at providing proper 3rd party
  packages like the one contained in Nixpkgs. This change affects the data
  folder where game instances and other save and configuration files are stored.
  Users with existing installations should rename `~/.local/share/multimc` to
Title: NixOS Package Removals, Configuration Refinements, and API Updates
Summary
This NixOS update outlines various changes, including the removal of packages like `docbookrx`, `tilp2`, `fprot`, and `bird1` (requiring upgrade to `services.bird2`). `MultiMC` is replaced by `PrismLauncher`, requiring user data migration. The `iputils` package no longer offers `tftpd` and `traceroute6`. Key configuration and API updates include `documentation.man` refactoring (renaming `manualPages` and adding `mandoc`), a revised `vim.customize` interface (and `vimUtils.vimWithRC` removal), and `services.thelounge.private` replaced by `public`. `idris2` now demands `--package` for `contrib` and `network`. The `miller` package was upgraded to 6.2.0 with breaking changes. `pkgs._7zz` licensing is updated. `pkgs.python3.pkgs.ipython` benefits from reduced closure size. `networking.interfaces.<name>.ipv4/ipv6.routes` are now respected when `networking.useNetworkd` is enabled. Automatic `subUidGidRange` allocation for normal users now requires `autoSubUidGidRange = true`.