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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index de243fc4df57..ac6ce194e376 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -1,8 +1,24 @@ Version 0.9 +NOTE: this version of Nix used Berkeley DB 4.3 instead of 4.2. The +database is upgraded automatically, but you should be careful not to +use old versions of Nix that still use Berkeley DB 4.2. In +particular, if you use a Nix installed through Nix, you should run + + nix-store --clear-substitutes + +first. + * Unpacking of patch sequences is much faster now by not doing redundant unpacking and repacking of intermediate paths. +* Nix now uses Berkeley DB 4.3. + +* The `derivation' primitive is lazier. Attributes of dependent + derivations can mutually refer to each other (as long as there are + no data dependencies on the `outPath' and `drvPath' attributes + computed by `derivation'). + Version 0.8 (April 11, 2005) |