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passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--version=branch" ]; };

</syntaxhighlight>If you're wondering why your package isn't receiving ~~update PRs~~, it can be useful to check the [https://r.ryantm.com/log/ ryantm logs].

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=== nixpkgs-update ===

[https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs-update nixpkgs-update] is used by [[r-ryantm]] for automated updates, if the package does not specify an <code>updateScript</code>. For more info, see the [https://nix-community.github.io/nixpkgs-update/ official documentation].

If you're wondering why your package isn't receiving automated updates, it can be useful to check the [https://r.ryantm.com/log/ r-ryantm logs].

=== Git Updater ===

Updates to the latest git tag.

Updates to the latest git tag. This updater only regenerates the source hash and is therefore unsuitable for package definitions with more than one FOD hash (e.g. Rust's <code>cargoHash</code>).

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=== Unstable Git Updater ===

Updates to the latest git ~~tag~~

Updates to the latest git commit. This updater only regenerates the source hash and is therefore unsuitable for package definitions with more than one FOD hash (e.g. Rust's <code>cargoHash</code>).

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</syntaxhighlight>Source: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/common-updater/unstable-updater.nix

=== Disabling nixpkgs-update for individual packages ===

Put the following comment somewhere in the package file:

# nixpkgs-update: no auto update

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=== Additional Resources ===

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 passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--version=branch" ]; };
-</syntaxhighlight>If you're wondering why your package isn't receiving update PRs, it can be useful to check the [https://r.ryantm.com/log/ ryantm logs].
+</syntaxhighlight>
+=== nixpkgs-update ===
+[https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs-update nixpkgs-update] is used by [[r-ryantm]] for automated updates, if the package does not specify an <code>updateScript</code>. For more info, see the [https://nix-community.github.io/nixpkgs-update/ official documentation].
+If you're wondering why your package isn't receiving automated updates, it can be useful to check the [https://r.ryantm.com/log/ r-ryantm logs].
 === Git Updater ===
-Updates to the latest git tag.
+Updates to the latest git tag. This updater only regenerates the source hash and is therefore unsuitable for package definitions with more than one FOD hash (e.g. Rust's <code>cargoHash</code>).
 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
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 === Unstable Git Updater ===
-Updates to the latest git tag
+Updates to the latest git commit. This updater only regenerates the source hash and is therefore unsuitable for package definitions with more than one FOD hash (e.g. Rust's <code>cargoHash</code>).
 <syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
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 };
 </syntaxhighlight>Source: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/pkgs/common-updater/unstable-updater.nix
+=== Disabling nixpkgs-update for individual packages ===
+Put the following comment somewhere in the package file:
+<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
+# nixpkgs-update: no auto update
+</syntaxhighlight>
 === Additional Resources ===