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== Nixpkgs branches == | == Nixpkgs branches == | ||
Branches on the nixpkgs repo have a relationship with | Branches on the nixpkgs repo have a relationship with channels, but that relationship is not 1:1. | ||
Some branches are reified as channels (e.g. the <code>nixos-XX.YY</code> branches, or <code>nix(os|pkgs)-unstable</code>), whereas others are the starting point for those branches (e.g. the <code>master</code> or <code>release-XX.YY</code> branches). For example: | Some branches are reified as channels (e.g. the <code>nixos-XX.YY</code> branches, or <code>nix(os|pkgs)-unstable</code>), whereas others are the starting point for those branches (e.g. the <code>master</code> or <code>release-XX.YY</code> branches). For example: |