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* Stable/unstable:

** Stable channels (<code>nixos-18.03</code>) provide conservative updates for fixing bugs and security vulnerabilities, but do not receive major updates after initial release. New stable channels are released every six months.

** Stable channels (<code>nixos-18.09</code>) provide conservative updates for fixing bugs and security vulnerabilities, but do not receive major updates after initial release. New stable channels are released every six months.

** Unstable channels (<code>nixos-unstable</code>, <code>nixos-unstable-small</code>) correspond to the main development branch of Nixpkgs, delivering the latest tested updates on a rolling basis.

* Large/small:

** Large channels (<code>nixos-18.03</code>, <code>nixos-unstable</code>) provide binary builds for the full breadth of Nixpkgs.

** Large channels (<code>nixos-18.09</code>, <code>nixos-unstable</code>) provide binary builds for the full breadth of Nixpkgs.

** Small channels (<code>nixos-18.03-small</code>, <code>nixos-unstable-small</code>) are identical to large channels, but contain fewer binaries. This means they update faster, but require more to be built from source.

** Small channels (<code>nixos-18.09-small</code>, <code>nixos-unstable-small</code>) are identical to large channels, but contain fewer binaries. This means they update faster, but require more to be built from source.

Most users will want the stable/large channel, currently <code>nixos-18.09</code>.