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Bringing Nix ❄️ to the enterprise to empower fearless software delivery 💪 https://determinate.systems
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On the twelfth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: a new webinar series in which we announce new products and share our Nix expertise in an effort to smooth your path to adopting Nix on teams and in the enterprise! 🕸️ 📺 🎙️

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December 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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On the eleventh day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: resolved store paths, which enables you to fetch artifacts from FlakeHub Cache without even needing to evaluate the derivation, a huge win on memory-constrained systems! 🤖 🛣️

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Resolved store paths | Determinate Systems
Fetch artifacts from FlakeHub Cache without evaluating flake references
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December 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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On the tenth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: some crucial deployment helpers for NixOS folks in the form of dedicated Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) for Determinate Nix! 🤖 🖼️

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December 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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On the ninth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: the `nix ps` command for Determinate Nix, which displays all of Nix’s active builds and child processes in an intuitive and appealing visual format 🎨 🏃

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Changelog: a new command for visualizing active Nix builds and much more
A new `nix ps` command, some prettier output, some flake registry improvements, and other goodies
determinate.systems
December 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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On the eighth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: an end to the annoyance of manually fixing hash mismatches in derivations with a `determinate-nixd fix hashes` command that automates that away #️⃣ 🔨

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Changelog: JSON logging, a new experience around hash mismatches, and more
JSON logging has the potential to unlock all kinds of ergonomic benefits, starting with hash mismatches but with plenty of room to expand beyond that
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December 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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On the seventh day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: the nix nario command in Determinate Nix, a fresh take on distributing closures that's much faster and requires much less RAM than the old nix-store commands! 📦 ⚡

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Changelog: introducing nix nario
A fresh new take on distributing software with Nix
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December 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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On the sixth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: lazy trees for Determinate Nix, providing faster evaluation and a reduced resource footprint, especially in large repos! 🦥 🌴

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Changelog: introducing lazy trees
This long-awaited feature makes Nix and flakes dramatically more efficient in a wide range of scenarios
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December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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On the fifth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: support for @buildkite.bsky.social and @semaphoreio.bsky.social for CI and Okta for federated authentication, substantially broadening FlakeHub’s integration with other platforms 🌍 🪁 🚦 ☁️
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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On the fourth day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: parallel evaluation, which dramatically improves the performance of some of the most common Nix operations!

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Parallel evaluation comes to Determinate Nix
Parallel evaluation drastically cuts evaluation time and improves import-from-derivation (IFD) performance.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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On the third day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: a native Linux builder for Nix users on macOS using the built-in Virtualization framework, delivering much smoother cross-platform workflows!

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Changelog: a native Linux builder for macOS
A major advance for macOS users and for Nix in cross-platform contexts
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December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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On the second day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: a dedicated nix-darwin module for Determinate Nix, following through on our enduring commitment to first-class support for macOS!

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GitHub - DeterminateSystems/determinate: Determinate is Nix for the enterprise. An end-to-end experience of using Nix, from installation to collaboration to deployment.
Determinate is Nix for the enterprise. An end-to-end experience of using Nix, from installation to collaboration to deployment. - DeterminateSystems/determinate
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December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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On the first day of Nixmas ❄️🎄 DetSys gave to thee 🎁: Determinate Nix 3.0, a downstream distribution of Nix for enterprise users, with stable flakes, SOC 2 Type II compliance, and more!

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Determinate Nix 3.0
Business-class Nix for critical infrastructure, complete with a flake stability guarantee
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December 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Xmas is almost here and all of you are a gift to us 🎁 🥰. So we thought we’d share Determinate Systems’ gifts to you for the 12 Days of Nixmas ❄️🎄. Check back each of the next 12 days, Starting on Saturday, to hear about something we released for the Nix community in 2025. Merry Nixmas!
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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In a few hours, we are pulling back the curtain on our latest product, Determinate Secure Packages. Tune in at 9am Pacific / 12pm Eastern / 17:00 GMT to hear all about it. Or, sign up to get the recording emailed to you. More details and registration here: luma.com/bq0phmmf #nix #nixos #nixpkgs
Sneak peek: Determinate Secure Packages · Zoom · Luma
We've been working on something pretty exciting and we're ready to pull back the curtains a bit. Join us for our next webinar where Luc Perkins will introduce…
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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Determinate Nix 3.14.0 is here 🥳 🎉 ❄️! You're going to love the new `nix ps` command for visualizing active Nix builds. Catch up on that, flake registry improvements, prettier `nix flake check` output, and a bunch of other DX improvements in our changelog post.

determinate.systems/blog/changel...
Changelog: a new command for visualizing active Nix builds and much more
A new `nix ps` command, some prettier output, some flake registry improvements, and other goodies
determinate.systems
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Are you interested in supply chain security for Nix? In coupling the vast breadth of Nixpkgs with CVE scanning, SBOMs, FIPS compliance, and more? Then don't miss our upcoming webinar, a sneak peek of Determinate Secure Packages, this Thursday, December 11th at 2pm GMT-3.

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Sneak peek: Determinate Secure Packages · Zoom · Luma
We've been working on something pretty exciting and we're ready to pull back the curtains a bit. Join us for our next webinar where Luc Perkins will introduce…
luma.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Determinate Secure Packages: eliminate CVEs with Determinate. Learn more in our webinar on Thursday, December 11th at 2 pm GMT-3, with @lucperkins.dev telling you about secure, signed Nix packages that you can trust, with CVE patching, security reports, and FIPS compliance.

luma.com/bq0phmmf
Sneak peek: Determinate Secure Packages · Zoom · Luma
We've been working on something pretty exciting and now we are ready to pull back the curtains just a bit. Join us for our next webinar where Luc Perkins will…
luma.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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New Determinate Nix just dropped! No big splashy features in 3.13.2, but still a steady drip of bug fixes and improvements worth checking out. Also please do note that macOS on Intel is no longer supported in DetNix. Back to splashy features soon enough 🚀✨

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Changelog: a whole bevy of small improvements for Determinate Nix
We bid adieu to Intel Macs and deliver some solid developer experience improvements
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November 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Nix #flakes are one of the most discussed and debated features in the #Nix ecosystem. In this blog post, we cover what they solve, what they don't solve, and the future of the capability in Nix: determinate.systems/blog/nix-fla...
Nix flakes explained: what they solve, why they matter, and the future
Nix flakes are a powerful way to manage inputs and outputs in Nix, designed to bring determinism, reproducibility, and discoverability to the ecosystem.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Determinate Nix 3.12.0 is now out and it includes a lovely new utility called `nix nario` that substantially improves the experience of moving #Nix closures between systems. If you're using Nix in your deployment pipelines, you won't want to miss it.

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November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Calling all #Nix users in Portland, Oregon! Did you know, DetSys has deep roots in the Rose City 🌹? It's time that PDX has its own #NixOS meetup! Join us on Wednesday, Nov 5th for some casual conversation and drinks paid for by Determinate Systems. More info and RSVP here: luma.com/y26rc4mb
Portland Nix Happy Hour with Determinate Systems · Luma
Did you know, Determinate Systems has deep connections to Portland, Oregon? Join Jeff and Tristan from DetSys for drinks and casual conversation about all…
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October 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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NYC, did you hear? We are hosting a #Nix happy hour this week, on Thursday the 23rd, and we want you there! More details and RSVP here: luma.com/a6tle8m4. Space is limited, grab your spot now.
NYC Nix Happy Hour with Determinate Systems · Luma
Determinate Systems is coming to NYC and we want to buy drinks for our fellow Nix enthusiasts! Join us for some casual drinks and conversation about all…
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October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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New York City, we are coming your way and would love to hang out! Join us for a happy hour on Thursday, Oct 23rd in Lower Manhattan. We'll provide the drinks, all you have to do is bring your #Nix/#NixOS enthusiasm, questions, and stories. Space is limited so grab your spot now: luma.com/a6tle8m4
NYC Nix Happy Hour with Determinate Systems · Luma
Determinate Systems is coming to NYC and we want to buy drinks for our fellow Nix enthusiasts! Join us for some casual drinks and conversation about all…
luma.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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We've released Determinate Nix 3.11.3 with minor bug fixes and performance improvements. Are you running the latest version? Simply run `determinate-nixd version` to find out and `sudo determinate-nixd upgrade` if a new version is available.

More about Determinate Nix: determinate.systems/nix
Determinate Nix: business-class Nix for critical infrastructure
Secure, stable, trustworthy Nix. Performance that astounds, developer experience that delights.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Intent to ship: Beginning November 10, 2025, Determinate Systems will no longer ship Determinate Nix Installer and Determinate Nix for macOS on Intel.

Details: github.com/DeterminateS...
Intent to Ship: Dropping support for macOS Intel (x86_64-darwin) hosts · Issue #224 · DeterminateSystems/nix-src
Beginning November 10, 2025, Determinate Systems will no longer ship Determinate Nix Installer and Determinate Nix for macOS on Intel. This means that users of Determinate Nix Installer or Determin...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM