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+# Nixpkgs 26.11 (2026.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11}
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+## Highlights {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-highlights}
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+## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-incompatibilities}
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+## Other Notable Changes {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-notable-changes}
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+## Nixpkgs Library {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib}
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+### Breaking changes {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-breaking}
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+### Deprecations {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-deprecations}
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+### Additions and Improvements {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-additions-improvements}
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+# Release 26.11 (2026.11/??) {#sec-release-26.11}
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+## Highlights {#sec-release-26.11-highlights}
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+## New Modules {#sec-release-26.11-new-modules}
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+## Backward Incompatibilities {#sec-release-26.11-incompatibilities}
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+## Other Notable Changes {#sec-release-26.11-notable-changes}
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