# RFC Announcements

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## [About the RFC Announcements category](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/about-the-rfc-announcements-category/1637)

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**Author:** [@zimbatm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/zimbatm)\
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This category is reserved for RFC announcements that enter the Final Commenting Period of 10 days

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## [\[RFC 0132\] Meson Builds Nix by AndersonTorres](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0132-meson-builds-nix-by-andersontorres/60443)

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**Author:** [@kevincox](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/kevincox)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0132-meson-builds-nix-by-andersontorres/60443 "2025-03-03T16:25:39Z")

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\[RFC 0132\] Meson Builds Nix by AndersonTorres is entering Final Comment Period with disposition to accept. FCP will end on 2024-02-27. Note: This RFC has already been implemented in Nix.

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## [RFC 0146 FCP: Meta.Categories](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0146-fcp-meta-categories/47818)

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**Author:** [@7c6f434c](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/7c6f434c)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0146-fcp-meta-categories/47818 "2024-11-03T21:13:00Z")

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The Final Comment Period with disposition to accept for \[RFC 0146\] Meta.Categories, not Filesystem Directory Trees by AndersonTorres · Pull Request #146 · NixOS/rfcs · GitHub has started, and, barring any blocking new is…

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## [RFC 0180 FCP: Remove broken packages or unmaintained leaf packages](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0180-fcp-remove-broken-packages-or-unmaintained-leaf-packages/52704)

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**Author:** [@jopejoe1](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/jopejoe1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0180-fcp-remove-broken-packages-or-unmaintained-leaf-packages/52704 "2024-09-25T19:04:34Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0180 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2024-10-05. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/180

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## [RFC 0173 FCP; NixOS hotline](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0173-fcp-nixos-hotline/42536)

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**Author:** [@lassulus](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/lassulus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0173-fcp-nixos-hotline/42536 "2024-03-31T22:42:49Z")

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hi everybody, to celebrate the good times, we started RFC 0173 and put it immediately into FCP. So read it fast before it is merged! :slight\_smile:

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## [RFC 0166 FCP: Nix formatting](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0166-fcp-nix-formatting/40092)

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**Author:** [@Infinisil](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/Infinisil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0166-fcp-nix-formatting/40092 "2024-02-21T14:30:43Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 166 has started! Barring any blocking issues it will be merged in 13 days (the next time the steering committee meets) on 2024-03-04T23:00:00Z (UTC) The shepherd team will have a final m…

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## [RFC 0145 FCP: Doc-comments](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0145-fcp-doc-comments/34881)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0145-fcp-doc-comments/34881 "2023-11-13T09:04:33Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0145 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-11-11. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0136 FCP, A plan to stabilize the new CLI and Flakes incrementally](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0136-fcp-a-plan-to-stabilize-the-new-cli-and-flakes-incrementally/30961)

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**Author:** [@tomberek](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/tomberek)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0136-fcp-a-plan-to-stabilize-the-new-cli-and-flakes-incrementally/30961 "2023-08-13T00:40:15Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0136 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-08-05. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/136

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## [RFC 0133 FCP: Git hashing and Git-hashing-based remote stores](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0133-fcp-git-hashing-and-git-hashing-based-remote-stores/29749)

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**Author:** [@kevincox](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/kevincox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0133-fcp-git-hashing-and-git-hashing-based-remote-stores/29749 "2023-06-28T13:40:06Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0133 - Git hashing and Git-hashing-based remote stores has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-07-08. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0140 FCP: Simple Package Paths](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0140-fcp-simple-package-paths/28589)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0140-fcp-simple-package-paths/28589 "2023-06-20T16:16:31Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0140 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-06-10. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0127 FCP: Nixpkgs "problem" infrastructure](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0127-fcp-nixpkgs-problem-infrastructure/29349)

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**Author:** [@hexa](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/hexa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0127-fcp-nixpkgs-problem-infrastructure/29349 "2023-06-19T18:51:15Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0127 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-06-29. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/127

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## [Bootspec RFC now in FCP!](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/bootspec-rfc-now-in-fcp/26598)

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**Author:** [@lheckemann](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/lheckemann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 12:06pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/bootspec-rfc-now-in-fcp/26598 "2023-03-22T12:06:08Z")

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RFC 0125: Use an intermediary representation (bootspec) for bootloader backends has entered the final comment period, with disposition to accept, and will be accepted on 2023-03-31T22:00:00Z (UTC) if no blocking issues a…

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## [RFC 0134 FCP: Carve out a store-only Nix](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0134-fcp-carve-out-a-store-only-nix/25265)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0134-fcp-carve-out-a-store-only-nix/25265 "2023-02-06T18:12:15Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0134 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2023-02-16. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0124 FCP: Do not auto-close stale Nix issues and PRs, matching Nixpkgs's policy](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0124-fcp-do-not-auto-close-stale-nix-issues-and-prs-matching-nixpkgss-policy/19499)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0124-fcp-do-not-auto-close-stale-nix-issues-and-prs-matching-nixpkgss-policy/19499 "2022-06-19T14:05:30Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0124 has started with disposition to merge and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2022-06-14. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0102 FCP: Moderation Team](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0102-fcp-moderation-team/17607)

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**Author:** [@lheckemann](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/lheckemann)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2022, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0102-fcp-moderation-team/17607 "2022-02-23T14:27:17Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0102 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2022-02-19. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! Apologies for the processing delay from the Steeri…

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## [RFC 0097 FCP: Unset read permission bit on /nix/store for other users](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0097-fcp-unset-read-permission-bit-on-nix-store-for-other-users/17351)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0097-fcp-unset-read-permission-bit-on-nix-store-for-other-users/17351 "2022-01-26T14:16:04Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0097 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2022-02-05. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0089 FCP: Collect non-source package meta attribute](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0089-fcp-collect-non-source-package-meta-attribute/17350)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:14pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0089-fcp-collect-non-source-package-meta-attribute/17350 "2022-01-26T14:14:31Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0089 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2022-02-05. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0106 FCP, Nix release schedule](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0106-fcp-nix-release-schedule/17096)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0106-fcp-nix-release-schedule/17096 "2022-01-12T14:48:02Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0106 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2022-01-22. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [Final comment period for RFC 108 (NixOS container rewrite)](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/final-comment-period-for-rfc-108-nixos-container-rewrite/16936)

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**Author:** [@Mic92](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/Mic92)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/final-comment-period-for-rfc-108-nixos-container-rewrite/16936 "2022-01-02T14:55:14Z")

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See: https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/108

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## [RFC 0092, Computed derivations](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0092-computed-derivations/16619)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2021, 2:29pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0092-computed-derivations/16619 "2021-12-15T14:29:04Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0092 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2021-12-25. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0062 FCP, Content-addressed paths](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0062-fcp-content-addressed-paths/16531)

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**Author:** [@edolstra](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/edolstra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0062-fcp-content-addressed-paths/16531 "2021-12-10T15:28:44Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0062 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2021-12-20. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0088 FCP, Nixpkgs Breaking Change Policy](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0088-fcp-nixpkgs-breaking-change-policy/15876)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0088-fcp-nixpkgs-breaking-change-policy/15876 "2021-11-03T13:53:05Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0088 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2021-11-13. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [RFC 0094 FCP, Use Matrix for Official Chat](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0094-fcp-use-matrix-for-official-chat/14631)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0094-fcp-use-matrix-for-official-chat/14631 "2021-09-02T13:57:58Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0094 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2021-08-30. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome!

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## [\[RFC 82 - lib.experimental\] is looking for shepherds](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-82-lib-experimental-is-looking-for-shepherds/12257)

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**Author:** [@Mic92](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/Mic92)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-82-lib-experimental-is-looking-for-shepherds/12257 "2021-04-01T13:38:15Z")

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fare proposes that we create a directory lib/experimental for experimental code, also available as lib.experimental and pkgs.lib.experimental. Such code is available for limited use within select parts of nixpkgs, with…

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## [RFC 0085 FCP NixOS Release Stabilization: ZHF on master, new timeline](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0085-fcp-nixos-release-stabilization-zhf-on-master-new-timeline/12105)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0085-fcp-nixos-release-stabilization-zhf-on-master-new-timeline/12105 "2021-03-23T19:51:53Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0085 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2021-04-02. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/85

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## [RFC 42 "NixOS settings options" has been accepted](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-42-nixos-settings-options-has-been-accepted/10992)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-42-nixos-settings-options-has-been-accepted/10992 "2021-01-15T03:17:32Z")

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Pull request Accepted RFC Thank you to @infinisil for slogging this one out since March 22, 2019!

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## [RFC 0080 FCP, Change NixOS releases to YY.05,YY.11](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0080-fcp-change-nixos-releases-to-yy-05-yy-11/10373)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0080-fcp-change-nixos-releases-to-yy-05-yy-11/10373 "2020-12-17T17:28:57Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0080 has started and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2020-12-15. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/80

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## [RFC32 "phase running changes for better nix-shell use" FCP](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc32-phase-running-changes-for-better-nix-shell-use-fcp/9918)

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**Author:** [@lheckemann](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/lheckemann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc32-phase-running-changes-for-better-nix-shell-use-fcp/9918 "2020-11-09T20:04:33Z")

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Hi all! https://github.com/NixOS/rfcs/pull/32 has now entered the Final Comment Period, with disposition to accept. Last-minute opinions/blockers welcome!

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## [RFC on merging nixos-hardware into nixpkgs](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-on-merging-nixos-hardware-into-nixpkgs/7775)

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**Author:** [@Mic92](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/Mic92)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-on-merging-nixos-hardware-into-nixpkgs/7775 "2020-06-20T14:32:38Z")

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Checkout this link \[RFC 0070\] Merge nixos-hardware in to nixpkgs (#70) by Mic92 · Pull Request #70 · NixOS/rfcs · GitHub and join the discussion!

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## [RFC 0046 FCP, Platform Support Tiers](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0046-fcp-platform-support-tiers/5289)

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**Author:** [@ryantm](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/u/ryantm)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.nixosstag.fcio.net/t/rfc-0046-fcp-platform-support-tiers/5289 "2020-01-02T14:35:36Z")

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The Final Comment Period for RFC 0046 has started with disposition to merge and, barring any blocking issues, will be merged after 2020-01-12. Your opinions, comments, and approvals are welcome! https://github.com/NixOS…

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