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update-package-version

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Effortlessly update Nix package versions and checksums.

Software Engineering#automation#devops#release management#package management#nix#version update#checksums
Authortowry
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This skill streamlines the often error-prone process of updating package versions and their SHA256 checksums within Nix/pkgs directories. It ensures consistency, security, and reduces manual effort in maintaining Nix-based package repositories.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Version Updates: Fetches release manifests from URLs, parses them, and updates package versions in nix/pkgs/versions.json.
  • Checksum Management: Extracts and applies correct SHA256 checksums for various platforms (aarch64-darwin, x86_64-darwin, aarch64-linux, x86_64-linux) in corresponding package .nix files.
  • Nix/pkgs Integration: Designed for the specific directory structure and file formats of Nix package repositories, ensuring proper validation of updates.

Quick Start

Update the 'rust-mcp-filesystem' package to version '0.3.12' using the manifest from 'https://github.com/towry/rust-mcp-filesystem/releases/download/v0.3.12/dist-manifest.json'.

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Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: update-package-version
Download link: https://github.com/towry/dots/archive/main.zip#update-package-version

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