{"id":259589,"date":"2026-05-30T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T10:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:15:07","slug":"nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/30\/nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18\/","title":{"rendered":"NixOS 26.05 \u201cYarara\u201d Arrives with GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Linux 6.18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18\/\">NixOS 26.05 \u201cYarara\u201d Arrives with GNOME 50, Plasma 6.6, and Linux 6.18<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18\/\">https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/nixos-26-05-yarara-arrives-with-gnome-50-plasma-6-6-and-linux-6-18\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-30 10:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"linuxiac.com\">linuxiac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NixOS 26.05 \u201cYarara\u201d is now available as the latest release of the independent Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager and Nixpkgs collection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This release features Linux 6.18 LTS as the default kernel, systemd stage 1 enabled by default, GNOME 50, KDE Plasma 6.6, GCC 15, and a significant Nixpkgs update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, with the release of NixOS 26.05, keep in mind that NixOS 25.11 \u201cXantusia\u201d is now deprecated and will reach end of life after June 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A key change is the default Linux kernel update from 6.12 to 6.18. All supported kernels remain available, allowing users to select alternative branches through the configuration system.<\/p>\n<p>NixOS 26.05<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release now uses a systemd-based stage 1 by default. The previous scripted implementation is deprecated and will be removed in NixOS 26.11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package set has been extensively updated. Nixpkgs adds 20,442 new packages, updates 20,641, and removes 17,532 outdated packages as part of ongoing maintenance and security improvements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NixOS 26.05 introduces 85 new modules and 1,547 new configuration options, while removing 25 outdated modules and 355 options. Modules continue to be a core feature, enabling declarative system configuration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For desktop users, NixOS 26.05 includes GNOME 50 \u201cTokyo,\u201d the latest GNOME release. The update features accessibility enhancements and improved display handling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compiler updates include GCC 15, while LLVM remains at version 21. For macOS users, NixOS 26.05 is the final Nixpkgs release to support x86_64-darwin. Platform support and binary builds will continue until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beginning with Nixpkgs 26.11, packages will no longer be built or supported for x86_64-darwin. NixOS 26.05 will receive bugfix and security updates until December 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, visit the\u00a0announcement or check out the release\u2019s highlights here for a complete list of changes. 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