rl-2205: Add entry for overlay-style mkDerivation overriding
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<literal>stdenv.mkDerivation</literal> now supports a
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self-referencing <literal>finalAttrs:</literal> parameter
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containing the final <literal>mkDerivation</literal> arguments
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including overrides. <literal>drv.overrideAttrs</literal> now
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supports two parameters
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<literal>finalAttrs: previousAttrs:</literal>. This allows
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packaging configuration to be overridden in a consistent
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manner by providing an alternative to
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<literal>rec {}</literal> syntax.
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Additionally, <literal>passthru</literal> can now reference
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<literal>finalAttrs.public</literal> containing the final
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package, including attributes such as the output paths and
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<literal>overrideAttrs</literal>.
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</para>
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<para>
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New language integrations can be simplified by overriding a
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<quote>prototype</quote> package containing the
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language-specific logic. This removes the need for a extra
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layer of overriding for the <quote>generic builder</quote>
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arguments, thus removing a usability problem and source of
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error.
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PHP 8.1 is now available
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PHP 8.1 is now available
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- GNOME has been upgraded to 42. Please take a look at their [Release Notes](https://release.gnome.org/42/) for details. Notably, it replaces gedit with GNOME Text Editor, GNOME Terminal with GNOME Console (formerly King’s Cross), and GNOME Screenshot with a tool built into the Shell.
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- GNOME has been upgraded to 42. Please take a look at their [Release Notes](https://release.gnome.org/42/) for details. Notably, it replaces gedit with GNOME Text Editor, GNOME Terminal with GNOME Console (formerly King’s Cross), and GNOME Screenshot with a tool built into the Shell.
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- `stdenv.mkDerivation` now supports a self-referencing `finalAttrs:` parameter
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containing the final `mkDerivation` arguments including overrides.
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`drv.overrideAttrs` now supports two parameters `finalAttrs: previousAttrs:`.
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This allows packaging configuration to be overridden in a consistent manner by
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providing an alternative to `rec {}` syntax.
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Additionally, `passthru` can now reference `finalAttrs.public` containing
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the final package, including attributes such as the output paths and
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`overrideAttrs`.
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New language integrations can be simplified by overriding a "prototype"
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package containing the language-specific logic. This removes the need for a
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extra layer of overriding for the "generic builder" arguments, thus removing a
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usability problem and source of error.
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- PHP 8.1 is now available
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- PHP 8.1 is now available
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- Mattermost has been updated to extended support release 6.3, as the previously packaged extended support release 5.37 is [reaching its end of life](https://docs.mattermost.com/upgrade/extended-support-release.html).
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- Mattermost has been updated to extended support release 6.3, as the previously packaged extended support release 5.37 is [reaching its end of life](https://docs.mattermost.com/upgrade/extended-support-release.html).
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