Nix 2.24.1; nixVersions.latest: 2.23.3 -> 2.24.1

[Mic92]

Description of changes

Changelog: https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/2.24.1/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-2.24.md

Things done

• Built on platform(s)
  • x86_64-linux
  • aarch64-linux
  • x86_64-darwin
  • aarch64-darwin
• For non-Linux: Is sandboxing enabled in nix.conf? (See Nix manual)
  • sandbox = relaxed
  • sandbox = true
• Tested, as applicable:
  • NixOS test(s) (look inside nixos/tests)
  • and/or package tests
  • or, for functions and "core" functionality, tests in lib/tests or pkgs/test
  • made sure NixOS tests are linked to the relevant packages
• Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD". Note: all changes have to be committed, also see nixpkgs-review usage
• Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in ./result/bin/)
• 24.11 Release Notes (or backporting 23.11 and 24.05 Release notes)
  • (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
  • (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
  • (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
• Fits CONTRIBUTING.md.

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[JohnRTitor]

Mic I looked for a existing PR but found none before opening #331788, hopefully you don't mind me meddling with the PR title

[philiptaron]

@oxalica nil fails to build due to nix __dump-builtins returning an error now. It was removed in NixOS/nix#8330.

[Aleksanaa]

(Still the same question) @Ericson2314 @tomberek Should we try to build with meson in this release?

[tomberek]

No.. I think we do the existing build this time and work on removing it in favor of meson for the next bump. There are still outstanding issues/prs: NixOS/nix#11224

Likely can get the meson build for next NixOS release? Hoping...

[nyabinary]

Should this also include a git bump?

[Aleksanaa]

Not necessary, we usually bump this separately

[philiptaron]

Result of nixpkgs-review pr 331720 run on x86_64-linux 1

1 package failed to build:

• nil

5 packages built:

• nixVersions.latest (nixVersions.nix_2_24)
• nixVersions.latest.debug (nixVersions.nix_2_24.debug)
• nixVersions.latest.dev (nixVersions.nix_2_24.dev)
• nixVersions.latest.doc (nixVersions.nix_2_24.doc)
• nixVersions.latest.man (nixVersions.nix_2_24.man)

nil was previously pinged; this PR could update that dependency to pin 2.23 instead of using nixVersions.latest.

[JohnRTitor]

I have pinned the nil to 2.23 for now.

[philiptaron]

Yeah, that does it. Thanks @JohnRTitor.

[JohnRTitor]

Result of nixpkgs-review pr 331720 run on x86_64-linux 1

10 packages built:

• nixVersions.latest
• nixVersions.latest.debug
• nixVersions.latest.dev
• nixVersions.latest.doc
• nixVersions.latest.man
• nixVersions.nix_2_23
• nixVersions.nix_2_23.debug
• nixVersions.nix_2_23.dev
• nixVersions.nix_2_23.doc
• nixVersions.nix_2_23.man