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[Backport release-25.05] nixos/manual/upgrading: update release number 24.11 -> 25.05 (#409931)

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nixos/doc/manual/installation/upgrading.chapter.md

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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ expressions and associated binaries. The NixOS channels are updated 
automatically from NixOS's Git repository after certain tests have

passed and all packages have been built. These channels are:



-   *Stable channels*, such as [`nixos-24.11`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-24.11).

-   *Stable channels*, such as [`nixos-25.05`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-25.05).

    These only get conservative bug fixes and package upgrades. For

    instance, a channel update may cause the Linux kernel on your system

    to be upgraded from 4.19.34 to 4.19.38 (a minor bug fix), but not
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ passed and all packages have been built. These channels are: 
    radical changes between channel updates. It's not recommended for

    production systems.



-   *Small channels*, such as [`nixos-24.11-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-24.11-small)

-   *Small channels*, such as [`nixos-25.05-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-25.05-small)

    or [`nixos-unstable-small`](https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-unstable-small).

    These are identical to the stable and unstable channels described above,

    except that they contain fewer binary packages. This means they get updated
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ supported stable release. 


When you first install NixOS, you're automatically subscribed to the

NixOS channel that corresponds to your installation source. For

instance, if you installed from a 24.11 ISO, you will be subscribed to

the `nixos-24.11` channel. To see which NixOS channel you're subscribed

instance, if you installed from a 25.05 ISO, you will be subscribed to

the `nixos-25.05` channel. To see which NixOS channel you're subscribed

to, run the following as root:



```ShellSession
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ To switch to a different NixOS channel, do 
```



(Be sure to include the `nixos` parameter at the end.) For instance, to

use the NixOS 24.11 stable channel:

use the NixOS 25.05 stable channel:



```ShellSession

# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-24.11 nixos

# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-25.05 nixos

```



If you have a server, you may want to use the "small" channel instead:



```ShellSession

# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-24.11-small nixos

# nix-channel --add https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-25.05-small nixos

```



And if you want to live on the bleeding edge:
@@ -117,6 +117,6 @@ modules. You can also specify a channel explicitly, e.g. 


```nix

{

  system.autoUpgrade.channel = "https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-24.11";

  system.autoUpgrade.channel = "https://channels.nixos.org/nixos-25.05";

}

```