All extensions are packaged automatically. They can be found in the `pkgs.gnomeXYExtensions` for XY being a GNOME version. The package names are the extension’s UUID, which can be a bit unwieldy to use. `pkgs.gnomeExtensions` is a set of manually curated extensions that match the current `gnome.gnome-shell` versions. Their name is human-friendly, compared to the other extensions sets. Some of its extensions are manually packaged.
All extensions are packaged automatically. They can be found in the `pkgs.gnomeXYExtensions` for XY being a GNOME version. The package names are the extension’s UUID, which can be a bit unwieldy to use. `pkgs.gnomeExtensions` is a set of manually curated extensions that match the current `pkgs.gnome-shell` versions. Their name is human-friendly, compared to the other extensions sets. Some of its extensions are manually packaged.
## Automatically packaged extensions
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### Extensions updates
For everyday updates,
#### For everyday updates,
1. Run `update-extensions.py`.
2. Update `extensionRenames.nix` according to the comment at the top.
For GNOME updates,
#### To package the extensions for new GNOME version,
1. Add a new `gnomeXYExtensions` set
2. Remove old ones for GNOME versions we don’t want to support any more
3. Update `supported_versions` in `./update-extensions.py` and re-run it
4. Change `gnomeExtensions` to the new version
5. Update `./extensionsRenames.nix` accordingly
6. Update `all-packages.nix` accordingly (grep for `gnomeExtensions`)
1. Add a new `gnomeXYExtensions` set in `default.nix`.
2. Update `all-packages.nix` accordingly. (grep for `gnomeExtensions`)
3. Update `supported_versions` in `update-extensions.py`.
4. Follow the [For everyday updates](#for-everyday-updates) section.
#### For GNOME updates,
1. Follow the [To package the extensions for new GNOME version](#to-package-the-extensions-for-new-gnome-version) section if required.
2. Update `versions_to_merge` variable in `./update-extensions.py`.
3. Run `update-extensions.py --skip-fetch`, and update `extensionRenames.nix` according to the comment at the top.
4. Update `gnomeExtensions` in `default.nix` to the new versions.