Every major/minor version bump of `etcd` top-level alias in nixpkgs requires a notification in the next NixOS release notes scheduling the removal of the now unsupported etcd version.
After every NixOS release, the unsupported etcd versions should be removed by etcd maintainers.
## User guidelines on etcd upgrades
Before upgrading a NixOS release, certify to upgrade etcd to the latest version in the current used release.
Manual steps might be required for the upgrade.
NixOS release notes might have instructions on how to proceed on upgrades.