# 25.05 Reasons to NixOS URL: /show/linux-unplugged/615/ > With NixOS 25.05 around the corner, we sit down with a release manager to unpack what's new, what's changing, and what's finally getting easier. Spoiler: it's not just the tooling. - Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/) - Episode: 615 - Date: 2025-05-18 - Hosts: brent, chris, wes - Guests: tristan-ross - Duration: 01:05:04 - Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/c6e7678d-dcb2-4e50-864e-acadb841dedf.mp3 Sponsors: - [1Password Extended Access Management](/sponsors/1password.com-lup/index.md): Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. - [Tailscale](/sponsors/tailscale.com-lup/index.md): Tailscale is a programmable networking software that is private and secure by default - get it free on up to 100 devices! ### Episode Links * [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike") * [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM") * [LINUX Unplugged TUI Challenge Rules](https://github.com/JupiterBroadcasting/linux-unplugged/blob/main/challenges/TUI-Challenge.md "LINUX Unplugged TUI Challenge Rules") — Help shape the challenge - what did we miss? * [TUI Challenge Rules Discussion Thread](https://github.com/JupiterBroadcasting/linux-unplugged/issues/5 "TUI Challenge Rules Discussion Thread") * [The Launch 🚀 21: Bigfoot As a Service](https://www.weeklylaunch.rocks/episodepage/21-bigfoot-as-a-service "The Launch 🚀 21: Bigfoot As a Service") — We rescued Brent's van that should've stayed retired, dodged cops and fuel leaks, and learned why outsourcing navigation to ChatGPT was a terrible idea. * [Tristan Ross](https://tristanxr.com/ "Tristan Ross") * [Release Managers - NixOS Release Wiki](https://nixos.github.io/release-wiki/Release-Managers.html "Release Managers - NixOS Release Wiki") * [NixOS 25.05 – Release schedule](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/390768 "NixOS 25.05 – Release schedule") * [release-notes/rl-2505.section.md](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md "release-notes/rl-2505.section.md") * [Nixos-rebuild-ng: a nixos-rebuild rewrite](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nixos-rebuild-ng-a-nixos-rebuild-rewrite/55606 "Nixos-rebuild-ng: a nixos-rebuild rewrite") * [marytts/marytts: MARY TTS -- an open-source, multilingual text-to-speech synthesis system written in pure java](https://github.com/marytts/marytts "marytts/marytts: MARY TTS -- an open-source, multilingual text-to-speech synthesis system written in pure java") — This is the source code repository for the multilingual open-source MARY text-to-speech platform (MaryTTS). MaryTTS is a client-server system written in pure Java, so it runs on many platforms. * [PostgREST](https://postgrest.org/ "PostgREST") — A standalone web server that turns your PostgreSQL database directly into a RESTful API. Available as services.postgrest. * [asciimoo/omnom: A webpage bookmarking and snapshotting service](https://github.com/asciimoo/omnom "asciimoo/omnom: A webpage bookmarking and snapshotting service") — Access & share previously visited pages without worrying about modifications or availability. * [uMurmur by umurmur](https://umurmur.net/ "uMurmur by umurmur") — uMurmur is a minimalistic Mumble server primarily targeted to run on embedded computers, like routers, with an open OS like e.g. OpenWRT. * [Actual Budget](https://actualbudget.org/ "Actual Budget") — a local-first personal finance app. * [gokapi](https://github.com/Forceu/Gokapi?tab=readme-ov-file "gokapi") — Lightweight selfhosted Firefox Send alternative without public upload. AWS S3 supported * [Cursor](https://cursor.com/ "Cursor") — a vscode-based editor that uses AI to help you write code faster. * [Pinchflat](https://github.com/kieraneglin/pinchflat "Pinchflat") — a selfhosted YouTube media manager used to track channels and download videos on release. * [Traccar](https://www.traccar.org/ "Traccar") — a modern GPS Tracking Platform. * [crab-hole](https://github.com/LuckyTurtleDev/crab-hole "crab-hole") — a cross platform Pi-hole clone written in Rust using hickory-dns/trust-dns. * [nostr-rs-relay](https://git.sr.ht/~gheartsfield/nostr-rs-relay/ "nostr-rs-relay") — a nostr relay, written in Rust. * [haven](https://github.com/bitvora/haven "haven") — a high availability vault for events on nostr. * [immich-public-proxy](https://github.com/alangrainger/immich-public-proxy "immich-public-proxy") — a proxy for sharing Immich albums without exposing the Immich API. * [strfry](https://github.com/hoytech/strfry "strfry") — a relay for the nostr protocol. * [TSDProxy](https://almeidapaulopt.github.io/tsdproxy/ "TSDProxy") — Very simple proxy for virtual services in Tailscale * [Pick: Switcheroo](https://apps.gnome.org/Converter/ "Pick: Switcheroo") — Convert between different image filetypes and resize them easily. * [Switcheroo on Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.adhami3310.Converter "Switcheroo on Flathub") * [Switcheroo is packaged in nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/pkgs/by-name/sw/switcheroo/package.nix#L74 "Switcheroo is packaged in nixpkgs") * [Pick: mazanoke](https://github.com/civilblur/mazanoke "Pick: mazanoke") — MAZANOKE is a simple image optimizer that runs in your browser, works offline, and keeps your images private without ever leaving your device. * [jolheiser/mazanoke-nix: Nix derivation/flake for mazanoke](https://github.com/jolheiser/mazanoke-nix "jolheiser/mazanoke-nix: Nix derivation/flake for mazanoke")