# Release channels aren't stable for Darwin users (swift package broken)

**URL:** https://discourse.nixos.org/t/release-channels-arent-stable-for-darwin-users-swift-package-broken/50452
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/release-channels-arent-stable-for-darwin-users-swift-package-broken/50452 "2024-08-11T12:09:18Z")
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### Author: ![reckenrode](https://discourse.nixos.org/user_avatar/discourse.nixos.org/reckenrode/32/2044_2.png) [@reckenrode](https://discourse.nixos.org/u/reckenrode)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/release-channels-arent-stable-for-darwin-users-swift-package-broken/50452/7 "2024-09-12T17:39:50Z")

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> [@aaronpkelly](#):
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> Is there a good thread/PR I can follow to watch the progress or discussions of the masOS SDK rework?

> [@On the future of Darwin SDKs (or how you can stop worrying and put the SDK in build inputs)](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/on-the-future-of-darwin-sdks-or-how-you-can-stop-worrying-and-put-the-sdk-in-build-inputs/50574):
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> Since I’ve mentioned it in a response to a few PRs and have been talking about it for the last six or so months on Matrix, I thought I would post an update to explain a bit what is coming for Darwin SDKs. Disclaimer: This is a work in progress. Things could change, but it’s shaping up to be pretty good. Background There are currently three SDKs available for Darwin in nixpkgs: 10.12, 11.0, and 12.3. The default SDK is different between platforms, and there are several different ways of using …

It is likely I will be opening the PR this weekend or early next week.

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