lix/doc/manual/rl-next/nix-flake-update-ux.md

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`Overhaul `nix flake update` and `nix flake lock` UX	8817

The interface for creating and updating lock files has been overhauled:

• nix flake lock only creates lock files and adds missing inputs now. It will never update existing inputs.

• nix flake update does the same, but will update inputs.

• Passing no arguments will update all inputs of the current flake, just like it already did.

• Passing input names as arguments will ensure only those are updated. This replaces the functionality of nix flake lock --update-input

• To operate on a flake outside the current directory, you must now pass --flake path/to/flake.

• The flake-specific flags --recreate-lock-file and --update-input have been removed from all commands operating on installables. They are superceded by nix flake update.