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What

Install Nix with cachix/install-nix-action instead of DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action in setup-nix and the two workflows that inline it.

Closes #31

Why

determinate: false still installs upstream Nix, but the action always fetches the latest installer and its README announces the option's sunset, so CI could switch to Determinate Nix on any run.

Options from #31:

Option Nix installed Version pinned
Accept Determinate Nix (drop determinate: false) Determinate No
DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action Determinate Yes
cachix/install-nix-action (this PR) Upstream Yes

Only cachix/install-nix-action gives both upstream Nix and a pinned version. We want upstream Nix because:

  • Consistency: CI runs the Nix release nixpkgs is tested against, and that developers run locally.
  • Fewer moving parts: no determinate-nixd daemon and no FlakeHub integration we don't use.

Cachix is also a company, but this adds no new dependency: we already use its cache, and the action only runs the official upstream install script, so replacing it would not change the Nix we run.

Testing

Checked CI on this PR.

Notes for reviewers

#68 adds a fourth copy of the old installer step in audit-action-pins.yml. If this merges first, #68 needs the same swap when it rebases.

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  • Tests added/updated, or confirmed that no tests are required
  • No breaking changes, or upgrade path documented above
  • Readable commit history (squashed and cleaned up as desired)
  • AI code review considered and comments resolved

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  • Chores
    • Updated the Nix installation setup used by project automation to use a pinned release of the Cachix installer.
    • Removed the previous installer’s configuration settings.

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📝 Walkthrough

The shared Nix setup action and two GitHub workflows now use cachix/install-nix-action v31.11.2 instead of DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action. The previous determinate and diagnostic-endpoint inputs were removed.

Changes: Nix installer update

Layer / File(s) Summary
Update Nix installer configurations
.github/actions/setup-nix/action.yml, .github/workflows/flake-closure-diff.yml, .github/workflows/renovate-dev-kit-lock.yml
The shared setup action and two workflows now use the Cachix Nix installer. They no longer set the former installer’s determinate or diagnostic-endpoint inputs.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Possibly related issues

  • opendefensecloud/dev-kit#50: This change replaces the DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action dependency in repository paths with cachix/install-nix-action.

Suggested reviewers: alexhardatwork

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 55796

Complete the required runtime comparison before merging so CI performance impact is established.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 4 · Failed 1

Failed Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check Warning Issue #31 requires a decision with the upstream-Nix rationale, the setup-nix update, replacement or removal of the sunset comment, and a cold/warm runtime comparison when the installer changes. The … Run and record the required cold and warm comparisons against the current baseline with solution-arsenal/hack/bench-gha-step.sh and the bench/ baselines.
Passed Passed checks: 4 passed
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Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: replacing the existing installer with cachix/install-nix-action to install upstream Nix.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The whole-PR diff changes only the shared setup-nix action and the two workflow copies of the Nix installer. Each change replaces the undocumented DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action configura…
Docstring Coverage Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
Description check Passed The description follows the required template and clearly documents the change, motivation, testing status, reviewer notes, and checklist. The testing section is brief and does not mention the cold an…
Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The whole-PR diff changes only the shared setup-nix action and the two workflow copies of the Nix installer. Each change replaces the undocumented DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action configuration with the pinned cachix/install-nix-action required by issue #31. No unrelated change is present.

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No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0 files. (3 skipped: 3 unsupported.)

Full details: Description check

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The description follows the required template and clearly documents the change, motivation, testing status, reviewer notes, and checklist. The testing section is brief and does not mention the cold and warm runtime comparisons requested by issue #31.

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Issue #31 requires a decision with the upstream-Nix rationale, the setup-nix update, replacement or removal of the sunset comment, and a cold/warm runtime comparison when the installer changes. The diff records the rationale and replaces the installer in setup-nix and both inline workflow steps. It also removes the sunset comment. The PR description reports only that CI was checked and does not provide the required cold and warm comparison using solution-arsenal/hack/bench-gha-step.sh and the bench/ baselines.

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decide how we install upstream Nix in CI

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