fix(nix): bump nixpkgs past the crates.io 403 on crate downloads

[LargeModGames]

Summary

Since 2026-08-27 every crate download in the Nix flake build fails with HTTP 403, so nix build, nix run github:LargeModGames/spotatui, and the Flake check are all red, on released tags too. crates.io now refuses the deprecated api/v1/crates/<name>/<version>/download endpoint to the curl user agent that nixpkgs' fetchurl sends (cargo and Nix's own fetcher still get 200), and the nixpkgs pinned in flake.lock (2026-03-03) fetched every crate through it. Current nixos-unstable has importCargoLock fetching from static.crates.io instead.

• flake.lock: nix flake update nixpkgs, 8c809a14 (2026-03-03) to 34ab9907 (2026-08-31). The Nix toolchain goes from Rust 1.93 to 1.97 with it.
• flake.nix: nixpkgs 26.11 dropped x86_64-darwin and throws at evaluation for it, which fails nix flake check --all-systems. The flake now lists x86_64-linux, aarch64-linux, and aarch64-darwin explicitly instead of eachDefaultSystem. Intel Mac users keep the release tarball, which cd.yml still builds. I considered pinning nixos-26.05 instead (it has the static.crates.io fix backported and still supports x86_64-darwin), but it goes EOL at the end of 2026 and the same decision would come back then.
• CHANGELOG.md: a Fixed entry, since released tags are affected too.
• README.md: the Nix section now lists the systems the flake provides and points Intel Mac users at Homebrew, the installer, or the release tarball.

Fixes #493.

Testing

nix is not installed on this machine, so I ran the three steps of nix.yml through nix-portable (nix 2.20.6) against the final tree:

• nix flake check --all-systems --no-build: exit 0, all three systems evaluate (packages, apps, devShells).
• nix build --no-link .#default.cargoDeps: exit 0, 163 crates fetched from static.crates.io, zero 403s, vendor dir built.
• nix develop --command cargo --version: cargo 1.97.0 (c980f4866 2026-06-30).
• nix build --no-link --print-build-logs .#default: exit 0, 453 crates compiled, bin/spotatui installed and stripped.
• nix flake update nixpkgs produced a flake.lock byte-identical to this diff.

No Rust source changes, so the cargo gate does not apply.

Additional notes

The comment above the Build the package step in nix.yml still describes cargoLock.outputHashes and a [patch] block; neither exists any more since the librespot fork moved to crates.io. Left alone here.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Nix builds and runs so required Rust crates download successfully again.
  • Updated the Nix toolchain and package sources to restore reliable builds.

• Documentation

  • Clarified supported Nix targets: Linux x86_64, Linux ARM64, and macOS ARM64.
  • Added alternatives for Intel Mac users, including Homebrew, the installer, and release tarballs.
  • Documented the restored crate-download behavior in the unreleased changelog.

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The flake now declares Linux and aarch64-darwin systems explicitly, excluding x86_64-darwin. The changelog records the nixpkgs, Rust toolchain, and crate download endpoint updates. The README documents alternatives for Intel Macs.

Changes

Nix flake platform update

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Supported system targets flake.nix, CHANGELOG.md, README.md	The flake uses an explicit system list that excludes x86_64-darwin. The changelog records the nixpkgs, Rust, and crate download changes. The README lists supported targets and alternatives for Intel Macs.

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The PR updates the Nix dependency pin and supported-system documentation to restore crate downloads while clearly directing Intel Mac users to alternatives; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes address issue #493 by updating nixpkgs so crate downloads use static.crates.io, restoring flake evaluation and builds. The related system support and documentation updates are consistent…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within scope. The explicit system list, Intel Mac guidance, changelog entry, and README update directly document consequences of the nixpkgs update.

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The changes address issue #493 by updating nixpkgs so crate downloads use static.crates.io, restoring flake evaluation and builds. The related system support and documentation updates are consistent with the nixpkgs update.

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In `@flake.nix`:
- Line 14: Update README.md to document the supported systems after removing
x86_64-darwin from the eachSystem declaration, and add the release-tarball
installation fallback for Intel Mac users. Also update CHANGELOG.md to record
this user-facing support change.

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release-tarball behavior explains the fallback that README.md should document.

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