add information on release cycle and backports

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 # Nix Release Notes
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+Nix has a release cycle of roughly 6 weeks.
+Notable changes and additions are announced in the release notes for each version.
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+Bugfixes can be backported on request to the Nix version used in the latest NixOS release, which is announced in the [NixOS release notes](https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/release-notes.html#ch-release-notes).
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