From 0b883923efacd97fbc5b84ec4f206ba23c6098a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BalrajSinghGidda <anonystargamerz@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:51:11 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Clarify no nix-channel commands needed for flakes

---
 MIGRATION_TO_UNSTABLE.md | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/MIGRATION_TO_UNSTABLE.md b/MIGRATION_TO_UNSTABLE.md
index db935c8..181cf97 100644
--- a/MIGRATION_TO_UNSTABLE.md
+++ b/MIGRATION_TO_UNSTABLE.md
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ This guide walks you through migrating from NixOS 25.11 (stable) to nixos-unstab
 
 ## Migration Steps
 
+### Important: No nix-channel commands needed! 🎉
+
+You're using **Flakes**, which is the modern way to manage NixOS. Your `flake.nix` file defines your "channel" (nixpkgs source), so you don't need to run any `nix-channel` commands.
+
+**Old way (channels):**
+```bash
+sudo nix-channel --add https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-unstable nixos
+sudo nix-channel --update
+```
+
+**Your way (flakes):**
+```bash
+nix flake update  # That's it!
+```
+
 ### Step 1: Update flake.nix ✅ (DONE)
 
 The flake.nix has been updated to use: