[Backport release-24.11] niri: 0.1.10.1 -> 25.01

[getchoo]

Manual backport of #373028

Things done

• Built on platform(s)
  • x86_64-linux
  • aarch64-linux
  • x86_64-darwin
  • aarch64-darwin
• For non-Linux: Is sandboxing enabled in nix.conf? (See Nix manual)
  • sandbox = relaxed
  • sandbox = true
• Tested, as applicable:
  • NixOS test(s) (look inside nixos/tests)
  • and/or package tests
  • or, for functions and "core" functionality, tests in lib/tests or pkgs/test
  • made sure NixOS tests are linked to the relevant packages
• Tested compilation of all packages that depend on this change using nix-shell -p nixpkgs-review --run "nixpkgs-review rev HEAD". Note: all changes have to be committed, also see nixpkgs-review usage
• Tested basic functionality of all binary files (usually in ./result/bin/)
• 25.05 Release Notes (or backporting 24.11 and 25.05 Release notes)
  • (Package updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is major or breaking
  • (Module updates) Added a release notes entry if the change is significant
  • (Module addition) Added a release notes entry if adding a new NixOS module
• Fits CONTRIBUTING.md.

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[kirillrdy]

@getchoo does this meet backport criteria?

[sodiboo]

@getchoo does this meet backport criteria?

I think so? The criteria includes, for instance:

• Version updates which include new functionality (but no breaking changes)

And this version doesn't contain breaking changes. It's only new functionality (and it's got a fairly big bit of functionality too: floating, which a lot of users have been wanting for a long time). I think that warrants a backport.