boost: default to 1.8.2

[tobim]

Description of changes

There is no documented reason to pin the default version to a somewhat arbitrary release. Let's see if we can lift it.

Things done

• Built on platform(s)
  • x86_64-linux
  • aarch64-linux
  • x86_64-darwin
  • aarch64-darwin
• For non-Linux: Is sandbox = true set in nix.conf? (See Nix manual)
• 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/)
• 23.05 Release Notes (or backporting 22.11 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.

[vcunat]

I suppose this would better wait past 23.05 (forking off), at this point.

[tobim]

I suppose this would better wait past 23.05 (forking off), at this point.

I wouldn't mind.

[tobim]

Maybe we should stay one release behind to reduce the patching burden.

[tobim]

@vcunat what do you think?

[vcunat]

I got no idea about the boost ecosystem, really.

[tobim]

If we do it that we way should also remove the boost1xx aliases. Having boost18x point to 1.82, but boost to 1.81 would be confusing.

CC @hjones2199 as maintainer.
CC @wegank, who got rid of a lot of old versions recently.

[wegank]

Removing boost17x sounds good to me.

[tobim]

#240604