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refactor(docs): We're doing 10 imp snapshots by default (#1)

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@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ We retain two different snapshot chains, one for `pacman` transactions that only
Whenever an important package is affected by a transaction a snapshot goes into the corresponding chain. In all other cases - when an important package is not affected - snapshots go into the trivial chain. Whenever an important package is affected by a transaction a snapshot goes into the corresponding chain. In all other cases - when an important package is not affected - snapshots go into the trivial chain.
The _trivial_ snapshot chain by default keeps 25 snapshots, the _important_ chain keeps 5. The thought process here is that you will likely not futz around with a kernel every day whereas you may very well install arbitrary packages multiple times a day. Snapshots should keep you safe for a couple of days hence the defaults of 5 and 25 snapshots, respectively. The _trivial_ snapshot chain by default keeps 25 snapshots, the _important_ chain keeps 10. The thought process here is that you will likely not futz around with a kernel every day whereas you may very well install arbitrary packages multiple times a day. Snapshots should keep you safe for a low number of weeks up to maybe a full month on an average daily driver system hence the defaults of 10 and 25 snapshots, respectively.
Snapshots may look like so: Snapshots may look like so:
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