As reported in our last progress update, we have set up a new release server and Gerrit server for CalyxOS. There is ongoing work to make sure the new release server is up and running with regular backups and maintenance. From now on, CalyxOS installations will only be pinging the new domain, https://release.calyxos.org, to check for updates. We recommend always running the most up-to-date version available to ensure the CalyxOS on your device is getting updates without interference. The old domain of the past release server, https://release.calyxinstitute.org, will no longer be updated and eventually phase out as an archival site for old images.
The old release server has been offline and due to the ongoing travel risks across the United States, the dev team hasn’t been able to travel to the physical data center yet. While we are working on manual disk recovery, data on this server remains unreachable. If you have copies of past CalyxOS builds and would like to help us rebuild our release archive, please visit our dedicated GitLab issue: Release files recovery. You can check which factory images and files are still missing and upload the missing files. We are grateful for your contribution.