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  • TL;DR: the original fork of Syncthing under the GitHub user Catfriend1 vanished without any clarifications from them to the community. Recently, another GitHub user researchxxl acquired the release keys and published a new version v2.0.12.1:

    Shortly after the repo was moved to a brand new account ‘researchxxl’ who was not able to properly explain how or why the repo was handed over to them nor why the original maintainer handed over the release key to them. Or why the original maintainer did not bother communicating this to the community in advance.

    The new version v2.0.12.1 under researchxxl seems to be free of malicious code, and the repo has reproducible builds.

    Since the whole situation is a bit sketchy, some are advocating for the F-droid account to be locked and any release after v2.0.11.2 to be purged.

    Update: it seems that as of a few hours ago, Catfriend1 broke the silence and confirmed the transfer to researchxxl:

    Therefore, I did hand over all my stuff to my inheritant @researchxxl inluding the com.github.catfriend1* apps, digital signing material and wish them the best to fulfill the mission of carrying on the Syncthing-Fork app. :woman_technologist: We have met in online gaming and developing modding code together for a level that tells the story of a research station attacked by some alien-like monsters. Two players do have to cooperate on fixing electrical devices, a low power emitting nuclear reactor and avoiding a bath in acid. If you stumble upon the game, say hello to us during our test sessions. :slightly_smiling_face:

    https://forum.syncthing.net/t/does-anyone-know-why-syncthing-fork-is-no-longer-available-on-github/25661/165