[MacPorts] #40518: github portgroup github.master_sites should point to .../archive/... not .../tarball/...

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#40518: github portgroup github.master_sites should point to .../archive/... not
.../tarball/...
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  Reporter:  fred.brunner@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:  2.2.0
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:  github          |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: ryandesign@… (added)
 * port:  git-extras => github


Comment:

 The portgroup works fine for me as is.

 Making the suggested change seems to cause the checksums of existing
 ports' distfiles to change, which would necessitate changes to every port
 using the github portgroup, so before considering doing so I would want to
 understand the benefit.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40518#comment:1>
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