[MacPorts] #40518: github portgroup: offer the option to use archive URLs instead of tarball URLs

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#40518: github portgroup: offer the option to use archive URLs instead of tarball
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  Reporter:  fred.brunner@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  enhancement     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:  github          |
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Comment (by chrstphrchvz):

 A PR to add this has been open for several months:
 https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/2587

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40518#comment:15>
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