[MacPorts] #69929: R-SparseArray @1.4.0: Fetching distfile failed: The requested URL returned error: 404

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#69929: R-SparseArray @1.4.0: Fetching distfile failed: The requested URL returned
error: 404
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  Reporter:  ryandesign     |      Owner:  barracuda156
      Type:  defect         |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:  2.9.3
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  R-SparseArray  |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 The 1.4.0 file existed when the PR actions ran a couple days ago:

 https://github.com/macports/macports-
 ports/actions/runs/8961329720/job/24608820428?pr=23823

 {{{
 --->  Fetching distfiles for R-SparseArray
 DEBUG: elevating privileges for fetch: euid changed to 0, egid changed to
 0.
 DEBUG: dropping privileges: euid changed to 502, egid changed to 501.
 DEBUG: Executing proc-pre-org.macports.fetch-fetch-0
 DEBUG: Executing org.macports.fetch (R-SparseArray)
 --->  SparseArray_1.4.0.tar.gz does not exist in
 /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/R-SparseArray
 --->  Attempting to fetch SparseArray_1.4.0.tar.gz from
 https://distfiles.macports.org/R-SparseArray
   % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time
 Current
                                  Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left
 Speed

   0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--
 0
   0   126    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--
 0
 DEBUG: Fetching distfile failed: The requested URL returned error: 404
 --->  Attempting to fetch SparseArray_1.4.0.tar.gz from
 https://www.bioconductor.org/packages/release/bioc/src/contrib/
   % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time
 Current
                                  Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left
 Speed

   0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--
 0
 100  365k  100  365k    0     0  2932k      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--
 2948k
 }}}

 It looks like the version currently available is 1.4.1. Is it usual for
 them to remove the files for old versions immediately?

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