R-multiverse: a new way to publish R packages

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A new dual repository built on R‑Universe plus GitHub/GitLab hosts a Community repository of user‑published releases and a production repository of vetted packages created from quarterly snapshots. Registration is one pull request per package (text file with repo URL); a bot auto‑merges if light checks pass and the manifest pins branch to release. Production requires R CMD check passing on Mac/Linux/Windows, healthy dependencies, and a dated snapshot URL for installs; maintainers keep release control via GitHub/GitLab.

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1. 0:00R package publishing challenges
2. 3:22R Multiverse and dual repository model
3. 6:38Registering packages in Community repo
4. 11:01Production repo goals and snapshots
5. 13:12Building production snapshot gradually
6. 15:07Benefits and future of R Multiverse
7. 16:15Q&A on security and reviews

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