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Please remove Cloudflare from website https://buildbot.libretro.com (Russia)

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Description

Please remove Cloudflare from website https://buildbot.libretro.com. Cloudflare is blocked in Russia by Roskomnadzor. Because of this, downloading any cores from website https://buildbot.libretro.com in RetroArch v1.19.1 (released in 2024) under Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks (the last skeuomorphic version of Mac OS X, released on October 22, 2013), installed on VMware Workstation v15.5.7 (released in 2020) + VMware Unlocker under Windows 10 (x64), on my SkyNet ISP in Saint Petersburg, Russia (https://skynet.ru) has been interrupted within the first two percents since December 2025. Furthermore, there are no free VPNs and DPI spoofing software (like GoodbyeDPI or Zapret) compatible with OS X Mavericks that would bypass blocking of Cloudflare and website https://buildbot.libretro.com by SkyNet ISP, and there never will be.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or deployment entry points are named in the issue. Start by identifying how buildbot.libretro.com is served and where Cloudflare is configured; done means downloads work without Cloudflare for the affected users.

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Assessment

Domain
cloud, infrastructure
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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