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Update Ubuntu installation instructions to account for PPA replacement

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Description

Summary

Update from Launchpad PPA to packages.sury.org

Details

Per https://codeberg.org/oerdnj/deb.sury.org/issues/73 the Ubuntu packages for the latest LTS (26.04) are now only available from packages.sury.org. The current download instructions are still based on using the PPA. To ensure latest updates can be applied on all systems, instructions should be rewritten to point to the new location. Likely the Debian instructions can be (mostly) reused as strategy for Ubuntu as well.

Additional context

I'm not sure on the full status of current builds and migrations, so it may be worthwhile checking this before rewriting existing instructions or even checking in with upstream for when redirecting in full is appropriate.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Review the current Ubuntu download instructions and compare them with the existing Debian instructions. Check the status of Ubuntu 26.04 packages on packages.sury.org and the referenced upstream issue before deciding how broadly to migrate. Done means the Ubuntu instructions point to the correct package source and cover applying the latest updates.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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