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Fix outdated freetype URL causing intermittent 502 error#31341

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Fix outdated freetype URL causing intermittent 502 error#31341
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@ShubhamS2005 ShubhamS2005 commented Mar 20, 2026

PR summary

Why is this change necessary?

The existing FreeType download URL is outdated and returns a 502 error, which breaks the build/setup process.

What problem does it solve?

This fix ensures that the FreeType dependency can be downloaded successfully, preventing setup failures for contributors and CI pipelines.

What is the reasoning for this implementation?

The outdated URL was replaced with a valid and accessible source to restore the expected behavior without altering any existing logic.

Fixes build failure caused by outdated FreeType URL.

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  • "closes [Bug]: outdated savannah URL in subprojects/freetype-2.6.1.wrap #31340 " is in the body of the PR description
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ShubhamS2005 commented Mar 20, 2026

Updated the URL to use download-mirror.savannah.gnu.org as suggested.

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ShubhamS2005 commented Mar 21, 2026

It looks like the CI failure is on macOS with Python 3.14. Since this PR only updates the FreeType download URL, I believe the failure may be unrelated.
I also noticed some warnings about Node.js 20 deprecation in the workflow, which might need a separate update, but they seem unrelated to this change.
Please let me know if you'd like me to investigate further.

@melissawm melissawm moved this to Needs review in First Time Contributors Mar 23, 2026
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[Bug]: outdated savannah URL in subprojects/freetype-2.6.1.wrap

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