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+# Temporary hostname for the deadline-driven Gitea deployment.
+# It resolves to the existing Droplet but does not meet the Student Pack
+# domain-offer rubric item. Replace it if the team later claims a domain.
+GITEA_DOMAIN=git.137-184-97-250.nip.io