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The repository [name] has been retired and cannot be reused


Recently I've renamed my Github.com account, then I return to the old name after that one of my old repositories retired without any reason + now I can't create a new repository with the same name!

The error message:

The repository [name] has been retired and cannot be reused

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Is there any solution, or should I contact Github.com support team?


Solution

  • I had a same issue. I contected Github Support. And I got an answer.

    Steve Graff (GitHub Support) Sep 22, 2020, 2:53 PM UTC
    Hi Im, Thanks for reaching out to GitHub Support. I have unretired that repository name for you. Here is the reason it was retired, by the way: https://github.blog/2018-04-18-new-tools-for-open-source-maintainers/#popular-repository-namespace-retirement If there's anything else I can do, give me a shout! Thanks, Steve G. GitHub Support

    Now, It is working well :D