When those certificates were revoked (often within 48 hours), developers pivoted to "Legacy" methods. The file was the fallback. It represents the transition period where the community realized that web-based installation was dying and that users needed to revert to traditional computer-assisted sideloading or offline HTML-based exploits.
When those certificates were revoked (often within 48 hours), developers pivoted to "Legacy" methods. The file was the fallback. It represents the transition period where the community realized that web-based installation was dying and that users needed to revert to traditional computer-assisted sideloading or offline HTML-based exploits.