Unexpected Error when maintainer attempts to fork winget-pkgs

[JNavas2]

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

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Brief description of your issue

The PeaZip upstream maintainer is unable to fork the winget-pkgs repository due to a GitHub error (“An unexpected error occurred”), which prevents him from submitting manifest updates.
Someone should examine the Server Log to determine the cause of the error and initiate a fix.

Steps to reproduce

1. Sign in to GitHub with the maintainer’s account.
2. Navigate to the WinGet package directory: microsoft/winget-pkgs/manifests/g/Giorgiotani/Peazip/
3. Attempt to create a new version directory using:
   Add file → Create new file
→ GitHub prompts to fork the repository.
4. Attempt to fork the repository.
   → GitHub returns the error: “An unexpected error occurred. Please try again.”
5. Attempt an alternative workflow using:
   Add file → Upload files
→ GitHub returns: “Uploads are disabled. File uploads require push access to this repository.”

Expected behavior

• The maintainer should be able to successfully fork the microsoft/winget-pkgs repository without errors.
• After forking, the maintainer should be able to add a new version directory under manifests/g/Giorgiotani/Peazip/.
• The maintainer should be able to create or upload the manifest files in the fork.
• The maintainer should then be able to submit a pull request to update the Giorgiotani.Peazip package manifest.

Actual behavior

• GitHub refuses to fork the microsoft/winget-pkgs repository when the maintainer attempts to do so, returning the error:
  “An unexpected error occurred. Please try again.”
• Because the fork cannot be created, the maintainer cannot add a new version directory under manifests/g/Giorgiotani/Peazip/.
• Attempting to use Add file → Upload files fails with:
  '“Uploads are disabled. File uploads require push access to this repository.”'
• As a result, the maintainer is unable to submit a pull request to update the PeaZip manifest.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.28.240
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.8457
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.28.240.0

[Trenly]

Duplicate of microsoft/winget-pkgs#377277

[JNavas2]

It's neither a duplicate nor completed.
It's actually confirmation that WinGet is not a reliable maintenance tool.