[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4654: downloads.wordpress.org shows a confusing 404 Not Found error

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#4654: downloads.wordpress.org shows a confusing 404 Not Found error
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 Reporter:  SergeyBiryukov  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:
Component:  General         |   Keywords:
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 A user on [https://ru.wordpress.org/support/topic/обновление-через-
 админку-не-работает/ support forums] was experiencing an issue with
 updating WordPress from the admin:
 {{{
 cURL error 6: Could not resolve host: downloads.wordpress.org
 }}}

 They went to the `downloads.wordpress.org` home page and saw the default
 nginx 404 Not Found page, assuming the server was indeed down.

 "It's weird for a reputable CMS like WordPress to neglect their own update
 server" was the conclusion. Later, the issue was tracked down to DNS setup
 on their hosting.

 Could we have that page redirect to https://wordpress.org/download/ or at
 least show some simple HTML with a link to the "Get WordPress" page?

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