Build package not available on packagist

[fabiomontefuscolo]

Describe the bug
Before version 5.0.0, I was able to run composer require jcbrand/converse.js and ConverseJS dist files. But now all I get are the source files, not dist files anymore.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Install the latest composer tool
2. Go to an empty folder to avoid mess the current one
3. Type composer require jcbrand/converse.js v5.0.1
4. Check dist files by typing ls vendor/jcbrand/converse.js/dist

Expected behavior
We should find ConverseJS dist files. Before we had

$ ls vendor/jcbrand/converse.js/dist
converse.js

Screenshots

Environment (please complete the following information):

• packagist
• composer
• Converse.js version >= 5.0.0

Additional context
I'm trying to add conversejs 5.0.1 as requirement for TikiWiki CMS.

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[fabiomontefuscolo]

I think the only way to keep https://packagist.org/packages/jcbrand/converse.js is creating another git repo containing just the build packages, having the same structure of tar ball in the github release page. Is that possible?

[marclaporte]

Also need to think of 55k installs that will want to upgrade: https://packagist.org/packages/jcbrand/converse.js/stats

[marclaporte]

Here is an example of how it's done for Chosen:
https://github.com/harvesthq/chosen-package
https://github.com/harvesthq/chosen/blob/master/publish-package.sh

[marclaporte]

Related: https://gitlab.com/tikiwiki/tikiwiki-diagram-builder

[marclaporte]

We see drop in daily downloads:

I will work with team to propose a solution.

[marclaporte]

Workaround: https://asset-packagist.org/package/detail?fullname=npm-asset/converse.js

[marclaporte]

For the record, we are moving away from Packagist for JavaScript projects like Converse.js
https://gitlab.com/tikiwiki/tiki/-/merge_requests/4365