infra/common/nixos/default.nix

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ in
   i18n.defaultLocale = "en_US.UTF-8";
   system.stateVersion = "24.05"; # do not change
   nixpkgs.hostPlatform = mkDefault "x86_64-linux";
-  nix.gc.automatic = mkDefault true;
 
   ## This is just nice to have, but it is also particularly important for the
   ## Forgejo CI runners because the Nix configuration in the actions is directly

machines/dev/forgejo-ci/forgejo-actions-runner.nix

@@ -44,7 +44,4 @@
 
   ## For the Docker mode of the runner.
   virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
-
-  # we should probably prevent CI from trashing CI builds
-  nix.gc.automatic = false;
 }

machines/dev/vm02116/forgejo.nix

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ in
         HTTP_ADDR = "127.0.0.1";
         LANDING_PAGE = "explore";
       };
+      # try a non-`level` queue as a temporary work-around to https://git.fediversity.eu/fediversity/fediversity/issues/459
+      queue.TYPE = "channel";
     };
 
     settings.service.ENABLE_NOTIFY_MAIL = true;