"Update lists" is trying to download "Packages.gz" files that do not exist

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I just received a pair of OpenWRT One devices and am trying to update the package lists on one of them.

I've logged in, updated the password, and then in the System/Software page I am clicking on the green "Update lists..." button. Which elicits the following response:

#### Executing package manager

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/filogic/packages/Packages.gz *** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/filogic/packages/Packages.gz Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz *** Failed to download the package list from 

##### Errors

Collected errors: * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/mediatek/filogic/packages/Packages.gz, wget returned 8. * opkg_download: Failed to download https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base/Packages.gz, wget returned 8.

The *opkg update* command failed with code `2`.

The two urls mentioned in the error message both appear to 404.

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You're using an old snapshot. Recent snapshots and also the 25.12 series have moved to apk for their package manager, so the old (opkg) lists are no longer applicable.

You should go ahead and upgrade to 25.12 (or at least 24.10) stable release.

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