Arch is having internal discussions to increase it. Might be something upstream may adopt if all major distributions end up increasing it.

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Considering it’s almost always 30°C+ 60%+ RH at least half of the year where I live, yes

Refrigerating them increases their shelf life significantly in these conditions

It’s probably less effective in other cooler and drier climates