Maybe the best way to release it properly would be with a Docker container? It's too modern and fancy for my taste but if it makes the life of someone who just want to try the software easier, why not?
The server we're running on will be upgraded soon. I have worked on related side projects that you may or may not enjoy, but I want to deploy them.
When I see people trying to host textboards on free hosts like heliohost it boggles my mind. But then I remember that when I was a kid I too didn't have a Visa Card to pay for a dedicated server. I'm considering setting up Unix shells for people who need them in our small community. To host a textboard or a personal web site. Without PHP, but with Common Lisp and Scheme!