You actually don’t. The web based installer walks you through every step as you’re going along.

https://grapheneos.org/install/

Phrases can hold multiple meanings.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lame_duck

This is a rather sensationalist headline.

Every so often software developers need to eat food and live beneath shelter.

The developer of Boost @[email protected] provides a free version that’s supported by ads, or you can purchase an ad free experience for a one time cost. That’s been a standard business since forever.

There isn’t any grand conspiracy here.