docs: clarify Obtainium reads repo Releases (not Packages)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## 5. Add the app in Obtainium (on the phone)
Obtainium supports Gitea/Forgejo release sources. Add app → paste:
Obtainium reads **straight from the repo site** via its native Gitea/Forgejo **Releases**
source — no separate web server needed. Add app → paste:
```
https://git.mowden.top/hank/BigBrainParking
```
Pick the **Gitea** (or **Forgejo**) source type if prompted, and Obtainium will track
releases and offer each new signed APK. Install ntfy + set it as your UnifiedPush
distributor for push later.
Pick the **Gitea** (or **Forgejo**) source type if prompted, and Obtainium tracks releases
and offers each new signed APK. The repo being public means Obtainium needs no token.
Install ntfy + set it as your UnifiedPush distributor for push later.
### Releases vs. Packages
Use **Releases**, not the **Packages** tab. Gitea/Forgejo *Packages* is a general artifact
registry (npm, maven, container, generic) — Obtainium has no package-registry source, so it
won't see APKs there. (You *can* upload an APK to the generic registry and point Obtainium at
a "Direct APK link," but then Obtainium can't detect new versions automatically. Releases —
where CI attaches the versioned APK — is the right mechanism.)
### Fallback if your Obtainium build lacks Gitea support