- this URL works: https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/origin/http://snapshot.debian.org/package/r-base//
- this gives 404: https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/origin/http://snapshot.debian.org/package/r-base/
The search results properly point to the working one, so it's not a very impactful issue for users coming from that entry point.
But it is quite annoying for people trying to figure out browse URLs by hand-ish.
Not sure if there is a sure-fire way to fix this, but it's worth a try, as it'd improve URL friendliness.
(thanks @eddelbuettel for spotting this)