[FEATURE]: Set up GitLab mirror as failover source of truth

Description

Description:

We have experienced multiple access issues with GitHub recently1, 2, which introduces a risk as it is currently our single source of truth. To mitigate this, we want to establish GitLab as a mirror and disaster recovery fallback.

In case GitHub becomes unavailable, GitLab should be promotable to the primary source of truth with minimal disruption.

Scope

• Configure repository mirroring from GitHub to GitLab
• Ensure all branches and tags are synchronized
• Replicate release artifacts where applicable
• Set up a reliable sync mechanism (scheduled is fine)

DeepFace Weights:

• Include backup and synchronization of DeepFace model weight files (e.g., .h5)
• Store weights in a scalable and reliable location (e.g., GitLab Package Registry or alternative storage)
• Ensure weights are accessible independently of GitHub availability
• Implement logic to fetch model weights primarily from GitHub. If fetching from GitHub fails (e.g. 404), automatically fallback to GitLab source
• You don't have a ci cd in the mirroring repo

Notes:

• Use read-only access tokens where applicable
• Avoid storing large binaries directly in the repository; prefer package registry or artifact storage

Additional Info

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