Deleted a site and now I cannot re-add its custom domain to the replacement — it says "Domain is alr

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What you are seeing

I deleted a site and now I cannot re-add its custom domain to the replacement, it says "Domain is already registered".

#Why it happens

Deleting a site does not release its custom domain. The domain record, CDN distribution and certificate survive.

#What to do

Contact support to release the domain. Removing the domain from the site BEFORE deleting the site avoids this.

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