diff --git a/net-irc/thelounge/Manifest b/net-irc/thelounge/Manifest
index 7c713eec60..f7d9a5e1c2 100644
--- a/net-irc/thelounge/Manifest
+++ b/net-irc/thelounge/Manifest
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ DIST thelounge-4.4.1-sqlite.tar.xz 11717368 BLAKE2B 575ca85823f190444f8b32be11af
 DIST thelounge-4.4.1.tar.gz 577766 BLAKE2B f5ce4b381445e7d8d33e83431e4222b3fdc7ad2870c7819c9d641b2e7aca9e4cbd7d000a188132f40a39b775904d8d145e87a5edda6d6195bb2de2d9a6b6eb0a SHA512 7695121a713a23688bc6f52dae2574bab1288eea930fd50d4dd85037233e9f23bd8e460980c69cdd14ea8648da4720d84e8196547b6a18e69d2f478b43d6e29a
 DIST thelounge-4.4.2_rc1-deps.tar.xz 82563560 BLAKE2B 4511199d37825a2627f1865386da988047d33471b3b12ef8e84b3b3aca14d4bf50180a54436ba13487ddd21583abe2db2fdb830cde38c4872479b485117f5763 SHA512 3358b07fd9a27f8e4f16cdcff00c13b7a08850db4629f28320e485a9ad35a081174245715c3089fdf95307317cf2e198c959611a291070cfc1bdb0f0e4b567ca
 DIST thelounge-4.4.2_rc1-sqlite.tar.xz 57426856 BLAKE2B ebcb9f1b6bc256125fe1b93d764a3cd6032615ccf5b45c6b1ac9549c6b3cab1c06155a9bfa00b13e44f86dfa31572be103277ff0023a6381ddff47c684e89b90 SHA512 dfab9ff0537b633f5d1361cefa2ae6047988d74c9e3599365adc6139e4b434e0b9abc1b8e47d0a2c00e57b37fe8bb7feb99aca9312a311cd4e0444b10decd919
-DIST thelounge-4.4.2_rc1.tar.gz 588927 BLAKE2B 24e1b47e124ac1654cfeb967ceffc0d72e54691b59a0c71bfd00fe9a4ef68b8e0279561cb52f56bd281876af1d04a995481602f8a0e647bf30af3fa9a7ce5ef7 SHA512 24c8304566aca12fa0264e175e8340687f8488afbb1cb49430323c7d5c6a5fdc6e0ad14f1bd0e327e4284d3b7477cd61a18677a63836a2c49a1f4c7f785a8e33
 DIST thelounge-4.4.3.tar.gz 593273 BLAKE2B 665a813090cf61084b5edede88669923dc36d387b4641fb96b9f921523b803f89c57e70f31f5e55168ce3855733f7fbb45d0b3b8255f023daf2d9cba65d02142 SHA512 d1a873b15b5ac003c59257c591030ebeb8810609ea646477cc319ddb82fa2842b0b71f3edfe60eb5b54749ed90d55074d5b82ab6312b55cccee8281057b425f2
diff --git a/net-irc/thelounge/thelounge-4.4.2_rc1.ebuild b/net-irc/thelounge/thelounge-4.4.2_rc1.ebuild
deleted file mode 100644
index cc14668af3..0000000000
--- a/net-irc/thelounge/thelounge-4.4.2_rc1.ebuild
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 1999-2024 Gentoo Authors
-# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
-
-EAPI=8
-
-PYTHON_COMPAT=( python3_{10..11} )
-
-inherit python-any-r1 readme.gentoo-r1 systemd tmpfiles
-
-DESCRIPTION="‎Modern, responsive, cross-platform, self-hosted web IRC client"
-HOMEPAGE="https://thelounge.chat/"
-
-SRC_URI="
-	https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/archive/refs/tags/v${PV/_rc/-rc.}.tar.gz -> ${P}.tar.gz
-	https://github.com/rahilarious/gentoo-distfiles/releases/download/${P}/deps.tar.xz -> ${P}-deps.tar.xz
-	sqlite? ( https://github.com/rahilarious/gentoo-distfiles/releases/download/${P}/sqlite.tar.xz -> ${P}-sqlite.tar.xz )
-"
-
-S="${WORKDIR}/${PN}-${PV/_rc/-rc.}"
-LICENSE="BSD MIT"
-SLOT="0"
-KEYWORDS="~amd64"
-IUSE="+sqlite"
-
-RDEPEND="
-	acct-user/${PN}
-	acct-group/${PN}
-	>=net-libs/nodejs-18
-	sqlite? ( dev-db/sqlite:3= )
-"
-DEPEND="${RDEPEND}"
-BDEPEND="
-	sqlite? ( ${PYTHON_DEPS} )
-	>=net-libs/nodejs-18[npm]
-	sys-apps/yarn
-"
-
-DOC_CONTENTS="\n
-##### Defaults #####\n
-Data directory: /var/lib/${PN}\n
-Listens on: 0.0.0.0:9000\n
-Log file (openrc): /var/log/${PN}.log\n
-Config file: /var/lib/${PN}/config.js\n
-\n
-##### Initialization #####\n
-Run \`THELOUNGE_HOME=/var/lib/${PN} ${PN} add <user>\`
-"
-
-mooyarn() {
-	use !sqlite && local YARN_OPTS="--ignore-optional"
-	yarn --verbose  --non-interactive --frozen-lockfile --cache-folder "${WORKDIR}"/yarn-cache --offline \
-		 --ignore-scripts ${YARN_OPTS} "${@}" || die
-}
-
-pkg_setup() {
-	use sqlite && python-any-r1_pkg_setup
-}
-
-src_prepare() {
-	default
-	use !sqlite && { sed -i -e 's|\["sqlite", |\[|g;' defaults/config.js  || die ; }
-
-}
-src_compile() {
-	# thelounge build
-	mooyarn install
-	NODE_ENV=production mooyarn build
-	local BUILT_TAR=$(realpath $(npm pack || die))
-	# thelounge install
-	mkdir -v moobuild && cp -v {package.json,yarn.lock} moobuild/ || die
-	pushd moobuild || die
-	NODE_ENV=production mooyarn add file:${BUILT_TAR:?}
-
-	if use sqlite; then
-		# sqlite3 build
-		pushd node_modules/sqlite3 || die
-		export \
-			npm_config_cache="${WORKDIR}"/npm-cache \
-			npm_config_nodedir="${EPREFIX}"/usr \
-			NODE_GYP_FORCE_PYTHON="${PYTHON}" \
-			|| die
-		npm --verbose --offline install --build-from-source --sqlite="${EPREFIX}"/usr || die
-		# sqlite3 cleanup
-		rm -rf node_modules || die
-		find build* -type f -not -path build/Release/node_sqlite3.node -delete || die
-		popd || die
-	fi
-	popd || die
-
-}
-
-src_install() {
-	insinto /usr/$(get_libdir)/node_modules/"${PN}"
-	doins -r moobuild/node_modules
-
-	fperms 755 /usr/$(get_libdir)/node_modules/"${PN}"/node_modules/"${PN}"/index.js
-	dosym -r /usr/$(get_libdir)/node_modules/"${PN}"/node_modules/"${PN}"/index.js /usr/bin/"${PN}"
-
-	systemd_newunit "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1.service "${PN}".service
-	systemd_newuserunit "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1-user.service "${PN}".service
-	newinitd "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1.initd "${PN}"
-	newconfd "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1.confd "${PN}"
-	newtmpfiles "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1-tmpfiles.conf "${PN}".conf
-	insinto /etc/logrotate.d
-	newins "${FILESDIR}"/"${PN}"-4.4.1.logrotate "${PN}"
-
-	readme.gentoo_create_doc
-}
-
-pkg_postinst() {
-	tmpfiles_process "${PN}".conf
-	readme.gentoo_print_elog
-}