Update: It turns out this was not a bug but an unannounced change in policy, where free developer accounts now have OS beta access. This story has been updated throughout to reflect the change. Starting with iOS 16.4, Apple changed the way beta distribution works. You previously needed to sign up for a beta or developer account, visit a webpage to download a beta profile, and activate it. This was awkward and annoying, and also allowed the proliferation of
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