Restore automatic URL redirect and proper publish workflow in Duplicate Post's 'Rewrite & Republish' to prevent 404s and orphaned content

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“Replies: 1 We have been using the “Rewrite & Republish” feature to rewrite and update existing articles and publish them under a new URL. Previously, the plugin would automatically publish the new URL and set up a redirect from the old URL to the new one. A few months ago, this behavior changed. When we use “Rewrite & Republish” now, both the old and the new URL appear to be published. However, only the old URL is ac…”