I don’t understand what this directory with the dates 2025 and 2026 is. Is it necessary for the Nexus? Or can these folders with the dates 2025 and 2026 be deleted? [2]

In Nexus 3.83 the blob store structure moved from volume and chapter based to date based. The 2025 directory is part of Nexus Repository’s new, date‑based blob store layout, which was introduced as an alternative to the older vol-XX/chap-YY layout. In this new layout, blobs are stored under a path …

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Please tell me if any tasks delete blob store a temporary files tasks Repair recalculate blob storage can help free up space in the Nexus?

Dates in blob files

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mpiggott (Matthew Piggott) February 9, 2026, 6:57pm 5

The task which cleans up abandoned temporary files may, but its unlikely to free a significant amount.

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