SPP is still going and fixing things, updated alerted in the discord news channel. It has nothing to do with EmoCrotch, so you'd have to check discord or run the update file every few months to update to anything new. Asking for updates here won't get you anywhere ;)
All updated download links...
This is not a repack issue, but the realm gets broadcast to what specific version build it is for. Each build has things that are handled differently, and the server will manage the data between client/server based on this. All clients connecting to a specific realm have to be the same build.
To help answer some questions here -
The website launched with the DB isn't needed, and my config tool helps manage accounts a bit better. This also saves from having to run Apache, and can manage GM levels easier for accounts
You CAN run this server to be public just like any other Wow server...