[R] question on staRt package

[Paulo Teles]

Dear Sirs,
 
I have been using the package staRt but it has disappeared from the latest R versions. I emailed the author but he never replied. Is it possible to let me know if that package has been removed or if it has been replaced by another or what happened? The latest version is 1.1.12. 
I would like to know if I can keep using it or not. If it has been permanently removed, I should look for an alternative. 
 
Thank you very much
 
Paulo Teles