[atlas] New status field in probes API, probe archive API

Dear Atlas hosts,

A while ago we introduced the option for hosts to write off their probes in
case they were sure it was never going to be connected again. For instance
if it was broken or lost in the mail, a software probe you only used for
testing. etc.

This written off status was recorded in the database and we show it on the
current probe page but it was not reflected in the probe API or on the
probe archive API.

Starting today, this will change. There is now a new status ID: 4 in the
probe API and after we create the probe archive for today, this will also
be visible there.

Sometime today we will update the status field on the previously written
off probes. This will add roughly 5500 probes to this status and will lower
the number of abandoned probes with the same amount.

Please let us know if you notice any unexpected behaviour.

We hope that this change will make the status of probes more clear to both
hosts and users.

Happy measuring!

Johan ter Beest
RIPE Atlas Team
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