REQ - Using METACRAN to find the most recent version of a package compatible with the R version that you are using

[terrymclaughlin]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I am regularly contacted by R users who are stuck when they receive an error message such as package ‘RODBC’ is not available (for R version 3.6.1) and don't know how to resolve this error.

Describe what you'd like
Documentation that sets out a process to follow to identify the most recent version of a package compatible with the R version that you are using (using the METACRAN website at https://github.com/cran/RODBC/blame/master/DESCRIPTION - replace "RODBC" with the name of the package that is needed), and how to then install this version.

Describe alternatives you've considered
I'm not aware of any alternatives.

Additional context
None.