hiddify: Simplify checkver & autoupdate, refactor persistence logic

[SorYoshino]

Summary

Refines the hiddify manifest by simplifying the update logic, improving metadata accuracy, and removing redundant installation scripts.

Related issues or pull requests

• Relates to hiddify: Add version 2.5.7 #14038

Changes

• Refine Metadata:
  • Expand description to better reflect the app's capabilities and underlying toolchain (Sing-box).
  • Update license identifier to the more specific GPL-3.0-only.
• Simplify Installation:
  • Remove manual installer and uninstaller scripts that managed a junction in %APPDATA%.
• Optimize Update Logic:
  • Simplify checkver to use the standard github helper instead of a manual API call with complex JSONPath.
  • Streamline autoupdate URL by using a static filename pattern instead of relying on regex capture groups.

Notes

• The original (un)installer scripts is unnecessary and should not access anything outside $dir.
• The original checkver logic could cause the manifest to be automatically updated to pre-release versions. For GitHub sources, the default version checking method is already sufficient.

Testing

The test results are as follows:

┏[ D:\Software\Scoop\Local\apps\scoop\current\bin][ develop ≡]
└─> .\checkver.ps1 -App 'D:\Temporary\Software\Microsoft\Windows Sandbox\Repositories\Scoop\Buckets\Extras\bucket\hiddify.json' -f
hiddify: 4.1.1 (scoop version is 4.1.1)
Forcing autoupdate!
Autoupdating hiddify
DEBUG[1772808339] [$updatedProperties] = [url hash] -> D:\Software\Scoop\Local\apps\scoop\current\lib\autoupdate.ps1:500:5
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions (hashtable) -> D:\Software\Scoop\Local\apps\scoop\current\lib\autoupdate.ps1:230:5
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$basenameNoExt                 Hiddify-Windows-Portable-x64
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$cleanVersion                  411
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$dotVersion                    4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$buildVersion
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$basename                      Hiddify-Windows-Portable-x64.zip
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$version                       4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$matchHead                     4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$baseurl                       https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/releases/download/v4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$preReleaseVersion             4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$patchVersion                  1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$minorVersion                  1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$urlNoExt                      https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/releases/download/v4.1.1/Hiddify-Windows-Portable-x64
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$dashVersion                   4-1-1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$underscoreVersion             4_1_1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$majorVersion                  4
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$matchTail
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$match1                        4.1.1
DEBUG[1772808339] $substitutions.$url                           https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/releases/download/v4.1.1/Hiddify-Windows-Portable-x64.zip
DEBUG[1772808339] $hashfile_url = $null -> D:\Software\Scoop\Local\apps\scoop\current\lib\autoupdate.ps1:233:5
DEBUG[1772808341] $jsonpath = $..assets[?(@.browser_download_url == 'https://github.com/hiddify/hiddify-app/releases/download/v4.1.1/Hiddify-Windows-Portable-x64.zip')].digest -> D:\Software\Scoop\Local\apps\scoop\current\lib\autoupdate.ps1:140:5
Found: 5099b3df2d21f1bb0c1cbf28dfa9fc6fa817e7eea77a0efe4daf93f571aae418 using Github Mode
Writing updated hiddify manifest

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Updates
  • Longer, clearer product description with protocol examples
  • Homepage URL standardized (trailing slash removed)
  • License identifier clarified to a more specific GPL variant
  • Installation/uninstallation streamlined (portable usage emphasized)
  • Version checks switched to GitHub releases; autoupdate now targets explicit Windows x64 portable ZIP
  • Added persistent portable data setting for user data retention

[coderabbitai]

Walkthrough

This PR updates the Hiddify Scoop manifest: expands the description, normalizes the homepage URL, tightens the license identifier, removes installer/uninstaller scripts, switches checkver to a GitHub reference, sets an explicit autoupdate URL, and adds a persist entry.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Hiddify Package Manifest bucket/hiddify.json	Description expanded with protocol examples; homepage trailing slash removed; license.identifier changed to GPL-3.0-only; installer and uninstaller blocks removed; checkver replaced by a github reference; autoupdate 64-bit URL set to explicit Windows x64 portable ZIP filename; new persist: hiddify_portable_data field added.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~12 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• sweethome3d@7.5: Fix persist #16393 — Similar manifest changes removing installer entries and updating autoupdate/checkver fields.
• goshs@1.1.3: Fix checkver & autoupdate #16841 — Related edits to checkver/autoupdate referencing GitHub releases.
• conemu@23.07.24: Update checkver & autoupdate, improve pre_install script #16658 — Matches patterns: homepage normalization, license format change, and persist/installer adjustments.

Poem

🐰 Hops in the manifest night,
I trimmed scripts and set URLs right,
GitHub checks now lead the way,
Data persists where it may stay,
Portable Hiddify — joy in sight!

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Description check	✅ Passed	The description is comprehensive with clear sections covering summary, related issues, detailed changes, notes, and test results, following the template's intent.
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• Autoupdate

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Inline comments:
In `@bucket/hiddify.json`:
- Line 23: Add a migration step to pre_install or post_install that detects
existing data in the old junction path "$env:APPDATA\\Hiddify" and moves or
copies it into the new persist directory identified by the manifest key
"persist": "hiddify_portable_data"; implement checks to skip if destination
already contains newer data and ensure file permissions/ownership are preserved,
and log actions and failures via the installer script so upgrades retain user
profiles and settings instead of losing them.

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