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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **New Features**
* Added a new method for verifying user sign-in status using a dedicated
configuration handler.
* Introduced a class to manage connection configuration and status
checks.
* **Refactor**
* Updated logic for checking connection and registration status to use
new configuration handling methods for improved clarity and reliability.
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read `username` from connect.json & drop minigraphConnected check
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **Bug Fixes**
* Improved reliability of configuration file handling for backup and API
features.
* Resolved potential false negatives when checking connection status by
updating connection verification logic.
* **Chores**
* Centralized configuration paths for easier future updates.
* Minor formatting improvements for better readability.
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
- **New Features**
- Added a check to ensure the "unraid-api-plugin-connect" plugin is
enabled before allowing flash backup functionality.
- Introduced a utility to directly verify if specific API plugins are
enabled.
- **Refactor**
- Updated internal logic to use a centralized class and script-based
checks for plugin status and version instead of manual config parsing.
- Improved script command-line interface for easier plugin status and
version checks.
- **Bug Fixes**
- Flash Backup feature and service now only activate when the required
API plugin is enabled, preventing unintended usage.
- Flash Backup UI is conditionally displayed based on the presence of
the API plugin.
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Pujit Mehrotra