Added warning for old version of Homebridge UI #200
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Please do not merge yet. Still testing options. |
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Added a check for error status 404, which is what the PUT endpoint returns when a GET is received and pretty printing the error in the debug logs for better readability. Logs as currently output by Homebridge UI v5.4.1 with debug on: 
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This PR is ready for review and merge. |
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@justjam2013 Do you want beta or new release? |
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@donavanbecker Let's do a beta first. |
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## [2.3.6](https://github.com/homebridge-plugins/homebridge-plugin-update-check/releases/tag/v2.3.6) (2025-11-01) ### What's Changed - Add explicit warning when an outdated Homebridge UI (homebridge-config-ui-x) is detected, explaining that a newer UI version is required for full functionality ([#200](#200)) - Clarify the requirement notice to better guide users on updating the Homebridge UI - Housekeeping and updated dependencies. **Full Changelog**: v2.3.5...v2.3.6
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♻️ Current situation
When running on an older version of Homebridge UI, the call to get ignored plugins fails with ERR_BAD_REQUEST error, as there is only a PUT endpoint and no GET endpoint.
💡 Proposed solution
The best solution going forward is to catch ERR_BAD_REQUEST errors and if they are generated as a response to the call to get ignored plugins, then output a warning to the logs that this functionality requires a newer version of Homebridge UI and the user should update.
⚙️ Release Notes
This code fix should be accompanied by a warning on the UI that ignoring updates for ignored plugins will not work on older versions of Homebridge UI and the and the user should update to the latest version if they want to use this feature.
➕ Additional Information
Logs as currently output by Homebridge UI v5.4.1:
This PR addresses issue #199 - 🐞 Bug: ERR_BAD_REQUEST error connecting to http://localhost:8581/api/config-editor/ui/plugins/hide-updates-for