Update blender_manifest.toml

Fix garbled Japanese/Unicode text in armature and mesh dropdowns

README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ We are aware the wiki is down and are working on a new one, please don't report
 
 Avatar Toolkit is a modern, Blender addon designed to streamline the process of preparing 3D avatars for virtual platforms including VRChat, ChilloutVR, Resonite, and other similar applications.
 
+# No longer maintained by neoneko, neoneko has ceased all operations. 
+# This fork is maintained by snipeslow to barely function as is. Good luck if you find this.
+
 ## What is Avatar Toolkit?
 Avatar Toolkit simplifies the workflow for avatar creation and optimization by providing an all-in-one solution that:
 - Automates complex optimization processes like mesh joining and vertex merging.
@@ -33,8 +36,8 @@ See everything Avatar Toolkit has ot offer [here](https://avatartoolkit.xyz/lega
 ## Requirements
 
 1) Blender Version
-- Blender 4.5 or newer is required
-- Blender 4.5 is the current recommended version
+- Blender 5.0 or newer is required
+- Blender 5.0 is the current recommended version
 
 2) Python Requirements
 - If using a custom Python installation with Blender, ensure NumPy is installed
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ See everything Avatar Toolkit has ot offer [here](https://avatartoolkit.xyz/lega
 
 3) Recommended Setup
 - Download Blender directly from https://blender.org
-- Use Blender 4.5 for the best experience
+- Use Blender 5.0 for the best experience
 
 #### Unfortunately, due to the increased number of people complaining to me (yes, we get DMs about this) that AT or CATS is broken when it's not, we are going to have to be a bit more strict about which Blender releases we will provide support for.
 

blender_manifest.toml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 schema_version = "1.0.0"
 
 id = "avatar_toolkit"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.5.5"
 name = "Avatar Toolkit"
 tagline = "A modern tool for importing and optimizing models for VRChat, Resonite, and other similar games."
 maintainer = "Team NekoNeo"
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ license = [
 ]
 
 wheels = [
-  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp311-cp311-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl",
-  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp311-cp311-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl",
-  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp311-cp311-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl",
-  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl"
+  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp313-cp313-manylinux2014_x86_64.manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux_2_28_x86_64.whl",
+  "./wheels/lz4-4.4.5-cp313-cp313-win_amd64.whl"
 ]
 
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core/common.py

@@ -142,6 +142,41 @@ def set_active_armature(context: Context, armature: Object) -> None:
     else:
         context.scene.avatar_toolkit.active_armature = 'NONE'
 
+def get_mesh_from_identifier(mesh_id: str) -> Optional[Object]:
+    """Get mesh object from safe identifier
+    
+    Args:
+        mesh_id: Safe identifier in format "MESH_{pointer}" or direct object name
+    
+    Returns:
+        Mesh object or None if not found
+    """
+    if not mesh_id or mesh_id == 'NONE':
+        return None
+    
+    # Handle new-style identifiers (MESH_{pointer})
+    if mesh_id.startswith('MESH_'):
+        try:
+            pointer_str = mesh_id[5:]  # Remove "MESH_" prefix
+            target_pointer = int(pointer_str)
+            
+            # Search for object with matching pointer
+            for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+                if obj.type == 'MESH' and obj.as_pointer() == target_pointer:
+                    return obj
+        except (ValueError, AttributeError):
+            pass
+    
+    # Fallback for old-style identifiers (direct name)
+    return bpy.data.objects.get(mesh_id)
+
+def clear_enum_caches() -> None:
+    """Clear all enum property caches to force refresh of dropdown lists"""
+    if hasattr(get_armature_list, '_cache_key'):
+        delattr(get_armature_list, '_cache_key')
+    if hasattr(get_armature_list, '_cached_items'):
+        delattr(get_armature_list, '_cached_items')
+
 def get_armature_list(self: Optional[Any] = None, context: Optional[Context] = None) -> List[Tuple[str, str, str]]:
     """Get list of all armature objects in the scene
     
@@ -149,21 +184,40 @@ def get_armature_list(self: Optional[Any] = None, context: Optional[Context] = N
     - identifier: ASCII-safe unique ID (uses object's memory address)
     - display_name: The actual object name (can contain Japanese characters)
     - description: Empty string
+    
+    Uses caching to prevent encoding issues with Blender's EnumProperty system
     """
     if context is None:
         context = bpy.context
     
-    # Use object's as_pointer() value as a safe ASCII identifier
+    # Create a cache key based on armature objects in scene
+    armature_objects = [obj for obj in context.scene.objects if obj.type == 'ARMATURE']
+    cache_key = tuple((obj.name, obj.as_pointer()) for obj in armature_objects)
+    
+    # Check if we have a cached result
+    if hasattr(get_armature_list, '_cache_key') and get_armature_list._cache_key == cache_key:
+        if hasattr(get_armature_list, '_cached_items'):
+            return get_armature_list._cached_items
+    
+    # Build the list
     armatures = []
-    for obj in context.scene.objects:
-        if obj.type == 'ARMATURE':
+    for obj in armature_objects:
         # Create a safe ASCII identifier using the object pointer
         safe_id = f"ARM_{obj.as_pointer()}"
-            armatures.append((safe_id, obj.name, ""))
+        # Use the name directly - Blender should handle Unicode in display names
+        display_name = obj.name
+        armatures.append((safe_id, display_name, ""))
     
     if not armatures:
-        return [('NONE', t("Armature.validation.no_armature"), '')]
-    return armatures
+        result = [('NONE', t("Armature.validation.no_armature"), '')]
+    else:
+        result = armatures
+    
+    # Cache the result
+    get_armature_list._cache_key = cache_key
+    get_armature_list._cached_items = result
+    
+    return result
   
 def auto_select_single_armature(context: Context) -> None:
     """Automatically select armature if only one exists in scene"""

core/properties.py

@@ -67,10 +67,42 @@ def highlight_problem_bones(self: PropertyGroup, context: Context) -> None:
     save_preference("highlight_problem_bones", self.highlight_problem_bones)
 
 def get_mesh_objects(self, context):
-    meshes = [(obj.name, obj.name, "") for obj in bpy.data.objects if obj.type == 'MESH']
+    """Get list of all mesh objects with ASCII-safe identifiers
+    
+    Returns tuples of (identifier, display_name, description) where:
+    - identifier: ASCII-safe unique ID (uses object's memory address)
+    - display_name: The actual object name (can contain Japanese/non-ASCII characters)
+    - description: Empty string
+    
+    Uses caching to prevent encoding issues with Blender's EnumProperty system
+    """
+    # Create a cache key based on mesh objects
+    mesh_objects = [obj for obj in bpy.data.objects if obj.type == 'MESH']
+    cache_key = tuple((obj.name, obj.as_pointer()) for obj in mesh_objects)
+    
+    # Check if we have a cached result
+    if hasattr(get_mesh_objects, '_cache_key') and get_mesh_objects._cache_key == cache_key:
+        if hasattr(get_mesh_objects, '_cached_items'):
+            return get_mesh_objects._cached_items
+    
+    # Build the list
+    meshes = []
+    for obj in mesh_objects:
+        safe_id = f"MESH_{obj.as_pointer()}"
+        # Use the name directly - Blender should handle Unicode in display names
+        display_name = obj.name
+        meshes.append((safe_id, display_name, ""))
+    
     if not meshes:
-        return [('NONE', t("Visemes.no_meshes"), '')]
-    return meshes
+        result = [('NONE', t("Visemes.no_meshes"), '')]
+    else:
+        result = meshes
+    
+    # Cache the result
+    get_mesh_objects._cache_key = cache_key
+    get_mesh_objects._cached_items = result
+    
+    return result
 
 def auto_populate_merge_armatures(context: Context) -> None:
     """Auto-populate merge armature fields when there are 2+ armatures"""

core/updater.py

@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ from .addon_preferences import get_preference, get_current_version, save_prefere
 from ..ui.main_panel import AvatarToolKit_PT_AvatarToolkitPanel, CATEGORY_NAME
 from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Set, Any
 
-GITHUB_REPO = "teamneoneko/Avatar-Toolkit"
+GITHUB_REPO = "snipeslow/Avatar-Toolkit"
 
 # Define which version series this installation can update to
 # For example: ["0.1"] means only look for 0.1.x updates
 # ["0.2", "0.3"] would look for both 0.2.x and 0.3.x
-ALLOWED_VERSION_SERIES = ["0.6"]
+ALLOWED_VERSION_SERIES = ["0.5"]
 
 is_checking_for_update: bool = False
 update_needed: bool = False
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def get_github_releases() -> bool:
 
     try:
         ssl._create_default_https_context = ssl._create_unverified_context
-        with request.urlopen(f'https://api.github.com/repos/{GITHUB_REPO}/releases') as url:
+        with request.urlopen(f'https://git.snipeslow.dev/api/v1/repos/{GITHUB_REPO}/releases') as url:
             data = json.loads(url.read().decode())
     except error.URLError:
         print('URL ERROR')

functions/pose_mode.py

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class AvatarToolkit_OT_StopPoseMode(Operator):
             self.report({'ERROR'}, t("PoseMode.error.stop", error=traceback.format_exc()))
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
-class AvatarToolkit_OT_ApplyPoseAsRest(Operator, BatchPoseOperationMixin):
+class AvatarToolkit_OT_ApplyPoseAsShapekey(Operator, BatchPoseOperationMixin):
     bl_idname = 'avatar_toolkit.apply_pose_as_shapekey'
     bl_label = t("QuickAccess.apply_pose_as_shapekey.label")
     bl_description = t("QuickAccess.apply_pose_as_shapekey.desc")
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class AvatarToolkit_OT_ApplyPoseAsRest(Operator, BatchPoseOperationMixin):
             self.report({'ERROR'}, t("PoseMode.error.shapekey", error=traceback.format_exc()))
             return {'CANCELLED'}
 
-class AvatarToolkit_OT_ApplyPoseAsShapekey(Operator, BatchPoseOperationMixin):
+class AvatarToolkit_OT_ApplyPoseAsRest(Operator, BatchPoseOperationMixin):
     bl_idname = 'avatar_toolkit.apply_pose_as_rest'
     bl_label = t("QuickAccess.apply_pose_as_rest.label")
     bl_description = t("QuickAccess.apply_pose_as_rest.desc")

functions/visemes.py

@@ -137,15 +137,17 @@ class AvatarToolkit_OT_PreviewVisemes(Operator):
             return False
             
         # Get mesh from UI selection
+        from ..core.common import get_mesh_from_identifier
         props = context.scene.avatar_toolkit
-        mesh_obj = bpy.data.objects.get(props.viseme_mesh)
+        mesh_obj = get_mesh_from_identifier(props.viseme_mesh)
         
         # Validate mesh
         return mesh_obj and mesh_obj.type == 'MESH'
     
     def execute(self, context: Context) -> Set[str]:
+        from ..core.common import get_mesh_from_identifier
         props = context.scene.avatar_toolkit
-        mesh = bpy.data.objects.get(props.viseme_mesh)
+        mesh = get_mesh_from_identifier(props.viseme_mesh)
         
         if props.viseme_preview_mode:
             VisemePreview.end_preview(mesh)
@@ -191,15 +193,17 @@ class AvatarToolkit_OT_CreateVisemes(Operator):
             return False
             
         # Get mesh from UI selection
+        from ..core.common import get_mesh_from_identifier
         props = context.scene.avatar_toolkit
-        mesh_obj = bpy.data.objects.get(props.viseme_mesh)
+        mesh_obj = get_mesh_from_identifier(props.viseme_mesh)
         
         # Validate mesh
         return mesh_obj and mesh_obj.type == 'MESH'
 
     def execute(self, context: Context) -> Set[str]:
+        from ..core.common import get_mesh_from_identifier
         props = context.scene.avatar_toolkit
-        mesh = bpy.data.objects.get(props.viseme_mesh)  # Changed from context.active_object
+        mesh = get_mesh_from_identifier(props.viseme_mesh)
         
         if not mesh or not mesh.data.shape_keys:
             self.report({'ERROR'}, t("Visemes.error.no_shapekeys"))

ui/visemes_panel.py

@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ class AvatarToolKit_PT_VisemesPanel(Panel):
         else:
             col.label(text=t("Visemes.no_armature"), icon='ERROR')
 
-        # Get selected mesh
-        mesh_obj = bpy.data.objects.get(props.viseme_mesh)
+        # Get selected mesh using safe identifier
+        from ..core.common import get_mesh_from_identifier
+        mesh_obj = get_mesh_from_identifier(props.viseme_mesh)
         if not mesh_obj or not mesh_obj.data or not mesh_obj.data.shape_keys:
             layout.label(text=t("Visemes.no_shapekeys"))
             return