[tor-bugs] #34319 [- Select a component]: remove symlink support from the updater

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#34319: remove symlink support from the updater
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     Reporter:  mcs                   |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  defect                |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                |  Milestone:
    Component:  - Select a component  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                |   Keywords:
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 Our updater patch (#4234) adds support for handling symlinks during MAR
 file generation and in the updater itself. The original reason for adding
 this feature was to support meek's use of a second browser for its HTTP
 tunnel; see #12647.

 We no longer use symlinks on any platform. Kathy and I think we should
 remove the symlink portions of the #4234 patch (smaller patches == good).

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