Disable vcpkg and remove homebrew update (#1078)

* Update vcpkg

* Update build_desktop.py

* Remove the logic to update homebrew

Author: a-maurice

.github/workflows/android.yml

@@ -110,18 +110,6 @@ jobs:
             rm -rf /tmp/android-ndk-r21e
           fi
 
-      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
-        uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 10
-          max_attempts: 3
-          command: |
-            # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
-            # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
-            # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
-            brew update
-
       - name: Install prerequisites
         shell: bash
         run: |

.github/workflows/cpp-packaging.yml

@@ -401,18 +401,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
 
-      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
-        uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 10
-          max_attempts: 3
-          command: |
-            # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
-            # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
-            # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
-            brew update
-
       - name: Install Desktop SDK prerequisites
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
         with:
@@ -532,18 +520,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: 3.7
 
-      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
-        uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
-        if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 10
-          max_attempts: 3
-          command: |
-            # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
-            # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
-            # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
-            brew update
-
       - name: Install prerequisites
         run: |
           cd sdk-src

.github/workflows/desktop.yml

@@ -168,18 +168,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
           architecture: 'x64'
 
-      - name: Update homebrew (avoid bintray errors)
-        uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
-        if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macos')
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 10
-          max_attempts: 3
-          command: |
-            # Temporarily here until Github runners have updated their version of
-            # homebrew. This prevents errors arising from the shut down of
-            # binutils, used by older version of homebrew for hosting packages.
-            brew update
-
       - name: Install Desktop SDK prerequisites
         uses: nick-invision/retry@v2
         with:

external/vcpkg

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def parse_cmdline_args():
   parser.add_argument('--build_dir', default='build', help='Output build directory')
   parser.add_argument('--build_tests', action='store_true', help='Build unit tests too')
   parser.add_argument('--verbose', action='store_true', help='Enable verbose CMake builds.')
-  parser.add_argument('--disable_vcpkg', action='store_true', help='Disable vcpkg and just use CMake.')
+  parser.add_argument('--disable_vcpkg', default='True', action='store_true', help='Disable vcpkg and just use CMake.')
   parser.add_argument('--vcpkg_step_only', action='store_true', help='Just install cpp packages using vcpkg and exit.')
   parser.add_argument('--config', default='Release', help='Release/Debug config')
   parser.add_argument('--target', nargs='+', help='A list of CMake build targets (eg: firebase_app firebase_auth)')