2014-08-11, 21:48
Stick 'em into the scripts folder under addon_data. If you've already run a git version with the xml data store, delete settings.xml from same directory or (easiest under Helix, where the script appears in system > add-ons) deselect everthing from the "Upgrading" tab of the scripts settings.
Next time the script runs, it will updrage any .shortcuts in its addon_data folder to the xml format. They may need some minor editing - for example, skin-provided labels will be in specific format used to persist them across skins when they only need to be the id, and a defaultID should have been added to items, which has no function when the files are copied back to the skins shortcuts directory.
The overrides.xml is still optional.
Next time the script runs, it will updrage any .shortcuts in its addon_data folder to the xml format. They may need some minor editing - for example, skin-provided labels will be in specific format used to persist them across skins when they only need to be the id, and a defaultID should have been added to items, which has no function when the files are copied back to the skins shortcuts directory.
The overrides.xml is still optional.