From 8b243c2a2519c144ec81ee667b65366424bc13e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Geers <michael@geers.tv>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:45:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Sponsor: remove Creem license key activation (#31824)

---
 api/proto/auth.proto                         |  15 +-
 api/proto/pb/auth.pb.go                      | 201 ++++-------------
 api/proto/pb/auth_grpc.pb.go                 |  41 +---
 assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue | 225 +++++--------------
 i18n/cs.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/da.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/de.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/en.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/fi.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/fr.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/it.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/ja.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/lb.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/lt.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/lv.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/nl.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/pt.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/sk.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/sv.json                                 |   4 -
 i18n/tr.json                                 |   4 -
 server/http_config_site_other_handler.go     |  28 +--
 util/sponsor/auth.go                         |  64 +-----
 22 files changed, 104 insertions(+), 534 deletions(-)

diff --git a/api/proto/auth.proto b/api/proto/auth.proto
index b1c10908c..df7661d1d 100644
--- a/api/proto/auth.proto
+++ b/api/proto/auth.proto
@@ -8,30 +8,19 @@ option go_package = "proto/pb";
 
 service Auth {
 	rpc IsAuthorized (AuthRequest) returns (AuthReply) {}
-	rpc Activate (ActivateRequest) returns (ActivateReply) {}
 	rpc IsAuthorizedHardware (HardwareRequest) returns (HardwareReply) {}
 }
 
 message AuthRequest {
 	string token = 1;
+	string machine_id = 2;
 }
 
 message AuthReply {
+	reserved 4; // was activation_key
 	bool authorized = 1;
 	string subject = 2;
 	google.protobuf.Timestamp expires_at = 3;
-	string activation_key = 4;
-}
-
-message ActivateRequest {
-	string key = 1;
-	string email = 2;
-	string machine_id = 3;
-}
-
-message ActivateReply {
-	string token = 1;
-	string error = 2;
 }
 
 message HardwareRequest {
diff --git a/api/proto/pb/auth.pb.go b/api/proto/pb/auth.pb.go
index c67817048..266002973 100644
--- a/api/proto/pb/auth.pb.go
+++ b/api/proto/pb/auth.pb.go
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.11
-// 	protoc        v7.34.1
+// 	protoc        v7.35.1
 // source: proto/auth.proto
 
 package pb
 
 import (
-	reflect "reflect"
-	sync "sync"
-	unsafe "unsafe"
-
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
 	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
+	unsafe "unsafe"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ const (
 type AuthRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Token         string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=token,proto3" json:"token,omitempty"`
+	MachineId     string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=machine_id,json=machineId,proto3" json:"machine_id,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -67,12 +67,18 @@ func (x *AuthRequest) GetToken() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *AuthRequest) GetMachineId() string {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.MachineId
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 type AuthReply struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	Authorized    bool                   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=authorized,proto3" json:"authorized,omitempty"`
 	Subject       string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=subject,proto3" json:"subject,omitempty"`
 	ExpiresAt     *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=expires_at,json=expiresAt,proto3" json:"expires_at,omitempty"`
-	ActivationKey string                 `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=activation_key,json=activationKey,proto3" json:"activation_key,omitempty"`
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
 }
@@ -128,125 +134,6 @@ func (x *AuthReply) GetExpiresAt() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (x *AuthReply) GetActivationKey() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.ActivationKey
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-type ActivateRequest struct {
-	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Key           string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=key,proto3" json:"key,omitempty"`
-	Email         string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=email,proto3" json:"email,omitempty"`
-	MachineId     string                 `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=machine_id,json=machineId,proto3" json:"machine_id,omitempty"`
-	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
-	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) Reset() {
-	*x = ActivateRequest{}
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[2]
-	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) String() string {
-	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
-}
-
-func (*ActivateRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[2]
-	if x != nil {
-		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
-			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-		}
-		return ms
-	}
-	return mi.MessageOf(x)
-}
-
-// Deprecated: Use ActivateRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
-func (*ActivateRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) GetKey() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Key
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) GetEmail() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Email
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateRequest) GetMachineId() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.MachineId
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-type ActivateReply struct {
-	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Token         string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=token,proto3" json:"token,omitempty"`
-	Error         string                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=error,proto3" json:"error,omitempty"`
-	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
-	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateReply) Reset() {
-	*x = ActivateReply{}
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[3]
-	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateReply) String() string {
-	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
-}
-
-func (*ActivateReply) ProtoMessage() {}
-
-func (x *ActivateReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[3]
-	if x != nil {
-		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
-			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-		}
-		return ms
-	}
-	return mi.MessageOf(x)
-}
-
-// Deprecated: Use ActivateReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
-func (*ActivateReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateReply) GetToken() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Token
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (x *ActivateReply) GetError() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Error
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type HardwareRequest struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
 	MachineId     string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=machine_id,json=machineId,proto3" json:"machine_id,omitempty"`
@@ -258,7 +145,7 @@ type HardwareRequest struct {
 
 func (x *HardwareRequest) Reset() {
 	*x = HardwareRequest{}
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[2]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -270,7 +157,7 @@ func (x *HardwareRequest) String() string {
 func (*HardwareRequest) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *HardwareRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[4]
+	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[2]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -283,7 +170,7 @@ func (x *HardwareRequest) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use HardwareRequest.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*HardwareRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{4}
+	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{2}
 }
 
 func (x *HardwareRequest) GetMachineId() string {
@@ -317,7 +204,7 @@ type HardwareReply struct {
 
 func (x *HardwareReply) Reset() {
 	*x = HardwareReply{}
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[3]
 	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
 }
@@ -329,7 +216,7 @@ func (x *HardwareReply) String() string {
 func (*HardwareReply) ProtoMessage() {}
 
 func (x *HardwareReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[5]
+	mi := &file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes[3]
 	if x != nil {
 		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
 		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
@@ -342,7 +229,7 @@ func (x *HardwareReply) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
 
 // Deprecated: Use HardwareReply.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
 func (*HardwareReply) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{5}
+	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{3}
 }
 
 func (x *HardwareReply) GetAuthorized() bool {
@@ -363,25 +250,18 @@ var File_proto_auth_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
 
 const file_proto_auth_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\n" +
-	"\x10proto/auth.proto\x1a\x1fgoogle/protobuf/timestamp.proto\"#\n" +
+	"\x10proto/auth.proto\x1a\x1fgoogle/protobuf/timestamp.proto\"B\n" +
 	"\vAuthRequest\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05token\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x05token\"\xa7\x01\n" +
+	"\x05token\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x05token\x12\x1d\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"machine_id\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\tmachineId\"\x86\x01\n" +
 	"\tAuthReply\x12\x1e\n" +
 	"\n" +
 	"authorized\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\n" +
 	"authorized\x12\x18\n" +
 	"\asubject\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\asubject\x129\n" +
 	"\n" +
-	"expires_at\x18\x03 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\texpiresAt\x12%\n" +
-	"\x0eactivation_key\x18\x04 \x01(\tR\ractivationKey\"X\n" +
-	"\x0fActivateRequest\x12\x10\n" +
-	"\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x03key\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05email\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05email\x12\x1d\n" +
-	"\n" +
-	"machine_id\x18\x03 \x01(\tR\tmachineId\";\n" +
-	"\rActivateReply\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05token\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x05token\x12\x14\n" +
-	"\x05error\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\x05error\"\xc1\x01\n" +
+	"expires_at\x18\x03 \x01(\v2\x1a.google.protobuf.TimestampR\texpiresAtJ\x04\b\x04\x10\x05\"\xc1\x01\n" +
 	"\x0fHardwareRequest\x12\x1d\n" +
 	"\n" +
 	"machine_id\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\tmachineId\x12\x16\n" +
@@ -394,11 +274,10 @@ const file_proto_auth_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\n" +
 	"authorized\x18\x01 \x01(\bR\n" +
 	"authorized\x12\x18\n" +
-	"\asubject\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\asubject2\x9e\x01\n" +
+	"\asubject\x18\x02 \x01(\tR\asubject2n\n" +
 	"\x04Auth\x12*\n" +
 	"\fIsAuthorized\x12\f.AuthRequest\x1a\n" +
-	".AuthReply\"\x00\x12.\n" +
-	"\bActivate\x12\x10.ActivateRequest\x1a\x0e.ActivateReply\"\x00\x12:\n" +
+	".AuthReply\"\x00\x12:\n" +
 	"\x14IsAuthorizedHardware\x12\x10.HardwareRequest\x1a\x0e.HardwareReply\"\x00B\n" +
 	"Z\bproto/pbb\x06proto3"
 
@@ -414,28 +293,24 @@ func file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_proto_auth_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 7)
+var file_proto_auth_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 5)
 var file_proto_auth_proto_goTypes = []any{
 	(*AuthRequest)(nil),           // 0: AuthRequest
 	(*AuthReply)(nil),             // 1: AuthReply
-	(*ActivateRequest)(nil),       // 2: ActivateRequest
-	(*ActivateReply)(nil),         // 3: ActivateReply
-	(*HardwareRequest)(nil),       // 4: HardwareRequest
-	(*HardwareReply)(nil),         // 5: HardwareReply
-	nil,                           // 6: HardwareRequest.MetadataEntry
-	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil), // 7: google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	(*HardwareRequest)(nil),       // 2: HardwareRequest
+	(*HardwareReply)(nil),         // 3: HardwareReply
+	nil,                           // 4: HardwareRequest.MetadataEntry
+	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil), // 5: google.protobuf.Timestamp
 }
 var file_proto_auth_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	7, // 0: AuthReply.expires_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
-	6, // 1: HardwareRequest.metadata:type_name -> HardwareRequest.MetadataEntry
+	5, // 0: AuthReply.expires_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	4, // 1: HardwareRequest.metadata:type_name -> HardwareRequest.MetadataEntry
 	0, // 2: Auth.IsAuthorized:input_type -> AuthRequest
-	2, // 3: Auth.Activate:input_type -> ActivateRequest
-	4, // 4: Auth.IsAuthorizedHardware:input_type -> HardwareRequest
-	1, // 5: Auth.IsAuthorized:output_type -> AuthReply
-	3, // 6: Auth.Activate:output_type -> ActivateReply
-	5, // 7: Auth.IsAuthorizedHardware:output_type -> HardwareReply
-	5, // [5:8] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	2, // [2:5] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	2, // 3: Auth.IsAuthorizedHardware:input_type -> HardwareRequest
+	1, // 4: Auth.IsAuthorized:output_type -> AuthReply
+	3, // 5: Auth.IsAuthorizedHardware:output_type -> HardwareReply
+	4, // [4:6] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	2, // [2:4] is the sub-list for method input_type
 	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension type_name
 	2, // [2:2] is the sub-list for extension extendee
 	0, // [0:2] is the sub-list for field type_name
@@ -452,7 +327,7 @@ func file_proto_auth_proto_init() {
 			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
 			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_proto_auth_proto_rawDesc), len(file_proto_auth_proto_rawDesc)),
 			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   7,
+			NumMessages:   5,
 			NumExtensions: 0,
 			NumServices:   1,
 		},
diff --git a/api/proto/pb/auth_grpc.pb.go b/api/proto/pb/auth_grpc.pb.go
index 9155efaac..30c5cf014 100644
--- a/api/proto/pb/auth_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/api/proto/pb/auth_grpc.pb.go
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go-grpc. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // - protoc-gen-go-grpc v1.6.1
-// - protoc             v7.34.1
+// - protoc             v7.35.1
 // source: proto/auth.proto
 
 package pb
 
 import (
 	context "context"
-
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ const _ = grpc.SupportPackageIsVersion9
 
 const (
 	Auth_IsAuthorized_FullMethodName         = "/Auth/IsAuthorized"
-	Auth_Activate_FullMethodName             = "/Auth/Activate"
 	Auth_IsAuthorizedHardware_FullMethodName = "/Auth/IsAuthorizedHardware"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ const (
 // For semantics around ctx use and closing/ending streaming RPCs, please refer to https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/grpc/?tab=doc#ClientConn.NewStream.
 type AuthClient interface {
 	IsAuthorized(ctx context.Context, in *AuthRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*AuthReply, error)
-	Activate(ctx context.Context, in *ActivateRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ActivateReply, error)
 	IsAuthorizedHardware(ctx context.Context, in *HardwareRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*HardwareReply, error)
 }
 
@@ -52,16 +49,6 @@ func (c *authClient) IsAuthorized(ctx context.Context, in *AuthRequest, opts ...
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (c *authClient) Activate(ctx context.Context, in *ActivateRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ActivateReply, error) {
-	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
-	out := new(ActivateReply)
-	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, Auth_Activate_FullMethodName, in, out, cOpts...)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return out, nil
-}
-
 func (c *authClient) IsAuthorizedHardware(ctx context.Context, in *HardwareRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*HardwareReply, error) {
 	cOpts := append([]grpc.CallOption{grpc.StaticMethod()}, opts...)
 	out := new(HardwareReply)
@@ -77,7 +64,6 @@ func (c *authClient) IsAuthorizedHardware(ctx context.Context, in *HardwareReque
 // for forward compatibility.
 type AuthServer interface {
 	IsAuthorized(context.Context, *AuthRequest) (*AuthReply, error)
-	Activate(context.Context, *ActivateRequest) (*ActivateReply, error)
 	IsAuthorizedHardware(context.Context, *HardwareRequest) (*HardwareReply, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedAuthServer()
 }
@@ -92,9 +78,6 @@ type UnimplementedAuthServer struct{}
 func (UnimplementedAuthServer) IsAuthorized(context.Context, *AuthRequest) (*AuthReply, error) {
 	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method IsAuthorized not implemented")
 }
-func (UnimplementedAuthServer) Activate(context.Context, *ActivateRequest) (*ActivateReply, error) {
-	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method Activate not implemented")
-}
 func (UnimplementedAuthServer) IsAuthorizedHardware(context.Context, *HardwareRequest) (*HardwareReply, error) {
 	return nil, status.Error(codes.Unimplemented, "method IsAuthorizedHardware not implemented")
 }
@@ -137,24 +120,6 @@ func _Auth_IsAuthorized_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(i
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
-func _Auth_Activate_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
-	in := new(ActivateRequest)
-	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if interceptor == nil {
-		return srv.(AuthServer).Activate(ctx, in)
-	}
-	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
-		Server:     srv,
-		FullMethod: Auth_Activate_FullMethodName,
-	}
-	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-		return srv.(AuthServer).Activate(ctx, req.(*ActivateRequest))
-	}
-	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
-}
-
 func _Auth_IsAuthorizedHardware_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(HardwareRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -184,10 +149,6 @@ var Auth_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "IsAuthorized",
 			Handler:    _Auth_IsAuthorized_Handler,
 		},
-		{
-			MethodName: "Activate",
-			Handler:    _Auth_Activate_Handler,
-		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "IsAuthorizedHardware",
 			Handler:    _Auth_IsAuthorizedHardware_Handler,
diff --git a/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue b/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
index 28cdd0165..ea798aa8c 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/Config/SponsorModal.vue
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@
 		:disable-remove="!hasUiToken"
 		disable-cancel
 		@changed="$emit('changed')"
-		@open="
-			showForm = false;
-			activeTab = 'github';
-		"
+		@open="showForm = false"
 	>
 		<template #default="{ values }">
 			<div class="mt-4 mb-3">
@@ -22,104 +19,28 @@
 			</div>
 			<hr class="my-4" />
 			<div v-if="showTokenForm">
-				<!-- hidden feature: tab navigation
-				<ul v-if="$hiddenFeatures()" class="nav nav-tabs mb-3" role="tablist">
-					<li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
-						<button
-							class="nav-link"
-							:class="{ active: activeTab === 'github' }"
-							type="button"
-							@click="
-								if (activeTab !== 'github') {
-									values.token = '';
-									values.email = '';
-								}
-								activeTab = 'github';
-							"
-						>
-							Sponsor Token
-						</button>
-					</li>
-					<li class="nav-item" role="presentation">
-						<button
-							class="nav-link"
-							:class="{ active: activeTab === 'direct' }"
-							type="button"
-							@click="
-								if (activeTab !== 'direct') {
-									values.token = '';
-									values.email = '';
-								}
-								activeTab = 'direct';
-							"
-						>
-							Activation Key 🧪
-						</button>
-					</li>
-				</ul>
-				-->
-				<div v-if="activeTab === 'github'">
-					<label for="sponsorToken" class="my-2">
-						{{ $t("config.sponsor.enterYourToken") }}
-					</label>
-					<textarea
-						id="sponsorToken"
-						v-model.trim="values.token"
-						class="form-control mb-1"
-						required
-						rows="5"
-						spellcheck="false"
-						@paste="(event) => handlePaste(event, values)"
-					/>
-					<i18n-t tag="small" keypath="config.sponsor.descriptionToken" scope="global">
-						<template #url>
-							<a href="https://sponsor.evcc.io" target="_blank">sponsor.evcc.io</a>
-						</template>
-						<template #trialToken>
-							<a :href="trialTokenLink" target="_blank">{{
-								$t("config.sponsor.trialToken")
-							}}</a>
-						</template>
-					</i18n-t>
-				</div>
-				<div v-else-if="activeTab === 'direct'">
-					<label for="sponsorEmail" class="my-2">{{ $t("config.sponsor.email") }}</label>
-					<input
-						id="sponsorEmail"
-						v-model.trim="values.email"
-						type="email"
-						class="form-control mb-1"
-						required
-					/>
-					<i18n-t
-						tag="small"
-						keypath="config.sponsor.emailHint"
-						scope="global"
-						class="mb-3 d-block text-muted"
-					>
-						<template #url>
-							<a href="https://sponsor.evcc.io/" target="_blank">direct sponsoring</a>
-						</template>
-					</i18n-t>
-					<label for="licenseKey" class="my-2">{{
-						$t("config.sponsor.activationKey")
-					}}</label>
-					<input
-						id="licenseKey"
-						v-model.trim="values.token"
-						class="form-control mb-1 font-monospace"
-						required
-						spellcheck="false"
-						pattern="[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}"
-						title="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
-						@input="values.token = values.token.toUpperCase()"
-					/>
-					<i18n-t tag="small" keypath="config.sponsor.activationKeyHint" scope="global">
-						<template #url>
-							<a href="about:blank" target="_blank">Customer Portal</a>
-						</template>
-					</i18n-t>
-				</div>
+				<label for="sponsorToken" class="my-2">
+					{{ $t("config.sponsor.enterYourToken") }}
+				</label>
+				<textarea
+					id="sponsorToken"
+					v-model.trim="values.token"
+					class="form-control mb-1"
+					required
+					rows="5"
+					spellcheck="false"
+					@paste="(event) => handlePaste(event, values)"
+				/>
+				<i18n-t tag="small" keypath="config.sponsor.descriptionToken" scope="global">
+					<template #url>
+						<a href="https://sponsor.evcc.io" target="_blank">sponsor.evcc.io</a>
+					</template>
+					<template #trialToken>
+						<a :href="trialTokenLink" target="_blank">{{
+							$t("config.sponsor.trialToken")
+						}}</a>
+					</template>
+				</i18n-t>
 				<div v-if="hasUiToken" class="d-flex justify-content-end mt-3">
 					<button
 						type="button"
@@ -127,7 +48,6 @@
 						@click="
 							editMode = false;
 							values.token = '';
-							values.email = '';
 						"
 					>
 						{{ $t("config.general.cancel") }}
@@ -135,64 +55,32 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div v-else-if="token">
-				<div v-if="activationKey">
-					<label for="existingEmail" class="fw-bold my-2">{{
-						$t("config.sponsor.email")
-					}}</label>
-					<div class="text-muted mb-3">
-						<input id="existingEmail" :value="name" disabled class="form-control" />
-					</div>
-					<label for="existingActivationKey" class="fw-bold my-2">{{
-						$t("config.sponsor.activationKey")
-					}}</label>
-					<div class="text-muted">
-						<input
-							id="existingActivationKey"
-							:value="activationKey"
-							disabled
-							class="form-control font-monospace"
-							:class="{ 'is-invalid': error }"
-						/>
-					</div>
-					<div class="d-flex justify-content-end mt-2">
-						<button
-							type="button"
-							class="btn btn-link text-nowrap"
-							:class="error ? 'text-danger' : 'text-muted'"
-							@click="editMode = true"
-						>
-							{{ $t("config.general.change") }}
-						</button>
-					</div>
+				<label for="existingToken" class="fw-bold my-2">{{
+					$t("config.sponsor.yourToken")
+				}}</label>
+				<div class="text-muted">
+					<input
+						id="existingToken"
+						:value="token"
+						disabled
+						rows="1"
+						class="form-control"
+						:class="{ 'is-invalid': error }"
+					/>
 				</div>
-				<div v-else>
-					<label for="existingToken" class="fw-bold my-2">{{
-						$t("config.sponsor.yourToken")
-					}}</label>
-					<div class="text-muted">
-						<input
-							id="existingToken"
-							:value="token"
-							disabled
-							rows="1"
-							class="form-control"
-							:class="{ 'is-invalid': error }"
-						/>
-					</div>
-					<div class="d-flex justify-content-end mt-2">
-						<span v-if="fromYaml" class="text-nowrap small text-muted">
-							{{ $t("config.sponsor.viaYaml") }}
-						</span>
-						<button
-							v-else
-							type="button"
-							class="btn btn-link text-nowrap"
-							:class="error ? 'text-danger' : 'text-muted'"
-							@click="editMode = true"
-						>
-							{{ $t("config.sponsor.changeToken") }}
-						</button>
-					</div>
+				<div class="d-flex justify-content-end mt-2">
+					<span v-if="fromYaml" class="text-nowrap small text-muted">
+						{{ $t("config.sponsor.viaYaml") }}
+					</span>
+					<button
+						v-else
+						type="button"
+						class="btn btn-link text-nowrap"
+						:class="error ? 'text-danger' : 'text-muted'"
+						@click="editMode = true"
+					>
+						{{ $t("config.sponsor.changeToken") }}
+					</button>
 				</div>
 				<SponsorTokenExpires v-bind="sponsor" />
 			</div>
@@ -216,7 +104,6 @@ export default {
 	emits: ["changed"],
 	data: () => ({
 		editMode: false,
-		activeTab: "github",
 	}),
 	computed: {
 		sponsor() {
@@ -225,9 +112,6 @@ export default {
 		token() {
 			return this.sponsor?.status?.token;
 		},
-		activationKey() {
-			return this.sponsor?.status?.activationKey;
-		},
 		fromYaml() {
 			return !!this.sponsor?.yamlSource;
 		},
@@ -249,21 +133,12 @@ export default {
 	},
 	methods: {
 		transformReadValues() {
-			return { token: "", email: "" };
+			return { token: "" };
 		},
 		handlePaste(event, values) {
 			event.preventDefault();
 			const text = event.clipboardData.getData("text");
-			const cleaned = cleanYaml(text, "sponsortoken");
-			values.token = cleaned;
-			if (this.activeTab === "github" && this.isLicenseKey(cleaned)) {
-				this.activeTab = "direct";
-			}
-		},
-		isLicenseKey(token) {
-			// Match pattern XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX (case-insensitive alphanumeric)
-			const pattern = /^[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}$/i;
-			return pattern.test(token || "");
+			values.token = cleanYaml(text, "sponsortoken");
 		},
 	},
 };
diff --git a/i18n/cs.json b/i18n/cs.json
index ce33f83e5..894f7b3c4 100644
--- a/i18n/cs.json
+++ b/i18n/cs.json
@@ -744,14 +744,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licenční klíč",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Odesláno e-mailem. Najdete na adrese {url}.",
       "addToken": "Zadejte token",
       "changeToken": "Změnit token",
       "description": "Sponzorský model nám pomáhá udržovat projekt a udržitelně vyvíjet nové a vzrušující funkce. Jako sponzor získáte přístup ke všem implementacím nabíječek.",
       "descriptionToken": "Sponzorský token získáte na {url}. Pro začátek nabízíme také zkušební token {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "emailHint": "E-mailová adresa, kterou jste použili pro {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Váš sponzorský token",
       "error": "Sponzorský token není platný.",
       "invalid": "Neplatný sponzorský token",
diff --git a/i18n/da.json b/i18n/da.json
index 8062567e0..8f698ae06 100644
--- a/i18n/da.json
+++ b/i18n/da.json
@@ -779,14 +779,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licensnøgle",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Er sendt via email. Findes i {url}.",
       "addToken": "Indtast token",
       "changeToken": "Udskift token",
       "description": "Sponsormodellen hjælper os med at vedligeholde projektet og bæredygtigt bygge nye og spændende funktioner. Som sponsor får du adgang til alle opladning mulighederne.",
       "descriptionToken": "Som GitHub sponsor finder du din token på {url}. For at komme i gang tilbyder vi en {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Email",
-      "emailHint": "Den email adresse du benyttede for {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Din Sponsor token",
       "error": "Dit Sponsortoken er ikke gyldigt.",
       "invalid": "ugyldig",
diff --git a/i18n/de.json b/i18n/de.json
index a7f0d85c2..fecf47b8c 100644
--- a/i18n/de.json
+++ b/i18n/de.json
@@ -840,14 +840,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Lizenzschlüssel",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Per E-Mail zugesandt. Kann im {url} gefunden werden.",
       "addToken": "Token eingeben",
       "changeToken": "Token ändern",
       "description": "Das Sponsoring-Modell hilft uns, das Projekt zu pflegen und nachhaltig neue und spannende Funktionen zu entwickeln. Als Sponsor erhältst du Zugriff auf alle Wallbox-Implementierungen.",
       "descriptionToken": "Als GitHub-Sponsor findest du dein Token auf {url}. Zum Ausprobieren gibt's ein {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-Mail",
-      "emailHint": "E-Mail-Adresse, die du für {url} verwendet hast",
       "enterYourToken": "Dein Sponsor Token",
       "error": "Das Sponsortoken ist ungültig.",
       "invalid": "ungültig",
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 0b5de1262..9af633eba 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -840,14 +840,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "License Key",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Sent to you via email. Can be found in the {url}.",
       "addToken": "Enter token",
       "changeToken": "Change token",
       "description": "The sponsoring model helps us to maintain the project and sustainably build new and exciting features. As a sponsor you get access to all charger implementations.",
       "descriptionToken": "As GitHub Sponsor you find your token on {url}. For getting-started, we offer a {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Email",
-      "emailHint": "Email address you used for {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Your Sponsor Token",
       "error": "The sponsor token is not valid.",
       "invalid": "invalid",
diff --git a/i18n/fi.json b/i18n/fi.json
index 3b660bf33..b54731c42 100644
--- a/i18n/fi.json
+++ b/i18n/fi.json
@@ -778,14 +778,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Lisenssiavain",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Lähetetty sähköpostitse. Löytyy osoitteesta {url}.",
       "addToken": "Anna tunnus",
       "changeToken": "Vaihda tunnus",
       "description": "Sponsorointi auttaa meitä ylläpitämään projektia ja rakentamaan kestävästi uusia ja jännittäviä ominaisuuksia. Sponsorina saat käyttöösi kaikki latureiden toteutukset.",
       "descriptionToken": "GitHub-sponsorina löydät sponsorointitunnuksesi osoitteesta {url}. Päästäksesi alkuun tarjoamme {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Sähköposti",
-      "emailHint": "Sähköpostiosoite, jota käytit {url}:een",
       "enterYourToken": "Sponsorointitunnuksesi",
       "error": "Sponsoritunnus ei kelpaa.",
       "invalid": "epäkelpo",
diff --git a/i18n/fr.json b/i18n/fr.json
index edda42fa4..0a0779d96 100644
--- a/i18n/fr.json
+++ b/i18n/fr.json
@@ -782,14 +782,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Clé de licence",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Vous a été envoyé par email. Peut être trouvé via {url}.",
       "addToken": "Entrer le jeton",
       "changeToken": "Modifier le jeton",
       "description": "Le modèle de parrainage nous aide à maintenir le projet et à construire de manière durable de nouvelles fonctionnalités passionnantes. En tant que parrain, vous avez accès à toutes les implémentations de chargeurs.",
       "descriptionToken": "En tant que sponsor GitHub, vous pouvez obtenir un jeton sur {url}. Pour démarrer, nous offrons également un jeton d’essai pour les tests {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Email",
-      "emailHint": "L’adresse email que vous avez utilisé pour {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Votre jeton de sponsor",
       "error": "Le jeton de parrain n’est pas valide.",
       "invalid": "invalide",
diff --git a/i18n/it.json b/i18n/it.json
index 299239c02..a22ba4f7a 100644
--- a/i18n/it.json
+++ b/i18n/it.json
@@ -691,14 +691,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Chiave di licenza",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Inviata via mail. Puoi trovarla in{url}.",
       "addToken": "Inserisci il token",
       "changeToken": "Modifica il token",
       "description": "Il modello di sponsorizzazione ci aiuta a mantenere il progetto e a introdurre in modo sostenibile nuove ed entusiasmanti funzionalità. Come sponsor hai accesso a tutte le implementazioni del caricabatterie.",
       "descriptionToken": "In qualità di sponsor su GitGub, trovi il tuo token in {url}. Offriamo anche un token di prova per i test {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Email",
-      "emailHint": "Email usata per {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Il tuo token Sponsor",
       "error": "Il token sponsor non è valido.",
       "invalid": "non valido",
diff --git a/i18n/ja.json b/i18n/ja.json
index 8d0c84716..68ef323c0 100644
--- a/i18n/ja.json
+++ b/i18n/ja.json
@@ -700,14 +700,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "ライセンスキー",
-      "activationKeyHint": "メールにて送付されます。{url} で確認することも可能です。",
       "addToken": "トークンを入力",
       "changeToken": "トークンを変更",
       "description": "スポンサーシップモデルは、プロジェクトの維持や、新しい魅力的な機能の継続的な開発に役立ちます。スポンサーになると、すべての充電器の統合機能にアクセスできるようになります。",
       "descriptionToken": "GitHubスポンサーの方は、{url} でトークンを確認できます。まず試してみたい方のために、{trialToken} もご用意しています。",
-      "email": "メールアドレス",
-      "emailHint": "{url} で使用したメールアドレス",
       "enterYourToken": "スポンサートークンを入力",
       "error": "スポンサートークンが無効です。",
       "invalid": "無効",
diff --git a/i18n/lb.json b/i18n/lb.json
index a9cfb40c4..a41908b46 100644
--- a/i18n/lb.json
+++ b/i18n/lb.json
@@ -706,14 +706,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Lizenzschlëssel",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Per E-Mail un Iech geschéckt. Op der {url} ze fannen.",
       "addToken": "Token aginn",
       "changeToken": "Token änneren",
       "description": "De Sponsoring Modell hëlleft eis de Projet z'erhalen an nohalteg nei a spannend Fonctiounen z'entwéckelen. Als Sponsor kriss du Zougank zu all Wallbox-Implementatiounen.",
       "descriptionToken": "Als GitHub-Sponsor fannt Dir Ären Token op {url}. Mir bidden och ee Test-Token un fir ze testen {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-Mail",
-      "emailHint": "E-Mail-Adress, déi Dir fir {url} benotzt hutt",
       "enterYourToken": "Äre Sponsor-Token",
       "error": "De Sponsortoken ass ongülteg.",
       "invalid": "ongülteg",
diff --git a/i18n/lt.json b/i18n/lt.json
index 51ff21586..5ae50f283 100644
--- a/i18n/lt.json
+++ b/i18n/lt.json
@@ -783,14 +783,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licencijos Raktas",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Išsiųstas jums el. paštu. Galima rasti adresu {url}.",
       "addToken": "Įveskite žetoną",
       "changeToken": "Pakeisti žetoną",
       "description": "Rėmimo modelis padeda mums išlaikyti projektą ir tvariai kurti naujas, įdomias funkcijas. Kaip rėmėjas jūs galite valdyti įkroviklius, kurių naudojimui reikia rėmimo.",
       "descriptionToken": "GitHub rėmėjai gali matyti savo žetoną (token) {url}. Pradžiai - pasibandymui siūlome {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "El. paštas",
-      "emailHint": "El. pašto adresas, kurį naudojote {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Jūsų rėmėjo žetonas",
       "error": "Rėmėjo žetonas (token) negalioja.",
       "invalid": "negalioja",
diff --git a/i18n/lv.json b/i18n/lv.json
index f21089eb2..a512bd501 100644
--- a/i18n/lv.json
+++ b/i18n/lv.json
@@ -769,14 +769,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licences atslēga",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Nostūtīts jums pa e-pastu. Atrodams {url}.",
       "addToken": "Ievadiet marķieri",
       "changeToken": "Mainīt marķieri",
       "description": "Sponsorēšanas modelis palīdz mums uzturēt projektu un ilgtspējīgi veidot jaunas un aizraujošas funkcijas. Kā sponsors jūs iegūstat piekļuvi visām lādētāju implementācijām.",
       "descriptionToken": "Kā GitHub Sponsors jūs atrodat savu marķieri {url}. Iesākumam piedāvājam {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-pasts",
-      "emailHint": "E-pasta adrese ko izmantojāt {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Jūsu sponsora marķieris",
       "error": "Sponsora marķieris nav derīgs.",
       "invalid": "nederīgs",
diff --git a/i18n/nl.json b/i18n/nl.json
index c40c3d664..dd323529b 100644
--- a/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/i18n/nl.json
@@ -763,14 +763,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licentiesleutel",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Verzonden via email. Deze kan hier gevonden worden: {url}.",
       "addToken": "Token invoeren",
       "changeToken": "Token bewerken",
       "description": "Het sponsormodel helpt ons het project te onderhouden en nieuwe toffe functies te ontwikkelen. Als sponsor krijg je toegang tot de implementaties voor alle laadpunten.",
       "descriptionToken": "Als GitHub-sponsor vind je jouw token op {url}. Om aan de slag te kunnen, bieden we een {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "emailHint": "Email adres dat u gebruikte voor {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Jouw sponsortoken",
       "error": "De sponsortoken is ongeldig.",
       "invalid": "ongeldig",
diff --git a/i18n/pt.json b/i18n/pt.json
index a1c87c879..dcc869b81 100644
--- a/i18n/pt.json
+++ b/i18n/pt.json
@@ -698,14 +698,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Chave de licença",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Enviado por e-mail. Pode ser consultado em {url}.",
       "addToken": "Insira token",
       "changeToken": "Alterar token",
       "description": "O modelo de apoio (sponsoring) ajuda-nos a manter o projeto e a desenvolver, de forma sustentável, novas funcionalidades. Como apoiante (sponsor), terá acesso às integrações de todos os Carregadores.",
       "descriptionToken": "Como patrocinado do GitHub, pode encontrar o seu token em {url}. Para começar, disponibilizamos um {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "emailHint": "Endereço de e-mail que utilizou para {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "O teu token de patrocinador",
       "error": "O token de Apoiante (Sponsor) não é válido.",
       "invalid": "inválido",
diff --git a/i18n/sk.json b/i18n/sk.json
index 1a5c3fc77..4608bd805 100644
--- a/i18n/sk.json
+++ b/i18n/sk.json
@@ -772,14 +772,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licenčný kľúč",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Odoslané e-mailom. Nájdete ho na adrese {url}.",
       "addToken": "Zadajte token",
       "changeToken": "Zmena tokenu",
       "description": "Model sponzorstva nám pomáha udržiavať projekt a trvalo vytvárať nové a zaujímavé funkcie. Ako sponzor získate prístup ku všetkým implementáciám nabíjačiek.",
       "descriptionToken": "Ako GitHub sponzor nájdete token na {url}. Pre začiatok ponúkame {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "E-mail",
-      "emailHint": "E-mailová adresa, ktorú ste použili pre {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Váš sponzorský Token",
       "error": "Sponzorský token nie je platný.",
       "invalid": "neplatný",
diff --git a/i18n/sv.json b/i18n/sv.json
index d11c2d9c6..551cf717f 100644
--- a/i18n/sv.json
+++ b/i18n/sv.json
@@ -753,14 +753,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Licensnyckel",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Skickas med epost. Finns här {url}.",
       "addToken": "Ange sponsor-token",
       "changeToken": "Ändra sponsor-token",
       "description": "Sponsormodellen hjälper oss att underhålla projektet och hållbart bygga nya och spännande funktioner. Som sponsor får du tillgång till alla laddningsmöjligheter.",
       "descriptionToken": "Som GitHub-sponsor hittar du din token på {url}. För att komma igång erbjuder vi en {trialToken}.",
-      "email": "Epost",
-      "emailHint": "Epost du använt för {url}",
       "enterYourToken": "Din sponsor-token",
       "error": "Din sponsor-token är inte giltig.",
       "invalid": "ogiltig",
diff --git a/i18n/tr.json b/i18n/tr.json
index ed99a0c4d..cf8ae5037 100644
--- a/i18n/tr.json
+++ b/i18n/tr.json
@@ -730,14 +730,10 @@
       "title": "SMA Sunny Home Manager"
     },
     "sponsor": {
-      "activationKey": "Lisans Anahtarı",
-      "activationKeyHint": "Sana e-posta yoluyla gönderildi. {url} adresinde bulabilirsin.",
       "addToken": "Jetonu gir",
       "changeToken": "Jetonu değiştir",
       "description": "Destek modeli, projeyi sürdürmemize ve sürdürülebilir bir şekilde yeni ve heyecan verici özellikler geliştirmemize yardımcı oluyor. Destekçi olarak tüm doldurma cihazı uygulamalarına erişimin oluyor.",
       "descriptionToken": "GitHub Destekçisi olarak jetonunu {url} adresinde bulabilirsin. Deneyebilmen için sana bir {trialToken} veriyoruz.",
-      "email": "E-posta",
-      "emailHint": "{url} için kullandığın e-posta adresi",
       "enterYourToken": "Destekçi Jetonun",
       "error": "Destekçi jetonu geçerli değil.",
       "invalid": "geçersiz",
diff --git a/server/http_config_site_other_handler.go b/server/http_config_site_other_handler.go
index 3460e16f4..fec0913d7 100644
--- a/server/http_config_site_other_handler.go
+++ b/server/http_config_site_other_handler.go
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api/globalconfig"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/core/keys"
@@ -13,8 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/sponsor"
 )
 
-var licenseKeyPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}-[A-Z0-9]{5}$`)
-
 func setOptimizer(pub publisher) func(bool) error {
 	return func(b bool) error {
 		settings.SetBool(keys.Optimizer, b)
@@ -45,7 +40,6 @@ func updateSponsortokenHandler(pub publisher) func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *htt
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		var req struct {
 			Token string `json:"token"`
-			Email string `json:"email"`
 		}
 
 		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
@@ -53,27 +47,7 @@ func updateSponsortokenHandler(pub publisher) func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *htt
 			return
 		}
 
-		var token string
-
-		// License key activation flow
-		if req.Email != "" {
-			// Validate token matches license key pattern
-			if !licenseKeyPattern.MatchString(strings.ToUpper(req.Token)) {
-				jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid license key format"))
-				return
-			}
-
-			// Activate license key and receive JWT token
-			var err error
-			token, err = sponsor.ActivateSponsorship(req.Token, req.Email)
-			if err != nil {
-				jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
-				return
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Use provided JWT token directly
-			token = req.Token
-		}
+		token := req.Token
 
 		if token != "" {
 			if err := sponsor.ConfigureSponsorship(token); err != nil {
diff --git a/util/sponsor/auth.go b/util/sponsor/auth.go
index 1bcf3d03f..c29cbc23b 100644
--- a/util/sponsor/auth.go
+++ b/util/sponsor/auth.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	mu                            sync.RWMutex
-	Subject, Token, ActivationKey string
-	ExpiresAt                     time.Time
+	mu             sync.RWMutex
+	Subject, Token string
+	ExpiresAt      time.Time
 )
 
 func machineID() string {
@@ -58,35 +58,6 @@ func IsAuthorizedForApi() bool {
 	return IsAuthorized() && Subject != unavailable && Token != ""
 }
 
-// ActivateSponsorship activates a license key with email and returns the JWT token
-func ActivateSponsorship(licenseKey, email string) (string, error) {
-	conn, err := cloud.Connection()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("connection failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	client := pb.NewAuthClient(conn)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
-
-	res, err := client.Activate(ctx, &pb.ActivateRequest{
-		Key:       licenseKey,
-		Email:     email,
-		MachineId: machineID(),
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("activation failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if res.Error != "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s", res.Error)
-	}
-
-	return res.Token, nil
-}
-
 // check and set sponsorship token
 func ConfigureSponsorship(token string) error {
 	mu.Lock()
@@ -130,10 +101,9 @@ func ConfigureSponsorship(token string) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	res, err := client.IsAuthorized(ctx, &pb.AuthRequest{Token: token})
+	res, err := client.IsAuthorized(ctx, &pb.AuthRequest{Token: token, MachineId: machineID()})
 	if err == nil && res.Authorized {
 		Subject = res.Subject
-		ActivationKey = res.ActivationKey
 		ExpiresAt = res.ExpiresAt.AsTime()
 	}
 
@@ -161,20 +131,11 @@ func redactToken(token string) string {
 	return token[:6] + "......." + token[len(token)-6:]
 }
 
-// redactKey returns a redacted version of the activation key showing only the first segment
-func redactKey(key string) string {
-	if idx := strings.Index(key, "-"); idx > 0 {
-		return key[:idx] + "-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
 type Status struct {
-	Name          string    `json:"name"`
-	ExpiresAt     time.Time `json:"expiresAt,omitempty"`
-	ExpiresSoon   bool      `json:"expiresSoon,omitempty"`
-	Token         string    `json:"token,omitempty"`
-	ActivationKey string    `json:"activationKey,omitempty"`
+	Name        string    `json:"name"`
+	ExpiresAt   time.Time `json:"expiresAt,omitempty"`
+	ExpiresSoon bool      `json:"expiresSoon,omitempty"`
+	Token       string    `json:"token,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // RedactedStatus returns the sponsorship status
@@ -188,10 +149,9 @@ func RedactedStatus() Status {
 	}
 
 	return Status{
-		Name:          Subject,
-		ExpiresAt:     ExpiresAt,
-		ExpiresSoon:   expiresSoon,
-		Token:         redactToken(Token),
-		ActivationKey: redactKey(ActivationKey),
+		Name:        Subject,
+		ExpiresAt:   ExpiresAt,
+		ExpiresSoon: expiresSoon,
+		Token:       redactToken(Token),
 	}
 }