Templates: Blender Manifest template

Pull Request: https://projects.blender.org/blender/blender/pulls/125668

scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_text.py

@@ -310,6 +310,15 @@ class TEXT_MT_templates(Menu):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.menu("TEXT_MT_templates_py")
         layout.menu("TEXT_MT_templates_osl")
+        # We only have one Blender Manifest template for now,
+        # better to show it on the top level.
+        layout.separator()
+        self.path_menu(
+            bpy.utils.script_paths(subdir="templates_toml"),
+            "text.open",
+            props_default={"internal": True},
+            filter_ext=lambda ext: (ext.lower() == ".toml"),
+        )
 
 
 class TEXT_MT_select(Menu):

scripts/templates_toml/blender_manifest.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+schema_version = "1.0.0"
+
+# Example of manifest file for a Blender extension
+# Change the values according to your extension
+id = "my_example_extension"
+version = "1.0.0"
+name = "Test Extension"
+tagline = "This is another extension"
+maintainer = "Developer name <email@address.com>"
+# Supported types: "add-on", "theme"
+type = "add-on"
+
+# Optional link to documentation, support, source files, etc
+# website = "https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/my-example-package/"
+
+# Optional list defined by Blender and server, see:
+# https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/tags.html
+tags = ["Animation", "Sequencer"]
+
+blender_version_min = "4.2.0"
+# # Optional: Blender version that the extension does not support, earlier versions are supported.
+# # This can be omitted and defined later on the extensions platform if an issue is found.
+# blender_version_max = "5.1.0"
+
+# License conforming to https://spdx.org/licenses/ (use "SPDX: prefix)
+# https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/licenses.html
+license = [
+  "SPDX:GPL-2.0-or-later",
+]
+# Optional: required by some licenses.
+# copyright = [
+#   "2002-2024 Developer Name",
+#   "1998 Company Name",
+# ]
+
+# Optional list of supported platforms. If omitted, the extension will be available in all operating systems.
+# platforms = ["windows-x64", "macos-arm64", "linux-x64"]
+# Other supported platforms: "windows-arm64", "macos-x64"
+
+# Optional: bundle 3rd party Python modules.
+# https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/python_wheels.html
+# wheels = [
+#   "./wheels/hexdump-3.3-py3-none-any.whl",
+#   "./wheels/jsmin-3.0.1-py3-none-any.whl",
+# ]
+
+# # Optional: add-ons can list which resources they will require:
+# # * files (for access of any filesystem operations)
+# # * network (for internet access)
+# # * clipboard (to read and/or write the system clipboard)
+# # * camera (to capture photos and videos)
+# # * microphone (to capture audio)
+# #
+# # If using network, remember to also check `bpy.app.online_access`
+# # https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/addons.html#internet-access
+# #
+# # For each permission it is important to also specify the reason why it is required.
+# # Keep this a single short sentence without a period (.) at the end.
+# # For longer explanations use the documentation or detail page.
+#
+# [permissions]
+# network = "Need to sync motion-capture data to server"
+# files = "Import/export FBX from/to disk"
+# clipboard = "Copy and paste bone transforms"
+
+# Optional: build settings.
+# https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/dev/advanced/extensions/command_line_arguments.html#command-line-args-extension-build
+# [build]
+# paths_exclude_pattern = [
+#   "__pycache__/",
+#   "/.git/",
+#   "/*.zip",
+# ]