build: remove dead python methods and helper (#28884)

script/release/uploaders/upload.py

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from lib.util import get_electron_branding, execute, get_electron_version, \
                      SRC_DIR, ELECTRON_DIR, TS_NODE
 
 
-ELECTRON_REPO = 'electron/electron'
 ELECTRON_VERSION = get_electron_version()
 
 PROJECT_NAME = get_electron_branding()['project_name']
@@ -360,14 +359,6 @@ def upload_sha256_checksum(version, file_path, key_prefix=None):
         key_prefix, [checksum_path])
 
 
-def auth_token():
-  token = get_env_var('GITHUB_TOKEN')
-  message = ('Error: Please set the $ELECTRON_GITHUB_TOKEN '
-             'environment variable, which is your personal token')
-  assert token, message
-  return token
-
-
 def get_release(version):
   script_path = os.path.join(
     ELECTRON_DIR, 'script', 'release', 'find-github-release.js')