diff --git a/apex.json b/apex.json
index cf3740631a..af424c0c39 100644
--- a/apex.json
+++ b/apex.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     "pre_install": "Rename-Item @(Get-ChildItem $dir\\apex_*.exe)[0] $dir\\apex.exe",
     "bin": [ "apex.exe" ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/apex/apex/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/apex/apex"
     }
 }
diff --git a/caddy.json b/caddy.json
index 8165d2d4ff..995d50e40b 100644
--- a/caddy.json
+++ b/caddy.json
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@
         }
     },
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/mholt/caddy/releases/latest",
-        "re": "/releases/tag/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/mholt/caddy"
     },
     "autoupdate": {
         "architecture": {
diff --git a/casperjs.json b/casperjs.json
index e5eb31e669..1ba39166f0 100644
--- a/casperjs.json
+++ b/casperjs.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
     phantom19 is available in the versions bucket (scoop bucket add versions)",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/n1k0/casperjs/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/n1k0/casperjs"
     }
 }
diff --git a/devd.json b/devd.json
index 1f35197875..e914a5d322 100644
--- a/devd.json
+++ b/devd.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "extract_dir":  "devd-0.5-windows64",
     "bin":  "devd.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/cortesi/devd/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/cortesi/devd"
     }
 }
diff --git a/docker-compose.json b/docker-compose.json
index c8de40bdd6..788fc5d4f4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.json
+++ b/docker-compose.json
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@
     "bin": [
         ["docker-compose.exe", "docker-compose"]
     ],
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/docker-machine.json b/docker-machine.json
index 6047fd600a..d1956f1a21 100644
--- a/docker-machine.json
+++ b/docker-machine.json
@@ -16,8 +16,5 @@
     "bin": [
         ["docker-machine.exe", "docker-machine"]
     ],
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/elixir.json b/elixir.json
index e853d39d21..b44cb4b5e5 100644
--- a/elixir.json
+++ b/elixir.json
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
         "bin\\mix.bat"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/elixir-lang/elixir"
     }
 }
diff --git a/flow.json b/flow.json
index 401f825e9e..f9daefeaf2 100644
--- a/flow.json
+++ b/flow.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "bin":  "flow.exe",
     "extract_dir":  "flow",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/facebook/flow/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/facebook/flow"
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge.json b/forge.json
index 27859cf36a..dfd5b458f6 100644
--- a/forge.json
+++ b/forge.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
         "bin\\forge.exe"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/fsharp-editing/Forge/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/fsharp-editing/Forge"
     }
 }
diff --git a/git-lfs.json b/git-lfs.json
index 9ce53ba1d1..fb29b0952e 100644
--- a/git-lfs.json
+++ b/git-lfs.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "homepage": "https://git-lfs.github.com/",
     "bin": "git-lfs.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/github/git-lfs/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/github/git-lfs"
     }
 }
diff --git a/git-up.json b/git-up.json
index cba51c52a2..ad9bf07ed3 100644
--- a/git-up.json
+++ b/git-up.json
@@ -15,8 +15,5 @@
         finally {
             popd
         }",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/glide.json b/glide.json
index ee2c208959..287ca650bf 100644
--- a/glide.json
+++ b/glide.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "homepage": "https://github.com/Masterminds",
+    "homepage": "https://glide.sh/",
     "license": "https://github.com/Masterminds/glide/blob/master/LICENSE",
     "version": "0.12.3",
     "architecture": {
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     },
     "bin": "glide.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/Masterminds/glide/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/Masterminds/glide"
     }
 }
diff --git a/grails.json b/grails.json
index 0203fc227c..c1faef423d 100644
--- a/grails.json
+++ b/grails.json
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
     },
     "depends": "openjdk",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/grails/grails-core/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/grails/grails-core"
     }
 }
diff --git a/hub.json b/hub.json
index bb6afaa701..a87d612e4b 100644
--- a/hub.json
+++ b/hub.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
         "bin\\hub.exe"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/github/hub/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/github/hub"
     }
 }
diff --git a/hugo.json b/hugo.json
index 63f46ac360..46fd0f30cf 100644
--- a/hugo.json
+++ b/hugo.json
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     },
     "homepage": "http://gohugo.io",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/spf13/hugo/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/spf13/hugo"
     }
 }
diff --git a/kotlin.json b/kotlin.json
index ecd447a1ef..0df00f70f2 100644
--- a/kotlin.json
+++ b/kotlin.json
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
     },
     "depends": "openjdk",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin"
     }
 }
diff --git a/leiningen.json b/leiningen.json
index 850638d6a1..68edb1003d 100644
--- a/leiningen.json
+++ b/leiningen.json
@@ -6,9 +6,5 @@
     "bin": "lein.bat",
     "hash": "32385e54b54ec99ac8a37792347ca4f1a3c7feb792066d7ffc8f1e4c5b7c7ad1",
     "notes": "The command 'lein self-install' is required to complete the installation",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/technomancy/leiningen/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
-
diff --git a/lessmsi.json b/lessmsi.json
index ae155280a4..fb9194a8ff 100644
--- a/lessmsi.json
+++ b/lessmsi.json
@@ -5,8 +5,5 @@
     "hash": "ea16da35477aff1ab63d71e0f1c08ca697cad6f7211ccdf7fb8fa2c7206a1ffa",
     "url": "https://github.com/activescott/lessmsi/releases/download/v1.4/lessmsi-v1.4.zip",
     "bin": "lessmsi.exe",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/activescott/lessmsi/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/minisign.json b/minisign.json
index b5dd52bba9..a46aca7302 100644
--- a/minisign.json
+++ b/minisign.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "extract_dir": "minisign-win32",
     "bin": "minisign.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/jedisct1/minisign/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/jedisct1/minisign"
     }
 }
diff --git a/modd.json b/modd.json
index 8999b95fe7..46c865cf7c 100644
--- a/modd.json
+++ b/modd.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "extract_dir":  "modd-0.3-windows64",
     "bin":  "modd.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/cortesi/modd/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/cortesi/modd"
     }
 }
diff --git a/ninja.json b/ninja.json
index 9f69e92720..0efbb88b67 100644
--- a/ninja.json
+++ b/ninja.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         "ninja.exe"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/ninja-build/ninja"
     }
 }
diff --git a/nvm.json b/nvm.json
index 67ea5a26ac..535f233108 100644
--- a/nvm.json
+++ b/nvm.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    "homepage": "https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows",
     "version": "1.1.1",
     "url": "https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/download/1.1.1/nvm-noinstall.zip",
     "extract_dir": "\\",
@@ -18,8 +19,5 @@
         }
     },
     "notes":"You'll need to restart powershell/cmd to have it reload Environment Variables so nvm will work correctly",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/pcregrep.json b/pcregrep.json
index a3fe2c3848..03c981e634 100644
--- a/pcregrep.json
+++ b/pcregrep.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
        ,[ "pcre2test.exe", "pcretest" ]
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/rivy/PCRE/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/rivy/PCRE"
     }
 }
diff --git a/pester.json b/pester.json
index c8c37c51cd..02fa528104 100644
--- a/pester.json
+++ b/pester.json
@@ -29,8 +29,5 @@
         'importing pester for current session...'
         iex \"$import\"
     ",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/pester/pester/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/rancher-compose.json b/rancher-compose.json
index 677ba6e1cd..7e3c15071e 100644
--- a/rancher-compose.json
+++ b/rancher-compose.json
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         "rancher-compose.exe"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/rancher/rancher-compose/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/rancher/rancher-compose"
     }
 }
diff --git a/rg.json b/rg.json
index 08f12230ec..35f6eec240 100644
--- a/rg.json
+++ b/rg.json
@@ -13,8 +13,5 @@
         }
     },
     "bin": "rg.exe",
-    "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
-    }
+    "checkver": "github"
 }
diff --git a/scriptcs.json b/scriptcs.json
index 80831cff03..092fa3676f 100644
--- a/scriptcs.json
+++ b/scriptcs.json
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     "extract_dir": "tools",
     "bin": "scriptcs.exe",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/scriptcs/scriptcs/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/scriptcs/scriptcs"
     }
 }
diff --git a/syncany-cli.json b/syncany-cli.json
index e3acdf5f4f..748c45a61a 100644
--- a/syncany-cli.json
+++ b/syncany-cli.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
         "bin\\syncany.bat"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/syncany/syncany/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/syncany/syncany"
     }
 }
diff --git a/upx.json b/upx.json
index bd7ba0785f..7190d4547a 100644
--- a/upx.json
+++ b/upx.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     "bin": "upx392w\\upx.exe",
     "license": "GPL2",
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/upx/upx/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/v([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/upx/upx"
     }
 }
diff --git a/youtube-dl.json b/youtube-dl.json
index 363069320a..80fb4c4798 100644
--- a/youtube-dl.json
+++ b/youtube-dl.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
         "ffmpeg"
     ],
     "checkver": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/releases/latest",
-        "re": "\/releases\/tag\/([\\d.]+)"
+        "github": "https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl"
     }
 }