ngclient feature: Add option to only update metadata if needed

This is not full thought out but I'm filing so it's not forgotten.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWBvpwYxOy9njAmd8vpizNQpPti9rd5ugVhji0r3T4c

Sigstore client wants to use TUF to download files but wants to avoid the two mandatory requests (root N+1, timestamp) on startup if it's not necessary. This seems to be a totally valid feature request: if this is feasible we could offer that as an option.

The WIP sigstore client checks the timestamp expiry before creating an Updater: if timestamp is not expired, the client then decides update is not needed. There could be some issues with this:

1. timestamp metadata validity is not checked
2. cached target file validity is not checked
3. root expiry is not checked

these may be partly theoretical worries but it still feels like a hack...

Maybe it is possible to

• offer a (non-spec-compliant) Updater option that verifies
  • that metadata is valid
  • that targets are verified by the metadata
  • without hitting the network if possible
• while still keeping updater implementation readable

?

Inizia dal documento di progettazione collegato e dall’entry point di ngclient Updater. Determina come un percorso opzionale di aggiornamento dei soli metadati potrebbe convalidare i metadati, la verifica dei target e la scadenza di root senza richieste di rete quando possibile. Il lavoro è completo quando il comportamento e i compromessi non conformi alla specifica sono chiaramente definiti e coperti da test appropriati.