[Bug 2033992] [NEW] [SRU] Change Ubuntu Studio Chat from Matrix to IRC

[Erich Eickmeyer]

Public bug reported:

[Impact]

Due to libera shutting-down the Matrix bridge indefinitely [1] and the
inablitlity to find a new solution, Ubuntu Studio is choosing to move
back to IRC after years of being Matrix-first for chat-based support and
offtopic chat. Unfortunately, this impacts the .desktop icons existing
in Jammy and Lunar.

[Test Case]

 * In Ubuntu Studio's Lunar or Jammy .iso image: go to Launcher > Ubuntu
Studio Information > Ubuntu Studio Cafe or Ubuntu Studio Support Chat

 * You will be taken to an Element-based webchat for Matrix.org. This
should now be a webchat for libera.chat.

[What Could Go Wrong]

In my opinion, this entire thing is a regression. However, we would
rather regress to IRC than inconvenience our entire userbase.

In terms of this change, the worst regression that can happen is the
.desktop files will go to the wrong URL, however this is tested.

[Other Information]

[1] https://libera.chat/news/matrix-bridge-disabled-retrospective

** Affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)
         Status: Fix Committed

** Affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)
         Status: In Progress

** Affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Mantic)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)
         Status: Fix Committed

** Also affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Mantic)
   Importance: High
       Status: New

** Also affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Jammy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Jammy)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Mantic)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Mantic)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Jammy)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Summary changed:

- [SRU[ Change Ubuntu Studio Chat from Matrix to IRC
+ [SRU]Change Ubuntu Studio Chat from Matrix to IRC

** Summary changed:

- [SRU]Change Ubuntu Studio Chat from Matrix to IRC
+ [SRU] Change Ubuntu Studio Chat from Matrix to IRC

** Description changed:

  [Impact]
  
  Due to libera shutting-down the Matrix bridge indefinitely [1] and the
  inablitlity to find a new solution, Ubuntu Studio is choosing to move
  back to IRC after years of being Matrix-first for chat-based support and
  offtopic chat. Unfortunately, this impacts the .desktop icons existing
  in Jammy and Lunar.
  
  [Test Case]
  
-  * In Ubuntu Studio's Lunar or Jammy .iso image: go to Launcher > Ubuntu
+  * In Ubuntu Studio's Lunar or Jammy .iso image: go to Launcher > Ubuntu
  Studio Information > Ubuntu Studio Cafe or Ubuntu Studio Support Chat
  
-  * You will be taken to an Element-based webchat for Matrix.org. This
+  * You will be taken to an Element-based webchat for Matrix.org. This
  should now be a webchat for libera.chat.
  
- [Regression Potential]
+ [What Could Go Wrong]
  
  In my opinion, this entire thing is a regression. However, we would
  rather regress to IRC than inconvenience our entire userbase.
  
  In terms of this change, the worst regression that can happen is the
  .desktop files will go to the wrong URL, however this is tested.
  
  [Other Information]
  
  [1] https://libera.chat/news/matrix-bridge-disabled-retrospective

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Mantic)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

** Changed in: ubuntustudio-menu (Ubuntu Lunar)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

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