Replace Slack references with GitHub Discussions links

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Replaces all Slack channel references (slack.steeltoe.io, steeltoeteam.slack.com) with GitHub Discussions links throughout the documentation and website codebase. Other support channels (GitHub, Stack Overflow, Twitter/X, NuGet) remain unchanged.

Changes

Website components:

• Support.razor - Replaced Slack feature card with GitHub Discussions feature card
• Community.razor - Replaced Slack section with GitHub Discussions section including icon, link, and description
• Why-Steeltoe.razor - Replaced Slack mention with GitHub Discussions in "Steeltoe is supportive" description

Documentation:

• docs/guides/get-to-know-steeltoe/summary.md - Replaced Slack with GitHub Discussions in support list
• docs/docs/v3/bootstrap/index.md - Replaced Slack with GitHub Discussions in feedback section
• docs/docs/v4/bootstrap/app-bootstrap.md - Replaced Slack with GitHub Discussions in feedback section
• docs/articles/releases/steeltoe-4-0-0-rc1.md - Replaced Slack reference with GitHub Discussions link
• docs/articles/steeltoe-3-2-2-adds-kube-service-bindings.md - Retained original Slack reference to preserve historical context

Before:

Let us know by [filing an issue](https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/issues/new/choose), [joining us on Slack](https://slack.steeltoe.io/) or [tagging us on Twitter/X](https://x.com/steeltoeoss).

After:

Let us know by [filing an issue](https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/issues/new/choose), [joining us on GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/discussions) or [tagging us on Twitter/X](https://x.com/steeltoeoss).

All Slack references now point to GitHub Discussions (https://github.com/SteeltoeOSS/Steeltoe/discussions), providing users with an active, supported community engagement channel.

Original prompt

Summary

Remove all references to Slack from the documentation and website codebase.

Files to Update

Based on code search, the following files contain Slack references that need to be removed or updated:

1. docs/guides/get-to-know-steeltoe/summary.md

• Remove the line - Slack (https://slack.steeltoe.io) from the Support section

2. docs/docs/v3/bootstrap/index.md

• Update the feedback section at the bottom - remove the text [joining us on Slack](https://slack.steeltoe.io/) or from the line:

  Let us know by filing an issue, joining us on Slack or tagging us on Twitter/X.

3. src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Support.razor

• Remove the entire Slack feature block (the first new() block in the _features array that has Title = (MarkupString)"Slack")

4. src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Community.razor

• Remove the Slack section including:
  • The bi bi-slack div
  • The Steeltoe Slack link
  • The description paragraph about Slack
  • The troubleshooting text with alternative join link and email

5. docs/articles/releases/steeltoe-4-0-0-rc1.md

• Remove the line * 🔗 Ask questions and join the conversation on [Slack](https://slack.steeltoe.io/)

6. docs/docs/v4/bootstrap/app-bootstrap.md

• Update the feedback section at the bottom - remove the text [joining us on Slack](https://slack.steeltoe.io/) or from the line:

  Let us know by filing an issue, joining us on Slack or tagging us on Twitter/X.

7. docs/articles/steeltoe-3-2-2-adds-kube-service-bindings.md

• Remove/update the sentence at the end: "Remember you can join us on the Steeltoe Community call or reach out to the team directly on the Steeltoe Slack."
• Either remove this sentence entirely or remove just the Slack reference portion

8. src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Why-Steeltoe.razor

• In the "Steeltoe is supportive" section, remove the reference to Slack in the description:

  "...support, and even access to the development team on Slack."

• Change to something like: "...support, and even access to the development team."

Notes

• Ensure grammar and formatting remain correct after removals
• Keep other support channels (GitHub, Stack Overflow, Twitter/X, NuGet) intact
• There may be additional files not caught by the initial search - please search thoroughly for any other Slack references (including slack.steeltoe.io, steeltoeteam.slack.com, bi-slack, etc.)

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Pull request overview

This PR migrates the project's community communication channels from Slack to GitHub Discussions, updating references across both the website components and documentation. The change aims to consolidate community engagement around GitHub's native discussion platform.

Changes:

• Updated website components to replace Slack references with GitHub Discussions
• Modified documentation to point users to GitHub Discussions for community support
• Retained one historical Slack reference in an older article to preserve context

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 7 out of 7 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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File	Description
src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Why-Steeltoe.razor	Updated community support description to reference GitHub instead of Slack
src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Support.razor	Removed Slack feature card from support page
src/Steeltoe.io/Components/Pages/Community.razor	Replaced Slack section with GitHub Discussions section, including updated icon and description
docs/guides/get-to-know-steeltoe/summary.md	Removed Slack from support resource list
docs/docs/v4/bootstrap/app-bootstrap.md	Updated feedback section to reference GitHub Discussions instead of Slack
docs/docs/v3/bootstrap/index.md	Updated feedback section to reference GitHub Discussions instead of Slack
docs/articles/releases/steeltoe-4-0-0-rc1.md	Updated community engagement links to point to GitHub Discussions

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