Replace/remove references to defunct freenode instance (#16873)

README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ supported platforms, from [downloads page](https://www.elastic.co/downloads/logs
 
 - [Logstash Forum](https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash)
 - [Logstash Documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/index.html)
-- [#logstash on freenode IRC](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=logstash)
 - [Logstash Product Information](https://www.elastic.co/products/logstash)
 - [Elastic Support](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions)
 

lib/pluginmanager/templates/codec-plugin/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Logstash provides infrastructure to automatically generate documentation for thi
 
 ## Need Help?
 
-Need help? Try #logstash on freenode IRC or the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
+Need help? Try the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
 
 ## Developing
 

lib/pluginmanager/templates/filter-plugin/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Logstash provides infrastructure to automatically generate documentation for thi
 
 ## Need Help?
 
-Need help? Try #logstash on freenode IRC or the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
+Need help? Try the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
 
 ## Developing
 

lib/pluginmanager/templates/input-plugin/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Logstash provides infrastructure to automatically generate documentation for thi
 
 ## Need Help?
 
-Need help? Try #logstash on freenode IRC or the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
+Need help? Try the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
 
 ## Developing
 

lib/pluginmanager/templates/output-plugin/README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Logstash provides infrastructure to automatically generate documentation for thi
 
 ## Need Help?
 
-Need help? Try #logstash on freenode IRC or the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
+Need help? Try the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum.
 
 ## Developing
 

logstash-core/lib/logstash/config/mixin.rb

@@ -125,21 +125,20 @@ def config_init(params)
         extra.gsub!("%PLUGIN%", self.class.config_name)
         # Log to main logger in addition to deprecation logger, in the 9.x series
         # we will remove the main logger and only use the deprecation logger
-        self.logger.warn("You are using a deprecated config setting " +
-                         "#{name.inspect} set in #{self.class.config_name}. " +
-                         "Deprecated settings will continue to work, " +
-                         "but are scheduled for removal from logstash " +
-                         "in the future. #{extra} If you have any questions " +
-                         "about this, please visit the #logstash channel " +
-                         "on freenode irc.", :name => name, :plugin => self)
-        self.deprecation_logger.deprecated("You are using a deprecated config setting " +
-                                           "#{name.inspect} set in #{self.class.config_name}. " +
-                                           "Deprecated settings will continue to work, " +
-                                           "but are scheduled for removal from logstash " +
-                                           "in the future. #{extra} If you have any questions " +
-                                           "about this, please visit the #logstash channel " +
-                                           "on freenode irc.", {})
-
+        self.logger.warn("You are using a deprecated config setting " \
+                         "#{name.inspect} set in #{self.class.config_name}. " \
+                         "Deprecated settings will continue to work, " \
+                         "but are scheduled for removal from logstash " \
+                         "in the future. #{extra} If you have any questions " \
+                         "about this, please ask it on the " \
+                         "https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum", :name => name, :plugin => self)
+        self.deprecation_logger.deprecated("You are using a deprecated config setting " \
+                                           "#{name.inspect} set in #{self.class.config_name}. " \
+                                           "Deprecated settings will continue to work, " \
+                                           "but are scheduled for removal from logstash " \
+                                           "in the future. #{extra} If you have any questions " \
+                                           "about this, please ask it on the " \
+                                           "https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum", {})
       end
 
       if opts && opts[:obsolete]

logstash-core/spec/logstash/config/mixin_spec.rb

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       expect(main_logger).to receive(:warn).at_least(:once)  do |arg1, arg2|
         message = 'You are using a deprecated config setting "old_opt" set in test_deprecated. ' \
         'Deprecated settings will continue to work, but are scheduled for removal from logstash in the future. ' \
-        'this is old school If you have any questions about this, please visit the #logstash channel on freenode irc.'
+        'this is old school If you have any questions about this, please ask it on the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/logstash discussion forum'
         expect(arg1).to eq(message)
         expect(arg2[:plugin].to_s).to include('"password"=><password>')
       end