[GitHub] [netbeans] aplatypus opened a new issue #3910: Add Restore operation for "Start Page" / "What's New" tab

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aplatypus opened a new issue #3910:
URL: https://github.com/apache/netbeans/issues/3910


   ### Description
   
   * When "`Whats' New`" tab of the Netbeans "'Start Page'" tab shos "Failed to Load"
     * Show a [`Restore news feed`] button to _reboot_ the news feed.
   * I have a work-around to do this.  The cause has eluded my search of the logs, etc.
   * To "reset" hanging the URL at the start of the `welcome.properties` config file to:
      * `blogs.apache.org/netbeans/` and then
      * reload the tab
   
   
   ### Use case/motivation
   
   * Since the time of Netbeans v7 and perhaps before the "`Whats' New`" tab of the Netbeans "'Start Page'" tab has randomly stopped working
   * This happened again wth Netbeans v13
   * I have a work-around since the cause eluded my search of the logs, etc.
   * When this problem occurs the "Reload feed" button in use now has not result
     * It seems to just retry the existing URL
   
   
   * With some experimentation it is demonstrated that the URL itself is not the problem
      * It works fine once the URL has been reset.
   * Replacing it with: `blogs.apache.org/netbeans/` manually;
      * This seems to be enough to cause Netbeans to reinitialise the feed settings
      * Once Netbeans restarts the new feed is restored.
   
   * While this may not be a high priority as a functional item
   * I believe it is a very important **communication** and **marketing** tool
   
   ### Related issues
   
   _No response_
   
   ### Are you willing to submit a PR?
   
   - [X] Yes I am willing to submit a PR!
   
   ### Code of Conduct
   
   - [X] I agree to follow the Apache Software Foundation's [Code of Conduct](https://www.apache.org/foundation/policies/conduct.html)
   


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