[DOC] Update community support channels to include Discord

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ contact_links:
   - name: "\U0001F4AC Discussions"
     url: https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/discussions/new/choose
     about: If none of these options fit, your question or topic may be better suited to a discussion.
-  - name: "\U0001F4AC Slack"
-    url: https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA
-    about: For all other questions and general chat, come chat with the aeon community on Slack!
+  - name: "\U0001F4AC Discord"
+    url: https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7
+    about: For all other questions and general chat, come chat with the aeon community on Discord!
   - name: "\u2709\uFE0F Email"
     url: https://mailxto.com/jbp3ave49x
     about: Send an email to the aeon developers at contact@aeon-toolkit.org. Checked periodically.

.github/utilities/ai_pull_request.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
         "is suspected to be comprised of mostly AI code.\n\n"
         "`aeon` does not accept pull requests that are primarily generated by AI "
         "tools.\n\n"
-        "If you believe this label has been applied in error, contact us on Slack or"
+        "If you believe this label has been applied in error, contact us on Discord or"
         "GitHub."
     )
     pr.edit(state="closed")

.github/utilities/pr_open_commenter.py

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 
 If our `pre-commit` code quality check fails, any trivial fixes will automatically be pushed to your PR unless it is a draft.
 
-Don't hesitate to ask questions on the `aeon` [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA) channel if you have any.
+Don't hesitate to ask questions on the `aeon` [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7) channel if you have any.
 
 <details><summary>PR CI actions</summary>
 <p>

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.
 
 If you feel that the Code of Conduct has been violated, feel free to Contact a member of
 the `aeon` [Code of Conduct Moderators](https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/en/stable/about.html#code-of-conduct-moderators)
-directly on [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA)
+directly on [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7)
 or through the general `aeon` email ([contact@aeon-toolkit.org](mailto:contact@aeon-toolkit.org)).
 
 OR

README.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ does not apply:
 |-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | **CI/CD**       | [![github-actions-release](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/aeon-toolkit/aeon/release.yml?logo=github&label=build%20%28release%29)](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/actions/workflows/release.yml) [![github-actions-main](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/aeon-toolkit/aeon/pr_pytest.yml?logo=github&branch=main&label=build%20%28main%29)](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/actions/workflows/pr_pytest.yml) [![github-actions-nightly](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/aeon-toolkit/aeon/periodic_tests.yml?logo=github&label=build%20%28nightly%29)](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/actions/workflows/periodic_tests.yml) [![docs-main](https://img.shields.io/readthedocs/aeon-toolkit/stable?logo=readthedocs&label=docs%20%28stable%29)](https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/en/stable/) [![docs-main](https://img.shields.io/readthedocs/aeon-toolkit/latest?logo=readthedocs&label=docs%20%28latest%29)](https://www.aeon-toolkit.org/en/latest/) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/aeon-toolkit/aeon/graph/badge.svg?token=I2eve2HzSF)](https://codecov.io/gh/aeon-toolkit/aeon) [![openssf-scorecard](https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/badge)](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon)                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | **Code**        | [![!pypi](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/aeon?logo=pypi&color=blue)](https://pypi.org/project/aeon/) [![!conda](https://img.shields.io/conda/vn/conda-forge/aeon?logo=anaconda&color=blue)](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/aeon) [![!python-versions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/aeon?logo=python)](https://www.python.org/) [![!black](https://img.shields.io/badge/code%20style-black-000000.svg)](https://github.com/psf/black) [![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD%203--Clause-green?logo=style)](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/blob/main/LICENSE) [![binder](https://mybinder.org/badge_logo.svg)](https://mybinder.org/v2/gh/aeon-toolkit/aeon/main?filepath=examples)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **Community**   | [![!slack](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=slack&label=Slack&message=chat&color=lightgreen)](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA) [![!linkedin](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=data:image/svg%2bxml;base64,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&label=LinkedIn&message=news&color=lightblue)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeon-toolkit/) [![!x-twitter](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=x&label=X/Twitter&message=news&color=lightblue)](https://twitter.com/aeon_toolkit) [![!medium](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=medium&label=Medium&message=blog&color=darkblue)](https://medium.com/@aeon.toolkit) |
+| **Community**   | [![!discord](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=discord&label=discord&message=chat&color=lightgreen)](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7) [![!linkedin](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=data:image/svg%2bxml;base64,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&label=LinkedIn&message=news&color=lightblue)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeon-toolkit/) [![!x-twitter](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=x&label=X/Twitter&message=news&color=lightblue)](https://twitter.com/aeon_toolkit) [![!medium](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?logo=medium&label=Medium&message=blog&color=darkblue)](https://medium.com/@aeon.toolkit) |
 | **Affiliation** | [![numfocus](https://img.shields.io/badge/NumFOCUS-Affiliated%20Project-orange.svg?style=flat&colorA=E1523D&colorB=007D8A)](https://numfocus.org/sponsored-projects/affiliated-projects)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 
 ## ⚙️ Installation
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ clu.predict(X_test)  # Assign clusters to new data
 | Type                               | Platforms                         |
 |------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
 | 🐛 **Bug Reports**                 | [GitHub Issue Tracker]            |
-| ✨ **Feature Requests & Ideas**     | [GitHub Issue Tracker] & [Slack]  |
-| 💻 **Usage Questions**             | [GitHub Discussions] & [Slack]    |
-| 💬 **General Discussion**          | [GitHub Discussions] & [Slack]    |
-| 🏭 **Contribution & Development**  | [Slack]                           |
+| ✨ **Feature Requests & Ideas**     | [GitHub Issue Tracker] & [Discord]  |
+| 💻 **Usage Questions**             | [GitHub Discussions] & [Discord]    |
+| 💬 **General Discussion**          | [GitHub Discussions] & [Discord]    |
+| 🏭 **Contribution & Development**  | [Discord]                           |
 
 [GitHub Issue Tracker]: https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/issues
 [GitHub Discussions]: https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/discussions
-[Slack]: https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA
+[Discord]: https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7
 
 For enquiries about the project or collaboration, our email is
 [contact@aeon-toolkit.org](mailto:contact@aeon-toolkit.org).

docs/conf.py

@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@
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-            "url": "https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA",  # noqa: E501
+            "name": "Discord",
+            "url": "https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7",  # noqa: E501
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docs/contributing.md

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stuck, please don’t hesitate to talk with us or raise an issue.
 Recommended steps for first time contributors, or to get started with regular
 contributions:
 
-1. Say hello in the `introductions` or `contributors` channel on [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA)
+1. Say hello in the `introductions` or `contributors` channel on [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7)
 and mention which places you are interested in contributing to.
 2. Get setup for development, see the [developer install instructions](developer_guide/dev_installation.md)
 for creating a fork of `aeon`.
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Developer may suggest a different issue if the one you chose is complex or someb
 already working on it.
 5. Create a [pull request (PR)](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/compare)
 with your changes from your fork. For help, see the [GitHub documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork)
-or ask in Slack. Follow the PR template, template comments and checklist. Please make
+or ask in [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7). Follow the PR template, template comments and checklist. Please make
 sure to include an appropriate [title tag](contributing/issues.md). **Do not just delete the PR template
 text.**
 6. A Core Developer will review your PR and may provide feedback, which you can then
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ contributing, but if your issue to related to a specific topic i.e. documentatio
 testing you may find it useful.
 
 If your intended method of contribution does not fit into the above steps, please
-reach out to us on [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA)
+reach out to us on [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7)
 for discussion. While GitHub contributions are the most common, it is not the only
 way to contribute to `aeon`.
 

docs/developer_guide/release.md

@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ categorised. It may be easier to re-label PRs and regenerate the release notes.
 If a release is required urgently, the release testing process can be expedited by
 running the "Fast release" workflow. **This workflow should not be used under normal
 circumstances**. Any issues with release testing should be addressed in the normal
-release workflow if possible. Consult the core developers on Slack before running this
+release workflow if possible. Consult the core developers on [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7) before running this
 in any circumstance.

docs/governance.md

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ approving any project expenses and managing any finance related accounts.
 The role of the communications workgroups is to interact with the broader community
 through the `aeon` social network accounts and discussion forums. It is the
 responsibility of the communications workgroup to manage and maintain the `aeon`
-LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Medium blog, Slack and other relevant communications accounts.
+LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Medium blog, Discord and other relevant communications accounts.
 
 The communications team maintains access to social networking accounts and is
 responsible for managing access to the `aeon` email address. To help manage
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ necessary.
 Decisions about the future of the project are announced publicly to allow discussion
 with all members of the community. The whole process from proposal to implementation
 is fully visible, apart from topics considered sensitive. All non-sensitive project
-management discussion takes place on the project Slack and/or the issue tracker.
+management discussion takes place on the project Discord and/or the issue tracker.
 Occasionally, sensitive discussion and votes such as appointments will occur in private
-Slack channels or meetings.
+Discord channels or meetings.
 
 For most decisions, a consensus seeking process of all interested contributors is used.
 Contributors try to find a resolution that has no open objections among core developers.

docs/index.md

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ segmentation and similarity search.
 
 **GitHub**: [github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon](https://github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon)
 
-**Slack**: [aeon slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA)
+**Discord**: [aeon discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7)
 
 **LinkedIn**: [linkedin/aeon-toolkit](https://www.linkedin.com/company/aeon-toolkit)
 

docs/projects.md

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ base. These projects are designed for internships, usage as part of
 undergraduate/postgraduate projects at academic institutions, options for
 programs such as [Google Summer of Code (GSoC)](https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/) or just for personal side projects.
 For those interested in undertaking a project outside these scenarios, we recommend
-joining the [Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/aeon-toolkit/shared_invite/zt-3ihx5vif8-SwFzy1unNNMeQueC84MXVA)and discussing with the community.
+joining the [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7) and discussing with the community.
 
 Feel free to propose your own project ideas, but please discuss them with us first.
 We have an active community of researchers and students who work on `aeon`.
-Please get in touch via Slack if you are interested in any of these projects or have
+Please get in touch via [Discord](https://discord.gg/W4PrQ4Dm7) if you are interested in any of these projects or have
 any questions. We will more widely advertise funding opportunities as and when they
 become available.