Add simple feature flag for feedback that can be enabled / disabled per env

app/components/footer_component.html.erb

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <div class="site-footer-bottom">
       <div class="site-footer-bottom__links-container">
         <%= link_to("Search", search_path) %>
-        <%= link_to "Feedback", feedback_steps_path %>
+        <%= link_to "Feedback", feedback_steps_path if Rails.application.config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled %>
         <%= link_to "Cookies", cookies_path %>
         <%= link_to "Privacy notice", privacy_policy_path %>
         <%= link_to("Accessibility", page_path(page: :accessibility)) %>

app/controllers/feedback/steps_controller.rb

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ class StepsController < ApplicationController
     include GITWizard::Controller
     self.wizard_class = Feedback::Wizard
 
+    before_action :check_feature_flag!
     before_action :set_step_page_title, only: %i[show update]
     before_action :set_completed_page_title, only: [:completed]
 
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ def not_available
 
   private
 
+    def check_feature_flag!
+      redirect_to "/" unless Rails.application.config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled
+    end
+
     def first_step_class
       wizard_class.steps.first
     end

config/environments/development.rb

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 
   config.x.dfe_analytics = true
 
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = true
+
   # Allow access from Codespaces
   config.hosts << /[a-z0-9\-]+\.(preview\.app\.github|githubpreview)\.dev/
 end

config/environments/pagespeed.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 require File.expand_path("production.rb", __dir__)
 
 Rails.application.configure do
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = true
+
   # Override any production defaults here
   config.x.git_api_endpoint = \
     "https://getintoteachingapi-test.test.teacherservices.cloud/api"

config/environments/preprod.rb

@@ -18,4 +18,6 @@
   config.view_component.show_previews = true
 
   config.x.dfe_analytics = true
+
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = true
 end

config/environments/production.rb

@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
 
   config.x.dfe_analytics = true
 
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = false
+
   # Ensure beta redirect happens before static page cache.
   config.middleware.insert_before ActionDispatch::Static, Rack::HostRedirect, {
     "beta-getintoteaching.education.gov.uk" => "getintoteaching.education.gov.uk",

config/environments/rolling.rb

@@ -11,4 +11,6 @@
   config.x.display_content_errors = true
 
   config.x.dfe_analytics = true
+
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = true
 end

config/environments/test.rb

@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@
   config.x.integration_credentials = { username: ENV["HTTP_USERNAME"], password: ENV["HTTP_PASSWORD"] }
   config.x.mailsac_api_key = ENV["MAILSAC_API_KEY"]
   config.x.dfe_analytics = true
+  config.x.feature_flags.feedback_enabled = true
 end