microsoft · Copilot · May 8, 2026 · May 8, 2026 · May 8, 2026
@@ -1,10 +1,33 @@
 ---
 import { Icon } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
-import config from 'virtual:starlight/user-config';
+import { socialConfig } from '../../config/socials.config';
+
+type CommunityLink = {
+  icon: (typeof socialConfig)[number]['icon'] | 'reddit';
+  label: string;
+  href: string;
+};
+
+const getSocialLink = (label: string, displayLabel = label): CommunityLink | null => {
+  const link = socialConfig.find((social) => social.label === label);
+  return link ? { icon: link.icon, label: displayLabel, href: link.href } : null;
+};
+
+const communityLinks = [
+  getSocialLink('X', 'X (Twitter)'),
+  getSocialLink('BlueSky'),
+  getSocialLink('GitHub'),
+  getSocialLink('Discord'),
+  {
+    icon: 'reddit',
+    label: 'Reddit',
+    href: 'https://www.reddit.com/r/aspiredotdev',
+  },
+  getSocialLink('YouTube'),
+  getSocialLink('Twitch'),
+  getSocialLink('Blog', Astro.locals.t('footer.blog' as any)),
+].filter((link): link is CommunityLink => link !== null);
 
-const links = config.social || [];
-const gitHubLink = links.find((link) => link.label === 'GitHub')?.href ?? null;
-const discordLink = links.find((link) => link.label === 'Discord')?.href ?? null;
 const is404 =
   Astro.locals.starlightRoute?.entry?.slug === '404' ||
   /^\/(?:[^/]+\/)?404\/?$/.test(Astro.url.pathname);
@@ -15,40 +38,14 @@ const is404 =
     <div class="footer-column">
       <p class="footer-heading">{Astro.locals.t('footer.community' as any)}</p>
       <ul class="footer-links">
-        <li>
-          <a href="https://x.com/aspiredotdev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-            <Icon name="x.com" size="1em" />
-            Follow
-          </a>
-        </li>
-        {gitHubLink && (
-          <li>
-            <a href={gitHubLink} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-              <Icon name="github" size="1em" />
-              {Astro.locals.t('footer.collab' as any)}
-            </a>
-          </li>
-        )}
-        {discordLink && (
+        {communityLinks.map((link) => (
           <li>
-            <a href={discordLink} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-              <Icon name="discord" size="1em" />
-              Discord
+            <a href={link.href} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+              <Icon name={link.icon} size="1em" />
+              {link.label}
             </a>
           </li>
-        )}
-        <li>
-          <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/aspiredotdev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-            <Icon name="reddit" size="1em" />
-            {Astro.locals.t('footer.discuss' as any)}
-          </a>
-        </li>
-        <li>
-          <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@aspiredotdev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
-            <Icon name="youtube" size="1em" />
-            {Astro.locals.t('footer.watch' as any)}
-          </a>
-        </li>
+        ))}
       </ul>
     </div>
   )

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Lavet med 💜 hos Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "åbner i ny fane",
     "ask": "Spørg & svar",
-    "collab": "Samarbejd",
     "community": "Fællesskab",
-    "discuss": "Diskutér",
-    "watch": "Se",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privatliv",
     "resources": "Ressourcer",
     "legal": "Juridisk",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Mit 💜 bei Microsoft erstellt",
     "opensInNewTab": "öffnet in neuem Tab",
     "ask": "Fragen & Antworten",
-    "collab": "Zusammenarbeiten",
     "community": "Community",
-    "discuss": "Diskutieren",
-    "watch": "Ansehen",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Datenschutz",
     "resources": "Ressourcen",
     "legal": "Rechtliches",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Made with 💜 at Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "opens in new tab",
     "ask": "FAQ",
-    "collab": "Collaborate",
     "community": "Community",
-    "discuss": "Discuss",
-    "watch": "Watch",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privacy",
     "resources": "Resources",
     "legal": "Legal",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Hecho con 💜 en Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "se abre en una nueva pestaña",
     "ask": "Preguntas y respuestas",
-    "collab": "Colabora",
     "community": "Comunidad",
-    "discuss": "Debatir",
-    "watch": "Ver bajo demanda",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privacidad",
     "resources": "Recursos",
     "legal": "Legal",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Fait avec 💜 chez Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "ouvre dans un nouvel onglet",
     "ask": "Questions & Réponses",
-    "collab": "Collaborer",
     "community": "Communauté",
-    "discuss": "Discuter",
-    "watch": "Regarder",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Confidentialité",
     "resources": "Ressources",
     "legal": "Mentions légales",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Microsoft पर 💜 के साथ बनाया गया",
     "opensInNewTab": "नए टैब में खुलता है",
     "ask": "प्रश्न & उत्तर",
-    "collab": "सहयोग करें",
     "community": "समुदाय",
-    "discuss": "चर्चा",
-    "watch": "देखें",
+    "blog": "ब्लॉग",
     "privacy": "गोपनीयता",
     "resources": "संसाधन",
     "legal": "कानूनी",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Dibuat dengan 💜 di Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "membuka di tab baru",
     "ask": "Tanya & Jawab",
-    "collab": "Kolaborasi",
     "community": "Komunitas",
-    "discuss": "Diskusi",
-    "watch": "Tonton",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privasi",
     "resources": "Sumber Daya",
     "legal": "Hukum",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Creato con 💜 in Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "apre in una nuova scheda",
     "ask": "Domande & Risposte",
-    "collab": "Collabora",
     "community": "Community",
-    "discuss": "Discute",
-    "watch": "Guarda",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privacy",
     "resources": "Risorse",
     "legal": "Legale",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Microsoft で 💜 を込めて制作",
     "opensInNewTab": "新しいタブで開く",
     "ask": "質問 & 回答",
-    "collab": "コラボレーション",
     "community": "コミュニティ",
-    "discuss": "ディスカッション",
-    "watch": "視聴",
+    "blog": "ブログ",
     "privacy": "プライバシー",
     "resources": "リソース",
     "legal": "法的情報",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Microsoft에서 💜로 제작",
     "opensInNewTab": "새 탭에서 열림",
     "ask": "질문 & 답변",
-    "collab": "협업",
     "community": "커뮤니티",
-    "discuss": "토론",
-    "watch": "보기",
+    "blog": "블로그",
     "privacy": "개인정보",
     "resources": "리소스",
     "legal": "법적 고지",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Feito com 💜 na Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "abre em nova aba",
     "ask": "Pergunte & Responda",
-    "collab": "Colabore",
     "community": "Comunidade",
-    "discuss": "Discutir",
-    "watch": "Assistir",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Privacidade",
     "resources": "Recursos",
     "legal": "Legal",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Сделано с 💜 в Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "открывается в новой вкладке",
     "ask": "Вопросы & ответы",
-    "collab": "Сотрудничать",
     "community": "Сообщество",
-    "discuss": "Обсуждать",
-    "watch": "Смотреть",
+    "blog": "Блог",
     "privacy": "Конфиденциальность",
     "resources": "Ресурсы",
     "legal": "Правовая информация",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Microsoft'ta 💜 ile yapıldı",
     "opensInNewTab": "yeni sekmede açılır",
     "ask": "Sor & Yanıtla",
-    "collab": "İşbirliği",
     "community": "Topluluk",
-    "discuss": "Tartış",
-    "watch": "İzle",
+    "blog": "Blog",
     "privacy": "Gizlilik",
     "resources": "Kaynaklar",
     "legal": "Yasal",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "Зроблено з 💜 у Microsoft",
     "opensInNewTab": "відкривається в новій вкладці",
     "ask": "Запитання & Відповіді",
-    "collab": "Співпраця",
     "community": "Спільнота",
-    "discuss": "Обговорити",
-    "watch": "Переглянути",
+    "blog": "Блог",
     "privacy": "Приватність",
     "resources": "Ресурси",
     "legal": "Правова інформація",

@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@
     "madeWithLove": "由 Microsoft 倾情打造 💜",
     "opensInNewTab": "在新标签页中打开",
     "ask": "问 & 答",
-    "collab": "协作",
     "community": "社区",
-    "discuss": "讨论",
-    "watch": "观看",
+    "blog": "博客",
     "privacy": "隐私",
     "resources": "资源",
     "legal": "法律信息",

@@ -806,6 +806,44 @@ describe('custom Astro component render coverage', () => {
     expect(html).not.toContain('h=1000');
   });
 
+  it('renders footer community links with platform names', async () => {
+    const translations: Record<string, string> = {
+      'footer.community': 'Community',
+      'footer.blog': 'Blog',
+      'footer.collab': 'Collaborate',
+      'footer.discuss': 'Discuss',
+      'footer.watch': 'Watch',
+    };
+    const t = ((key: string) => translations[key] ?? key) as ((key: string) => string) & {
+      dir: () => 'ltr';
+    };
+    t.dir = () => 'ltr';
+
+    const html = normalizeHtml(
+      await renderComponent(FooterLinks, {
+        locals: { t },
+      })
+    );
+
+    for (const label of [
+      'X (Twitter)',
+      'BlueSky',
+      'GitHub',
+      'Discord',
+      'Reddit',
+      'YouTube',
+      'Twitch',
+      'Blog',
+    ]) {
+      expect(html).toContain(label);
+    }
+
+    expect(html).not.toContain('Follow');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('Collaborate');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('Discuss');
+    expect(html).not.toContain('Watch');
+  });
+
   it('hides footer community links on localized 404 pages', async () => {
     const html = normalizeHtml(
       await renderComponent(FooterLinks, {