rss-bot: handle oldest-first RSS feeds correctly. #894
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Made changes to avoid stopping early when encountered previously seen entries so newer items later in the feed are not missed.
Fixes: #831
As discussed on CZO, some RSS feeds (such as uptime.com) are ordered oldest-first rather than newest-first. The RSS bot previously assumed reverse chronological ordering and could stop scanning early, causing newer entries later in the feed to be missed.
This change updates the scanning logic so the bot continues iterating through the feed, ensuring newer entries are detected regardless of feed ordering.
How did you test this PR?
https://status.uptime.com/statuspage/uptime-status/subscribe/rss
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