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Prefer status.io to Slack when creating an incident

Why is this change being made?

This change updates the create incident section to prefer creating an incident via status.io over creating it with Slack.

This was prompted by a situation where the Slack method did not work as expected. Upon further investigation, we learned that many folks with experience in the CMOC role strongly prefer using status.io. It's easier to identify when something has gone wrong when using the website and there are more options for customizing the alerts.

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  • If the changes affect team members, or warrant an announcement in another way, please consider posting an update in #whats-happening-at-gitlab linking to this MR
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    • I will put this in the SWIR.

Edited by Brie Carranza

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