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[Bug]: Signal Captcha cannot verify (in any browse) browser verification cannot open xdg-open the signal app to complete the process #287

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What happened?

Signal notifies me when opening the app the following -

''Verify to continue messaging
To help prevent spam on Signal, please complete verification.
After verifying, you can continue messaging. Any paused messages will automatically be sent.''

Complete the captcha, Firefox or brave (from my testing) ''Open xdg-open? https://signalcaptchas.org wants to open this application.'' click ''Open xdg-open'' - nothing happens/ does not communicate at all with signal application

What should have happened?

application should be brought forward/activated and verified

Output of snap info $snap_name

snap-id:      r4LxMVp7zWramXsJQAKdamxy6TAWlaDD
tracking:     latest/stable
refresh-date: today at 07:47 BST
channels:
  latest/stable:    7.8.0 2024-05-08 (655) 193MB -
  latest/candidate: 7.8.0 2024-05-08 (655) 193MB -
  latest/beta:      ↑                            
  latest/edge:      ↑                            
installed:          7.8.0            (655) 193MB -

Output of snap connections $snap_name

Interface               Plug                                   Slot                            Notes
audio-playback          signal-desktop:audio-playback          :audio-playback                 -
audio-record            signal-desktop:audio-record            :audio-record                   -
browser-support         signal-desktop:browser-support         :browser-support                -
camera                  signal-desktop:camera                  :camera                         -
content[gnome-42-2204]  signal-desktop:gnome-42-2204           gnome-42-2204:gnome-42-2204     -
content[gtk-3-themes]   signal-desktop:gtk-3-themes            gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes  -
content[icon-themes]    signal-desktop:icon-themes             gtk-common-themes:icon-themes   -
content[sound-themes]   signal-desktop:sound-themes            gtk-common-themes:sound-themes  -
desktop                 signal-desktop:desktop                 :desktop                        -
desktop-legacy          signal-desktop:desktop-legacy          :desktop-legacy                 -
gsettings               signal-desktop:gsettings               :gsettings                      -
home                    signal-desktop:home                    :home                           -
network                 signal-desktop:network                 :network                        -
opengl                  signal-desktop:opengl                  :opengl                         -
removable-media         signal-desktop:removable-media         -                               -
screen-inhibit-control  signal-desktop:screen-inhibit-control  :screen-inhibit-control         -
unity7                  signal-desktop:unity7                  :unity7                         -
wayland                 signal-desktop:wayland                 :wayland                        -
x11                     signal-desktop:x11                     :x11

Output of snap version

snap    2.62
snapd   2.62
series  16
parrot  5.3
kernel  6.1.0-1parrot1-amd64

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