Migrate Services patterns to the Core Icon block (LS-3229)

[brandonmarshal]

Summary

Replaces outermost/icon-block (third-party "Icon Block" plugin) instances in the Services page patterns with WordPress 7.1's native Core Icon block (core/icon), referencing icons from the lightspeed collection registered in ls-plugin. Fifth and final batch migrating all outermost/icon-block usages across the theme (see LS-3229). Stacked on feature/ls-1598-build-services-page — a separate stack from the other four batches, since these 3 files only exist on that unmerged branch.

Files changed (3 files, 47 icon instances — all converted, no gaps)

• patterns/hero/services-hero.php — 15 instances: eyebrow dot + a dynamic loop of 14 per-service icons (search, file-text, paint-brush, code, arrows-left-right, cloud, gauge, shield, graduation-cap, lifebuoy, chart-line-up, wheelchair, envelope, special-interests)
• patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php — 6 instances: eyebrow dot + arrow-right (rendered 5× via a step loop)
• patterns/sections/services-service-clusters.php — 26 instances: eyebrow dot + 5 cluster icons (search, paint-brush, code, rocket, question) + 10 per-tag icons + 10 trailing arrow-right tag icons

Structural difference from Batches 1–4

These 3 files render icons dynamically via PHP arrays and loops (per-service, per-cluster, per-step) rather than one static outermost/icon-block instance per icon. Converted each PHP array to store bare lightspeed/{name} slugs instead of raw inline SVG, and rewrote the loop templates to emit <!-- wp:icon {"icon":"lightspeed/<?php echo esc_attr( ... ); ?>",...} /--> per iteration — the same PHP-interpolated-block-comment technique already used elsewhere in these files for per-instance colour. Removed the now-unused $ls_arrow_icon/$ls_step_arrow_icon raw-SVG variables.

sparkle/question are used here for two shapes that are byte-identical to special-interests/help used elsewhere in the theme — same icon artwork, intentionally distinct slugs, disambiguated per-file (consistent with the trend-up/trending-up precedent from Batch 1).

Also included: LS-3720's CSS fix

This branch merges in develop (which includes LS-3720's fix for legacy outermost/icon-block CSS selectors) so the Services icons get correct hover/focus treatment, since feature/ls-1598-build-services-page predates that fix.

Test plan

• php -l clean on all 3 changed files
• npm run patterns:escape — all 3 changed files pass clean (10 pre-existing issues elsewhere in the repo, unrelated to this branch)
• npm run security:scan — passes clean
• outermost/icon-block count is 0 across all 3 files (scripted check)
• PHP block-rendering test (parse_blocks + render_block via wp eval-file, executing the PHP loops) on all 3 files — zero errors, icon/svg counts match expected totals (15, 6, 26) exactly, and every lightspeed/{name} slug referenced in source resolves correctly
• Manual visual QA in the Site Editor and live frontend (light and dark) — pending review

Closes LS-3229

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Updated Services page patterns to use the platform’s native icon blocks and Lightspeed icon collection.
  • Added consistent icons for service cards, process steps, arrows, and section accents.

• Style

  • Added phase-specific default colors for service and process pills.
  • Improved hover and focus styling while preserving accessible interaction states.

• Documentation

  • Added an Unreleased changelog entry documenting the Services page updates.

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LS-3229

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🟢 Approval recommended

The icon migrations and CSS selector updates are consistent, appropriately escaped, and appear to preserve hover/focus behaviour for both legacy and Core Icon markup without introducing regressions.

Pull request overview

This PR completes the migration of the Services page patterns from the third‑party outermost/icon-block to WordPress’s native Core Icon block (core/icon), using lightspeed/{name} icons, and updates existing theme CSS so hover/focus icon colour treatments work for both legacy and Core Icon markup during the transition.

Changes:

• Converted dynamically-rendered Services pattern icons (PHP arrays + loops) to emit <!-- wp:icon ... /--> blocks using lightspeed/{slug} icon names.
• Updated mega-menu and Work archive hover/focus selectors to target both .wp-block-outermost-icon-block and .wp-block-icon, and kept motion-only concerns in animation partials.
• Removed a redundant footer SVG fill rule and deleted the stale compiled assets/css/animations.min.css artefact; refreshed compiled CSS outputs accordingly.

File summaries

File	Description
src/scss/structural/work-archive-sections.scss	Extends icon hover/focus styling to include .wp-block-icon alongside legacy icon markup.
src/scss/structural/_mega-menu.scss	Adds structural hover/focus colour rules for both legacy and Core Icon wrappers.
src/scss/animations/_menu-motion.scss	Keeps only transition timing, now applied to both legacy and Core Icon selectors.
src/scss/animations/_footer-motion.scss	Removes footer-specific SVG fill rule from the motion partial.
patterns/sections/services-service-clusters.php	Converts cluster and tag icons from inline SVG to lightspeed/{slug} and outputs Core Icon blocks in loops.
patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php	Replaces dot/arrow icons with Core Icon blocks; removes raw SVG helper variable.
patterns/hero/services-hero.php	Converts the per-service icon array from inline SVG to slugs and outputs Core Icon blocks in the hero loop.
CHANGELOG.md	Documents the Services icon migration and the related CSS/artefact clean-up.
assets/css/work-archive-sections.css	Updated compiled CSS reflecting the new .wp-block-icon hover/focus selectors.
assets/css/animations.min.css	Removes a stale compiled minified artefact.
assets/css/animations.css	Updated compiled CSS reflecting the SCSS changes (icon hover selectors, footer rule removal, etc.).

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The Services patterns now use named lightspeed icons through native core/icon blocks. Phase colors move from inline styles to SCSS and compiled CSS. The changelog records the migration.

Changes

Services pattern migration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Named icon block conversion patterns/hero/services-hero.php, patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php, patterns/sections/services-service-clusters.php, CHANGELOG.md	Service icon data now stores icon slugs. Pattern output uses wp:icon blocks that reference lightspeed icons. Unused inline SVG variables and helpers were removed.
Phase styling relocation patterns/hero/services-hero.php, patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php, src/scss/structural/services-hero.scss, src/scss/structural/services-linked-decisions.scss, assets/css/services-hero.css, assets/css/services-linked-decisions.css	Rest-state phase colors now come from CSS rules. Hover and focus rules retain their color mixes without !important. Generated inline phase styles were removed.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Refactor

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to de209

The release notes should accurately describe the migration, and the current PHP formatting can fail the repository’s code-quality workflow. Correct both before merging.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: migrating the Services patterns to the native Core Icon block. The LS-3229 reference adds useful issue context without reducing clarity.
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In `@CHANGELOG.md`:
- Line 42: Update the changelog entry to remove
patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php from the per-step icon-array
conversion claim, limit that claim to the patterns actually converted, and add a
separate note describing the linked-decisions decorative dot and inter-step
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In `@patterns/sections/services-service-clusters.php`:
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patterns/sections/services-linked-decisions.php does not convert a per-step icon array. Its changes replace the decorative dot and inter-step arrow, and remove the arrow SVG helper. Limit the icon-array conversion claim to the relevant patterns, then record the linked-decisions replacements separately.

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Align the changed array arrows.

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