fix(Error): resolve misleading HTTP status code 501 in Error page. Fixes #22159

Signed-off-by: Karthikeyan Perumal <7823084+karthikeyanjp@users.noreply.github.com>

.changeset/soft-balloons-relax.md

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-components': patch
+'@backstage/app-defaults': patch
+---
+
+Fix invalid HTTP status code 501 in Error Page

packages/app-defaults/src/defaults/components.tsx

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const DefaultBootErrorPage = ({ step, error }: BootErrorPageProps) => {
   // TODO: figure out a nicer way to handle routing on the error page, when it can be done.
   return (
     <OptionallyWrapInRouter>
-      <ErrorPage status="501" statusMessage={message} />
+      <ErrorPage statusMessage={message} />
     </OptionallyWrapInRouter>
   );
 };

packages/core-components/src/layout/ErrorPage/ErrorPage.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { useSupportConfig } from '../../hooks';
 import { MicDrop } from './MicDrop';
 
 interface IErrorPageProps {
-  status: string;
+  status?: string;
   statusMessage: string;
   additionalInfo?: React.ReactNode;
   supportUrl?: string;