[Bug 2116951] [NEW] [SRU] Typing query in address bar with colon (:) triggers SystemHandler instead of search

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[Impact]

Typing query in Firefox' address bar with colon (:) always triggers the
SystemHandler instead of search.

[Test plan]

*Start Firefox
*Type a1:b2 in the address bar and press enter

Expected: String is searched in the default search engine.
Observed: Dialogue box "open the a1 link with System Handler?" appears.

*Install xdg-desktop-portal from proposed
*Kill Firefox
*systemctl restart --user xdg-desktop-portal
*Start Firefox
*Type a1:b2 in the address bar and press enter

Expected: String is searched in the default search engine.

[Regression potential]

Regressions might appear as in applications that use the portal to
handle URIs, as a failed or incorrect identification to handle a given
URI. Say, mailto:a at example.com should invoke an email handler with said
email address as recipient.

[Additional information]

PPA: https://launchpad.net/~canonical-desktop-team/+archive/ubuntu/sru-
staging/+packages

** Affects: firefox
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: xdg-desktop-portal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: xdg-desktop-portal (Ubuntu Jammy)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio)
         Status: New

** Affects: xdg-desktop-portal (Ubuntu Noble)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio)
         Status: New

** Affects: xdg-desktop-portal (Ubuntu Plucky)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

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[SRU] Typing query in address bar with colon (:) triggers SystemHandler instead of search
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2116951
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