Rename temporary users on beta to the new format
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	Tchanders
	Oct 23 2023, 10:13 AM

Description

Temporary users already created on beta use the old format for their names (starting with *).

They should be renamed to use the new format (starting with ~, see parent task for more details).

To do:

Send a general email to notify all developers. (This isn't like a production account rename, so we needn't try to warn specific temporary account owners who still have access to their accounts)
Run a rename script on all beta sites with temporary accounts enabled, specifically to rename temporary accounts. (See subtask, which blocks this)

Status	Assigned	Task
In Progress	Niharika	T324492 Temporary accounts - MVP
Open	Niharika	T345760 [Epic] Temporary username format
Open	None	T345855 Update temporary username format
Declined	None	T349488 Rename temporary users on beta to the new format
Resolved	Dreamy_Jazz	T349489 Investigate: What would be needed for renaming temporary accounts on beta

We could also just delete the temporary users and start again, but I think it's useful to keep the existing ones because:

Tasks already filed may refer to them
Features might be being tested using historical temporary accounts as well as brand new ones

Instead of renaming, we'll support multiple match patterns, as discussed in T349489#9438720