> would it be alright to simply hard-code this address into the appropriate Python file
IMHO no - this won't help with current inkscape installations. The current URL needs at least a redirection to the new one (server-side).
> would it be alright to simply hard-code this address into the appropriate Python file
IMHO no - this won't help with current inkscape installations. The current URL needs at least a redirection to the new one (server-side).