Display polite error message if Talis website is unavailable

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Use get_custom_data() method in 25_STABLE branch (deprecated in master)
Use get_url() method in 25_STABLE branch

Signed-off-by: Tony Butler <tonyjbutler@gmail.com>
Update version.php for Moodle 2.5.x release

Signed-off-by: Tony Butler <tonyjbutler@gmail.com>