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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Contact channels
 - :doc:`contribution guide <contributing>` for help on submitting pull
   requests to GitHub.
 
-- ``#pylib`` on irc.freenode.net IRC channel for random questions.
+- ``#pytest`` `on irc.libera.chat <ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/#pytest>`_ IRC channel for random questions (using an IRC client, `via webchat <https://web.libera.chat/#pytest>`_, or `via Matrix <https://matrix.to/#/%23pytest:libera.chat>`).
 
 - private mail to Holger.Krekel at gmail com if you want to communicate sensitive issues