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[PATCH] myfirstcontrib: update links to IRC channels

From
SLSebastian LaVine <mail@smlavine.com>
Date
Jun 19, 2021, 02:33 UTC
Message-ID
<20210619023310.1342809-1-mail@smlavine.com>

The Git project now uses Libera Chat, not Freenode. A similar change was made in git-scm.com commit b1f3d65 (community: update links to IRC server, 2021-05-26).

Signed-off-by: Sebastian LaVine <mail@smlavine.com>
---
 Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
index af0a9da62e..015cf24631 100644
--- a/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
+++ b/Documentation/MyFirstContribution.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Veteran contributors who are especially interested in helping mentor newcomers
 are present on the list. In order to avoid search indexers, group membership is
 required to view messages; anyone can join and no approval is required.
 
-==== https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Freenode
+==== https://web.libera.chat/#git-devel[#git-devel] on Libera Chat
 
 This IRC channel is for conversations between Git contributors. If someone is
 currently online and knows the answer to your question, you can receive help
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ either examining recent pull requests where someone has been granted `/allow`
 (https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+is%3Aopen+%22%2Fallow%22[Search:
 is:pr is:open "/allow"]), in which case both the author and the person who
 granted the `/allow` can now `/allow` you, or by inquiring on the
-https://webchat.freenode.net/#git-devel[#git-devel] IRC channel on Freenode
+https://web.libera.chat/#git-devel[#git-devel] IRC channel on Libera Chat
 linking your pull request and asking for someone to `/allow` you.
 
 If the CI fails, you can update your changes with `git rebase -i` and push your
-- 
2.32.0
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  1. myfirstcontrib: update links to IRC channelsSebastian LaVine, Jun 19, 2021
  2. Eric SunshineJun 19, 2021

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