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 * Read up about its [Usage](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/usage/) and [Configuration](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/configuration/)
 * Take a gander at some existing [Sites](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/wiki/sites)
 * [Fork](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/fork) and [Contribute](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/contributing/) your own modifications
-* Have questions? Check out our official forum community [Jekyll Talk](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/) or [`#jekyll` on irc.freenode.net](https://botbot.me/freenode/jekyll/)
+* Have questions? Check out our official forum community [Jekyll Talk](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/) and [`#jekyll` Channel on Libera IRC](https://libera.chat)
 
 ## Diving In