diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 7d86efc4..dfd001b0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ about: Create a report to help us improve
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-If you have a usage question, please ask us on either Stack Overflow (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jq) or in the #jq channel (http://irc.lc/freenode/%23jq/) on Freenode (https://webchat.freenode.net/).
+If you have a usage question, please ask us on either Stack Overflow (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jq) or in the #jq channel (https://web.libera.chat/#jq) on Libera.Chat (https://libera.chat/).
 
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f9d1d55..dcf1e755 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ Cross-compilation requires a clean workspace, then:
     scripts/crosscompile <name-of-build> <configure-options>
 
 Use the `--host=` and `--target=` ./configure options to select a
-cross-compilation environment.  See also 
+cross-compilation environment.  See also
 ["Cross compilation"](https://github.com/stedolan/jq/wiki/Cross-compilation) on
 the wiki.
 
-Send questions to https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jq or to the #jq channel (http://irc.lc/freenode/%23jq/) on Freenode (https://webchat.freenode.net/).
+Send questions to https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jq or to the #jq channel (https://web.libera.chat/#jq) on Libera.Chat (https://libera.chat/).
diff --git a/docs/content/index.yml b/docs/content/index.yml
index c48cbd51..ee738be9 100644
--- a/docs/content/index.yml
+++ b/docs/content/index.yml
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ tail: |
 
   Ask questions on [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/) using the [jq
   tag](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jq), or on the
-  [#jq](http://irc.lc/freenode/%23jq/) channel on
-  [Freenode](https://webchat.freenode.net/).
+  [#jq](https://web.libera.chat/#jq) channel on [Libera.Chat](https://libera.chat/).
 
 news:
   - date: 1 November 2018