Switch from freenode to libera.chat (#3132)

README.rst

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Read the documentation and more at https://molecule.readthedocs.io/.
 Get Involved
 ============
 
-* Join us in the ``#ansible-molecule`` channel on `Freenode`_.
+* Join us in the ``#ansible-molecule`` irc channel on `libera.chat`_.
 * Check github `discussions`_.
 * Join the community working group by checking the `wiki`_.
 * Want to know about releases, subscribe to `ansible-announce list`_.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ If you want to get moving fast and make a quick patch:
 
 And you're ready to make your changes!
 
-.. _`Freenode`: https://freenode.net
+.. _`libera.chat`: https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#ansible-molecule
 .. _`discussions`: https://github.com/ansible-community/molecule/discussions
 .. _`wiki`: https://github.com/ansible/community/wiki/Molecule
 .. _`ansible-announce list`: https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-announce

docs/conf.py

@@ -309,9 +309,5 @@
     "virtualenv": ("https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/", None),
     }
 
-# linckchecker settings
-linkcheck_ignore = [
-    r'http://irc\.freenode\.net',
-]
 linkcheck_workers = 25
 # linkcheck_anchors = False

docs/contributing.rst

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ Contributing
 Talk to us
 ----------
 
-Join us in ``#ansible-molecule`` on `freenode`_, or `molecule-users Forum`_.
+Join us in ``#ansible-molecule`` on `libera.chat`_ irc, or `molecule-users Forum`_.
 
 The full list of Ansible email lists and IRC channels can be found in the `communication page`_.
 
-.. _`freenode`: https://freenode.net
+.. _`libera.chat`: https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#ansible-molecule
 .. _`molecule-users Forum`: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/molecule-users
 .. _`communication page`: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/communication.html