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 <h3 align="center">The JavaScript implementation of the IPFS protocol</h3>
 
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-> **Upgrading from <=0.40 to 0.48?** See the [release notes](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/issues/2656) for the list of API changes and the [migration guide](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs/MIGRATION-TO-ASYNC-AWAIT.md).
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-We've come a long way, but this project is still in Alpha, lots of development is happening, APIs might change, beware of 🐉..
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 ## Getting started
 
 * Read the [docs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs)
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 * Consult the [Core API docs](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs/tree/master/docs/core-api) to see what you can do with an IPFS node
 * Head over to https://proto.school to take the [IPFS course](https://proto.school/course/ipfs) that covers core IPFS concepts and JS APIs
 * Check out https://docs.ipfs.io for [glossary](https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/glossary), tips, how-tos and more
-* See https://blog.ipfs.io for news and more
 * Need help? Please ask 'How do I?' questions on https://discuss.ipfs.io
+* Find out about chat channels, the IPFS newsletter, the IPFS blog, and more in the [IPFS community space](https://docs.ipfs.io/community/).
 
 ## Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
 
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 * [`/packages/ipfs-grpc-protocol`](./packages/ipfs-grpc-protocol) Shared module between the gRPC client and server
 * [`/packages/ipfs-grpc-server`](./packages/ipfs-grpc-server) A gRPC-over-websockets server for js-IPFS
 * [`/packages/ipfs-http-client`](./packages/ipfs-http-client) A client for the RPC-over-HTTP API presented by both js-ipfs and go-ipfs
-* [`/packages/ipfs-http-server`](./packages/ipfs-http-server) JS implementation of the [IPFS RPC HTTP API](https://docs.ipfs.io/reference/http/api/)
+* [`/packages/ipfs-http-server`](./packages/ipfs-http-server) JS implementation of the [Kubo RPC HTTP API](https://docs.ipfs.io/reference/kubo/rpc/)
 * [`/packages/ipfs-http-gateway`](./packages/ipfs-http-gateway) JS implementation of the [IPFS HTTP Gateway](https://docs.ipfs.io/concepts/ipfs-gateway/)
 * [`/packages/ipfs-http-response`](./packages/ipfs-http-response) Creates a HTTP response for a given IPFS Path
 * [`/packages/ipfs-message-port-client`](./packages/ipfs-message-port-client) A client for the RPC-over-message-port API presented by js-ipfs running in a shared worker
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   b. ensure quality, and
   c. reduce possible future bugs.
 - **Add tests**. There can never be enough tests.
-- **Join the [Weekly Core Implementations Call](https://github.com/ipfs/team-mgmt/issues/992)** it's where everyone discusses what's going on with IPFS and what's next
 
 ## License