Fixed #31356 -- Changed IRC links to the Freenode webchat.

README.rst

@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ ticket here: https://code.djangoproject.com/newticket
 To get more help:
 
 * Join the ``#django`` channel on irc.freenode.net. Lots of helpful people hang
-  out there. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IRC/Tutorial if you're
-  new to IRC.
+  out there. See https://freenode.net/kb/answer/chat if you're new to IRC.
 
 * Join the django-users mailing list, or read the archives, at
   https://groups.google.com/group/django-users.

docs/faq/help.txt

@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ Then, please post it in one of the following channels:
   discussions.
 * The |django-users| mailing list. This is for email-based discussions.
 * The `#django IRC channel`_ on the Freenode IRC network. This is for
-  chat-based discussions.
+  chat-based discussions. If you're new to IRC, see the `Freenode
+  documentation`_ for different ways to connect.
 
 .. _`"Using Django"`: https://forum.djangoproject.com/c/users
-.. _`#django IRC channel`: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
+.. _#django IRC channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/#django
+.. _Freenode documentation: https://freenode.net/kb/answer/chat
 
 In all these channels please abide by the `Django Code of Conduct`_. In
 summary, being friendly and patient, considerate, respectful, and careful in

docs/internals/contributing/bugs-and-features.txt

@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@ Votes on technical matters should be announced and held in public on the
 
 .. _searching: https://code.djangoproject.com/search
 .. _custom queries: https://code.djangoproject.com/query
-.. _#django: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
+.. _#django: https://webchat.freenode.net/#django

docs/internals/contributing/index.txt

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ Browse the following sections to find out how:
    committing-code
 
 .. _posting guidelines: https://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/UsingTheMailingList
-.. _#django IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
-.. _#django-dev IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/django-dev
+.. _#django IRC channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/#django
+.. _#django-dev IRC channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/#django-dev
 .. _community page: https://www.djangoproject.com/community/
 .. _Django forum: https://forum.djangoproject.com/
 .. _register it here: https://www.djangoproject.com/community/add/blogs/

docs/intro/contributing.txt

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ so that it can be of use to the widest audience.
     chat with other Django users who might be able to help.
 
 __ https://diveinto.org/python3/table-of-contents.html
-__ irc://irc.freenode.net/django-dev
+__ https://webchat.freenode.net/#django-dev
 
 What does this tutorial cover?
 ------------------------------

docs/intro/whatsnext.txt

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ particular Django setup, try the |django-users| mailing list or the `#django
 IRC channel`_ instead.
 
 .. _ticket system: https://code.djangoproject.com/
-.. _#django IRC channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/django
+.. _#django IRC channel: https://webchat.freenode.net/#django
 
 In plain text
 -------------

docs/topics/db/sql.txt

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ __ `executing custom SQL directly`_
 
     Before using raw SQL, explore :doc:`the ORM </topics/db/index>`. Ask on
     |django-users| or the `#django IRC channel
-    <irc://irc.freenode.net/django>`_ to see if the ORM supports your use case.
+    <https://webchat.freenode.net/#django>`_ to see if the ORM supports your
+    use case.
 
 .. warning::