diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 0a468313c..ac11917b0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ dependencies---packagers, please take note.
 Finally, this is the last version of beets where we intend to support Python
 2.x and 3.5; future releases will soon require Python 3.6.
 
+One non-technical change includes that we moved our official ``#beets`` home
+on IRC from freenode to Libera.Chat.
+
 Major new features:
 
 * A new :ref:`reflink` config option instructs the importer to create fast,
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ Major new features:
 
 Other new things:
 
+* Document Libera.Chat as the new official IRC home. Thanks to :user:`Freso`.
 * Enable HTTPS for MusicBrainz by default and add configuration option
   `https` for custom servers.
 * :doc:`/plugins/mpdstats`: Add a new `strip_path` option to help build the
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 1d03a0f27..80a50e915 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Then you can get a more detailed look at beets' features in the
 be interested in exploring the :doc:`plugins </plugins/index>`.
 
 If you still need help, your can drop by the ``#beets`` IRC channel on
-Freenode, drop by `the discussion board`_, send email to `the mailing list`_,
-or `file a bug`_ in the issue tracker. Please let us know where you think this
-documentation can be improved.
+Libera.Chat, drop by `the discussion board`_, send email to
+`the mailing list`_, or `file a bug`_ in the issue tracker. Please let us know
+where you think this documentation can be improved.
 
 .. _beets: https://beets.io/
 .. _the mailing list: https://groups.google.com/group/beets-users