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@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ It's free and open-source software, released under the GNU GPL licence.
 The entire source code is available on our website.
 </p>
 <p class="p4">
-For more information, visit <a href="http://www.blender.org/"><span class="s1">blender.org</span></a>.
+For more information, visit <a href="https://www.blender.org/"><span class="s1">blender.org</span></a>.
 </p>
 <p class="p2"><br></p>
 <p class="p3"><b>@BLENDER_VERSION@</b></p>
@@ -79,27 +79,27 @@ download an addon as a .py or .zip file, then press the "Install Addon" button a
 <p class="p3"><b>Links</b></p>
 <p class="p4">Users:</p>
 <p class="p5">
-<span class="s3">General information <a href="http://www.blender.org/">
+<span class="s3">General information <a href="https://www.blender.org/">
 <span class="s4">www.blender.org</span></a> <br>
 Release Notes <a href="https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/@BLENDER_VERSION@">
 <span class="s4">wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes/@BLENDER_VERSION@</span></a><br>
-Tutorials <a href="http://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/">
+Tutorials <a href="https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/">
 <span class="s4">www.blender.org/support/tutorials/</span></a> <br>
 Manual <a href="https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/"><span class="s4">https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/</span></a><br>
-User Forum <a href="http://www.blenderartists.org/">
+User Forum <a href="https://www.blenderartists.org/">
 <span class="s4">www.blenderartists.org</span></a><br>
-IRC <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blenderchat">
-<span class="s4">#blenderchat</span></a> or <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blender">
-<span class="s4">#blender</span></a> on irc.freenode.net</span>
+Chat <a href="https://blender.chat/channel/today">
+<span class="s4">#today</span></a> or <a href="https://blender.chat/channel/support">
+<span class="s4">#support</span></a> on blender.chat</span>
 </p>
 <p class="p4">Developers:</p>
 <p class="p5">
-<span class="s3">Development <a href="http://www.blender.org/get-involved/developers/">
+<span class="s3">Development <a href="https://www.blender.org/get-involved/developers/">
 <span class="s4">www.blender.org/get-involved/developers/</span></a><br>
-GIT and Bug Tracker <a href="http://developer.blender.org/">
-<span class="s4">www.blender.org/get-involved/</span></a><br>
-IRC <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/#blendercoders">
-<span class="s4">#blendercoders</span></a> on irc.freenode.net</span>
+GIT and Bug Tracker <a href="https://developer.blender.org/">
+<span class="s4">developer.blender.org</span></a><br>
+Chat <a href="https://blender.chat/channel/blender-coders">
+<span class="s4">#blender-coders</span></a> on blender.chat</span>
 </p>
 <p class="p2"><br></p>
 <p class="p2"><br></p>