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 # Contacting KWin development team
 
  * mailing list: [kwin@kde.org](https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/kwin)
- * IRC: #kwin on irc.libera.chat
+ * IRC: #kde-kwin on irc.libera.chat
 
 # Support
 ## Application Developer