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 ## Contributing
 
 Development is organized in our [IRC
-channel](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=sway&uio=d4), #sway on
+channel](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=sway-devel&uio=d4), #sway-devel on
 irc.freenode.net. Join us and ask how you can help!
 
 ## Building