Merge branch 'main' into verbose-logging-with-debug

Author: ichard26

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
-  - name: "💬 IRC: #pypa"
-    url: https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/#ircs://irc.libera.chat:+6697/pypa
-    about: Chat with devs
   - name: "(maintainers only) Blank issue"
     url: https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/new
     about: For maintainers only.

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "monthly"
+    groups:
+      github-actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"