From 0feffb5c7e9e4340d6a4bff71c3c1eb1f7f17ab9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Jonathan D.A. Jewell" <6759885+hyperpolymath@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:36:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(docs): repair the contributing guide content defects

Mechanical repairs to the guide, each anchored on a known-broken form:

- unescaped \# -> #

No prose is rewritten; only the broken forms are corrected.
---
 .github/CONTRIBUTING.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 097df38..4591197 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ When adding features:
 
 - **Discussions**: Use GitHub Discussions for questions
 
-- **IRC**: \#ipv6-only on Libera.Chat (if available)
+- **IRC**: #ipv6-only on Libera.Chat (if available)
 
 ### Helping Others