same network, for more involved questions.
@item
+@anchor{Upgrading}
You can check GNU ELPA between Emacs releases to see if a newer
version is available that might contain a fix for your issue:
@uref{https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/erc.html}.
+To upgrade, run @kbd{M-x list-packages @key{RET}}. In the
+@file{*Packages*} (@code{package-menu-mode}) buffer, click the
+@samp{erc} package link for the desired version. If unsure, or if the
+version column is too narrow to tell, try the bottom-most candidate.
+In the resulting @code{help-mode} buffer, confirm the version and
+click @samp{Install}. Make sure to restart Emacs before reconnecting
+to IRC, and don't forget that you can roll back to the previous
+version by running @kbd{M-x package-delete @key{RET}}.
+@xref{Packages,,,emacs, the Emacs manual} for more information.
+
+In the rare instance you need an emergency fix or have volunteered to
+test an edge feature between ERC releases, you can try adding
+@samp{("devel" . "https://elpa.gnu.org/devel/")} to
+@code{package-archives} prior to performing the steps above. For
+this, you'll want to instead select a ``snapshot'' version from the
+menu. Please be aware that when going this route, the latest changes
+may not yet be available and you run the risk of incurring other bugs
+and encountering unstable features.
+
@item
To report a bug in ERC, use @kbd{M-x erc-bug}.