diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 41676fe..be2bc4d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ updates:
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "*"
+        update-types:
+          - version-update:semver-patch
 
   # Maintain dependencies for NPM
   - package-ecosystem: "npm"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fa7a9c..51c89f4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Default template for cheqd repos
 
 ## 💬 Community
 
-The [**cheqd Community Slack**](http://cheqd.link/join-cheqd-slack) is our primary chat channel for the open-source community, software developers, and node operators.
+Our [**Discord server**](http://cheqd.link/discord-github) is the primary chat channel for our open-source community, software developers, and node operators.
 
 Please reach out to us there for discussions, help, and feedback on the project.
 
 ## 🙋 Find us elsewhere
 
-[![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-2CA5E0?style=for-the-badge\&logo=telegram\&logoColor=white)](https://t.me/cheqd) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-7289DA?style=for-the-badge\&logo=discord\&logoColor=white)](http://cheqd.link/discord-github) [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twitter-1DA1F2?style=for-the-badge\&logo=twitter\&logoColor=white)](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen\_name=cheqd\_io) [![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-0077B5?style=for-the-badge\&logo=linkedin\&logoColor=white)](http://cheqd.link/linkedin) [![Slack](https://img.shields.io/badge/Slack-4A154B?style=for-the-badge\&logo=slack\&logoColor=white)](http://cheqd.link/join-cheqd-slack) [![Medium](https://img.shields.io/badge/Medium-12100E?style=for-the-badge\&logo=medium\&logoColor=white)](https://blog.cheqd.io) [![YouTube](https://img.shields.io/badge/YouTube-FF0000?style=for-the-badge\&logo=youtube\&logoColor=white)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUGvvH6t3BAYo5u41hJPzw/)
+[![Telegram](https://img.shields.io/badge/Telegram-2CA5E0?style=for-the-badge\&logo=telegram\&logoColor=white)](https://t.me/cheqd) [![Discord](https://img.shields.io/badge/Discord-7289DA?style=for-the-badge\&logo=discord\&logoColor=white)](http://cheqd.link/discord-github) [![Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/Twitter-1DA1F2?style=for-the-badge\&logo=twitter\&logoColor=white)](https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen\_name=cheqd\_io) [![LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/LinkedIn-0077B5?style=for-the-badge\&logo=linkedin\&logoColor=white)](http://cheqd.link/linkedin) [![Medium](https://img.shields.io/badge/Medium-12100E?style=for-the-badge\&logo=medium\&logoColor=white)](https://blog.cheqd.io) [![YouTube](https://img.shields.io/badge/YouTube-FF0000?style=for-the-badge\&logo=youtube\&logoColor=white)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUGvvH6t3BAYo5u41hJPzw/)