Try irc/hexchat which is an actively developed XChat fork. XChat development has stopped a while ago AFAIK.
I use a combination of irc/znc and irc/hexchat and I am very satisfied with that.
… all the "cool" kids are doing discord these days. IRC is a dying medium, much like Usenet. It will probably continue to exist because of old farts like us but it surely will never be as big as it once was.
… There's much to like about IRC – HexChat was my preferred client, until I began using Riot then Element – however the more that I use things with a sense of continuity, the less I'm inclined to waste time in IRC. …
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… It is hard to let go but the time has come for me to move on.
… Forks of the project are welcomed. Nobody can stop the code from living on.
Someone might like to make a report in Bugzilla (via the FreshPorts page), for an update to the package description and package message. TIA from an old fart

In the meantime, ping pkubaj …
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