chg: [dependencies] Updated Python dependencies (now using Jinja >=3.0.0 and PyYAML >=6.0.0).
chg: [documentation] updated examples
chg: [core] updated Python dependencies.
chg: [style] reformat with black.
fix: added missing import
chg: check that the IRC channel has been defined.
do not use bare exception
updated files to include in pyproject.toml
improved project desciption in the README.
improved project desciption in the README.
updated documentation in the README.
added function in order to send notification via email
updated documentation in the README
fix link to the configuraiton file in the README