Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master' into doc-imp

35 files changed, 646 insertions, 1234 deletions

diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 73e303325..ad813d893 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ bot/exts/info/codeblock/**              @MarkKoz
 bot/exts/utils/extensions.py            @MarkKoz
 bot/exts/utils/snekbox.py               @MarkKoz @Akarys42
 bot/exts/help_channels/**               @MarkKoz @Akarys42
-bot/exts/moderation/**                  @Akarys42 @mbaruh @Den4200
+bot/exts/moderation/**                  @Akarys42 @mbaruh @Den4200 @ks129
 bot/exts/info/**                        @Akarys42 @mbaruh @Den4200
 bot/exts/filters/**                     @mbaruh
+bot/exts/fun/**                         @ks129
+bot/exts/utils/**                       @ks129
 
 # Utils
 bot/utils/extensions.py                 @MarkKoz
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6152f1543..6c97e8784 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ jobs:
           tags: |
             ghcr.io/python-discord/bot:latest
             ghcr.io/python-discord/bot:${{ steps.sha_tag.outputs.tag }}
+          build-args: |
+            git_sha=${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sentry_release.yml b/.github/workflows/sentry_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8d92e90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sentry_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: Create Sentry release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  create_sentry_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@master
+
+      - name: Create a Sentry.io release
+        uses: tclindner/[email protected]
+        env:
+          SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+          SENTRY_ORG: python-discord
+          SENTRY_PROJECT: bot
+        with:
+          tagName: ${{ github.sha }}
+          environment: production
+          releaseNamePrefix: bot@
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 876d32b15..1597592ca 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ repos:
         name: Flake8
         description: This hook runs flake8 within our project's pipenv environment.
         entry: pipenv run flake8
-        language: python
+        language: system
         types: [python]
         require_serial: true
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 06a538b2a..5d0380b44 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 FROM python:3.8-slim
 
+# Define Git SHA build argument
+ARG git_sha="development"
+
 # Set pip to have cleaner logs and no saved cache
 ENV PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=false \
     PIPENV_HIDE_EMOJIS=1 \
     PIPENV_IGNORE_VIRTUALENVS=1 \
-    PIPENV_NOSPIN=1
+    PIPENV_NOSPIN=1 \
+    GIT_SHA=$git_sha
+
+RUN apt-get -y update \
+    && apt-get install -y \
+        git \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install pipenv
 RUN pip install -U pipenv
diff --git a/Pipfile b/Pipfile
index a92f64f59..45b759c25 100644
--- a/Pipfile
+++ b/Pipfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ beautifulsoup4 = "~=4.9"
 colorama = {version = "~=0.4.3",sys_platform = "== 'win32'"}
 coloredlogs = "~=14.0"
 deepdiff = "~=4.0"
-"discord.py" = "~=1.5.0"
+"discord.py" = {git = "https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py.git", ref = "94f76e63947b102e5de6dae9a2cd687b308033"}
 feedparser = "~=5.2"
 fuzzywuzzy = "~=0.17"
 lxml = "~=4.4"
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ markdownify = "~=0.6.1"
 more_itertools = "~=8.2"
 python-dateutil = "~=2.8"
 pyyaml = "~=5.1"
-sentry-sdk = "~=0.14"
+sentry-sdk = "~=0.19"
 statsd = "~=3.3"
 emoji = "~=0.6"
 
diff --git a/Pipfile.lock b/Pipfile.lock
index 927786f93..7fe041806 100644
--- a/Pipfile.lock
+++ b/Pipfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_meta": {
         "hash": {
-            "sha256": "a033c8f3593c5429469fde8790d26d3acd85c18bb6eddd06ee30d7d282191432"
+            "sha256": "f5286278b549c5f297710bedf1b85a54b89e6fbd29e5be9ad9d5583ab2b88818"
         },
         "pipfile-spec": 6,
         "requires": {
@@ -34,22 +34,46 @@
         },
         "aiohttp": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:1a4160579ffbc1b69e88cb6ca8bb0fbd4947dfcbf9fb1e2a4fc4c7a4a986c1fe",
-                "sha256:206c0ccfcea46e1bddc91162449c20c72f308aebdcef4977420ef329c8fcc599",
-                "sha256:2ad493de47a8f926386fa6d256832de3095ba285f325db917c7deae0b54a9fc8",
-                "sha256:319b490a5e2beaf06891f6711856ea10591cfe84fe9f3e71a721aa8f20a0872a",
-                "sha256:470e4c90da36b601676fe50c49a60d34eb8c6593780930b1aa4eea6f508dfa37",
-                "sha256:60f4caa3b7f7a477f66ccdd158e06901e1d235d572283906276e3803f6b098f5",
-                "sha256:66d64486172b032db19ea8522328b19cfb78a3e1e5b62ab6a0567f93f073dea0",
-                "sha256:687461cd974722110d1763b45c5db4d2cdee8d50f57b00c43c7590d1dd77fc5c",
-                "sha256:698cd7bc3c7d1b82bb728bae835724a486a8c376647aec336aa21a60113c3645",
-                "sha256:797456399ffeef73172945708810f3277f794965eb6ec9bd3a0c007c0476be98",
-                "sha256:a885432d3cabc1287bcf88ea94e1826d3aec57fd5da4a586afae4591b061d40d",
-                "sha256:c506853ba52e516b264b106321c424d03f3ddef2813246432fa9d1cefd361c81",
-                "sha256:fb83326d8295e8840e4ba774edf346e87eca78ba8a89c55d2690352842c15ba5"
-            ],
-            "index": "pypi",
-            "version": "==3.6.3"
+                "sha256:0b795072bb1bf87b8620120a6373a3c61bfcb8da7e5c2377f4bb23ff4f0b62c9",
+                "sha256:0d438c8ca703b1b714e82ed5b7a4412c82577040dadff479c08405e2a715564f",
+                "sha256:16a3cb5df5c56f696234ea9e65e227d1ebe9c18aa774d36ff42f532139066a5f",
+                "sha256:1edfd82a98c5161497bbb111b2b70c0813102ad7e0aa81cbeb34e64c93863005",
+                "sha256:2406dc1dda01c7f6060ab586e4601f18affb7a6b965c50a8c90ff07569cf782a",
+                "sha256:2858b2504c8697beb9357be01dc47ef86438cc1cb36ecb6991796d19475faa3e",
+                "sha256:2a7b7640167ab536c3cb90cfc3977c7094f1c5890d7eeede8b273c175c3910fd",
+                "sha256:3228b7a51e3ed533f5472f54f70fd0b0a64c48dc1649a0f0e809bec312934d7a",
+                "sha256:328b552513d4f95b0a2eea4c8573e112866107227661834652a8984766aa7656",
+                "sha256:39f4b0a6ae22a1c567cb0630c30dd082481f95c13ca528dc501a7766b9c718c0",
+                "sha256:3b0036c978cbcc4a4512278e98e3e6d9e6b834dc973206162eddf98b586ef1c6",
+                "sha256:3ea8c252d8df5e9166bcf3d9edced2af132f4ead8ac422eac723c5781063709a",
+                "sha256:41608c0acbe0899c852281978492f9ce2c6fbfaf60aff0cefc54a7c4516b822c",
+                "sha256:59d11674964b74a81b149d4ceaff2b674b3b0e4d0f10f0be1533e49c4a28408b",
+                "sha256:5e479df4b2d0f8f02133b7e4430098699450e1b2a826438af6bec9a400530957",
+                "sha256:684850fb1e3e55c9220aad007f8386d8e3e477c4ec9211ae54d968ecdca8c6f9",
+                "sha256:6ccc43d68b81c424e46192a778f97da94ee0630337c9bbe5b2ecc9b0c1c59001",
+                "sha256:6d42debaf55450643146fabe4b6817bb2a55b23698b0434107e892a43117285e",
+                "sha256:710376bf67d8ff4500a31d0c207b8941ff4fba5de6890a701d71680474fe2a60",
+                "sha256:756ae7efddd68d4ea7d89c636b703e14a0c686688d42f588b90778a3c2fc0564",
+                "sha256:77149002d9386fae303a4a162e6bce75cc2161347ad2ba06c2f0182561875d45",
+                "sha256:78e2f18a82b88cbc37d22365cf8d2b879a492faedb3f2975adb4ed8dfe994d3a",
+                "sha256:7d9b42127a6c0bdcc25c3dcf252bb3ddc70454fac593b1b6933ae091396deb13",
+                "sha256:8389d6044ee4e2037dca83e3f6994738550f6ee8cfb746762283fad9b932868f",
+                "sha256:9c1a81af067e72261c9cbe33ea792893e83bc6aa987bfbd6fdc1e5e7b22777c4",
+                "sha256:c1e0920909d916d3375c7a1fdb0b1c78e46170e8bb42792312b6eb6676b2f87f",
+                "sha256:c68fdf21c6f3573ae19c7ee65f9ff185649a060c9a06535e9c3a0ee0bbac9235",
+                "sha256:c733ef3bdcfe52a1a75564389bad4064352274036e7e234730526d155f04d914",
+                "sha256:c9c58b0b84055d8bc27b7df5a9d141df4ee6ff59821f922dd73155861282f6a3",
+                "sha256:d03abec50df423b026a5aa09656bd9d37f1e6a49271f123f31f9b8aed5dc3ea3",
+                "sha256:d2cfac21e31e841d60dc28c0ec7d4ec47a35c608cb8906435d47ef83ffb22150",
+                "sha256:dcc119db14757b0c7bce64042158307b9b1c76471e655751a61b57f5a0e4d78e",
+                "sha256:df3a7b258cc230a65245167a202dd07320a5af05f3d41da1488ba0fa05bc9347",
+                "sha256:df48a623c58180874d7407b4d9ec06a19b84ed47f60a3884345b1a5099c1818b",
+                "sha256:e1b95972a0ae3f248a899cdbac92ba2e01d731225f566569311043ce2226f5e7",
+                "sha256:f326b3c1bbfda5b9308252ee0dcb30b612ee92b0e105d4abec70335fab5b1245",
+                "sha256:f411cb22115cb15452d099fec0ee636b06cf81bfb40ed9c02d30c8dc2bc2e3d1"
+            ],
+            "index": "pypi",
+            "version": "==3.7.3"
         },
         "aioping": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -192,13 +216,13 @@
             "index": "pypi",
             "version": "==4.3.2"
         },
+        "discord-py": {
+            "git": "https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py.git",
+            "ref": "94f76e63947b102e5de6dae9a2cd687b308033dd"
+        },
         "discord.py": {
-            "hashes": [
-                "sha256:2367359e31f6527f8a936751fc20b09d7495dd6a76b28c8fb13d4ca6c55b7563",
-                "sha256:def00dc50cf36d21346d71bc89f0cad8f18f9a3522978dc18c7796287d47de8b"
-            ],
-            "index": "pypi",
-            "version": "==1.5.1"
+            "git": "https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py.git",
+            "ref": "94f76e63947b102e5de6dae9a2cd687b308033"
         },
         "emoji": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -293,11 +317,11 @@
         },
         "idna": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:b307872f855b18632ce0c21c5e45be78c0ea7ae4c15c828c20788b26921eb3f6",
-                "sha256:b97d804b1e9b523befed77c48dacec60e6dcb0b5391d57af6a65a312a90648c0"
+                "sha256:5205d03e7bcbb919cc9c19885f9920d622ca52448306f2377daede5cf3faac16",
+                "sha256:c5b02147e01ea9920e6b0a3f1f7bb833612d507592c837a6c49552768f4054e1"
             ],
-            "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3'",
-            "version": "==2.10"
+            "markers": "python_version >= '3.4'",
+            "version": "==3.1"
         },
         "lxml": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -344,11 +368,11 @@
         },
         "markdownify": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:30be8340724e706c9e811c27fe8c1542cf74a15b46827924fff5c54b40dd9b0d",
-                "sha256:a69588194fd76634f0139d6801b820fd652dc5eeba9530e90d323dfdc0155252"
+                "sha256:31d7c13ac2ada8bfc7535a25fee6622ca720e1b5f2d4a9cbc429d167c21f886d",
+                "sha256:7489fd5c601536996a376c4afbcd1dd034db7690af807120681461e82fbc0acc"
             ],
             "index": "pypi",
-            "version": "==0.5.3"
+            "version": "==0.6.1"
         },
         "more-itertools": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -360,26 +384,46 @@
         },
         "multidict": {
             "hashes": [
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-                "sha256:275ca32383bc5d1894b6975bb4ca6a7ff16ab76fa622967625baeebcf8079000",
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+                "sha256:d5c65bdf4484872c4af3150aeebe101ba560dcfb34488d9a8ff8dbcd21079647",
+                "sha256:d81eddcb12d608cc08081fa88d046c78afb1bf8107e6feab5d43503fea74a635",
+                "sha256:dc862056f76443a0db4509116c5cd480fe1b6a2d45512a653f9a855cc0517456",
+                "sha256:ecc771ab628ea281517e24fd2c52e8f31c41e66652d07599ad8818abaad38cda",
+                "sha256:f200755768dc19c6f4e2b672421e0ebb3dd54c38d5a4f262b872d8cfcc9e93b5",
+                "sha256:f21756997ad8ef815d8ef3d34edd98804ab5ea337feedcd62fb52d22bf531281",
+                "sha256:fc13a9524bc18b6fb6e0dbec3533ba0496bbed167c56d0aabefd965584557d80"
             ],
-            "markers": "python_version >= '3.5'",
-            "version": "==4.7.6"
+            "markers": "python_version >= '3.6'",
+            "version": "==5.1.0"
         },
         "ordered-set": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -456,19 +500,19 @@
         },
         "pyyaml": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:73f099454b799e05e5ab51423c7bcf361c58d3206fa7b0d555426b1f4d9a3eaf",
-                "sha256:cc8955cfbfc7a115fa81d85284ee61147059a753344bc51098f3ccd69b0d7e0c",
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-                "sha256:c30b40337a2e6802ba3bb611c26611154a27e94c53fc45639e3e282169574fd3"
+                "sha256:52e5f2f987d3d5597538d5941153409ebcab571635835b78f522c7bf03ca23bc",
+                "sha256:76e36fbbfdc8e3c5017f9a216c2855a298be85bc0631e66777f4e6a07a859dc4"
             ],
             "index": "pypi",
-            "version": "==4.1.0"
+            "version": "==4.2.1"
         },
         "flake8-todo": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -730,19 +817,19 @@
         },
         "identify": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:943cd299ac7f5715fcb3f684e2fc1594c1e0f22a90d15398e5888143bd4144b5",
-                "sha256:cc86e6a9a390879dcc2976cef169dd9cc48843ed70b7380f321d1b118163c60e"
+                "sha256:18994e850ba50c37bcaed4832be8b354d6a06c8fb31f54e0e7ece76d32f69bc8",
+                "sha256:892473bf12e655884132a3a32aca737a3cbefaa34a850ff52d501773a45837bc"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3'",
-            "version": "==1.5.10"
+            "version": "==1.5.12"
         },
         "idna": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:b307872f855b18632ce0c21c5e45be78c0ea7ae4c15c828c20788b26921eb3f6",
-                "sha256:b97d804b1e9b523befed77c48dacec60e6dcb0b5391d57af6a65a312a90648c0"
+                "sha256:5205d03e7bcbb919cc9c19885f9920d622ca52448306f2377daede5cf3faac16",
+                "sha256:c5b02147e01ea9920e6b0a3f1f7bb833612d507592c837a6c49552768f4054e1"
             ],
-            "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3'",
-            "version": "==2.10"
+            "markers": "python_version >= '3.4'",
+            "version": "==3.1"
         },
         "mccabe": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -800,30 +887,30 @@
         },
         "pyyaml": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:73f099454b799e05e5ab51423c7bcf361c58d3206fa7b0d555426b1f4d9a3eaf",
-                "sha256:cc8955cfbfc7a115fa81d85284ee61147059a753344bc51098f3ccd69b0d7e0c",
+                "sha256:06a0d7ba600ce0b2d2fe2e78453a470b5a6e000a985dd4a4e54e436cc36b0e97",
+                "sha256:240097ff019d7c70a4922b6869d8a86407758333f02203e0fc6ff79c5dcede76",
+                "sha256:4f4b913ca1a7319b33cfb1369e91e50354d6f07a135f3b901aca02aa95940bd2",
                 "sha256:6034f55dab5fea9e53f436aa68fa3ace2634918e8b5994d82f3621c04ff5ed2e",
-                "sha256:d13155f591e6fcc1ec3b30685d50bf0711574e2c0dfffd7644babf8b5102ca1a",
                 "sha256:69f00dca373f240f842b2931fb2c7e14ddbacd1397d57157a9b005a6a9942648",
-                "sha256:4f4b913ca1a7319b33cfb1369e91e50354d6f07a135f3b901aca02aa95940bd2",
-                "sha256:06a0d7ba600ce0b2d2fe2e78453a470b5a6e000a985dd4a4e54e436cc36b0e97",
+                "sha256:73f099454b799e05e5ab51423c7bcf361c58d3206fa7b0d555426b1f4d9a3eaf",
                 "sha256:74809a57b329d6cc0fdccee6318f44b9b8649961fa73144a98735b0aaf029f1f",
-                "sha256:240097ff019d7c70a4922b6869d8a86407758333f02203e0fc6ff79c5dcede76",
                 "sha256:7739fc0fa8205b3ee8808aea45e968bc90082c10aef6ea95e855e10abf4a37b2",
+                "sha256:95f71d2af0ff4227885f7a6605c37fd53d3a106fcab511b8860ecca9fcf400ee",
                 "sha256:ad9c67312c84def58f3c04504727ca879cb0013b2517c85a9a253f0cb6380c0a",
                 "sha256:b8eac752c5e14d3eca0e6dd9199cd627518cb5ec06add0de9d32baeee6fe645d",
-                "sha256:95f71d2af0ff4227885f7a6605c37fd53d3a106fcab511b8860ecca9fcf400ee"
+                "sha256:cc8955cfbfc7a115fa81d85284ee61147059a753344bc51098f3ccd69b0d7e0c",
+                "sha256:d13155f591e6fcc1ec3b30685d50bf0711574e2c0dfffd7644babf8b5102ca1a"
             ],
             "index": "pypi",
             "version": "==5.3.1"
         },
         "requests": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:7f1a0b932f4a60a1a65caa4263921bb7d9ee911957e0ae4a23a6dd08185ad5f8",
-                "sha256:e786fa28d8c9154e6a4de5d46a1d921b8749f8b74e28bde23768e5e16eece998"
+                "sha256:27973dd4a904a4f13b263a19c866c13b92a39ed1c964655f025f3f8d3d75b804",
+                "sha256:c210084e36a42ae6b9219e00e48287def368a26d03a048ddad7bfee44f75871e"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4'",
-            "version": "==2.25.0"
+            "version": "==2.25.1"
         },
         "six": {
             "hashes": [
@@ -858,11 +945,11 @@
         },
         "virtualenv": {
             "hashes": [
-                "sha256:54b05fc737ea9c9ee9f8340f579e5da5b09fb64fd010ab5757eb90268616907c",
-                "sha256:b7a8ec323ee02fb2312f098b6b4c9de99559b462775bc8fe3627a73706603c1b"
+                "sha256:205a7577275dd0d9223c730dd498e21a8910600085c3dee97412b041fc4b853b",
+                "sha256:7992b8de87e544a4ab55afc2240bf8388c4e3b5765d03784dad384bfdf9097ee"
             ],
             "markers": "python_version >= '2.7' and python_version not in '3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3'",
-            "version": "==20.2.2"
+            "version": "==20.3.0"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bot/api.py b/bot/api.py
index 4b8520582..d93f9f2ba 100644
--- a/bot/api.py
+++ b/bot/api.py
@@ -37,64 +37,27 @@ class APIClient:
     session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
     loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop = None
 
-    def __init__(self, loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, **session_kwargs):
         auth_headers = {
             'Authorization': f"Token {Keys.site_api}"
         }
 
-        if 'headers' in kwargs:
-            kwargs['headers'].update(auth_headers)
+        if 'headers' in session_kwargs:
+            session_kwargs['headers'].update(auth_headers)
         else:
-            kwargs['headers'] = auth_headers
+            session_kwargs['headers'] = auth_headers
 
-        self.session = None
-        self.loop = loop
-
-        self._ready = asyncio.Event(loop=loop)
-        self._creation_task = None
-        self._default_session_kwargs = kwargs
-
-        self.recreate()
+        # aiohttp will complain if APIClient gets instantiated outside a coroutine. Thankfully, we
+        # don't and shouldn't need to do that, so we can avoid scheduling a task to create it.
+        self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(**session_kwargs)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _url_for(endpoint: str) -> str:
         return f"{URLs.site_schema}{URLs.site_api}/{quote_url(endpoint)}"
 
-    async def _create_session(self, **session_kwargs) -> None:
-        """
-        Create the aiohttp session with `session_kwargs` and set the ready event.
-
-        `session_kwargs` is merged with `_default_session_kwargs` and overwrites its values.
-        If an open session already exists, it will first be closed.
-        """
-        await self.close()
-        self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(**{**self._default_session_kwargs, **session_kwargs})
-        self._ready.set()
-
     async def close(self) -> None:
-        """Close the aiohttp session and unset the ready event."""
-        if self.session:
-            await self.session.close()
-
-        self._ready.clear()
-
-    def recreate(self, force: bool = False, **session_kwargs) -> None:
-        """
-        Schedule the aiohttp session to be created with `session_kwargs` if it's been closed.
-
-        If `force` is True, the session will be recreated even if an open one exists. If a task to
-        create the session is pending, it will be cancelled.
-
-        `session_kwargs` is merged with the kwargs given when the `APIClient` was created and
-        overwrites those default kwargs.
-        """
-        if force or self.session is None or self.session.closed:
-            if force and self._creation_task:
-                self._creation_task.cancel()
-
-            # Don't schedule a task if one is already in progress.
-            if force or self._creation_task is None or self._creation_task.done():
-                self._creation_task = self.loop.create_task(self._create_session(**session_kwargs))
+        """Close the aiohttp session."""
+        await self.session.close()
 
     async def maybe_raise_for_status(self, response: aiohttp.ClientResponse, should_raise: bool) -> None:
         """Raise ResponseCodeError for non-OK response if an exception should be raised."""
@@ -108,8 +71,6 @@ class APIClient:
 
     async def request(self, method: str, endpoint: str, *, raise_for_status: bool = True, **kwargs) -> dict:
         """Send an HTTP request to the site API and return the JSON response."""
-        await self._ready.wait()
-
         async with self.session.request(method.upper(), self._url_for(endpoint), **kwargs) as resp:
             await self.maybe_raise_for_status(resp, raise_for_status)
             return await resp.json()
@@ -132,25 +93,9 @@ class APIClient:
 
     async def delete(self, endpoint: str, *, raise_for_status: bool = True, **kwargs) -> Optional[dict]:
         """Site API DELETE."""
-        await self._ready.wait()
-
         async with self.session.delete(self._url_for(endpoint), **kwargs) as resp:
             if resp.status == 204:
                 return None
 
             await self.maybe_raise_for_status(resp, raise_for_status)
             return await resp.json()
-
-
-def loop_is_running() -> bool:
-    """
-    Determine if there is a running asyncio event loop.
-
-    This helps enable "call this when event loop is running" logic (see: Twisted's `callWhenRunning`),
-    which is currently not provided by asyncio.
-    """
-    try:
-        asyncio.get_running_loop()
-    except RuntimeError:
-        return False
-    return True
diff --git a/bot/bot.py b/bot/bot.py
index f71f5d1fb..d5f108575 100644
--- a/bot/bot.py
+++ b/bot/bot.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import logging
 import socket
 import warnings
 from collections import defaultdict
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from contextlib import suppress
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 import aiohttp
 import discord
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
 
         self.http_session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
         self.redis_session = redis_session
-        self.api_client = api.APIClient(loop=self.loop)
+        self.api_client: Optional[api.APIClient] = None
         self.filter_list_cache = defaultdict(dict)
 
         self._connector = None
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
                 attempt + 1
             )
 
+        # All tasks that need to block closing until finished
+        self.closing_tasks: List[asyncio.Task] = []
+
     async def cache_filter_list_data(self) -> None:
         """Cache all the data in the FilterList on the site."""
         full_cache = await self.api_client.get('bot/filter-lists')
@@ -77,46 +81,6 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
         for item in full_cache:
             self.insert_item_into_filter_list_cache(item)
 
-    def _recreate(self) -> None:
-        """Re-create the connector, aiohttp session, the APIClient and the Redis session."""
-        # Use asyncio for DNS resolution instead of threads so threads aren't spammed.
-        # Doesn't seem to have any state with regards to being closed, so no need to worry?
-        self._resolver = aiohttp.AsyncResolver()
-
-        # Its __del__ does send a warning but it doesn't always show up for some reason.
-        if self._connector and not self._connector._closed:
-            log.warning(
-                "The previous connector was not closed; it will remain open and be overwritten"
-            )
-
-        if self.redis_session.closed:
-            # If the RedisSession was somehow closed, we try to reconnect it
-            # here. Normally, this shouldn't happen.
-            self.loop.create_task(self.redis_session.connect())
-
-        # Use AF_INET as its socket family to prevent HTTPS related problems both locally
-        # and in production.
-        self._connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(
-            resolver=self._resolver,
-            family=socket.AF_INET,
-        )
-
-        # Client.login() will call HTTPClient.static_login() which will create a session using
-        # this connector attribute.
-        self.http.connector = self._connector
-
-        # Its __del__ does send a warning but it doesn't always show up for some reason.
-        if self.http_session and not self.http_session.closed:
-            log.warning(
-                "The previous session was not closed; it will remain open and be overwritten"
-            )
-
-        self.http_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=self._connector)
-        self.api_client.recreate(force=True, connector=self._connector)
-
-        # Build the FilterList cache
-        self.loop.create_task(self.cache_filter_list_data())
-
     @classmethod
     def create(cls) -> "Bot":
         """Create and return an instance of a Bot."""
@@ -180,21 +144,29 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
         return command
 
     def clear(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Clears the internal state of the bot and recreates the connector and sessions.
-
-        Will cause a DeprecationWarning if called outside a coroutine.
-        """
-        # Because discord.py recreates the HTTPClient session, may as well follow suit and recreate
-        # our own stuff here too.
-        self._recreate()
-        super().clear()
+        """Not implemented! Re-instantiate the bot instead of attempting to re-use a closed one."""
+        raise NotImplementedError("Re-using a Bot object after closing it is not supported.")
 
     async def close(self) -> None:
         """Close the Discord connection and the aiohttp session, connector, statsd client, and resolver."""
+        # Done before super().close() to allow tasks finish before the HTTP session closes.
+        for ext in list(self.extensions):
+            with suppress(Exception):
+                self.unload_extension(ext)
+
+        for cog in list(self.cogs):
+            with suppress(Exception):
+                self.remove_cog(cog)
+
+        # Wait until all tasks that have to be completed before bot is closing is done
+        log.trace("Waiting for tasks before closing.")
+        await asyncio.gather(*self.closing_tasks)
+
+        # Now actually do full close of bot
         await super().close()
 
-        await self.api_client.close()
+        if self.api_client:
+            await self.api_client.close()
 
         if self.http_session:
             await self.http_session.close()
@@ -229,7 +201,31 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
 
     async def login(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         """Re-create the connector and set up sessions before logging into Discord."""
-        self._recreate()
+        # Use asyncio for DNS resolution instead of threads so threads aren't spammed.
+        self._resolver = aiohttp.AsyncResolver()
+
+        # Use AF_INET as its socket family to prevent HTTPS related problems both locally
+        # and in production.
+        self._connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(
+            resolver=self._resolver,
+            family=socket.AF_INET,
+        )
+
+        # Client.login() will call HTTPClient.static_login() which will create a session using
+        # this connector attribute.
+        self.http.connector = self._connector
+
+        self.http_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=self._connector)
+        self.api_client = api.APIClient(connector=self._connector)
+
+        if self.redis_session.closed:
+            # If the RedisSession was somehow closed, we try to reconnect it
+            # here. Normally, this shouldn't happen.
+            await self.redis_session.connect()
+
+        # Build the FilterList cache
+        await self.cache_filter_list_data()
+
         await self.stats.create_socket()
         await super().login(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/bot/constants.py b/bot/constants.py
index 08ae0d52f..d813046ab 100644
--- a/bot/constants.py
+++ b/bot/constants.py
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ class Channels(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
     talent_pool: int
     user_event_announcements: int
     user_log: int
-    verification: int
     voice_chat: int
     voice_gate: int
     voice_log: int
@@ -471,8 +470,6 @@ class Roles(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
     python_community: int
     sprinters: int
     team_leaders: int
-    unverified: int
-    verified: int  # This is the Developers role on PyDis, here named verified for readability reasons.
     voice_verified: int
 
 
@@ -493,6 +490,7 @@ class Keys(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
     section = "keys"
 
     site_api: Optional[str]
+    github: Optional[str]
 
 
 class URLs(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
@@ -593,20 +591,10 @@ class PythonNews(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
     webhook: int
 
 
-class Verification(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
-    section = "verification"
-
-    unverified_after: int
-    kicked_after: int
-    reminder_frequency: int
-    bot_message_delete_delay: int
-    kick_confirmation_threshold: float
-
-
 class VoiceGate(metaclass=YAMLGetter):
     section = "voice_gate"
 
-    minimum_days_verified: int
+    minimum_days_member: int
     minimum_messages: int
     bot_message_delete_delay: int
     minimum_activity_blocks: int
@@ -656,6 +644,9 @@ MODERATION_CHANNELS = Guild.moderation_channels
 # Category combinations
 MODERATION_CATEGORIES = Guild.moderation_categories
 
+# Git SHA for Sentry
+GIT_SHA = os.environ.get("GIT_SHA", "development")
+
 # Bot replies
 NEGATIVE_REPLIES = [
     "Noooooo!!",
diff --git a/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py b/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
index c643d346e..5b5840858 100644
--- a/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
+++ b/bot/exts/backend/error_handler.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from sentry_sdk import push_scope
 
 from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.bot import Bot
-from bot.constants import Channels, Colours
+from bot.constants import Colours
 from bot.converters import TagNameConverter
 from bot.errors import LockedResourceError
 from bot.utils.checks import InWhitelistCheckFailure
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class ErrorHandler(Cog):
             * If CommandNotFound is raised when invoking the tag (determined by the presence of the
               `invoked_from_error_handler` attribute), this error is treated as being unexpected
               and therefore sends an error message
-            * Commands in the verification channel are ignored
         2. UserInputError: see `handle_user_input_error`
         3. CheckFailure: see `handle_check_failure`
         4. CommandOnCooldown: send an error message in the invoking context
@@ -63,10 +62,9 @@ class ErrorHandler(Cog):
         if isinstance(e, errors.CommandNotFound) and not hasattr(ctx, "invoked_from_error_handler"):
             if await self.try_silence(ctx):
                 return
-            if ctx.channel.id != Channels.verification:
-                # Try to look for a tag with the command's name
-                await self.try_get_tag(ctx)
-                return  # Exit early to avoid logging.
+            # Try to look for a tag with the command's name
+            await self.try_get_tag(ctx)
+            return  # Exit early to avoid logging.
         elif isinstance(e, errors.UserInputError):
             await self.handle_user_input_error(ctx, e)
         elif isinstance(e, errors.CheckFailure):
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/information.py b/bot/exts/info/information.py
index 5aaf85e5a..38e760ee3 100644
--- a/bot/exts/info/information.py
+++ b/bot/exts/info/information.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from discord.abc import GuildChannel
 from discord.ext.commands import BucketType, Cog, Context, Paginator, command, group, has_any_role
 
 from bot import constants
+from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.bot import Bot
 from bot.converters import FetchedMember
 from bot.decorators import in_whitelist
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ from bot.utils.time import time_since
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-
 STATUS_EMOTES = {
     Status.offline: constants.Emojis.status_offline,
     Status.dnd: constants.Emojis.status_dnd,
@@ -224,13 +224,16 @@ class Information(Cog):
             if is_set and (emoji := getattr(constants.Emojis, f"badge_{badge}", None)):
                 badges.append(emoji)
 
+        activity = await self.user_messages(user)
+
         if on_server:
             joined = time_since(user.joined_at, max_units=3)
             roles = ", ".join(role.mention for role in user.roles[1:])
-            membership = textwrap.dedent(f"""
-                             Joined: {joined}
-                             Roles: {roles or None}
-                         """).strip()
+            membership = {"Joined": joined, "Verified": not user.pending, "Roles": roles or None}
+            if not is_mod_channel(ctx.channel):
+                membership.pop("Verified")
+
+            membership = textwrap.dedent("\n".join([f"{key}: {value}" for key, value in membership.items()]))
         else:
             roles = None
             membership = "The user is not a member of the server"
@@ -252,6 +255,8 @@ class Information(Cog):
 
         # Show more verbose output in moderation channels for infractions and nominations
         if is_mod_channel(ctx.channel):
+            fields.append(activity)
+
             fields.append(await self.expanded_user_infraction_counts(user))
             fields.append(await self.user_nomination_counts(user))
         else:
@@ -354,6 +359,30 @@ class Information(Cog):
 
         return "Nominations", "\n".join(output)
 
+    async def user_messages(self, user: FetchedMember) -> Tuple[Union[bool, str], Tuple[str, str]]:
+        """
+        Gets the amount of messages for `member`.
+
+        Fetches information from the metricity database that's hosted by the site.
+        If the database returns a code besides a 404, then many parts of the bot are broken including this one.
+        """
+        activity_output = []
+
+        try:
+            user_activity = await self.bot.api_client.get(f"bot/users/{user.id}/metricity_data")
+        except ResponseCodeError as e:
+            if e.status == 404:
+                activity_output = "No activity"
+        else:
+            activity_output.append(user_activity["total_messages"] or "No messages")
+            activity_output.append(user_activity["activity_blocks"] or "No activity")
+
+            activity_output = "\n".join(
+                f"{name}: {metric}" for name, metric in zip(["Messages", "Activity blocks"], activity_output)
+            )
+
+        return ("Activity", activity_output)
+
     def format_fields(self, mapping: Mapping[str, Any], field_width: Optional[int] = None) -> str:
         """Format a mapping to be readable to a human."""
         # sorting is technically superfluous but nice if you want to look for a specific field
@@ -390,10 +419,14 @@ class Information(Cog):
         return out.rstrip()
 
     @cooldown_with_role_bypass(2, 60 * 3, BucketType.member, bypass_roles=constants.STAFF_ROLES)
-    @group(invoke_without_command=True, enabled=False)
+    @group(invoke_without_command=True)
     @in_whitelist(channels=(constants.Channels.bot_commands,), roles=constants.STAFF_ROLES)
     async def raw(self, ctx: Context, *, message: Message, json: bool = False) -> None:
         """Shows information about the raw API response."""
+        if ctx.author not in message.channel.members:
+            await ctx.send(":x: You do not have permissions to see the channel this message is in.")
+            return
+
         # I *guess* it could be deleted right as the command is invoked but I felt like it wasn't worth handling
         # doing this extra request is also much easier than trying to convert everything back into a dictionary again
         raw_data = await ctx.bot.http.get_message(message.channel.id, message.id)
@@ -425,7 +458,7 @@ class Information(Cog):
         for page in paginator.pages:
             await ctx.send(page)
 
-    @raw.command(enabled=False)
+    @raw.command()
     async def json(self, ctx: Context, message: Message) -> None:
         """Shows information about the raw API response in a copy-pasteable Python format."""
         await ctx.invoke(self.raw, message=message, json=True)
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/pep.py b/bot/exts/info/pep.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ac96bbdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/exts/info/pep.py
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from email.parser import HeaderParser
+from io import StringIO
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple
+
+from discord import Colour, Embed
+from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context, command
+
+from bot.bot import Bot
+from bot.constants import Keys
+from bot.utils.cache import AsyncCache
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+ICON_URL = "https://www.python.org/static/opengraph-icon-200x200.png"
+BASE_PEP_URL = "http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-"
+PEPS_LISTING_API_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/python/peps/contents?ref=master"
+
+pep_cache = AsyncCache()
+
+GITHUB_API_HEADERS = {}
+if Keys.github:
+    GITHUB_API_HEADERS["Authorization"] = f"token {Keys.github}"
+
+
+class PythonEnhancementProposals(Cog):
+    """Cog for displaying information about PEPs."""
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: Bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.peps: Dict[int, str] = {}
+        # To avoid situations where we don't have last datetime, set this to now.
+        self.last_refreshed_peps: datetime = datetime.now()
+        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.refresh_peps_urls())
+
+    async def refresh_peps_urls(self) -> None:
+        """Refresh PEP URLs listing in every 3 hours."""
+        # Wait until HTTP client is available
+        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
+        log.trace("Started refreshing PEP URLs.")
+        self.last_refreshed_peps = datetime.now()
+
+        async with self.bot.http_session.get(
+            PEPS_LISTING_API_URL,
+            headers=GITHUB_API_HEADERS
+        ) as resp:
+            if resp.status != 200:
+                log.warning(f"Fetching PEP URLs from GitHub API failed with code {resp.status}")
+                return
+
+            listing = await resp.json()
+
+        log.trace("Got PEP URLs listing from GitHub API")
+
+        for file in listing:
+            name = file["name"]
+            if name.startswith("pep-") and name.endswith((".rst", ".txt")):
+                pep_number = name.replace("pep-", "").split(".")[0]
+                self.peps[int(pep_number)] = file["download_url"]
+
+        log.info("Successfully refreshed PEP URLs listing.")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_pep_zero_embed() -> Embed:
+        """Get information embed about PEP 0."""
+        pep_embed = Embed(
+            title="**PEP 0 - Index of Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)**",
+            url="https://www.python.org/dev/peps/"
+        )
+        pep_embed.set_thumbnail(url=ICON_URL)
+        pep_embed.add_field(name="Status", value="Active")
+        pep_embed.add_field(name="Created", value="13-Jul-2000")
+        pep_embed.add_field(name="Type", value="Informational")
+
+        return pep_embed
+
+    async def validate_pep_number(self, pep_nr: int) -> Optional[Embed]:
+        """Validate is PEP number valid. When it isn't, return error embed, otherwise None."""
+        if (
+            pep_nr not in self.peps
+            and (self.last_refreshed_peps + timedelta(minutes=30)) <= datetime.now()
+            and len(str(pep_nr)) < 5
+        ):
+            await self.refresh_peps_urls()
+
+        if pep_nr not in self.peps:
+            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_nr} was not found")
+            return Embed(
+                title="PEP not found",
+                description=f"PEP {pep_nr} does not exist.",
+                colour=Colour.red()
+            )
+
+        return None
+
+    def generate_pep_embed(self, pep_header: Dict, pep_nr: int) -> Embed:
+        """Generate PEP embed based on PEP headers data."""
+        # Assemble the embed
+        pep_embed = Embed(
+            title=f"**PEP {pep_nr} - {pep_header['Title']}**",
+            description=f"[Link]({BASE_PEP_URL}{pep_nr:04})",
+        )
+
+        pep_embed.set_thumbnail(url=ICON_URL)
+
+        # Add the interesting information
+        fields_to_check = ("Status", "Python-Version", "Created", "Type")
+        for field in fields_to_check:
+            # Check for a PEP metadata field that is present but has an empty value
+            # embed field values can't contain an empty string
+            if pep_header.get(field, ""):
+                pep_embed.add_field(name=field, value=pep_header[field])
+
+        return pep_embed
+
+    @pep_cache(arg_offset=1)
+    async def get_pep_embed(self, pep_nr: int) -> Tuple[Embed, bool]:
+        """Fetch, generate and return PEP embed. Second item of return tuple show does getting success."""
+        response = await self.bot.http_session.get(self.peps[pep_nr])
+
+        if response.status == 200:
+            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_nr} found")
+            pep_content = await response.text()
+
+            # Taken from https://github.com/python/peps/blob/master/pep0/pep.py#L179
+            pep_header = HeaderParser().parse(StringIO(pep_content))
+            return self.generate_pep_embed(pep_header, pep_nr), True
+        else:
+            log.trace(
+                f"The user requested PEP {pep_nr}, but the response had an unexpected status code: {response.status}."
+            )
+            return Embed(
+                title="Unexpected error",
+                description="Unexpected HTTP error during PEP search. Please let us know.",
+                colour=Colour.red()
+            ), False
+
+    @command(name='pep', aliases=('get_pep', 'p'))
+    async def pep_command(self, ctx: Context, pep_number: int) -> None:
+        """Fetches information about a PEP and sends it to the channel."""
+        # Trigger typing in chat to show users that bot is responding
+        await ctx.trigger_typing()
+
+        # Handle PEP 0 directly because it's not in .rst or .txt so it can't be accessed like other PEPs.
+        if pep_number == 0:
+            pep_embed = self.get_pep_zero_embed()
+            success = True
+        else:
+            success = False
+            if not (pep_embed := await self.validate_pep_number(pep_number)):
+                pep_embed, success = await self.get_pep_embed(pep_number)
+
+        await ctx.send(embed=pep_embed)
+        if success:
+            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_number} getting and sending finished successfully. Increasing stat.")
+            self.bot.stats.incr(f"pep_fetches.{pep_number}")
+        else:
+            log.trace(f"Getting PEP {pep_number} failed. Error embed sent.")
+
+
+def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
+    """Load the PEP cog."""
+    bot.add_cog(PythonEnhancementProposals(bot))
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/reddit.py b/bot/exts/info/reddit.py
index bad4c504d..6790be762 100644
--- a/bot/exts/info/reddit.py
+++ b/bot/exts/info/reddit.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Reddit(Cog):
         """Stop the loop task and revoke the access token when the cog is unloaded."""
         self.auto_poster_loop.cancel()
         if self.access_token and self.access_token.expires_at > datetime.utcnow():
-            asyncio.create_task(self.revoke_access_token())
+            self.bot.closing_tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(self.revoke_access_token()))
 
     async def init_reddit_ready(self) -> None:
         """Sets the reddit webhook when the cog is loaded."""
diff --git a/bot/exts/info/tags.py b/bot/exts/info/tags.py
index 8f15f932b..da4154316 100644
--- a/bot/exts/info/tags.py
+++ b/bot/exts/info/tags.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Tags(Cog):
                     "embed": {
                         "description": file.read_text(encoding="utf8"),
                     },
-                    "restricted_to": "developers",
+                    "restricted_to": None,
                     "location": f"/bot/{file}"
                 }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Tags(Cog):
     @staticmethod
     def check_accessibility(user: Member, tag: dict) -> bool:
         """Check if user can access a tag."""
-        return tag["restricted_to"].lower() in [role.name.lower() for role in user.roles]
+        return not tag["restricted_to"] or tag["restricted_to"].lower() in [role.name.lower() for role in user.roles]
 
     @staticmethod
     def _fuzzy_search(search: str, target: str) -> float:
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/infraction/_scheduler.py b/bot/exts/moderation/infraction/_scheduler.py
index c062ae7f8..242b2d30f 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/infraction/_scheduler.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/infraction/_scheduler.py
@@ -74,8 +74,21 @@ class InfractionScheduler:
             return
 
         # Allowing mod log since this is a passive action that should be logged.
-        await apply_coro
-        log.info(f"Re-applied {infraction['type']} to user {infraction['user']} upon rejoining.")
+        try:
+            await apply_coro
+        except discord.HTTPException as e:
+            # When user joined and then right after this left again before action completed, this can't apply roles
+            if e.code == 10007 or e.status == 404:
+                log.info(
+                    f"Can't reapply {infraction['type']} to user {infraction['user']} because user left the guild."
+                )
+            else:
+                log.exception(
+                    f"Got unexpected HTTPException (HTTP {e.status}, Discord code {e.code})"
+                    f"when awaiting {infraction['type']} coroutine for {infraction['user']}."
+                )
+        else:
+            log.info(f"Re-applied {infraction['type']} to user {infraction['user']} upon rejoining.")
 
     async def apply_infraction(
         self,
@@ -178,6 +191,10 @@ class InfractionScheduler:
                 log_msg = f"Failed to apply {' '.join(infr_type.split('_'))} infraction #{id_} to {user}"
                 if isinstance(e, discord.Forbidden):
                     log.warning(f"{log_msg}: bot lacks permissions.")
+                elif e.code == 10007 or e.status == 404:
+                    log.info(
+                        f"Can't apply {infraction['type']} to user {infraction['user']} because user left from guild."
+                    )
                 else:
                     log.exception(log_msg)
                 failed = True
@@ -352,9 +369,16 @@ class InfractionScheduler:
             log_text["Failure"] = "The bot lacks permissions to do this (role hierarchy?)"
             log_content = mod_role.mention
         except discord.HTTPException as e:
-            log.exception(f"Failed to deactivate infraction #{id_} ({type_})")
-            log_text["Failure"] = f"HTTPException with status {e.status} and code {e.code}."
-            log_content = mod_role.mention
+            if e.code == 10007 or e.status == 404:
+                log.info(
+                    f"Can't pardon {infraction['type']} for user {infraction['user']} because user left the guild."
+                )
+                log_text["Failure"] = "User left the guild."
+                log_content = mod_role.mention
+            else:
+                log.exception(f"Failed to deactivate infraction #{id_} ({type_})")
+                log_text["Failure"] = f"HTTPException with status {e.status} and code {e.code}."
+                log_content = mod_role.mention
 
         # Check if the user is currently being watched by Big Brother.
         try:
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/silence.py b/bot/exts/moderation/silence.py
index e6712b3b6..2a7ca932e 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/silence.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/silence.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SilenceNotifier(tasks.Loop):
 
 
 class Silence(commands.Cog):
-    """Commands for stopping channel messages for `verified` role in a channel."""
+    """Commands for stopping channel messages for `everyone` role in a channel."""
 
     # Maps muted channel IDs to their previous overwrites for send_message and add_reactions.
     # Overwrites are stored as JSON.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Silence(commands.Cog):
         await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
 
         guild = self.bot.get_guild(Guild.id)
-        self._verified_role = guild.get_role(Roles.verified)
+        self._everyone_role = guild.default_role
         self._mod_alerts_channel = self.bot.get_channel(Channels.mod_alerts)
         self.notifier = SilenceNotifier(self.bot.get_channel(Channels.mod_log))
         await self._reschedule()
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class Silence(commands.Cog):
     async def _unsilence_wrapper(self, channel: TextChannel) -> None:
         """Unsilence `channel` and send a success/failure message."""
         if not await self._unsilence(channel):
-            overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._verified_role)
+            overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._everyone_role)
             if overwrite.send_messages is False or overwrite.add_reactions is False:
                 await channel.send(MSG_UNSILENCE_MANUAL)
             else:
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@ class Silence(commands.Cog):
 
     async def _set_silence_overwrites(self, channel: TextChannel) -> bool:
         """Set silence permission overwrites for `channel` and return True if successful."""
-        overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._verified_role)
+        overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._everyone_role)
         prev_overwrites = dict(send_messages=overwrite.send_messages, add_reactions=overwrite.add_reactions)
 
         if channel.id in self.scheduler or all(val is False for val in prev_overwrites.values()):
             return False
 
         overwrite.update(send_messages=False, add_reactions=False)
-        await channel.set_permissions(self._verified_role, overwrite=overwrite)
+        await channel.set_permissions(self._everyone_role, overwrite=overwrite)
         await self.previous_overwrites.set(channel.id, json.dumps(prev_overwrites))
 
         return True
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ class Silence(commands.Cog):
             log.info(f"Tried to unsilence channel #{channel} ({channel.id}) but the channel was not silenced.")
             return False
 
-        overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._verified_role)
+        overwrite = channel.overwrites_for(self._everyone_role)
         if prev_overwrites is None:
             log.info(f"Missing previous overwrites for #{channel} ({channel.id}); defaulting to None.")
             overwrite.update(send_messages=None, add_reactions=None)
         else:
             overwrite.update(**json.loads(prev_overwrites))
 
-        await channel.set_permissions(self._verified_role, overwrite=overwrite)
+        await channel.set_permissions(self._everyone_role, overwrite=overwrite)
         log.info(f"Unsilenced channel #{channel} ({channel.id}).")
 
         self.scheduler.cancel(channel.id)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Silence(commands.Cog):
             await self._mod_alerts_channel.send(
                 f"<@&{Roles.admins}> Restored overwrites with default values after unsilencing "
                 f"{channel.mention}. Please check that the `Send Messages` and `Add Reactions` "
-                f"overwrites for {self._verified_role.mention} are at their desired values."
+                f"overwrites for {self._everyone_role.mention} are at their desired values."
             )
 
         return True
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/verification.py b/bot/exts/moderation/verification.py
index c42c6588f..2a24c8ec6 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/verification.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/verification.py
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
-import asyncio
 import logging
 import typing as t
-from contextlib import suppress
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import discord
-from async_rediscache import RedisCache
-from discord.ext import tasks
-from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context, command, group, has_any_role
-from discord.utils import snowflake_time
+from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context, command, has_any_role
 
 from bot import constants
-from bot.api import ResponseCodeError
 from bot.bot import Bot
-from bot.decorators import has_no_roles, in_whitelist
-from bot.exts.moderation.modlog import ModLog
-from bot.utils.checks import InWhitelistCheckFailure, has_no_roles_check
-from bot.utils.messages import format_user
+from bot.decorators import in_whitelist
+from bot.utils.checks import InWhitelistCheckFailure
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Sent via DMs once user joins the guild
-ON_JOIN_MESSAGE = f"""
+ON_JOIN_MESSAGE = """
 Welcome to Python Discord!
 
 To show you what kind of community we are, we've created this video:
@@ -29,33 +20,10 @@ https://youtu.be/ZH26PuX3re0
 
 As a new user, you have read-only access to a few select channels to give you a taste of what our server is like. \
 In order to see the rest of the channels and to send messages, you first have to accept our rules.
-
-Please visit <#{constants.Channels.verification}> to get started. Thank you!
 """
 
-# Sent via DMs once user verifies
 VERIFIED_MESSAGE = f"""
-Thanks for verifying yourself!
-
-For your records, these are the documents you accepted:
-
-`1)` Our rules, here: <https://pythondiscord.com/pages/rules>
-`2)` Our privacy policy, here: <https://pythondiscord.com/pages/privacy> - you can find information on how to have \
-your information removed here as well.
-
-Feel free to review them at any point!
-
-Additionally, if you'd like to receive notifications for the announcements \
-we post in <#{constants.Channels.announcements}>
-from time to time, you can send `!subscribe` to <#{constants.Channels.bot_commands}> at any time \
-to assign yourself the **Announcements** role. We'll mention this role every time we make an announcement.
-
-If you'd like to unsubscribe from the announcement notifications, simply send `!unsubscribe` to \
-<#{constants.Channels.bot_commands}>.
-"""
-
-ALTERNATE_VERIFIED_MESSAGE = f"""
-Thanks for accepting our rules!
+You are now verified!
 
 You can find a copy of our rules for reference at <https://pythondiscord.com/pages/rules>.
 
@@ -71,61 +39,6 @@ To introduce you to our community, we've made the following video:
 https://youtu.be/ZH26PuX3re0
 """
 
-# Sent via DMs to users kicked for failing to verify
-KICKED_MESSAGE = f"""
-Hi! You have been automatically kicked from Python Discord as you have failed to accept our rules \
-within `{constants.Verification.kicked_after}` days. If this was an accident, please feel free to join us again!
-
-{constants.Guild.invite}
-"""
-
-# Sent periodically in the verification channel
-REMINDER_MESSAGE = f"""
-<@&{constants.Roles.unverified}>
-
-Welcome to Python Discord! Please read the documents mentioned above and type `!accept` to gain permissions \
-to send messages in the community!
-
-You will be kicked if you don't verify within `{constants.Verification.kicked_after}` days.
-""".strip()
-
-# An async function taking a Member param
-Request = t.Callable[[discord.Member], t.Awaitable]
-
-
-class StopExecution(Exception):
-    """Signals that a task should halt immediately & alert admins."""
-
-    def __init__(self, reason: discord.HTTPException) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-        self.reason = reason
-
-
-class Limit(t.NamedTuple):
-    """Composition over config for throttling requests."""
-
-    batch_size: int  # Amount of requests after which to pause
-    sleep_secs: int  # Sleep this many seconds after each batch
-
-
-def mention_role(role_id: int) -> discord.AllowedMentions:
-    """Construct an allowed mentions instance that allows pinging `role_id`."""
-    return discord.AllowedMentions(roles=[discord.Object(role_id)])
-
-
-def is_verified(member: discord.Member) -> bool:
-    """
-    Check whether `member` is considered verified.
-
-    Members are considered verified if they have at least 1 role other than
-    the default role (@everyone) and the @Unverified role.
-    """
-    unverified_roles = {
-        member.guild.get_role(constants.Roles.unverified),
-        member.guild.default_role,
-    }
-    return len(set(member.roles) - unverified_roles) > 0
-
 
 async def safe_dm(coro: t.Coroutine) -> None:
     """
@@ -150,411 +63,16 @@ class Verification(Cog):
     """
     User verification and role management.
 
-    There are two internal tasks in this cog:
-
-    * `update_unverified_members`
-        * Unverified members are given the @Unverified role after configured `unverified_after` days
-        * Unverified members are kicked after configured `kicked_after` days
-    * `ping_unverified`
-        * Periodically ping the @Unverified role in the verification channel
-
     Statistics are collected in the 'verification.' namespace.
 
-    Moderators+ can use the `verification` command group to start or stop both internal
-    tasks, if necessary. Settings are persisted in Redis across sessions.
-
-    Additionally, this cog offers the !accept, !subscribe and !unsubscribe commands,
-    and keeps the verification channel clean by deleting messages.
+    Additionally, this cog offers the !subscribe and !unsubscribe commands,
     """
 
-    # Persist task settings & last sent `REMINDER_MESSAGE` id
-    # RedisCache[
-    #   "tasks_running": int (0 or 1),
-    #   "last_reminder": int (discord.Message.id),
-    # ]
-    task_cache = RedisCache()
-
-    # Create a cache for storing recipients of the alternate welcome DM.
-    member_gating_cache = RedisCache()
-
     def __init__(self, bot: Bot) -> None:
         """Start internal tasks."""
         self.bot = bot
-        self.bot.loop.create_task(self._maybe_start_tasks())
-
-    def cog_unload(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Cancel internal tasks.
-
-        This is necessary, as tasks are not automatically cancelled on cog unload.
-        """
-        self._stop_tasks(gracefully=False)
-
-    @property
-    def mod_log(self) -> ModLog:
-        """Get currently loaded ModLog cog instance."""
-        return self.bot.get_cog("ModLog")
-
-    async def _maybe_start_tasks(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Poll Redis to check whether internal tasks should start.
-
-        Redis must be interfaced with from an async function.
-        """
-        log.trace("Checking whether background tasks should begin")
-        setting: t.Optional[int] = await self.task_cache.get("tasks_running")  # This can be None if never set
-
-        if setting:
-            log.trace("Background tasks will be started")
-            self.update_unverified_members.start()
-            self.ping_unverified.start()
-
-    def _stop_tasks(self, *, gracefully: bool) -> None:
-        """
-        Stop the update users & ping @Unverified tasks.
-
-        If `gracefully` is True, the tasks will be able to finish their current iteration.
-        Otherwise, they are cancelled immediately.
-        """
-        log.info(f"Stopping internal tasks ({gracefully=})")
-        if gracefully:
-            self.update_unverified_members.stop()
-            self.ping_unverified.stop()
-        else:
-            self.update_unverified_members.cancel()
-            self.ping_unverified.cancel()
-
-    # region: automatically update unverified users
-
-    async def _verify_kick(self, n_members: int) -> bool:
-        """
-        Determine whether `n_members` is a reasonable amount of members to kick.
-
-        First, `n_members` is checked against the size of the PyDis guild. If `n_members` are
-        more than the configured `kick_confirmation_threshold` of the guild, the operation
-        must be confirmed by staff in #core-dev. Otherwise, the operation is seen as safe.
-        """
-        log.debug(f"Checking whether {n_members} members are safe to kick")
-
-        await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()  # Ensure cache is populated before we grab the guild
-        pydis = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id)
-
-        percentage = n_members / len(pydis.members)
-        if percentage < constants.Verification.kick_confirmation_threshold:
-            log.debug(f"Kicking {percentage:.2%} of the guild's population is seen as safe")
-            return True
-
-        # Since `n_members` is a suspiciously large number, we will ask for confirmation
-        log.debug("Amount of users is too large, requesting staff confirmation")
-
-        core_dev_channel = pydis.get_channel(constants.Channels.dev_core)
-        core_dev_ping = f"<@&{constants.Roles.core_developers}>"
-
-        confirmation_msg = await core_dev_channel.send(
-            f"{core_dev_ping} Verification determined that `{n_members}` members should be kicked as they haven't "
-            f"verified in `{constants.Verification.kicked_after}` days. This is `{percentage:.2%}` of the guild's "
-            f"population. Proceed?",
-            allowed_mentions=mention_role(constants.Roles.core_developers),
-        )
-
-        options = (constants.Emojis.incident_actioned, constants.Emojis.incident_unactioned)
-        for option in options:
-            await confirmation_msg.add_reaction(option)
-
-        core_dev_ids = [member.id for member in pydis.get_role(constants.Roles.core_developers).members]
-
-        def check(reaction: discord.Reaction, user: discord.User) -> bool:
-            """Check whether `reaction` is a valid reaction to `confirmation_msg`."""
-            return (
-                reaction.message.id == confirmation_msg.id  # Reacted to `confirmation_msg`
-                and str(reaction.emoji) in options  # With one of `options`
-                and user.id in core_dev_ids  # By a core developer
-            )
-
-        timeout = 60 * 5  # Seconds, i.e. 5 minutes
-        try:
-            choice, _ = await self.bot.wait_for("reaction_add", check=check, timeout=timeout)
-        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            log.debug("Staff prompt not answered, aborting operation")
-            return False
-        finally:
-            with suppress(discord.HTTPException):
-                await confirmation_msg.clear_reactions()
-
-        result = str(choice) == constants.Emojis.incident_actioned
-        log.debug(f"Received answer: {choice}, result: {result}")
-
-        # Edit the prompt message to reflect the final choice
-        if result is True:
-            result_msg = f":ok_hand: {core_dev_ping} Request to kick `{n_members}` members was authorized!"
-        else:
-            result_msg = f":warning: {core_dev_ping} Request to kick `{n_members}` members was denied!"
-
-        with suppress(discord.HTTPException):
-            await confirmation_msg.edit(content=result_msg)
-
-        return result
-
-    async def _alert_admins(self, exception: discord.HTTPException) -> None:
-        """
-        Ping @Admins with information about `exception`.
-
-        This is used when a critical `exception` caused a verification task to abort.
-        """
-        await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
-        log.info(f"Sending admin alert regarding exception: {exception}")
-
-        admins_channel = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id).get_channel(constants.Channels.admins)
-        ping = f"<@&{constants.Roles.admins}>"
-
-        await admins_channel.send(
-            f"{ping} Aborted updating unverified users due to the following exception:\n"
-            f"```{exception}```\n"
-            f"Internal tasks will be stopped.",
-            allowed_mentions=mention_role(constants.Roles.admins),
-        )
-
-    async def _send_requests(self, members: t.Collection[discord.Member], request: Request, limit: Limit) -> int:
-        """
-        Pass `members` one by one to `request` handling Discord exceptions.
-
-        This coroutine serves as a generic `request` executor for kicking members and adding
-        roles, as it allows us to define the error handling logic in one place only.
-
-        Any `request` has the ability to completely abort the execution by raising `StopExecution`.
-        In such a case, the @Admins will be alerted of the reason attribute.
-
-        To avoid rate-limits, pass a `limit` configuring the batch size and the amount of seconds
-        to sleep between batches.
-
-        Returns the amount of successful requests. Failed requests are logged at info level.
-        """
-        log.trace(f"Sending {len(members)} requests")
-        n_success, bad_statuses = 0, set()
-
-        for progress, member in enumerate(members, start=1):
-            if is_verified(member):  # Member could have verified in the meantime
-                continue
-            try:
-                await request(member)
-            except StopExecution as stop_execution:
-                await self._alert_admins(stop_execution.reason)
-                await self.task_cache.set("tasks_running", 0)
-                self._stop_tasks(gracefully=True)  # Gracefully finish current iteration, then stop
-                break
-            except discord.HTTPException as http_exc:
-                bad_statuses.add(http_exc.status)
-            else:
-                n_success += 1
-
-            if progress % limit.batch_size == 0:
-                log.trace(f"Processed {progress} requests, pausing for {limit.sleep_secs} seconds")
-                await asyncio.sleep(limit.sleep_secs)
-
-        if bad_statuses:
-            log.info(f"Failed to send {len(members) - n_success} requests due to following statuses: {bad_statuses}")
-
-        return n_success
-
-    async def _add_kick_note(self, member: discord.Member) -> None:
-        """
-        Post a note regarding `member` being kicked to site.
-
-        Allows keeping track of kicked members for auditing purposes.
-        """
-        payload = {
-            "active": False,
-            "actor": self.bot.user.id,  # Bot actions this autonomously
-            "expires_at": None,
-            "hidden": True,
-            "reason": "Verification kick",
-            "type": "note",
-            "user": member.id,
-        }
-
-        log.trace(f"Posting kick note for member {member} ({member.id})")
-        try:
-            await self.bot.api_client.post("bot/infractions", json=payload)
-        except ResponseCodeError as api_exc:
-            log.warning("Failed to post kick note", exc_info=api_exc)
-
-    async def _kick_members(self, members: t.Collection[discord.Member]) -> int:
-        """
-        Kick `members` from the PyDis guild.
-
-        Due to strict ratelimits on sending messages (120 requests / 60 secs), we sleep for a second
-        after each 2 requests to allow breathing room for other features.
-
-        Note that this is a potentially destructive operation. Returns the amount of successful requests.
-        """
-        log.info(f"Kicking {len(members)} members (not verified after {constants.Verification.kicked_after} days)")
-
-        async def kick_request(member: discord.Member) -> None:
-            """Send `KICKED_MESSAGE` to `member` and kick them from the guild."""
-            try:
-                await safe_dm(member.send(KICKED_MESSAGE))  # Suppress disabled DMs
-            except discord.HTTPException as suspicious_exception:
-                raise StopExecution(reason=suspicious_exception)
-            await member.kick(reason=f"User has not verified in {constants.Verification.kicked_after} days")
-            await self._add_kick_note(member)
-
-        n_kicked = await self._send_requests(members, kick_request, Limit(batch_size=2, sleep_secs=1))
-        self.bot.stats.incr("verification.kicked", count=n_kicked)
-
-        return n_kicked
-
-    async def _give_role(self, members: t.Collection[discord.Member], role: discord.Role) -> int:
-        """
-        Give `role` to all `members`.
-
-        We pause for a second after batches of 25 requests to ensure ratelimits aren't exceeded.
+        self.pending_members = set()
 
-        Returns the amount of successful requests.
-        """
-        log.info(
-            f"Assigning {role} role to {len(members)} members (not verified "
-            f"after {constants.Verification.unverified_after} days)"
-        )
-
-        async def role_request(member: discord.Member) -> None:
-            """Add `role` to `member`."""
-            await member.add_roles(role, reason=f"Not verified after {constants.Verification.unverified_after} days")
-
-        return await self._send_requests(members, role_request, Limit(batch_size=25, sleep_secs=1))
-
-    async def _check_members(self) -> t.Tuple[t.Set[discord.Member], t.Set[discord.Member]]:
-        """
-        Check in on the verification status of PyDis members.
-
-        This coroutine finds two sets of users:
-        * Not verified after configured `unverified_after` days, should be given the @Unverified role
-        * Not verified after configured `kicked_after` days, should be kicked from the guild
-
-        These sets are always disjoint, i.e. share no common members.
-        """
-        await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()  # Ensure cache is ready
-        pydis = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id)
-
-        unverified = pydis.get_role(constants.Roles.unverified)
-        current_dt = datetime.utcnow()  # Discord timestamps are UTC
-
-        # Users to be given the @Unverified role, and those to be kicked, these should be entirely disjoint
-        for_role, for_kick = set(), set()
-
-        log.debug("Checking verification status of guild members")
-        for member in pydis.members:
-
-            # Skip verified members, bots, and members for which we do not know their join date,
-            # this should be extremely rare but docs mention that it can happen
-            if is_verified(member) or member.bot or member.joined_at is None:
-                continue
-
-            # At this point, we know that `member` is an unverified user, and we will decide what
-            # to do with them based on time passed since their join date
-            since_join = current_dt - member.joined_at
-
-            if since_join > timedelta(days=constants.Verification.kicked_after):
-                for_kick.add(member)  # User should be removed from the guild
-
-            elif (
-                since_join > timedelta(days=constants.Verification.unverified_after)
-                and unverified not in member.roles
-            ):
-                for_role.add(member)  # User should be given the @Unverified role
-
-        log.debug(f"Found {len(for_role)} users for {unverified} role, {len(for_kick)} users to be kicked")
-        return for_role, for_kick
-
-    @tasks.loop(minutes=30)
-    async def update_unverified_members(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Periodically call `_check_members` and update unverified members accordingly.
-
-        After each run, a summary will be sent to the modlog channel. If a suspiciously high
-        amount of members to be kicked is found, the operation is guarded by `_verify_kick`.
-        """
-        log.info("Updating unverified guild members")
-
-        await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
-        unverified = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id).get_role(constants.Roles.unverified)
-
-        for_role, for_kick = await self._check_members()
-
-        if not for_role:
-            role_report = f"Found no users to be assigned the {unverified.mention} role."
-        else:
-            n_roles = await self._give_role(for_role, unverified)
-            role_report = f"Assigned {unverified.mention} role to `{n_roles}`/`{len(for_role)}` members."
-
-        if not for_kick:
-            kick_report = "Found no users to be kicked."
-        elif not await self._verify_kick(len(for_kick)):
-            kick_report = f"Not authorized to kick `{len(for_kick)}` members."
-        else:
-            n_kicks = await self._kick_members(for_kick)
-            kick_report = f"Kicked `{n_kicks}`/`{len(for_kick)}` members from the guild."
-
-        await self.mod_log.send_log_message(
-            icon_url=self.bot.user.avatar_url,
-            colour=discord.Colour.blurple(),
-            title="Verification system",
-            text=f"{kick_report}\n{role_report}",
-        )
-
-    # endregion
-    # region: periodically ping @Unverified
-
-    @tasks.loop(hours=constants.Verification.reminder_frequency)
-    async def ping_unverified(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Delete latest `REMINDER_MESSAGE` and send it again.
-
-        This utilizes RedisCache to persist the latest reminder message id.
-        """
-        await self.bot.wait_until_guild_available()
-        verification = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id).get_channel(constants.Channels.verification)
-
-        last_reminder: t.Optional[int] = await self.task_cache.get("last_reminder")
-
-        if last_reminder is not None:
-            log.trace(f"Found verification reminder message in cache, deleting: {last_reminder}")
-
-            with suppress(discord.HTTPException):  # If something goes wrong, just ignore it
-                await self.bot.http.delete_message(verification.id, last_reminder)
-
-        log.trace("Sending verification reminder")
-        new_reminder = await verification.send(
-            REMINDER_MESSAGE, allowed_mentions=mention_role(constants.Roles.unverified),
-        )
-
-        await self.task_cache.set("last_reminder", new_reminder.id)
-
-    @ping_unverified.before_loop
-    async def _before_first_ping(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Sleep until `REMINDER_MESSAGE` should be sent again.
-
-        If latest reminder is not cached, exit instantly. Otherwise, wait wait until the
-        configured `reminder_frequency` has passed.
-        """
-        last_reminder: t.Optional[int] = await self.task_cache.get("last_reminder")
-
-        if last_reminder is None:
-            log.trace("Latest verification reminder message not cached, task will not wait")
-            return
-
-        # Convert cached message id into a timestamp
-        time_since = datetime.utcnow() - snowflake_time(last_reminder)
-        log.trace(f"Time since latest verification reminder: {time_since}")
-
-        to_sleep = timedelta(hours=constants.Verification.reminder_frequency) - time_since
-        log.trace(f"Time to sleep until next ping: {to_sleep}")
-
-        # Delta can be negative if `reminder_frequency` has already passed
-        secs = max(to_sleep.total_seconds(), 0)
-        await asyncio.sleep(secs)
-
-    # endregion
     # region: listeners
 
     @Cog.listener()
@@ -565,22 +83,11 @@ class Verification(Cog):
 
         raw_member = await self.bot.http.get_member(member.guild.id, member.id)
 
-        # If the user has the is_pending flag set, they will be using the alternate
+        # If the user has the pending flag set, they will be using the alternate
         # gate and will not need a welcome DM with verification instructions.
         # We will send them an alternate DM once they verify with the welcome
-        # video.
-        if raw_member.get("is_pending"):
-            await self.member_gating_cache.set(member.id, True)
-
-            # TODO: Temporary, remove soon after asking joe.
-            await self.mod_log.send_log_message(
-                icon_url=self.bot.user.avatar_url,
-                colour=discord.Colour.blurple(),
-                title="New native gated user",
-                channel_id=constants.Channels.user_log,
-                text=f"<@{member.id}> ({member.id})",
-            )
-
+        # video when they pass the gate.
+        if raw_member.get("pending"):
             return
 
         log.trace(f"Sending on join message to new member: {member.id}")
@@ -592,193 +99,18 @@ class Verification(Cog):
     @Cog.listener()
     async def on_member_update(self, before: discord.Member, after: discord.Member) -> None:
         """Check if we need to send a verification DM to a gated user."""
-        before_roles = [role.id for role in before.roles]
-        after_roles = [role.id for role in after.roles]
-
-        if constants.Roles.verified not in before_roles and constants.Roles.verified in after_roles:
-            if await self.member_gating_cache.pop(after.id):
-                try:
-                    # If the member has not received a DM from our !accept command
-                    # and has gone through the alternate gating system we should send
-                    # our alternate welcome DM which includes info such as our welcome
-                    # video.
-                    await safe_dm(after.send(ALTERNATE_VERIFIED_MESSAGE))
-                except discord.HTTPException:
-                    log.exception("DM dispatch failed on unexpected error code")
-
-    @Cog.listener()
-    async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
-        """Check new message event for messages to the checkpoint channel & process."""
-        if message.channel.id != constants.Channels.verification:
-            return  # Only listen for #checkpoint messages
-
-        if message.content == REMINDER_MESSAGE:
-            return  # Ignore bots own verification reminder
-
-        if message.author.bot:
-            # They're a bot, delete their message after the delay.
-            await message.delete(delay=constants.Verification.bot_message_delete_delay)
-            return
-
-        # if a user mentions a role or guild member
-        # alert the mods in mod-alerts channel
-        if message.mentions or message.role_mentions:
-            log.debug(
-                f"{message.author} mentioned one or more users "
-                f"and/or roles in {message.channel.name}"
-            )
-
-            embed_text = (
-                f"{format_user(message.author)} sent a message in "
-                f"{message.channel.mention} that contained user and/or role mentions."
-                f"\n\n**Original message:**\n>>> {message.content}"
-            )
-
-            # Send pretty mod log embed to mod-alerts
-            await self.mod_log.send_log_message(
-                icon_url=constants.Icons.filtering,
-                colour=discord.Colour(constants.Colours.soft_red),
-                title=f"User/Role mentioned in {message.channel.name}",
-                text=embed_text,
-                thumbnail=message.author.avatar_url_as(static_format="png"),
-                channel_id=constants.Channels.mod_alerts,
-            )
-
-        ctx: Context = await self.bot.get_context(message)
-        if ctx.command is not None and ctx.command.name == "accept":
-            return
-
-        if any(r.id == constants.Roles.verified for r in ctx.author.roles):
-            log.info(
-                f"{ctx.author} posted '{ctx.message.content}' "
-                "in the verification channel, but is already verified."
-            )
-            return
-
-        log.debug(
-            f"{ctx.author} posted '{ctx.message.content}' in the verification "
-            "channel. We are providing instructions how to verify."
-        )
-        await ctx.send(
-            f"{ctx.author.mention} Please type `!accept` to verify that you accept our rules, "
-            f"and gain access to the rest of the server.",
-            delete_after=20
-        )
-
-        log.trace(f"Deleting the message posted by {ctx.author}")
-        with suppress(discord.NotFound):
-            await ctx.message.delete()
-
-    # endregion
-    # region: task management commands
-
-    @has_any_role(*constants.MODERATION_ROLES)
-    @group(name="verification")
-    async def verification_group(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
-        """Manage internal verification tasks."""
-        if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
-            await ctx.send_help(ctx.command)
-
-    @verification_group.command(name="status")
-    async def status_cmd(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
-        """Check whether verification tasks are running."""
-        log.trace("Checking status of verification tasks")
-
-        if self.update_unverified_members.is_running():
-            update_status = f"{constants.Emojis.incident_actioned} Member update task is running."
-        else:
-            update_status = f"{constants.Emojis.incident_unactioned} Member update task is **not** running."
-
-        mention = f"<@&{constants.Roles.unverified}>"
-        if self.ping_unverified.is_running():
-            ping_status = f"{constants.Emojis.incident_actioned} Ping {mention} task is running."
-        else:
-            ping_status = f"{constants.Emojis.incident_unactioned} Ping {mention} task is **not** running."
-
-        embed = discord.Embed(
-            title="Verification system",
-            description=f"{update_status}\n{ping_status}",
-            colour=discord.Colour.blurple(),
-        )
-        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
-
-    @verification_group.command(name="start")
-    async def start_cmd(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
-        """Start verification tasks if they are not already running."""
-        log.info("Starting verification tasks")
-
-        if not self.update_unverified_members.is_running():
-            self.update_unverified_members.start()
-
-        if not self.ping_unverified.is_running():
-            self.ping_unverified.start()
-
-        await self.task_cache.set("tasks_running", 1)
-
-        colour = discord.Colour.blurple()
-        await ctx.send(embed=discord.Embed(title="Verification system", description="Done. :ok_hand:", colour=colour))
-
-    @verification_group.command(name="stop", aliases=["kill"])
-    async def stop_cmd(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
-        """Stop verification tasks."""
-        log.info("Stopping verification tasks")
-
-        self._stop_tasks(gracefully=False)
-        await self.task_cache.set("tasks_running", 0)
-
-        colour = discord.Colour.blurple()
-        await ctx.send(embed=discord.Embed(title="Verification system", description="Tasks canceled.", colour=colour))
+        if before.pending is True and after.pending is False:
+            try:
+                # If the member has not received a DM from our !accept command
+                # and has gone through the alternate gating system we should send
+                # our alternate welcome DM which includes info such as our welcome
+                # video.
+                await safe_dm(after.send(VERIFIED_MESSAGE))
+            except discord.HTTPException:
+                log.exception("DM dispatch failed on unexpected error code")
 
     # endregion
-    # region: accept and subscribe commands
-
-    def _bump_verified_stats(self, verified_member: discord.Member) -> None:
-        """
-        Increment verification stats for `verified_member`.
-
-        Each member falls into one of the three categories:
-            * Verified within 24 hours after joining
-            * Does not have @Unverified role yet
-            * Does have @Unverified role
-
-        Stats for member kicking are handled separately.
-        """
-        if verified_member.joined_at is None:  # Docs mention this can happen
-            return
-
-        if (datetime.utcnow() - verified_member.joined_at) < timedelta(hours=24):
-            category = "accepted_on_day_one"
-        elif constants.Roles.unverified not in [role.id for role in verified_member.roles]:
-            category = "accepted_before_unverified"
-        else:
-            category = "accepted_after_unverified"
-
-        log.trace(f"Bumping verification stats in category: {category}")
-        self.bot.stats.incr(f"verification.{category}")
-
-    @command(name='accept', aliases=('verified', 'accepted'), hidden=True)
-    @has_no_roles(constants.Roles.verified)
-    @in_whitelist(channels=(constants.Channels.verification,))
-    async def accept_command(self, ctx: Context, *_) -> None:  # We don't actually care about the args
-        """Accept our rules and gain access to the rest of the server."""
-        log.debug(f"{ctx.author} called !accept. Assigning the 'Developer' role.")
-        await ctx.author.add_roles(discord.Object(constants.Roles.verified), reason="Accepted the rules")
-
-        self._bump_verified_stats(ctx.author)  # This checks for @Unverified so make sure it's not yet removed
-
-        if constants.Roles.unverified in [role.id for role in ctx.author.roles]:
-            log.debug(f"Removing Unverified role from: {ctx.author}")
-            await ctx.author.remove_roles(discord.Object(constants.Roles.unverified))
-
-        try:
-            await safe_dm(ctx.author.send(VERIFIED_MESSAGE))
-        except discord.HTTPException:
-            log.exception(f"Sending welcome message failed for {ctx.author}.")
-        finally:
-            log.trace(f"Deleting accept message by {ctx.author}.")
-            with suppress(discord.NotFound):
-                self.mod_log.ignore(constants.Event.message_delete, ctx.message.id)
-                await ctx.message.delete()
+    # region: subscribe commands
 
     @command(name='subscribe')
     @in_whitelist(channels=(constants.Channels.bot_commands,))
@@ -839,30 +171,23 @@ class Verification(Cog):
         if isinstance(error, InWhitelistCheckFailure):
             error.handled = True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    async def bot_check(ctx: Context) -> bool:
-        """Block any command within the verification channel that is not !accept."""
-        is_verification = ctx.channel.id == constants.Channels.verification
-        if is_verification and await has_no_roles_check(ctx, *constants.MODERATION_ROLES):
-            return ctx.command.name == "accept"
-        else:
-            return True
-
     @command(name='verify')
     @has_any_role(*constants.MODERATION_ROLES)
-    async def apply_developer_role(self, ctx: Context, user: discord.Member) -> None:
-        """Command for moderators to apply the Developer role to any user."""
+    async def perform_manual_verification(self, ctx: Context, user: discord.Member) -> None:
+        """Command for moderators to verify any user."""
         log.trace(f'verify command called by {ctx.author} for {user.id}.')
-        developer_role = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id).get_role(constants.Roles.verified)
 
-        if developer_role in user.roles:
-            log.trace(f'{user.id} is already a developer, aborting.')
-            await ctx.send(f'{constants.Emojis.cross_mark} {user} is already a developer.')
+        if not user.pending:
+            log.trace(f'{user.id} is already verified, aborting.')
+            await ctx.send(f'{constants.Emojis.cross_mark} {user.mention} is already verified.')
             return
 
-        await user.add_roles(developer_role)
-        log.trace(f'Developer role successfully applied to {user.id}')
-        await ctx.send(f'{constants.Emojis.check_mark} Developer role applied to {user}.')
+        # Adding a role automatically verifies the user, so we add and remove the Announcements role.
+        temporary_role = self.bot.get_guild(constants.Guild.id).get_role(constants.Roles.announcements)
+        await user.add_roles(temporary_role)
+        await user.remove_roles(temporary_role)
+        log.trace(f'{user.id} manually verified.')
+        await ctx.send(f'{constants.Emojis.check_mark} {user.mention} is now verified.')
 
     # endregion
 
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py b/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
index 4d48d2c1b..0cbce6a51 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/voice_gate.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import discord
 from async_rediscache import RedisCache
-from dateutil import parser
 from discord import Colour, Member, VoiceState
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context, command
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ FAILED_MESSAGE = (
 )
 
 MESSAGE_FIELD_MAP = {
-    "verified_at": f"have been verified for less than {GateConf.minimum_days_verified} days",
+    "joined_at": f"have been on the server for less than {GateConf.minimum_days_member} days",
     "voice_banned": "have an active voice ban infraction",
     "total_messages": f"have sent less than {GateConf.minimum_messages} messages",
     "activity_blocks": f"have been active for fewer than {GateConf.minimum_activity_blocks} ten-minute blocks",
@@ -149,14 +148,8 @@ class VoiceGate(Cog):
             await ctx.author.send(embed=embed)
             return
 
-        # Pre-parse this for better code style
-        if data["verified_at"] is not None:
-            data["verified_at"] = parser.isoparse(data["verified_at"])
-        else:
-            data["verified_at"] = datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=3)
-
         checks = {
-            "verified_at": data["verified_at"] > datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=GateConf.minimum_days_verified),
+            "joined_at": ctx.author.joined_at > datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=GateConf.minimum_days_member),
             "total_messages": data["total_messages"] < GateConf.minimum_messages,
             "voice_banned": data["voice_banned"],
             "activity_blocks": data["activity_blocks"] < GateConf.minimum_activity_blocks
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
index 7118dee02..f9fc12dc3 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/_watchchannel.py
@@ -342,11 +342,14 @@ class WatchChannel(metaclass=CogABCMeta):
         """Takes care of unloading the cog and canceling the consumption task."""
         self.log.trace("Unloading the cog")
         if self._consume_task and not self._consume_task.done():
+            def done_callback(task: asyncio.Task) -> None:
+                """Send exception when consuming task have been cancelled."""
+                try:
+                    task.result()
+                except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                    self.log.info(
+                        f"The consume task of {type(self).__name__} was canceled. Messages may be lost."
+                    )
+
+            self._consume_task.add_done_callback(done_callback)
             self._consume_task.cancel()
-            try:
-                self._consume_task.result()
-            except asyncio.CancelledError as e:
-                self.log.exception(
-                    "The consume task was canceled. Messages may be lost.",
-                    exc_info=e
-                )
diff --git a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/talentpool.py b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/talentpool.py
index a77dbe156..df2ce586e 100644
--- a/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/talentpool.py
+++ b/bot/exts/moderation/watchchannels/talentpool.py
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ class TalentPool(WatchChannel, Cog, name="Talentpool"):
 
     @nomination_group.command(name='watch', aliases=('w', 'add', 'a'), root_aliases=("nominate",))
     @has_any_role(*STAFF_ROLES)
-    async def watch_command(self, ctx: Context, user: FetchedMember, *, reason: str) -> None:
+    async def watch_command(self, ctx: Context, user: FetchedMember, *, reason: str = '') -> None:
         """
         Relay messages sent by the given `user` to the `#talent-pool` channel.
 
-        A `reason` for adding the user to the talent pool is required and will be displayed
-        in the header when relaying messages of this user to the channel.
+        A `reason` for adding the user to the talent pool is optional.
+        If given, it will be displayed in the header when relaying messages of this user to the channel.
         """
         if user.bot:
             await ctx.send(f":x: I'm sorry {ctx.author}, I'm afraid I can't do that. I only watch humans.")
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class TalentPool(WatchChannel, Cog, name="Talentpool"):
             f"{self.api_endpoint}/{nomination_id}",
             json={field: reason}
         )
-
+        await self.fetch_user_cache()  # Update cache.
         await ctx.send(f":white_check_mark: Updated the {field} of the nomination!")
 
     @Cog.listener()
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class TalentPool(WatchChannel, Cog, name="Talentpool"):
         actor = guild.get_member(actor_id)
 
         active = nomination_object["active"]
-        log.debug(active)
-        log.debug(type(nomination_object["inserted_at"]))
+
+        reason = nomination_object["reason"] or "*None*"
 
         start_date = time.format_infraction(nomination_object["inserted_at"])
         if active:
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class TalentPool(WatchChannel, Cog, name="Talentpool"):
                 Status: **Active**
                 Date: {start_date}
                 Actor: {actor.mention if actor else actor_id}
-                Reason: {nomination_object["reason"]}
+                Reason: {reason}
                 Nomination ID: `{nomination_object["id"]}`
                 ===============
                 """
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class TalentPool(WatchChannel, Cog, name="Talentpool"):
                 Status: Inactive
                 Date: {start_date}
                 Actor: {actor.mention if actor else actor_id}
-                Reason: {nomination_object["reason"]}
+                Reason: {reason}
 
                 End date: {end_date}
                 Unwatch reason: {nomination_object["end_reason"]}
diff --git a/bot/exts/utils/bot.py b/bot/exts/utils/bot.py
index 69d623581..a4c828f95 100644
--- a/bot/exts/utils/bot.py
+++ b/bot/exts/utils/bot.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from discord import Embed, TextChannel
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog, Context, command, group, has_any_role
 
 from bot.bot import Bot
-from bot.constants import Guild, MODERATION_ROLES, Roles, URLs
+from bot.constants import Guild, MODERATION_ROLES, URLs
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ class BotCog(Cog, name="Bot"):
         self.bot = bot
 
     @group(invoke_without_command=True, name="bot", hidden=True)
-    @has_any_role(Roles.verified)
     async def botinfo_group(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
         """Bot informational commands."""
         await ctx.send_help(ctx.command)
 
     @botinfo_group.command(name='about', aliases=('info',), hidden=True)
-    @has_any_role(Roles.verified)
     async def about_command(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
         """Get information about the bot."""
         embed = Embed(
diff --git a/bot/exts/utils/clean.py b/bot/exts/utils/clean.py
index bf25cb4c2..8acaf9131 100644
--- a/bot/exts/utils/clean.py
+++ b/bot/exts/utils/clean.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Clean(Cog):
             channel_id=Channels.mod_log,
         )
 
-    @group(invoke_without_command=True, name="clean", aliases=["purge"])
+    @group(invoke_without_command=True, name="clean", aliases=["clear", "purge"])
     @has_any_role(*MODERATION_ROLES)
     async def clean_group(self, ctx: Context) -> None:
         """Commands for cleaning messages in channels."""
diff --git a/bot/exts/utils/jams.py b/bot/exts/utils/jams.py
index 1c0988343..98fbcb303 100644
--- a/bot/exts/utils/jams.py
+++ b/bot/exts/utils/jams.py
@@ -93,10 +93,6 @@ class CodeJams(commands.Cog):
                 connect=True
             ),
             guild.default_role: PermissionOverwrite(read_messages=False, connect=False),
-            guild.get_role(Roles.verified): PermissionOverwrite(
-                read_messages=False,
-                connect=False
-            )
         }
 
         # Rest of members should just have read_messages
diff --git a/bot/exts/utils/utils.py b/bot/exts/utils/utils.py
index 8e7e6ba36..eb92dfca7 100644
--- a/bot/exts/utils/utils.py
+++ b/bot/exts/utils/utils.py
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ import difflib
 import logging
 import re
 import unicodedata
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from email.parser import HeaderParser
-from io import StringIO
-from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Tuple, Union
 
 from discord import Colour, Embed, utils
 from discord.ext.commands import BadArgument, Cog, Context, clean_content, command, has_any_role
@@ -17,7 +14,6 @@ from bot.converters import Snowflake
 from bot.decorators import in_whitelist
 from bot.pagination import LinePaginator
 from bot.utils import messages
-from bot.utils.cache import AsyncCache
 from bot.utils.time import time_since
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -44,23 +40,12 @@ If the implementation is easy to explain, it may be a good idea.
 Namespaces are one honking great idea -- let's do more of those!
 """
 
-ICON_URL = "https://www.python.org/static/opengraph-icon-200x200.png"
-
-pep_cache = AsyncCache()
-
 
 class Utils(Cog):
     """A selection of utilities which don't have a clear category."""
 
-    BASE_PEP_URL = "http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-"
-    BASE_GITHUB_PEP_URL = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/python/peps/master/pep-"
-    PEPS_LISTING_API_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/python/peps/contents?ref=master"
-
     def __init__(self, bot: Bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.peps: Dict[int, str] = {}
-        self.last_refreshed_peps: Optional[datetime] = None
-        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.refresh_peps_urls())
 
     @command()
     @in_whitelist(channels=(Channels.bot_commands,), roles=STAFF_ROLES)
@@ -207,126 +192,6 @@ class Utils(Cog):
         for reaction in options:
             await message.add_reaction(reaction)
 
-    # region: PEP
-
-    async def refresh_peps_urls(self) -> None:
-        """Refresh PEP URLs listing in every 3 hours."""
-        # Wait until HTTP client is available
-        await self.bot.wait_until_ready()
-        log.trace("Started refreshing PEP URLs.")
-
-        async with self.bot.http_session.get(self.PEPS_LISTING_API_URL) as resp:
-            listing = await resp.json()
-
-        log.trace("Got PEP URLs listing from GitHub API")
-
-        for file in listing:
-            name = file["name"]
-            if name.startswith("pep-") and name.endswith((".rst", ".txt")):
-                pep_number = name.replace("pep-", "").split(".")[0]
-                self.peps[int(pep_number)] = file["download_url"]
-
-        self.last_refreshed_peps = datetime.now()
-        log.info("Successfully refreshed PEP URLs listing.")
-
-    @command(name='pep', aliases=('get_pep', 'p'))
-    async def pep_command(self, ctx: Context, pep_number: int) -> None:
-        """Fetches information about a PEP and sends it to the channel."""
-        # Trigger typing in chat to show users that bot is responding
-        await ctx.trigger_typing()
-
-        # Handle PEP 0 directly because it's not in .rst or .txt so it can't be accessed like other PEPs.
-        if pep_number == 0:
-            pep_embed = self.get_pep_zero_embed()
-            success = True
-        else:
-            success = False
-            if not (pep_embed := await self.validate_pep_number(pep_number)):
-                pep_embed, success = await self.get_pep_embed(pep_number)
-
-        await ctx.send(embed=pep_embed)
-        if success:
-            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_number} getting and sending finished successfully. Increasing stat.")
-            self.bot.stats.incr(f"pep_fetches.{pep_number}")
-        else:
-            log.trace(f"Getting PEP {pep_number} failed. Error embed sent.")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_pep_zero_embed() -> Embed:
-        """Get information embed about PEP 0."""
-        pep_embed = Embed(
-            title="**PEP 0 - Index of Python Enhancement Proposals (PEPs)**",
-            url="https://www.python.org/dev/peps/"
-        )
-        pep_embed.set_thumbnail(url=ICON_URL)
-        pep_embed.add_field(name="Status", value="Active")
-        pep_embed.add_field(name="Created", value="13-Jul-2000")
-        pep_embed.add_field(name="Type", value="Informational")
-
-        return pep_embed
-
-    async def validate_pep_number(self, pep_nr: int) -> Optional[Embed]:
-        """Validate is PEP number valid. When it isn't, return error embed, otherwise None."""
-        if (
-            pep_nr not in self.peps
-            and (self.last_refreshed_peps + timedelta(minutes=30)) <= datetime.now()
-            and len(str(pep_nr)) < 5
-        ):
-            await self.refresh_peps_urls()
-
-        if pep_nr not in self.peps:
-            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_nr} was not found")
-            return Embed(
-                title="PEP not found",
-                description=f"PEP {pep_nr} does not exist.",
-                colour=Colour.red()
-            )
-
-        return None
-
-    def generate_pep_embed(self, pep_header: Dict, pep_nr: int) -> Embed:
-        """Generate PEP embed based on PEP headers data."""
-        # Assemble the embed
-        pep_embed = Embed(
-            title=f"**PEP {pep_nr} - {pep_header['Title']}**",
-            description=f"[Link]({self.BASE_PEP_URL}{pep_nr:04})",
-        )
-
-        pep_embed.set_thumbnail(url=ICON_URL)
-
-        # Add the interesting information
-        fields_to_check = ("Status", "Python-Version", "Created", "Type")
-        for field in fields_to_check:
-            # Check for a PEP metadata field that is present but has an empty value
-            # embed field values can't contain an empty string
-            if pep_header.get(field, ""):
-                pep_embed.add_field(name=field, value=pep_header[field])
-
-        return pep_embed
-
-    @pep_cache(arg_offset=1)
-    async def get_pep_embed(self, pep_nr: int) -> Tuple[Embed, bool]:
-        """Fetch, generate and return PEP embed. Second item of return tuple show does getting success."""
-        response = await self.bot.http_session.get(self.peps[pep_nr])
-
-        if response.status == 200:
-            log.trace(f"PEP {pep_nr} found")
-            pep_content = await response.text()
-
-            # Taken from https://github.com/python/peps/blob/master/pep0/pep.py#L179
-            pep_header = HeaderParser().parse(StringIO(pep_content))
-            return self.generate_pep_embed(pep_header, pep_nr), True
-        else:
-            log.trace(
-                f"The user requested PEP {pep_nr}, but the response had an unexpected status code: {response.status}."
-            )
-            return Embed(
-                title="Unexpected error",
-                description="Unexpected HTTP error during PEP search. Please let us know.",
-                colour=Colour.red()
-            ), False
-    # endregion
-
 
 def setup(bot: Bot) -> None:
     """Load the Utils cog."""
diff --git a/bot/log.py b/bot/log.py
index 13141de40..0935666d1 100644
--- a/bot/log.py
+++ b/bot/log.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import coloredlogs
 import sentry_sdk
-from sentry_sdk.integrations.aiohttp import AioHttpIntegration
 from sentry_sdk.integrations.logging import LoggingIntegration
 from sentry_sdk.integrations.redis import RedisIntegration
 
@@ -67,9 +66,9 @@ def setup_sentry() -> None:
         dsn=constants.Bot.sentry_dsn,
         integrations=[
             sentry_logging,
-            AioHttpIntegration(),
             RedisIntegration(),
-        ]
+        ],
+        release=f"bot@{constants.GIT_SHA}"
     )
 
 
diff --git a/bot/resources/elements.json b/bot/resources/elements.json
index 2dc9b6fd6..a3ac5b99f 100644
--- a/bot/resources/elements.json
+++ b/bot/resources/elements.json
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     "gallium",
     "germanium",
     "arsenic",
-    "selenium",
     "bromine",
     "krypton",
     "rubidium",
diff --git a/bot/resources/tags/codeblock.md b/bot/resources/tags/codeblock.md
index 8d48bdf06..ac64656e5 100644
--- a/bot/resources/tags/codeblock.md
+++ b/bot/resources/tags/codeblock.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Here's how to format Python code on Discord:
 
-\```py
+\`\`\`py
 print('Hello world!')
-\```
+\`\`\`
 
 **These are backticks, not quotes.** Check [this](https://superuser.com/questions/254076/how-do-i-type-the-tick-and-backtick-characters-on-windows/254077#254077) out if you can't find the backtick key.
diff --git a/bot/rules/burst_shared.py b/bot/rules/burst_shared.py
index 0e66df69c..bbe9271b3 100644
--- a/bot/rules/burst_shared.py
+++ b/bot/rules/burst_shared.py
@@ -2,20 +2,11 @@ from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from discord import Member, Message
 
-from bot.constants import Channels
-
 
 async def apply(
     last_message: Message, recent_messages: List[Message], config: Dict[str, int]
 ) -> Optional[Tuple[str, Iterable[Member], Iterable[Message]]]:
-    """
-    Detects repeated messages sent by multiple users.
-
-    This filter never triggers in the verification channel.
-    """
-    if last_message.channel.id == Channels.verification:
-        return
-
+    """Detects repeated messages sent by multiple users."""
     total_recent = len(recent_messages)
 
     if total_recent > config['max']:
diff --git a/config-default.yml b/config-default.yml
index 006743342..175460a31 100644
--- a/config-default.yml
+++ b/config-default.yml
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ guild:
         # Special
         bot_commands:       &BOT_CMD        267659945086812160
         esoteric:                           470884583684964352
-        verification:                       352442727016693763
         voice_gate:                         764802555427029012
 
         # Staff
@@ -244,8 +243,6 @@ guild:
         python_community:   &PY_COMMUNITY_ROLE  458226413825294336
         sprinters:          &SPRINTERS          758422482289426471
 
-        unverified:                             739794855945044069
-        verified:                               352427296948486144  # @Developers on PyDis
         voice_verified:                         764802720779337729
 
         # Staff
@@ -323,6 +320,7 @@ filter:
 
 keys:
     site_api:    !ENV "BOT_API_KEY"
+    github:      !ENV "GITHUB_API_KEY"
 
 
 urls:
@@ -488,7 +486,7 @@ redirect_output:
 
 
 duck_pond:
-    threshold: 4
+    threshold: 5
     channel_blacklist:
         - *ANNOUNCEMENTS
         - *PYNEWS_CHANNEL
@@ -513,20 +511,8 @@ python_news:
     webhook: *PYNEWS_WEBHOOK
 
 
-verification:
-    unverified_after: 3  # Days after which non-Developers receive the @Unverified role
-    kicked_after: 30  # Days after which non-Developers get kicked from the guild
-    reminder_frequency: 28  # Hours between @Unverified pings
-    bot_message_delete_delay: 10  # Seconds before deleting bots response in #verification
-
-    # Number in range [0, 1] determining the percentage of unverified users that are safe
-    # to be kicked from the guild in one batch, any larger amount will require staff confirmation,
-    # set this to 0 to require explicit approval for batches of any size
-    kick_confirmation_threshold: 0.01  # 1%
-
-
 voice_gate:
-    minimum_days_verified: 3  # How many days the user must have been verified for
+    minimum_days_member: 3  # How many days the user must have been a member for
     minimum_messages: 50  # How many messages a user must have to be eligible for voice
     bot_message_delete_delay: 10  # Seconds before deleting bot's response in Voice Gate
     minimum_activity_blocks: 3  # Number of 10 minute blocks during which a user must have been active
diff --git a/tests/bot/exts/info/test_information.py b/tests/bot/exts/info/test_information.py
index daede54c5..d077be960 100644
--- a/tests/bot/exts/info/test_information.py
+++ b/tests/bot/exts/info/test_information.py
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ class UserEmbedTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(
             textwrap.dedent(f"""
                 Joined: {"1 year ago"}
+                Verified: {"True"}
                 Roles: &Moderators
             """).strip(),
             embed.fields[1].value
diff --git a/tests/bot/exts/moderation/test_silence.py b/tests/bot/exts/moderation/test_silence.py
index 104293d8e..fa5fc9e81 100644
--- a/tests/bot/exts/moderation/test_silence.py
+++ b/tests/bot/exts/moderation/test_silence.py
@@ -117,15 +117,6 @@ class SilenceCogTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.bot.get_guild.assert_called_once_with(Guild.id)
 
     @autospec(silence, "SilenceNotifier", pass_mocks=False)
-    async def test_async_init_got_role(self):
-        """Got `Roles.verified` role from guild."""
-        guild = self.bot.get_guild()
-        guild.get_role.side_effect = lambda id_: Mock(id=id_)
-
-        await self.cog._async_init()
-        self.assertEqual(self.cog._verified_role.id, Roles.verified)
-
-    @autospec(silence, "SilenceNotifier", pass_mocks=False)
     async def test_async_init_got_channels(self):
         """Got channels from bot."""
         self.bot.get_channel.side_effect = lambda id_: MockTextChannel(id=id_)
@@ -302,7 +293,7 @@ class SilenceTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.overwrite.send_messages)
         self.assertFalse(self.overwrite.add_reactions)
         self.channel.set_permissions.assert_awaited_once_with(
-            self.cog._verified_role,
+            self.cog._everyone_role,
             overwrite=self.overwrite
         )
 
@@ -435,7 +426,7 @@ class UnsilenceTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         """Channel's `send_message` and `add_reactions` overwrites were restored."""
         await self.cog._unsilence(self.channel)
         self.channel.set_permissions.assert_awaited_once_with(
-            self.cog._verified_role,
+            self.cog._everyone_role,
             overwrite=self.overwrite,
         )
 
@@ -449,7 +440,7 @@ class UnsilenceTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 
         await self.cog._unsilence(self.channel)
         self.channel.set_permissions.assert_awaited_once_with(
-            self.cog._verified_role,
+            self.cog._everyone_role,
             overwrite=self.overwrite,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/bot/exts/utils/test_jams.py b/tests/bot/exts/utils/test_jams.py
index 45e7b5b51..85d6a1173 100644
--- a/tests/bot/exts/utils/test_jams.py
+++ b/tests/bot/exts/utils/test_jams.py
@@ -118,11 +118,9 @@ class JamCreateTeamTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             self.assertTrue(overwrites[member].read_messages)
             self.assertTrue(overwrites[member].connect)
 
-        # Everyone and verified role overwrite
+        # Everyone role overwrite
         self.assertFalse(overwrites[self.guild.default_role].read_messages)
         self.assertFalse(overwrites[self.guild.default_role].connect)
-        self.assertFalse(overwrites[self.guild.get_role(Roles.verified)].read_messages)
-        self.assertFalse(overwrites[self.guild.get_role(Roles.verified)].connect)
 
     async def test_team_channels_creation(self):
         """Should create new voice and text channel for team."""
diff --git a/tests/bot/test_api.py b/tests/bot/test_api.py
index 99e942813..76bcb481d 100644
--- a/tests/bot/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/bot/test_api.py
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ class APIClientTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         cls.error_api_response = MagicMock()
         cls.error_api_response.status = 999
 
-    def test_loop_is_not_running_by_default(self):
-        """The event loop should not be running by default."""
-        self.assertFalse(api.loop_is_running())
-
-    async def test_loop_is_running_in_async_context(self):
-        """The event loop should be running in an async context."""
-        self.assertTrue(api.loop_is_running())
-
     def test_response_code_error_default_initialization(self):
         """Test the default initialization of `ResponseCodeError` without `text` or `json`"""
         error = api.ResponseCodeError(response=self.error_api_response)
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 870f66197..496363ae3 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class MockMember(CustomMockMixin, unittest.mock.Mock, ColourMixin, HashableMixin
     spec_set = member_instance
 
     def __init__(self, roles: Optional[Iterable[MockRole]] = None, **kwargs) -> None:
-        default_kwargs = {'name': 'member', 'id': next(self.discord_id), 'bot': False}
+        default_kwargs = {'name': 'member', 'id': next(self.discord_id), 'bot': False, "pending": False}
         super().__init__(**collections.ChainMap(kwargs, default_kwargs))
 
         self.roles = [MockRole(name="@everyone", position=1, id=0)]