Proof that the twin prime constant is irrational (reference request)

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It seems intuitively clear that the twin prime constant $$ C_2 = \prod_{p > 2} \left(1-\frac{1}{(p-1)^2} \right) \approx 0.66016 $$ is irrational.

Can anyone please give a reference to a short proof of this (e.g. in an introductory number theory textbook)?

If this is in fact an open problem, could you please give a reference to some source explicitly stating so?