Merge branch 'docs-fix-external-links' into 'master'

Docs fix external links

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab!81566

doc/user/compliance/license_compliance/index.md

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ You can view and modify existing policies from the [policies](#policies) tab.
 
 ## License expressions
 
-GitLab has limited support for [composite licenses](https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/appendix-IV-SPDX-license-expressions/).
+GitLab has limited support for [composite licenses](https://spdx.github.io/spdx-spec/SPDX-license-expressions/).
 License compliance can read multiple licenses, but always considers them combined using the `AND` operator. For example,
 if a dependency has two licenses, and one of them is allowed and the other is denied by the project [policy](#policies),
 GitLab evaluates the composite license as _denied_, as this is the safer option.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ The reported licenses might be incomplete or inaccurate.
 | Objective-C, Swift | [Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage), [CocoaPods](https://cocoapods.org/) v0.39 and below |
 | Elixir     | [Mix](https://elixir-lang.org/getting-started/mix-otp/introduction-to-mix.html)                               |
 | C++/C      | [Conan](https://conan.io/)                                                                                    |
-| Rust       | [Cargo](https://crates.io)                                                                                    |
+| Rust       | [Cargo](https://crates.io/)                                                                                   |
 | PHP        | [Composer](https://getcomposer.org/)                                                                          |
 
 ## Enable License Compliance
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ license_scanning:
     MAVEN_CLI_OPTS: --debug
 ```
 
-`mvn install` runs through all of the [build life cycle](http://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html)
+`mvn install` runs through all of the [build life cycle](https://maven.apache.org/guides/introduction/introduction-to-the-lifecycle.html)
 stages prior to `install`, including `test`. Running unit tests is not directly
 necessary for the license scanning purposes and consumes time, so it's skipped
 by having the default value of `MAVEN_CLI_OPTS` as `-DskipTests`. If you want
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ license_scanning:
 
 Alternatively, you can use a Java key store to verify the TLS connection. For instructions on how to
 generate a key store file, see the
-[Maven Guide to Remote repository access through authenticated HTTPS](http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-repository-ssl.html).
+[Maven Guide to Remote repository access through authenticated HTTPS](https://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-repository-ssl.html).
 
 ### Selecting the version of Java
 

doc/user/gitlab_com/index.md

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ GitLab.com uses the IP ranges `34.74.90.64/28` and `34.74.226.0/24` for traffic
 fleet. This whole range is solely allocated to GitLab. You can expect connections from webhooks or repository mirroring to come
 from those IPs and allow them.
 
-GitLab.com is fronted by Cloudflare. For incoming connections to GitLab.com, you might need to allow CIDR blocks of Cloudflare ([IPv4](https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v4) and [IPv6](https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v6)).
+GitLab.com is fronted by Cloudflare. For incoming connections to GitLab.com, you might need to allow CIDR blocks of Cloudflare ([IPv4](https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v4/) and [IPv6](https://www.cloudflare.com/ips-v6/)).
 
 For outgoing connections from CI/CD runners, we are not providing static IP
 addresses. All GitLab.com shared runners are deployed into Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Any

doc/user/group/saml_sso/index.md

@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ See the [troubleshooting page](../../../administration/troubleshooting/group_sam
 
 ### Okta setup notes
 
-Please follow the Okta documentation on [setting up a SAML application in Okta](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/build-sso-integration/saml2/overview/) with the notes below for consideration.
+Please follow the Okta documentation on [setting up a SAML application in Okta](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/build-sso-integration/saml2/main/) with the notes below for consideration.
 
 <i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i>
 For a demo of the Okta SAML setup including SCIM, see [Demo: Okta Group SAML & SCIM setup](https://youtu.be/0ES9HsZq0AQ).

doc/user/group/saml_sso/scim_setup.md

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Once synchronized, changing the field mapped to `id` and `externalId` may cause
 ### Okta configuration steps
 
 Before you start this section, complete the [GitLab configuration](#gitlab-configuration) process.
-Make sure that you've also set up a SAML application for [Okta](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/build-sso-integration/saml2/overview/),
+Make sure that you've also set up a SAML application for [Okta](https://developer.okta.com/docs/guides/build-sso-integration/saml2/main/),
 as described in the [Okta setup notes](index.md#okta-setup-notes)
 
 Make sure that the Okta setup matches our documentation exactly, especially the NameID

doc/user/infrastructure/iac/index.md

@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ This video from January 2021 walks you through all the GitLab Terraform integrat
 
 ## GitLab-managed Terraform state
 
-[Terraform remote backends](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/settings/backends/index.html)
+[Terraform remote backends](https://www.terraform.io/language/settings/backends)
 enable you to store the state file in a remote, shared store. GitLab uses the
-[Terraform HTTP backend](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/settings/backends/http.html)
+[Terraform HTTP backend](https://www.terraform.io/language/settings/backends/http)
 to securely store the state files in local storage (the default) or
 [the remote store of your choice](../../../administration/terraform_state.md).
 

doc/user/infrastructure/iac/terraform_state.md

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w
 
 > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2673) in GitLab 13.0.
 
-[Terraform remote backends](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/settings/backends/index.html)
+[Terraform remote backends](https://www.terraform.io/language/settings/backends)
 enable you to store the state file in a remote, shared store. GitLab uses the
-[Terraform HTTP backend](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/settings/backends/http.html)
+[Terraform HTTP backend](https://www.terraform.io/language/settings/backends/http)
 to securely store the state files in local storage (the default) or
 [the remote store of your choice](../../../administration/terraform_state.md).
 
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ See [this reference project](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/configure/examples/gi
 ## Using a GitLab-managed Terraform state backend as a remote data source
 
 You can use a GitLab-managed Terraform state as a
-[Terraform data source](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/state/remote-state-data.html).
+[Terraform data source](https://www.terraform.io/language/state/remote-state-data).
 To use your existing Terraform state backend as a data source, provide the following details
-as [Terraform input variables](https://www.terraform.io/docs/language/values/variables.html):
+as [Terraform input variables](https://www.terraform.io/language/values/variables):
 
 - **address**: The URL of the remote state backend you want to use as a data source.
   For example, `https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<TARGET-PROJECT-ID>/terraform/state/<TARGET-STATE-NAME>`.

doc/user/markdown.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ and the [main GitLab website](https://about.gitlab.com) use [Kramdown](https://k
 You should not view this page in the documentation, but instead [view these styles as they appear on GitLab](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/doc/user/markdown.md).
 
 GitLab Flavored Markdown extends the [CommonMark specification](https://spec.commonmark.org/current/).
-It was inspired by [GitHub Flavored Markdown](https://docs.github.com/en/github/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax).
+It was inspired by [GitHub Flavored Markdown](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax).
 
 ## Where you can use GitLab Flavored Markdown
 

doc/user/project/import/clearcase.md

@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@ are some useful links to get you started:
 - [ClearCase to Git](https://therub.org/2013/07/19/clearcase-to-git/)
 - [Dual syncing ClearCase to Git](https://therub.org/2013/10/22/dual-syncing-clearcase-and-git/)
 - [Moving to Git from ClearCase](https://sateeshkumarb.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/moving-to-git-from-clearcase/)
-- [ClearCase to Git webinar](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11817/162473/clearcase-to-git)
+- [ClearCase to Git webinar](https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11817/162473)

doc/user/project/import/cvs.md

@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ Here's a few links to get you started with the migration:
 
 - [Migrate using the `cvs-fast-export` tool](https://gitlab.com/esr/cvs-fast-export)
 - [Stack Overflow post on importing the CVS repository](https://stackoverflow.com/a/11490134/974710)
-- [Convert a CVS repository to Git](https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/linux-and-open-source/convert-cvs-repositories-to-git/)
+- [Convert a CVS repository to Git](http://www.techrepublic.com/article/convert-cvs-repositories-to-git/)
 - [Man page of the `git-cvsimport` tool](https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-cvsimport.html)
 - [Migrate using `reposurgeon`](http://www.catb.org/~esr/reposurgeon/repository-editing.html#conversion)

doc/user/project/integrations/mattermost_slash_commands.md

@@ -165,4 +165,4 @@ different types of notifications. All events are sent to the specified channel.
 ## Further reading
 
 - [Mattermost slash commands documentation](https://docs.mattermost.com/developer/slash-commands.html)
-- [Omnibus GitLab Mattermost](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/gitlab-mattermost/)
+- [Omnibus GitLab Mattermost](../../../integration/mattermost/)

doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/dns_concepts.md

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ for the most popular hosting services:
 - [Cloudflare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/201720164-Creating-a-Cloudflare-account-and-adding-a-website)
 - [cPanel](https://documentation.cpanel.net/display/84Docs/Edit+DNS+Zone)
 - [DigitalOcean](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/networking/dns/how-to/manage-records/)
-- [DreamHost](https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/215414867-How-do-I-add-custom-DNS-records-)
+- [DreamHost](https://help.dreamhost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360035516812)
 - [Gandi](https://docs.gandi.net/en/domain_names/faq/dns_records.html)
 - [Go Daddy](https://www.godaddy.com/help/add-an-a-record-19238)
 - [Hostgator](https://www.hostgator.com/help/article/changing-dns-records)

doc/user/project/pages/custom_domains_ssl_tls_certification/index.md

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ To enable this setting:
 1. Tick the checkbox **Force HTTPS (requires valid certificates)**.
 
 If you use Cloudflare CDN in front of GitLab Pages, make sure to set the SSL connection setting to
-`full` instead of `flexible`. For more details, see the [Cloudflare CDN directions](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200170416-End-to-end-HTTPS-with-Cloudflare-Part-3-SSL-options#h_4e0d1a7c-eb71-4204-9e22-9d3ef9ef7fef).
+`full` instead of `flexible`. For more details, see the [Cloudflare CDN directions](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ssl/origin-configuration/ssl-modes#h_4e0d1a7c-eb71-4204-9e22-9d3ef9ef7fef).
 
 <!-- ## Troubleshooting
 

doc/user/project/repository/mirror/push.md

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ through the [remote mirrors API](../../../../api/remote_mirrors.md).
 
 To configure a mirror from GitLab to GitHub:
 
-1. Create a [GitHub personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token)
+1. Create a [GitHub personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token)
    with `public_repo` selected.
 1. Enter a **Git repository URL** with this format:
    `https://<your_access_token>@github.com/<github_group>/<github_project>.git`.

doc/user/project/repository/x509_signed_commits/index.md

@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ The main difference is the way GitLab determines whether or not the developer's
   to their account.
 
 GitLab uses its own certificate store and therefore defines the
-[trust chain](https://www.ssl.com/faqs/what-is-a-chain-of-trust/).
+[trust chain](https://www.ssl.com/faqs/what-is-a-certificate-authority/).
 For a commit or tag to be *verified* by GitLab:
 
 - The signing certificate email must match a verified email address in GitLab.
-- The GitLab instance must be able to establish a full [trust chain](https://www.ssl.com/faqs/what-is-a-chain-of-trust/)
+- The GitLab instance must be able to establish a full trust chain
   from the certificate in the signature to a trusted certificate in the GitLab certificate store.
   This chain may include intermediate certificates supplied in the signature. You may
   need to add certificates, such as Certificate Authority root certificates,