Use https in URLs where available (PowerShell#8622)

Use https in URLS across the repository where the domain serves content by https.

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Using semantic line feeds (breaks that separate ideas)
 is also appropriate, as is using Markdown syntax.
 ```
 
-* These are based on Tim Pope's [guidelines](http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html),
+* These are based on Tim Pope's [guidelines](https://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html),
   Git SCM [submitting patches](https://git.kernel.org/cgit/git/git.git/tree/Documentation/SubmittingPatches),
   Brandon Rhodes' [semantic linefeeds][],
   and John Gruber's [Markdown syntax](https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/syntax).
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ Once you sign a CLA, all your existing and future pull requests will be labeled
 [contribute-issues]: #contributing-to-issues
 [open-issue]: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues
 [up-for-grabs]: https://github.com/powershell/powershell/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AUp-for-Grabs
-[semantic linefeeds]: http://rhodesmill.org/brandon/2012/one-sentence-per-line/
+[semantic linefeeds]: https://rhodesmill.org/brandon/2012/one-sentence-per-line/
 [PowerShell-Docs]: https://github.com/powershell/powershell-docs/
 [use-vscode-editor]: ../docs/learning-powershell/using-vscode.md#editing-with-visual-studio-code
 [repository-maintainer]: ../docs/community/governance.md#repository-maintainers

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Support_Question.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 ---
 name: Support Question ❓
-about: If you have a question, you can try asking in the PowerShell Slack channel first. If you need official support, refer to the [PowerShell Support Lifecycle](http://aka.ms/pslifecycle)
+about: If you have a question, you can try asking in the PowerShell Slack channel first. If you need official support, refer to the [PowerShell Support Lifecycle](https://aka.ms/pslifecycle)
 
 ---
 
 # Support Question
 
 ## Official support
 
-[PowerShell Support Lifecycle](http://aka.ms/pslifecycle)
+[PowerShell Support Lifecycle](https://aka.ms/pslifecycle)
 
 ## Community Resources
 

ThirdPartyNotices.txt

@@ -2075,6 +2075,4 @@ under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR
 CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the
 specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
-
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------

assets/AppImageThirdPartyNotices.txt

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ property of their respective owners.
  # provided under other licenses, as set forth below.
  #
  #  The BSD License
- #  http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
+ #  https://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
  #  Copyright (C) 2006-2008, Google Inc.
  #
  #  All rights reserved.
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ property of their respective owners.
  #  Copyright (c) 2013 International Business Machines Corporation
  #  and others. All Rights Reserved.
  #
- # Project: http://code.google.com/p/lao-dictionary/
+ # Project: https://code.google.com/p/lao-dictionary/
  # Dictionary: http://lao-dictionary.googlecode.com/git/Lao-Dictionary.txt
  # License: http://lao-dictionary.googlecode.com/git/Lao-Dictionary-LICENSE.txt
  #              (copied below)
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ XZ Utils Licensing
     naturally it is not legally required. Here is an example of a good
     notice to put into "about box" or into documentation:
 
-        This software includes code from XZ Utils <http://tukaani.org/xz/>.
+        This software includes code from XZ Utils <https://tukaani.org/xz/>.
 
     The following license texts are included in the following files:
       - COPYING.LGPLv2.1: GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1

assets/additionalAttributions.txt

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 File:  Hashtables from ConvertFrom-json
 ----------------------------------------------
 
-http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22002748/hashtables-from-convertfrom-json-have-different-type-from-powershells-built-in-h
+https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22002748/hashtables-from-convertfrom-json-have-different-type-from-powershells-built-in-h
 
 Copyright (c) 2015 Dave Wyatt.  All rights reserved.
 

assets/patch-template.wxs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <Patch 
         AllowRemoval="yes"
         Manufacturer="Microsoft Powershell" 
-        MoreInfoURL="http://github.com/powershell/powershell"
+        MoreInfoURL="https://github.com/powershell/powershell"
         DisplayName="Sample Patch" 
         Description="Small Update Patch" 
         Classification="Update"

build.psm1

@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ function Start-PSBootstrap {
                     Invoke-Expression "$baseCommand $Deps"
                 }
             } elseif ($Environment.IsMacOS) {
-                precheck 'brew' "Bootstrap dependency 'brew' not found, must install Homebrew! See http://brew.sh/"
+                precheck 'brew' "Bootstrap dependency 'brew' not found, must install Homebrew! See https://brew.sh/"
 
                 # Build tools
                 $Deps += "cmake"

docs/FAQ.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Where can I learn PowerShell's syntax?
 
-[SS64.com](http://ss64.com/ps/syntax.html) is a good resource.
+[SS64.com](https://ss64.com/ps/syntax.html) is a good resource.
 [Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/overview?view=powershell-6) is another excellent resource.
 
 ## What are the best practices and style?
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ The [PoshCode][] unofficial guide is our reference.
 
 ### Things that create a scope
 
-- [functions](http://ss64.com/ps/syntax-functions.html)
-- [call operator](http://ss64.com/ps/call.html) (`& { }`)
-- [script invocations](http://ss64.com/ps/syntax-run.html)
+- [functions](https://ss64.com/ps/syntax-functions.html)
+- [call operator](https://ss64.com/ps/call.html) (`& { }`)
+- [script invocations](https://ss64.com/ps/syntax-run.html)
 
 ### Things that operate in the current scope
 
-- [source operator](http://ss64.com/ps/source.html) (`. { }`)
-- [statements](http://ss64.com/ps/statements.html) (`if .. else`, `for`, `switch`, etc.)
+- [source operator](https://ss64.com/ps/source.html) (`. { }`)
+- [statements](https://ss64.com/ps/statements.html) (`if .. else`, `for`, `switch`, etc.)
 
 ## Why didn't an error throw an exception?
 

docs/building/macos.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ building on macOS is almost identical.
 
 ## Environment
 
-You will want [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/), the missing package manager for macOS.
+You will want [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/), the missing package manager for macOS.
 Once installed, follow the same instructions to download and
 install a self-hosted copy of PowerShell on your macOS machine.
 From `pwsh.exe`, run `Import-Module ./build.psm1` and use `Start-PSBootstrap` to install the dependencies.

docs/debugging/README.md

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ careful not to commit such a change.)
 [core-debug]: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudioalm/2016/03/10/experimental-net-core-debugging-in-vs-code/
 [vscode]: https://code.visualstudio.com/
 [OmniSharp]: https://github.com/OmniSharp/omnisharp-vscode
-[vscclrdebugger]: http://aka.ms/vscclrdebugger
+[vscclrdebugger]: https://aka.ms/vscclrdebugger
 
 PowerShell
 ==========

docs/learning-powershell/README.md

@@ -133,6 +133,6 @@ Commercial Resources
 [ebook-from-powershell.com]: http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebookv2/default.aspx
 [channel9-learn-powershell]: https://channel9.msdn.com/Search?term=powershell#ch9Search
 [powershell.com-learn-powershell]: http://powershell.com/cs/media/14/default.aspx
-[quick-reference]: http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2014/04/24/windows-powershell-4-0-and-other-quick-reference-guides/
+[quick-reference]: https://www.powershellmagazine.com/2014/04/24/windows-powershell-4-0-and-other-quick-reference-guides/
 [script-guy-how-to]:https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/tommypatterson/2015/09/04/ed-wilsons-powershell5-videos-now-on-channel9-2/
 [basic-cookbooks]:https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/samples/sample-scripts-for-administration?view=powershell-6

docs/learning-powershell/create-powershell-scripts.md

@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ else {
 # Remove loopback address from output regardless of platform
 $IP | Where-Object {$_ -ne '127.0.0.1'}
 ```
-[run-ps]:http://windowsitpro.com/powershell/running-powershell-scripts-easy-1-2-3
+[run-ps]:https://windowsitpro.com/powershell/running-powershell-scripts-easy-1-2-3

docs/learning-powershell/powershell-beginners-guide.md

@@ -326,16 +326,16 @@ For more details, see [Create and Run PowerShell Script Guide][create-run-script
 [cookbook]: http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596801519.do
 [ebook-list]: https://martin77s.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/free-powershell-ebooks/
 [ebooks-powershell.com]: http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/ebookv2/default.aspx
-[tutorial]: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/powershell/index.htm
+[tutorial]: https://www.computerperformance.co.uk/powershell/index.htm
 [to-learn]:https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2015/01/04/weekend-scripter-the-best-ways-to-learn-powershell/
 [ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd878324%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 [create-ps-module]:http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/powershell-modules,2-846.html
 [remoting]:https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/GetStartedPowerShell3/06
 [in-depth]: https://channel9.msdn.com/events/MMS/2012/SV-B406
-[remote-mgmt]:http://windowsitpro.com/powershell/powershell-basics-remote-management
+[remote-mgmt]:https://windowsitpro.com/powershell/powershell-basics-remote-management
 [remote-commands]:https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/core-powershell/running-remote-commands?view=powershell-6
-[examples]:http://examples.oreilly.com/9780596528492/
+[examples]:https://examples.oreilly.com/9780596528492/
 [examples-ps-module]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/dd878340%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
-[writing-ps-module]:http://www.powershellmagazine.com/2014/03/18/writing-a-powershell-module-in-c-part-1-the-basics/
+[writing-ps-module]:https://www.powershellmagazine.com/2014/03/18/writing-a-powershell-module-in-c-part-1-the-basics/
 [sample-code]:https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ff602031%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
 [create-run-script]:./create-powershell-scripts.md

docs/maintainers/issue-management.md

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ The following labels are used on PRs:
 * `Compliance` : Issues with the compliance label are required to be fixed either in the long term or short term for
   Microsoft to continue to sign and release packages from the project as official Microsoft packages.
   The time frame in which it needs to be fixed should be identified in the issue.
-* `Documentation Needed` : The PR has changes that require a documentation change or new documentation added to [PowerShell-Docs](http://github.com/powershell/powershell-docs)
+* `Documentation Needed` : The PR has changes that require a documentation change or new documentation added to [PowerShell-Docs](https://github.com/powershell/powershell-docs)
 * `First-Time-Issue` : An issue that is identified as being easy and a good candidate for first time contributors
 * `Hackathon` or `Hacktoberfest` : An issue that would be a good candidate for hackathons such as `Hacktoberfest` or `Hackillinois`
 * `Porting` : An issue that affects a feature not yet ported to other platforms.

docs/maintainers/releasing.md

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ GitHub will see the tag and present it as an option when creating a new [release
 Start the release, use the annotated tag's summary as the title,
 and save the release as a draft while you upload the binary packages.
 
-[semver]: http://semver.org/
+[semver]: https://semver.org/
 [tag]: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Tagging
 [release]: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-releases/
 

src/Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimCmdlets/CimResultObserver.cs

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public AsyncResultErrorEventArgs(
     /// EnumerateInstancesAsync operation of <see cref="CimSession"/> object.
     /// </para>
     /// <para>
-    /// (See http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/J.Van.Gogh/Reactive-Extensions-API-in-depth-Contract/)
+    /// (See https://channel9.msdn.com/posts/J.Van.Gogh/Reactive-Extensions-API-in-depth-Contract/)
     /// for the IObserver/IObservable contact
     /// - the only possible sequence is OnNext* (OnCompleted|OnError)?
     /// - callbacks are serialized

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/cimSupport/cmdletization/cim/cimQuery.cs

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private static string ObjectToWqlLiteral(object o)
         {
             if (LanguagePrimitives.IsNull(o))
             {
-                return "null"; // based on an example at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                return "null"; // based on an example at https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
             }
 
             o = CimValueConverter.ConvertFromDotNetToCim(o);
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ private static string ObjectToWqlLiteral(object o)
             {
                 if ((bool)LanguagePrimitives.ConvertTo(o, typeof(bool), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
                 {
-                    return "TRUE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                    return "TRUE"; // based on https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
                 }
 
-                return "FALSE"; // based on http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
+                return "FALSE"; // based on https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa394054(VS.85).aspx
             }
 
             throw CimValueConverter.GetInvalidCastException(

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/TimeZoneCommands.cs

@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ public struct TIME_ZONE_INFORMATION
             /// <summary>
             /// Definition of SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME constant from Win32 API.
             /// </summary>
-            public const string SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME = "SeTimeZonePrivilege"; // http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/bb530716(VS.85).aspx
+            public const string SE_TIME_ZONE_NAME = "SeTimeZonePrivilege"; // https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/bb530716(VS.85).aspx
 
             /// <summary>
             /// PInvoke GetCurrentProcess API.

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Utility/commands/utility/GetRandomCommand.cs

@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ protected override void EndProcessing()
     /// Provides an adapter API for random numbers that may be either cryptographically random, or
     /// generated with the regular pseudo-random number generator. Re-implementations of
     /// methods using the NextBytes() primitive based on the CLR implementation:
-    ///     http://referencesource.microsoft.com/#mscorlib/system/random.cs.
+    ///     https://referencesource.microsoft.com/#mscorlib/system/random.cs.
     /// </summary>
     internal class PolymorphicRandomNumberGenerator
     {

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/WindowsTaskbarJumpList/PropVariant.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell
     /// This class is intended for internal use only.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// Originally sourced from http://blogs.msdn.com/adamroot/pages/interop-with-propvariants-in-net.aspx
+    /// Originally sourced from https://blogs.msdn.com/adamroot/pages/interop-with-propvariants-in-net.aspx
     /// and modified to add ability to set values
     /// </remarks>
     [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Explicit)]

src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/ConsoleControl.cs

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ internal struct MouseInput
 
             /// <summary>
             /// A set of bit flags that specify various aspects of mouse motion and button clicks.
-            /// See (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms646273(VS.85).aspx)
+            /// See (https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms646273(VS.85).aspx)
             /// </summary>
             internal DWORD Flags;
 
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ private static HostException CreateHostException(
         internal static int LengthInBufferCells(char c)
         {
             // The following is based on http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/c/wcwidth.c
-            // which is derived from http://www.unicode.org/Public/UCD/latest/ucd/EastAsianWidth.txt
+            // which is derived from https://www.unicode.org/Public/UCD/latest/ucd/EastAsianWidth.txt
 
             bool isWide = c >= 0x1100 &&
                 (c <= 0x115f || /* Hangul Jamo init. consonants */

src/PowerShell.Core.Instrumentation/PowerShell.Core.Instrumentation.man

@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@
         </maps>
         <templates>
           <!--
-            see http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa382747(VS.85).aspx
+            see https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa382747(VS.85).aspx
             for definitions of different data types
           -->
           <template tid="T_CorrelationEvent">

src/System.Management.Automation/cimSupport/cmdletization/cim/WildcardPatternToCimQueryParser.cs

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell.Cmdletization.Cim
     /// Translates a <see cref="WildcardPattern"/> into a like-operand for WQL.
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>
-    /// Documentation on MSDN (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa392263(VS.85).aspx) is
+    /// Documentation on MSDN (https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa392263(VS.85).aspx) is
     /// 1) rather slim / incomplete
     /// 2) sometimes incorrect (i.e. says that '=' is used for character ranges, when it should have said '-')
     ///

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/COM/ComTypeInfo.cs

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private void Initialize()
 
                     if ((funcdesc.wFuncFlags & 0x1) == 0x1)
                     {
-                        // http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ee488948.aspx
+                        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ee488948.aspx
                         // FUNCFLAGS -- FUNCFLAG_FRESTRICTED = 0x1:
                         //     Indicates that the function should not be accessible from macro languages.
                         //     This flag is intended for system-level functions or functions that type browsers should not display.

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/ComInterop/ComRuntimeHelpers.cs

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public static void CheckThrowException(int hresult, ref ExcepInfo excepInfo, Com
                     //
                     // But: Arguments are stored in pDispParams->rgvarg in reverse order, so the first
                     // parameter is the one with the highest index in the array
-                    // http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa912367.aspx
+                    // https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/aa912367.aspx
                     argErr = ((uint)args.Length) - argErr - 2;
 
                     // One or more of the arguments could not be coerced.

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/MshMemberInfo.cs

@@ -1990,7 +1990,7 @@ public override bool Equals(object obj)
 
         public override int GetHashCode()
         {
-            // algorithm based on http://stackoverflow.com/questions/263400/what-is-the-best-algorithm-for-an-overridden-system-object-gethashcode
+            // algorithm based on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/263400/what-is-the-best-algorithm-for-an-overridden-system-object-gethashcode
             unchecked
             {
                 int result = 61;

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/PSVersionInfo.cs

@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// An implementation of semantic versioning (http://semver.org)
+    /// An implementation of semantic versioning (https://semver.org)
     /// that can be converted to/from <see cref="System.Version"/>.
     ///
     /// When converting to <see cref="Version"/>, a PSNoteProperty is
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ public int CompareTo(object version)
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Implement <see cref="IComparable{T}.CompareTo"/>.
-        /// Meets SymVer 2.0 p.11 http://semver.org/
+        /// Meets SymVer 2.0 p.11 https://semver.org/
         /// </summary>
         public int CompareTo(SemanticVersion value)
         {

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/lang/parserutils.cs

@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ private static object[] unfoldTuple(ExecutionContext context, IScriptExtent erro
 
         // uses "yield" from C# 2.0, which automatically creates
         // an enumerable out of the loop code. See
-        // http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/05/C20/ for
+        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/05/C20/ for
         // more details.
         private static IEnumerable<string> enumerateContent(ExecutionContext context, IScriptExtent errorPosition, SplitImplOptions implOptions, object tuple)
         {

src/System.Management.Automation/engine/parser/tokenizer.cs

@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ private void ScanBlockComment()
         }
 
         // Implementation of the Levenshtein Distance algorithm
-        // http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance
+        // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levenshtein_distance
         private static int GetStringSimilarity(string first, string second)
         {
             Diagnostics.Assert(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(first) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(second), "Caller never calls us with empty strings");