doc: fix three dead reference links - #14977
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Three external references in the docs no longer resolve: - how-to/output.rst cited the JUnit XSD at windyroad.com.au, which now 404s. Point at the windyroad/JUnit-Schema repository, which still hosts the same schema. - explanation/flaky.rst linked the Dropbox pytest-tools post, which redirects to the dropbox.tech front page rather than the article. - explanation/flaky.rst linked testandcode.com/50, which 404s. The two blog/podcast citations are pointed at Wayback snapshots, as doc/en/history.rst already does for older dead references.
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LGTM, but let's remove the changelog
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Done — changelog entry removed, the PR is now just the two documentation files. The |
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Three external references in the docs no longer resolve. All checked with a browser user-agent and following redirects.
doc/en/how-to/output.rstwindyroad.com.au/dl/Open%20Source/JUnit.xsdgithub.com/windyroad/JUnit-Schema/blob/master/JUnit.xsddoc/en/explanation/flaky.rstblogs.dropbox.com/tech/2016/03/open-sourcing-pytest-tools/doc/en/explanation/flaky.rsttestandcode.com/50Notes:
windyroad/JUnit-Schemarepository, so that citation keeps pointing at the actual schema rather than an archive.doc/en/history.rstalready does for older dead references.I also checked the other links flagged by a scan of the docs and left them alone:
stackoverflow.com/search?q=pytestandbsky.app/profile/pytest.orgincontact.rstboth resolve fine (they only appear broken to non-browser clients), and the remaining dead ones are insidedoc/en/announce/release notes andhistory.rst, which are historical records.