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 MySQL Server 5.7
+================
 
 This is a release of MySQL, a dual-license SQL database server.
 For the avoidance of doubt, this particular copy of the software
@@ -7,9 +8,10 @@ MySQL is brought to you by Oracle.
 
 Copyright (c) 2000, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
-License information can be found in the COPYING file.
+License information can be found in the [COPYING](/COPYING) file.
 
 MySQL FOSS License Exception
+----------------------------
 We want free and open source software applications under certain
 licenses to be able to use specified GPL-licensed MySQL client
 libraries despite the fact that not all such FOSS licenses are
@@ -18,16 +20,17 @@ Therefore there are special exceptions to the terms and conditions
 of the GPLv2 as applied to these client libraries, which are
 identified and described in more detail in the FOSS License
 Exception at
-<http://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html>.
+https://www.mysql.com/about/legal/licensing/foss-exception.html.
 
 This distribution may include materials developed by third
 parties. For license and attribution notices for these
 materials, please refer to the documentation that accompanies
-this distribution (see the "Licenses for Third-Party Components"
+this distribution (see the [Licenses for Third-Party Components] [thirdparty]
 appendix) or view the online documentation at
-<http://dev.mysql.com/doc/>.
+https://dev.mysql.com/doc/.
 
 GPLv2 Disclaimer
+----------------
 For the avoidance of doubt, except that if any license choice
 other than GPL or LGPL is available it will apply instead,
 Oracle elects to use only the General Public License version 2
@@ -38,19 +41,36 @@ of which version of the GPL is applied is otherwise unspecified.
 
 For further information about MySQL or additional documentation,
 see:
-- The latest information about MySQL: http://www.mysql.com
-- The current MySQL documentation: http://dev.mysql.com/doc
+
+ - The latest information about MySQL: https://www.mysql.com
+ - The current MySQL documentation: https://dev.mysql.com/doc
 
 Some Reference Manual sections of special interest:
-- If you are migrating from an older version of MySQL, please
-  read the "Upgrading from..." section.
-- To see what MySQL can do, take a look at the features section.
-- For installation instructions, see the Installing and Upgrading
-  chapter.
-- For the new features/bugfix history, see the MySQL Change History
-  appendix.
-
-You can browse the MySQL Reference Manual online or download it
-in any of several formats at the URL given earlier in this file.
+
+ - If you are migrating from an older version of MySQL, please
+   read the [Upgrading from...] [upgrade] section.
+ - To see what MySQL can do, take a look at the [features] [features] section.
+ - For installation instructions, see the [Installing and Upgrading] [install]
+   chapter.
+ - For the new features/bugfix history, see the [MySQL Change History] [news]
+   appendix.
+
+You can browse the [MySQL Reference Manual] [refman] online or download it
+in any of several formats at the URL's given earlier in this file.
 Source distributions include a local copy of the manual in the
 Docs directory.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Code can be contributed by sending a Github pull request or uploading
+a patch to https://bugs.mysql.com/. For all patches and pull requests
+you need to sign the [Oracle Contributor Agreement] [oca].
+
+[refman]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/
+[news]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/news.html
+[install]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/installing.html
+[upgrade]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/upgrading.html
+[features]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/features.html
+[thirdparty]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/licenses-third-party.html
+[oca]: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/goto/oca