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Broken links in the docs

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Since Oct 3, 2026.

Assessment

Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
85/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start in README.md and verify the reported https://releases.openai.com/codex link and its 404 status. Update the documentation so the link is valid or no longer points to the unavailable page, then confirm the README contains no broken reference.

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Description

documentation

Hi,

A few links in the docs no longer work (404 / 410):

File Link Status Replay
README.md https://releases.openai.com/codex 404 https://pathlyhq.com/en/scan?url=https%3A%2F%2Freleases.openai.com%2Fcodex

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