Merge branch 'hotfix/2.6.6'

Author: PauloASilva

README.md

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-You can download this book in the following formats: [PDF][12], [Mobi][13] and
-[ePub][14].
+You can download this book in the following formats: [PDF][9], [Mobi][10] and
+[ePub][11].
 
 # Introduction
 
 Go Language - Web Application Secure Coding Practices is a guide written for
 anyone who is using the [Go Programming Language][1] and aims to use it for web
 development.
 
-This book is collaborative effort of [Checkmarx Security Research Team][2] and
-it follows the
-[OWASP Secure Coding Practices - Quick Reference Guide v2 (stable)][3] release.
+It was originally created by [Checkmarx Security Research Team][2] and later
+donated to the OWASP Foundation: see the [project page][13]. The book follows
+the [OWASP Secure Coding Practices - Quick Reference Guide v2 (stable)][3]
+release.
 
 The main goal of this book is to help developers avoid common mistakes while at
-the same time, learning a new programming language through a
-"hands-on approach".
-This book provides a good level of detail on "how to do it securely" showing
-what kind of security problems could arise during development.
+the same time, learning a new programming language through a "hands-on
+approach". This book provides a good level of detail on "how to do it securely"
+showing what kind of security problems could arise during development.
 
 ## The Audience for this Book
 
 The primary audience of the Go Secure Coding Practices Guide is developers,
 particularly the ones with previous experience with other programming languages.
 
 The book is also a great reference to those learning programming for the first
-time, who have already finish the [Go tour][8].
+time, who have already finish the [Go tour][7].
 
 ## What You Will Learn
 
-This book covers the [OWASP Secure Coding Practices Guide][15] topic-by-topic,
+This book covers the [OWASP Secure Coding Practices Guide][12] topic-by-topic,
 providing examples and recommendations using Go, to help developers avoid common
 mistakes and pitfalls.
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ This book was adapted for Go Language from The [Secure Coding Practices Quick
 Reference Guide][3], an [OWASP][4] - Open Web Application Security Project. It
 is a "_technology agnostic set of general software security coding practices, in
 a comprehensive checklist format, that can be integrated into the development
-lifecycle_" ([source][15]).
+lifecycle_" ([source][12]).
 
 [OWASP][4] itself is "_an open community dedicated to enabling organizations to
 conceive, develop, acquire, operate, and maintain applications that can be
@@ -58,22 +58,18 @@ If you're curious about how we built it from scratch, read the
 This document is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
 International license (CC BY-SA 4.0). For any reuse or distribution, you must
 make clear to others the license terms of this work.
-[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/][11]
-
-
+[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/][8]
 
 [1]: https://golang.org
 [2]: http://chkmrx.co/2sffXFr
 [3]: https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-coding-practices-quick-reference-guide/
 [4]: https://owasp.org/
 [5]: https://owasp.org/about/
 [6]: src/howto-contribute.md
-[7]: https://www.twitter.com/checkmarx
-[8]: https://www.gitbook.com/
-[9]: https://checkmarx.gitbooks.io/go-scp/
-[10]: https://www.gitbook.com/book/checkmarx/go-scp/
-[11]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
-[12]: dist/go-webapp-scp.pdf
-[13]: dist/go-webapp-scp.mobi
-[14]: dist/go-webapp-scp.epub
-[15]: https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-coding-practices-quick-reference-guide/#div-download
+[7]: https://go.dev/tour/
+[8]: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
+[9]: dist/go-webapp-scp.pdf
+[10]: dist/go-webapp-scp.mobi
+[11]: dist/go-webapp-scp.epub
+[12]: https://owasp.org/www-project-secure-coding-practices-quick-reference-guide/#div-download
+[13]: https://owasp.org/www-project-go-secure-coding-practices-guide/

VERSION

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-2.6.5
+2.6.6