Further external link usage fixes

_data/external_links.yml

@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ sn-prod-binaries-dl:
   url: https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/open-source-log-management/3rd-party-binaries.aspx
   title: [ "syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation packages" ]
 
+sn-blogs:
+  id: sn-blogs
+  url: https://syslog-ng.com/blog/
+  title: [ "syslog-ng blogs" ]
+
 mm-javascripts:
   id: mm-javascripts
   url: https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/docs/javascript/

_includes/doc/admin-guide/manpages-footnote.md

@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 ## See also
 
-[[The syslog-ng.conf manual page]]  
-[[The syslog-ng manual page]]
+The syslog-ng.conf manual page \
+The syslog-ng manual page
 
->**NOTE:** For the detailed documentation of syslog-ng OSE see
->[syslog-ng OSE Documentation page](https://www.syslog-ng.com/).
->  
->If you experience any problems or need help with syslog-ng OSE, visit
->the [syslog-ng mailing list](https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng).
->  
->For news and notifications about syslog-ng OSE, visit the [syslog-ng blogs](https://syslog-ng.com/blog/).
+>**NOTE:**
+>If you experience any problems or need help with syslog-ng OSE, visit the syslog-ng mailing list. \
+>For news and notifications about syslog-ng OSE, visit the syslog-ng blogs.
 {: .notice--info}

doc/_admin-guide/030_Installing_syslog-ng/000_Compiling_syslog-ng_from_source.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: >-
 ---
 
 For a list of third-party packages available for various Linux, UNIX,
-and other platforms, see [syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation packages](https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/open-source-log-management/3rd-party-binaries.aspx).
+and other platforms, see syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation packages.
 
 ## Steps
 

doc/_admin-guide/030_Installing_syslog-ng/README.md

@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ description: >-
 - You can install syslog-ng OSE on many platforms using the package
     manager and official repositories of the platform. For a list of
     third-party packages available for various Linux, UNIX, and other
-    platforms, see [syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation
-    packages](https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/open-source-log-management/3rd-party-binaries.aspx).
+    platforms, see syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation packages.
 
 - For instructions on compiling syslog-ng Open Source Edition from the
     source code, see [[Compiling syslog-ng from source]]

doc/_admin-guide/120_Parser/014_panos_parser/README.md

@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ For details on using value-pairs in syslog-ng OSE, see
 - Version 3.29 of syslog-ng OSE or later.
 
     **NOTE:** Most Linux distributions feature syslog-ng OSE versions
-    earlier than version 3.29. For up-to-date binaries, visit [the
-    syslog-ng third-party binaries
-    page](https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/open-source-log-management/3rd-party-binaries.aspx).
+    earlier than version 3.29. For up-to-date binaries, visit the syslog-ng Open Source Edition installation packages page.
     {: .notice--info}
 
 - PAN-OS log messages from Palo Alto Networks devices.

doc/_admin-guide/120_Parser/023_db_parser/001_Using_pattern_databases/001_Downloading_sample_patterndb.md

@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ For legal details, the full text of the license is [available here](https://crea
 
 If you create patterns that are not available in the GitHub repository,
 consider sharing them with us and the syslog-ng community. To do this,
-open a GitHub issue, or send them to the [syslog-ng mailing
-list](https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng/).
+open a GitHub issue, or send them to the syslog-ng mailing
+list.

doc/_admin-guide/170_Troubleshooting_syslog-ng/README.md

@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ description: >-
     [[Things to consider when forwarding messages between syslog-ng OSE hosts]].
 
 - In case you experience a problem that is not covered in this guide,
-    send it to our [mailing list](https://lists.balabit.hu/mailman/listinfo/syslog-ng/).
+    send it the syslog-ng mailing list.
 
-    To report bugs found in syslog-ng OSE, [visit our GitHub issues page](https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/issues/).
+    To report bugs found in syslog-ng OSE, visit the syslog-ng issue tracker on GitHub.
 
     Precompiled binary packages are available for free from various
-    third-parties. See [the list of precompiled syslog-ng OSE binary packages](https://www.syslog-ng.com/products/open-source-log-management/3rd-party-binaries.aspx).
+    third-parties. See the list of precompiled syslog-ng OSE binary packages.