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README.md

@@ -87,27 +87,30 @@ the data repository (the codebases) be cloned next to each other.
 
 #### MacOS
 
-Mac users can install Git using [these instructions][macos-git].
+Mac users can install Git using these instructions: [Git - Installing Git -
+Installing on macOS][macos-git].
 
-Docker Desktop can be installed using [these instructions][macos-docker].
+Docker Desktop can be installed using these instructions: [Install Docker
+Desktop on Mac | Docker Docs][macos-docker].
 
 [macos-git]: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git#_installing_on_macos
 [macos-docker]: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install
 
 
 #### Linux
 
-Git is optimally installed using your distribution's package manager.
-See [these commands][linux-git] for a wide range of popular distros.
+Git is optimally installed using your distribution's package manager.  See [Git
+- Download for Linux and Unix][linux-git] for a wide range of popular distros.
 
 Both Docker Desktop and Docker Engine are separately supported on Linux.
 Both include the required Compose command plugin, but Docker Engine is
-typically much easier to install.
-
-The [Docker CE resource][linux-docker-engine] links to installation
-instructions for Docker Engine and Compose for various Linux distributions.
-[Linux Docker Desktop][linux-docker-desktop] links to instructions for the
-graphical desktop app that includes the commandline interface and Compose.
+typically much easier to install:
+- _Recommended:_ See [Install Docker Engine | Docker Docs][linux-docker-engine]
+  for links to installation instructions for Docker Engine and Compose for
+  various Linux distributions.
+- See [Install Docker Desktop on Linux | Docker
+  Docs][linux-docker-desktop] for links to instructions for the graphical
+  desktop app that includes the commandline interface and Compose
 
 [linux-git]: https://git-scm.com/download/linux
 [linux-docker-engine]: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install
@@ -116,14 +119,16 @@ graphical desktop app that includes the commandline interface and Compose.
 
 #### Windows
 
-You must use Windows 10 or 11 with [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)][wsl2].
+You must use Windows 10 or 11 with Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). For
+installation instructions: see [Install WSL | Microsoft Learn][wsl2].
 
 Git should be installed within WSL2, using the appropriate Linux installation
 method. For WSL2 Ubuntu, the command is `sudo apt-get install git`.
 
-Docker Desktop should be installed on Windows itself and integrated with WSL2 as
-explained in [these instructions][docker-wsl2]. Unlike Git, you should not
-install Docker within your WSL2 environment.
+Docker Desktop should be installed on Windows itself and integrated with WSL2
+as explained in [Docker Desktop WSL 2 backend on Windows | Docker
+Docs][docker-wsl2]. Unlike Git, you should not install Docker within your WSL2
+environment.
 
 [wsl2]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
 [docker-wsl2]: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/wsl
@@ -158,8 +163,8 @@ To achieve this, we recommend the following procedure:
     git clone https://github.com/creativecommons/cc-legal-tools-data.git
     ```
 
-Visit [Cloning a Repository][gitclone] for more on how to clone a GitHub
-repository.
+Visit [Cloning a repository - GitHub Docs][gitclone] for more on how to clone a
+GitHub repository.
 
 [gitclone]:https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository