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@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Default:        false
 ```
 
 `allowAllFiles=true` disables the file allowlist for `LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE` and allows *all* files.
-[*Might be insecure!*](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/load-data-local.html)
+[*Might be insecure!*](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/load-data.html#load-data-local)
 
 ##### `allowCleartextPasswords`
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ For this feature you need direct access to the package. Therefore you must chang
 import "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 ```
 
-Files must be explicitly allowed by registering them with `mysql.RegisterLocalFile(filepath)` (recommended) or the allowlist check must be deactivated by using the DSN parameter `allowAllFiles=true` ([*Might be insecure!*](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/load-data-local.html)).
+Files must be explicitly allowed by registering them with `mysql.RegisterLocalFile(filepath)` (recommended) or the allowlist check must be deactivated by using the DSN parameter `allowAllFiles=true` ([*Might be insecure!*](https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/load-data.html#load-data-local)).
 
 To use a `io.Reader` a handler function must be registered with `mysql.RegisterReaderHandler(name, handler)` which returns a `io.Reader` or `io.ReadCloser`. The Reader is available with the filepath `Reader::<name>` then. Choose different names for different handlers and `DeregisterReaderHandler` when you don't need it anymore.