processed more of John Dalbec's fix of 2000/dlowe

Added processing of "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" tokens to `bin/subst.default.sh`.

Updated `find-missing-links.sh` to not falsely report missing links
when a "%%REPO_TOP_URL%%" token is used.

Changed `bin/subst.default.sh` VERSION from "1.3.2 2024-08-05"
to "1.4.0 2025-04-16".

Changed `bin/find-missing-links.sh` VERSION from "1.1.1 2024-04-28"
to "1.2.0 2025-04-16".

Due to a `pandoc(1)` bug fix, `2011/fredriksson/index.html` and
`2012/kang/index.html` were modified.  The bug fix removed extraneous
whitespace that was previously introduced into HTML under certain
situations.  These 2 changes do **NOT** impact the way web browsers
render these pages, however.

Updated sitemap.

Updated tarballs based on entry mods since 2025 March 4
(commit 233e5e90a5 just prior
to the IOCCC28 open).

Tested the above via `make update` on macOS.

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-<h1 id="official-ioccc-guidelines">Official IOCCC guidelines</h1>
+<h1 id="warning-these-guidelines-are-tentative">WARNING: These guidelines are TENTATIVE</h1>
-<p>These guidelines are <strong>OFFICIAL</strong>.</p>
+<p>One might think of them as a <strong>beta</strong> release for the IOCCC
-<p>Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
+that is about to open.</p>
-in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
+<p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong>: All <strong>tentative</strong> <a href="rules.html">rules</a> and <a href="guidelines.html">guidelines</a>
-will remain <strong>OFFICIAL</strong> for this IOCCC.</p>
+are subject to change by the <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> at any time.
+See both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC
+Mastodon</a> feed as <em>sometimes</em> the
+<a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> <em>mention</em> changes there.</p>
 <p>See our
 FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#feedback">rules, guidelines, tools feedback</a>”
 as well as our
 FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#question">about asking questions</a>”
 about these guidelines. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
 FAQ on “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">how to enter the IOCCC</a>”.</p>
-<p><strong>SUGGESTION</strong>: Watch both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the
+<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-pending">The IOCCC is pending</h1>
-<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for the latest news
+<p>While the IOCCC is not open yet, there is a tentative opening date for the next IOCCC.</p>
-about any <em>mentions</em> changes.</p>
+<p>Comments and suggestions on these preliminary guidelines are welcome. See the
-<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
+<a href="../faq.html#feedback">FAQ</a> for how to suggest, correct or provide feedback
-mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
+about these guidelines.</p>
-app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
+<!-- END: the next line ends content from: inc/guidelines.pending.hdr -->
-<h1 id="the-ioccc-open-for-submissions">The IOCCC open for submissions</h1>
-<p>See “<a href="https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter">FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC</a>”
-for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
-bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
-bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.</p>
-<!-- END: the next line ends content from: inc/guidelines.open.hdr -->
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next/guidelines.md

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/guidelines.open.hdr -->
+<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/guidelines.pending.hdr -->
 
-# Official IOCCC guidelines
+# WARNING: These guidelines are TENTATIVE
 
-These guidelines are **OFFICIAL**.
+One might think of them as a **beta** release for the IOCCC
+that is about to open.
 
-Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
+**IMPORTANT**: All **tentative** [rules](rules.html) and [guidelines](guidelines.html)
-in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
+are subject to change by the [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) at any time.
-will remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC.
+See both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the [IOCCC
+Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed as _sometimes_ the
+[IOCCC judges](../judges.html) _mention_ changes there.
 
 See our
 FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)"
@@ -15,23 +18,16 @@ FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)"
 about these guidelines. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
 FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)".
 
-**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the
-[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news
-about any _mentions_ changes.
 
-**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
+# The IOCCC is pending
-mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
-app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 
+While the IOCCC is not open yet, there is a tentative opening date for the next IOCCC.
 
-# The IOCCC open for submissions
+Comments and suggestions on these preliminary guidelines are welcome.  See the
+[FAQ](../faq.html#feedback) for how to suggest, correct or provide feedback
+about these guidelines.
 
-See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](https://www.ioccc.org/quick-start.html#enter)"
+<!-- END: the next line ends content from: inc/guidelines.pending.hdr -->
-for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
-bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
-bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.
-
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+<h1 id="warning-these-rules-are-tentative">WARNING: These rules are TENTATIVE</h1>
-<p>These rules are <strong>OFFICIAL</strong>.</p>
+<p>One might think of them as a <strong>beta</strong> release for the IOCCC
-<p>Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
+that is about to open.</p>
-in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
+<p><strong>IMPORTANT</strong>: All <strong>tentative</strong> <a href="rules.html">rules</a> and <a href="guidelines.html">guidelines</a>
-will remain <strong>OFFICIAL</strong> for this IOCCC.</p>
+are subject to change by the <a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> at any time.
+See both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC
+Mastodon</a> feed as <em>sometimes</em> the
+<a href="../judges.html">IOCCC judges</a> <em>mention</em> changes there.</p>
 <p>See our
 FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#feedback">rules, guidelines, tools feedback</a>”
 as well as our
 FAQ on “<a href="../faq.html#question">about asking questions</a>”
 about these rules. You might also find the FAQ in general useful, especially the
 FAQ on “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">how to enter the IOCCC</a>”.</p>
-<p><strong>SUGGESTION</strong>: Watch both the <a href="../news.html">IOCCC news</a> and the
+<h1 id="the-ioccc-is-pending">The IOCCC is pending</h1>
-<a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc">IOCCC Mastodon</a> feed for the latest news
+<p>While the IOCCC is not open now, there is a tentative opening date for the next IOCCC.</p>
-about any <em>mentions</em> changes.</p>
+<p>Comments and suggestions on these preliminary rules are welcome. See the
-<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
+<a href="../faq.html#feedback">FAQ</a> for how to suggest, correct or provide feedback
-mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
+about these rules.</p>
-app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
+<!-- END: the next line ends content from: inc/rules.pending.hdr -->
-<h1 id="the-ioccc-open-for-submissions">The IOCCC open for submissions</h1>
-<p>See “<a href="../quick-start.html#enter">FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC</a>”
-for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
-bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
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next/rules.md

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-<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/rules.open.hdr -->
+<!-- START: this line starts content from: inc/rules.pending.hdr -->
 
-# Official IOCCC rules
+# WARNING: These rules are TENTATIVE
 
-These rules are **OFFICIAL**.
+One might think of them as a **beta** release for the IOCCC
+that is about to open.
 
-Unless some significant problem turns up (such as a need to delay
+**IMPORTANT**: All **tentative** [rules](rules.html) and [guidelines](guidelines.html)
-in when the IOCCC will close, or some major bug is discovered) they
+are subject to change by the [IOCCC judges](../judges.html) at any time.
-will remain **OFFICIAL** for this IOCCC.
+See both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the [IOCCC
+Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed as _sometimes_ the
+[IOCCC judges](../judges.html) _mention_ changes there.
 
 See our
 FAQ on "[rules, guidelines, tools feedback](../faq.html#feedback)"
@@ -15,23 +18,16 @@ FAQ on "[about asking questions](../faq.html#question)"
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 FAQ on "[how to enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)".
 
-**SUGGESTION**: Watch both the [IOCCC news](../news.html) and the
-[IOCCC Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) feed for the latest news
-about any _mentions_ changes.
 
-**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
+# The IOCCC is pending
-mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
-app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 
+While the IOCCC is not open now, there is a tentative opening date for the next IOCCC.
 
-# The IOCCC open for submissions
+Comments and suggestions on these preliminary rules are welcome.  See the
+[FAQ](../faq.html#feedback) for how to suggest, correct or provide feedback
+about these rules.
 
-See "[FAQ - How may I enter the IOCCC](../quick-start.html#enter)"
+<!-- END: the next line ends content from: inc/rules.pending.hdr -->
-for information on how to register for the IOCCC, how to create a proper
-bzip2 compressed tarball of your submission, and how to upload your
-bzip2 compressed tarball to the IOCCC submit server.
-
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         &quot;contest_status&quot; : &quot;pending&quot;,
-        &quot;news_update&quot; : &quot;2025-04-16T16:35:11+00:00&quot;,
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+    "news_update" : "2025-04-16T20:29:15+00:00",
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