diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4fe54b0c90..84b8cf572e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ We'd like to invite you to join #matrix:matrix.org (via
https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html), run a homeserver, take a look
at the `Matrix spec <https://matrix.org/docs/spec>`_, and experiment with the
`APIs <https://matrix.org/docs/api>`_ and `Client SDKs
-<http://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html#client-sdks>`_.
+<https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html#client-sdks>`_.
Thanks for using Matrix!
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Connecting to Synapse from a client
The easiest way to try out your new Synapse installation is by connecting to it
from a web client. The easiest option is probably the one at
-http://riot.im/app. You will need to specify a "Custom server" when you log on
+https://riot.im/app. You will need to specify a "Custom server" when you log on
or register: set this to ``https://domain.tld`` if you setup a reverse proxy
following the recommended setup, or ``https://localhost:8448`` - remember to specify the
port (``:8448``) if not ``:443`` unless you changed the configuration. (Leave the identity
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ Security Note
=============
Matrix serves raw user generated data in some APIs - specifically the `content
-repository endpoints <http://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/latest.html#get-matrix-media-r0-download-servername-mediaid>`_.
+repository endpoints <https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/latest.html#get-matrix-media-r0-download-servername-mediaid>`_.
Whilst we have tried to mitigate against possible XSS attacks (e.g.
https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/1021) we recommend running
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ Platform-Specific Instructions
Debian
------
-Matrix provides official Debian packages via apt from http://matrix.org/packages/debian/.
+Matrix provides official Debian packages via apt from https://matrix.org/packages/debian/.
Note that these packages do not include a client - choose one from
https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now.html (or build your own with one of our SDKs :)
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ Troubleshooting Running
-----------------------
If synapse fails with ``missing "sodium.h"`` crypto errors, you may need
-to manually upgrade PyNaCL, as synapse uses NaCl (http://nacl.cr.yp.to/) for
+to manually upgrade PyNaCL, as synapse uses NaCl (https://nacl.cr.yp.to/) for
encryption and digital signatures.
Unfortunately PyNACL currently has a few issues
(https://github.com/pyca/pynacl/issues/53) and
@@ -672,8 +672,8 @@ useful just for development purposes. See `<demo/README>`_.
Using PostgreSQL
================
-As of Synapse 0.9, `PostgreSQL <http://www.postgresql.org>`_ is supported as an
-alternative to the `SQLite <http://sqlite.org/>`_ database that Synapse has
+As of Synapse 0.9, `PostgreSQL <https://www.postgresql.org>`_ is supported as an
+alternative to the `SQLite <https://sqlite.org/>`_ database that Synapse has
traditionally used for convenience and simplicity.
The advantages of Postgres include:
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ Using a reverse proxy with Synapse
It is recommended to put a reverse proxy such as
`nginx <https://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_proxy_module.html>`_,
`Apache <https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_proxy_http.html>`_ or
-`HAProxy <http://www.haproxy.org/>`_ in front of Synapse. One advantage of
+`HAProxy <https://www.haproxy.org/>`_ in front of Synapse. One advantage of
doing so is that it means that you can expose the default https port (443) to
Matrix clients without needing to run Synapse with root privileges.
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