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AI-generatedURLRead certificate validation inconsistency during redirects
The Wolfram Language URLRead function utilizes the underlying operating system's DNS resolver and SSL/TLS stack. Specifically, the VerifyCertificate option governs whether the server's certificate chain is validated against trusted roots. While the default behavior shifted in version 13.3 to maintain backward compatibility, there is ambiguity regarding how t