Refactor: Add secure exit handling and strong parsing to the broken link checker. #238
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This pull request refactors the check-broken-links-md.py script to improve its reliability, maintainability, and clarity. The previous implementation had issues with fragile parsing, incorrect whitelist handling, and unsafe process termination. This update restructures the script into smaller, testable components and adds several enhancements to make it more robust and user-friendly.
Key improvements include:
1: Fixed whitelist logic so URLs in the exception list are properly ignored.
2: Replaced os._exit(1) with sys.exit(1) for safer termination and cleanup.
3: Implemented regex-based parsing to accurately extract files, URLs, and status codes.
4: Cleaned up subprocess handling to correctly capture both stdout and stderr.