diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 8f3f7b981c2..b41e3d44362 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ From within your Spring project's git checkout directory:
 
 ### Remove all files
 
-    git rm -rf *
-    git rm -rf '.*'
+    git rm -rf `git ls-files` && rm -rf *
 
 ### Add the gh-pages-upstream remote
 
@@ -50,11 +49,11 @@ At this point you need to make a decision: is your project a "grouping project",
 
 Based on your choice above, copy the correct sample page to `index.html`, e.g.:
 
-    $ cp sample-pages/project.html index.html
+    $ cp _sample-pages/project.html index.html
 
 or
 
-    $ cp sample-pages/project_group.html index.html
+    $ cp _sample-pages/project_group.html index.html
 
 
 ## Edit the content of your home page
@@ -96,9 +95,10 @@ Assuming you're already within your project's clone directory, and you've alread
 
 ### Install jekyll if you have not already
 
-> **Note:** Jekyll 1.1.2 is a known good version.
+> **Note:** Jekyll 1.1.2 is a known good version, and it is specifically referred to in `Gemfile.lock` so you have to use `bundle` (not `gem install ...`) to install it:
 
-    gem install jekyll
+    gem install bundler
+    bundle
 
 ### Run jekyll
 
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 6bcb01460d8..5b478082d64 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ custom_gradle_template: false
 
 ### The following properties are constant for most projects
 
-main_site_url: http://spring.io
-projects_site_url: http://projects.spring.io
-questions_url: http://spring.io/questions
+main_site_url: https://spring.io
+projects_site_url: https://projects.spring.io
+questions_url: https://spring.io/questions
diff --git a/_includes/page.html b/_includes/page.html
index f342858f2bd..87df027ffe9 100644
--- a/_includes/page.html
+++ b/_includes/page.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="{{site.baseurl}}/favicon.png"/>
 
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{site.baseurl}}/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css" />
-    <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round|Montserrat:400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
+    <link href='//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Varela+Round|Montserrat:400,700' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{site.baseurl}}/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css" />
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{site.baseurl}}/bootstrap/css/bootstrap-select.css" />
 
@@ -114,15 +114,9 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     &copy; <script type="text/javascript"> var d = new Date();
-                    document.write(d.getFullYear());</script> <a href="http://www.pivotal.io">Pivotal Software</a>, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-                    <a href="http://www.pivotal.io/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a> and
-                    <a href="http://www.pivotal.io/privacy-policy">Privacy</a>
-                </div>
-                <div class="span4 footer-newsletter--wrapper pull-right">
-                    <div class="footer-newsletter--container">
-                        <label>Subscribe to our newsletter</label>
-                        <iframe frameborder="0" height="42px" scrolling="no" src="http://play.gopivotal.com/OSS_Website_Spring_SpringNewsletterSubscriptionEmailOnly.html" style="border:none" width="324px"></iframe>
-                    </div>
+                    document.write(d.getFullYear());</script> <a href="https://www.pivotal.io">Pivotal Software</a>, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+                    <a href="https://www.pivotal.io/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a> and
+                    <a href="https://www.pivotal.io/privacy-policy">Privacy</a>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/_includes/widget_templates.html b/_includes/widget_templates.html
index 4e609c6fff4..b06f96e9af7 100644
--- a/_includes/widget_templates.html
+++ b/_includes/widget_templates.html
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
                             <div class="spring-icon {@= release.statusIconClass() @}"></div>
                         </div>
                         <div class="item--right-column">
-                            <a href='{@= release.refDocUrl @}' class="docs-link reference-link">Reference</a>
-                            <a href='{@= release.apiDocUrl @}' class="docs-link api-link">API</a>
+                            {@ if (release.refDocUrl !== '') { @}
+                                <a href='{@= release.refDocUrl @}' class="docs-link reference-link">Reference</a>
+                            {@ }; @}
+                            {@ if (release.apiDocUrl !== '') { @}
+                                <a href='{@= release.apiDocUrl @}' class="docs-link api-link">API</a>
+                            {@ }; @}
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     {@ }); @}