sphinx-doc__sphinx-8475

Extend linkchecker GET fallback logic to handle Too Many Redirects

Verdict: the fix is stated in the issue (Tier A).

Some websites will enter infinite redirect loops with HEAD requests. In this case, the GET fallback is ignored as the exception is of type `TooManyRedirects` and the link is reported as broken. This extends the except clause to retry with a GET request for such scenarios.

The text states the fix: “Some websites will enter infinite redirect loops with HEAD requests. In this case, the GET fallback is ignored as the exception is of type `TooManyRedirects` and the lin…”

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