Anycast flag coming soon and updated link for MM account ID

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diff --git a/content/geoip/docs/web-services/responses.mdx b/content/geoip/docs/web-services/responses.mdx
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ to handle any valid HTTP `4xx` or `5xx` status code.
       <td>`ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED`</td>
       <td>401 Unauthorized</td>
       <td>
-        You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key)
+        You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID)
         in the [Authorization](/minfraud/api-documentation/requests#authorization-and-security)
         header.
       </td>

diff --git a/content/minfraud/api-documentation/responses.mdx b/content/minfraud/api-documentation/responses.mdx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ to handle any valid HTTP `4xx` or `5xx` status code.
       <td>`ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED`</td>
       <td>401 Unauthorized</td>
       <td>
-        You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key)
+        You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID)
         in the [Authorization](/minfraud/api-documentation/requests#authorization-and-security)
         header.
       </td>

diff --git a/content/minfraud/evaluate-a-transaction.mdx b/content/minfraud/evaluate-a-transaction.mdx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ query.
 
 Place the following code in the footer of the HTML webpage and replace
 `ACCOUNT_ID` with your
-[MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key):
+[MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID):
 
 ```html
 <script type="text/javascript">

diff --git a/content/minfraud/release-notes/2023.mdx b/content/minfraud/release-notes/2023.mdx
@@ -7,6 +7,65 @@ title: minFraud Release Notes
 Subscribe to the [minFraud release notes RSS feed](/minfraud/release-notes/rss.xml).
 </Alert>
 
+<ReleaseNote date="2023-12-07" title="Anycast flag releasing soon for GeoIP web services and databases">
+
+We’re adding a flag to identify Anycast networks in our GeoIP geolocation
+databases to help identify instances where we might not provide geolocation for
+a particular IP address due to Anycast routing.
+
+Most home and office networks rely on Unicast routing, where every node on the
+network is assigned a unique IP address. Anycast routing allows multiple servers
+to share the same IP address.
+
+_GeoIP web services_ The Anycast flag will be available in all GeoIP web
+services by the end of December. For GeoIP web service users this will be a
+non-breaking change.
+
+We will post a new release note once the Anycast data point is available.
+
+_GeoIP databases_ The Anycast flag will have a staggered release for GeoIP
+geolocation database users. The Anycast flag will be released for MMDB users by
+the end of December, at the same that the flag is available in the GeoIP web
+services. The flag is a non-breaking change for MMDB format database users.
+
+The Anycast flag will be released in CSV format databases in mid-January, 2023.
+In most cases, the addition of a new field to CSV databases should also be a
+non-breaking change, but you should check your integration to make sure that the
+it can accomodate the addition of new fields.
+
+The field will be present in the following GeoIP databases:
+
+- GeoIP Country database
+- GeoIP City database
+- GeoIP Enterprise database
+
+_GeoLite databases_ The Anycast field will also be added to the CSV version of
+GeoLite geolocation databases, but the new field will be blank. This will allow
+the GeoIP databases to continue to be drag-and-drop replacements for GeoLite
+databases, so that it's easy to upgrade. The field will be present in the
+following GeoLite databases:
+
+- GeoLite Country database
+- GeoLite City database
+
+_Preparing for updated CSV format databases_ MMDB format databases will be able
+to access the new data through our client APIs. If you are a CSV user, the
+following details may be helpful in preparing your integration for the new data.
+
+- If you're not sure whether you're using the MMDB format, the CSV format, or
+  both, you can
+  [learn how to check your account's database download history to determine whether you are downloading CSV files on our Knowledge Base.](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4407114914843)
+
+- The new field will be added to the Blocks CSV files:
+  `{GeoIP2,GeoLite2}-{Enterprise,City,Country}-Blocks-IPv4.csv` and
+  `{GeoIP2,GeoLite2}-{Enterprise,City,Country}-Blocks-IPv6.csv`
+- The new field name will be `is_anycast`, will be added to the right of
+  existing fields, and the cell will either contain 1 (if the network is an
+  Anycast network) or be blank (if it is not). The overwhelming majority of
+  networks are not Anycast, and so this field will be blank in most cases.
+
+</ReleaseNote>
+
 <ReleaseNote date="2023-12-04" title="ISP output can be used as a parameter for custom rules">
 
 You can now use the `/ip_address/traits/isp` output in minFraud custom rules,

diff --git a/content/minfraud/report-a-transaction.mdx b/content/minfraud/report-a-transaction.mdx
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ to handle any valid HTTP 4xx or 5xx status code.
 | IP_ADDRESS_RESERVED   | 400 Bad Request            | You have supplied an IP address which belongs to a reserved or private range.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | AUTHORIZATION_INVALID | 401 Unauthorized           | You have supplied an invalid [MaxMind account ID and/or license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                                                                                                       |
 | LICENSE_KEY_REQUIRED  | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                                                                                                                              |
-| ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED   | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                                                                                                                               |
+| ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED   | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                                                                                          |
 | (none)                | 415 Unsupported Media Type | Your request included a `Content-Type` header that is not supported. For `GET` requests, this means the web service cannot return content of that type. For `PUT` and `POST` queries, this means the web service cannot parse a request body of that type.                        |
 | (none)                | 503 Service Not Available  | There is a problem with the web service server. You can try this request again later.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
 

diff --git a/content/minfraud/track-devices.mdx b/content/minfraud/track-devices.mdx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If you anticipate volume greater than 100 page views per second, please
 ## Implementation
 
 Replace `INSERT_MAXMIND_ACCOUNT_ID_HERE` with your
-[MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key).
+[MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID).
 
 ```html
 <script>

diff --git a/content/minfraud/working-with-transaction-dispositions.mdx b/content/minfraud/working-with-transaction-dispositions.mdx
@@ -207,18 +207,18 @@ the error and may change at any time.
 In addition to the errors documented below, client code should also be prepared
 to handle any valid HTTP 4xx or 5xx status code.
 
-| Code                   | HTTP Status                | Error                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| ---------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| UPDATES_AFTER_REQUIRED | 400 Bad Request            | You have not supplied the `updates_after` URI parameter.                                                                                                                    |
-| TIMESTAMP_INVALID      | 400 Bad Request            | The `updates_after` field must be in RFC 3339 format.                                                                                                                       |
-| PARAMETER_UNKNOWN      | 400 Bad Request            | You have supplied one or more parameters which are not used by this endpoint.                                                                                               |
-| AUTHORIZATION_INVALID  | 401 Unauthorized           | You have supplied an invalid [MaxMind account ID and/or license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header. |
-| LICENSE_KEY_REQUIRED   | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                        |
-| ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED    | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                         |
-| PERMISSION_REQUIRED    | 403 Forbidden              | You do not have permission to use the service. Please contact support@maxmind.com for more information.                                                                     |
-| (none)                 | 406 Not Acceptable         | Your request included an `Accept-Charset` header that is not supported. `UTF-8` is the only acceptable character set.                                                       |
-| (none)                 | 415 Unsupported Media Type | Your request included an `Accept` header that is not supported. The web service cannot return content of that type.                                                         |
-| (none)                 | 503 Service Not Available  | There is a problem with the web service server. You can try this request again later.                                                                                       |
+| Code                   | HTTP Status                | Error                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| ---------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| UPDATES_AFTER_REQUIRED | 400 Bad Request            | You have not supplied the `updates_after` URI parameter.                                                                                                                                 |
+| TIMESTAMP_INVALID      | 400 Bad Request            | The `updates_after` field must be in RFC 3339 format.                                                                                                                                    |
+| PARAMETER_UNKNOWN      | 400 Bad Request            | You have supplied one or more parameters which are not used by this endpoint.                                                                                                            |
+| AUTHORIZATION_INVALID  | 401 Unauthorized           | You have supplied an invalid [MaxMind account ID and/or license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.              |
+| LICENSE_KEY_REQUIRED   | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind license key](https://www.maxmind.com/en/my_license_key) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header.                                     |
+| ACCOUNT_ID_REQUIRED    | 401 Unauthorized           | You have not supplied a [MaxMind account ID](https://support.maxmind.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412951066779-Find-my-Account-ID) in the [Authorization](#authorization-and-security) header. |
+| PERMISSION_REQUIRED    | 403 Forbidden              | You do not have permission to use the service. Please contact support@maxmind.com for more information.                                                                                  |
+| (none)                 | 406 Not Acceptable         | Your request included an `Accept-Charset` header that is not supported. `UTF-8` is the only acceptable character set.                                                                    |
+| (none)                 | 415 Unsupported Media Type | Your request included an `Accept` header that is not supported. The web service cannot return content of that type.                                                                      |
+| (none)                 | 503 Service Not Available  | There is a problem with the web service server. You can try this request again later.                                                                                                    |
 
 ### Example response to an unsuccessful request