Use HTTPS to access Apache resources.
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/apache/commons/release/plugin/velocity/HEADER.vm b/src/main/resources/org/apache/commons/release/plugin/velocity/HEADER.vm
index 0a3676d..2e7904c 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/org/apache/commons/release/plugin/velocity/HEADER.vm
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/apache/commons/release/plugin/velocity/HEADER.vm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <p>
     The most recent source and binary releases for the Apache Commons project are available from this
     directory listing. For older releases, please use the
-    <a href="http://archive.apache.org/dist/commons/">archives</a>.
+    <a href="https://archive.apache.org/dist/commons/">archives</a>.
 </p>
 
 <h2>Important Notices</h2>