diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitOperationsTests.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitOperationsTests.cs
index d820032a..cbba9cb0 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitOperationsTests.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitOperationsTests.cs
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ private GitRepository CreateRepository(
                 config ?? GitConfig.Empty,
                 gitDir, 
                 gitDir,
-                _workingDir,
+                workingDir,
                 submodules.IsDefault ? ImmutableArray<GitSubmodule>.Empty : submodules,
                 submoduleDiagnostics: ImmutableArray<string>.Empty,
                 ignore ?? new GitIgnore(root: null, workingDir, ignoreCase: false),
                 commitSha);
         }
 
-        private GitSubmodule CreateSubmodule(string name, string relativePath, string url, string headCommitSha)
-            => new GitSubmodule(name, relativePath, Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(_workingDir, relativePath)), url, headCommitSha);
+        private GitSubmodule CreateSubmodule(string name, string relativePath, string url, string headCommitSha, string containingRepositoryWorkingDir = null)
+            => new GitSubmodule(name, relativePath, Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(containingRepositoryWorkingDir ?? _workingDir, relativePath)), url, headCommitSha);
 
         internal static GitIgnore CreateIgnore(string workingDirectory, string[] filePathsRelativeToWorkingDirectory)
         {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public void GetRepositoryUrl_NoRemotes()
             var repo = CreateRepository();
             var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
             Assert.Null(GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: null, logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
-            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
+            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { string.Format(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, repo.WorkingDirectory) }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public void GetRepositoryUrl_SpecifiedNotFound_OriginFallback()
 
             AssertEx.Equal(new[]
             {
-                string.Format(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, "myremote", "origin")
+                string.Format(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, repo.WorkingDirectory, "myremote", "origin")
             }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
         }
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public void GetRepositoryUrl_SpecifiedNotFound_FirstFallback()
 
             AssertEx.Equal(new[]
             {
-                string.Format(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, "myremote", "abc")
+                string.Format(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, repo.WorkingDirectory, "myremote", "abc")
             }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
         }
 
@@ -189,6 +189,121 @@ public void GetRepositoryUrl_InsteadOf()
             Assert.Empty(warnings);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test scenario where a local repository is cloned from another local repository that was cloned from a remote repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Theory]
+        [InlineData(true)]
+        [InlineData(false)]
+        public void GetRepositoryUrl_Local(bool useFileUrl)
+        {
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
+
+            var dir = temp.CreateDirectory();
+            var mainWorkingDir = dir.CreateDirectory("x \u1234");
+            var mainGitDir = mainWorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("HEAD");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("config").WriteAllText(@"[remote ""origin""] url = http://github.com/repo");
+
+            var repo = CreateRepository(config: new GitConfig(ImmutableDictionary.CreateRange(new[]
+            {
+                new KeyValuePair<GitVariableName, ImmutableArray<string>>(new GitVariableName("remote", "origin", "url"),
+                    ImmutableArray.Create(useFileUrl ? new Uri(mainWorkingDir.Path).AbsolutePath : mainWorkingDir.Path)),
+            })));
+
+            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
+            Assert.Equal("http://github.com/repo", GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: null, logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
+            Assert.Empty(warnings);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test scenario where a local repository is cloned from another local repository that was cloned from a remote repository.
+        /// With custom remote name.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetRepositoryUrl_Local_CustomRemoteName()
+        {
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
+
+            var mainWorkingDir = temp.CreateDirectory();
+            var mainGitDir = mainWorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("HEAD");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("config").WriteAllText(@"[remote ""origin""] url = http://github.com/repo");
+
+            var repo = CreateRepository(config: new GitConfig(ImmutableDictionary.CreateRange(new[]
+            {
+                new KeyValuePair<GitVariableName, ImmutableArray<string>>(new GitVariableName("remote", "origin", "url"), ImmutableArray.Create(mainWorkingDir.Path)),
+            })));
+
+            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
+            Assert.Equal("http://github.com/repo", GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: "myremote", logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
+            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { string.Format(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, repo.WorkingDirectory, "myremote", "origin") }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test scenario where a local repository is cloned from another local repository that was cloned from a remote repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetRepositoryUrl_Local_NoRemote()
+        {
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
+
+            var mainWorkingDir = temp.CreateDirectory();
+            var mainGitDir = mainWorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("HEAD");
+
+            var repo = CreateRepository(config: new GitConfig(ImmutableDictionary.CreateRange(new[]
+            {
+                new KeyValuePair<GitVariableName, ImmutableArray<string>>(new GitVariableName("remote", "origin", "url"), ImmutableArray.Create(mainWorkingDir.Path)),
+            })));
+
+            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
+            Assert.Equal(new Uri(mainWorkingDir.Path).AbsoluteUri, GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: null, logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
+            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { string.Format(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, mainWorkingDir.Path) }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Test scenario where a local repository is cloned from another local repository that was cloned from a remote repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetRepositoryUrl_Local_BadRepo()
+        {
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
+
+            var mainWorkingDir = temp.CreateDirectory();
+            var mainGitDir = mainWorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+
+            var repo = CreateRepository(config: new GitConfig(ImmutableDictionary.CreateRange(new[]
+            {
+                new KeyValuePair<GitVariableName, ImmutableArray<string>>(new GitVariableName("remote", "origin", "url"), ImmutableArray.Create(mainWorkingDir.Path)),
+            })));
+
+            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
+            Assert.Equal(new Uri(mainWorkingDir.Path).AbsoluteUri, GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: null, logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
+            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { string.Format(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, mainWorkingDir.Path) }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetRepositoryUrl_LocalRecursion()
+        {
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
+
+            var mainWorkingDir = temp.CreateDirectory();
+            var mainGitDir = mainWorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("HEAD");
+            mainGitDir.CreateFile("config").WriteAllText($@"[remote ""origin""] url = {mainWorkingDir.Path.Replace('\\', '/')}");
+
+            var repo = CreateRepository(config: new GitConfig(ImmutableDictionary.CreateRange(new[]
+            {
+                new KeyValuePair<GitVariableName, ImmutableArray<string>>(new GitVariableName("remote", "origin", "url"),
+                    ImmutableArray.Create(mainWorkingDir.Path)),
+            })));
+
+            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
+            Assert.Equal(new Uri(mainWorkingDir.Path).AbsoluteUri, GitOperations.GetRepositoryUrl(repo, remoteName: null, logWarning: (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args))));
+            AssertEx.Equal(new[] { string.Format(Resources.RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth, "10") }, warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
+        }
+
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("https://github.com/org/repo")]
         [InlineData("http://github.com/org/repo")]
@@ -197,19 +312,19 @@ public void GetRepositoryUrl_InsteadOf()
         [InlineData("abc://user@github.com/org/repo")]
         public void NormalizeUrl_PlatformAgnostic1(string url)
         {
-            Assert.Equal(url, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root));
+            Assert.Equal(url, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root)?.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("http://?", null)]
         [InlineData("https://github.com/org/repo/./.", "https://github.com/org/repo/")]
-        [InlineData("http://github.com/org/\u1234", "http://github.com/org/\u1234")]
+        [InlineData("http://github.com/org/\u1234", "http://github.com/org/%E1%88%B4")]
         [InlineData("ssh://github.com/org/../repo", "ssh://github.com/repo")]
         [InlineData("ssh://github.com/%32/repo", "ssh://github.com/2/repo")]
         [InlineData("ssh://github.com/%3F/repo", "ssh://github.com/%3F/repo")]
         public void NormalizeUrl_PlatformAgnostic2(string url, string expectedUrl)
         {
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root));
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root)?.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         [ConditionalTheory(typeof(WindowsOnly))]
@@ -219,14 +334,17 @@ public void NormalizeUrl_PlatformAgnostic2(string url, string expectedUrl)
         [InlineData(@"C:x\y\..\z", null)]
         [InlineData(@"C:org/repo", null)]
         [InlineData(@"D:\src", "file:///D:/src")]
+        [InlineData(@"D:\a%20b", "file:///D:/a%2520b")]
         [InlineData(@"\\", null)]
         [InlineData(@"\\server", "file://server/")]
         [InlineData(@"\\server\dir", "file://server/dir")]
         [InlineData(@"relative/./path", "file:///C:/src/a/b/relative/path")]
+        [InlineData(@"%20", "file:///C:/src/a/b/%2520")]
+        [InlineData(@"..\%20", "file:///C:/src/a/%2520")]
         [InlineData(@"../relative/path", "file:///C:/src/a/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"..\relative\path", "file:///C:/src/a/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"../relative/path?a=b", "file:///C:/src/a/relative/path%3Fa=b")]
-        [InlineData(@"../relative/path*<>|\0%00", "file:///C:/src/a/relative/path*<>|/0%00")]
+        [InlineData(@"../relative/path*<>|\0%00", "file:///C:/src/a/relative/path*%3C%3E%7C/0%2500")]
         [InlineData(@"../../../../relative/path", "file:///C:/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"a:/../../relative/path", "file:///a:/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"Z:/a/b/../../relative/path", "file:///Z:/relative/path")]
@@ -237,17 +355,20 @@ public void NormalizeUrl_PlatformAgnostic2(string url, string expectedUrl)
         [InlineData(@"@:org/repo", "file:///C:/src/a/b/@:org/repo")]
         public void NormalizeUrl_Windows(string url, string expectedUrl)
         {
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, @"C:\src\a\b"));
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, @"C:\src\a\b")?.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         [ConditionalTheory(typeof(UnixOnly))]
         [InlineData(@"C:org/repo", @"ssh://c/org/repo")]
         [InlineData(@"/xyz/src", @"file:///xyz/src")]
+        // [InlineData(@"/a%20b", @"file:///a%2520b")] // https://github.com/dotnet/sourcelink/issues/439
         [InlineData(@"\path\a\b", @"file:///path/a/b")]
         [InlineData(@"relative/./path", @"file:///usr/src/a/b/relative/path")]
+        [InlineData(@"%20", "file:///usr/src/a/b/%2520")]
+        [InlineData(@"../%20", "file:///usr/src/a/%2520")]
         [InlineData(@"../relative/path", @"file:///usr/src/a/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"../relative/path?a=b", @"file:///usr/src/a/relative/path%3Fa=b")]
-        [InlineData(@"../relative/path*<>|\0%00", @"file:///usr/src/a/relative/path*<>|\0%00")]
+        // [InlineData(@"../relative/path*<>|\0%00", @"file:///usr/src/a/relative/path*%3C%3E%7C/0%2500")] // https://github.com/dotnet/sourcelink/issues/439
         [InlineData(@"../../../../relative/path", @"file:///relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"../.://../../relative/path", "file:///usr/src/a/relative/path")]
         [InlineData(@"../.:./../../relative/path", "ssh://../relative/path")]
@@ -256,11 +377,12 @@ public void NormalizeUrl_Windows(string url, string expectedUrl)
         [InlineData(@"@:org/repo", @"file:///usr/src/a/b/@:org/repo")]
         public void NormalizeUrl_Unix(string url, string expectedUrl)
         {
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, "/usr/src/a/b"));
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, "/usr/src/a/b")?.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         [Theory]
         [InlineData("abc:org/repo", "ssh://abc/org/repo")]
+        [InlineData("abc:org/x%20y", "ssh://abc/org/x%20y")]
         [InlineData("ABC:ORG/REPO/X/Y", "ssh://abc/ORG/REPO/X/Y")]
         [InlineData("github.com:org/repo", "ssh://github.com/org/repo")]
         [InlineData("git@github.com:org/repo", "ssh://git@github.com/org/repo")]
@@ -268,7 +390,7 @@ public void NormalizeUrl_Unix(string url, string expectedUrl)
         [InlineData("http:x//y", "ssh://http/x//y")]
         public void GetRepositoryUrl_ScpSyntax(string url, string expectedUrl)
         {
-            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root));
+            Assert.Equal(expectedUrl, GitOperations.NormalizeUrl(url, s_root)?.AbsoluteUri);
         }
 
         [Theory]
@@ -351,97 +473,34 @@ public void GetSourceRoots_RepoWithCommitsWithSubmodules()
                 warnings.Select(TestUtilities.InspectDiagnostic));
         }
 
-        [ConditionalFact(typeof(WindowsOnly))]
-        public void GetSourceRoots_RelativeSubmodulePaths_Windows()
-        {
-            _workingDir = @"C:\src";
-
-            var repo = CreateRepository(
-                commitSha: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-                submodules: ImmutableArray.Create(
-                    CreateSubmodule("1", "sub/1", "./a/b", "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"),
-                    CreateSubmodule("2", "sub/2", "../a", "2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")));
-
-            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
-            var items = GitOperations.GetSourceRoots(repo, remoteName: null, (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args)));
-
-            AssertEx.Equal(new[]
-            {
-                $@"'C:\src\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'",
-                $@"'C:\src\sub\1\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='1111111111111111111111111111111111111111' NestedRoot='sub/1/' ContainingRoot='C:\src\' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///C:/src/a/b'",
-                $@"'C:\src\sub\2\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='2222222222222222222222222222222222222222' NestedRoot='sub/2/' ContainingRoot='C:\src\' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///C:/a'",
-            }, items.Select(TestUtilities.InspectSourceRoot));
-
-            Assert.Empty(warnings);
-        }
-
-        [ConditionalFact(typeof(WindowsOnly))]
-        public void GetSourceRoots_RelativeSubmodulePaths_Windows_UnicodeAndEscapes()
-        {
-            _workingDir = @"C:\%25@噸";
-
-            var repo = CreateRepository(
-                commitSha: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-                submodules: ImmutableArray.Create(
-                    CreateSubmodule("%25ሴ", "sub/%25ሴ", "./a/b", "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"),
-                    CreateSubmodule("%25ለ", "sub/%25ለ", "../a", "2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")));
-
-            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
-            var items = GitOperations.GetSourceRoots(repo, remoteName: null, (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args)));
-
-            AssertEx.Equal(new[]
-            {
-                $@"'C:\%25@噸\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'",
-                $@"'C:\%25@噸\sub\%25ሴ\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='1111111111111111111111111111111111111111' NestedRoot='sub/%25ሴ/' ContainingRoot='C:\%25@噸\' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///C:/%25@噸/a/b'",
-                $@"'C:\%25@噸\sub\%25ለ\' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='2222222222222222222222222222222222222222' NestedRoot='sub/%25ለ/' ContainingRoot='C:\%25@噸\' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///C:/a'",
-            }, items.Select(TestUtilities.InspectSourceRoot));
-
-            Assert.Empty(warnings);
-        }
-
-        [ConditionalFact(typeof(UnixOnly))]
-        public void GetSourceRoots_RelativeSubmodulePaths_Unix()
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetSourceRoots_RelativeSubmodulePaths()
         {
-            _workingDir = @"/src";
+            using var temp = new TempRoot();
 
-            var repo = CreateRepository(
-                commitSha: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
-                submodules: ImmutableArray.Create(
-                    CreateSubmodule("1", "sub/1", "./a/b", "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"),
-                    CreateSubmodule("2", "sub/2", "../a", "2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")));
-
-            var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
-            var items = GitOperations.GetSourceRoots(repo, remoteName: null, (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args)));
-
-            AssertEx.Equal(new[]
-            {
-                $@"'/src/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'",
-                $@"'/src/sub/1/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='1111111111111111111111111111111111111111' NestedRoot='sub/1/' ContainingRoot='/src/' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///src/a/b'",
-                $@"'/src/sub/2/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='2222222222222222222222222222222222222222' NestedRoot='sub/2/' ContainingRoot='/src/' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///a'",
-            }, items.Select(TestUtilities.InspectSourceRoot));
+            var dir = temp.CreateDirectory();
 
-            Assert.Empty(warnings);
-        }
+            // TODO: test unicode chars on Linux as well https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/34227
+            var repoDir = dir.CreateDirectory("%25@" + (s == '\\' ? "噸" : ""));
 
-        [ConditionalFact(typeof(UnixOnly), Skip = "https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/34227")]
-        public void GetSourceRoots_RelativeSubmodulePaths_Unix_UnicodeAndEscapes()
-        {
-            _workingDir = @"/%25@噸";
+            var repo1WorkingDir = dir.CreateDirectory("1");
+            var repo1GitDir = repo1WorkingDir.CreateDirectory(".git");
+            repo1GitDir.CreateFile("HEAD");
+            repo1GitDir.CreateFile("config").WriteAllText(@"[remote ""origin""] url = http://github.com/repo1");
 
             var repo = CreateRepository(
+                workingDir: repoDir.Path,
                 commitSha: "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
                 submodules: ImmutableArray.Create(
-                    CreateSubmodule("%25ሴ", "sub/%25ሴ", "./a/b", "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111"),
-                    CreateSubmodule("%25ለ", "sub/%25ለ", "../a", "2222222222222222222222222222222222222222")));
+                    CreateSubmodule("1", "sub/1", "../1", "1111111111111111111111111111111111111111", containingRepositoryWorkingDir: repoDir.Path)));
 
             var warnings = new List<(string, object[])>();
             var items = GitOperations.GetSourceRoots(repo, remoteName: null, (message, args) => warnings.Add((message, args)));
 
             AssertEx.Equal(new[]
             {
-                $@"'/%25@噸/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'",
-                $@"'/%25@噸/sub/%25ሴ/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='1111111111111111111111111111111111111111' NestedRoot='sub/%25ሴ/' ContainingRoot='/%25@噸/' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///%25@噸/a/b'",
-                $@"'/%25@噸/sub/%25ለ/' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='2222222222222222222222222222222222222222' NestedRoot='sub/%25ለ/' ContainingRoot='/%25@噸/' ScmRepositoryUrl='file:///a'",
+                $@"'{repoDir.Path}{s}' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'",
+                $@"'{repoDir.Path}{s}sub{s}1{s}' SourceControl='git' RevisionId='1111111111111111111111111111111111111111' NestedRoot='sub/1/' ContainingRoot='{repoDir.Path}{s}' ScmRepositoryUrl='http://github.com/repo1'",
             }, items.Select(TestUtilities.InspectSourceRoot));
 
             Assert.Empty(warnings);
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitRepositoryTests.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitRepositoryTests.cs
index 2bf7add7..2d650e00 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitRepositoryTests.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests/GitRepositoryTests.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git.UnitTests
     public class GitRepositoryTests
     {
         [Fact]
-        public void LocateRepository_Worktree()
+        public void TryFindRepository_Worktree()
         {
             using var temp = new TempRoot();
 
@@ -30,48 +30,32 @@ public void LocateRepository_Worktree()
             worktreeGitDir.CreateFile("gitdir").WriteAllText(worktreeGitFile.Path + " \r\n\t\v");
 
             // start under main repository directory:
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                mainWorkingSubDir.Path,
-                out var locatedGitDirectory,
-                out var locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out var locatedWorkingDirectory));
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(mainWorkingSubDir.Path, out var location));
 
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(mainWorkingDir.Path, locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainWorkingDir.Path, location.WorkingDirectory);
 
             // start at main git directory (git config works from this dir, but git status requires work dir):
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                mainGitDir.Path,
-                out locatedGitDirectory,
-                out locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out locatedWorkingDirectory));
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(mainGitDir.Path, out location));
 
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Null(locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Null(location.WorkingDirectory);
 
             // start under worktree directory:
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                worktreeSubDir.Path,
-                out locatedGitDirectory,
-                out locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out locatedWorkingDirectory));
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(worktreeSubDir.Path, out location));
 
-            Assert.Equal(worktreeGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(worktreeDir.Path, locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(worktreeGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(worktreeDir.Path, location.WorkingDirectory);
 
             // start under worktree git directory (git config works from this dir, but git status requires work dir):
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                worktreeGitSubDir.Path,
-                out locatedGitDirectory,
-                out locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out locatedWorkingDirectory));
-
-            Assert.Equal(worktreeGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Null(locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(worktreeGitSubDir.Path, out location));
+
+            Assert.Equal(worktreeGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(mainGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Null(location.WorkingDirectory);
         }
 
         [Fact]
@@ -93,26 +77,18 @@ public void LocateRepository_Submodule()
             submoduleGitDir.CreateDirectory("refs");
 
             // start under submodule working directory:
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                submoduleWorkDir.Path,
-                out var locatedGitDirectory,
-                out var locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out var locatedWorkingDirectory));
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(submoduleWorkDir.Path, out var location));
 
-            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(submoduleWorkDir.Path, locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(submoduleWorkDir.Path, location.WorkingDirectory);
 
             // start under submodule git directory:
-            Assert.True(GitRepository.LocateRepository(
-                submoduleGitDir.Path,
-                out locatedGitDirectory,
-                out locatedCommonDirectory,
-                out locatedWorkingDirectory));
-
-            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, locatedGitDirectory);
-            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, locatedCommonDirectory);
-            Assert.Null(locatedWorkingDirectory);
+            Assert.True(GitRepository.TryFindRepository(submoduleGitDir.Path, out location));
+
+            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, location.GitDirectory);
+            Assert.Equal(submoduleGitDir.Path, location.CommonDirectory);
+            Assert.Null(location.WorkingDirectory);
         }
 
         [Fact]
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitDataReader/GitRepository.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitDataReader/GitRepository.cs
index f1ec1d4d..a06a5bcc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitDataReader/GitRepository.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitDataReader/GitRepository.cs
@@ -85,27 +85,7 @@ internal GitRepository(
             _lazySubmodules = new Lazy<(ImmutableArray<GitSubmodule>, ImmutableArray<string>)>(() => (submodules, submoduleDiagnostics));
             _lazyIgnore = new Lazy<GitIgnore>(() => ignore);
             _lazyHeadCommitSha = new Lazy<string>(() => headCommitSha);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finds a git repository containing the specified path, if any.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <exception cref="IOException" />
-        /// <exception cref="InvalidDataException" />
-        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The repository found requires higher version of git repository format that is currently supported.</exception>
-        /// <returns>False if no git repository can be found that contains the specified path.</returns>
-        public static bool TryFindRepository(string path, out GitRepositoryLocation location)
-        {
-            if (!LocateRepository(path, out var gitDirectory, out var commonDirectory, out var defaultWorkingDirectory))
-            {
-                // unable to find repository
-                location = default;
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            location = new GitRepositoryLocation(gitDirectory, commonDirectory, defaultWorkingDirectory);
-            return true;
-        }
+        }        
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Opens a repository at the specified location.
@@ -237,7 +217,7 @@ internal string ReadSubmoduleHeadCommitSha(string submoduleWorkingDirectoryFullP
 
             var resolver = new GitReferenceResolver(gitDirectory, commonDirectory);
             return resolver.ResolveHeadReference();
-        }
+        } 
 
         private string GetWorkingDirectory()
             => WorkingDirectory ?? throw new InvalidOperationException(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory);
@@ -368,63 +348,100 @@ private GitIgnore LoadIgnore()
             return new GitIgnore(root, workingDirectory, ignoreCase);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns <see cref="GitRepositoryLocation"/> if the specified <paramref name="repositoryDirectory"/> is 
+        /// a valid repository directory.
+        /// </summary>
         /// <exception cref="IOException" />
         /// <exception cref="InvalidDataException" />
-        internal static bool LocateRepository(string directory, out string gitDirectory, out string commonDirectory, out string workingDirectory)
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The repository found requires higher version of git repository format that is currently supported.</exception>
+        /// <returns>False if no git repository can be found that contains the specified path.</returns>
+        public static bool TryGetRepositoryLocation(string directory, out GitRepositoryLocation location)
         {
-            gitDirectory = commonDirectory = workingDirectory = null;
+            try
+            {
+                directory = Path.GetFullPath(directory);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                location = default;
+                return false;
+            }
 
+            return TryGetRepositoryLocationImpl(directory, out location);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Finds a git repository containing the specified path, if any.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <exception cref="IOException" />
+        /// <exception cref="InvalidDataException" />
+        /// <exception cref="NotSupportedException">The repository found requires higher version of git repository format that is currently supported.</exception>
+        /// <returns>False if no git repository can be found that contains the specified path.</returns>
+        public static bool TryFindRepository(string directory, out GitRepositoryLocation location)
+        {
             try
             {
                 directory = Path.GetFullPath(directory);
             }
             catch
             {
+                location = default;
                 return false;
             }
 
             while (directory != null)
             {
+                if (TryGetRepositoryLocationImpl(directory, out location))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
                 // TODO: https://github.com/dotnet/sourcelink/issues/302
                 // stop on device boundary
+                directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(directory);
+            }
+
+            location = default;
+            return false;
+        }
 
-                var dotGitPath = Path.Combine(directory, GitDirName);
+        private static bool TryGetRepositoryLocationImpl(string directory, out GitRepositoryLocation location)
+        {
+            string commonDirectory;
+            var dotGitPath = Path.Combine(directory, GitDirName);
 
-                if (Directory.Exists(dotGitPath))
+            if (Directory.Exists(dotGitPath))
+            {
+                if (IsGitDirectory(dotGitPath, out commonDirectory))
                 {
-                    if (IsGitDirectory(dotGitPath, out commonDirectory))
-                    {
-                        gitDirectory = dotGitPath;
-                        workingDirectory = directory;
-                        return true;
-                    }
+                    location = new GitRepositoryLocation(gitDirectory: dotGitPath, commonDirectory, workingDirectory: directory);
+                    return true;
                 }
-                else if (File.Exists(dotGitPath))
+            }
+            else if (File.Exists(dotGitPath))
+            {
+                var link = ReadDotGitFile(dotGitPath);
+                if (IsGitDirectory(link, out commonDirectory))
                 {
-                    var link = ReadDotGitFile(dotGitPath);
-                    if (IsGitDirectory(link, out commonDirectory))
-                    {
-                        gitDirectory = link;
-                        workingDirectory = directory;
-                        return true;
-                    }
-
-                    return false;
+                    location = new GitRepositoryLocation(gitDirectory: link, commonDirectory, workingDirectory: directory);
+                    return true;
                 }
 
-                if (Directory.Exists(directory))
+                location = default;
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (Directory.Exists(directory))
+            {
+                if (IsGitDirectory(directory, out commonDirectory))
                 {
-                    if (IsGitDirectory(directory, out commonDirectory))
-                    {
-                        gitDirectory = directory;
-                        workingDirectory = null;
-                        return true;
-                    }
+                    location = new GitRepositoryLocation(gitDirectory: directory, commonDirectory, workingDirectory: null);
+                    return true;
                 }
-
-                directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(directory);
             }
 
+            location = default;
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitOperations.cs b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitOperations.cs
index 4bb58dba..be7f3139 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitOperations.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/GitOperations.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git
 {
     internal static class GitOperations
     {
+        private const int RemoteRepositoryRecursionLimit = 10;
+
         private const string SourceControlName = "git";
         private const string RemoteSectionName = "remote";
         private const string RemoteOriginName = "origin";
@@ -20,6 +22,27 @@ internal static class GitOperations
         private const string UrlVariableName = "url";
 
         public static string GetRepositoryUrl(GitRepository repository, string remoteName, Action<string, object[]> logWarning = null)
+            => GetRepositoryUrl(repository, remoteName, recursionDepth: 0, logWarning);
+
+        private static string GetRepositoryUrl(GitRepository repository, string remoteName, int recursionDepth, Action<string, object[]> logWarning = null)
+        {
+            var remoteUrl = GetRemoteUrl(repository, ref remoteName, logWarning);
+            if (remoteUrl == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var uri = NormalizeUrl(repository.Config, remoteUrl, repository.WorkingDirectory);
+            if (uri == null)
+            {
+                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.InvalidRepositoryRemoteUrl, new[] { remoteName, remoteUrl });
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            return ResolveUrl(uri, repository.Environment, remoteName, recursionDepth, logWarning);
+        }
+
+        private static string GetRemoteUrl(GitRepository repository, ref string remoteName, Action<string, object[]> logWarning)
         {
             string unknownRemoteName = null;
             string remoteUrl = null;
@@ -34,22 +57,40 @@ public static string GetRepositoryUrl(GitRepository repository, string remoteNam
 
             if (remoteUrl == null && !TryGetRemote(repository.Config, out remoteName, out remoteUrl))
             {
-                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, Array.Empty<string>());
+                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, new[] { repository.WorkingDirectory });
                 return null;
             }
 
             if (unknownRemoteName != null)
             {
-                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, new[] { unknownRemoteName, remoteName });
+                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote, new[] { repository.WorkingDirectory, unknownRemoteName, remoteName });
             }
 
-            var url = NormalizeUrl(repository.Config, remoteUrl, repository.WorkingDirectory);
-            if (url == null)
+            return remoteUrl;
+        }
+
+        private static string ResolveUrl(Uri uri, GitEnvironment environment, string remoteName, int recursionDepth, Action<string, object[]> logWarning)
+        {
+            if (!uri.IsFile)
             {
-                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.InvalidRepositoryRemoteUrl, new[] { remoteName, remoteUrl });
+                return uri.AbsoluteUri;
+            }
+
+            var repositoryPath = uri.LocalPath;
+            if (!GitRepository.TryGetRepositoryLocation(repositoryPath, out var remoteRepositoryLocation))
+            {
+                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryHasNoRemote, new[] { repositoryPath });
+                return uri.AbsoluteUri;
+            }
+
+            if (recursionDepth > RemoteRepositoryRecursionLimit)
+            {
+                logWarning?.Invoke(Resources.RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth, new[] { RemoteRepositoryRecursionLimit.ToString() });
+                return null;
             }
 
-            return url;
+            var remoteRepository = GitRepository.OpenRepository(remoteRepositoryLocation, environment);
+            return GetRepositoryUrl(remoteRepository, remoteName, recursionDepth + 1, logWarning) ?? uri.AbsoluteUri;
         }
 
         private static bool TryGetRemote(GitConfig config, out string remoteName, out string remoteUrl)
@@ -105,10 +146,10 @@ internal static string ApplyInsteadOfUrlMapping(GitConfig config, string url)
             return (longestPrefixLength >= 0) ? replacement + url.Substring(longestPrefixLength) : url;
         }
 
-        internal static string NormalizeUrl(GitConfig config, string url, string root)
+        internal static Uri NormalizeUrl(GitConfig config, string url, string root)
             => NormalizeUrl(ApplyInsteadOfUrlMapping(config, url), root);
 
-        internal static string NormalizeUrl(string url, string root)
+        internal static Uri NormalizeUrl(string url, string root)
         {
             // Since git supports scp-like syntax for SSH URLs we convert it here, 
             // so that RepositoryUrl is actually a valid URL in that case.
@@ -117,12 +158,12 @@ internal static string NormalizeUrl(string url, string root)
             // Windows device path "X:"
             if (url.Length == 2 && IsWindowsAbsoluteOrDriveRelativePath(url))
             {
-                return "file:///" + url + "/";
+                return new Uri("file:///" + url + "/");
             }
 
             if (TryParseScp(url, out var uri))
             {
-                return uri.ToString();
+                return uri;
             }
 
             if (!Uri.TryCreate(url, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute, out uri))
@@ -132,14 +173,14 @@ internal static string NormalizeUrl(string url, string root)
 
             if (uri.IsAbsoluteUri)
             {
-                return uri.ToString();
+                return uri;
             }
 
             // Convert relative local path to absolute:
             var rootUri = new Uri(root.EndWithSeparator('/'));
             if (Uri.TryCreate(rootUri, uri, out uri))
             {
-                return uri.ToString();
+                return uri;
             }
 
             return null;
@@ -215,15 +256,24 @@ public static ITaskItem[] GetSourceRoots(GitRepository repository, string remote
                 }
 
                 // https://git-scm.com/docs/git-submodule
-                var submoduleUrl = NormalizeUrl(repository.Config, submodule.Url, repoRoot);
-                if (submoduleUrl == null)
+                var submoduleUri = NormalizeUrl(repository.Config, submodule.Url, repoRoot);
+                if (submoduleUri == null)
                 {
-                    logWarning(Resources.SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink, 
+                    logWarning(Resources.SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink,
                         new[] { string.Format(Resources.InvalidSubmoduleUrl, submodule.Name, submodule.Url) });
 
                     continue;
                 }
 
+                var submoduleUrl = ResolveUrl(submoduleUri, repository.Environment, remoteName, recursionDepth: 0, logWarning);
+                if (submoduleUrl == null)
+                {
+                    logWarning(Resources.SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink,
+                       new[] { string.Format(Resources.InvalidSubmoduleUrl, submodule.Name, submodule.Url) });
+
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // Item metadata are stored msbuild-escaped. GetMetadata unescapes, SetMetadata stores the value as specified.
                 // Escape msbuild special characters so that URL escapes and non-ascii characters in the URL and paths are 
                 // preserved when read by GetMetadata.
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/Resources.resx b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/Resources.resx
index 5821d65d..76d7b01e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/Resources.resx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     <value>Repository has no commit.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="RepositoryHasNoRemote" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Repository has no remote.</value>
+    <value>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="InvalidRepositoryRemoteUrl" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The URL of repository remote '{0}' is invalid: '{1}'.</value>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     <value>Unable to locate repository with working directory that contains directory '{0}'.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</value>
+    <value>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="ValueOfIsNotValidConfigurationScope" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The value of {0} is not a valid configuration scope: '{1}'.</value>
@@ -192,4 +192,7 @@
   <data name="HomeRelativePathsAreNotAllowed" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Home relative paths are not allowed when {0} is '{1}': '{2}'.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.cs.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.cs.xlf
index 1cd339a4..83a89752 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.cs.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.cs.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Úložiště nemá zadané vzdálené {0}. Místo toho se použije {1}.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Úložiště nemá žádnou vzdálenou entitu.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Úložiště nemá žádné potvrzení.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Zdrojový kód nebude k dispozici přes Source Link.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.de.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.de.xlf
index 57156182..95fb297f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.de.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.de.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Das Repository verfügt nicht über die angegebene Remoteinstanz "{0}". Stattdessen wird "{1}" verwendet.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Es besteht keine Remotverbindung mit dem Repository.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Kein Commit für Repository vorhanden.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0}: Der Quellcode ist nicht über SourceLink verfügbar.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.es.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.es.xlf
index 2050cc08..2b20874f 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.es.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.es.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">El repositorio no tiene el remoto especificado "{0}"; se usará "{1}" en su lugar.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">El repositorio no tiene remoto.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">El repositorio no tiene commit.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} El código fuente no estará disponible a través del vínculo de origen.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.fr.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.fr.xlf
index 9533088a..8576be39 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.fr.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.fr.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Le dépôt n'a pas le dépôt distant '{0}' spécifié ; utilisation de '{1}' à la place.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Le dépôt n'a aucun remote (lien à distance).</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Le dépôt n'a aucune validation.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Le code source n'est pas disponible via Source Link.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.it.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.it.xlf
index 5b821933..2bb7ad53 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.it.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.it.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Il repository remoto '{0}' specificato non è presente nel repository. Verrà usato '{1}'.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Non esiste alcun ramo remoto per il repository.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Non esiste alcun commit per il repository.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Il codice sorgente non sarà disponibile tramite il collegamento all'origine.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ja.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ja.xlf
index ddb9cb9b..94ec882c 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ja.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ja.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">リポジトリには、指定されたリモート '{0}' がありません。代わりに '{1}' が使用されています。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">リモート リポジトリがありません。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">リポジトリにコミットがありません。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} ソース リンク経由ではソース コードを使用できません。</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ko.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ko.xlf
index 001591e9..cf4622c4 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ko.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ko.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">리포지토리에 지정한 원격 '{0}'이 (가) 없습니다. 대신 '{1}'을 사용합니다.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">리포지토리에 원격이 없습니다.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">저장소에 커밋 내역이 없습니다.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} 소스 링크를 통해 소스 코드를 사용할 수 없습니다.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pl.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pl.xlf
index 953f8c41..05551fcb 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pl.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pl.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Repozytorium nie ma określonego repozytorium zdalnego „{0}”; w zastępstwie używane jest repozytorium „{1}”.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Repozytorium ma nie lokalizacji zdalnej.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">W repozytorium nie ma zatwierdzenia.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Kod źródłowy nie będzie dostępny za pośrednictwem linku źródłowego.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pt-BR.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pt-BR.xlf
index 0a5de6ae..e590c7e1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pt-BR.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.pt-BR.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">O repositório não tem o '{0}' remoto especificado; em vez disso, está usando '{1}'.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">O repositório não tem controle remoto.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">O repositório não tem nenhuma confirmação.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} O código-fonte não estará disponível por meio do Link de Origem.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ru.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ru.xlf
index 6b2db2ce..d6a81f5e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ru.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.ru.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Репозиторий не содержит указанный удаленный каталог "{0}"; вместо него будет использован каталог "{1}".</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Отсутствует удаленный репозиторий для этого репозитория.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Хранилище не содержит фиксаций.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Исходный код не будет доступен по ссылке.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.tr.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.tr.xlf
index bace5e8f..cf080d25 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.tr.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.tr.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Depo, belirtilen '{0}' uzak öğesine sahip değil; bunun yerine '{1}' kullanılıyor.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">Depoda uzak kaynak yok.</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">Depoda işleme yok.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} Kaynak kodu, Kaynak Bağlantısı ile kullanılmaz.</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hans.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hans.xlf
index d5a2e57e..488811ac 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hans.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hans.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">存储库不具有指定的远程“{0}”；请改用“{1}”。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">存储库没有远程。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">存储库没有提交。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} 无法通过源链接获取源代码。</target>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hant.xlf b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hant.xlf
index 63085765..aac1b154 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hant.xlf
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Git/xlf/Resources.zh-Hant.xlf
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveSpecifiedRemote">
-        <source>Repository does not have the specified remote '{0}'; using '{1}' instead.</source>
-        <target state="translated">存放庫沒有指定的遠端 '{0}'; 請改用 '{1}'。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' does not have the specified remote '{1}'; using '{2}' instead.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryDoesNotHaveWorkingDirectory">
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoRemote">
-        <source>Repository has no remote.</source>
-        <target state="translated">存放庫沒有遠端。</target>
+        <source>Repository '{0}' has no remote.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository '{0}' has no remote.</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="RepositoryHasNoCommit">
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
         <target state="translated">存放庫沒有認可。</target>
         <note />
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="RepositoryUrlEvaluationExceededMaximumAllowedDepth">
+        <source>Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</source>
+        <target state="new">Repository URL evaluation exceeded maximum allowed depth of {0} local repositories.</target>
+        <note />
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="SourceCodeWontBeAvailableViaSourceLink">
         <source>{0} The source code won't be available via Source Link.</source>
         <target state="translated">{0} 無法透過來源連結使用原始程式碼。</target>