don't drop query params inlined in the URL
Merge pull request #1133 from nremond/link_following

Don't drop query params inlined in the URL
Allow `runDescription` to be specified via CLI or conf file, port #1135 to master, close #1134
Minor clean up
If never resolves elseNext, close #1136
Refactor doIfOrElse(String, String), close #1137