A11y_Visual Studio Code Services_Home_Keyboard: The "Get Started" control is a link but visually it appears as a button.

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GitHubTags:#A11yMAS;#A11yTCS;#BM_Visual Studio Code Services_Aug2022;#Visual Studio Code Services;#Win10;#FTP;#DesktopWeb;#A11ySev2;#WCAG3.2.4;#Keyboard;#Chrome;

Environment Details:

Application Name: Visual Studio Code Services URL: https://code.visualstudio.com/ Windows Version: Win10 Chrome Version: Version 103.0.5060.134(Official build)(64-bit)

Repro Steps:

1. Please do not close this bug. This bug should only be closed by TCS, C+AI Accessibility tester after verification of the fix
2. Launch the application Url : https://code.visualstudio.com/
3. Tab till "Get Started" link.
4. Observe that "Get Started" is a link but visually appearing as button.

Actual:

The "Get Started" control is a link but visually appears as a button. The visual appearance of this control as a button is not consistent.

Similar issue is observed in following scenario:

1. Home_Header: The "Download" control is a link but visually it appears as a button.
2. Docs Python_Tutorial: The "Edit" control is a link but visually it appears as a button.

Expected:

The "Get Started" control is a link and visually should also appear as a link. All links should be consistent in appearance visually.

User Impact:

Keyboard users will get confused with the control appearance as a button and function as a link.

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