diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-cron.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-cron.yml
index e24b066ba..854c972e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-cron.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-cron.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
 
     # Checks the status of hyperlinks in .md files
     - name: Check links
-      uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+      uses: derberg/github-action-markdown-link-check@temporary-fix
       with:
         use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
         use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Report workflow run status to Slack
       uses: 8398a7/action-slack@v3
       with:
-          status: ${{ job.status }}
-          fields: repo,message,action,eventName,ref,workflow
+        status: ${{ job.status }}
+        fields: repo,action,workflow
       env:
           SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_DOCS_CHANNEL }}
       if: failure() # Only, on failure, send a message on the Slack Docs Channel (if there are broken links)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-pr.yml
index 6e9eb3589..4bdbad229 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-pr.yml
@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ name: Check Markdown links
 on: 
   pull_request_target:
     types: [synchronize, ready_for_review, opened, reopened]
+    paths:
+      - '**.md'
 
 jobs:
   External-link-validation-on-PR:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout repo
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Check links
-      uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+      uses: derberg/github-action-markdown-link-check@temporary-fix
       with:
         use-quiet-mode: 'yes'
         use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 32b076187..36d8c2d2e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1608,9 +1608,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/async": {
-      "version": "2.6.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zflvls11DCy+dQWzTW2dzuilv8Z5X/pjfmZOWba6TNIVDm+2UDaJmXSOXlasHKfNBs8oo3M0aT50fDEWfKZjXg==",
+      "version": "2.6.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mzo5dfJYwAn29PeiJ0zvwTo04zj8HDJj0Mn8TD7sno7q12prdbnasKJHhkm2c1LgrhlJ0teaea8860oxi51mGA==",
       "dev": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "lodash": "^4.17.14"
@@ -16610,9 +16610,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "async": {
-      "version": "2.6.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-zflvls11DCy+dQWzTW2dzuilv8Z5X/pjfmZOWba6TNIVDm+2UDaJmXSOXlasHKfNBs8oo3M0aT50fDEWfKZjXg==",
+      "version": "2.6.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mzo5dfJYwAn29PeiJ0zvwTo04zj8HDJj0Mn8TD7sno7q12prdbnasKJHhkm2c1LgrhlJ0teaea8860oxi51mGA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "lodash": "^4.17.14"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5da260446..f599f7f71 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@
       {
         "name": "next-major",
         "prerelease": true
+      },
+      {
+        "name": "next-major-spec",
+        "prerelease": true
       }
     ],
     "plugins": [