diff --git a/.github/workflows/docsdeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/docsdeploy.yml
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+# creates a release from master
+# builds docs, pushes to docker hub and updates docs server
+
+name: Docs_deploy
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      version:
+        description: "new version number"
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+
+  release:
+    uses: gravitl/netmaker-devops/.github/workflows/deploydocs.yml@master
+    with:
+      version: ${{ inputs.version }}
+    secrets: inherit
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/prcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/prcheck.yml
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+name: "Pull Request Docs Check"
+on: 
+- pull_request
+
+jobs:
+  docs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+    - uses: ammaraskar/sphinx-action@master
+      with:
+        docs-folder: "."
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/readthedocsdeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/readthedocsdeploy.yml
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+# copied from https://rtds-action.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ 
+# need to get webhook token from readthedocs.
+# You should also edit your webhook settings on GitHub by going to https://github.com/USERNAME/REPONAME/settings/hooks and clicking “Edit” next to the ReadTheDocs hook. On that page, you should un-check the Pushes option.
+name: Docs
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  deploy_readthedocs:
+    name: "Deploy Readthedocs"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger RTDs build
+        uses: dfm/rtds-action@v1
+        with:
+          webhook_url: ${{ secrets.RTDS_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          webhook_token: ${{ secrets.RTDS_WEBHOOK_TOKEN }}
+          commit_ref: ${{ github.ref }}
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