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Description
In .github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
In markdown_link_check_config.json
ignorePatternsforhttpHeadersforMotivation and Context
The workflow .github/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml is sporadically failing with HTTP 403 Forbidden errors for:
See workflow logs
The
httpHeadersconfig section is no longer needed. Link checking to https://docs.github.com works without it.See also the community post https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/174098 for background on https://www.npmjs.com/ heightened security.
Testing Details
On Ubuntu
24.04.3LTS, with Node.js22.20.0LTSNo dead links should be reported.
Also tested in GitHub Actions https://github.com/MikeMcC399/docker-node/actions/workflows/markdown-link-check.yml
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