diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-optional.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-optional.yaml
index 3873819..12f536c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit-optional.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit-optional.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   pre-commit-optional:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
index c724885..4d005e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   pre-commit:
     if: ${{ github.event.repository.private }} # Use pre-commit.ci for public repositories
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Generate token
         id: generate-token
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spell-check-differential.yaml b/.github/workflows/spell-check-differential.yaml
index 1fbf2ff..f030a45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spell-check-differential.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spell-check-differential.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   spell-check-differential:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.markdownlint.yaml b/.markdownlint.yaml
index babaaa1..7b7359f 100644
--- a/.markdownlint.yaml
+++ b/.markdownlint.yaml
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ MD029:
   style: ordered
 MD033: false
 MD041: false
+MD045: false
 MD046: false
 MD049: false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml b/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
index 3b43f9a..8c9345e 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config-optional.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 repos:
   - repo: https://github.com/tcort/markdown-link-check
-    rev: v3.11.2
+    rev: v3.12.2
     hooks:
       - id: markdown-link-check
         args: [--quiet, --config=.markdown-link-check.json]