Optimize super-linter to validate only Markdown files#8014
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Configure super-linter to only validate Markdown files by setting: - VALIDATE_MARKDOWN: "true" - VALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: "false" This significantly improves performance since other linters (Go, JavaScript, YAML, Shell) are already covered by separate CI jobs. The workflow comment already states: "This workflow only validates Markdown files. Other linters (Go, JavaScript, YAML, Shell, etc.) are handled by separate CI jobs" Expected performance improvement: ~10-12 minutes faster (from 12m 51s to ~1-2 minutes) Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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Optimize super-linter to validate only Markdown files
Dec 29, 2025
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The super-linter job was taking 12m 51s because it ran all linters despite its documented purpose of validating only Markdown files. Other linters (Go, JavaScript, YAML, Shell) already run in separate CI jobs.
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Configure super-linter environment variables:
VALIDATE_MARKDOWN: "true"- Enable Markdown validationVALIDATE_ALL_CODEBASE: "false"- Disable redundant lintersUpdate workflow description to reflect actual scope: "Markdown quality checks" instead of "comprehensive code quality checks"
Performance Impact
Expected runtime: ~1-2 minutes (down from 12m 51s)
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