diff --git a/.eslintrc.js b/.eslintrc.js
index cd3cbd4a..3bab8359 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/.eslintrc.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module.exports = {
   'parserOptions': {
     'ecmaVersion': 12,
     'sourceType': 'module',
+    'project': ['./tsconfig.json', './packages/*/tsconfig.json'],
   },
   'plugins': [
     '@typescript-eslint',
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'require-jsdoc': 'off',
     'unicorn/template-indent': 'error',
     'no-unused-vars': 'off',
+    '@typescript-eslint/no-floating-promises': 'error',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': [
       'error',
       {
diff --git a/__integration__/custom-commands.test.ts b/__integration__/custom-commands.test.ts
index 3e405961..0135080e 100644
--- a/__integration__/custom-commands.test.ts
+++ b/__integration__/custom-commands.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-import dedent from 'ts-dedent';
 import TestLinterPlugin, {IntegrationTestCase} from './main.test';
 import {Editor} from 'obsidian';
-import expect from 'expect';
 
 export const customCommandTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
   {
@@ -17,33 +15,5 @@ export const customCommandTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
         'name': 'Format all tables in this file',
       }];
     },
-    async assertions(editor: Editor) {
-      expect(editor.getValue()).toBe(dedent`
-        | one   | two | three | four          |
-        | ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
-        | 1     | ✓   |       |               |
-        | 2     |     | ✓     |               |
-        | 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
-        | 4     | …   |       | someting else |
-        | Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
-        ${''}
-        | one   | two | three | four          |
-        | ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
-        | 1     | ✓   |       |               |
-        | 2     |     | ✓     |               |
-        | 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
-        | 4     | …   |       | someting else |
-        | Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
-        ${''}
-        | one   | two | three | four          |
-        | ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
-        | 1     | ✓   |       |               |
-        | 2     |     | ✓     |               |
-        | 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
-        | 4     | …   |       | someting else |
-        | Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
-        ${''}
-      `);
-    },
   },
 ];
diff --git a/__integration__/main.test.ts b/__integration__/main.test.ts
index 177974c6..05befcbe 100644
--- a/__integration__/main.test.ts
+++ b/__integration__/main.test.ts
@@ -1,28 +1,61 @@
-import {Editor, MarkdownView, Plugin, TFile, normalizePath} from 'obsidian';
+import {Editor, MarkdownView, Notice, Plugin, TFile, normalizePath} from 'obsidian';
 import LinterPlugin from 'src/main';
 import {obsidianModeTestCases} from './obsidian-mode.test';
 import {setWorkspaceItemMode} from './utils.test';
 import {customCommandTestCases} from './custom-commands.test';
+import {obsidianYAMLRuleTestCases} from './yaml-rule.test';
+import expect from 'expect';
 
 export type IntegrationTestCase = {
   name: string,
   filePath: string,
-  setup?: (plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) => void,
-  assertions: (editor: Editor) => void,
+  setup?: (plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) => Promise<void>,
+  assertions?: (editor: Editor) => void,
+  modifyExpected?: (expectedText: string, file: TFile) => string,
 }
 
+type testStatus = {
+  name: string,
+  succeeded: boolean,
+}
+
+const testTimeout = 15000;
+
 export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
-  regularTests: Array<IntegrationTestCase> = [...obsidianModeTestCases];
+  regularTests: Array<IntegrationTestCase> = [...obsidianModeTestCases, ...obsidianYAMLRuleTestCases];
   afterCacheUpdateTests: Array<IntegrationTestCase> = [...customCommandTestCases];
   plugin: LinterPlugin;
+  private timeoutId: any = undefined;
+  private testRunNotice: Notice;
 
   async onload() {
     this.addCommand({
       id: 'run-linter-tests',
       name: 'Run Linter Tests',
       callback: async () => {
+        if (this.timeoutId != undefined) {
+          clearTimeout(this.timeoutId);
+        }
+
         await this.setup();
-        await this.runTests();
+
+        const testStatuses = [] as testStatus[];
+        const expectedTestCount = this.regularTests.length + this.afterCacheUpdateTests.length;
+        this.timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+          console.log(testStatuses);
+          if (testStatuses.length != expectedTestCount) {
+            if (this.testRunNotice) {
+              this.testRunNotice.setMessage(`❌: Tests took too long to run with only ${testStatuses.length} of ${expectedTestCount} tests running in ${testTimeout/1000}s.`);
+            } else {
+              console.log('❌', `Tests took too long to run with only ${testStatuses.length} of ${expectedTestCount} tests running in ${testTimeout/1000}s.`);
+            }
+          } else {
+            this.handleTestFinalization(testStatuses);
+            console.log(`✅ all ${expectedTestCount} tests have completed in the alloted time.`);
+          }
+        }, testTimeout);
+
+        await this.runTests(testStatuses, expectedTestCount);
       },
     });
   }
@@ -37,7 +70,9 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     }
   }
 
-  async runTests() {
+  async runTests(testStatuses: testStatus[], totalTestCount: number) {
+    this.testRunNotice = new Notice('Starting the Linter\'s Integration Tests', 0);
+
     const activeLeaf = this.getActiveLeaf();
     if (!activeLeaf) {
       console.error('failed to get active leaf');
@@ -48,6 +83,8 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
       const file = this.getFileFromPath(t.filePath);
       if (!file) {
         console.error('failed to get file: ' + t.filePath);
+
+        this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, false, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -61,23 +98,35 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
         }
 
         await this.plugin.runLinterEditor(activeLeaf.editor);
-        await t.assertions(activeLeaf.editor);
+        await this.handleAssertions(t, activeLeaf, file);
 
         console.log('✅', t.name);
+        this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, true, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
       } catch (e) {
         console.log('❌', t.name);
         console.error(e);
+
+        this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, false, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
       }
 
       await this.resetFileContents(activeLeaf, originalText);
     }
 
-    await this.runMetadataTests(this.afterCacheUpdateTests, activeLeaf);
+    if (testStatuses.length != this.regularTests.length) {
+      if (this.testRunNotice) {
+        this.testRunNotice.setMessage(`❌ failed to run all ${this.regularTests.length} regular tests before attempting to start the metadata tests.`);
+      } else {
+        console.log(`❌ failed to run all ${this.regularTests.length} regular tests before attempting to start the metadata tests.`);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    await this.runMetadataTests(this.afterCacheUpdateTests, activeLeaf, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
   }
 
-  async runMetadataTests(tests: IntegrationTestCase[], activeLeaf: MarkdownView) {
+  async runMetadataTests(tests: IntegrationTestCase[], activeLeaf: MarkdownView, testStatuses: testStatus[], totalTestCount: number) {
     let index = 0;
-    let originalText = await this.setupMetadataTest(this, tests[index], activeLeaf);
+    let originalText = await this.setupMetadataTest(this, tests[index], activeLeaf, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
     if (originalText == null) {
       return;
     }
@@ -95,29 +144,29 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
 
       const t = tests[index];
       try {
-        await t.assertions(activeLeaf.editor);
+        await this.handleAssertions(t, activeLeaf, file);
 
         console.log('✅', t.name);
+        this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, true, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
       } catch (e) {
         console.log('❌', t.name);
         console.error(e);
+
+        this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, false, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
       }
 
       await that.resetFileContents(activeLeaf, originalText);
 
       originalText = null;
-      while (index+1 < tests.length && originalText == null) {
-        originalText = await that.setupMetadataTest(that, tests[++index], activeLeaf);
-      }
-
-      // remove the custom commands callback once all tests have run
-      if (index >= tests.length && originalText == null) {
+      if (index+1 < tests.length) {
+        originalText = await that.setupMetadataTest(that, tests[++index], activeLeaf, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
+      } else { // remove the custom commands callback once all tests have run
         that.plugin.setCustomCommandCallback(null);
       }
     });
   }
 
-  async setupMetadataTest(testPlugin: TestLinterPlugin, t: IntegrationTestCase, activeLeaf: MarkdownView): Promise<string> {
+  async setupMetadataTest(testPlugin: TestLinterPlugin, t: IntegrationTestCase, activeLeaf: MarkdownView, testStatuses: testStatus[], totalTestCount: number): Promise<string> {
     const file = this.getFileFromPath(t.filePath);
     if (!file) {
       console.error('failed to get file: ' + t.filePath);
@@ -135,6 +184,8 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
 
       await testPlugin.plugin.runLinterEditor(activeLeaf.editor);
     } catch (e) {
+      this.handleTestCompletion(t.name, false, testStatuses, totalTestCount);
+
       console.log('❌', t.name);
       console.error(e);
       await testPlugin.resetFileContents(activeLeaf, originalText);
@@ -145,10 +196,26 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     return originalText;
   }
 
-  onunload(): void {
+  async onunload(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.plugin) {
-      this.plugin.onunload();
+      await this.plugin.onunload();
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async handleAssertions(t: IntegrationTestCase, activeLeaf: MarkdownView, file: TFile) {
+    let expectedText = await this.getExpectedContents(t.filePath.replace('.md', '.linted.md'));
+    if (t.modifyExpected) {
+      expectedText = t.modifyExpected(expectedText, file);
     }
+
+    expect(activeLeaf.editor.getValue()).toBe(expectedText);
+    if (t.assertions) {
+      t.assertions(activeLeaf.editor);
+    }
+
+    console.log('assertions complete for ' + t.filePath);
+
+    return;
   }
 
   private async resetFileContents(activeLeaf: MarkdownView, originalText: string) {
@@ -164,6 +231,16 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     return activeLeaf;
   }
 
+  private async getExpectedContents(filePath: string): Promise<string> {
+    const file = this.getFileFromPath(filePath);
+    if (!file) {
+      console.error('failed to get file: ' + filePath);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    return await this.app.vault.cachedRead(file);
+  }
+
   private getFileFromPath(filePath: string): TFile {
     const file = this.app.vault.getAbstractFileByPath(normalizePath(filePath));
     if (file instanceof TFile) {
@@ -176,4 +253,80 @@ export default class TestLinterPlugin extends Plugin {
   private async resetSettings() {
     await this.plugin.loadSettings();
   }
+
+  private handleTestCompletion(testName: string, succeeded: boolean, testStatuses: testStatus[], totalTestCount: number) {
+    testStatuses.push(
+        {
+          name: testName,
+          succeeded: succeeded,
+        });
+
+    let numberOfSuccesses = 0;
+    let numberOfFailures = 0;
+    for (const testResult of testStatuses) {
+      if (testResult.succeeded) {
+        numberOfSuccesses++;
+      } else {
+        numberOfFailures++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.testRunNotice) {
+      let message = `Running the Linter's Integration Tests (${testStatuses.length}/${totalTestCount})`;
+      message += '\nSo far there ';
+
+      if (numberOfFailures == 1) {
+        message += 'has been 1 failure';
+      } else {
+        message += `have been ${numberOfFailures} failures`;
+      }
+
+      message += ' and there ';
+
+      if (numberOfSuccesses == 1) {
+        message += 'has been 1 success';
+      } else {
+        message += `have been ${numberOfSuccesses} successes`;
+      }
+
+      message += '.';
+
+      this.testRunNotice.setMessage(message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleTestFinalization(testStatuses: testStatus[]) {
+    if (this.testRunNotice) {
+      let message = `Finished running the Linter's Integration Tests.`;
+      message += '\nThere ';
+
+      let numberOfSuccesses = 0;
+      let numberOfFailures = 0;
+      for (const testResult of testStatuses) {
+        if (testResult.succeeded) {
+          numberOfSuccesses++;
+        } else {
+          numberOfFailures++;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (numberOfFailures == 1) {
+        message += 'was 1 failure';
+      } else {
+        message += `have been ${numberOfFailures} failures`;
+      }
+
+      message += ' and there ';
+
+      if (numberOfSuccesses == 1) {
+        message += 'has been 1 success';
+      } else {
+        message += `have been ${numberOfSuccesses} successes`;
+      }
+
+      message += '. See the console for more details.';
+
+      this.testRunNotice.setMessage(message);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/__integration__/obsidian-mode.test.ts b/__integration__/obsidian-mode.test.ts
index dff89907..8e80d3a9 100644
--- a/__integration__/obsidian-mode.test.ts
+++ b/__integration__/obsidian-mode.test.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-import dedent from 'ts-dedent';
 import TestLinterPlugin, {IntegrationTestCase} from './main.test';
-import {Editor} from 'obsidian';
+import {Editor, TFile} from 'obsidian';
 import expect from 'expect';
 import {setWorkspaceItemMode} from './utils.test';
-import {moment} from 'obsidian';
+import moment from 'moment';
 
 const cursorStart = 319;
 
-function modeSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) {
+function modeSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor): Promise<void> {
   plugin.plugin.settings.ruleConfigs['yaml-key-sort'] = {
     'enabled': true,
     'yaml-key-priority-sort-order': '',
@@ -16,46 +15,24 @@ function modeSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) {
   };
 
   editor.setCursor(editor.offsetToPos(cursorStart));
+
+  return;
 }
 
 function modeAssertions(editor: Editor) {
-  expect(editor.getValue()).toBe(dedent`
-    ---
-    author:
-      - Somebody
-    citation: unknown
-    cover: https:github.com
-    datePub: 1993
-    device:
-      - dsi
-    format:
-      - epub
-    priority: 2
-    publisher: Pokemon Publisher
-    readingStatus: easy
-    related: 
-    researchArea:
-      - scifi
-    status: 
-    summary: 
-    tags:
-      - pokemon
-      - monsters
-    title: Pokemon
-    total: 481
-    withProject: 
-    ---
-    # Heading here...
-    ${''}
-    Some text here...
-    ${''}
-  `);
-
   // one character was added before the cursor
   expect(editor.posToOffset(editor.getCursor())).toBe(cursorStart+1);
 }
 
-function edgeCaseSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, _: Editor) {
+function edgeCaseExpectedTextModifications(text: string, file: TFile):string {
+  text = text.replace('{{created_date}}', moment(file.stat.ctime ?? '').format('YYYY-MM-DD'));
+  text = text.replace('{{modified_date}}', moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD'));
+
+  return text;
+}
+
+
+function edgeCaseSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, _: Editor): Promise<void> {
   plugin.plugin.settings.ruleConfigs['yaml-timestamp'] = {
     'enabled': true,
     'date-created': true,
@@ -103,66 +80,8 @@ function edgeCaseSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, _: Editor) {
     'enabled': true,
     'style': 'asterisk',
   };
-}
 
-function edgeCaseAssertions(editor: Editor) {
-  expect(editor.getValue()).toBe(dedent`
-    ---
-    aliases:
-      - test
-    tags:
-      - test1
-      - test2
-    related:
-      - "[[test]]"
-      - "[[test 2]]"
-    date: 2024-05-22
-    class: "[[test]]"
-    instructor: "[[test]]"
-    readings:
-      - "[[test]]"
-      - "[[test 2#1.1 test chapter]]"
-    ${''}
-    created: ${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD')}
-    last_modified: ${moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD')}
-    ---
-    ${''}
-    - Focus on XYZ.
-    ${''}
-    # I. Test:
-    ${''}
-    ## (Document A, paras [para 2] – [para 8], [para 13] – [para 24]; Document B, para. [3])
-    ${''}
-    ### a. test (*Document A, para. [para 2])*?
-    ${''}
-    Lorem ipsum dolor:
-    ${''}
-    - **test**: **X** v. **Y** *(the allies)* with support from **Y**
-    ${''}
-    \t- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet + consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum
-    - More info ([test](https://www.example.org)):
-    ${''}
-    \t- „quote […] quote.”
-    ${''}
-    \t- “quote.”
-    ${''}
-    \t- “quote.”
-    ${''}
-    - **test**: X v Y
-    ${''}
-    - **test:** X v Y
-    ${''}
-    - (Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum.)
-    ${''}
-    - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum. (Document A, para. [2])?
-    ${''}
-    \t- Document A [para 2]: “Lorem [ipsum] dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.’,”
-    \t- *Ut purus est, laoreet non massa id*, *placerat mollis elit*.
-    ${''}
-    \t\t- test
-    ${''}
-    \t\t- More on this
-  `);
+  return;
 }
 
 export const obsidianModeTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
@@ -170,7 +89,7 @@ export const obsidianModeTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
     name: 'Updating YAML in live preview mode does not break YAML and keeps cursor at the expected location',
     filePath: 'obsidian-mode/mode-yaml.md',
     async setup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) {
-      modeSetup(plugin, editor),
+      await modeSetup(plugin, editor),
       await setWorkspaceItemMode(plugin.app, false);
     },
     assertions: modeAssertions,
@@ -185,15 +104,15 @@ export const obsidianModeTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
     name: 'Updating YAML in live preview mode does not break YAML when an update is being made to the end of the frontmatter',
     filePath: 'obsidian-mode/edge-case-yaml.md',
     async setup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, editor: Editor) {
-      edgeCaseSetup(plugin, editor),
+      await edgeCaseSetup(plugin, editor),
       await setWorkspaceItemMode(plugin.app, false);
     },
-    assertions: edgeCaseAssertions,
+    modifyExpected: edgeCaseExpectedTextModifications,
   },
   {
     name: 'Updating YAML in source mode does not break YAML when an update is being made to the end of the frontmatter',
     filePath: 'obsidian-mode/edge-case-yaml.md',
     setup: edgeCaseSetup,
-    assertions: edgeCaseAssertions,
+    modifyExpected: edgeCaseExpectedTextModifications,
   },
 ];
diff --git a/__integration__/yaml-rule.test.ts b/__integration__/yaml-rule.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb5ce586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__integration__/yaml-rule.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import TestLinterPlugin, {IntegrationTestCase} from './main.test';
+import {Editor} from 'obsidian';
+
+function addBlankLineAfterSetup(plugin: TestLinterPlugin, _: Editor): Promise<void> {
+  plugin.plugin.settings.ruleConfigs['add-blank-line-after-yaml'] = {
+    'enabled': true,
+  };
+
+  return;
+}
+
+export const obsidianYAMLRuleTestCases: IntegrationTestCase[] = [
+  {
+    name: 'Updating a file with no yaml for adding blank lines after yaml should do nothing',
+    filePath: 'yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.md',
+    setup: addBlankLineAfterSetup,
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Updating a file with yaml and no blanks for adding blank lines after yaml should get updated',
+    filePath: 'yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.md',
+    setup: addBlankLineAfterSetup,
+  },
+];
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a6d53a96..de4eac5c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-linter",
-  "version": "1.26.0-rc-2",
+  "version": "1.26.0-rc-3",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "obsidian-linter",
-      "version": "1.26.0-rc-2",
+      "version": "1.26.0-rc-3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.6",
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
         "eslint": "^8.57.0",
         "eslint-config-google": "^0.14.0",
         "eslint-plugin-jest": "^27.9.0",
+        "eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise": "^2.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-unicorn": "^51.0.1",
         "jest": "^29.3.1",
         "moment": "^2.30.1",
@@ -5282,6 +5283,18 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise/-/eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XVAk+a1Qq3fsfY8tLT64Ky4sdJjZSjx0BsDxjdWbyceU0yWwg1ZKHiWgaOZ0hDYNzrl3qx5MEGrRlTceGzd0ow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "requireindex": "1.2.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/eslint-plugin-unicorn": {
       "version": "51.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-unicorn/-/eslint-plugin-unicorn-51.0.1.tgz",
@@ -9433,6 +9446,15 @@
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/requireindex": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/requireindex/-/requireindex-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L9jEkOi3ASd9PYit2cwRfyppc9NoABujTP8/5gFcbERmo5jUoAKovIC3fsF17pkTnGsrByysqX+Kxd2OTNI1ww==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.5"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/resolve": {
       "version": "1.22.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.22.8.tgz",
@@ -14185,6 +14207,15 @@
         "@typescript-eslint/utils": "^5.10.0"
       }
     },
+    "eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise/-/eslint-plugin-no-floating-promise-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-XVAk+a1Qq3fsfY8tLT64Ky4sdJjZSjx0BsDxjdWbyceU0yWwg1ZKHiWgaOZ0hDYNzrl3qx5MEGrRlTceGzd0ow==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "requireindex": "1.2.0"
+      }
+    },
     "eslint-plugin-unicorn": {
       "version": "51.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint-plugin-unicorn/-/eslint-plugin-unicorn-51.0.1.tgz",
@@ -17031,6 +17062,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-fGxEI7+wsG9xrvdjsrlmL22OMTTiHRwAMroiEeMgq8gzoLC/PQr7RsRDSTLUg/bZAZtF+TVIkHc6/4RIKrui+Q==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "requireindex": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/requireindex/-/requireindex-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-L9jEkOi3ASd9PYit2cwRfyppc9NoABujTP8/5gFcbERmo5jUoAKovIC3fsF17pkTnGsrByysqX+Kxd2OTNI1ww==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "resolve": {
       "version": "1.22.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve/-/resolve-1.22.8.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7faf72fd..1bd9cc7f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.24.0",
     "@babel/plugin-proposal-decorators": "^7.24.0",
     "@babel/plugin-transform-class-properties": "^7.23.3",
+    "@babel/plugin-transform-private-methods": "^7.23.3",
     "@babel/preset-env": "^7.24.0",
     "@babel/preset-typescript": "^7.18.6",
     "@jest/types": "^29.5.0",
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     "@types/diff": "^5.0.9",
     "@types/diff-match-patch": "^1.0.32",
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
+    "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.5",
     "@types/node": "^20.11.28",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^7.2.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^7.2.0",
@@ -47,13 +49,11 @@
     "ts-node": "^10.9.2",
     "tslib": "^2.4.1",
     "typescript": "^5.4.2",
-    "unified-lint-rule": "^2.1.1",
-    "@babel/plugin-transform-private-methods": "^7.23.3",
-    "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.5"
+    "unified-lint-rule": "^2.1.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "async-lock": "^1.4.1",
     "@popperjs/core": "^2.11.6",
+    "async-lock": "^1.4.1",
     "diff-match-patch": "^1.0.5",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0",
     "loglevel": "^1.9.1",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 07c2a558..3a118824 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     }
 
     setLogLevel(this.settings.logLevel);
-    this.setOrUpdateMomentInstance();
+    await this.setOrUpdateMomentInstance();
 
     if (!this.settings.settingsConvertedToConfigKeyValues) {
       this.moveConfigValuesToKeyBasedFormat();
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
           return that.isMarkdownFile(ctx.file);
         }
 
-        that.runLinterEditor(editor);
+        void that.runLinterEditor(editor);
       },
       icon: iconInfo.file.id,
       hotkeys: [
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
         }
 
         if (!that.shouldIgnoreFile(ctx.file)) {
-          that.runLinterEditor(editor);
+          void that.runLinterEditor(editor);
         }
       },
       icon: iconInfo.file.id,
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
           return this.overridePaste;
         }
 
-        this.pasteAsPlainText(editor);
+        void this.pasteAsPlainText(editor);
       },
     });
   }
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
         return;
       }
 
-      this.modifyPasteEvent(clipboardEv);
+      void this.modifyPasteEvent(clipboardEv);
     });
     this.registerEvent(eventRef);
     this.eventRefs.push(eventRef);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
           if (editor) {
             const file = this.app.workspace.getActiveFile();
             if (!this.shouldIgnoreFile(file) && this.isMarkdownFile(file)) {
-              this.runLinterEditor(editor);
+              void this.runLinterEditor(editor);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     if (this.editorLintFiles.includes(file)) {
       this.editorLintFiles.remove(file);
 
-      this.runCustomCommands(file);
+      void this.runCustomCommands(file);
     } else if (this.fileLintFiles.has(file)) {
       this.fileLintFiles.delete(file);
 
-      this.runCustomCommandsInSidebar(file);
+      void this.runCustomCommandsInSidebar(file);
     }
   }
 
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
               const activeFile = this.app.workspace.getActiveFile();
               const editor = this.getEditor();
               if (activeFile === file && editor) {
-                this.runLinterEditor(editor);
+                void this.runLinterEditor(editor);
               } else {
-                this.runLinterFile(file);
+                void this.runLinterFile(file);
               }
             });
       });
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
 
     // run custom commands now since no change was made
     if (!charsAdded && !charsRemoved) {
-      this.runCustomCommands(file);
+      void this.runCustomCommands(file);
     } else {
       this.editorLintFiles.push(file);
     }
@@ -620,12 +620,9 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     // so we will too.
     const text = plainClipboard.trim();
     if (urlRegex.test(text)) {
-      // debugger;
-      console.log('failed: "' + text + '"');
       logWarn(getTextInLanguage('logs.paste-link-warning'));
       return;
     }
-    console.log('passed: "' + text + '"');
 
     // prevent default pasting & abort when not successful
     clipboardEv.stopPropagation();
@@ -837,7 +834,7 @@ export default class LinterPlugin extends Plugin {
     }
 
     this.settings.settingsConvertedToConfigKeyValues = true;
-    this.saveSettings();
+    void this.saveSettings();
 
     setLanguage(window.localStorage.getItem('language'));
   }
diff --git a/src/option.ts b/src/option.ts
index 9065a31b..de8dbfae 100644
--- a/src/option.ts
+++ b/src/option.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export class BooleanOption extends Option {
           toggle.onChange((value) => {
             this.setOption(value, settings);
             plugin.settings = settings;
-            plugin.saveSettings();
+            void plugin.saveSettings();
           });
         });
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export class TextOption extends Option {
           textbox.onChange((value) => {
             this.setOption(value, settings);
             plugin.settings = settings;
-            plugin.saveSettings();
+            void plugin.saveSettings();
           });
         });
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class TextAreaOption extends Option {
           textbox.onChange((value) => {
             this.setOption(value, settings);
             plugin.settings = settings;
-            plugin.saveSettings();
+            void plugin.saveSettings();
           });
         });
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export class MomentFormatOption extends Option {
           format.onChange((value) => {
             this.setOption(value, settings);
             plugin.settings = settings;
-            plugin.saveSettings();
+            void plugin.saveSettings();
           });
         });
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export class DropdownOption extends Option {
           dropdown.onChange((value) => {
             this.setOption(value, settings);
             plugin.settings = settings;
-            plugin.saveSettings();
+            void plugin.saveSettings();
           });
         });
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export class MdFilePickerOption extends Option {
     settings.ruleConfigs[this.ruleAlias][this.configKey] = settings.ruleConfigs[this.ruleAlias][this.configKey] ?? [];
 
     new AutoCorrectFilesPickerOption(containerEl, plugin.settingsTab.component, settings.ruleConfigs[this.ruleAlias][this.configKey], plugin.app, () => {
-      plugin.saveSettings();
+      void plugin.saveSettings();
     }, this.nameKey, this.descriptionKey);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/dropdown-setting.ts b/src/ui/components/dropdown-setting.ts
index 80a3a550..40c44f3b 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/dropdown-setting.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/dropdown-setting.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class DropdownSetting extends BaseSetting<string> {
 
           dropdown.setValue(this.getString());
           dropdown.onChange(async (value) => {
-            this.saveValue(value);
+            void this.saveValue(value);
           });
         });
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/number-input-setting.ts b/src/ui/components/number-input-setting.ts
index 79b96b71..267815eb 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/number-input-setting.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/number-input-setting.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class NumberInputSetting extends BaseSetting<number> {
           textbox
               .setValue(this.getNumber().toString())
               .onChange(async (value) => {
-                this.saveValue(parseInt(value));
+                void this.saveValue(parseInt(value));
               });
         });
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/components/toggle-setting.ts b/src/ui/components/toggle-setting.ts
index 4673ad2e..a2e3b438 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/toggle-setting.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/toggle-setting.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class ToggleSetting extends BaseSetting<boolean> {
           toggle
               .setValue(this.getBoolean())
               .onChange(async (value) => {
-                this.saveValue(value);
+                void this.saveValue(value);
               });
         });
 
diff --git a/src/ui/helpers.ts b/src/ui/helpers.ts
index cd27e960..b95f34eb 100644
--- a/src/ui/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/ui/helpers.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, MarkdownRenderer} from 'obsidian';
 
 export function parseTextToHTMLWithoutOuterParagraph(text: string, containerEl: HTMLElement, component: Component) {
-  MarkdownRenderer.renderMarkdown(text, containerEl, '', component);
+  void MarkdownRenderer.renderMarkdown(text, containerEl, '', component);
 
   let htmlString = containerEl.innerHTML.trim();
   if (htmlString.startsWith('<p>')) {
diff --git a/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/custom-tab.ts b/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/custom-tab.ts
index bb760e62..8569c5d8 100644
--- a/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/custom-tab.ts
+++ b/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/custom-tab.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ export class CustomTab extends Tab {
   display(): void {
     const customCommandEl = this.contentEl.createDiv();
     const customCommands = new CustomCommandOption(customCommandEl, this.plugin.settingsTab.component, this.plugin.settings.lintCommands, this.app, () => {
-      this.plugin.saveSettings();
+      void this.plugin.saveSettings();
     });
     this.addSettingSearchInfo(customCommandEl, customCommands.name, customCommands.description.replaceAll('\n', ' ') + customCommands.warning.replaceAll('\n', ' '));
 
     const customReplaceEl = this.contentEl.createDiv();
     const customRegexes = new CustomReplaceOption(customReplaceEl, this.plugin.settingsTab.component, this.plugin.settings.customRegexes, () => {
-      this.plugin.saveSettings();
+      void this.plugin.saveSettings();
     });
     this.addSettingSearchInfo(customReplaceEl, customRegexes.name, customRegexes.description.replaceAll('\n', ' ') + customRegexes.warning.replaceAll('\n', ' '));
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/general-tab.ts b/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/general-tab.ts
index 679702f7..0e80e0db 100644
--- a/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/general-tab.ts
+++ b/src/ui/linter-components/tab-components/general-tab.ts
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ export class GeneralTab extends Tab {
 
     const folderIgnoreEl = this.contentEl.createDiv();
     const folderIgnore = new FolderIgnoreOption(folderIgnoreEl, this.plugin.settingsTab.component, this.plugin.settings.foldersToIgnore, this.app, () => {
-      this.plugin.saveSettings();
+      void this.plugin.saveSettings();
     });
 
     this.addSettingSearchInfo(folderIgnoreEl, folderIgnore.name, folderIgnore.description.replaceAll('\n', ' '));
 
     const filesToIgnoreEl = this.contentEl.createDiv();
     const filesToIgnore = new FilesToIgnoreOption(filesToIgnoreEl, this.plugin.settingsTab.component, this.plugin.settings.filesToIgnore, () => {
-      this.plugin.saveSettings();
+      void this.plugin.saveSettings();
     });
 
     this.addSettingSearchInfo(filesToIgnoreEl, filesToIgnore.name, filesToIgnore.description.replaceAll('\n', ' '));
diff --git a/src/ui/suggesters/suggest.ts b/src/ui/suggesters/suggest.ts
index 9d7e500f..b625294b 100644
--- a/src/ui/suggesters/suggest.ts
+++ b/src/ui/suggesters/suggest.ts
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export abstract class TextInputSuggest<T> implements ISuggestOwner<T> {
               return;
             }
             state.styles.popper.width = targetWidth;
-            instance.update();
+            void instance.update();
           },
           phase: 'beforeWrite',
           requires: ['computeStyles'],
diff --git a/test-vault/custom-commands/table-format.linted.md b/test-vault/custom-commands/table-format.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0efa9e06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/custom-commands/table-format.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+| one   | two | three | four          |
+| ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
+| 1     | ✓   |       |               |
+| 2     |     | ✓     |               |
+| 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
+| 4     | …   |       | someting else |
+| Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
+
+| one   | two | three | four          |
+| ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
+| 1     | ✓   |       |               |
+| 2     |     | ✓     |               |
+| 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
+| 4     | …   |       | someting else |
+| Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
+
+| one   | two | three | four          |
+| ----- | --- | ----- | ------------- |
+| 1     | ✓   |       |               |
+| 2     |     | ✓     |               |
+| 3     |     | ✓     | ✓             |
+| 4     | …   |       | someting else |
+| Total | 100 | 20    | 300000000     |
diff --git a/test-vault/obsidian-mode/edge-case-yaml.linted.md b/test-vault/obsidian-mode/edge-case-yaml.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7570d965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/obsidian-mode/edge-case-yaml.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+aliases:
+  - test
+tags:
+  - test1
+  - test2
+related:
+  - "[[test]]"
+  - "[[test 2]]"
+date: 2024-05-22
+class: "[[test]]"
+instructor: "[[test]]"
+readings:
+  - "[[test]]"
+  - "[[test 2#1.1 test chapter]]"
+
+created: {{created_date}}
+last_modified: {{modified_date}}
+---
+
+- Focus on XYZ.
+
+# I. Test:
+
+## (Document A, paras [para 2] – [para 8], [para 13] – [para 24]; Document B, para. [3])
+
+### a. test (*Document A, para. [para 2])*?
+
+Lorem ipsum dolor:
+
+- **test**: **X** v. **Y** *(the allies)* with support from **Y**
+
+	- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet + consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum
+- More info ([test](https://www.example.org)):
+
+	- „quote […] quote.”
+
+	- “quote.”
+
+	- “quote.”
+
+- **test**: X v Y
+
+- **test:** X v Y
+
+- (Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum.)
+
+- Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Morbi vel ipsum ipsum. (Document A, para. [2])?
+
+	- Document A [para 2]: “Lorem [ipsum] dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.’,”
+	- *Ut purus est, laoreet non massa id*, *placerat mollis elit*.
+
+		- test
+
+		- More on this
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-vault/obsidian-mode/mode-yaml.linted.md b/test-vault/obsidian-mode/mode-yaml.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7262ae1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/obsidian-mode/mode-yaml.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+author:
+  - Somebody
+citation: unknown
+cover: https:github.com
+datePub: 1993
+device:
+  - dsi
+format:
+  - epub
+priority: 2
+publisher: Pokemon Publisher
+readingStatus: easy
+related: 
+researchArea:
+  - scifi
+status: 
+summary: 
+tags:
+  - pokemon
+  - monsters
+title: Pokemon
+total: 481
+withProject: 
+---
+# Heading here...
+
+Some text here...
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.linted.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ae80a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This is a file with no YAML in it.
+It remains the same, right?
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ae80a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/no-yaml.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This is a file with no YAML in it.
+It remains the same, right?
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.linted.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e59e263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+key: value
+---
+
+
+
+No blank
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e59e263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml-blanks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+key: value
+---
+
+
+
+No blank
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.linted.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.linted.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91de99ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.linted.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+key: value
+---
+
+No blank
diff --git a/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.md b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2aed0838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-vault/yaml-rules/add-blank-line-after-yaml/yaml.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+key: value
+---
+No blank