diff --git a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
index 80b2fa24053..853b8235f38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CICD.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         RUSTDOCFLAGS="-Dwarnings" cargo doc  ${{ steps.vars.outputs.CARGO_FEATURES_OPTION }} --no-deps --workspace --document-private-items
-    - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v19
+    - uses: DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2-action@v20
       with:
         fix: "true"
         globs: |
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ jobs:
           # TODO: Re-enable after rust-onig release: https://github.com/rust-onig/rust-onig/issues/193
           # - { os: windows-latest , target: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu       , features: feat_os_windows }
           - { os: windows-latest , target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc      , features: feat_os_windows }
-          - { os: windows-latest , target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc     , features: feat_os_windows, use-cross: use-cross , skip-tests: true }      
+          - { os: windows-latest , target: aarch64-pc-windows-msvc     , features: feat_os_windows, use-cross: use-cross , skip-tests: true }
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2e609083fc8..8668c9a27eb 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ CI. However, you can use `#[cfg(...)]` attributes to create platform dependent
 features.
 
 **Tip:** For Windows, Microsoft provides some images (VMWare, Hyper-V,
-VirtualBox and Parallels) for development [here](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/).
+VirtualBox and Parallels) for development [on their official download page](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/).
 
 ## Improving the GNU compatibility
 
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index c20d5acb7e8..6091c394fc4 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -331,12 +331,12 @@ If you have used [Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org) to install `git` o
 
 Alternatively you can install [Cygwin](https://www.cygwin.com) and/or use [WSL2](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/compare-versions#whats-new-in-wsl-2) to get access to all GNU core utilities on Windows.
 
-# Preparing a new release
+## Preparing a new release
 
 1. Modify `util/update-version.sh` (FROM & TO) and run it
 1. Submit a new PR with these changes and wait for it to be merged
 1. Tag the new release `git tag -a X.Y.Z` and `git push --tags`
-1. Once the CI is green, a new release will be automatically created in draft mode. 
+1. Once the CI is green, a new release will be automatically created in draft mode.
    Reuse this release and make sure that assets have been added.
 1. Write the release notes (it takes time) following previous examples
 1. Run `util/publish.sh --do-it` to publish the new release to crates.io
diff --git a/src/uu/tail/README.md b/src/uu/tail/README.md
index ef7cfbd6c4d..16d37a7ea7e 100644
--- a/src/uu/tail/README.md
+++ b/src/uu/tail/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ flag name: `--use-polling`.
 * Improve resource management by adding more system calls to `inotify_rm_watch`
   when appropriate.
 
-# GNU test-suite results (9.1.8-e08752)
+## GNU test-suite results (9.1.8-e08752)
 
 The functionality for the test "gnu/tests/tail-2/follow-stdin.sh" is implemented.
 It fails because it is provoking closing a file descriptor with `tail -f <&-`