diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-all-english-links.yml b/.github/workflows/check-all-english-links.yml
index 13b4305a62cd..15ea8c0fed86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-all-english-links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-all-english-links.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'github/docs-internal'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
+    - name: npm ci
+      run: npm ci
+    - name: npm run build
+      run: npm run build
     - name: Run script
       run: script/check-english-links.js > broken_links.md
     - name: Check if any broken links
diff --git a/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml b/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1ea8d4b3c325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/repo-freeze-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Repo Freeze Check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+      - ready_for_review
+      - unlocked
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+env:
+  FREEZE: ${{ secrets.FREEZE }}
+
+jobs:
+  check-freezer:
+    name: Prevent merging during deployment freezes
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+
+    - name: Fail if repo merges are paused
+      if: ${{ env.FREEZE == 'true' }}
+      run: |
+        echo 'Merges into the "main" branch on this repo are currently paused!'
+        exit 1
diff --git a/content/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners.md b/content/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners.md
index 77ee73e11e80..041e4b518948 100644
--- a/content/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners.md
+++ b/content/actions/reference/specifications-for-github-hosted-runners.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ You can specify the runner type for each job in a workflow. Each job in a workfl
 
 {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} hosts Linux and Windows runners on Standard_DS2_v2 virtual machines in Microsoft Azure with the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runner application installed. The {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runner application is a fork of the Azure Pipelines Agent. Inbound ICMP packets are blocked for all Azure virtual machines, so ping or traceroute commands might not work. For more information about the Standard_DS2_v2 machine resources, see "[Dv2 and DSv2-series](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/virtual-machines/dv2-dsv2-series#dsv2-series)" in the Microsoft Azure documentation.
 
-{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} uses [MacStadium](https://www.macstadium.com/) to host the macOS runners.
+{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} hosts macOS runners in {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}'s own macOS Cloud.
 
 #### Administrative privileges of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners