diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index adf06c8..7079dc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
   test-definitions:
     # sailbot_workspace: use locally-defined file
     # other repositories: set to UBCSailbot/sailbot_workspace/.github/workflows/test_definitions.yml@<release>
-    uses: UBCSailbot/sailbot_workspace/.github/workflows/test_definitions.yml@v1.5.1
+    uses: UBCSailbot/sailbot_workspace/.github/workflows/test_definitions.yml@v1.6.0
     # see https://github.com/UBCSailbot/sailbot_workspace/blob/main/.github/workflows/test_definitions.yml
     # for documentation on the inputs and secrets below
     with:
diff --git a/.markdown-link-check.json b/.markdown-link-check.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a52076..0000000
--- a/.markdown-link-check.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "ignorePatterns": [
-        {
-            "pattern": "^https://distrowatch.com*"
-        }
-    ]
-}
diff --git a/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlint.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ac068f..0000000
--- a/.markdownlint.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "default": true,
-  "MD013": {
-    "line_length": 120
-  },
-  "MD004": {
-    "style": "dash"
-  },
-  "MD007": {
-    "indent": 4
-  },
-  "MD035": {
-    "style": "---"
-  },
-  "MD040": false,
-  "MD041": false,
-  "MD046": false
-}