diff --git a/.github/allowed-actions.js b/.github/allowed-actions.js
index cd0b8b5fa833..a7cad0cd4f0a 100644
--- a/.github/allowed-actions.js
+++ b/.github/allowed-actions.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ module.exports = [
   "cschleiden/actions-linter@0ff16d6ac5103cca6c92e6cbc922b646baaea5be",
   "dawidd6/action-delete-branch@47743101a121ad657031e6704086271ca81b1911",
   "docker://chinthakagodawita/autoupdate-action:v1",
-  "fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289",
   "github/codeql-action/analyze@v1",
   "github/codeql-action/init@v1",
   "juliangruber/approve-pull-request-action@c530832d4d346c597332e20e03605aa94fa150a8",
diff --git a/.github/workflows/browser-test.yml b/.github/workflows/browser-test.yml
index 53a74e6259b8..79dff097b1f1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/browser-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/browser-test.yml
@@ -12,44 +12,26 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  see_if_should_skip:
-    continue-on-error: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Map a step output to a job output
-    outputs:
-      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
-    steps:
-      - id: skip_check
-        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289
-        with:
-          cancel_others: 'false'
-          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
-          paths: '[".github/workflows/browser-test.yml","assets/**", "content/**", "data/**", "includes/**", "javascripts/**", "jest-puppeteer.config.js", "jest.config.js", "layouts/**", "lib/**", "middleware/**", "package-lock.json", "package.json", "server.js", "translations/**", "webpack.config.js"]'
   build:
-    needs: see_if_should_skip
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       # Each of these ifs needs to be repeated at each step to make sure the required check still runs
       # Even if if doesn't do anything
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Setup Node
+      - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@c46424eee26de4078d34105d3de3cc4992202b1e
         with:
           node-version: 14.x
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Install
+      - name: Install
         uses: rachmari/puppeteer-container@6d56d6e132a3df76cf60bc290a4282f7fbaed05e
         timeout-minutes: 5
         with:
           args: npm ci
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Test
+      - name: Test
         timeout-minutes: 10
         uses: rachmari/puppeteer-container@6d56d6e132a3df76cf60bc290a4282f7fbaed05e
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-dotcom.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-dotcom.yml
index 399655cf8614..bb9f024ab19d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-dotcom.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-dotcom.yml
@@ -12,53 +12,26 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  see_if_should_skip:
-    continue-on-error: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Map a step output to a job output
-    outputs:
-      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
-    steps:
-      - id: skip_check
-        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289
-        with:
-          cancel_others: 'false'
-          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
-          paths: '[".github/workflows/link-check-dotcom.yml", "assets/**", "content/**", "data/**", "includes/**", "javascripts/**", "jest-puppeteer.config.js", "jest.config.js", "layouts/**", "lib/**", "middleware/**", "package-lock.json", "package.json", "server.js", "translations/**", "webpack.config.js"]'
   build:
-    needs: see_if_should_skip
     runs-on: ${{ fromJSON('["ubuntu-latest", "self-hosted"]')[github.repository == 'github/docs-internal'] }}
     steps:
       # Each of these ifs needs to be repeated at each step to make sure the required check still runs
       # Even if if doesn't do anything
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Setup node
+      - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@c46424eee26de4078d34105d3de3cc4992202b1e
         with:
           node-version: 14.x
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Install
+      - name: Install
         run: npm ci
 
-      ## TODO
-      # - if: ${{ github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' &&  needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-      #   name: Clone early access
-      #   run: npm run heroku-postbuild
-      #   env:
-      #     DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT }}
-      #     GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
-
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Build
+      - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: 'Link check: Dotcom'
+      - name: 'Link check: Dotcom'
         env:
           DOCS_VERSION: 'dotcom'
         run: npm run link-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-ghae.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-ghae.yml
index e5dd16853b4d..3f466eae5d81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-ghae.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-ghae.yml
@@ -12,53 +12,26 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  see_if_should_skip:
-    continue-on-error: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Map a step output to a job output
-    outputs:
-      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
-    steps:
-      - id: skip_check
-        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289
-        with:
-          cancel_others: 'false'
-          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
-          paths: '[".github/workflows/link-check-ghae.yml", "assets/**", "content/**", "data/**", "includes/**", "javascripts/**", "jest-puppeteer.config.js", "jest.config.js", "layouts/**", "lib/**", "middleware/**", "package-lock.json", "package.json", "server.js", "translations/**", "webpack.config.js"]'
   build:
-    needs: see_if_should_skip
     runs-on: ${{ fromJSON('["ubuntu-latest", "self-hosted"]')[github.repository == 'github/docs-internal'] }}
     steps:
       # Each of these ifs needs to be repeated at each step to make sure the required check still runs
       # Even if if doesn't do anything
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Setup node
+      - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@c46424eee26de4078d34105d3de3cc4992202b1e
         with:
           node-version: 14.x
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Install
+      - name: Install
         run: npm ci
 
-      ## TODO
-      # - if: ${{ github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' &&  needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-      #   name: Clone early access
-      #   run: npm run heroku-postbuild
-      #   env:
-      #     DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT }}
-      #     GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
-
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Build
+      - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: 'Link check: GitHub AE'
+      - name: 'Link check: GitHub AE'
         env:
           DOCS_VERSION: 'github-ae'
         run: npm run link-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-check-ghes.yml b/.github/workflows/link-check-ghes.yml
index 4371f129fbed..f26b9cfbe6b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-check-ghes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-check-ghes.yml
@@ -12,53 +12,26 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 jobs:
-  see_if_should_skip:
-    continue-on-error: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Map a step output to a job output
-    outputs:
-      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
-    steps:
-      - id: skip_check
-        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289
-        with:
-          cancel_others: 'false'
-          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
-          paths: '[".github/workflows/link-check-ghes.yml", "assets/**", "content/**", "data/**", "includes/**", "javascripts/**", "jest-puppeteer.config.js", "jest.config.js", "layouts/**", "lib/**", "middleware/**", "package-lock.json", "package.json", "server.js", "translations/**", "webpack.config.js"]'
   build:
-    needs: see_if_should_skip
     runs-on: ${{ fromJSON('["ubuntu-latest", "self-hosted"]')[github.repository == 'github/docs-internal'] }}
     steps:
       # Each of these ifs needs to be repeated at each step to make sure the required check still runs
       # Even if if doesn't do anything
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Checkout
+      - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Setup node
+      - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@c46424eee26de4078d34105d3de3cc4992202b1e
         with:
           node-version: 14.x
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Install
+      - name: Install
         run: npm ci
 
-      ## TODO
-      # - if: ${{ github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' &&  needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-      #   name: Clone early access
-      #   run: npm run heroku-postbuild
-      #   env:
-      #     DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT }}
-      #     GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
-
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Build
+      - name: Build
         run: npm run build
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: 'Link check: Enterprise Server'
+      - name: 'Link check: Enterprise Server'
         env:
           DOCS_VERSION: 'enterprise-server'
         run: npm run link-check
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index beb039ae6c6f..6a800b42ecf6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -17,22 +17,7 @@ env:
   CI: true
 
 jobs:
-  see_if_should_skip:
-    continue-on-error: true
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Map a step output to a job output
-    outputs:
-      should_skip: ${{ steps.skip_check.outputs.should_skip }}
-    steps:
-      - id: skip_check
-        uses: fkirc/skip-duplicate-actions@36feb0d8d062137530c2e00bd278d138fe191289
-        with:
-          cancel_others: 'false'
-          github_token: ${{ github.token }}
-          paths: '[".github/workflows/test.yml", ".node-version", ".npmrc", "app.json", "content/**", "data/**","lib/**", "Dockerfile", "feature-flags.json", "Gemfile", "Gemfile.lock", "middleware/**", "node_modules/**","package.json", "package-lock.json", "server.js", "tests/**", "translations/**", "Procfile", "webpack.config.js"]'
-
   test:
-    needs: see_if_should_skip
     # Run on self-hosted if the private repo or ubuntu-latest if the public repo
     # See pull # 17442 in the private repo for context
     runs-on: ${{ fromJSON('["ubuntu-latest", "self-hosted"]')[github.repository == 'github/docs-internal'] }}
@@ -44,27 +29,23 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Each of these ifs needs to be repeated at each step to make sure the required check still runs
       # Even if if doesn't do anything
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Check out repo
+      - name: Check out repo
         uses: actions/checkout@5a4ac9002d0be2fb38bd78e4b4dbde5606d7042f
         with:
           # Enables cloning the Early Access repo later with the relevant PAT
           persist-credentials: 'false'
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Setup node
+      - name: Setup node
         uses: actions/setup-node@c46424eee26de4078d34105d3de3cc4992202b1e
         with:
           node-version: 14.x
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Get npm cache directory
+      - name: Get npm cache directory
         id: npm-cache
         run: |
           echo "::set-output name=dir::$(npm config get cache)"
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Cache node modules
+      - name: Cache node modules
         uses: actions/cache@0781355a23dac32fd3bac414512f4b903437991a
         with:
           path: ${{ steps.npm-cache.outputs.dir }}
@@ -72,23 +53,21 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-node-
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Install dependencies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' && github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' }}
+      - if: ${{ github.repository == 'github/docs-internal' }}
         name: Clone early access
         run: npm run heroku-postbuild
         env:
           DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT: ${{ secrets.DOCUBOT_REPO_PAT }}
           GIT_BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' && github.repository != 'github/docs-internal' }}
+      - if: ${{ github.repository != 'github/docs-internal' }}
         name: Run build script
         run: npm run build
 
-      - if: ${{ needs.see_if_should_skip.outputs.should_skip != 'true' }}
-        name: Run tests
+      - name: Run tests
         run: npx jest tests/${{ matrix.test-group }}/
         env:
           NODE_OPTIONS: '--max_old_space_size=4096'