diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 64370ebd9..c2a05f9f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
   test:
@@ -21,23 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: '14.x'
-
-      # Cache yarn
-      - name: Get yarn cache directory path
-        id: yarn-cache-dir-path
-        run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
-      - name: Cache yarn
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-
+      - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash
@@ -61,23 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: Set up Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: '14.x'
-
-      # Cache yarn
-      - name: Get yarn cache directory path
-        id: yarn-cache-dir-path
-        run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
-      - name: Cache yarn
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-
+      - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         shell: bash
@@ -126,75 +93,20 @@ jobs:
           git commit -a -m "Update versions"
           yarn run publish
 
-  check_release:
+  check_links:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        group: [check_release, link_check]
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-
-      - name: Set up Node
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version: '14.x'
-
-      - name: Install Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-          architecture: "x64"
-
-      # Cache pip
-      - name: Get Date
-        id: get-date
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-output name=date::$(/bin/date -u "+%Y%m%d")"
-        shell: bash
-
-      - name: Get pip cache dir
-        id: pip-cache
-        run: |
-          echo "::set-output name=dir::$(pip cache dir)"
-
-      - name: Cache pip
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.pip-cache.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-${{ steps.get-date.outputs.date }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-
-
-      # Cache yarn
-      - name: Get yarn cache directory path
-        id: yarn-cache-dir-path
-        run: echo "::set-output name=dir::$(yarn cache dir)"
-      - name: Cache yarn
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        id: yarn-cache # use this to check for `cache-hit` (`steps.yarn-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'`)
-        with:
-          path: ${{ steps.yarn-cache-dir-path.outputs.dir }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-yarn-
-
-      - name: Cache checked links
-        if: ${{ matrix.group == 'link_check' }}
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
+      - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/check-links@v1
         with:
-          path: ~/.cache/pytest-link-check
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-${{ hashFiles('**/*.md') }}-md-links
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-linkcheck-
+          ignore_links: "./api/index.html examples/accordionpanel/index.html examples/datagrid/index.html examples/dockpanel/index.html"
 
+  check_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Check Release
-        if: ${{ matrix.group == 'check_release' }}
-        uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/check-release@v1
+        uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/check-release@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Run Link Check
-        if: ${{ matrix.group == 'link_check' }}
-        uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/check-links@v1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index abcf1e150..abefcc5d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -58,16 +58,7 @@
     "typescript": "~4.7.3"
   },
   "jupyter-releaser": {
-    "skip": [
-      "check-links"
-    ],
     "options": {
-      "ignore-links": [
-        "./api/index.html",
-        "examples/accordionpanel/index.html",
-        "examples/datagrid/index.html",
-        "examples/dockpanel/index.html"
-      ],
       "npm-cmd": "npm publish --tag next"
     },
     "hooks": {