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Consider switching to `lycheeLinkCheck` for link checking

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Description

Link checks seem to be a bit flaky, but also they use the links directly from the parsed MyST as opposed to lychee parsing them from sources.

https://nixos.org/manual/nixpkgs/stable/#tester-lycheeLinkCheck

Originally posted by @roberth in https://github.com/NixOS/nix.dev/issues/1099#issuecomment-2615906971

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Research direction

Start by locating the current link-check configuration described in the issue and compare it with the linked lycheeLinkCheck documentation. Determine whether switching is feasible and document the required scope; done means the link checks use the proposed approach without the reported flakiness.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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