diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index 9d3046422a..f915ea08ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -56,4 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: errata-ai/vale-action@reviewdog
         with:
+          files: '["archetypes", "assets", "content", "data", "layouts", "static", "themes"]'
+          vale_flags: "--config=tools/vale/.vale-github-action.ini"
           filter_mode: diff_context
+          fail_on_error: true
diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
index f1221b5e49..976134d1c4 100644
--- a/.vale.ini
+++ b/.vale.ini
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 # Vale configuration file.
 #
+# This config file configures Vale when it's run locally.
+# The tools/vale/.vale-github-action.ini file configures Vale when it's run by GitHub Actions.
+#
 # For more information, see https://vale.sh/docs/.
 
 StylesPath = tools/vale/
-MinAlertLevel = warning
+MinAlertLevel = suggestion
 SkippedScopes = code
-Packages = Microsoft, write-good, Readability, Hugo
+Packages = Microsoft, write-good, Hugo
 Vocab = Chef
 
-[*.md]
-BasedOnStyles = chef, Microsoft, Readability, vale, write-good
+[*.{md,yaml,yml}]
+BasedOnStyles = chef, Microsoft, vale, write-good
 
 # Ignore SVG markup
 TokenIgnores = (\*\*\{\w*\}\*\*)
diff --git a/tools/vale/.vale-github-action.ini b/tools/vale/.vale-github-action.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b83eeebe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/vale/.vale-github-action.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Vale configuration file.
+#
+# This config file is for Vale lints run by GitHub Actions.
+# See the .github/workflows/lint.yml file.
+# See the .vale.ini file in the project root for lints run on a local workstation.
+#
+# For more information, see https://vale.sh/docs/.
+
+StylesPath = ../vale/
+MinAlertLevel = error
+SkippedScopes = code
+Packages = Microsoft, write-good, Hugo
+Vocab = Chef
+
+[*.{md,yaml,yml}]
+BasedOnStyles = chef, Microsoft, vale, write-good
+
+# Ignore SVG markup
+TokenIgnores = (\*\*\{\w*\}\*\*)
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/AutomatedReadability.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/AutomatedReadability.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd9fe6697c..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/AutomatedReadability.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the Automated Readability Index (%s) below 8."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_readability_index
-
-formula: |
-  (4.71 * (characters / words)) + (0.5 * (words / sentences)) - 21.43
-
-condition: "> 8"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/ColemanLiau.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/ColemanLiau.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index d478303c2d..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/ColemanLiau.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the Coleman–Liau Index grade (%s) below 9."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleman%E2%80%93Liau_index
-
-formula: |
-  (0.0588 * (characters / words) * 100) - (0.296 * (sentences / words) * 100) - 15.8
-
-condition: "> 9"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/FleschKincaid.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/FleschKincaid.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f60f205dd..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/FleschKincaid.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the Flesch–Kincaid grade level (%s) below 8."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_tests
-
-formula: |
-  (0.39 * (words / sentences)) + (11.8 * (syllables / words)) - 15.59
-
-condition: "> 8"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/FleschReadingEase.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/FleschReadingEase.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6179766715..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/FleschReadingEase.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the Flesch reading ease score (%s) above 70."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flesch%E2%80%93Kincaid_readability_tests
-
-formula: |
-  206.835 - (1.015 * (words / sentences)) - (84.6 * (syllables / words))
-
-condition: "< 70"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/GunningFog.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/GunningFog.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 302c0eeb0e..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/GunningFog.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the Gunning-Fog index (%s) below 10."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunning_fog_index
-
-formula: |
-  0.4 * ((words / sentences) + 100 * (complex_words / words))
-
-condition: "> 10"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/LIX.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/LIX.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f5b0f4e8b1..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/LIX.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the LIX score (%s) below 35."
-
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lix_(readability_test)
-# Very Easy: 20 - 25
-#
-# Easy: 30 - 35
-#
-# Medium: 40 - 45
-#
-# Difficult: 50 - 55
-#
-# Very Difficult: 60+
-formula: |
-  (words / sentences) + ((long_words * 100) / words)
-
-condition: "> 35"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/SMOG.yml b/tools/vale/Readability/SMOG.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e7f5913bc9..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/SMOG.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-extends: metric
-message: "Try to keep the SMOG grade (%s) below 10."
-link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMOG
-
-formula: |
-  1.0430 * math.sqrt((polysyllabic_words * 30.0) / sentences) + 3.1291
-
-condition: "> 10"
diff --git a/tools/vale/Readability/meta.json b/tools/vale/Readability/meta.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ff71c3024..0000000000
--- a/tools/vale/Readability/meta.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "feed": "https://github.com/errata-ai/Readability/releases.atom",
-  "vale_version": ">=2.13.0"
-}
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