diff --git a/.markdownlint.json b/.markdownlint.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee967de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.markdownlint.json
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+{
+  "blanks-around-fences": false,
+  "blanks-around-headings": false,
+  "blanks-around-lists": false,
+  "code-fence-style": false,
+  "emphasis-style": false,
+  "heading-start-left": false,
+  "hr-style": false,
+  "list-indent": false,
+  "list-marker-space": false,
+  "no-blanks-blockquote": false,
+  "no-hard-tabs": false,
+  "no-missing-space-atx": false,
+  "no-missing-space-closed-atx": false,
+  "no-multiple-blanks": false,
+  "no-multiple-space-atx": false,
+  "no-multiple-space-blockquote": false,
+  "no-multiple-space-closed-atx": false,
+  "no-trailing-spaces": false,
+  "ol-prefix": false,
+  "strong-style": false,
+  "ul-indent": false,
+  "MD013": {
+    "line_length": 999,
+    "heading_line_length": 999,
+    "code_block_line_length": 999
+  },
+  "MD041": false
+}
diff --git a/.markdownlint.yaml b/.markdownlint.yaml
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index 26ecc390..00000000
--- a/.markdownlint.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
----
-blanks-around-fences: false
-blanks-around-headings: false
-blanks-around-lists: false
-code-fence-style: false
-emphasis-style: false
-heading-start-left: false
-hr-style: false
-list-indent: false
-list-marker-space: false
-no-blanks-blockquote: false
-no-hard-tabs: false
-no-missing-space-atx: false
-no-missing-space-closed-atx: false
-no-multiple-blanks: false
-no-multiple-space-atx: false
-no-multiple-space-blockquote: false
-no-multiple-space-closed-atx: false
-no-trailing-spaces: false
-ol-prefix: false
-strong-style: false
-ul-indent: false
-
-MD013:
-  line_length: 999
-  heading_line_length: 999
-  code_block_line_length: 999
-MD041: false