diff --git a/.github/actions/slack-message/action.yml b/.github/actions/slack-message/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b72d9bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/slack-message/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+name: Send a message to slack
+
+inputs:
+  msg:
+    description: The slack message text
+  slack_url:
+    description: passthrough for secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: set github ref
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "github_reference=${{ github.ref }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - name: trim github ref
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "trimmed_ref=${github_reference#refs/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+    
+    - name: build urls
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "logurl=$(printf '<https://github.com/alcionai/corso/actions/runs/%s|[Action]>' ${{ github.run_id }})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "commiturl=$(printf '<https://github.com/alcionai/corso/commit/%s|[Commit]>' ${{ github.sha }})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "refurl=$(printf '<https://github.com/alcionai/corso/%s|[Ref]>' ${{ env.trimmed_ref }})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - name: use url or blank val
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        echo "JOB=${{ github.job || '' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "LOGS=${{ github.run_id && env.logurl || '-' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "COMMIT=${{ github.sha && env.commiturl || '-' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "REF=${{ env.trimmed_ref && env.refurl || '-' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+    - id: slack-message
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.24.0
+      env:
+        SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ inputs.slack_url }}
+        SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+      with:
+        payload: |
+          {
+            "text": "${{ inputs.msg }} :: ${{ env.LOGS }} ${{ env.COMMIT }} ${{ env.REF }}",
+            "blocks": [
+              {
+                "type": "section",
+                "text": {
+                  "type": "mrkdwn",
+                  "text": "${{ inputs.msg }} :: ${{ env.JOB }}\n${{ env.LOGS }} ${{ env.COMMIT }} ${{ env.REF }}"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+          }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_test_cleanup.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_test_cleanup.yml
index 11ba94097..3687c0e0c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_test_cleanup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_test_cleanup.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       # sets the maximum time to now-30m.
-      # CI test have a 10 minute timeout.
-      # At 20 minutes ago, we should be safe from conflicts.
-      # The additional 10 minutes is just to be good citizens.
+      # CI test have a 20 minute timeout.
       - name: Set purge boundary
         run: echo "HALF_HOUR_AGO=$(date -d '30 minutes ago' -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -36,6 +34,13 @@ jobs:
           m365-admin-user: ${{ secrets.M365_TENANT_ADMIN_USER }}
           m365-admin-password: ${{ secrets.M365_TENANT_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
 
+      - name: Notify failure in slack
+        if: failure()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/slack-message
+        with:
+          msg: "[FAILED] ${{ vars[matrix.user] }} CI Cleanup"
+          slack_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+
   Test-Site-Data-Cleanup:
     environment: Testing
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -48,9 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       # sets the maximum time to now-30m.
-      # CI test have a 10 minute timeout.
-      # At 20 minutes ago, we should be safe from conflicts.
-      # The additional 10 minutes is just to be good citizens.
+      # CI test have a 20 minute timeout.
       - name: Set purge boundary
         run: echo "HALF_HOUR_AGO=$(date -d '30 minutes ago' -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -67,3 +70,10 @@ jobs:
           azure-tenant-id: ${{ secrets.TENANT_ID }}
           m365-admin-user: ${{ secrets.M365_TENANT_ADMIN_USER }}
           m365-admin-password: ${{ secrets.M365_TENANT_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
+
+      - name: Notify failure in slack
+        if: failure()
+        uses: ./.github/actions/slack-message
+        with:
+          msg: "[FAILED] ${{ vars[matrix.site] }} CI Cleanup"
+          slack_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/longevity_test.yml b/.github/workflows/longevity_test.yml
index 02b956be1..8d294107a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/longevity_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/longevity_test.yml
@@ -277,33 +277,9 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 14
 
-      - name: SHA info
-        id: sha-info
+      - name: Notify failure in slack
         if: failure()
-        run: |
-          echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA}
-          echo SHA=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo RUN_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}  >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo COMMIT_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/commit/${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Send Github Action failure to Slack
-        id: slack-notification
-        if: failure()
-        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.24.0
+        uses: ./.github/actions/slack-message
         with:
-          payload: |
-            {
-              "text": "Longevity test failure - build: ${{ job.status }} - SHA: ${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}",
-              "blocks": [
-                {
-                  "type": "section",
-                  "text": {
-                    "type": "mrkdwn",
-                    "text": "[FAILED] Longevity Checks :: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.RUN_URL }}|[Logs]> <${{ steps.sha-info.outputs.COMMIT_URL }}|[Base]>\nCommit: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.COMMIT_URL }}|${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}>"
-                  }
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-        env:
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+          msg: "[FAILED] Longevity Test"
+          slack_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly_test.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly_test.yml
index cc18732c5..29b69ad20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly_test.yml
@@ -120,33 +120,9 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 14
 
-      - name: SHA info
-        id: sha-info
+      - name: Notify failure in slack
         if: failure()
-        run: |
-          echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA}
-          echo SHA=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo RUN_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}  >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo COMMIT_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/commit/${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Send Github Action failure to Slack
-        id: slack-notification
-        if: failure()
-        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.24.0
+        uses: ./.github/actions/slack-message
         with:
-          payload: |
-            {
-              "text": "Nightly test failure - build: ${{ job.status }} - SHA: ${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}",
-              "blocks": [
-                {
-                  "type": "section",
-                  "text": {
-                    "type": "mrkdwn",
-                    "text": "[FAILED] Nightly Checks :: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.RUN_URL }}|[Logs]> <${{ steps.sha-info.outputs.COMMIT_URL }}|[Base]>\nCommit: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.COMMIT_URL }}|${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}>"
-                  }
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-        env:
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
+          msg: "[FAILED] Nightly Checks"
+          slack_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml b/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
index 9e210778d..292c358dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sanity-test.yaml
@@ -333,33 +333,9 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 14
 
-      - name: SHA info
-        id: sha-info
+      - name: Notify failure in slack
         if: failure()
-        run: |
-          echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA}
-          echo SHA=${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}-${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo RUN_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}  >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo COMMIT_URL=${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/commit/${GITHUB_SHA} >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      - name: Send Github Action failure to Slack
-        id: slack-notification
-        if: failure()
-        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.24.0
+        uses: ./.github/actions/slack-message
         with:
-          payload: |
-            {
-              "text": "Sanity test failure - build: ${{ job.status }} - SHA: ${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}",
-              "blocks": [
-                {
-                  "type": "section",
-                  "text": {
-                    "type": "mrkdwn",
-                    "text": "[FAILED] Sanity Checks :: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.RUN_URL }}|[Logs]> <${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url || github.event.head_commit.url }}|[Base]>\nCommit: <${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.COMMIT_URL }}|${{  steps.sha-info.outputs.SHA }}>"
-                  }
-                }
-              ]
-            }
-        env:
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
-          SLACK_WEBHOOK_TYPE: INCOMING_WEBHOOK
\ No newline at end of file
+          msg: "[FAILED] Sanity Tests"
+          slack_url: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/website/docs/developers/linters.md b/website/docs/developers/linters.md
index 9cf192ff1..e7416b235 100644
--- a/website/docs/developers/linters.md
+++ b/website/docs/developers/linters.md
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@ You can run the linter manually or with the `Makefile` in the repository. Runnin
 the `Makefile` will also ensure you have the proper version of golangci-lint
 installed.
 
+### Running the actions linter
+
+Installation:
+
+```sh
+go install github.com/rhysd/actionlint/cmd/actionlint@latest
+```
+
+[Instructions for running locally.](https://github.com/rhysd/actionlint/blob/main/docs/usage.md)
+
 ### Running with the `Makefile`
 
 There’s a `Makefile` in the corso/src that will automatically check if the proper