diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31743ca9..3f4ab38e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@1d96c772d19495a3b5c517cd2bc0cb401ea0529f # v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Node ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@60edb5dd545a775178f52524783378180af0d1f8 # v4
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: type checking and declarations
         run: yarn tsc:full
 
+      - name: Verify changesets
+        if: ${{ !(github.actor == 'rhdh-bot' || github.actor == 'github-actions[bot]') && matrix.workspace != 'repo-tools' && matrix.workspace != 'noop' }}
+        run: |
+          yarn changeset status --since=${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}
+
       - name: prettier
         run: yarn prettier:check
 
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/bulk-import/packages/backend/package.json
index ccf4416f..e413aa45 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.4",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.1",
     "@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-bulk-import-backend": "workspace:^",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3",
diff --git a/workspaces/bulk-import/yarn.lock b/workspaces/bulk-import/yarn.lock
index 9f8ac1a0..367fef57 100644
--- a/workspaces/bulk-import/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/bulk-import/yarn.lock
@@ -15333,13 +15333,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -16108,7 +16102,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/express": ^4.17.6
     "@types/express-serve-static-core": ^4.17.5
     "@types/luxon": ^2.0.4
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3
diff --git a/workspaces/homepage/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/homepage/packages/backend/package.json
index 3f637e03..bbf8bb65 100644
--- a/workspaces/homepage/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/homepage/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs": "^0.3.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.3",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.0",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3"
diff --git a/workspaces/homepage/yarn.lock b/workspaces/homepage/yarn.lock
index 999fbe65..1fb133c4 100644
--- a/workspaces/homepage/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/homepage/yarn.lock
@@ -14347,13 +14347,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -15057,7 +15051,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs": ^0.3.0
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": ^1.3.3
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": ^1.11.0
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3
diff --git a/workspaces/lightspeed/.changeset/config.json b/workspaces/lightspeed/.changeset/config.json
index 4d034bb9..8208df00 100644
--- a/workspaces/lightspeed/.changeset/config.json
+++ b/workspaces/lightspeed/.changeset/config.json
@@ -6,5 +6,9 @@
   "linked": [],
   "access": "public",
   "baseBranch": "main",
-  "updateInternalDependencies": "patch"
+  "updateInternalDependencies": "patch",
+  "privatePackages": {
+    "tag": false,
+    "version": false
+  }
 }
diff --git a/workspaces/lightspeed/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/lightspeed/packages/backend/package.json
index 2bf5becb..7c0c3445 100644
--- a/workspaces/lightspeed/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/lightspeed/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.5",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.2",
     "@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend": "workspace:^",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3"
diff --git a/workspaces/lightspeed/yarn.lock b/workspaces/lightspeed/yarn.lock
index 9f843fcf..5edd4555 100644
--- a/workspaces/lightspeed/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/lightspeed/yarn.lock
@@ -15287,13 +15287,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -16014,7 +16008,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": ^1.3.5
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": ^1.11.2
     "@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend": "workspace:^"
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3
diff --git a/workspaces/marketplace/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/marketplace/packages/backend/package.json
index 576d9434..f5c3de40 100644
--- a/workspaces/marketplace/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/marketplace/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.3",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.0",
     "@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-marketplace-backend": "workspace:^",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3"
diff --git a/workspaces/marketplace/yarn.lock b/workspaces/marketplace/yarn.lock
index a8391e4c..dff8d173 100644
--- a/workspaces/marketplace/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/marketplace/yarn.lock
@@ -14356,13 +14356,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -15068,7 +15062,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": ^1.3.3
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": ^1.11.0
     "@red-hat-developer-hub/backstage-plugin-marketplace-backend": "workspace:^"
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3
diff --git a/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/packages/backend/package.json
index 70af9ab9..d0f67507 100644
--- a/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs": "^0.3.1",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.4",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.1",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3",
diff --git a/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/yarn.lock b/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/yarn.lock
index 284df957..454c0c15 100644
--- a/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/openshift-image-registry/yarn.lock
@@ -15065,13 +15065,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -15781,7 +15775,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@types/express": ^4.17.6
     "@types/express-serve-static-core": ^4.17.5
     "@types/luxon": ^2.0.4
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3
diff --git a/workspaces/theme/packages/backend/package.json b/workspaces/theme/packages/backend/package.json
index aed14daf..774b3d59 100644
--- a/workspaces/theme/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/workspaces/theme/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs": "^0.3.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": "^1.3.3",
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": "^1.11.0",
-    "app": "link:../app",
+    "app": "workspace:*",
     "better-sqlite3": "^9.0.0",
     "node-gyp": "^10.0.0",
     "pg": "^8.11.3"
diff --git a/workspaces/theme/yarn.lock b/workspaces/theme/yarn.lock
index 6e040304..5ac9506b 100644
--- a/workspaces/theme/yarn.lock
+++ b/workspaces/theme/yarn.lock
@@ -14133,13 +14133,7 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend":
-  version: 0.0.0-use.local
-  resolution: "app@link:../app::locator=backend%40workspace%3Apackages%2Fbackend"
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: soft
-
-"app@workspace:packages/app":
+"app@workspace:*, app@workspace:packages/app":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "app@workspace:packages/app"
   dependencies:
@@ -14843,7 +14837,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-module-techdocs": ^0.3.0
     "@backstage/plugin-search-backend-node": ^1.3.3
     "@backstage/plugin-techdocs-backend": ^1.11.0
-    app: "link:../app"
+    app: "workspace:*"
     better-sqlite3: ^9.0.0
     node-gyp: ^10.0.0
     pg: ^8.11.3