diff --git a/.github/helper/install.sh b/.github/helper/install.sh
index 9a6e38187f..b14ebd8218 100644
--- a/.github/helper/install.sh
+++ b/.github/helper/install.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,23 @@ mariadb --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 -u root -proot -e "GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON
 mariadb --host 127.0.0.1 --port 3306 -u root -proot -e "FLUSH PRIVILEGES"
 
 install_whktml() {
+    local arch os_like wkhtml_package
+
+    arch="$(dpkg --print-architecture)"
+    os_like="$(. /etc/os-release && printf '%s %s' "$ID" "$ID_LIKE")"
+
+    if echo "$os_like" | grep -Eq '(^| )ubuntu( |$)'; then
+        wkhtml_package="wkhtmltox_0.12.6.1-3.jammy_${arch}.deb"
+    elif echo "$os_like" | grep -Eq '(^| )debian( |$)'; then
+        wkhtml_package="wkhtmltox_0.12.6.1-3.bookworm_${arch}.deb"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$wkhtml_package" ] \
+       && wget -O "/tmp/${wkhtml_package}" "https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/download/0.12.6.1-3/${wkhtml_package}" \
+       && sudo apt install -y xvfb xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base "/tmp/${wkhtml_package}"; then
+        return
+    fi
+
     wget -O /tmp/wkhtmltox.tar.xz https://github.com/frappe/wkhtmltopdf/raw/master/wkhtmltox-0.12.3_linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
     tar -xf /tmp/wkhtmltox.tar.xz -C /tmp
     sudo mv /tmp/wkhtmltox/bin/wkhtmltopdf /usr/local/bin/wkhtmltopdf
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c4c1024f8..e87df96681 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,10 +92,11 @@ Use the following credentials to log in:
 
 ### Local
 
-1. Set up bench by following the [Installation Steps](https://frappeframework.com/docs/user/en/installation) and start the server and keep it running
+1. Set up bench by following the [Installation Steps](https://docs.frappe.io/framework/user/en/installation) and start the server and keep it running
 	```sh
-	$ bench start
+	bench start
 	```
+	For Debian and Ubuntu derivatives, install the distro-specific `wkhtmltox` package from the official [wkhtmltopdf packaging releases](https://github.com/wkhtmltopdf/packaging/releases/tag/0.12.6.1-3) (`bookworm` for Debian/Parrot, `jammy` for Ubuntu) instead of using the placeholder `wkhtmltox_file.deb` command from the generic downloads page.
 2. In a separate terminal window, run the following commands
 	```sh
 	$ bench new-site hrms.localhost