diff --git a/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
index bfe90fc940e8..6723dcab8fba 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-vsix/action.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ runs:
         VSIX_NAME: ${{ inputs.vsix_name }}
 
     - name: Upload VSIX
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v5
       with:
         name: ${{ inputs.artifact_name }}
         path: ${{ inputs.vsix_name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
index da5d6fa8f696..6364e5fa744e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-file-check.yml
@@ -42,17 +42,3 @@ jobs:
             .github/test_plan.md
           skip-label: 'skip tests'
           failure-message: 'TypeScript code was edited without also editing a ${file-pattern} file; see the Testing page in our wiki on testing guidelines (the ${skip-label} label can be used to pass this check)'
-
-      - name: 'Ensure PR has an associated issue'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v8
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(label => label.name);
-            if (!labels.includes('skip-issue-check')) {
-              const prBody = context.payload.pull_request.body || '';
-              const issueLink = prBody.match(/https:\/\/github\.com\/\S+\/issues\/\d+/);
-              const issueReference = prBody.match(/#\d+/);
-              if (!issueLink && !issueReference) {
-                core.setFailed('No associated issue found in the PR description.');
-              }
-            }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..25ac91bbd279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: PR issue check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - 'opened'
+      - 'reopened'
+      - 'synchronize'
+      - 'labeled'
+      - 'unlabeled'
+
+permissions: {}
+
+jobs:
+  check-for-attached-issue:
+    name: 'Check for attached issue'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: 'Ensure PR has an associated issue'
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const labels = context.payload.pull_request.labels.map(label => label.name);
+            if (!labels.includes('skip-issue-check')) {
+              const prBody = context.payload.pull_request.body || '';
+              const issueLink = prBody.match(/https:\/\/github\.com\/\S+\/issues\/\d+/);
+              const issueReference = prBody.match(/#\d+/);
+              if (!issueLink && !issueReference) {
+                core.setFailed('No associated issue found in the PR description.');
+              }
+            }