diff --git a/.dlc.json b/.dlc.json
index 3d8e27b..d666fce 100644
--- a/.dlc.json
+++ b/.dlc.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   "fallbackRetryDelay": "1000s",
   "aliveStatusCodes": [
     200,
-    401
+    401,
+    403
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
index be3c7a9..3f73fdf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 name: CI
-
+# This process will only run upon scheduled event on upstream master
+# or upon pull request when actual code or CI flow is changed
 on:
   pull_request:
   push:
@@ -84,7 +85,9 @@
     # prep step for plugin and unit test
     name: Prepare Plugin and UT Matrix
     needs: [ license-and-lint, changes ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || ${{ needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true' }}
+    if: |
+      always() && 
+      ((github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -99,7 +102,9 @@
     # build docker image for plugin tests, with matrix of Python versions
     name: Construct Agent Plugin Test Images
     needs: [ license-and-lint, changes, prep-plugin-and-unit-tests ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || ${{ needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true' }}
+    if: |
+      always() && 
+      ((github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: # may support pypy in the future
@@ -128,7 +133,9 @@
     # this step is only run after passing building images + prep matrix + changes
     name: Execute Agent Plugin and Unit Tests
     needs: [ license-and-lint, changes, docker-plugin, prep-plugin-and-unit-tests ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || ${{ needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true' }}
+    if: |
+      always() && 
+      ((github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
@@ -164,7 +171,9 @@
     # build docker image for E2E tests, single Python version for now.
     name: Construct Agent E2E Test Images
     needs: [ license-and-lint, changes ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || ${{ needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true' }}
+    if: |
+      always() && 
+      ((github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
@@ -189,7 +198,9 @@
     # execute E2E tests with SkyWalking-infra-e2e with a matrix of agent protocols
     name: Basic function + ${{ matrix.case.name }} Transport (Python3.7)
     needs: [ license-and-lint, changes, docker-e2e ]
-    if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || ${{ needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true' }}
+    if: |
+      always() && 
+      ((github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || needs.changes.outputs.agent == 'true')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     strategy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dead-link-checker.yaml b/.github/workflows/dead-link-checker.yaml
index 4d3fd12..5d31d13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dead-link-checker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dead-link-checker.yaml
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@
   CheckDeadLinks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
+    if: (github.event_name == 'schedule' && github.repository == 'apache/skywalking-python') || (github.event_name != 'schedule')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - run: sudo npm install -g markdown-link-check
-      - run: |
-          for file in $(find . -name "*.md"); do
-            markdown-link-check -c .dlc.json -q "$file"
-          done
+      - uses: gaurav-nelson/github-action-markdown-link-check@v1
+        with:
+          use-quiet-mode: 'no'
+          use-verbose-mode: 'yes'
+          config-file: '.dlc.json'
+          folder-path: 'docs/'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1410e2a..9c64803 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 * Submit an [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/apache/skywalking/issues/new) by using [Python] as title prefix.
 * Mail list: **dev@skywalking.apache.org**. Mail to `dev-subscribe@skywalking.apache.org`, follow the reply to subscribe the mail list.
 * Join `skywalking` channel at [Apache Slack](http://s.apache.org/slack-invite). If the link is not working, find the latest one at [Apache INFRA WIKI](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INFRA/Slack+Guest+Invites).
-* Twitter, [ASFSkyWalking](https://twitter.com/ASFSkyWalking)
+* Twitter, [ASFSkyWalking](https://twitter.com/AsfSkyWalking)
 
 ## License
 Apache 2.0
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index a05ba71..1e91890 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 * Mail list: **dev@skywalking.apache.org**. 
 Mail to **dev-subscribe@skywalking.apache.org**, follow the reply to subscribe the mail list.
 * Join `skywalking` channel by sending a request to the mail list - dev@skywalking.apache.org, we will invite you in.
-* Twitter - [ASFSkyWalking](https://twitter.com/ASFSkyWalking)
+* Twitter - [ASFSkyWalking](https://twitter.com/AsfSkyWalking)
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/case/expected/logs-list.yml b/tests/e2e/case/expected/logs-list.yml
index 29d3a32..c8bfdc0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/case/expected/logs-list.yml
+++ b/tests/e2e/case/expected/logs-list.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 logs:
   {{- contains .logs }}
+  # FIXME: issues/8752, now first entry is not verified at all
+  - e2e-placeholder: workaround-placeholder-for-e2e
+    placeholder: ISHOULDNOTEXIST
   - servicename: e2e-service-provider
     serviceid: {{ b64enc "e2e-service-provider" }}.1
     serviceinstancename: provider1
@@ -24,8 +27,7 @@
     traceid: {{ notEmpty .traceid }}
     timestamp: {{ gt .timestamp 0 }}
     contenttype: TEXT
-    content: {{ regexp .content "(?s).+Leak basic auth info at https://example.com.+"}}
-
+    content: {{ regexp .content "(?s).+Leak basic auth info at https://example.com"}}
     tags:
     {{- contains .tags }}
     - key: level
diff --git a/tests/e2e/script/env b/tests/e2e/script/env
index ae86a22..15cee8b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/script/env
+++ b/tests/e2e/script/env
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-# 2022-03-25 commit
-SW_CTL_COMMIT=60cee4a926a867a7bd934b7f94c9a8517e141608
-SW_OAP_COMMIT=547f1ede2d1665601cb9d9a3853ed205620d6c83
+# 2022-04-23 commit
+SW_CTL_COMMIT=d2c95c3782f137518b09554331794c10e1457d95
+SW_OAP_COMMIT=3256b6c9d9b202ca676554ef2f1eac822c8a882f