diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
index b9a7c5033ec..76aa45e23ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.lock.yml
@@ -1294,9 +1294,14 @@ jobs:
           - **Release Timeline**: dates and intervals
           - **Changes**: Categorized as Breaking/Features/Fixes/Security/Performance
           - **Impact Assessment**: Risk level, affected features, migration notes
-          - **Changelog Links**: NPM/GitHub release notes
+          - **Changelog Links**: Use plain URLs without backticks
           - **CLI Changes**: New commands, flags, or removed features discovered via help
           
+          **URL Formatting Rules**:
+          - Use plain URLs: `https://www.npmjs.com/package/@package-name`
+          - Do NOT use backticks in URLs
+          - Package names in URLs should not be wrapped in backticks
+          
           Template structure:
           ```
           # Update [CLI Name]
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.md b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.md
index 497a737023c..8891205f658 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/cli-version-checker.md
@@ -94,9 +94,14 @@ Include for each updated CLI:
 - **Release Timeline**: dates and intervals
 - **Changes**: Categorized as Breaking/Features/Fixes/Security/Performance
 - **Impact Assessment**: Risk level, affected features, migration notes
-- **Changelog Links**: NPM/GitHub release notes
+- **Changelog Links**: Use plain URLs without backticks
 - **CLI Changes**: New commands, flags, or removed features discovered via help
 
+**URL Formatting Rules**:
+- Use plain URLs: `https://www.npmjs.com/package/@package-name`
+- Do NOT use backticks in URLs
+- Package names in URLs should not be wrapped in backticks
+
 Template structure:
 ```
 # Update [CLI Name]