diff --git a/.vale.ini b/.vale.ini
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+++ b/.vale.ini
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+StylesPath = vale/styles
+MinAlertLevel = suggestion
+Vocab = Blog
+
+
+[*.{md,rst}]
+
+
+BasedOnStyles = Vale, RTD
+
+
+Vale.Spelling = YES
+Vale.Repetition = YES
diff --git a/Swap.yml b/Swap.yml
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index 00000000000..68efb503d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Swap.yml
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+extends: substitution
+message: Use '%s' instead of '%s'
+level: error
+swap:
+  Read The Docs: Read the Docs
+  RTD: Read the Docs
diff --git a/vale-linter.yml b/vale-linter.yml
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index 00000000000..25799d3ff6f
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+++ b/vale-linter.yml
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+# Configuration of the Vale Linter ProBot tool
+
+Vale:
+
+  # If this feature is enabled or disabled
+  Enabled: true
+ #Remove comment if needed to enable the bot.
+ #Enabled: false
+
+  Paths:
+    # Path to the vale configuration file
+    Configuration: ".vale.ini"
+
+    # Path to the folder of Vale docstyles to use/copy
+    # NOTE: If you update the styles path in _vale.ini remember to update this path too
+    Styles: "vale/styles/"
+
+  Success: 
+    Header: "PASSED"
+    Message: "The Vale Docs linter did not find any issues."
+
+
+  Error: 
+    Header: "FAILED"
+    Message: "Try again"
+