diff --git a/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yaml b/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yaml
index ac9f5f2b..235000fd 100644
--- a/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yaml
+++ b/.github/codeql/codeql-config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
+
 name: CodeQL configuration
 paths:
 - src/package
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yaml b/.github/dependabot.yaml
index dba34177..02983b10 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yaml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # This configuration file enables Dependabot version updates.
 # https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/supply-chain-security/keeping-your-dependencies-updated-automatically/about-dependabot-version-updates
 # https://github.com/dependabot/feedback/issues/551
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 version: 2
 updates:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_build.yaml b/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
index 3268d4fc..5137ea5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_build.yaml
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/security-guides/security-hardening-for-github-actions
 #
 # for the security recommendations.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Build the package
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       disable_pip_audit:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_generate-rebase.yaml b/.github/workflows/_generate-rebase.yaml
index 29f4bda5..a6351566 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_generate-rebase.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_generate-rebase.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Automatically rebase one branch on top of another; usually staging on top
 # of main after a new package version was published.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Rebase branch
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       to_head:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release-notifications.yaml b/.github/workflows/_release-notifications.yaml
index bf4481b4..b838cb46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release-notifications.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release-notifications.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Send a Slack release notification. Instructions to set up Slack to receive
 # messages can be found here: https://github.com/slackapi/slack-github-action#setup-2
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Release Notifications
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       repo_name:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_wiki-documentation.yaml b/.github/workflows/_wiki-documentation.yaml
index 0a60b1bf..495b1858 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_wiki-documentation.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_wiki-documentation.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # This reusable workflow publishes Markdown docs to Github Wiki. Some manual
 # setup is required before using it: enable Wiki in repository and create at
 # least one page.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Publish Github Wiki documentation
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       release_tag:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
index 567d6b3a..25ad349c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Run CodeQL over the package. For more configuration options see codeql/codeql-config.yaml
 # and: https://github.com/github/codeql-action
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: CodeQL
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   push:
     branches:
     - main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yaml
index a5a64613..578ea2f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependabot-automerge.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Automatically merge Dependabot PRs upon approval by leaving
 # a comment on Dependabot's pull-request.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Automerge Dependabot PR
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request_review:
     types: [submitted]
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-change-set.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-change-set.yaml
index 8bfc3748..4bdac8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-change-set.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-change-set.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # This workflow checks and tests the package code, and it builds all package
 # artifacts whenever there were changes to a pull request.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Check change set
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - '*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-conventional-commits.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-conventional-commits.yaml
index 03233c87..b621a249 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-conventional-commits.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-conventional-commits.yaml
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 # package (https://github.com/commitizen-tools/commitizen) and its `cz`
 # tool to check the title of the PR and all commit messages of the branch
 # which triggers this Action.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Check conventional commits
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   pull_request:
     branches:
     - '*'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 722e43d5..c8a79dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # We run checks on pushing to the specified branches.
 # Pushing to main also triggers a release.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Check and Release
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   push:
     branches:
     - main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecards-analysis.yaml b/.github/workflows/scorecards-analysis.yaml
index b5b84dd4..a4e27808 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecards-analysis.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecards-analysis.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 # Run Scorecard for this repository to further check and harden software and process.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Scorecards supply-chain security
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   # Only the default branch is supported.
   branch_protection_rule:
   schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sync-with-upstream.yaml b/.github/workflows/sync-with-upstream.yaml
index f5ae8337..a9d12a4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sync-with-upstream.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sync-with-upstream.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # Create a PR to sync with the upstream template repo.
 # The template repo is https://github.com/jenstroeger/python-package-template.
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
 
 name: Sync with template repository
-on:
+on: # yamllint disable-line rule:truthy
   schedule:
   - cron: 11 11 * * *
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 24d4fab2..b3633f5f 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
+
 # See https://pre-commit.com for more information
 # See https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html for more hooks
 default_install_hook_types: [pre-commit, commit-msg, pre-push]
@@ -117,7 +119,6 @@ repos:
   - id: detect-private-key
   - id: detect-aws-credentials
     args: [--allow-missing-credentials]
-  - id: check-yaml
   - id: check-toml
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pygrep-hooks
   rev: v1.10.0
@@ -147,9 +148,9 @@ repos:
     args: [--autofix]
   - id: pretty-format-yaml
     args: [--autofix]
-  # Commenting this out because https://github.com/pappasam/toml-sort/issues/11
-  # - id: pretty-format-toml
-  #   args: [--autofix]
+    # Commenting this out because https://github.com/pappasam/toml-sort/issues/11
+    # - id: pretty-format-toml
+    #   args: [--autofix]
 
 # Check GitHub Actions workflow files.
 - repo: https://github.com/Mateusz-Grzelinski/actionlint-py
@@ -157,6 +158,14 @@ repos:
   hooks:
   - id: actionlint
 
+# Check and lint all YAML files.
+# https://yamllint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rules.html
+- repo: https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint
+  rev: v1.33.0
+  hooks:
+  - id: yamllint
+    args: [--strict]
+
 # On push to the remote, run the unit tests.
 - repo: local
   hooks:
diff --git a/.yamllint.yaml b/.yamllint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1be97ef8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yamllint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Modify yamllint's defaults so that they work well and strictly with
+# ruamel's pretty-formatting of the YAML files.
+#
+# For more details: https://yamllint.readthedocs.io/en/stable/rules.html
+#
+# yamllint disable rule:document-start rule:document-end
+
+extends: default
+rules:
+  line-length:
+    max: 512
+  indentation:
+    indent-sequences: consistent
+  comments:
+    min-spaces-from-content: 1