diff --git a/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml b/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
index 638834f5..ad31620d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.playwright-cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
         run: playwright install chromium --with-deps
 
+      - name: Restore Link Checker Cache
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        id: link-checker-cache
+        with:
+          path: |
+            shard_result.json
+            triage_report.md
+          key: link-cleaner-results-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            link-cleaner-results-${{ github.run_id }}-
+
       - name: Global Intelligent Cleaning Execution (Sequential Fast-Track)
         env:
           GEMINI_API_KEY_1: ${{ secrets.GEMINI_API_KEY_1 }}
@@ -60,7 +71,11 @@ jobs:
           PYTHONPATH: ${{ github.workspace }}
           PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         run: |
-          python src/intelligent_health_checker.py
+          if [ -f shard_result.json ]; then
+            echo "shard_result.json found in cache/restored files. Skipping health checker execution."
+          else
+            python src/intelligent_health_checker.py
+          fi
 
       - name: Run Inventory Reducer & Apply Changes
         env:
@@ -79,9 +94,23 @@ jobs:
             EXISTING_ISSUE=$(gh issue list --search "$ISSUE_TITLE" --state open --json number --jq '.[0].number')
             
             if [ -z "$EXISTING_ISSUE" ]; then
-              gh issue create --title "$ISSUE_TITLE" --body-file triage_report.md --label "triage, automated-report"
+              gh issue create --title "$ISSUE_TITLE" --body-file triage_report.md --label "triage, automated-report" || gh issue create --title "$ISSUE_TITLE" --body-file triage_report.md
             else
               echo "A triage issue already exists (#$EXISTING_ISSUE). Updating with new report..."
               gh issue comment $EXISTING_ISSUE --body-file triage_report.md
             fi
           fi
+
+      - name: Ensure Cache Files Exist
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          touch shard_result.json triage_report.md
+
+      - name: Save Link Checker Cache
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/cache/save@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            shard_result.json
+            triage_report.md
+          key: link-cleaner-results-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a05b176..5c25eeea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Additionally, as of May 2026, Nubenetes has reached the **Platinum Operational T
 | :--- | :--- |
 | **Total Technical Resources (Links)** | **18659+** |
 | **Specialized MD Pages** | **162** |
-| **Total Commits** | **6613+** |
+| **Total Commits** | **6615+** |
 | **Primary AI Engine** | **Google Gemini (Agentic)** |
 <!-- HEART_STATS_END -->
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ The growth of Nubenetes reflects the acceleration of the Cloud Native ecosystem.
 | 6 | 2023 | 30 | 123 | Maintenance & Refinement |
 | 7 | 2024 | 53 | 218 | Curation Strategy Pivot |
 | 8 | 2025 | 5 | 20 | Stability & Research Phase |
-| 9 | 2026 | 3054 | 12,613 | **Agentic AI Surge** (May 2026 Inception) |
+| 9 | 2026 | 3056 | 12,621 | **Agentic AI Surge** (May 2026 Inception) |
 <!-- ANNUAL_GROWTH_END -->
 
 <!-- ANNUAL_CHART_START -->
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ xychart-beta
     title "Nubenetes Annual Growth Metrics (2018–2026)"
     x-axis ["2018", "2019", "2020", "2021", "2022", "2023", "2024", "2025", "2026"]
     y-axis "Volume (Commits / Estimated New Refs)" 0 --> 13000
-    bar [1445, 586, 8449, 2193, 1660, 123, 218, 20, 12613]
-    bar [350, 142, 2046, 531, 402, 30, 53, 5, 3054]
+    bar [1445, 586, 8449, 2193, 1660, 123, 218, 20, 12621]
+    bar [350, 142, 2046, 531, 402, 30, 53, 5, 3056]
 ```
 <!-- ANNUAL_CHART_END -->
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ xychart-beta
 | 2026-04 | 25 | 103 | Active Curation |
 | 2026-05 | 2101 | 8,677 | **Agentic Inception (Gemini Era)** |
 | 2026-06 | 849 | 3,506 | Active Curation |
-| 2026-07 | 79 | 326 | Active Curation |
+| 2026-07 | 81 | 334 | Active Curation |
 <!-- MONTHLY_SURGE_END -->
 
 ### 2.4. Content Distribution and Semantic Clustering
diff --git a/src/gitops_manager.py b/src/gitops_manager.py
index 364bec01..e75a368b 100644
--- a/src/gitops_manager.py
+++ b/src/gitops_manager.py
@@ -151,12 +151,24 @@ class RepositoryController:
             
         pr_body += f"{ai_intel}\n\n{mermaid}\n{source_md}\n{gems_md}\n---\n**Audit Matrix and Logs follow in successive comments.**\n"
 
-        pr = self.repository.create_pull(
-            title=f"💎 Knowledge Update & Optimization: {datetime.now().strftime('%d %b %Y')}",
-            body=pr_body[:65000],
-            head=branch_name,
-            base=self.default_branch_name
-        )
+        try:
+            pr = self.repository.create_pull(
+                title=f"💎 Knowledge Update & Optimization: {datetime.now().strftime('%d %b %Y')}",
+                body=pr_body[:65000],
+                head=branch_name,
+                base=self.default_branch_name
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            if "pull request already exists" in str(e).lower() or "422" in str(e):
+                print(f"[INFO] Pull request already exists for branch {branch_name}. Fetching existing one...")
+                pulls = self.repository.get_pulls(state='open', head=f"{self.repository.owner.login}:{branch_name}")
+                if pulls.totalCount > 0:
+                    pr = pulls[0]
+                    pr.edit(body=pr_body[:65000])
+                else:
+                    raise e
+            else:
+                raise e
 
         # 1. Safety Report (if huge)
         if not safety_in_body: