diff --git a/docs/schema/extensions/markdown.json b/docs/schema/extensions/markdown.json
index a1275d5ba..0de7f1fba 100644
--- a/docs/schema/extensions/markdown.json
+++ b/docs/schema/extensions/markdown.json
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "toc": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/toc"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/toc"
             },
             "markdown.extensions.toc": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/toc"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/toc"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       ]
     }
   ],
-  "definitions": {
+  "$defs": {
     "toc": {
       "title": "Table Of Contents – Python Markdown",
       "markdownDescription": "https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/extensions/python-markdown/#table-of-contents",
diff --git a/docs/schema/extra.json b/docs/schema/extra.json
index b2a3db6ad..c53f418fa 100644
--- a/docs/schema/extra.json
+++ b/docs/schema/extra.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
                   "icon": {
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
                   },
                   "name": {
                     "title": "Feedback rating name",
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "analytics": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/cookie"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/cookie"
             },
             "github": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/cookie"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/cookie"
             }
           },
           "patternProperties": {
             "\\w+": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/cookie"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/cookie"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
         "type": "object",
         "properties": {
           "icon": {
-            "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
           },
           "link": {
             "title": "Social link",
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
     }
   },
   "additionalProperties": true,
-  "definitions": {
+  "$defs": {
     "cookie": {
       "title": "Cookie",
       "markdownDescription": "https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/ensuring-data-privacy/#cookie-consent",
diff --git a/docs/schema/plugins.json b/docs/schema/plugins.json
index c25767d58..1f1c99b1b 100644
--- a/docs/schema/plugins.json
+++ b/docs/schema/plugins.json
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@
   "items": {
     "anyOf": [
       {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/built-in"
+        "$ref": "#/$defs/built-in"
       },
       {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/external"
+        "$ref": "#/$defs/external"
       },
       {
-        "$ref": "#/definitions/external-community"
+        "$ref": "#/$defs/external-community"
       }
     ]
   },
   "uniqueItems": true,
   "minItems": 1,
-  "definitions": {
+  "$defs": {
     "built-in": {
       "description": "Built-in plugins",
       "anyOf": [
diff --git a/docs/schema/plugins/search.json b/docs/schema/plugins/search.json
index 68112b917..45b8988fd 100644
--- a/docs/schema/plugins/search.json
+++ b/docs/schema/plugins/search.json
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
             "lang": {
               "oneOf": [
                 {
-                  "$ref": "#/definitions/lang"
+                  "$ref": "#/$defs/lang"
                 },
                 {
                   "type": "array",
                   "items": {
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/lang"
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/lang"
                   },
                   "uniqueItems": true,
                   "minItems": 1
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       "additionalProperties": false
     }
   ],
-  "definitions": {
+  "$defs": {
     "lang": {
       "title": "Site search language",
       "markdownDescription": "https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/plugins/search/#config.lang",
diff --git a/docs/schema/theme.json b/docs/schema/theme.json
index 69abeff64..5a93df098 100644
--- a/docs/schema/theme.json
+++ b/docs/schema/theme.json
@@ -455,16 +455,16 @@
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
         "edit": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
         },
         "view": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
         },
         "logo": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
         },
         "repo": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
         },
         "admonition": {
           "title": "Admonition icon",
@@ -472,40 +472,40 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "note": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "abstract": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "info": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "tip": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "success": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "question": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "warning": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "failure": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "danger": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "bug": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "example": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             },
             "quote": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
           "type": "object",
           "patternProperties": {
             "^[\\w-]+$": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -796,13 +796,13 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "scheme": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/scheme"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/scheme"
             },
             "primary": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/primary"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/primary"
             },
             "accent": {
-              "$ref": "#/definitions/accent"
+              "$ref": "#/$defs/accent"
             }
           },
           "additionalProperties": false
@@ -815,13 +815,13 @@
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
               "scheme": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/scheme"
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/scheme"
               },
               "primary": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/primary"
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/primary"
               },
               "accent": {
-                "$ref": "#/definitions/accent"
+                "$ref": "#/$defs/accent"
               },
               "media": {
                 "oneOf": [
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@
                 "markdownDescription": "https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/changing-the-colors/#color-palette-toggle",
                 "properties": {
                   "icon": {
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/icon"
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/icon"
                   },
                   "name": {
                     "title": "Color palette toggle name",
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
   "required": [
     "name"
   ],
-  "definitions": {
+  "$defs": {
     "scheme": {
       "title": "Color scheme",
       "markdownDescription": "https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/changing-the-colors/#color-scheme",
diff --git a/docs/schema/validation.json b/docs/schema/validation.json
index a309c6c4a..a153e6d16 100644
--- a/docs/schema/validation.json
+++ b/docs/schema/validation.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     "omitted_files": { "$ref": "#/$defs/omitted_files" },
     "not_found": { "$ref": "#/$defs/not_found" },
     "absolute_links": { "$ref": "#/$defs/absolute_links" },
+    "unrecognized_links": { "$ref": "#/$defs/unrecognized_links" },
     "nav": {
       "title": "validation of navigation",
       "markdownDescription": "https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/configuration/#validation",