diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
index 019d708ece7cb..04961cecdac92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle-check.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ on:
       - 'dependabot/**'
   pull_request_target:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened]
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: [Gradle Precommit]
+    types:
+      - completed
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write # to create or update comment (peter-evans/create-or-update-comment)
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     timeout-minutes: 130
     steps:
       - name: Checkout OpenSearch repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/precommit.yml b/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
index 9860be4159b83..edf380c93614e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precommit.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ jobs:
           distribution: adopt
       - name: Run Gradle
         run: |
-          ./gradlew precommit --parallel
+          ./gradlew javadoc precommit --parallel
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43231c6bb37e8..d072943f6e865 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 # CHANGELOG
+
 Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
 ### Added
+
 - GitHub Workflows token permission hardening ([#4587](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4587))
 - Add support for s390x architecture ([#4001](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4001))
 - Github workflow for changelog verification ([#4085](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4085))
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Bumps `hadoop-hdfs` from 3.3.3 to 3.3.4 ([#4644](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4644))
 
 ### Changed
+
 - Dependency updates (httpcore, mockito, slf4j, httpasyncclient, commons-codec) ([#4308](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4308))
 - Use RemoteSegmentStoreDirectory instead of RemoteDirectory ([#4240](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4240))
 - Plugin ZIP publication groupId value is configurable ([#4156](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4156))
@@ -60,8 +64,10 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Relax visibility of the HTTP_CHANNEL_KEY and HTTP_SERVER_CHANNEL_KEY to make it possible for the plugins to access associated Netty4HttpChannel / Netty4HttpServerChannel instance ([#4638](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4638))
 - Load the deprecated master role in a dedicated method instead of in setAdditionalRoles() ([#4582](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4582))
 - Add APIs (GET/PUT) to decommission awareness attribute ([#4261](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4261))
+- Improve Gradle pre-commit checks to pre-empt Jenkins build ([#4660](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4660))
 - Update to Apache Lucene 9.4.0 ([#4661](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4661))
 
+
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Unused object and import within TransportClusterAllocationExplainAction ([#4639](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4639))
 
 ### Fixed
+
 - `opensearch-service.bat start` and `opensearch-service.bat manager` failing to run ([#4289](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4289))
 - PR reference to checkout code for changelog verifier ([#4296](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4296))
 - `opensearch.bat` and `opensearch-service.bat install` failing to run, missing logs directory ([#4305](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4305))
@@ -105,10 +112,13 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - [Bug]: Alias filter lost after rollover ([#4499](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4499))
 
 ### Security
+
 - CVE-2022-25857 org.yaml:snakeyaml DOS vulnerability ([#4341](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4341))
 
 ## [2.x]
+
 ### Added
+
 - Github workflow for changelog verification ([#4085](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4085))
 - Label configuration for dependabot PRs ([#4348](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4348))
 - Added RestLayer Changes for PIT stats ([#4217](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4217))
@@ -124,11 +134,11 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 ### Removed
 
 ### Fixed
+
 - PR reference to checkout code for changelog verifier ([#4296](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4296))
 - Commit workflow for dependabot changelog helper ([#4331](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4331))
 
 ### Security
 
-
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.2.0...HEAD
 [2.x]: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/compare/2.2.0...2.x