diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-proto-break.yml b/.github/workflows/check-proto-break.yml
index d293d29524..d1aeac0c97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-proto-break.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-proto-break.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,25 @@ on:
     - edited
 
 jobs:
+  check-if-code-change:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      change: ${{ steps.check.outputs.change }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.20'
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          if git --no-pager diff --exit-code origin/main...HEAD -- . ':!docs' ':!*.md'; then
+            echo "::set-output name=change::false"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=change::true"
+          fi
+        id: check
   check-proto-break:
+    needs: check-if-code-change
+    if: ${{ needs.check-if-code-change.outputs.change == 'true' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gofmt.yml b/.github/workflows/gofmt.yml
index f9da39a006..9a558047c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gofmt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gofmt.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,25 @@ on:
   merge_group:
 
 jobs:
+  check-if-code-change:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      change: ${{ steps.check.outputs.change }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.20'
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          if git --no-pager diff --exit-code origin/main...HEAD -- . ':!docs' ':!*.md'; then
+            echo "::set-output name=change::false"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=change::true"
+          fi
+        id: check
   gofmt:
+    needs: check-if-code-change
+    if: ${{ needs.check-if-code-change.outputs.change == 'true' }}
     name: gofmt
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
index 7d837605f4..7c8da0864d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,25 @@ env:
   GOLINT_VERSION: v1.53.3
 
 jobs:
+  check-if-code-change:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      change: ${{ steps.check.outputs.change }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: '1.20'
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          if git --no-pager diff --exit-code origin/main...HEAD -- . ':!docs' ':!*.md'; then
+            echo "::set-output name=change::false"
+          else
+            echo "::set-output name=change::true"
+          fi
+        id: check
   golangci:
+    needs: check-if-code-change
+    if: ${{ needs.check-if-code-change.outputs.change == 'true' }}
     name: golang-lint
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
diff --git a/docs/docs/api-reference/starlark-reference/service-config.md b/docs/docs/api-reference/starlark-reference/service-config.md
index 11afaa6592..7c771ad3ae 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api-reference/starlark-reference/service-config.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api-reference/starlark-reference/service-config.md
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ config = ServiceConfig(
             # Application protocol for the port
             # Optional
             application_protocol = "http",
+
+            # Kurtosis will automatically perform a check to ensure all declared UDP and TCP ports are open and ready for traffic and connections upon startup.
+            # You may specify a custom wait timeout duration or disable the feature entirely.
+            # You may specify a custom wait timeout duration with a string:
+            #  wait = "2m"
+            # Or, you can disable this feature by setting the value to None:
+            #  wait = None
+            # The feature is enabled by default with a default timeout of 15s
+            # OPTIONAL (DEFAULT:"15s")
+            wait = "4s"            
         ),
     },