diff --git a/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html b/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74871eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/_default/_markup/render-link.html
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+{{/* A Hugo Markdown render hook to parse links, opening external links in new tabs. */}}
+<a href="{{ .Destination | safeURL }}"{{ with .Title}} title="{{ . }}"{{ end }}{{ if strings.HasPrefix .Destination "http" }} target="_blank" rel="noopener"{{ end }}>{{ .Text | safeHTML }}</a>
diff --git a/netlify.toml b/netlify.toml
index fe07a84c..577497af 100644
--- a/netlify.toml
+++ b/netlify.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [build.environment]
   HUGO_THEME = "repo"
-  HUGO_VERSION = "0.60.1"
+  HUGO_VERSION = "0.62.2"
   HUGO_ENABLEGITINFO = "true"
 
 [context.production.environment]
diff --git a/theme.toml b/theme.toml
index ea008039..a0df2a5b 100644
--- a/theme.toml
+++ b/theme.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 licenselink = "https://github.com/gcushen/hugo-academic/blob/master/LICENSE.md"
 description = "The website builder for Hugo. Build *anything* with widgets and deploy with one click! Fully personalize your site with themes, plugins, and language packs."
 homepage = "https://sourcethemes.com/academic/"
-min_version = "0.60"
+min_version = "0.62"
 tags = ["widgets",
         "resume",
         "portfolio",