diff --git a/.pnp.cjs b/.pnp.cjs
index 8963d147ef16..98f17a847705 100755
--- a/.pnp.cjs
+++ b/.pnp.cjs
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ const RAW_RUNTIME_STATE =
           ["@yarnpkg/types", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-types"],\
           ["chalk", "npm:3.0.0"],\
           ["clipanion", "virtual:576bf3e379b293160348e4cadfbd6541796e6f78477b0875c4437065090cec6f78b6ec2281b8e15d1c870d61578dc7dee16a5ae49a65701fec83e592ce2ebdeb#npm:4.0.0-rc.2"],\
+          ["cross-spawn", "npm:7.0.3"],\
           ["esbuild", [\
             "esbuild-wasm",\
             "npm:0.23.0"\
@@ -9610,6 +9611,7 @@ const RAW_RUNTIME_STATE =
           ["@yarnpkg/types", "workspace:packages/yarnpkg-types"],\
           ["chalk", "npm:3.0.0"],\
           ["clipanion", "virtual:576bf3e379b293160348e4cadfbd6541796e6f78477b0875c4437065090cec6f78b6ec2281b8e15d1c870d61578dc7dee16a5ae49a65701fec83e592ce2ebdeb#npm:4.0.0-rc.2"],\
+          ["cross-spawn", "npm:7.0.3"],\
           ["esbuild", [\
             "esbuild-wasm",\
             "npm:0.23.0"\
diff --git a/.yarn/versions/67af515f.yml b/.yarn/versions/67af515f.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..11300a475dea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.yarn/versions/67af515f.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+releases:
+  "@yarnpkg/builder": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/cli": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/core": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/doctor": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/extensions": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/nm": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-compat": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-constraints": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-dlx": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-essentials": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-exec": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-file": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-git": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-github": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-http": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-init": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-interactive-tools": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-link": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-nm": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-npm-cli": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-pack": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-patch": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnp": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-pnpm": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-stage": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-typescript": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-version": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/plugin-workspace-tools": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/pnpify": patch
+  "@yarnpkg/sdks": patch
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ae492bda1f5..6eca86a4a768 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     "@iarna/toml": "^2.2.5",
     "@yarnpkg/types": "workspace:^",
     "chalk": "^3.0.0",
+    "cross-spawn": "^7.0.3",
     "micromatch": "^4.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.1.2"
   },
diff --git a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/link.ts b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/link.ts
index 04aa0d20e8a1..a47b7d174dfc 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/link.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-essentials/sources/commands/link.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import {BaseCommand, WorkspaceRequiredError}        from '@yarnpkg/cli';
 import {Cache, Configuration, Project, structUtils} from '@yarnpkg/core';
-import {npath, ppath}                               from '@yarnpkg/fslib';
+import {npath, ppath, constants}                    from '@yarnpkg/fslib';
 import {Command, Option, Usage, UsageError}         from 'clipanion';
 
+import {Report}                                     from '../../../yarnpkg-core/sources';
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line arca/no-default-export
 export default class LinkCommand extends BaseCommand {
   static paths = [
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ export default class LinkCommand extends BaseCommand {
     });
 
     const topLevelWorkspace = project.topLevelWorkspace;
-    const linkedWorkspaces = [];
+    const linkedWorkspaces: Array<any> = [];
 
     for (const destination of this.destinations) {
       const absoluteDestination = ppath.resolve(this.context.cwd, npath.toPortablePath(destination));
@@ -87,20 +89,50 @@ export default class LinkCommand extends BaseCommand {
       }
     }
 
-    for (const workspace of linkedWorkspaces) {
+    const processWorkspace = async (workspace: any) => {
       const fullName = structUtils.stringifyIdent(workspace.anchoredLocator);
-      const target = this.relative
+      let target = this.relative
         ? ppath.relative(project.cwd, workspace.cwd)
         : workspace.cwd;
 
-      topLevelWorkspace.manifest.resolutions.push({
+      if (process.platform === `win32`) {
+        const windowsPath = npath.fromPortablePath(target);
+
+        if (windowsPath.length >= constants.MAX_PATH) {
+          // For virtual packages, try to shorten the path first
+          if (structUtils.isVirtualLocator(workspace.anchoredLocator)) {
+            const hash = structUtils.slugifyLocator(workspace.anchoredLocator).slice(0, 8);
+            const shortName = `${workspace.manifest.name.name}-${hash}`;
+            target = ppath.resolve(project.cwd, `node_modules/${shortName}` as any);
+          }
+
+          const finalWindowsPath = npath.fromPortablePath(target);
+          if (finalWindowsPath.length >= constants.MAX_PATH) {
+            target = npath.toPortablePath(`\\\\?\\${finalWindowsPath}`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      return {
         pattern: {descriptor: {fullName}},
         reference: `portal:${target}`,
-      });
-    }
+      };
+    };
+
+    const resolutions = await Promise.all(linkedWorkspaces.map(processWorkspace));
+    topLevelWorkspace.manifest.resolutions.push(...resolutions);
 
     return await project.installWithNewReport({
       stdout: this.context.stdout,
+      reportFooter: () => {
+        const rows = resolutions.map(({pattern, reference}) => [
+          structUtils.prettyIdent(configuration, pattern.descriptor),
+          reference,
+        ]);
+
+        return `${Report.reportInfo(null, `The following packages have been linked:`)}\n${
+          Report.reportIndex(null, rows)}`;
+      },
     }, {
       cache,
     });
diff --git a/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Link.test.ts b/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Link.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..65cdfbfe80a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/yarnpkg-core/tests/Link.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import {structUtils}                     from '@yarnpkg/core';
+import {ppath, npath, PortablePath, xfs} from '@yarnpkg/fslib';
+
+import {generatePath}                    from '../sources/commands/link';
+
+describe(`Link`, () => {
+  describe(`generatePath`, () => {
+    it(`handles Windows long paths correctly`, async () => {
+      const originalPlatform = process.platform;
+      Object.defineProperty(process, `platform`, {
+        value: `win32`,
+      });
+
+      try {
+        const mockProject = {
+          cwd: npath.toPortablePath(`C:\\very\\long\\path\\that\\exceeds\\windows\\limits\\project`) as PortablePath,
+        };
+
+        const mockLocator = structUtils.makeLocator(
+          structUtils.makeIdent(`firebase`, `app-check`),
+          `virtual:1234567890abcdef`,
+        );
+
+        const baseFs = new xfs.JailFS(mockProject.cwd);
+
+        const result = await generatePath(mockLocator, {
+          baseFs,
+          project: mockProject as any,
+          isDependency: true,
+        });
+
+        if (npath.fromPortablePath(result).length >= 260)
+          expect(npath.fromPortablePath(result)).toMatch(/^\\\\\?\\./);
+
+
+        await expect(baseFs.mkdirPromise(ppath.dirname(result), {recursive: true}))
+          .resolves.not.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        Object.defineProperty(process, `platform`, {
+          value: originalPlatform,
+        });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 5363fc804cbf..f27910ef5ae1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -5735,6 +5735,7 @@ __metadata:
     "@yarnpkg/types": "workspace:^"
     chalk: "npm:^3.0.0"
     clipanion: "npm:^4.0.0-rc.2"
+    cross-spawn: "npm:^7.0.3"
     esbuild: "npm:esbuild-wasm@^0.23.0"
     eslint: "npm:^8.57.0"
     jest: "npm:^29.2.1"