This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: Moving a Sub-Task to In Progress does not Transition its Parent's to the Same Status
A link is a convenient visual note for the humans to understand that there is some form of relationship between two issues.
They don't do anything other than show some form of relationship (unless you start coding or using add-ons).
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