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+name: "Check 'do not merge' label"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+
+jobs:
+  block-do-not-merge:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check for "do not merge" label
+        if: "contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'do not merge')"
+        run: |
+          echo "This PR has the 'do not merge' label and cannot be merged."
+          exit 1