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-# Temporary PR gate (Adam, 2026-06-09): outside pull requests are paused while
-# we work through a backlog. Only the allowlisted contributors can open PRs;
-# everyone else is asked to open an issue instead and the PR is closed. Issues
-# stay fully open. This workflow auto-disables itself after EXPIRY, so the
-# restriction lifts on its own with no further action.
-#
-# Uses pull_request_target so it has a token that can comment/close on PRs from
-# forks. It never checks out or runs PR code, so this is safe.
-name: PR gate
-
-on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, reopened]
-
-permissions:
-  pull-requests: write
-  issues: write
-
-jobs:
-  gate:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const EXPIRY = '2026-06-16';            // restriction lifts after this date (UTC)
-            const ALLOW = ['ilanoh', 'adrida'];     // may open PRs while gated
-            const today = new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10);
-            if (today > EXPIRY) {
-              core.info(`PR gate expired (${EXPIRY}); allowing all PRs.`);
-              return;
-            }
-            const author = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
-            if (ALLOW.includes(author)) {
-              core.info(`${author} is allowlisted; PR allowed.`);
-              return;
-            }
-            const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
-            const number = context.payload.pull_request.number;
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner, repo, issue_number: number,
-              body: [
-                `Thanks for wanting to contribute, @${author}.`,
-                ``,
-                `We're pausing outside pull requests for about a week while we work through a backlog.`,
-                `Please open an **issue** describing the change and we'll pick it up there.`,
-                ``,
-                `Pull requests reopen to everyone after ${EXPIRY}.`,
-              ].join('\n'),
-            });
-            await github.rest.pulls.update({ owner, repo, pull_number: number, state: 'closed' });
-            core.info(`Closed PR #${number} from non-allowlisted author ${author}.`);