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+---
+name: Check Label
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+      - synchronized
+
+jobs:
+  ready-to-merge:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Fail if PR is not labelled as ready to merge
+        if: "!contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name,'ready to merge')"
+        run: |
+          echo "This PR is not yet ready to merge."
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Pass if PR is labelled as ready to merge
+        if: |
+          github.ref == 'pull_request' &&
+            contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name,'ready to merge')
+        run: echo "This PR is ready to merge."
+