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+name: main_label_check
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, edited, labeled, unlabeled]
+
+jobs:
+  label_check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Fail if no "production release" label is present while targeting main
+        if: ${{github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main' && !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'production release')}}
+        uses: actions/github-script@v3
+        with:
+          script: |
+            core.setFailed("Label is missing: add a 'production release' label in order to merge to main")
+