Update pr milestone checker to block merges if milestone is in code freeze#16836
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…reeze - We now also track code freeze as milestone metadata - Anyone can set code freeze state (not just repo admins) - If a milestone is in code freeze block merges (the same permissions as usual allow force merge)
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Pull request overview
Updates the PR milestone validation automation to incorporate a “code freeze” state into the branch→milestone metadata, and to block merges when the target branch is marked as in code freeze.
Changes:
- Changed
branches-metadata.jsonmilestone entries from a string to an object containingversionandcodeFreeze. - Updated the PR milestone checker script to read
milestone.versionand fail the check whenmilestone.codeFreezeistrue.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
branches-metadata.json |
Extends branch milestone config to include version + codeFreeze metadata. |
.github/workflows/scripts/pr-check-milestone.sh |
Reads the new milestone schema and blocks PRs targeting branches in code freeze. |
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Summary
Fixes: #16395
Related to #15927
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Admin,Standard UserandUser Base