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+name: Prevent Merges During Frozen Zone Period
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
+  pull_request_review:
+    types: [submitted]
+
+jobs:
+  freeze-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check for Frozen Zone
+        run: |
+          TARGET_BRANCH="${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+          FREEZE_START="2024-12-16T00:00:00Z"
+          FREEZE_END="2025-01-10T23:59:59Z"
+          CURRENT_TIME=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
+          echo "Target branch is $TARGET_BRANCH"
+          echo "Current time is $CURRENT_TIME"
+
+          if [[ "$TARGET_BRANCH" == "main" ]]; then
+            if [[ "$CURRENT_TIME" > "$FREEZE_START" && "$CURRENT_TIME" < "$FREEZE_END" ]]; then
+              echo "🚫 We are in a freeze period. No merges allowed to 'main'!"
+              exit 1
+            else
+              echo "✅ Not in a freeze period. Merging to 'main' is allowed."
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "✅ Target branch is not 'main'. Skipping freeze check."
+          fi
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