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-name: PR Readiness Checklist
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize, ready_for_review]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pull-requests: read
-
-jobs:
-  readiness-checklist:
-    name: Validate mandatory PR checklist
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    steps:
-      - name: Check required checklist items
-        uses: actions/github-script@v7
-        with:
-          script: |
-            const pr = context.payload.pull_request;
-            const labels = (pr.labels || []).map((l) => l.name);
-            if (labels.includes("checklist-exception")) {
-              core.notice(
-                "Bypassing mandatory readiness checklist because PR has label: checklist-exception",
-              );
-              return;
-            }
-
-            const body = pr.body || "";
-            const gameTestItem =
-              "Real-game launch test completed for game/runtime/graphics/compatibility changes (game + method below; otherwise mark N/A)";
-            const changedFiles = await github.paginate(github.rest.pulls.listFiles, {
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              pull_number: pr.number,
-              per_page: 100,
-            });
-            // Only demand a live-game smoke test when changed files can alter launch,
-            // graphics, compatibility, or game-library behavior. Docs, release metadata,
-            // and unrelated UI/tooling changes do not need a game installed.
-            const gameImpactPaths = [
-              /^app\/src-c\/runtime\/(backend|bottle_actions|bottles|config|d3dmetal|emulators|epic|es_bridge|game|gamejolt|gog|integration|kernel_[^/]+|main|metalfx|mono|mtsp|mtsp_catalog|ob_callbacks|pcsx2|process|rpcs3|scan|shadps4|sharp|sharpemu|steam|steam_actions|thread)\.c$/,
-              /^app\/src-c\/include\/metalsharp_backend\/(bottles|config|emulators|epic|game|gamejolt|gog|pcsx2|process|rpcs3|shadps4|sharp|sharpemu|steam|steam_actions)\.h$/,
-              /^app\/src\/renderer\/(views\/(LibraryView|SettingsView|SharpView)\.vue|components\/(GameLaunchSettingsPopover|GameCard)\.vue)$/,
-              /^app\/src\/main\/(index|preload)\.ts$/,
-              /^configs\/(mtsp-rules\.toml|.*(?:dll|route).*\.toml)$/,
-              /^docs\/compatibility\//,
-              /^src\/.*\.(c|cc|cpp|h|hpp|mm|metal)$/,
-              /^app\/native\/.*$/,
-            ];
-            const requiresGameTest = changedFiles.some(({ filename }) =>
-              gameImpactPaths.some((pattern) => pattern.test(filename)),
-            );
-            const required = [
-              "No hardcoded paths, secrets, or absolute `/Users/...` paths introduced",
-              "Config/rules TOML validated if `configs/mtsp-rules.toml` or DLL maps changed",
-              "Version metadata (`CMakeLists.txt`, `app/src-c/Makefile`; see `tools/release/set-version.sh`) in sync if version bumped",
-              "Bottle/runtime migration and launch behavior preserved (rollback plan noted if changed)",
-              "Docs / compatibility matrix updated for user-facing changes",
-              "Regression test added for each bug fix",
-            ];
-            if (requiresGameTest) required.unshift(gameTestItem);
-            else {
-              core.notice(
-                "No game-launch/runtime/graphics/compatibility files changed; a real-game launch is not required for this PR.",
-              );
-            }
-
-            const missing = required.filter((item) => {
-              const escaped = item.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
-              const re = new RegExp(`-\\s*\\[[xX]\\]\\s*${escaped}`);
-              return !re.test(body);
-            });
-
-            if (missing.length > 0) {
-              core.setFailed(
-                [
-                  "Missing required checked PR readiness items:",
-                  ...missing.map((m) => `- ${m}`),
-                  "",
-                  "Please update the PR body checklist in .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md.\nTo bypass intentionally, apply label: checklist-exception",
-                ].join("\n"),
-              );
-            }