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.github/workflow/validate.yml

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+name: Validate Branch Name
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - 'production'
+
+jobs:
+  check_branch_name:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: startsWith(github.head_ref, 'hotfix/')
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Fail if branch name does not match pattern
+        run: |
+          BRANCH_NAME="${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          DATE_PATTERN='^hotfix/((0[1-9])|([1-2][0-9])|(3[0-1]))_((0[1-9])|(1[0-2]))_[0-9]{4}$'
+
+          if [[ ! $BRANCH_NAME =~ $DATE_PATTERN ]]; then
+            echo "Error: Invalid branch name! Branch names for hotfixes should match 'hotfix/DD_MM_YYYY'."
+            exit 1
+          fi