diff --git a/.github/workflows/label-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/label-gate.yml
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----
-name: label-gate
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, labeled, unlabeled, synchronize, reopened]
-    branches: [main]
-  merge_group:
-
-jobs:
-  check-labels:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Auto-pass for merge queue
-        if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-        run: echo "Labels already validated on PR"
-      - name: Check required Prow labels
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        env:
-          LABELS: ${{ toJSON(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name) }}
-        run: |
-          missing=()
-          for label in lgtm approved jira/valid-reference; do
-            if ! echo "$LABELS" | jq -e "index(\"$label\")" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-              missing+=("$label")
-            fi
-          done
-          if [[ ${#missing[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
-            echo "::error::Missing required labels: ${missing[*]}"
-            echo ""
-            echo "Required labels are set by Prow plugins via OWNERS files:"
-            echo "  lgtm           - reviewer types /lgtm"
-            echo "  approved       - approver types /approve"
-            echo "  jira/valid-reference - PR title has valid Jira key"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "All required labels present"