diff --git a/.github/workflows/back-merge-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/back-merge-pr.yml
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index 00000000..02b378ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/back-merge-pr.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+name: Back-merge master to development
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  open-back-merge-pr:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Open back-merge PR if needed
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          BASE_BRANCH="development"
+          SOURCE_BRANCH="master"
+
+          git fetch origin "$BASE_BRANCH" "$SOURCE_BRANCH"
+
+          if ! git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$BASE_BRANCH"; then
+            echo "Base branch '$BASE_BRANCH' does not exist on origin; skipping."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          SOURCE_SHA=$(git rev-parse "origin/$SOURCE_BRANCH")
+          BASE_SHA=$(git rev-parse "origin/$BASE_BRANCH")
+
+          if [ "$SOURCE_SHA" = "$BASE_SHA" ]; then
+            echo "$SOURCE_BRANCH and $BASE_BRANCH are at the same commit; nothing to back-merge."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          EXISTING=$(gh pr list --repo "${{ github.repository }}"             --base "$BASE_BRANCH"             --head "$SOURCE_BRANCH"             --state open             --json number             --jq 'length')
+
+          if [ "$EXISTING" -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "An open PR from $SOURCE_BRANCH to $BASE_BRANCH already exists; skipping."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh pr create --repo "${{ github.repository }}"             --base "$BASE_BRANCH"             --head "$SOURCE_BRANCH"             --title "chore: back-merge $SOURCE_BRANCH into $BASE_BRANCH"             --body "Automated back-merge after changes landed on \\`$SOURCE_BRANCH\\`. Review and merge to keep \\`$BASE_BRANCH\\` in sync."
+
+          echo "Created back-merge PR $SOURCE_BRANCH -> $BASE_BRANCH."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-branch.yml b/.github/workflows/check-branch.yml
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--- a/.github/workflows/check-branch.yml
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@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: 'Check Branch'
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-
-jobs:
-  check_branch:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Comment PR
-        if: github.base_ref == 'master' && github.head_ref != 'staging'
-        uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v2
-        with:
-          message: |
-            We regret to inform you that you are currently not able to merge your changes into the master branch due to restrictions applied by our SRE team. To proceed with merging your changes, we kindly request that you create a pull request from the staging branch. Our team will then review the changes and work with you to ensure a successful merge into the master branch.
-      - name: Check branch
-        if: github.base_ref == 'master' && github.head_ref != 'staging'
-        run: |
-          echo "ERROR: We regret to inform you that you are currently not able to merge your changes into the master branch due to restrictions applied by our SRE team. To proceed with merging your changes, we kindly request that you create a pull request from the staging branch. Our team will then review the changes and work with you to ensure a successful merge into the master branch."
-          exit 1
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