diff --git a/.github/workflows/protect_releases.yml b/.github/workflows/protect_releases.yml
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+name: Restrict PR source
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+
+jobs:
+  check-source-branch:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Fail if PR is not from main
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ github.head_ref }}" != "main" ]]; then
+            echo "Only PRs from main are allowed into dev"
+            exit 1
+          fi
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