diff --git a/.github/workflows/block-merge-eol.yml b/.github/workflows/block-merge-eol.yml
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-# This workflow is provided via the organization template repository
-#
-# https://github.com/nextcloud/.github
-# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/sharing-workflows-with-your-organization
-#
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-name: Block merges for EOL
-
-on: pull_request
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: block-merge-eol-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  block-merges-eol:
-    name: Block merges for EOL branches
-
-    # Only run on stableXX branches
-    if: startsWith( github.base_ref, 'stable')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Set server major version environment
-        run: |
-          # retrieve version number from branch reference
-          server_major=$(echo "${{ github.base_ref }}" | sed -En 's/stable//p')
-          echo "server_major=$server_major" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "current_month=$(date +%Y-%m)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-      - name: Checking if ${{ env.server_major }} is EOL
-        run: |
-          curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud-releases/updater_server/production/config/major_versions.json \
-            | jq '.["${{ env.server_major }}"]["eol"] // "9999-99" | . >= "${{ env.current_month }}"' \
-            | grep -q true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/block-merge-freeze.yml
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-# This workflow is provided via the organization template repository
-#
-# https://github.com/nextcloud/.github
-# https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/sharing-workflows-with-your-organization
-#
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-name: Block merges during freezes
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, ready_for_review, reopened, synchronize]
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: block-merge-freeze-${{ github.head_ref || github.run_id }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  block-merges-during-freeze:
-    name: Block merges during freezes
-
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest-low
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Register server reference to fallback to master branch
-        run: |
-          server_ref="$(if [ '${{ github.base_ref }}' = 'main' ]; then echo -n 'master'; else echo -n '${{ github.base_ref }}'; fi)"
-          echo "server_ref=$server_ref" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Download version.php from ${{ env.server_ref }}
-        run: curl 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/server/${{ env.server_ref }}/version.php' --output version.php
-
-      - name: Run check
-        run: cat version.php | grep 'OC_VersionString' | grep -i -v 'RC'