Merge branch 'master' into dev

Author: kRHYME7

.github/workflows/warn-master-pr.yml

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   warn-master-branch-pr:
-    name: Warn about PR from master branch
-    if: github.event.pull_request.head.ref == 'master'
+    name: Warn about PR targeting master branch
+    if: github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'master'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Add warning comment
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ jobs:
             
             const botComment = comments.data.find(comment => 
               comment.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' && 
-              comment.body.includes('⚠️ Warning: PR from master branch')
+              comment.body.includes('⚠️ Warning: PR targeting master branch')
             );
             
             if (!botComment) {
               await github.rest.issues.createComment({
                 owner,
                 repo,
                 issue_number,
-                body: "⚠️ **Warning: PR from master branch detected!**\n\nThis pull request appears to be created from the `master` branch. This is typically not recommended because:\n\n1. **Development workflow**: Contributions should usually be made from feature branches or the `dev` branch\n2. **Merge conflicts**: Working directly on master can lead to merge conflicts and complications\n3. **Best practices**: It's safer to create a feature branch for your changes\n\n**Recommended action:**\n- Create a new branch from your current changes: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`\n- Push the new branch and create a new PR from that branch instead\n\nIf this PR is intentional (e.g., hotfix or emergency change), you can ignore this warning.\n\n---\n*This is an automated message. If you believe this warning is incorrect, please contact the maintainers.*"
+                body: "⚠️ **Warning: PR targeting master branch detected!**\n\n**This PR is targeting `master` but should target `dev` instead.**\n\nAccording to our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/HyDE-Project/HyDE/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) and [RELEASE_POLICY.md](https://github.com/HyDE-Project/HyDE/blob/master/RELEASE_POLICY.md):\n\n- **All pull requests must be submitted to the `dev` branch**\n- Changes go through `dev` first for testing before being merged to `master` during release windows\n- **PRs to `master` are only allowed for emergencies**\n\n**Required Action:**\n1. **Rebase this PR to target the `dev` branch instead**\n2. Update the base branch from `master` to `dev`\n3. Follow the [pull request template](https://github.com/HyDE-Project/HyDE/blob/master/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md)\n\n**If this is an emergency fix, please add a comment explaining why it needs to target `master` directly.**\n\n---\n*This is an automated message enforcing our contribution workflow.*"
               });
               console.log('Warning comment added to PR #' + issue_number);
             } else {