diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-freeze.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..626b171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-freeze.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: Merge Freeze Enforcement
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  check-freeze:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check if merge freeze is active
+        run: |
+          if [[ "${{ secrets.MERGE_FREEZE }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            echo "Merge freeze is active. Blocking merge."
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "Merge freeze not active. PR merge allowed."
+          fi
+ 
diff --git a/file10.txt b/file10.txt
index 641a486..a3bce3c 100644
--- a/file10.txt
+++ b/file10.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ content of file 10.
 I file file 10 a lot.
 
 I changed evrything here as bulk
+
+ASdsd
diff --git a/file2.txt b/file2.txt
index c03716c..5b7be3a 100644
--- a/file2.txt
+++ b/file2.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 This is
 the secnd
 file.
+
+
+This is a direct push
\ No newline at end of file