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-name: "Format Code: ensure code formatting guidelines are met"
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
-
-permissions: {}
-
-jobs:
-  format-code:
-    permissions:
-      contents: write
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-      - uses: ministryofjustice/github-actions/code-formatter@7c689fe2de15e1692f5cceceb132919ab854081c # v14
-        with:
-            ignore-files: "README.md"
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}