diff --git a/.github/development-freeze.yml b/.github/development-freeze.yml
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+# syntax - https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/devel-freezer#policy
+---
+
+policy:
+  # tags like v253-rc1, v253-rc2, etc.
+  - tags: ['^\S*-rc\d+$']
+    feedback:
+      frozen-state: |
+        An -rc1 tag has been created and a release is being prepared, so please note that PRs introducing new features and APIs will be held back until the new version has been released.
+      unfreeze-state: |
+        We had successfully released a new major release. We are no longer in a development freeze phase.
+        We will try our best to get back to your PR as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md.disabled b/.github/pull_request_template.md.disabled
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-# CODE FREEZE NOTICE
-
-An -rc1 tag has been created and a release is being prepared, so please note that
-PRs introducing new features and APIs will be held back until the new version
-has been released.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/development_freeze.yml
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+# doc: https://github.com/redhat-plumbers-in-action/devel-freezer#readme
+---
+
+name: Development Freeze
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ opened, reopened, synchronize ]
+    branches: [ main ]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  freezer:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+
+    permissions:
+      pull-requests: write
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@93ea575cb5d8a053eaa0ac8fa3b40d7e05a33cc8
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Development Freezer
+        uses: redhat-plumbers-in-action/devel-freezer@1bce2d1d64db1a22f13cd6e4bff0b4f3847236c7
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}