new github workflow: check-branches

Author: pedrolcl

.github/workflows/check-branches.yml

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+name: Check pull request branch
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+      - synchronize
+      - edited
+
+jobs:
+  check-branches:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Check branches
+        run: |
+          if [ ${{ github.head_ref }} != "devel" ] && [ ${{ github.base_ref }} == "master" ]; then
+            echo "Merge requests to master branch are only allowed from devel branch."
+            exit 1
+          fi