skip code checks when no beta tag

Author: MQ37

.github/workflows/pre_release.yaml

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
                     existing_changelog_path: CHANGELOG.md
 
     wait_for_checks:
+        # Run ONLY when PR has the "beta" label
+        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'beta')
         name: Wait for code checks to pass
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
         steps: