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+name: Stop Staging Environment
+
+# Allows you to trigger this manually from the Gitea UI
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  stop-staging:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Stop and Remove Staging Container
+        run: |
+          echo "Tearing down staging container..."
+          docker rm -f fbird-staging || true
+          echo "Staging environment stopped successfully!"
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