MetaMask / MetaMask/github-tools

`changelog-check` hangs indefinitely when there is an extra paren in the change entry PR list

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Since Dec 10, 2025.

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We encountered an instance recently where the changelog-check script got stuck. It turned out that it was because of an extra open paren in a change entry, inside of the list of linked PRs:

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Here is the run where it stalled: https://github.com/MetaMask/core/actions/runs/20099204043/job/57666868281?pr=7430

We should ensure the changelog-check action prints an error in this case rather than stalling.

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