ci: validate pr meta against template

.github/actions/validate-pr-description/action.yml

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+name: "Validate PR Description"
+description: "Validates that the pull request description follows the pull request template."
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Init action
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        echo "TEMPLATE_PATH=.github/pull_request_template.md" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Check if PR has a description
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+
+        PR_BODY=$(jq --raw-output ".pull_request.body // empty" "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
+
+        if [ -z "$PR_BODY" ]; then
+          echo "ERROR: PR description is missing."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        printf '%s' "$PR_BODY" > pr_body.txt
+
+    - name: Compare PR body to template
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+
+        if [ ! -f "$TEMPLATE_PATH" ]; then
+          echo "WARNING: Default PR template not found at $TEMPLATE_PATH, skipping comparison."
+          exit 0
+        fi
+
+        PR_BODY_CLEAN=$(mktemp)
+        TEMPLATE_CLEAN=$(mktemp)
+
+        sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' pr_body.txt | sed 's/[[:space:]]//g' > "$PR_BODY_CLEAN"
+        sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' "$TEMPLATE_PATH" | sed 's/[[:space:]]//g' > "$TEMPLATE_CLEAN"
+
+        if cmp -s "$PR_BODY_CLEAN" "$TEMPLATE_CLEAN"; then
+          echo "ERROR: PR description matches the template too closely. Please provide a meaningful description."
+          exit 1
+        else
+          echo "PR description differs sufficiently from the template."
+        fi
+
+    - name: Ensure all checkboxes are checked
+      uses: mheap/require-checklist-action@v2

.github/actions/validate-pr-title/action.yml

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+name: "Validate PR Title"
+description: "Validates the pull request title according to the Conventional Commits specification."
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: read
+
+inputs:
+  github-token:
+    description: GitHub token to read PR data
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Validate PR title
+      uses: amannn/action-semantic-pull-request@v6
+      env:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github-token }}

.github/pull_request_template.md

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+# Change Description
+
+Provide a brief description of the change being introduced.
+
+## Changes Made
+
+- List the key changes or enhancements introduced in this pull request.
+
+## Testing Instructions for QA Team
+
+_Describe how to test the change as if you were a new team member._
+
+- _Example:_
+  - Use Postman to test the API
+  - Run integration tests
+  - Perform manual testing in the browser
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] The pull request is linked to the corresponding GitHub issue.
+- [ ] The developer confirms that this pull request has been verified against the [Pull Request Checklist](https://github.com/minvws/nl-mgo-coordination-private/blob/develop/backend/pull-request-checklist.md).
+- [ ] I've read the [contributing document](https://github.com/minvws/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [ ] I've read and understand the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/minvws/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+- [ ] I've signed off all commits in this pull request in accordance with the [Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO)](https://github.com/minvws/.github/blob/main/DCO.txt)
+
+> [!TIP]
+> If you're not signing your commits with a GPG key, you can use `git commit -s` to add the required `Signed-off-by:` line to each commit. 

.github/workflows/validate-pr-meta.yml

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+name: Validate PR Meta
+description: Validates the title and description of the pull request.
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, ready_for_review, edited, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  pr-meta-validation:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Validate PR Meta
+    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+            sparse-checkout: |
+                .github
+
+      - name: Validate PR Title (Conventional Commits)
+        uses: ./.github/actions/validate-pr-title
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Validate PR Description (Template)
+        uses: ./.github/actions/validate-pr-description