Check interruption disabled by default for priority rules

The default for `allow_checks_interruption` in priority rules changes from true to false, so higher-priority pull requests no longer interrupt running checks unless explicitly configured.

April 21, 2026

Previously, when a higher-priority pull request entered the merge queue, it would automatically interrupt ongoing checks of lower-priority pull requests. This is now disabled by default. To keep the previous behavior, set allow_checks_interruption: true explicitly on your priority rules. Affected configurations will receive an automated migration pull request.

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Check interruption disabled by default for priority rules

The default for `allow_checks_interruption` in priority rules changes from true to false, so higher-priority pull requests no longer interrupt running checks unless explicitly configured.