diff --git a/.agents/skills/api-types/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/api-types/SKILL.md
index 3d206497a2c..f9aefbc9bb6 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/api-types/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/api-types/SKILL.md
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ Complete the update only when `pnpm api:verify-types` passes after the productio
 
 ## Pull requests
 
-The `Verify production API types` CI job runs when `packages/api-types/types/**` changes and performs the same production comparison. It is currently observational, not a required merge check. The `api-deploy-required` label is informational only. Still run the local verifier before requesting review and treat a failed CI verification as production drift that must be resolved.
+The `Verify production API types` CI job runs when `packages/api-types/types/**` changes and performs the same production comparison. It is a required merge check. Run the local verifier before requesting review and treat a failed CI verification as production drift that must be resolved.
diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
index 24471e243d5..47e4683c5fe 100644
--- a/.github/labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/labeler.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,3 @@ documentation:
 self-hosted:
   - changed-files:
       - any-glob-to-any-file: 'apps/docs/content/guides/self-hosting/**/*'
-
-# Add 'api-deploy-required' to any change in packages/api-types/types
-api-deploy-required:
-  - changed-files:
-      - any-glob-to-any-file: 'packages/api-types/types/**'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/label_prs.yml
index 50af84c9457..992577dca48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label_prs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label_prs.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ name: 'Pull Request Labeler'
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
+    paths:
+      - 'apps/docs/**/*'
 
 jobs:
   labeler:
@@ -10,17 +12,4 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - id: label
-        uses: actions/labeler@b8dd2d9be0f68b860e7dae5dae7d772984eacd6d # v6.2.0
-
-      - name: Comment when api-deploy-required is auto-applied
-        if: contains(steps.label.outputs.new-labels, 'api-deploy-required')
-        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
-        with:
-          script: |
-            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-              owner: context.repo.owner,
-              repo: context.repo.repo,
-              issue_number: context.issue.number,
-              body: 'The `api-deploy-required` label was auto-applied to this PR because it updates the API types. The `Verify production API types` check reports whether the committed types match production; it is currently observational and does not block merging.',
-            })
+      - uses: actions/labeler@b8dd2d9be0f68b860e7dae5dae7d772984eacd6d # v6.2.0