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+---
+name: label new issues
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - reopened
+
+jobs:
+  add_label:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          labels: needs_triage