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+# opens an issue in https://github.com/dbt-labs/docs-internal when a pr labeled with "needs-docs" is merged.
+
+name: Open issues in docs-internal repo when a PR is merged
+run-name: "Create an issue in docs-internal for PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [labeled, closed]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  create-issue:
+    # Only run this job when a PR is merged and has the 'needs-docs' label
+    if: |
+      github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
+      contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'needs-docs')
+    uses: dbt-labs/actions/.github/workflows/open-issue-in-repo.yml@main
+    with:
+      issue_repository: "dbt-labs/docs-internal"
+      issue_title: "Release Note: Changes from ${{ github.event.repository.name }} PR #${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+      issue_body: |
+        Please review the merged PR and create appropriate release notes or updates in the documentation. 
+        Feel free to ping the author (@${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}) directly if you have any questions! 
+        Link to the merged PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+    secrets:
+      FISHTOWN_BOT_PAT: ${{ secrets.FA_ASSISTANT_CI_WORKFLOW_PAT_TOKEN }}