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+name: "Issue volunteer assignment"
+
+on: [issue_comment]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: bhermann/issue-volunteer@v0.1.12
+      with:
+        GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"