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 Create a workflow (eg: `.github/workflows/labeler.yml` see [Creating a Workflow file](https://help.github.com/en/articles/configuring-a-workflow#creating-a-workflow-file)) to utilize the labeler action with content:
 
-```
+```yml
 name: "Pull Request Labeler"
 on:
 - pull_request_target