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+on:
+    issues:
+        types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+    comment-and-close:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        steps:
+            - uses: vardevs/candc@v1
+              with:
+                  close-comment: 'If you would like to file a bug report or feature request, please refer to our issue tracker: https://jira.dhis2.org'
+                  exempt-users: dhis2-bot,dependabot,kodiakhq
+                  github-token: ${{secrets.DHIS2_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN}}