diff --git a/.github/labeler.yml b/.github/labeler.yml
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+build:
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - '.github/**'
+      - 'gradle/**'
+      - '*gradlew*'
+
+clients:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'clients/**'
+
+connect:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'connect/**'
+
+core:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'core/**'
+    - '*server*/**'
+
+storage:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'storage/**'
+
+streams:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'streams/**'
+
+tests:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-all-files: 
+    - 'tests/**'
+    - '**/test/**'
+
+tools:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'tools/**'
+    - 'trogdor/**'
+    - 'vagrant/**'
+    - 'committer-tools/**'
+
+docs:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file:
+    - 'docs/**'
+    - '**/*.md'
+    - 'examples/**'
+
+docker:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'docker/**'
+
+
+coordinator:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'group-coordinator/**'
+    - 'coordinator-common/**'
+
+performance:
+- changed-files:
+  - any-glob-to-any-file: 
+    - 'jmh-benchmarks/**'
+
+consumer:
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - 'clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/clients/consumer/**'
+
+producer:
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - 'clients/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/clients/producer/**'
+
+kraft:
+  - changed-files:
+    - any-glob-to-any-file:
+      - 'metadata/**'
+      - 'raft/**'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/labeler.yml
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+name: "Pull Request Labeler"
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, reopened, synchronize]
+  
+
+jobs:
+  labeler:
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      pull-requests: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/labeler@v5