add labeler workflow

.github/labeler.yml

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+# if a label exists in nixpkgs then use that instead of making a new one
+
+"8.has: changelog":
+  - /doc/manual/src/release-notes/*
+
+"8.has: documentation":
+  - doc/manual/*
+  - src/nix/**/*.md
+
+# does not exist in nixpkgs
+"8.has: test":
+  - tests/**/*

.github/workflows/labels.yml

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+name: "Label PR"
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [edited, opened, synchronize, reopened]
+
+# WARNING:
+# When extending this action, be aware that $GITHUB_TOKEN allows some write
+# access to the GitHub API. This means that it should not evaluate user input in
+# a way that allows code injection.
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  labels:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'nix'
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/labeler@v4
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        sync-labels: true