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+name: Celebrating Initial Contributions
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [closed]
+
+permissions:
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  comment_on_merged_pull_request:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'develop'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Set Environment Variables
+        env:
+          AUTHOR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}
+          OWNER: ${{ github.event.repository.owner.login }}
+        run: |
+          echo "AUTHOR=${AUTHOR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "REPO=${REPO}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "OWNER=${OWNER}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Count Merged Pull Requests
+        id: count_merged_pull_requests
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const author = process.env.AUTHOR;
+            const repo = process.env.REPO;
+            const owner = process.env.OWNER;
+            const { data } = await github.rest.search.issuesAndPullRequests({
+              q: `repo:${owner}/${repo} type:pr state:closed author:${author}`
+            });
+            const prCount = data.items.filter(pr => pr.pull_request.merged_at).length;
+            core.exportVariable('PR_COUNT', prCount);
+
+      - name: Comment on the Merged Pull Request
+        uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const prCount = parseInt(process.env.PR_COUNT);
+            const author = process.env.AUTHOR;
+            const mention = 'adhiamboperes'; 
+            const prNumber = context.payload.pull_request.number;
+
+            let message;
+            if (prCount === 1) {
+              message = `✨ **Fantastic work @${author}!** Your very first PR to Oppia has been merged! 🎉🥳\n\n` +
+              `You've just taken your first step into open-source, and we couldn’t be happier to have you onboard. 🙌\n` +
+              `If you're feeling adventurous, why not dive into another issue and keep contributing? The community would love to see more from you! 🚀\n\n` +
+              `For any support, feel free to reach out to the developer onboarding lead: @${mention}. Happy coding! 👩‍💻👨‍💻`;
+            } else if (prCount === 2) {
+              message = `👏 **Well done @${author}!** Two PRs merged already! 🎉🥳\n\n` +
+              `With your second PR, you're on a roll, and your contributions are already making a difference. 🌟\n` +
+              `This means you may be eligible to join the Oppia dev team as a collaborator! 🎉 If you're interested, please fill out [this form](https://forms.gle/NxPjimCMqsSTNUgu5) and become an even more integral part of the community. 🌱\n\n` +
+              `Looking forward to seeing even more contributions from you. The developer onboarding lead: @${mention} is here if you need any help! Keep up the great work! 🚀`;
+            }
+              
+            if (prCount === 1 || prCount === 2) {
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner: process.env.OWNER,
+                repo: process.env.REPO,
+                issue_number: prNumber,
+                body: message
+              });
+            }