docs: Add GitHub search tips for workflow-id markers #11807
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Add comprehensive documentation on how to search for workflow-created items on GitHub.com: - Add close-older-issues field to create-issue example - Document auto-close older issues feature - Add new section on searching for workflow-created items using workflow-id markers - Include practical search examples for issues, PRs, discussions, and comments - Add tips for using GitHub search with workflow markers Co-authored-by: pelikhan <4175913+pelikhan@users.noreply.github.com>
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PR #11800 added workflow-id markers to all created items but didn't document how users can search for them on GitHub.com.
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Search examples for finding workflow-created items using
<!-- gh-aw-workflow-id: WORKFLOW_NAME -->markers:close-older-issues documentation explaining automatic closure of previous workflow issues when creating new ones
Search tips covering quotes, filters, and advanced search patterns
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