The configuration file (path: .github/labeler.yml) was not found locally, fetching via the api

[mohamedfarees]

Description:
We have upgraded to labeler 5. I have .github/labeler.yml file and .github/workflows/labeler.yml. The action we are using github provided micorsoft
For all the PR I can see the action and successful but for some PR, upon success im getting this error and labels are not applied

Run actions/labeler@v5
with:
repo-token: ***
configuration-path: .github/labeler.yml
sync-labels: false
dot: true
The configuration file (path: .github/labeler.yml) was not found locally, fetching via the api

2024-10-23T09:26:33.9375145Z Current runner version: '2.320.0'
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9400143Z ##[group]Operating System
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9401212Z Ubuntu
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9401923Z 22.04.5
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9402517Z LTS
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9403130Z ##[endgroup]
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9403997Z ##[group]Runner Image
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9404815Z Image: ubuntu-22.04
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9405538Z Version: 20241015.1.0
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9407289Z Included Software: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/ubuntu22/20241015.1/images/ubuntu/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9409717Z Image Release: https://github.com/actions/runner-images/releases/tag/ubuntu22%2F20241015.1
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9411261Z ##[endgroup]
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9412094Z ##[group]Runner Image Provisioner
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9413014Z 2.0.384.1
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9413684Z ##[endgroup]
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9435157Z ##[group]GITHUB_TOKEN Permissions
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9437363Z Contents: read
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9437792Z Metadata: read
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9438447Z PullRequests: write
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9438945Z ##[endgroup]
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9441308Z Secret source: Actions
2024-10-23T09:26:33.9441999Z Prepare workflow directory
2024-10-23T09:26:34.0061199Z Prepare all required actions
2024-10-23T09:26:34.0215598Z Getting action download info
2024-10-23T09:26:34.1825394Z Download action repository 'actions/labeler@v5' (SHA:generated)
2024-10-23T09:26:34.7233937Z Complete job name: triage
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8077410Z ##[group]Run actions/labeler@v5
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8078008Z with:
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8078604Z   repo-token: ***
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8079486Z   configuration-path: .github/labeler.yml
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8080090Z   sync-labels: false
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8080483Z   dot: true
2024-10-23T09:26:34.8080928Z ##[endgroup]
2024-10-23T09:26:35.9131231Z The configuration file (path: .github/labeler.yml) was not found locally, fetching via the api
2024-10-23T09:26:36.1366726Z Cleaning up orphan processes

The .github/labeler.yml file

only-tests:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "tests/*"

api:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "src/api/*"

web-apps:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "src/web/*"

admin-apps:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "src/admin/*"

github-workflows:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: ".github/*"

infrastructure:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "infra/*"

repo-config:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "*"

dashboard:
  - any:
      - changed-files:
          - any-glob-to-any-file: "src/notebooks/*"

Action version:
Specify the action version

Platform:

• Ubuntu
• macOS
• Windows

Runner type:

• Hosted
• Self-hosted

Repro steps:
Make change in any mentioned folder and raise PR in default branch where PR is merged in some cases we can see its not populating

Expected behavior:
Labels should populate as per above config all the time

Actual behavior:
Labels are working rarely and most cases getting above error, eventhough file is present it is not recognizing

[priyagupta108]

Hi @mohamedfarees 👋,
Thank you for your report. We'll investigate the issue and get back to you with the details!