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@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ Add the following step at the end of your job.
     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
+You **do not** have to create a new secret called `GITHUB_TOKEN` in your repository. `GITHUB_TOKEN` is a special token GitHub creates automatically during an Action run. (See [the documentation](https://help.github.com/en/articles/virtual-environments-for-github-actions#creating-and-using-secrets-encrypted-variables) for details)
+
 The Action will only commit files back, if changes are available. The resulting commit **will not trigger** another GitHub Actions Workflow run!
 
-It is recommended to use this Action in Workflows which listen to the `pull_request` event. If want to use the Action on other events, you have to hardcode the value for `branch` as `github.head_ref` is only available in Pull Requests.
+It is recommended to use this Action in Workflows which listen to the `pull_request` event. If you want to use the Action on other events, you have to hardcode the value for `branch` as `github.head_ref` is only available in Pull Requests.
 
 
 ### Inputs