diff --git a/.github/scripts/welcomeScript.js b/.github/scripts/welcomeScript.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72a54337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/welcomeScript.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
+    const owner = context.repo.owner;
+    const repo = context.repo.repo;
+    const issueNumber = context.issue.number;
+    const eventName = context.eventName;
+    const ghUsername = context.payload.sender.login;
+
+    try {
+        const issueAssociation =
+            context.payload.issue?.author_association;
+
+        if (
+            eventName === 'issues' &&
+            issueAssociation === 'FIRST_TIMER'
+        ) {
+            return await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                issue_number: issueNumber,
+                body: `👋 Thanks for opening your first issue, @${ghUsername}!
+
+We appreciate your contribution and are excited to have you here. Please make sure to follow the contribution guidelines and provide as much detail as possible.
+
+To stay updated, ask questions, and connect with maintainers and contributors, please join our Discord community:
+https://discord.gg/QueQN83wn
+
+Looking forward to collaborating with you!`
+            });
+        }
+
+        const prAssociation =
+            context.payload.pull_request?.author_association;
+
+        if (
+            eventName === 'pull_request_target' &&
+            (
+                prAssociation === 'FIRST_TIMER' ||
+                prAssociation === 'FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR'
+            )
+        ) {
+            return await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                issue_number: issueNumber,
+                body: `🎉 Thanks for your first contribution, @${ghUsername}!
+
+We're excited to have you here. A maintainer will review your PR soon. Please check CI results and review any feedback if needed.
+
+To stay updated, ask questions, and connect with maintainers and contributors, please join our Discord community:
+https://discord.gg/QueQN83wn
+
+Looking forward to collaborating with you!`
+            });
+        }
+
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error);
+    }
+};
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/unassign-unlinked-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/unassign-unlinked-issues.yml
index 3ef74082..40bcab5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unassign-unlinked-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unassign-unlinked-issues.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ jobs:
       issues: write
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd #v6.0.2
+    
       - name: Unassign issues with no linked PR and notify
         uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 #v9.0.0
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome-first-time.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome-first-time.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f3acc4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/welcome-first-time.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: Welcome First-Time Contributors
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  welcome:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd #v6.0.2
+
+      - name: Welcome first-time contributor
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./.github/scripts/welcomeScript.js');
+            await script({ github, context });
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