diff --git a/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml b/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml
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+name: Secret Value found!
+on:
+  push:
+  public:
+jobs:
+  scan:
+    name: gitleaks
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+     - name: Checkout
+       uses: actions/checkout@v3 
+     - name: Install the gitleaks
+       run: wget https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks/releases/download/v8.15.2/gitleaks_8.15.2_linux_x64.tar.gz
+       shell: pwsh
+     - name: Extract the tar file
+       run: tar xzvf gitleaks_8.15.2_linux_x64.tar.gz
+     - name: Generate the report
+       id: gitleaks
+       run: $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/gitleaks detect -s $GITHUB_WORKSPACE -f json -r $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/leaksreport.json
+       shell: bash
+       continue-on-error: true
+     - name: Setup NuGet.exe
+       if: steps.gitleaks.outcome != 'success'
+       uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v1
+       with:
+          nuget-version: latest
+     - name: Install the dotnet
+       if: steps.gitleaks.outcome != 'success'
+       uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
+       with:
+          dotnet-version: '3.1.x'
+     - name: Install the report tool packages
+       if: steps.gitleaks.outcome != 'success'
+       run: |
+           nuget install "Syncfusion.Email" -source "https://nexus.syncfusion.com/repository/nuget-hosted/"
+           dir $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/Syncfusion.Email.1.0.0/lib/netcoreapp3.1
+           dotnet $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/Syncfusion.Email.1.0.0/lib/netcoreapp3.1/Email.dll "citeam@syncfusion.com" "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" ${{ secrets.NETWORKCREDENTIALS }} ${{ secrets.NETWORKKEY }} "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE"
+           exit 1
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+# How-to-customize-the-auto-hide-window-of-the-docking-manager
+The side panel and side panel header can be customized by applying its Background, BorderBrush, BorderThickness and SidePanelSize through SidePanelBackground, SidePanelBorderBrush, SidePanelBorderThickness, SidePanelSize properties of the DockingManager.
+
+# C#
+
+    <syncfusion:DockingManager SidePanelBackground="Brown"
+                           SidePanelBorderBrush="Yellow" SideItemsBackground="Green"
+                           SidePanelBorderThickness="2,2,2,2" SideItemsBorderBrush="BlueViolet" SidePanelSize="40">
+
+    <ContentControl syncfusion:DockingManager.Header="SolutionExplorer" syncfusion:DockingManager.State="AutoHidden" />
+    </syncfusion:DockingManager>
+
+![Customize the AutoHide window](AutoHideWindow/Image/AutoHide%20Customization.png)
+
+## SideTabItem Customization
+The SideTabItem can be customized using the attached properties SideTabItemForeground and SideTabItemBackground of DockingManager.
+
+## C#
+
+    <syncfusion:DockingManager.SideTabItemForeground="Blue" syncfusion:DockingManager.SideTabItemBackground="Pink"/>  
+
+![SideTabItem Customization](AutoHideWindow/Image/SidePanelItemForeground.jpeg)
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