How do I create an automation with "event" (not manual event) as trigger?

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I’m trying to create an automation through the UI as explained here (look for New Free Electricity Session)
https://bottlecapdave.github.io/HomeAssistant-OctopusEnergy/events/


- trigger:
  - platform: event
    event_type: octopus_energy_new_octoplus_free_electricity_session
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: persistent_notification.create
    data:
      title: "New Free Electricity Session"
      message: >
        New Octopus Energy free electricity session available. It starts at {{ trigger.event.data["event_start"].strftime('%H:%M') }} on {{ trigger.event.data["event_start"].day }}/{{ trigger.event.data["event_start"].month }} for {{ trigger.event.data["event_duration_in_minutes"] | int }} minutes.

When I try and use the UI, I only see the “manual event” option, but not the “event” one. I understand they are not the same thing, why isn’t “event” available via the UI?

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You are mistaken, they are the same thing… I don’t know why they changed it to “Manual Event” in the Automation editor.

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