diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
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-# Configuration for probot-stale - https://github.com/probot/stale
-
-# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 365
-
-# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request with the stale label is closed.
-# Set to false to disable. If disabled, issues still need to be closed manually, but will remain marked as stale.
-daysUntilClose: 30
-
-# Only issues or pull requests with all of these labels are check if stale. Defaults to `[]` (disabled)
-onlyLabels: []
-
-# Issues or Pull Requests with these labels will never be considered stale. Set to `[]` to disable
-exemptLabels:
-  - announcement
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
-exemptProjects: false
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues in a milestone (defaults to false)
-exemptMilestones: false
-
-# Set to true to ignore issues with an assignee (defaults to false)
-exemptAssignees: false
-
-# Label to use when marking as stale
-staleLabel: stale
-
-# Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
-markComment: >
-  This issue has been automatically marked as stale and will be closed in 30 days because it has not had recent activity and is much likely outdated.
-  If you think this issue is still relevant and applicable, please let us know.
-
-# Comment to post when removing the stale label.
-# unmarkComment: >
-#   Your comment here.
-
-# Comment to post when closing a stale Issue or Pull Request.
-closeComment: false
-
-
-# Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
-limitPerRun: 30
-
-# Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
-# only: issues
-
-# Optionally, specify configuration settings that are specific to just 'issues' or 'pulls':
-# pulls:
-#   daysUntilStale: 30
-#   markComment: >
-#     This pull request has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
-#     recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
-#     for your contributions.
-
-# issues:
-#   exemptLabels:
-#     - confirmed
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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+# Documentation: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues
+
+name: "Stale issue handler"
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+  - cron: "0 */12 * * *"
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/stale@v3
+      with:
+        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        days-before-stale: 365
+        days-before-close: 30
+        stale-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically marked as stale and will be closed in 30 days because it has not had recent activity and is much likely outdated. If you think this issue is still relevant and applicable, you just have to post a comment.'
+        stale-pr-message: 'This pull request has been automatically marked as stale and will be closed in 30 days because it has not had recent activity and is much likely outdated. If you think this pull request is still relevant and applicable, you just have to post a comment.'
+        stale-issue-label: "stale"
+        stale-pr-label: "stale"
+        ascending: true