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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: 700  # start with a large number and reduce shortly
+
+# 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
+
+# Issues or Pull Requests with these labels will never be considered stale. Set to `[]` to disable
+exemptLabels:
+  - pinned
+  - security
+  - "[Status] Maybe Later"
+
+# 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: true
+
+# Label to use when marking as stale
+staleLabel: closed_as_stale
+
+# Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
+markComment: >
+  In order to maintain a list of currently relevant issues, we mark issues as stale after a period of inactivity
+  If this issue remains relevant, please comment here; otherwise it will be marked as closed automatically
+
+# Comment to post when removing the stale label.
+# unmarkComment: >
+#   Your comment here.
+
+# Comment to post when closing a stale Issue or Pull Request.
+# closeComment: >
+#   Your comment here.
+
+# Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
+limitPerRun: 1  # start with a small number
+
+
+# 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
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