diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.config b/.github/workflows/changelog.config
index cd34ee75..e47bccdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.config
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 usernames-as-github-logins=true
 issues_wo_labels=true
 pr_wo_labels=true
-exclude-labels=bydesign,dependencies,duplicate,question,invalid,wontfix,need info,docs
+exclude-labels=bydesign,dependencies,duplicate,discussion,question,invalid,wontfix,need info,docs
 enhancement-label=:sparkles: Implemented enhancements:
 bugs-label=:bug: Fixed bugs:
 issues-label=:hammer: Other:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64cbe409
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: 'stale'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '42 0 * * *'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Manual triggering through the GitHub UI, API, or CLI
+    inputs:
+      daysBeforeStale:
+        required: true
+        default: "180"
+      daysBeforeClose:
+        required: true
+        default: "30"
+      operationsPerRun:
+        required: true
+        default: "4000"
+
+permissions:
+  actions: write # For managing the operation state cache
+  issues: write
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    # Do not run on forks
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'devlooped' 
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: ⌛ rate
+        shell: pwsh
+        if: github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
+        run: |
+          # add random sleep since we run on fixed schedule
+          sleep (get-random -max 60)
+          # get currently authenticated user rate limit info
+          $rate = gh api rate_limit | convertfrom-json | select -expandproperty rate
+          # if we don't have at least 100 requests left, wait until reset
+          if ($rate.remaining -lt 100) {
+              $wait = ($rate.reset - (Get-Date (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime() -UFormat %s))
+              echo "Rate limit remaining is $($rate.remaining), waiting for $($wait / 1000) seconds to reset"
+              sleep $wait
+              $rate = gh api rate_limit | convertfrom-json | select -expandproperty rate
+              echo "Rate limit has reset to $($rate.remaining) requests"
+          }
+        
+      - name: ✏️ label
+        uses: actions/stale@v9
+        with:
+          ascending: true # Process the oldest issues first
+          stale-issue-label: 'stale'
+          stale-issue-message: |
+            Due to lack of recent activity, this issue has been labeled as 'stale'. 
+            It will be closed if no further activity occurs within ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeClose || 30  ) }} more days. 
+            Any new comment will remove the label.
+          close-issue-message: |
+            This issue will now be closed since it has been labeled 'stale' without activity for ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeClose || 30  ) }} days.
+          days-before-stale: ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeStale || 180) }}  
+          days-before-close: ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeClose || 30  ) }}
+          days-before-pr-close: -1 # Do not close PRs labeled as 'stale'
+          operations-per-run: ${{ fromJson(inputs.operationsPerRun || 4000 )}}
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
+          exempt-all-assignees: true
+          exempt-issue-labels: priority,sponsor,backed
diff --git a/.netconfig b/.netconfig
index efb14c09..d773bea5 100644
--- a/.netconfig
+++ b/.netconfig
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
 	weak
 [file ".github/workflows/changelog.config"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/changelog.config
-	sha = 055a8b7c94b74ae139cce919d60b83976d2a9942
-	etag = ddb17acb5872e9e69a76f9dec0ca590f25382caa2ccf750df058dcabb674db2b
+	sha = 08d83cb510732f861416760d37702f9f55bd7f9e
+	etag = 556a28914eeeae78ca924b1105726cdaa211af365671831887aec81f5f4301b4
 	weak
 [file ".github/release.yml"]
 	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/release.yml
@@ -364,3 +364,8 @@
 	sha = ca82a9d6298a933192c5dfd2c5881ebadb85d0fe
 	etag = eeaafb2886bfb0d66e6e5aa751a60f3691433ac30fdd4bf5c14138dac7174ba9
 	weak
+[file ".github/workflows/stale.yml"]
+	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+	sha = 695ccee03855bd584a1d7e2f6a59d05e0f919ce1
+	etag = fac9da58349366f7031314cd05c8b554a262945c6e4d6bd3897906854b68153e
+	weak