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/triage.yml b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56ff299a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+name: 'triage'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '42 0 * * *'
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    # Manual triggering through the GitHub UI, API, or CLI
+    inputs:
+      daysBeforeClose:
+        description: "Days before closing stale or need info issues"
+        required: true
+        default: "30"
+      daysBeforeStale:
+        description: "Days before labeling stale"
+        required: true
+        default: "180"
+      daysSinceClose:
+        description: "Days since close to lock"
+        required: true
+        default: "30"
+      daysSinceUpdate:
+        description: "Days since update to lock"
+        required: true
+        default: "30"
+
+permissions:
+  actions: write # For managing the operation state cache
+  issues: write
+  contents: read
+
+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'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DEVLOOPED_TOKEN }}        
+        run: |
+          # add random sleep since we run on fixed schedule
+          $wait = get-random -max 180
+          echo "Waiting random $wait seconds to start"          
+          sleep $wait
+          # 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: ✏️ stale labeler
+        # pending merge: https://github.com/actions/stale/pull/1176
+        uses: kzu/stale@c8450312ba97b204bf37545cb249742144d6ca69
+        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'
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
+          exempt-all-assignees: true
+          exempt-issue-labels: priority,sponsor,backed
+          exempt-authors: kzu
+
+      - name: 🤘 checkout actions
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: 'microsoft/vscode-github-triage-actions'
+          ref: v42
+
+      - name: ⚙ install actions
+        run: npm install --production
+
+      - name: 🔒 issues locker
+        uses: ./locker
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.DEVLOOPED_TOKEN }}
+          ignoredLabel: priority
+          daysSinceClose:  ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysSinceClose  || 30) }}
+          daysSinceUpdate: ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysSinceUpdate || 30) }}
+
+      - name: 🔒 need info closer
+        uses: ./needs-more-info-closer
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.DEVLOOPED_TOKEN }}
+          label: 'need info'
+          closeDays:  ${{ fromJson(inputs.daysBeforeClose  || 30) }}
+          closeComment: "This issue has been closed automatically because it needs more information and has not had recent activity.\n\nHappy Coding!"
+          pingDays: 80
+          pingComment: "Hey @${assignee}, this issue might need further attention.\n\n@${author}, you can help us out by closing this issue if the problem no longer exists, or adding more information."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.netconfig b/.netconfig
index ed1d7516..1932ea67 100644
--- a/.netconfig
+++ b/.netconfig
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 	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
@@ -112,3 +112,8 @@
 	sha = 8cfabc25a6e5d58aedf59364d1d8c26e64024dd2
 	etag = 2067e8993f995b6627a93438e0d97f8a6daa59bc2b3a2b0216899525c9c43edd
 	weak
+[file ".github/workflows/triage.yml"]
+	url = https://github.com/devlooped/oss/blob/main/.github/workflows/triage.yml
+	sha = 33000c0c4ab4eb4e0e142fa54515b811a189d55c
+	etag = 013a47739e348f06891f37c45164478cca149854e6cd5c5158e6f073f852b61a
+	weak
diff --git a/monolyth.md b/monolyth.md
index 422f5aed..9c236fe0 100644
--- a/monolyth.md
+++ b/monolyth.md
@@ -580,6 +580,8 @@ packing on CI, since at that point all that's run are the P2P protocol involving
 [![Vezel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/vezel-dev.png "Vezel")](https://github.com/vezel-dev)
 [![ChilliCream](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/ChilliCream.png "ChilliCream")](https://github.com/ChilliCream)
 [![4OTC](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/4OTC.png "4OTC")](https://github.com/4OTC)
+[![Vincent Limo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/v-limo.png "Vincent Limo")](https://github.com/v-limo)
+[![Brooke Hamilton](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/brooke-hamilton.png "Brooke Hamilton")](https://github.com/brooke-hamilton)
 
 
 <!-- sponsors.md -->
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 0dbd969d..342b124a 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -614,6 +614,8 @@ You can turn this off by setting the following property at the project level:
 [![Vezel](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/vezel-dev.png "Vezel")](https://github.com/vezel-dev)
 [![ChilliCream](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/ChilliCream.png "ChilliCream")](https://github.com/ChilliCream)
 [![4OTC](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/4OTC.png "4OTC")](https://github.com/4OTC)
+[![Vincent Limo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/v-limo.png "Vincent Limo")](https://github.com/v-limo)
+[![Brooke Hamilton](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/devlooped/sponsors/main/.github/avatars/brooke-hamilton.png "Brooke Hamilton")](https://github.com/brooke-hamilton)
 
 
 <!-- sponsors.md -->