diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+* @siriak
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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: 30
-
-# 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: 7
-
-# 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:
-  - "Status: on hold"
-
-# 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
-
-# Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
-limitPerRun: 5
-
-# Comment to post when removing the stale label.
-# unmarkComment: >
-#   Your comment here.
-
-# Optionally, specify configuration settings that are specific to just 'issues' or 'pulls':
-pulls:
-  # Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
-  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.
-
-  # Comment to post when closing a stale Pull Request.
-  closeComment: >
-    Please reopen this pull request once you commit the changes requested
-    or make improvements on the code. If this is not the case and you need
-    some help, feel free to seek help from our [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms)
-    or ping one of the reviewers. Thank you for your contributions!
-
-issues:
-  # Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
-  markComment: >
-    This issue 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.
-
-  # Comment to post when closing a stale Issue.
-  closeComment: >
-    Please reopen this issue once you add more information and updates here.
-    If this is not the case and you need some help, feel free to seek help
-    from our [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms) or ping one of the
-    reviewers. Thank you for your contributions!
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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+name: 'Close stale issues and PRs'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v4
+        with:
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue 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.'
+          close-issue-message: 'Please reopen this issue once you add more information and updates here. If this is not the case and you need some help, feel free to seek help from our [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms) or ping one of the reviewers. Thank you for your contributions!'
+          stale-pr-message: '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.'
+          close-pr-message: 'Please reopen this pull request once you commit the changes requested or make improvements on the code. If this is not the case and you need some help, feel free to seek help from our [Gitter](https://gitter.im/TheAlgorithms) or ping one of the reviewers. Thank you for your contributions!'
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'dont-close'
+          exempt-pr-labels: 'dont-close'
+          days-before-stale: 30
+          days-before-close: 7
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