Initial stale bot setup

.github/workflows/automate-stale.yml

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+name: 'Automation - Stale issues and PRs'
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 7 * * 1-5'
+
+env:
+  DAYS_BEFORE_STALE: 60
+  DAYS_BEFORE_CLOSE: 7
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+        with:
+          # General settings
+          days-before-stale: ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_STALE }}
+          days-before-close: ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_CLOSE }}
+          operations-per-run: 3000
+          exempt-all-milestones: true
+          exempt-all-assignees: true
+          enable-statistics: true # This is only useful if secret ACTIONS_STEP_DEBUG=true
+          start-date: '2025-01-17'
+          remove-stale-when-updated: true
+
+          # Issue settings
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'new,bug,good first issue,help wanted'
+          stale-issue-label: stale
+          stale-issue-message: |
+            Hi! This issue hasn't had any action for a while, so I am marking
+            it as stale. It will close in ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_CLOSE }} days
+            unless something changes. Thanks for helping keep our project tidy!
+          close-issue-message: false
+
+          # PR settings
+          stale-pr-label: stale
+          stale-pr-message: |
+            Hi! This pull request hasn't had any activity for a while, so I am
+            marking it as stale. It will close in ${{ env.DAYS_BEFORE_CLOSE }}
+            days unless something changes. Thanks for contributing!
+          close-pr-message: false