diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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-name: Mark stale issues and pull requests
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-  - cron: "0 0 * * *"
-
-jobs:
-  stale:
-
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/stale@v1
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        stale-issue-message: 'Dying issue, will be closed soon'
-        stale-pr-message: 'Dying PR, will be closed soon'
-        stale-issue-label: 'dying'
-        stale-pr-label: 'dying'
-        days-before-stale: 35
-        exempt-issue-label: 'backlog'
-        exempt-pr-label: 'awaiting approval'