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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: 180
+# Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request with the stale label is closed.
+daysUntilClose: 7
+# Only issues or pull requests with all of these labels are check if stale. Defaults to `[]` (disabled)
+onlyLabels: []
+# Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
+exemptProjects: false
+# Set to true to ignore issues in a milestone
+exemptMilestones: false
+# Set to true to ignore issues with an assignee
+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: 30
+# configuration settings that are specific to just 'issues' or 'pulls':
+pulls:
+  daysUntilStale: 30
+  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.
+  unmarkComment: >
+    This pull request has been automatically marked as not stale anymore due to the recent activity.
+  closeComment: >
+    This pull request has been automatically closed because it had not recent activity during the stale period.
+issues:
+  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.
+  unmarkComment: >
+    This issue has been automatically marked as not stale anymore due to the recent activity.
+  closeComment: >
+    This issue has been automatically closed because it had not recent activity during the stale period.