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+# Number of days of inactivity before an issue becomes stale
+daysUntilStale: 365
+# Number of days of inactivity before a stale issue is closed
+daysUntilClose: 56
+# Issues with these labels will never be considered stale
+exemptLabels:
+  - Help%20Request
+  - Feature%20Request
+  - Problem%20reproduced
+  - Critical
+# Label to use when marking an issue as stale
+staleLabel: stale
+# Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
+markComment: >
+  This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
+  activity for 365 days. It will be closed if no further activity occurs within
+  56 days. Thank you for your contributions.
+# Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
+closeComment: false