diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
index 1d4382592..e137a7067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-stale-issues.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-# Closes any issues that no longer have user interaction
+# Auto-label and close any issues that no longer have user interaction
+
+# Close Stale Issues and PRs
+# https://github.com/marketplace/actions/close-stale-issues
+
 name: 🎯 Close Stale Issues
 
 on:
@@ -11,9 +15,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      # Comment on, then close issues that haven't been updated for ages 
+      # Comment on, then close issues that haven't been updated for ages
       - name: Close Stale Issues
-        uses: actions/stale@v4
+        uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           days-before-stale: 183
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           operations-per-run: 30
           remove-stale-when-updated: true
           enable-statistics: true
-          stale-issue-message: > 
+          stale-issue-message: >
             This issue has gone 6 months without an update. To keep the ticket open, please indicate that it is still relevant in a comment below.
             Otherwise it will be closed in 7 days.
           stale-pr-message: >
@@ -38,8 +42,8 @@ jobs:
           exempt-issue-labels: '📌 Keep Open'
           exempt-pr-labels: '📌 Keep Open'
           labels-to-add-when-unstale: '📌 Keep Open'
-          
-        # Comment on, then close issues that required a response from the user, but didn't get one
+
+      # Comment on, then close issues that required a response from the user, but didn't get one
       - name: Close Issues without Response
         uses: actions/stale@v4
         with:
@@ -53,30 +57,8 @@ jobs:
             Don't forget to provide this within the next few days to keep your ticket open.
           close-issue-message: 'Issue closed due to no response from user.'
           only-labels: '🚏 Awaiting User Response'
-          labels-to-remove-when-unstale: '🚏 Awaiting User Response, 🛑 No Response'
+          labels-to-remove-when-unstale: '🚏 Awaiting User Response'
           stale-issue-label: '🛑 No Response'
           close-issue-label: '🕸️ Inactive'
           exempt-issue-labels: '📌 Keep Open'
           exempt-pr-labels: '📌 Keep Open'
-          
-        # Comment on issues that we should have replied to
-      - name: Notify Repo Owner to Respond
-        uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          days-before-stale: 7
-          days-before-close: 183
-          operations-per-run: 30
-          remove-stale-when-updated: true
-          stale-issue-message: Hey SillyTavern, - Don't forget to respond!
-          stale-pr-message: Hey SillyTavern, - Don't forget to respond!
-          only-labels: '👤 Awaiting Maintainer Response'
-          labels-to-remove-when-unstale: '👤 Awaiting Maintainer Response'
-          close-issue-message: 'Closed due to no response from repo author for over a year'
-          close-pr-message: 'Closed due to no response from repo author for over a year'
-          stale-issue-label: '👤 Awaiting Maintainer Response'
-          stale-pr-label: '👤 Awaiting Maintainer Response'
-          close-issue-label: '🕸️ Inactive'
-          close-pr-label: '🕸️ Inactive'
-          exempt-issue-labels: '📌 Keep Open'
-          exempt-pr-labels: '📌 Keep Open'