diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-stale.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-stale.yml
index c86d3eef2f..7e6b7dbc6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-stale.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ jobs:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.STALE_TOKEN }}
           ascending: true
           days-before-issue-close: 7
-          days-before-issue-stale: 365 # ~2 years
+          days-before-issue-stale: 365
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
           remove-issue-stale-when-updated: true
           stale-issue-label: "stale?"
-          exempt-issue-labels: "roadmap,next,bug"
-          stale-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to one year of inactivity. It will be closed in 7 days unless there’s further input. If you believe this issue is still relevant, please leave a comment or provide updated details. Thank you."
-          close-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically closed due to one year of inactivity. If you’re still experiencing a similar problem or have additional details to share, please open a new issue following our current issue template. Your updated report helps us investigate and address concerns more efficiently. Thank you for your understanding!"
-          operations-per-run: 300 # 1 operation per 100 issues, the rest is to label/comment/close
+          exempt-issue-labels: "roadmap,next"
+          stale-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to one year of inactivity. It will be closed in 7 days unless there’s further input. If you believe this issue is still relevant, please leave a comment or provide updated details. Thank you. (This is an automated message)"
+          close-issue-message: "This issue has been automatically closed due to one year of inactivity. If you’re still experiencing a similar problem or have additional details to share, please open a new issue following our current issue template. Your updated report helps us investigate and address concerns more efficiently. Thank you for your understanding! (This is an automated message)"
+          operations-per-run: 300
       - uses: actions/stale@v9
         id: pr-state
         name: "Mark stale PRs, close stale PRs"
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-close: -1
           days-before-issue-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: 7
-          days-before-pr-stale: 365 # PRs with no activity in over 90 days will be marked as stale
+          days-before-pr-stale: 365
           remove-pr-stale-when-updated: true
-          exempt-pr-labels: "roadmap,nex,awaiting-approval,work-in-progress"
+          exempt-pr-labels: "roadmap,next,bug"
           stale-pr-label: "stale?"
-          stale-pr-message: "This PR has been automatically marked as stale due to one year of inactivity. It will be closed in 7 days unless there’s further input. If you believe this PR is still relevant, please leave a comment or provide updated details. Thank you."
-          close-pr-message: "This PR has been automatically closed due to one year of inactivity. Thank you for your understanding!"
-          operations-per-run: 300 # 1 operation per 100 issues, the rest is to label/comment/close
+          stale-pr-message: "This PR has been automatically marked as stale due to one year of inactivity. It will be closed in 7 days unless there’s further input. If you believe this PR is still relevant, please leave a comment or provide updated details. Thank you. (This is an automated message)"
+          close-pr-message: "This PR has been automatically closed due to one year of inactivity. Thank you for your understanding! (This is an automated message)"
+          operations-per-run: 300