diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto_close.yaml b/.github/workflows/auto_close.yaml
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-name: Close inactive issues
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "30 1 * * *"
-
-jobs:
-  close-issues:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v5
-        with:
-          days-before-issue-stale: 30
-          days-before-issue-close: 14
-          stale-issue-label: "stale"
-          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 30 days with no activity."
-          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale."
-          days-before-pr-stale: -1
-          days-before-pr-close: -1
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.PAT_TOKEN1 }}