diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 0d6d40beb32..fa6c788baa5 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 /.github/workflows/build.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/release.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.gitpod.yml linguist-generated
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index e6dc1b2c9ac..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run "npx projen".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the "backlog" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the "backlog" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the "backlog" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the "backlog" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 542fe4931ba..821c3e029cb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 !/.gitpod.yml
 !/.devcontainer.json
 !/.github/workflows/auto-approve.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/package.json
 !/LICENSE
 !/.npmignore
diff --git a/.projen/files.json b/.projen/files.json
index c0f450af860..11e0ce770db 100644
--- a/.projen/files.json
+++ b/.projen/files.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
     ".github/workflows/build.yml",
     ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
     ".github/workflows/release.yml",
-    ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
     ".github/workflows/upgrade-main.yml",
     ".gitignore",
     ".gitpod.yml",
diff --git a/docs/api/API.md b/docs/api/API.md
index 02a877edb44..407d5cdeab7 100644
--- a/docs/api/API.md
+++ b/docs/api/API.md
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@ new awscdk.AwsCdkConstructLibrary(options: AwsCdkConstructLibraryOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -3440,7 +3440,7 @@ new awscdk.AwsCdkJavaApp(options: AwsCdkJavaAppOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **artifactId** (<code>string</code>)  The artifactId is generally the name that the project is known by. 
@@ -3546,7 +3546,7 @@ new awscdk.AwsCdkPythonApp(options: AwsCdkPythonAppOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **authorEmail** (<code>string</code>)  Author's e-mail. 
@@ -3642,7 +3642,7 @@ new awscdk.AwsCdkTypeScriptApp(options: AwsCdkTypeScriptAppOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -3916,7 +3916,7 @@ new awscdk.ConstructLibraryAws(options: AwsCdkConstructLibraryOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -4488,7 +4488,7 @@ new cdk.ConstructLibrary(options: ConstructLibraryOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ new cdk.JsiiProject(options: JsiiProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -4940,7 +4940,7 @@ new cdk8s.Cdk8sTypeScriptApp(options: Cdk8sTypeScriptAppOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -5117,7 +5117,7 @@ new cdk8s.ConstructLibraryCdk8s(options: ConstructLibraryCdk8sOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -5353,7 +5353,7 @@ new cdktf.ConstructLibraryCdktf(options: ConstructLibraryCdktfOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -5791,7 +5791,7 @@ new github.GitHubProject(options: GitHubProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
 
@@ -6424,7 +6424,7 @@ new java.JavaProject(options: JavaProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **artifactId** (<code>string</code>)  The artifactId is generally the name that the project is known by. 
@@ -7413,7 +7413,7 @@ new javascript.NodeProject(options: NodeProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -8451,7 +8451,7 @@ new python.PythonProject(options: PythonProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **authorEmail** (<code>string</code>)  Author's e-mail. 
@@ -9210,7 +9210,7 @@ new typescript.TypeScriptAppProject(options: TypeScriptProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -9361,7 +9361,7 @@ new typescript.TypeScriptLibraryProject(options: TypeScriptProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -9512,7 +9512,7 @@ new typescript.TypeScriptProject(options: TypeScriptProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -9908,7 +9908,7 @@ new web.NextJsProject(options: NextJsProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -10057,7 +10057,7 @@ new web.NextJsTypeScriptProject(options: NextJsTypeScriptProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -10278,7 +10278,7 @@ new web.ReactProject(options: ReactProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -10469,7 +10469,7 @@ new web.ReactTypeScriptProject(options: ReactTypeScriptProjectOptions)
   * **projectType** (<code>[ProjectType](#projen-projecttype)</code>)  Which type of project this is (library/app). __*Default*__: ProjectType.UNKNOWN
   * **projenTokenSecret** (<code>string</code>)  The name of a secret which includes a GitHub Personal Access Token to be used by projen workflows. __*Default*__: "PROJEN_GITHUB_TOKEN"
   * **readme** (<code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code>)  The README setup. __*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: true
+  * **stale** (<code>boolean</code>)  Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. __*Default*__: false
   * **staleOptions** (<code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code>)  Auto-close stale issues and pull requests. __*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
   * **vscode** (<code>boolean</code>)  Enable VSCode integration. __*Default*__: true
   * **allowLibraryDependencies** (<code>boolean</code>)  Allow the project to include `peerDependencies` and `bundledDependencies`. __*Default*__: true
@@ -11713,7 +11713,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -11828,7 +11828,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **requireApproval**?🔹 | <code>[awscdk.ApprovalLevel](#projen-awscdk-approvallevel)</code> | To protect you against unintended changes that affect your security posture, the AWS CDK Toolkit prompts you to approve security-related changes before deploying them.<br/>__*Default*__: ApprovalLevel.BROADENING
 **sample**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Include sample code and test if the relevant directories don't exist.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **sampleJavaPackage**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | The java package to use for the code sample.<br/>__*Default*__: "org.acme"
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testDeps**?🔹 | <code>Array<string></code> | List of test dependencies for this project.<br/>__*Default*__: []
 **url**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | The URL, like the name, is not required.<br/>__*Default*__: undefined
@@ -11918,7 +11918,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **sample**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Include sample code and test if the relevant directories don't exist.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **setupConfig**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, any></code> | Additional fields to pass in the setup() function if using setuptools.<br/>__*Optional*__
 **setuptools**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Use setuptools with a setup.py script for packaging and publishing.<br/>__*Default*__: true if the project type is library
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Python sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "tests"
 **venv**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Use venv to manage a virtual environment for installing dependencies inside.<br/>__*Default*__: true
@@ -12071,7 +12071,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -12280,7 +12280,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?⚠️ | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?⚠️ | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?⚠️ | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?⚠️ | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?⚠️ | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -12667,7 +12667,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -12926,7 +12926,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -13112,7 +13112,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -13274,7 +13274,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -13461,7 +13461,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -13608,7 +13608,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **projenrcJson**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Generate (once) .projenrc.json (in JSON). Set to `false` in order to disable .projenrc.json generation.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **projenrcJsonOptions**?🔹 | <code>[ProjenrcOptions](#projen-projenrcoptions)</code> | Options for .projenrc.json.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
 **readme**?🔹 | <code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code> | The README setup.<br/>__*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **vscode**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Enable VSCode integration.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 
@@ -14413,7 +14413,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **projenrcJson**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Generate (once) .projenrc.json (in JSON). Set to `false` in order to disable .projenrc.json generation.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **projenrcJsonOptions**?🔹 | <code>[ProjenrcOptions](#projen-projenrcoptions)</code> | Options for .projenrc.json.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
 **readme**?🔹 | <code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code> | The README setup.<br/>__*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testDeps**?🔹 | <code>Array<string></code> | List of test dependencies for this project.<br/>__*Default*__: []
 **url**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | The URL, like the name, is not required.<br/>__*Default*__: undefined
@@ -14464,7 +14464,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **readme**?🔹 | <code>[SampleReadmeProps](#projen-samplereadmeprops)</code> | The README setup.<br/>__*Default*__: { filename: 'README.md', contents: '# replace this' }
 **sample**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Include sample code and test if the relevant directories don't exist.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **sampleJavaPackage**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | The java package to use for the code sample.<br/>__*Default*__: "org.acme"
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testDeps**?🔹 | <code>Array<string></code> | List of test dependencies for this project.<br/>__*Default*__: []
 **url**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | The URL, like the name, is not required.<br/>__*Default*__: undefined
@@ -14997,7 +14997,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **repositoryDirectory**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | If the package.json for your package is not in the root directory (for example if it is part of a monorepo), you can specify the directory in which it lives.<br/>__*Optional*__
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **versionrcOptions**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, any></code> | Custom configuration used when creating changelog with standard-version package.<br/>__*Default*__: standard configuration applicable for GitHub repositories
 **vscode**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Enable VSCode integration.<br/>__*Default*__: true
@@ -15509,7 +15509,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **sample**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Include sample code and test if the relevant directories don't exist.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **setupConfig**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, any></code> | Additional fields to pass in the setup() function if using setuptools.<br/>__*Optional*__
 **setuptools**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Use setuptools with a setup.py script for packaging and publishing.<br/>__*Default*__: true if the project type is library
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **venv**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Use venv to manage a virtual environment for installing dependencies inside.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **venvOptions**?🔹 | <code>[python.VenvOptions](#projen-python-venvoptions)</code> | Venv options.<br/>__*Default*__: defaults
@@ -16070,7 +16070,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?⚠️ | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?⚠️ | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?⚠️ | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?⚠️ | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?⚠️ | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?⚠️ | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -16211,7 +16211,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
@@ -16448,7 +16448,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **tailwind**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Setup Tailwind CSS as a PostCSS plugin.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **versionrcOptions**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, any></code> | Custom configuration used when creating changelog with standard-version package.<br/>__*Default*__: standard configuration applicable for GitHub repositories
@@ -16586,7 +16586,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **tailwind**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Setup Tailwind CSS as a PostCSS plugin.<br/>__*Default*__: true
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
@@ -16749,7 +16749,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Source directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **versionrcOptions**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, any></code> | Custom configuration used when creating changelog with standard-version package.<br/>__*Default*__: standard configuration applicable for GitHub repositories
 **vscode**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Enable VSCode integration.<br/>__*Default*__: true
@@ -16916,7 +16916,7 @@ Name | Type | Description
 **scripts**?🔹 | <code>Map<string, string></code> | npm scripts to include.<br/>__*Default*__: {}
 **srcdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Typescript sources directory.<br/>__*Default*__: "src"
 **stability**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Package's Stability.<br/>__*Optional*__
-**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: true
+**stale**?🔹 | <code>boolean</code> | Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.<br/>__*Default*__: false
 **staleOptions**?🔹 | <code>[github.StaleOptions](#projen-github-staleoptions)</code> | Auto-close stale issues and pull requests.<br/>__*Default*__: see defaults in `StaleOptions`
 **testdir**?🔹 | <code>string</code> | Jest tests directory. Tests files should be named `xxx.test.ts`.<br/>__*Default*__: "test"
 **tsconfig**?🔹 | <code>[javascript.TypescriptConfigOptions](#projen-javascript-typescriptconfigoptions)</code> | Custom TSConfig.<br/>__*Default*__: default options
diff --git a/docs/github.md b/docs/github.md
index adcd6da0d54..55f3d0ef6c4 100644
--- a/docs/github.md
+++ b/docs/github.md
@@ -4,10 +4,36 @@ By default, many projects are initialized with `GitHub` component to enabled Git
 
 The use of GitHub (and generating corresponding files in `.github`) can be disabled by specifying `github: false` in your project options.
 
-### Workflows
+## Workflows
 
 TODO
 
 See the `GitHub`, `GithubWorkflow`, and `Job` types in the [API reference](./api/API.md) for currently available APIs.
 
 Example code of creating a GitHub workflow: <https://github.com/projen/projen/blob/65b4194c163f47ba4842981b0c92dbe516be787b/src/github/auto-approve.ts#L67-L105>
+
+### Stale workflow
+
+A "stale" workflow can be added which will automatically close issues or pull
+requests on your GitHub repository after time has passed without the issue
+seeing any comments or updates. You can enable as shown below:
+
+```ts
+// or PythonProject, etc.
+new typescript.TypeScriptProject({
+  stale: true,
+  staleOptions: {
+    issues: {
+      closeMessage: "closing pull request",
+      staleLabel: "I-AM-STALE",
+      daysBeforeStale: 180,
+    },
+  }
+})
+```
+
+Check the API reference for a list of all available options.
+
+When enabled, by default issues with no activity with will be marked as stale
+after 60 days and closed within 7 days, and pull requests with no activity will
+be marked as stale after 14 days and closed within 2 days.
diff --git a/src/github/github-project.ts b/src/github/github-project.ts
index 2c4c07e7327..823d373bbfe 100644
--- a/src/github/github-project.ts
+++ b/src/github/github-project.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export interface GitHubProjectOptions extends ProjectOptions {
   /**
    * Auto-close of stale issues and pull request. See `staleOptions` for options.
    *
-   * @default true
+   * @default false
    */
   readonly stale?: boolean;
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export class GitHubProject extends Project {
       );
     }
 
-    const stale = options.stale ?? true;
+    const stale = options.stale ?? false;
     if (stale && this.github) {
       new Stale(this.github, options.staleOptions);
     }
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/cleanup.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/cleanup.test.ts.snap
index edbbb36c6c9..bf8f1c7a8b7 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/cleanup.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/cleanup.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ exports[`cleanup falls back to greedy method 1`] = `
 Array [
   ".gitattributes",
   ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
   ".gitignore",
   ".projen/deps.json",
   ".projen/files.json",
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ exports[`cleanup only orphaned files 1`] = `
 Array [
   ".gitattributes",
   ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
   ".gitignore",
   ".projen/files.json",
   ".projen/tasks.json",
@@ -35,7 +33,6 @@ exports[`cleanup uses cache file 1`] = `
 Array [
   ".gitattributes",
   ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
   ".gitignore",
   ".projen/deps.json",
   ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/integ.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/integ.test.ts.snap
index 30a6ca7a56e..4501957cec2 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/integ.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/integ.test.ts.snap
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ Object {
 /.github/workflows/build.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/release.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.mergify.yml linguist-generated
@@ -606,37 +605,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           TWINE_USERNAME: \${{ secrets.TWINE_USERNAME }}
           TWINE_PASSWORD: \${{ secrets.TWINE_PASSWORD }}
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 
@@ -737,7 +705,6 @@ jobs:
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/package.json
 !/LICENSE
 !/.npmignore
@@ -1108,7 +1075,6 @@ tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
       ".github/workflows/build.yml",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
       ".github/workflows/release.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".mergify.yml",
@@ -2175,7 +2141,6 @@ Object {
 /.eslintrc.json linguist-generated
 /.gitattributes linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/upgrade.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.npmignore linguist-generated
@@ -2215,37 +2180,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".github/workflows/upgrade.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 
@@ -2343,7 +2277,6 @@ jobs:
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/package.json
 !/LICENSE
 !/.npmignore
@@ -2540,7 +2473,6 @@ tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
       ".eslintrc.json",
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".github/workflows/upgrade.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
@@ -3723,7 +3655,6 @@ Object {
 /.eslintrc.json linguist-generated
 /.gitattributes linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/upgrade.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.npmignore linguist-generated
@@ -3764,37 +3695,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".github/workflows/upgrade.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 
@@ -3892,7 +3792,6 @@ jobs:
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/package.json
 !/LICENSE
 !/.npmignore
@@ -4086,7 +3985,6 @@ tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
       ".eslintrc.json",
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".github/workflows/upgrade.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".npmignore",
@@ -4943,7 +4841,6 @@ Object {
 /.github/workflows/build.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/release.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.mergify.yml linguist-generated
@@ -5126,37 +5023,6 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: \${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: \${{ github.repository }}
           GITHUB_REF: \${{ github.ref }}
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 
@@ -5257,7 +5123,6 @@ jobs:
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/package.json
 !/LICENSE
 !/.npmignore
@@ -5374,7 +5239,6 @@ junit.xml
       ".github/workflows/build.yml",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
       ".github/workflows/release.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".github/workflows/upgrade-master.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".mergify.yml",
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/inventory.test.ts.snap b/test/__snapshots__/inventory.test.ts.snap
index dfcf982bb43..fbb45caee82 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/inventory.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/inventory.test.ts.snap
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "sample-java-package",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -1953,7 +1953,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "setuptools",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -4515,7 +4515,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -7374,7 +7374,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -9896,7 +9896,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -12595,7 +12595,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -15226,7 +15226,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -16087,7 +16087,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "sample-java-package",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -18512,7 +18512,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -20704,7 +20704,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -22980,7 +22980,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -25138,7 +25138,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -26135,7 +26135,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "setuptools",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -28176,7 +28176,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -30440,7 +30440,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -32771,7 +32771,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
@@ -35102,7 +35102,7 @@ Array [
         "switch": "stability",
       },
       Object {
-        "default": "true",
+        "default": "false",
         "docs": "Auto-close of stale issues and pull request.",
         "featured": false,
         "fullType": Object {
diff --git a/test/awscdk/java-app.test.ts b/test/awscdk/java-app.test.ts
index 8037c556db7..fdb2d492b54 100644
--- a/test/awscdk/java-app.test.ts
+++ b/test/awscdk/java-app.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ test("happy flow", () => {
   expect(Object.keys(snapshot)).toStrictEqual([
     ".gitattributes",
     ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-    ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
     ".gitignore",
     ".projen/deps.json",
     ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/awscdk/python-app.test.ts b/test/awscdk/python-app.test.ts
index bf803a3e8bf..1879bd94d7b 100644
--- a/test/awscdk/python-app.test.ts
+++ b/test/awscdk/python-app.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ test("create cdk python project", () => {
   expect(Object.keys(snapshot)).toStrictEqual([
     ".gitattributes",
     ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-    ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
     ".gitignore",
     ".projen/deps.json",
     ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/github/__snapshots__/stale.test.ts.snap b/test/github/__snapshots__/stale.test.ts.snap
index 7d1438be45c..1794814181f 100644
--- a/test/github/__snapshots__/stale.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/github/__snapshots__/stale.test.ts.snap
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
 "
 `;
 
-exports[`default project behavior 1`] = `
+exports[`stale enabled 1`] = `
 "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 
 name: stale
diff --git a/test/github/stale.test.ts b/test/github/stale.test.ts
index b6481a99c3c..f6ba2b99bee 100644
--- a/test/github/stale.test.ts
+++ b/test/github/stale.test.ts
@@ -7,21 +7,22 @@ const defaults = { stale: 10, close: 11, type: "issue" };
 
 test("default project behavior", () => {
   const project = new TestProject();
-  expect(
-    synthSnapshot(project)[".github/workflows/stale.yml"]
-  ).toMatchSnapshot();
+  expect(synthSnapshot(project)[".github/workflows/stale.yml"]).toBeUndefined();
 });
 
-test("stale disabled", () => {
+test("stale enabled", () => {
   const project = new TestProject({
-    stale: false,
+    stale: true,
   });
 
-  expect(synthSnapshot(project)[".github/workflows/stale.yml"]).toBeUndefined();
+  expect(
+    synthSnapshot(project)[".github/workflows/stale.yml"]
+  ).toMatchSnapshot();
 });
 
 test("customizations", () => {
   const project = new TestProject({
+    stale: true,
     staleOptions: {
       issues: { enabled: false },
       pullRequest: {
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ test("customizations", () => {
 
 test("with custom runner", () => {
   const project = new TestProject({
+    stale: true,
     staleOptions: {
       runsOn: ["self-hosted"],
     },
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ describe("renderBehavior()", () => {
 
 describe("exempt labels in workflow output", () => {
   const project = new TestProject({
+    stale: true,
     staleOptions: {
       issues: { exemptLabels: [] },
       pullRequest: { exemptLabels: ["foo", "bar"] },
diff --git a/test/java/__snapshots__/java-project.test.ts.snap b/test/java/__snapshots__/java-project.test.ts.snap
index 85fb4244df6..9f7d4fc8f73 100644
--- a/test/java/__snapshots__/java-project.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/java/__snapshots__/java-project.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Object {
 
 /.gitattributes linguist-generated
 /.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml linguist-generated
-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.projen/** linguist-generated
 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -41,37 +40,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -80,7 +48,6 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/pom.xml
 .classpath
 .project
@@ -212,7 +179,6 @@ dist/java
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
@@ -781,7 +747,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
 /.projen/** linguist-generated
 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -816,37 +781,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -855,7 +789,6 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/pom.xml
 .classpath
 .project
@@ -977,7 +910,6 @@ dist/java
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/java/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap b/test/java/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
index d995ff8a059..5633023cb91 100644
--- a/test/java/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/java/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
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 /.projen/** linguist-generated
 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -53,37 +52,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -92,7 +60,6 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/pom.xml
 ",
   ".projen/deps.json": Object {
@@ -115,7 +82,6 @@ node_modules/
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
@@ -233,7 +199,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
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 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -268,37 +233,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -307,7 +241,6 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/pom.xml
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   ".projen/deps.json": Object {
@@ -330,7 +263,6 @@ node_modules/
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
@@ -448,7 +380,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
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 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -483,37 +414,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -522,7 +422,6 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
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-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
 !/pom.xml
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   ".projen/deps.json": Object {
@@ -545,7 +444,6 @@ node_modules/
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/json/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap b/test/json/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
index 06144e2dddf..460b5ac2026 100644
--- a/test/json/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/json/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
 /.gitignore linguist-generated
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 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -40,37 +39,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
 ",
   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -79,14 +47,12 @@ node_modules/
 !/.projen/deps.json
 !/.projen/files.json
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-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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   ".projen/files.json": Object {
     "//": "~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".",
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
@@ -176,7 +142,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
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 /.projen/deps.json linguist-generated
@@ -210,33 +175,6 @@ jobs:
             fix
             chore
           requireScope: false
-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: -1
-          days-before-pr-close: -1
-          days-before-issue-stale: 100
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -245,14 +183,12 @@ node_modules/
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-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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   ".projen/files.json": Object {
     "//": "~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".",
     "files": Array [
       ".gitattributes",
       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/python/__snapshots__/poetry.test.ts.snap b/test/python/__snapshots__/poetry.test.ts.snap
index 8ab821a094f..e5dea979ab0 100644
--- a/test/python/__snapshots__/poetry.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/python/__snapshots__/poetry.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Object {
 
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-/.github/workflows/stale.yml linguist-generated
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@@ -41,37 +40,6 @@ jobs:
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             chore
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-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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   ".gitignore": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
 node_modules/
@@ -80,7 +48,6 @@ node_modules/
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 !/.projen/files.json
 !/.github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml
-!/.github/workflows/stale.yml
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 /poetry.toml
 __pycache__/
@@ -190,7 +157,6 @@ cython_debug/
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       ".github/workflows/pull-request-lint.yml",
-      ".github/workflows/stale.yml",
       ".gitignore",
       ".projen/deps.json",
       ".projen/files.json",
diff --git a/test/python/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap b/test/python/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
index 3076ff5322b..5b7df4ad0ac 100644
--- a/test/python/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/python/__snapshots__/projenrc.test.ts.snap
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ Object {
 
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@@ -66,37 +65,6 @@ jobs:
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             chore
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-",
-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
-name: stale
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v4
-        with:
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
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index 8452181a9c2..a23a89ba905 100644
--- a/test/web/__snapshots__/nextjs-project.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/web/__snapshots__/nextjs-project.test.ts.snap
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-          days-before-close: -1
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-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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index 8728caf5778..156191523c1 100644
--- a/test/web/__snapshots__/nextjs-ts-project.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/web/__snapshots__/nextjs-ts-project.test.ts.snap
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-    permissions:
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-      pull-requests: write
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-          days-before-close: -1
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-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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diff --git a/test/web/__snapshots__/react-project.test.ts.snap b/test/web/__snapshots__/react-project.test.ts.snap
index ee6daca1a12..de4031f76c0 100644
--- a/test/web/__snapshots__/react-project.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/web/__snapshots__/react-project.test.ts.snap
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@@ -184,37 +183,6 @@ jobs:
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           GITHUB_REPOSITORY: \${{ github.repository }}
           GITHUB_REF: \${{ github.ref }}
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-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
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-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
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-      pull-requests: write
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-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
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-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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diff --git a/test/web/__snapshots__/react-ts-project.test.ts.snap b/test/web/__snapshots__/react-ts-project.test.ts.snap
index 5d436310617..2035e75224c 100644
--- a/test/web/__snapshots__/react-ts-project.test.ts.snap
+++ b/test/web/__snapshots__/react-ts-project.test.ts.snap
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-  ".github/workflows/stale.yml": "# ~~ Generated by projen. To modify, edit .projenrc.js and run \\"npx projen\\".
-
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-    - cron: 0 1 * * *
-  workflow_dispatch: {}
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-    permissions:
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-      pull-requests: write
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-        with:
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-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 14
-          days-before-pr-close: 2
-          stale-pr-message: This pull request is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-pr-message: Closing this pull request as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-pr-label: stale
-          exempt-pr-labels: backlog
-          days-before-issue-stale: 60
-          days-before-issue-close: 7
-          stale-issue-message: This issue is now marked as stale because it hasn't seen activity for a while. Add a comment or it will be closed soon. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          close-issue-message: Closing this issue as it hasn't seen activity for a while. Please add a comment @mentioning a maintainer to reopen. If you wish to exclude this issue from being marked as stale, add the \\"backlog\\" label.
-          stale-issue-label: stale
-          exempt-issue-labels: backlog
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