Merge pull request #34 from near/stale

chore: adds a workflow to help keep the issues and pr backlog relevant

.github/workflows/stale.yml

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+name: Close Stale Issues & Pull Requests
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * 5'  # Run at midnight on Fridays
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  close_stale_prs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Close stale pull requests
+        uses: actions/[email protected]
+
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          days-before-issue-stale: 180
+          days-before-pr-stale: 45
+          days-before-close: 0
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue has been automatically closed because it has been 
+inactive for more than 180 days. Please reopen and prioritize this for development if it is 
+essential.'
+          close-pr-message: 'This pull request has been automatically closed because it has been 
+inactive for more than 45 days. Please reopen and see this PR through its review if it is 
+essential.'