diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 45a9164075..52afe49d4d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: 'Close stale PR'
+name: 'Close stale PR and Issues'
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: '30 1 * * *'
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v5
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR is stale because it has been open 365 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 30 days.'
-          days-before-stale: 365
+          days-before-pr-stale: 365
           days-before-pr-close: 30
+          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is stale because it has been open 365 days with no activity. Remove stale label or comment or this will be closed in 30 days.'
+          days-before-issue-stale: 365
+          days-before-issue-close: 30
+         
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3b9dc065c4..afaaa94ed3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
     <artifactId>mojo-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>68</version>
+    <version>69</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>