diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 99bcb93e..00000000
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<!-- markdownlint-disable MD041-->
-## Description
-
-> Describe what you did and why.
-
-## Checklist
-
-- [ ] I have followed this repository's contributing guidelines.
-- [ ] I verified test pass using `tox -e test` (docs modifications require `tox -e docs`).
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index cc84bcd7..1441b6f3 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ updates:
       - "type: dependencies"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "ci"
-      include: "scope"
+    rebase-strategy: disabled
     assignees:
       - "tomerfi"
       - "dmatik"
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ updates:
     commit-message:
       prefix: "build"
       include: "scope"
+    rebase-strategy: disabled
+    versioning-strategy: increase-if-necessary
     assignees:
       - "tomerfi"
       - "dmatik"
@@ -35,6 +37,6 @@ updates:
       - "type: dependencies"
     commit-message:
       prefix: "build"
-      include: "scope"
+    rebase-strategy: disabled
     assignees:
       - "tomerfi"
diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index fcda3de1..00000000
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-# https://github.com/marketplace/stale
----
-daysUntilStale: 30
-daysUntilClose: 3
-exemptLabels:
-  - "status: confirmed"
-  - "status: on-hold"
-  - "type: todo"
-  - "type: wip"
-  - "type: enhancement"
-staleLabel: "status: stale"
-markComment: >
-  This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
-  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
-  for your contributions.
-closeComment: "Closing this issue."
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29d81c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+name: 'Close stale issues'
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 3 * * *'
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v9
+        with:
+          stale-issue-label: "status: stale"
+          stale-issue-message: >
+            This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
+            recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
+            for your contributions.
+          close-issue-message: Closing this issue.
+          days-before-stale: 30
+          exempt-issue-labels: |
+            status: confirmed,status: on-hold,type: todo,type: wip,type: enhancement