diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 046b9c15a..608af9185 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 # Number of days of inactivity before an Issue or Pull Request becomes stale
-daysUntilStale: 60
+daysUntilStale: 40
 
 # Number of days of inactivity before a stale Issue or Pull Request is closed.
 # Set to false to disable. If disabled, issues still need to be closed manually, but will remain marked as stale.
-daysUntilClose: 7
+daysUntilClose: 5
 
 # Issues or Pull Requests with these labels will never be considered stale. Set to `[]` to disable
 exemptLabels:
+  - pinned
+  - security
   - enhancement
   - bug
-  - staged for release
 
 # Set to true to ignore issues in a project (defaults to false)
 exemptProjects: false
@@ -23,19 +24,17 @@ staleLabel: stale
 # Comment to post when marking as stale. Set to `false` to disable
 markComment: >
   This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
-  recent activity. It will be closed in 7 days if no further activity occurs.
-  Thank you for your contributions.
-
+  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
+  for your contributions.
 # Comment to post when removing the stale label.
 # unmarkComment: >
 #   Your comment here.
 
 # Comment to post when closing a stale Issue or Pull Request.
 closeComment: >
-  This issue will be auto-closed because there hasn't been any activity for two months. Feel free to open a new one if you still experience this problem.
-
+  This issue will be auto-closed because there hasn't been any activity for a few months. Feel free to open a new one if you still experience this problem.
 # Limit the number of actions per hour, from 1-30. Default is 30
 limitPerRun: 30
 
 # Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
-only: issues
+#only: issues
\ No newline at end of file