diff --git a/.github/workflows/inactivity-actions.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
similarity index 61%
rename from .github/workflows/inactivity-actions.yml
rename to .github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
index 90a5da8ed..f276873f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/inactivity-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_issues.yml
@@ -1,41 +1,24 @@
-name: 'Issue and PR Maintenance'
+name: 'Close stale issues'
 
 on:
   schedule:
-    - cron: '0 0 * * *'   # runs at midnight UTC
+    - cron: '0 10 * * *'  # Runs daily at 10:00 AM UTC
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions:
   issues: write
-  pull-requests: write
 
 jobs:
-  lock-inactive:
-    name: Lock Inactive Issues
-    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: klaasnicolaas/action-inactivity-lock@v1.1.3
-        id: lock
-        with:
-          days-inactive-issues: 14
-          lock-reason-issues: ""
-          # Action can not skip PRs, set it to 100 years to cover it.
-          days-inactive-prs: 36524
-          lock-reason-prs: ""
-      - name: 🔍 Display locked issues
-        run: |
-          echo "Locked issues: $(echo '${{ steps.lock.outputs.locked-issues }}' | jq)"
-
-  close-stale:
-    name: Close Stale Issues
+  manage-stale-issues:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+
     steps:
       - name: Close Stale Issues
         uses: actions/stale@v9
         with:
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-          # Messaging
+          # Stale messaging
           stale-issue-message: >
             👋 This issue has been automatically marked as stale due to inactivity.
             If this issue is still relevant, please comment to keep it open.
@@ -49,15 +32,17 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-stale: 14
           days-before-issue-close: 7
 
-          # Labels
+          # Label management
           stale-issue-label: 'stale'
           remove-stale-when-updated: true
+
+          # Targeting only `question`-labeled issues
           only-issue-labels: 'question'
           exempt-issue-labels: >
             bug, chore, confirmed, dependencies, help wanted,
             documentation, duplicate, feature, good first issue,
             needs review, wontfix
 
-          # Exemptions
+          # Skip assigned or milestone-tracked issues
           exempt-assignees: true
           exempt-milestones: true