diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-bugs-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/close-bugs-bot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48e3b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-bugs-bot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Close Action Bugs Bot
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # every day at midnight
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8
+        with:
+          close-issue-message: "This issue does not seem to be a problem with the runner application, it concerns the GitHub actions platform more generally. Could you please post your feedback on the [GitHub Community Support Forum](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions) which is actively monitored. Using the forum ensures that we route your problem to the correct team. 😃"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "keep"
+          stale-issue-label: "actions-bug"
+          only-labels: "actions-bug"
+          days-before-stale: 0
+          days-before-close: 1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/close-features-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/close-features-bot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a710a8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/close-features-bot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Close Features Bot
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *' # every day at midnight
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8
+        with:
+          close-issue-message: "Thank you for your interest in the runner application and taking the time to provide your valuable feedback. We kindly ask you to redirect this feedback to the [GitHub Community Support Forum](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/actions-and-packages) which our team actively monitors and would be a better place to start a discussion for new feature requests in GitHub Actions. For more information on this policy please [read our contribution guidelines](https://github.com/actions/runner#contribute). 😃"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "keep"
+          stale-issue-label: "actions-feature"
+          only-labels: "actions-feature"
+          days-before-stale: 0
+          days-before-close: 1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0f6224..64dc025 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,8 +311,17 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "generated"
           git push
 ```
+
 *NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D
 
+# Recommended permissions
+
+When using the `checkout` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions to ensure proper functionality, unless alternative auth is provided via the `token` or `ssh-key` inputs:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+```
 
 # License