diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index ab2ff90af..d2cd1fe74 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-codebuild-deploy.sh      @brentley @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
-config.toml              @brentley @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
-package-lock.json        @brentley @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
-package.json             @brentley @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
+codebuild-deploy.sh      @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
+config.toml              @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
+package-lock.json        @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
+package.json             @aws-samples/k8s-content-admins
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 6bdaa999f..5803b564e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+This repository is in maintenance mode and currently only accepting bug-fixes. PRs for new content should be adapted for the new EKS Workshop: https://github.com/aws-samples/eks-workshop-v2
+
 *Issue #, if available:*
 
 *Description of changes:*
diff --git a/.github/workflows/inactive_issues.yaml b/.github/workflows/inactive_issues.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6344045d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/inactive_issues.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+name: Close inactive issues
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "30 1,6,11,16 * * *"
+
+jobs:
+  close-issues:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      pull-requests: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v5
+        with:
+          days-before-issue-stale: 14
+          days-before-issue-close: 7
+          stale-issue-label: "stale"
+          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 30 days with no activity."
+          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 14 days since being marked as stale."
+          days-before-pr-stale: 7
+          days-before-pr-close: 14
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d85920910..d7195970f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [![Gitpod Ready-to-Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gitpod-Ready--to--Code-blue?logo=gitpod)](https://gitpod.io/#https://github.com/aws-samples/eks-workshop) 
 
 > **Warning**
-> This repository is in maintenance mode and currently only accepting bug-fixes. PRs for new content should be adapted for the new EKS Workshop, which will be published early 2023.
+> This repository is in maintenance mode and currently only accepting bug-fixes. PRs for new content should be adapted for the new EKS Workshop: https://github.com/aws-samples/eks-workshop-v2
 
 # eksworkshop