diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 6eb0cda..b736c94 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-# This action is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
+# This file is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
diff --git a/.github/label-actions.yml b/.github/label-actions.yml
index 2949601..653cf86 100644
--- a/.github/label-actions.yml
+++ b/.github/label-actions.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-# This action is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
+# This file is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
 # Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
 # the above-mentioned repo.
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml b/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index deb3d74..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/issues-stale.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
----
-# This action is centrally managed in https://github.com/<organization>/.github/
-# Don't make changes to this file in this repo as they will be overwritten with changes made to the same file in
-# the above-mentioned repo.
-
-# Manage stale issues and PRs.
-
-name: Stale Issues / PRs
-
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '00 10 * * *'
-
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    name: Check Stale Issues / PRs
-    if: startsWith(github.repository, 'LizardByte/')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Stale
-        uses: actions/stale@v9
-        with:
-          close-issue-message: >
-            This issue was closed because it has been stalled for 10 days with no activity.
-          close-pr-message: >
-            This PR was closed because it has been stalled for 10 days with no activity.
-          days-before-stale: 90
-          days-before-close: 10
-          exempt-all-assignees: true
-          exempt-issue-labels: 'added,fixed'
-          exempt-pr-labels: 'dependencies,l10n'
-          stale-issue-label: 'stale'
-          stale-issue-message: >
-            It seems this issue hasn't had any activity in the past 90 days.
-            If it's still something you'd like addressed, please let us know by leaving a comment.
-            Otherwise, to help keep our backlog tidy, we'll be closing this issue in 10 days. Thanks!
-          stale-pr-label: 'stale'
-          stale-pr-message: >
-            It looks like this PR has been idle for 90 days.
-            If it's still something you're working on or would like to pursue,
-            please leave a comment or update your branch.
-            Otherwise, we'll be closing this PR in 10 days to reduce our backlog. Thanks!
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Invalid Template
-        uses: actions/stale@v9
-        with:
-          close-issue-message: >
-            This issue was closed because the the template was not completed after 5 days.
-          close-pr-message: >
-            This PR was closed because the the template was not completed after 5 days.
-          days-before-stale: 0
-          days-before-close: 5
-          only-labels: 'invalid:template-incomplete'
-          stale-issue-label: 'invalid:template-incomplete'
-          stale-issue-message: >
-            Invalid issues template.
-          stale-pr-label: 'invalid:template-incomplete'
-          stale-pr-message: >
-            Invalid PR template.
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GH_BOT_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml b/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
index 9e44225..2d1e632 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-notifier.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       !github.event.release.prerelease &&
       !github.event.release.draft
     outputs:
-      simplified_body: ${{ steps.output.outputs.simplified_body }}
+      SIMPLIFIED_BODY: ${{ steps.output.outputs.SIMPLIFIED_BODY }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: remove contributors section
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "${RELEASE_BODY}" > ./release_body.md
           modified_body=$(sed '/^---$/d; /^## Contributors$/,/<\/a>/d' ./release_body.md)
           echo "modified_body: ${modified_body}"
-          echo "simplified_body=${modified_body}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+          # use a heredoc to ensure the output is multiline
+          echo "SIMPLIFIED_BODY<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "${modified_body}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
   discord:
     if: >-
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           avatar_url: ${{ secrets.ORG_LOGO_URL }}
           color: 0x00ff00
-          description: ${{ needs.simplified_changelog.outputs.simplified_body }}
+          description: ${{ needs.simplified_changelog.outputs.SIMPLIFIED_BODY }}
           nodetail: true
           nofail: false
           title: ${{ github.event.repository.name }} ${{ github.ref_name }} Released
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           title: ${{ github.event.repository.name }} ${{ github.ref_name }} Released
           url: ${{ github.event.release.html_url }}
           flair-id: ${{ secrets.REDDIT_FLAIR_ID }}  # https://www.reddit.com/r/<subreddit>>/api/link_flair.json
-          comment: ${{ needs.simplified_changelog.outputs.simplified_body }}
+          comment: ${{ needs.simplified_changelog.outputs.SIMPLIFIED_BODY }}
 
   x:
     if: >-