diff --git a/.github/scripts/backlog-cleanup.js b/.github/scripts/backlog-cleanup.js
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+/**
+ * GitHub Action script for managing issue backlog.
+ * 
+ * Behavior:
+ * - Pull Requests are skipped (only opened issues are processed)
+ * - Skips issues with 'to-be-discussed' label.
+ * - Closes issues with label 'awaiting-response' or without assignees, 
+ *   with a standard closure comment.
+ * - Sends a Friendly Reminder comment to assigned issues without 
+ *   exempt labels that have been inactive for 90+ days.
+ * - Avoids sending duplicate Friendly Reminder comments if one was 
+ *   posted within the last 7 days.
+ * - Moves issues labeled 'questions' to GitHub Discussions
+ */
+
+const dedent = (strings, ...values) => {
+    const raw = typeof strings === 'string' ? [strings] : strings.raw;
+    let result = '';
+    raw.forEach((str, i) => {
+        result += str + (values[i] || '');
+    });
+    const lines = result.split('\n');
+    const minIndent = Math.min(...lines.filter(l => l.trim()).map(l => l.match(/^\s*/)[0].length));
+    return lines.map(l => l.slice(minIndent)).join('\n').trim();
+};
+
+async function fetchAllOpenIssues(github, owner, repo) {
+    const issues = [];
+    let page = 1;
+
+    while (true) {
+        try {
+            const response = await github.rest.issues.listForRepo({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                state: 'open',
+                per_page: 100,
+                page,
+            });
+            const data = response.data || [];
+            if (data.length === 0) break;
+            const onlyIssues = data.filter(issue => !issue.pull_request);
+            issues.push(...onlyIssues);
+            if (data.length < 100) break;
+            page++;
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error fetching issues:', err);
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    return issues;
+}
+
+
+async function migrateToDiscussion(github, owner, repo, issue, categories) {
+    const discussionCategory = 'Q&A';
+    try {
+        const category = categories.find(cat =>
+            cat.name.toLowerCase() === discussionCategory.toLowerCase()
+        );
+        if (!category) {
+            throw new Error(`Discussion category '${discussionCategory}' not found.`);
+        }
+        const { data: discussion } = await github.rest.discussions.create({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            title: issue.title,
+            body: `Originally created by @${issue.user.login} in #${issue.number}\n\n---\n\n${issue.body || ''}`,
+            category_id: category.id,
+        });
+        await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            issue_number: issue.number,
+            body: `💬 This issue was moved to [Discussions](${discussion.html_url}) for better visibility.`,
+        });
+        await github.rest.issues.update({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            issue_number: issue.number,
+            state: 'closed',
+        });
+        return discussion.html_url;
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`Error migrating issue #${issue.number} to discussion:`, err);
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+
+const shouldSendReminder = (issue, exemptLabels, closeLabels) => {
+    const hasExempt = issue.labels.some(l => exemptLabels.includes(l.name));
+    const hasClose = issue.labels.some(l => closeLabels.includes(l.name));
+    return issue.assignees.length > 0 && !hasExempt && !hasClose;
+};
+
+
+module.exports = async ({ github, context }) => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const thresholdDays = 90;
+    const exemptLabels = ['Status: Community help needed', 'Status: Needs investigation'];
+    const closeLabels = ['Status: Awaiting Response'];
+    const discussionLabel = 'Type: Question';
+    const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+
+    let totalClosed = 0;
+    let totalReminders = 0;
+    let totalSkipped = 0;
+    let totalMigrated = 0;
+    let issues = [];
+    let categories = [];
+
+    try {
+        issues = await fetchAllOpenIssues(github, owner, repo);
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to fetch issues:', err);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+        const { data } = await github.rest.discussions.listCategories({ owner, repo });
+        categories = data;
+    } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error fetching discussion categories:', err);
+    }
+
+    for (const issue of issues) {
+        const isAssigned = issue.assignees && issue.assignees.length > 0;
+        const lastUpdate = new Date(issue.updated_at);
+        const daysSinceUpdate = Math.floor((now - lastUpdate) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24));
+
+        if (issue.labels.some(label => label.name === discussionLabel)) {
+            const migrated = await migrateToDiscussion(github, owner, repo, issue, categories);
+            if (migrated) totalMigrated++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (daysSinceUpdate < thresholdDays) {
+            totalSkipped++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (issue.labels.some(label => exemptLabels.includes(label.name))) {
+            totalSkipped++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (issue.labels.some(label => closeLabels.includes(label.name)) || !isAssigned) {
+            try {
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    issue_number: issue.number,
+                    body: '⚠️ This issue was closed automatically due to inactivity. Please reopen or open a new one if still relevant.',
+                });
+                await github.rest.issues.update({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    issue_number: issue.number,
+                    state: 'closed',
+                });
+                totalClosed++;
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error(`Error closing issue #${issue.number}:`, err);
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let comments = [];
+        try {
+            const { data } = await github.rest.issues.listComments({
+                owner,
+                repo,
+                issue_number: issue.number,
+                per_page: 50,
+            });
+            comments = data;
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error(`Error fetching comments for issue #${issue.number}:`, err);
+        }
+
+        const recentFriendlyReminder = comments.find(comment =>
+            comment.user.login === 'github-actions[bot]' &&
+            comment.body.includes('⏰ Friendly Reminder')
+        );
+        if (recentFriendlyReminder) {
+            totalSkipped++;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (shouldSendReminder(issue, exemptLabels, closeLabels)) {
+            const assignees = issue.assignees.map(u => `@${u.login}`).join(', ');
+            const comment = dedent`
+                ⏰ Friendly Reminder
+
+                Hi ${assignees}!
+
+                This issue has had no activity for ${daysSinceUpdate} days. If it's still relevant:
+                - Please provide a status update
+                - Add any blocking details
+                - Or label it 'awaiting-response' if you're waiting on something
+
+                This is just a reminder; the issue remains open for now.`;
+            try {
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    issue_number: issue.number,
+                    body: comment,
+                });
+                totalReminders++;
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error(`Error sending reminder for issue #${issue.number}:`, err);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    console.log(dedent`
+        === Backlog cleanup summary ===
+        Total issues processed: ${issues.length}
+        Total issues closed: ${totalClosed}
+        Total reminders sent: ${totalReminders}
+        Total migrated to discussions: ${totalMigrated}
+        Total skipped: ${totalSkipped}`);
+};
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backlog-bot.yml b/.github/workflows/backlog-bot.yml
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+name: "Backlog Management Bot"
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 4 * * *' # Run daily at 4 AM UTC
+
+permissions: 
+  issues: write
+  discussions: write
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  backlog-bot:
+    name: "Check for stale issues"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683  # v4.2.2
+
+      - name: Run backlog cleanup script
+        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./.github/scripts/backlog-cleanup.js');
+            await script({ github, context });