feat: Workflow for Closing Old Issues

[Asymtode712]

What feature?

This feature aims to automate the process of managing old issues, ensuring that the repository remains organized and focused on relevant tasks. By automatically closing old issues, it reduces manual overhead for repository maintainers and helps keep the issue tracker tidy and up-to-date.

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[Asymtode712]

@Saurav-Pant please assign me this issue under gssoc'24

[Saurav-Pant]

can you explain this lil bit more

[Asymtode712]

@Saurav-Pant Ok so basically, provided GitHub Action is designed to automatically close issues in a repository if they have been inactive for more than 30 days.
Its main logic is as follows:
Fetch Open Issues: The script fetches all open issues in the repository using the GitHub API and stores the issue numbers in the open_issues variable. Process Each Issue: For each issue, the script performs the following sub-steps:

• Get Last Updated Timestamp: It retrieves the updated_at timestamp of the issue.
• Calculate Days Since Last Update: It calculates how many days have passed since the issue was last updated.
• Check Inactivity: If the issue has been inactive for more than 30 days, the script proceeds to close the issue.
• Close Issue: It sends a PATCH request to the GitHub API to close the issue.
• Add Comment: It adds a comment to the issue explaining that it has been automatically closed due to inactivity and provides instructions on how to reopen it if needed.

[Asymtode712]

@Saurav-Pant I can change the span of days after which the unactive issues would be closed as directed by you

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Hello @Asymtode712! Your issue #206 has been closed. Thank you for your contribution!