diff --git a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
index ec3648b01..c251605da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/NewYearUpdateCopyright.yml
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   create-issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
     steps:
       - name: Create LICENSE update issue
-        permissions:
-          issues: write
-        uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v5
+        uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v4
         with:
           title: "Update LICENSE for the new year"
           content-filepath: .github/license-reminder.md
           labels: |
             maintenance
-            license
\ No newline at end of file
+            license
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
index 686e4ef79..bff0a1451 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-branches.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: stale-branches.yml – Delete Stale Branches
+- name: stale-branches.yml – Delete Stale Branches
 
 on:
   #workflow_dispatch:  # Manual trigger from GitHub UI
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ permissions: {}
 jobs:
   stale_branches:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+      contents: write
     steps:
-      - name: Stale 11thBranches
-        permissions:
-            issues: write
-            contents: write
+      - name: Stale Branches
         uses: crs-k/stale-branches@v8.2.2          
         with:
             # days-before-delete: 180