diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index e75650cdc18..6111c79bbe7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ jobs:
     
     steps:
       - name: Handle lifecycle commands
-        uses: actions/github-script@60a0d83039c74a4aee543508d2ffcb1c3799cdea # v7.0.1
+        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8.0.0
         env:
           # Set to 'true' to test without making actual changes
-          DEBUG_ONLY: 'true'
+          DEBUG_ONLY: 'false'
         with:
           script: |
             const comment = context.payload.comment.body.toLowerCase().trim();
@@ -201,6 +201,5 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-close: 14   # 2 weeks after stale
           days-before-pr-close: 30      # 1 month after stale
           
-          # Debug mode - set to false when ready for production
-          # When true, no actual changes will be made (dry-run for testing)
-          debug-only: true
+          # Debug mode - set to true for dry-run testing (no actual changes)
+          debug-only: false