diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.lock.yml
index 80317eea..6a55521a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.lock.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"9877edd1f0ca6c7e3cc954e0ccdd320ff91bfb29360f89e3a606dfea23951e4d"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"77a58bd453d3e1aa561d027e594de762f37d79abd29e18d6d51a82904b26dd2f"}
 
 name: "Internal: Agent Efficiency"
 "on":
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[agent-efficiency] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[agent-efficiency] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.md b/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.md
index 27a0d408..316d984f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/agent-efficiency.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[agent-efficiency] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 60
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
index 89d2058c..928d335d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/agentics-maintenance.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # in create-discussions, create-issues, or create-pull-request safe-outputs configuration.
 # Schedule frequency is automatically determined by the shortest expiration time.
 #
-name: "Internal: Agentic Maintenance"
+name: Agentic Maintenance
 
 on:
   schedule:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.lock.yml
index 3f266419..17a0c16d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"05a8222ed64c0e2d7bdadf1a38c9d5810bdc5c3cc558ddb2c333f8650ee7c6a4"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"407ec43372c7476fe490041ffd1a28cb967cdde7b25eb05a651975243f0155dd"}
 
 name: "Agent Suggestions"
 "on":
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[agent-suggestions] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[agent-suggestions] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.md
index 97e8ed66..e50e213a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-agent-suggestions.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[agent-suggestions] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detect.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detect.lock.yml
index b0f5b47c..3e33a463 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detect.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detect.lock.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"d6a0d77b690516b43b333659ea2bfb1aa15b8dcbf15bc347bb42306cd38ea922"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"6556cae9df58c0ac871cda8a6bcc5561e20f7dcfa320ad9fc25c46e6c1da6d1b"}
 
 name: "Breaking Change Detector"
 "on":
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[breaking-change] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[breaking-change] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.lock.yml
index f47347b5..60c0e06c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"d6a0d77b690516b43b333659ea2bfb1aa15b8dcbf15bc347bb42306cd38ea922"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"6556cae9df58c0ac871cda8a6bcc5561e20f7dcfa320ad9fc25c46e6c1da6d1b"}
 
 name: "Breaking Change Detector"
 "on":
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[breaking-change] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[breaking-change] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.md
index 2b4b838b..b93896b4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-breaking-change-detector.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[breaking-change] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.lock.yml
index 7cda3724..6acb49eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"760d2c65f08ce2e248d5f20032748d9db3aab3a37b206d946ab1d8f24e5601f3"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"63aa7b51c6b2e45b1b93ff5de8dae9b2fc8e7c92f9d33a020f2dd3901f8cfefa"}
 
 name: "Bug Hunter"
 "on":
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[bug-hunter] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[bug-hunter] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.md
index d7f967e6..80019f1a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-bug-hunter.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[bug-hunter] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.lock.yml
index e09c041e..c435ebf7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"f668db4d950c191b06eba7c0a26de623d69b3d9d098a23d257f97fc237126a8d"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"0842149da64ca80d1a1d110580f61333f0d22598e71c3609718f033fc232e9df"}
 
 name: "Code Duplication Detector"
 "on":
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[refactor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[refactor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.md
index ae10d38b..1df820cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-code-duplication-detector.md
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[refactor] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-drift.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-drift.lock.yml
index 2c6753e4..fe17ac70 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-drift.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-drift.lock.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"534d44254a3ea17148b2a627e57c179de00dbfe286876c0175888f81f9dcecd7"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"72ba336ce4f485e3ce07ac91fa6b58db424a9b3dfc5ea9401f2b81029ff9ba9b"}
 
 name: "Docs Patrol"
 "on":
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.lock.yml
index 03fe9e21..e68cc6e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"524d010a9afdffa2c7634092afdd9b76b933b1ee3b52d83a4ac6db581758b009"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"feaea87e3018957a0a350acc7242d2e07f84dfe8f66f3ccc28524df67350a3e8"}
 
 name: "Docs Patrol External"
 "on":
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol-external] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol-external] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.md
index 6c0132d9..1f4be573 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol-external.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[docs-patrol-external] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.lock.yml
index c084bcd3..2d1b2ff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"534d44254a3ea17148b2a627e57c179de00dbfe286876c0175888f81f9dcecd7"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"72ba336ce4f485e3ce07ac91fa6b58db424a9b3dfc5ea9401f2b81029ff9ba9b"}
 
 name: "Docs Patrol"
 "on":
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[docs-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.md
index 3e88f87e..714f55e3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-docs-patrol.md
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[docs-patrol] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.lock.yml
index d1979f6a..818bb02c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.lock.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"c57800689f45c5797e4b8d101c9679d53ff1ac7492df7d02953e959811459a7f"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"f87574a32fff233cf6a59a896083de1b2949a95fa7cc02888fd7699f19a2fdf2"}
 
 name: "Flaky Test Investigator"
 "on":
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[flaky-test-investigator] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[flaky-test-investigator] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.md
index b45000e5..2823b4f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-flaky-test-investigator.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[flaky-test-investigator] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.lock.yml
index 75108553..a282162e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"fc58e605bfa7ecfb4131d8ac36c2476337519dab3c704d204dc3c54d3f106d49"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"5552e8e9fac7525b8dd6a15c7905f762757e1358f5ab410029a64aaa4ad787c5"}
 
 name: "Newbie Contributor Patrol External"
 "on":
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[newbie-contributor-external] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[newbie-contributor-external] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.md
index 9a44e53e..52138381 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol-external.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[newbie-contributor-external] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.lock.yml
index 5b3bb870..f640be50 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"b5789f7e38c9157dccdb578449c69b70c958977e5124dd5e5c50592d5145d912"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"f623dc0a0fe6ce20ecaa16e10d822abb168694091b1b20a9b82dce7cfa396d0f"}
 
 name: "Newbie Contributor Patrol"
 "on":
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[newbie-contributor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[newbie-contributor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.md
index 0f025106..573481af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-newbie-contributor-patrol.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[newbie-contributor] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.lock.yml
index 047194dc..79a2a28a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.lock.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"c33667a31d297bd575adf8ea5180d7837df6e48e24d4ac5999bf97048ae8f6d5"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"4b46952ebd8bd9722dccba274f34119d5be4aff075d7c3922f1552d9b26b8325"}
 
 name: "Performance Profiler"
 "on":
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[performance-profiler] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[performance-profiler] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.md
index 0c03e481..46f56f87 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-performance-profiler.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[performance-profiler] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.lock.yml
index a71a2a3a..e05fed97 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"5407be51afed9319bcbdd8da718762d79b3ddb6c28bc2ed7edf261cd01714d58"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"a90f442fb5eb0e9394e5f9c6ce528559733ba3b49c1304d2bc709256fe4b1c4f"}
 
 name: "Scheduled Audit"
 "on":
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"${{ inputs.issue-title-prefix }} \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"${{ inputs.issue-title-prefix }} \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.md
index e17b2eb1..af3f1e4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-scheduled-audit.md
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "${{ inputs.issue-title-prefix }} "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.lock.yml
index d93620c5..07321243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.lock.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"6d6a022a2976cda11259a6b1e39386d5aa9c7fb5cf5a74b1189ffbd6925d297b"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"8256995d64a2f39caaf59ca932184ba2ef01b1c17999690c1ffe15956b685476"}
 
 name: "Text Auditor"
 "on":
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[text-auditor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[text-auditor] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.md b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.md
index 057167b9..505f050b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-aw-text-auditor.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[text-auditor] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.lock.yml
index 2cf5b6da..22f1ce71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.lock.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #
 # inlined-imports: true
 #
-# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"64ad835a05ab43c92b7b73efc91fd88e46066031bab4044ec3c927026d814d7b"}
+# gh-aw-metadata: {"schema_version":"v1","frontmatter_hash":"ed573de0c10fe8c8e9484679b624a5d382a2dff9c70e2800eaef2e46c793150e"}
 
 name: "Internal: Workflow Patrol"
 "on":
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
         env:
           GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GH_AW_AGENT_OUTPUT }}
-          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"close_older_issues\":true,\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[workflow-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
+          GH_AW_SAFE_OUTPUTS_HANDLER_CONFIG: "{\"create_issue\":{\"expires\":168,\"max\":1,\"title_prefix\":\"[workflow-patrol] \"},\"missing_data\":{},\"missing_tool\":{}}"
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_AW_GITHUB_TOKEN || secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           script: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.md b/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.md
index 6a29e5d1..133176c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow-patrol.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ safe-outputs:
   create-issue:
     max: 1
     title-prefix: "[workflow-patrol] "
-    close-older-issues: true
+    close-older-issues: false
     expires: 7d
 timeout-minutes: 90
 ---