diff --git a/.github/issue-close-app.yml b/.github/issue-close-app.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f5fb7572d..0000000000
--- a/.github/issue-close-app.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-comment: >-
-  https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/430
-issueConfigs:
-- content:
-  - "OTHERWISE THE ISSUE WILL BE CLOSED AUTOMATICALLY"
-
-caseInsensitive: false
diff --git a/.github/lock.yml b/.github/lock.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0680577b2e..0000000000
--- a/.github/lock.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Configuration for Lock Threads - https://github.com/dessant/lock-threads
-
-# Number of days of inactivity before a closed issue or pull request is locked
-daysUntilLock: 7
-
-# Skip issues and pull requests created before a given timestamp. Timestamp must
-# follow ISO 8601 (`YYYY-MM-DD`). Set to `false` to disable
-skipCreatedBefore: false
-
-# Issues and pull requests with these labels will be ignored. Set to `[]` to disable
-exemptLabels:
-  - keep-open
-
-# Label to add before locking, such as `outdated`. Set to `false` to disable
-lockLabel: false
-
-# Comment to post before locking. Set to `false` to disable
-lockComment: false
-
-# Assign `resolved` as the reason for locking. Set to `false` to disable
-setLockReason: false
-
-# Limit to only `issues` or `pulls`
-# only: issues
-
-# Optionally, specify configuration settings just for `issues` or `pulls`
-# issues:
-#   exemptLabels:
-#     - help-wanted
-#   lockLabel: outdated
-
-# pulls:
-#   daysUntilLock: 30
-
-# Repository to extend settings from
-# _extends: repo
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock.yml b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
index 375b8f1db4..ceb45b2a91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@ permissions:
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
+concurrency:
+  group: lock
+
 jobs:
   lock:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v2
+      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v3
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
-          pr-lock-inactive-days: "1"
+          pr-inactive-days: "1"
           pr-lock-reason: ""
-          process-only: prs
+          exclude-any-pr-labels: keep-open
+
+          issue-inactive-days: "7"
+          issue-lock-reason: ""
+          exclude-any-issue-labels: keep-open
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 712ae1a289..c3e450d0cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ permissions:
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
 
+concurrency:
+  group: lock
+
 jobs:
   stale:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v4
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ github.token }}
           days-before-pr-stale: 90
           days-before-pr-close: 7
           days-before-issue-stale: -1
@@ -28,3 +30,19 @@ jobs:
             pull request has been automatically marked as stale because of that
             and will be closed if no further activity occurs within 7 days.
             Thank you for your contributions.
+
+  # Use stale to automatically close issues with a reference to the issue tracker
+  close-issues:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v4
+        with:
+          days-before-pr-stale: -1
+          days-before-pr-close: -1
+          days-before-issue-stale: 1
+          days-before-issue-close: 1
+          remove-stale-when-updated: true
+          stale-issue-label: "stale"
+          exempt-issue-labels: "not-stale"
+          stale-issue-message: >
+            https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/430