diff --git a/.github/scripts/close-inactive-comment.md b/.github/scripts/close-inactive-comment.md
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+We have [closed this PR due to inactivity](https://learn.microsoft.com/vcpkg/contributing/maintainer-guide#close-inactive-prs). Please create a new PR if you're still interested in getting these changes merged.
+
+This action was performed automatically.
diff --git a/.github/scripts/close-inactive-prs.ps1 b/.github/scripts/close-inactive-prs.ps1
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+#Requires -Version 7.0
+
+param(
+    [ValidateRange(1, [int]::MaxValue)]
+    [int]$Age = 120,
+
+    [string]$Repo = 'microsoft/vcpkg',
+
+    [ValidateRange(1, [int]::MaxValue)]
+    [int]$Limit = 1000,
+
+    [string]$OutputFile,
+
+    [ValidateScript({
+        if ($_ -and -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $_ -PathType Leaf)) {
+            throw '-CloseWithComment requires a valid markdown file path.'
+        }
+
+        $true
+    })]
+    [string]$CloseWithComment
+)
+
+Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+
+$NoStaleLabel = 'no-stale'
+
+function Invoke-GhCommand {
+    param([Parameter(Mandatory)][string[]]$Arguments)
+
+    $previousGhToken = $env:GH_TOKEN
+    $previousGithubToken = $env:GITHUB_TOKEN
+
+    Remove-Item Env:GH_TOKEN -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Remove-Item Env:GITHUB_TOKEN -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+    try {
+        $output = & gh @Arguments 2>&1
+        return @{ Output = $output; ExitCode = $LASTEXITCODE }
+    }
+    finally {
+        if ($null -eq $previousGhToken) {
+            Remove-Item Env:GH_TOKEN -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        }
+        else {
+            $env:GH_TOKEN = $previousGhToken
+        }
+
+        if ($null -eq $previousGithubToken) {
+            Remove-Item Env:GITHUB_TOKEN -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        }
+        else {
+            $env:GITHUB_TOKEN = $previousGithubToken
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+function Get-GhPrList {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$Repo,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [int]$Limit,
+
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
+        [string]$CutoffDate
+    )
+
+    $searchQuery = "is:pr updated:<$CutoffDate -label:$NoStaleLabel sort:updated-asc"
+    $command = @('pr', 'list', '--repo', $Repo, '--state', 'open', '--limit', $Limit.ToString(), '--search', $searchQuery, '--json', 'number,title,url,updatedAt,labels,author')
+    $result = Invoke-GhCommand -Arguments $command
+
+    if ($result.ExitCode -ne 0) {
+        $message = ($result.Output | Out-String).Trim()
+        throw "Unable to list PRs with gh: $message"
+    }
+
+    return ($result.Output | Out-String) | ConvertFrom-Json -AsHashtable
+}
+
+function Get-AgeDays {
+    param([Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$UpdatedAt)
+
+    $updatedUtc = [datetime]::Parse(
+        $UpdatedAt,
+        [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture,
+        [System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles]::AssumeUniversal -bor [System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles]::AdjustToUniversal
+    )
+
+    return [int][Math]::Floor(((Get-Date).ToUniversalTime() - $updatedUtc).TotalDays)
+}
+
+function Write-CandidateReport {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$Pr,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][int]$AgeDays
+    )
+
+    $labels = @($Pr.labels | ForEach-Object { $_.name })
+    $labelText = if ($labels.Count -gt 0) { ($labels | Sort-Object -Unique) -join ', ' } else { '(none)' }
+    $age = Get-AgeDays -UpdatedAt $Pr.updatedAt
+    $authorObject = $Pr['author']
+    $author = if ($authorObject -and $authorObject.Contains('login')) { [string]$authorObject['login'] } else { '(unknown)' }
+
+    return @(
+        "PR #$($Pr.number): $($Pr.title)",
+        "  author: $author",
+        "  last updated $age days ago (threshold: $AgeDays days)",
+        "  labels: $labelText",
+        "  url: $($Pr.url)"
+    ) -join [Environment]::NewLine
+}
+
+function Write-ReportLine {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][AllowEmptyString()][string]$Text,
+        [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]$ReportLines
+    )
+
+    if ($null -ne $ReportLines) {
+        $ReportLines.Add($Text)
+    }
+
+    [Console]::WriteLine($Text)
+}
+
+function Test-GhAuthentication {
+    $result = Invoke-GhCommand -Arguments @('auth', 'status')
+
+    if ($result.ExitCode -ne 0) {
+        $message = ($result.Output | Out-String).Trim()
+        throw "GitHub CLI is not authenticated. Run 'gh auth login' first. $message"
+    }
+}
+
+function Close-PullRequest {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][hashtable]$Pr,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$Repo,
+        [ValidateScript({ -not $_ -or (Test-Path -LiteralPath $_ -PathType Leaf) })]
+        [string]$CommentFile
+    )
+
+    $command = @('pr', 'close', [string]$Pr.number, '--repo', $Repo)
+    if ($CommentFile) {
+        $comment = Get-Content -LiteralPath $CommentFile -Raw
+        $command += @('--comment', $comment)
+    }
+
+    $result = Invoke-GhCommand -Arguments $command
+
+    if ($result.ExitCode -ne 0) {
+        $message = ($result.Output | Out-String).Trim()
+        throw "Unable to close PR #$($Pr.number): $message"
+    }
+
+    return ($result.Output | Out-String)
+}
+
+function Main {
+    $reportLines = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
+    $resolvedRepo = if ($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY) { $env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY } else { $Repo }
+
+    if (-not (Get-Command gh -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        Write-Error "'gh' is not available on PATH."
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    Test-GhAuthentication
+    $cutoffDate = (Get-Date).ToUniversalTime().AddDays(-$Age).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd', [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture)
+    $prs = Get-GhPrList -Repo $resolvedRepo -Limit $Limit -CutoffDate $cutoffDate
+
+    $stalePrs = @($prs | Sort-Object { [datetime]::Parse($_.updatedAt, [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::InvariantCulture, [System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles]::AssumeUniversal -bor [System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles]::AdjustToUniversal) })
+
+    if ($stalePrs.Count -eq 0) {
+        Write-ReportLine -Text "No open PRs with no activity for $Age days or more found in $resolvedRepo." -ReportLines $reportLines
+        
+        if ($OutputFile) {
+            $directory = Split-Path -Path $OutputFile -Parent
+            if ($directory -and -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $directory -PathType Container)) {
+                New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $directory -Force | Out-Null
+            }
+
+            Set-Content -LiteralPath $OutputFile -Value $reportLines -Encoding utf8NoBOM
+        }
+        return
+    }
+
+    Write-ReportLine -Text "Found $($stalePrs.Count) stale PR(s) in $resolvedRepo (threshold: $Age days since last update):" -ReportLines $reportLines
+    Write-ReportLine -Text '' -ReportLines $reportLines
+
+    foreach ($pr in $stalePrs) {
+        $reportText = Write-CandidateReport -Pr $pr -AgeDays $Age
+        Write-ReportLine -Text $reportText -ReportLines $reportLines
+        Write-ReportLine -Text '' -ReportLines $reportLines
+
+        if ($CloseWithComment) {
+            Close-PullRequest -Pr $pr -Repo $resolvedRepo -CommentFile $CloseWithComment | Out-Null
+            Write-ReportLine -Text "  closed PR #$($pr.number) via gh pr close" -ReportLines $reportLines
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-ReportLine -Text "  would close PR #$($pr.number); pass -CloseWithComment to close it" -ReportLines $reportLines
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($OutputFile) {
+        $directory = Split-Path -Path $OutputFile -Parent
+        if ($directory -and -not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $directory -PathType Container)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $directory -Force | Out-Null
+        }
+
+        Set-Content -LiteralPath $OutputFile -Value $reportLines -Encoding utf8NoBOM
+    }
+}
+
+if ($MyInvocation.InvocationName -ne '.') {
+    exit (Main)
+}