diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 542ed574b..25042aff3 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,17 @@ exemptLabels:
   - need-triage
   - kind/requirement
   - king/bug
-  - Epic 
-  - target/1.7.5
-  - target/1.8.0
+  - Epic
+  - target/1.9.5
+  - target/1.10.2
+  - target/2.0.0
+  - target/2.0.1
+  - target/2.1.0
+  - candidate/1.9.5
+  - candidate/1.10.2
+  - candidate/2.0.0
+  - candidate/2.0.1
+  - candidate/2.1.0
 # Label to use when marking an issue as stale
 staleLabel: staled
 # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable