diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
index 7062ef525..ef0ab81a6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_matrix.yml
@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           bin/bump_version.py
 
+      - name: Ensure debian deps are installed
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update -y --fix-missing
+          sudo apt-get install -y devscripts
+
       - name: Update debian changelog
         run: >-
           debian/ci_changelog.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
index 0ce0579de..19b7cf7fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale_bot.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Stale PR+Issues
-        uses: actions/stale@v9.0.0
+        uses: actions/stale@v9.1.0
         with:
           exempt-issue-labels: pinned,3.0
           exempt-pr-labels: pinned,3.0
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 4cb750c2c..e85346996 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 [VERSION]  
 major = 2
+
 minor = 6
 build = 0
\ No newline at end of file