chore: clean up some workflows and templates (#24542)

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ are the most critical to review. -->
 ## Author Checklist
 
 *All items are required. Please add a note to the item if the item is not applicable and
-please add links to any relevant follow up issues.*
+please add links to any relevant follow up issues.  Your PR will not be merged unless you satisfy
+all of these items.*
 
 I have...
 
@@ -35,15 +36,3 @@ I have...
 * [ ] updated the relevant documentation or specification, including comments for [documenting Go code](https://blog.golang.org/godoc)
 * [ ] confirmed all CI checks have passed
 
-## Reviewers Checklist
-
-*All items are required. Please add a note if the item is not applicable and please add
-your handle next to the items reviewed if you only reviewed selected items.*
-
-Please see [Pull Request Reviewer section in the contributing guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md#reviewer) for more information on how to review a pull request.
-
-I have...
-
-* [ ] confirmed the correct [type prefix](https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/v3.0.0/index.json) in the PR title
-* [ ] confirmed all author checklist items have been addressed
-* [ ] reviewed state machine logic, API design and naming, documentation is accurate, tests and test coverage

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/docs.md

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-## Description
-
-Closes: #XXXX
-
-<!-- Add a description of the changes that this PR introduces and the files that
-are the most critical to review. -->
-
-<!-- Pull requests that sit inactive for longer than 30 days will be closed.  -->
----
-
-### Author Checklist
-
-*All items are required. Please add a note to the item if the item is not applicable and
-please add links to any relevant follow up issues.*
-
-I have...
-
-- [ ] included the correct `docs:` prefix in the PR title
-- [ ] targeted the correct branch (see [PR Targeting](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-targeting))
-- [ ] provided a link to the relevant issue or specification
-- [ ] followed the [documentation writing guidelines](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/main/docs/DOC_WRITING_GUIDELINES.md)
-- [ ] reviewed "Files changed" and left comments if necessary
-- [ ] confirmed all CI checks have passed
-
-### Reviewers Checklist
-
-*All items are required. Please add a note if the item is not applicable and please add
-your handle next to the items reviewed if you only reviewed selected items.*
-
-I have...
-
-- [ ] confirmed the correct `docs:` prefix in the PR title
-- [ ] confirmed all author checklist items have been addressed 
-- [ ] confirmed that this PR only changes documentation
-- [ ] reviewed content for consistency
-- [ ] reviewed content for thoroughness
-- [ ] reviewed content for spelling and grammar
-- [ ] tested instructions (if applicable)

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/other.md

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-## Description
-
-Closes: #XXXX
-
-<!-- Add a description of the changes that this PR introduces and the files that
-are the most critical to review. -->
-
----
-
-### Author Checklist
-
-*All items are required. Please add a note to the item if the item is not applicable and
-please add links to any relevant follow up issues.*
-
-I have...
-
-- [ ] included the correct [type prefix](https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/v3.0.0/index.json) in the PR title
-- [ ] targeted the correct branch (see [PR Targeting](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#pr-targeting))
-- [ ] provided a link to the relevant issue or specification
-- [ ] reviewed "Files changed" and left comments if necessary
-- [ ] confirmed all CI checks have passed
-
-### Reviewers Checklist
-
-*All items are required. Please add a note if the item is not applicable and please add
-your handle next to the items reviewed if you only reviewed selected items.*
-
-I have...
-
-- [ ] confirmed the correct [type prefix](https://github.com/commitizen/conventional-commit-types/blob/v3.0.0/index.json) in the PR title
-- [ ] confirmed all author checklist items have been addressed
-- [ ] confirmed that this PR does not change production code

.github/actions/last-workflow-status/action.yaml

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# from https://github.com/MercymeIlya/last-workflow-status with fixes
-name: "Get status of last workflow"
-description: "Get conclusion of last workflow run on current branch."
-branding:
-  icon: "arrow-left"
-  color: "yellow"
-inputs:
-  github_token:
-    description: Secret GitHub API token to use for making API requests.
-    default: ${{ github.token }}
-    required: true
-outputs:
-  last_status:
-    description: "Conclusion of last workflow run on current branch"
-    value: ${{ steps.last_status.outputs.last_status }}
-runs:
-  using: "composite"
-  steps:
-    - name: Get workflow id
-      shell: bash
-      run: |
-        WORKFLOW_ID=$(curl --header 'authorization: Bearer ${{ inputs.github_token }}' \
-                           --header 'content-type: application/json' \
-        https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }} | jq -r .workflow_id)
-        echo "WORKFLOW_ID=$WORKFLOW_ID" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo "Workflow id: ${WORKFLOW_ID}"
-    - name: Get previous build status
-      shell: bash
-      id: last_status
-      run: |
-        last_status=$(curl --silent --header 'authorization: Bearer ${{ inputs.github_token }}' \
-                                    --header 'content-type: application/json' \
-        "https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/${{ env.WORKFLOW_ID }}/runs?per_page=1&status=completed&branch=${{ env.GITHUB_HEAD_REF }}" \
-        | jq -r .workflow_runs[0].conclusion)
-        echo "Status of the previous build: $last_status"
-        echo "::set-output name=last_status::${last_status}"

.github/codeql/config.yml

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ paths-ignore:
   - api
   - '**/*_test.go'
   - '**/*.pulsar.go'
-  - '**/*.pb.gp'
+  - '**/*.pb.go'

.github/workflows/stale.yml

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: "Close stale issues & pull requests"
-on:
-  schedule:
-    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  stale:
-    permissions:
-      issues: write  # for actions/stale to close stale issues
-      pull-requests: write  # for actions/stale to close stale PRs
-    runs-on: depot-ubuntu-22.04-4
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/stale@v9
-        with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          stale-pr-message: "This pull request has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
-    recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
-    for your contributions."
-          days-before-stale: -1
-          days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 30
-          days-before-pr-close: 4
-          exempt-pr-labels: "pinned, security, proposal, blocked"