Added lock threads workflow

.appveyor.yml

@@ -97,3 +97,15 @@ deploy_script:
   # Calling twine requires we set path
   - "SET PATH=%PYTHON_DEF%;%PYTHON_DEF%\\Scripts;%PATH%"
   - python ci/appveyor/pypi_upload.py *.whl
+
+
+deploy:
+  - provider: Environment
+    name: production
+    on:
+      branch: master
+
+  - provider: Environment
+    name: production
+    on:
+      APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG: true

.github/workflows/lock-threads.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: 'Lock Threads'
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '0 0 * * *'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  discussions: write
+
+concurrency:
+  group: lock-threads
+
+jobs:
+  action:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: dessant/lock-threads@v5
+        with:
+          exclude-any-issue-labels: 'help wanted, upstream, PR welcome, api implementation'
+          process-only: 'issues'