diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d518508
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale-issues.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+name: stale-issues
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "30 1 * * *"
+
+permissions:
+  issues: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  stale:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/stale@v8
+        with:
+          debug-only: true # Set until the behavior is tuned.
+          days-before-stale: 56 # Mark stale after 8 weeks (56 days) of inactivity
+          days-before-close: -1 # Disable auto-closing
+          exempt-all-milestones: true # Any issue/PR within a milestone will be omitted
+          #exempt-assigness: "foo,bar"  # Exempt issues/PRs assigned to particular users
diff --git a/server/const.go b/server/const.go
index ff1eea5f..713506ce 100644
--- a/server/const.go
+++ b/server/const.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// VERSION is the current version for the server.
-	VERSION = "2.10.0-beta.38"
+	VERSION = "2.10.0-beta.39"
 
 	// PROTO is the currently supported protocol.
 	// 0 was the original
diff --git a/server/jetstream.go b/server/jetstream.go
index e72d78a9..a225834d 100644
--- a/server/jetstream.go
+++ b/server/jetstream.go
@@ -1819,6 +1819,17 @@ func (jsa *jsAccount) checkAndSyncUsage(tierName string, storeType StorageType)
 	}
 	s := js.srv
 
+	// We need to collect the stream stores before we acquire the usage lock since in storeUpdates the
+	// stream lock could be held if deletion are inline with storing a new message, e.g. via limits.
+	var stores []StreamStore
+	for _, mset := range jsa.streams {
+		mset.mu.RLock()
+		if mset.tier == tierName && mset.stype == storeType && mset.store != nil {
+			stores = append(stores, mset.store)
+		}
+		mset.mu.RUnlock()
+	}
+
 	// Now range and qualify, hold usage lock to prevent updates.
 	jsa.usageMu.Lock()
 	defer jsa.usageMu.Unlock()
@@ -1828,15 +1839,12 @@ func (jsa *jsAccount) checkAndSyncUsage(tierName string, storeType StorageType)
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Collect current total for all stream stores that matched.
 	var total int64
 	var state StreamState
-	for _, mset := range jsa.streams {
-		mset.mu.RLock()
-		if mset.tier == tierName && mset.stype == storeType {
-			mset.store.FastState(&state)
-			total += int64(state.Bytes)
-		}
-		mset.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, store := range stores {
+		store.FastState(&state)
+		total += int64(state.Bytes)
 	}
 
 	var needClusterUpdate bool
diff --git a/server/jetstream_cluster.go b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
index 60354874..0c6e0fd7 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_cluster.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_cluster.go
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ func (js *jetStream) restartStream(acc *Account, csa *streamAssignment) {
 	}
 	// Make sure to clear out the raft node if still present in the meta layer.
 	if rg := sa.Group; rg != nil && rg.node != nil {
+		if rg.node.State() != Closed {
+			rg.node.Stop()
+		}
 		rg.node = nil
 	}
 	js.mu.Unlock()
@@ -493,7 +496,7 @@ func (js *jetStream) restartStream(acc *Account, csa *streamAssignment) {
 // For R1 it will make sure the stream is present on this server.
 func (js *jetStream) isStreamHealthy(acc *Account, sa *streamAssignment) bool {
 	js.mu.Lock()
-	cc := js.cluster
+	s, cc := js.srv, js.cluster
 	if cc == nil {
 		// Non-clustered mode
 		js.mu.Unlock()
@@ -523,7 +526,12 @@ func (js *jetStream) isStreamHealthy(acc *Account, sa *streamAssignment) bool {
 		if !mset.isCatchingUp() {
 			return true
 		}
+	} else if node != nil && node != mset.raftNode() {
+		s.Warnf("Detected stream cluster node skew '%s > %s'", acc.GetName(), streamName)
+		node.Delete()
+		mset.resetClusteredState(nil)
 	}
+
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -7590,6 +7598,10 @@ func (mset *stream) processSnapshot(snap *streamSnapshot) (e error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Do not let this go on forever.
+	const maxRetries = 3
+	var numRetries int
+
 RETRY:
 	// On retry, we need to release the semaphore we got. Call will be no-op
 	// if releaseSem boolean has not been set to true on successfully getting
@@ -7606,13 +7618,20 @@ RETRY:
 		sub = nil
 	}
 
-	// Block here if we have too many requests in flight.
-	<-s.syncOutSem
-	releaseSem = true
 	if !s.isRunning() {
 		return ErrServerNotRunning
 	}
 
+	numRetries++
+	if numRetries >= maxRetries {
+		// Force a hard reset here.
+		return errFirstSequenceMismatch
+	}
+
+	// Block here if we have too many requests in flight.
+	<-s.syncOutSem
+	releaseSem = true
+
 	// We may have been blocked for a bit, so the reset need to ensure that we
 	// consume the already fired timer.
 	if !notActive.Stop() {