diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 38e16d463533..c7d978b48184 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@ jobs:
           exempt-issue-labels: enhancement
           stale-pr-message: 'This PR has no activity in a while - it will be closed soon.'
           days-before-stale: 42
-          days-before-close: 7
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+          days-before-close: 7
+          exempt-pr-labels: 'do-not-stale'
+          stale-issue-label: 'stale'
+          stale-pr-label: 'stale'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue is now closed due to inactivity.'
+          close-pr-message: 'This PR is now closed due to inactivity.'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_json.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_json.yml
index 493033306a23..d186168b1757 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_json.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_json.yml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ./tools
       run: |-
         npm install
-        node schemaCheck.js
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+        node schemaCheck.js
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 860179e70469..b8f7950c94d9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ npx prettier --write _data/*/*.json
  * Make sure CI is green. There will likely be no review when the CI is red.
  * When making changes that fix the CI problems - please re-request a review - otherwise it is too much work to track such changes with so many PRs daily
 
+## Automated Validation Process
+
+We use GitHub Actions workflows to automate the validation process for the chain JSON files. The following workflows are used:
+
+* **validate_json.yml**: This workflow runs the `tools/schemaCheck.js` script to validate the JSON schema of the chain files on each push or pull request.
+* **stale.yml**: This workflow manages stale issues and PRs, ensuring that unresolved issues are closed after a certain period of inactivity.
+
+To format the JSON files according to the style defined in `.prettierrc.json`, use the `prettier` tool. Run the following command to format all existing JSON files:
+
+```
+npx prettier --write _data/*/*.json
+```
+
 ## Usages
 ### Tools 
  * [MESC](https://paradigmxyz.github.io/mesc)
diff --git a/tools/schemaCheck.js b/tools/schemaCheck.js
index f9553d9cf9e0..da016d6d1551 100644
--- a/tools/schemaCheck.js
+++ b/tools/schemaCheck.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const path = require('path')
 
 const resolve = (_path) => path.resolve(__dirname, _path)
 const chainFiles = fs.readdirSync(resolve("../_data/chains/"))
+const iconFiles = fs.readdirSync(resolve("../_data/icons/"))
 
 // https://chainagnostic.org/CAIPs/caip-2
 const parseChainId = (chainId) =>
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ const parseChainId = (chainId) =>
   )
 
 const filesWithErrors = []
+const shortNames = new Set()
+const names = new Set()
+
 for (const chainFile of chainFiles) {
   const fileLocation = resolve(`../_data/chains/${chainFile}`)
   const fileData = fs.readFileSync(fileLocation, "utf8")
@@ -30,8 +34,28 @@ for (const chainFile of chainFiles) {
     console.error(ajv.errors)
     filesWithErrors.push(chainFile)
   }
-}
 
+  // Check for unique shortName and name
+  if (shortNames.has(fileDataJson.shortName)) {
+    console.error(`Duplicate shortName found: ${fileDataJson.shortName} in ${chainFile}`)
+    filesWithErrors.push(chainFile)
+  } else {
+    shortNames.add(fileDataJson.shortName)
+  }
+
+  if (names.has(fileDataJson.name)) {
+    console.error(`Duplicate name found: ${fileDataJson.name} in ${chainFile}`)
+    filesWithErrors.push(chainFile)
+  } else {
+    names.add(fileDataJson.name)
+  }
+
+  // Check for icon existence and format
+  if (fileDataJson.icon && !iconFiles.includes(`${fileDataJson.icon}.json`)) {
+    console.error(`Icon not found: ${fileDataJson.icon} in ${chainFile}`)
+    filesWithErrors.push(chainFile)
+  }
+}
 if (filesWithErrors.length > 0) {
   filesWithErrors.forEach(file => {
     console.error(`Invalid JSON Schema in ${file}`)
@@ -41,4 +65,4 @@ if (filesWithErrors.length > 0) {
 else {
   console.info("Schema check completed successfully");
   exit(0);
-}
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+}