The only way an issue about technical debt becomes irrelevant is the debt is not there any more. I don't know how others treat an issue tracker; on my team, we

The only way an issue about technical debt becomes irrelevant is the debt is not there any more. I don't know how others treat an issue tracker; on my team, we go through issues at the start of every sprint and possibly re-prioritise. Issue became irrelevant? Close. Move on.