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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: "🛠 goal: fix, 🚦 status: awaiting triage, 💻 aspect: code, 🟧 priority: high"
+title: "[Bug] <Replace this with actual title>"
+---
+
+## Description
+<!-- Concisely describe the bug. -->
+
+## Reproduction
+<!-- Provide detailed steps to reproduce the bug. -->
+1. <!-- Step 1 ... -->
+2. <!-- Step 2 ... -->
+3. <!-- Step 3 ... -->
+4. See error.
+
+## Expectation
+<!-- Concisely describe what you expected to happen. -->
+
+## Screenshots
+<!-- Add screenshots to show the problem; or delete the section entirely. -->
+
+## Environment
+<!-- Please complete this, unless you are certain the problem is not environment specific. -->
+ - Device: <!-- (_eg._ iPhone Xs; laptop) -->
+ - OS: <!-- (_eg._ iOS 13.5; Fedora 32) -->
+ - Browser: <!-- (_eg._ Safari; Firefox) -->
+ - Version: <!-- (_eg._ 13; 73) -->
+ - Other info: <!-- (_eg._ display resolution, ease-of-access settings) -->
+
+## Additional context
+<!-- Add any other context about the problem here; or delete the section entirely. -->
+
+## Resolution
+<!-- Replace the [ ] with [x] to check the box. -->
+- [ ] 🙋 I would be interested in resolving this bug.
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Openverse @ Make WordPress.org
+    url: https://make.wordpress.org/openverse/
+    about: Read documentation on contributing, community, etc.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest a new feature or improvements to an existing one
+labels: "✨ goal: improvement, 🚦 status: awaiting triage, 💻 aspect: code, 🟩 priority: low"
+title: "[Feature] <Replace this with actual title>"
+---
+
+## Problem
+<!-- Describe a problem solved by this feature; or delete the section entirely. -->
+
+## Description
+<!-- Describe the feature and how it solves the problem. -->
+
+## Alternatives
+<!-- Describe any alternative solutions or features you have considered. How is this feature better? -->
+
+## Additional context
+<!-- Add any other context about the feature here; or delete the section entirely. -->
+
+## Implementation
+<!-- Replace the [ ] with [x] to check the box. -->
+- [ ] 🙋 I would be interested in implementing this feature.