Sync with master

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: "🐞 Report a Bug"
+description: Create an issue if something does not work as expected.
+labels: ["Type/Bug"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: background
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Please share a clear and concise description of the problem.
+      placeholder: Description
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to Reproduce
+      description: List the steps you followed when you encountered the issue. Provide sample source code to reproduce the issue where applicable.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Enter product/component version.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: environment
+    attributes:
+      label: Environment Details (with versions)
+      description: Mention the environment details (OS, Client, etc.) that the product is running on.
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
-  - name: General Question
-    url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ballerina
-    about: "If you have a question then please ask on Stack Overflow using the #ballerina tag."
-  - name: Chat on Ballerina Discord
-    url: https://discord.gg/ballerinalang
-    about: "Chat about anything else with the community."
+- name: '📚 Documentation Issue'
+  about: Request a new article, missing topic, or report an issue if a topic is incorrect in the current documentation.
+  url: https://github.com/ballerina-platform/ballerina-dev-website/issues/new/choose
+- name: General Question
+  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ballerina
+  about: "If you have a question then please ask on Stack Overflow using the #ballerina tag."
+- name: Chat on Ballerina Discord Channel
+  url: https://discord.gg/ballerinalang
+  about: "Chat about anything else with the community."

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/improvement.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: "🚀 Improvement Request"
+description: Suggest an improvement to the product.
+labels: ["Type/Improvement"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: limitation
+    attributes:
+      label: Current Limitation
+      description: Describe the the current limitation.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: suggestion
+    attributes:
+      label: Suggested Improvement
+      description: Describe the the improvement you suggest.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Enter component version.
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-feature.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+name: "💡 New Feature Request"
+description: Suggest new functionality and features for the product.
+labels: ["Type/NewFeature"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem
+      description: What is the problem this feature will solve?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed Solution
+      description: Describe the solution you'd like to have.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives
+      description: Describe any alternatives have you considered
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Enter product/component version.
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/task.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: "✍️ Create a Task"
+description: Create a new task.
+labels: ["Type/Task"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: A clear description of what needs to be done.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: Enter product/component version.
+    validations:
+      required: false

.github/workflows/apply-library-repo-templates.yml

@@ -4,34 +4,34 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       template_type:
-        description: 'Template type'
+        description: 'Select the type of template to apply to the target repository.'
         default: 'Generated Connector Template (Standard)'
         type: choice
         options:
           - Generated Connector Template (Standard)
       target_repo:
-        description: 'Target repository to apply the template'
+        description: 'The repository where the selected template will be applied.'
         required: true
         example: 'module-ballerinax-openai.chat'
       module_name:
-        description: 'Module name of the library used in Ballerina.toml'
+        description: 'The module name as defined in the Ballerina.toml file.'
         required: true
         example: 'openai.chat'
       ballerina_version:
-        description: 'Compatible Ballerina version to be used for the library'
+        description: 'The Ballerina version that the library should be compatible with.'
         required: true
         example: '2201.9.0'
       module_version:
-        description: 'Library module version'
+        description: 'The version number of the library module.'
         required: true
         default: '0.1.0'
         example: '1.0.0'
       target_branch:
-        description: 'Target branch'
+        description: 'The branch in the target repository where changes will be applied.'
         required: false
         default: 'main'
       library_name:
-        description: 'Descriptive name of the library to be used in the documentation (If not provided, module name will be used)'
+        description: 'A descriptive name for the library, used in the documentation. If not provided, the module name will be used instead.'
         required: false
         example: 'OpenAI Chat'
         default: ''
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Apply templates and replace placeholders
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.template_type }} == 'Generated Connector Template (Standard)'
         run: |
-          cp -r template-repo/library-templates/generated-connector-template/files/* target-repo/
+          cp -r template-repo/library-templates/generated-connector-template/files/. target-repo/
           cd template-repo/library-templates/generated-connector-template/scripts/
           bal run replace_placeholders.bal -- ../../../../target-repo/ ${{ github.event.inputs.module_name }} ${{ github.event.inputs.target_repo }} ${{ github.event.inputs.module_version }} ${{ github.event.inputs.ballerina_version }} "${{ github.event.inputs.library_name }}"
           cd ../../../../target-repo

.github/workflows/central-publish-template.yml

@@ -44,12 +44,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
+        env:
+          TRIVY_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db
+          TRIVY_JAVA_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db
         with:
           scan-type: "rootfs"
-          scan-ref: "/github/workspace/ballerina/lib"
+          scan-ref: "${{ github.workspace }}/ballerina/lib"
           format: "table"
           timeout: "10m0s"
           exit-code: "1"
+          scanners: "vuln"
 
       - name: Ballerina Central Dev Push
         if: ${{ inputs.environment == 'DEV CENTRAL' }}

.github/workflows/release-package-connector-template.yml

@@ -69,13 +69,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Trivy Vulnerability Scanner
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
+        env:
+          TRIVY_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db
+          TRIVY_JAVA_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db
         with:
           scan-type: "rootfs"
-          scan-ref: "/github/workspace/ballerina/lib"
+          scan-ref: "${{ github.workspace }}/ballerina/lib"
           format: "table"
           timeout: "10m0s"
           exit-code: "1"
           skip-dirs: "examples"
+          scanners: "vuln"
 
       - name: Get Release Version
         run: echo "VERSION=$((grep -w 'version' | cut -d= -f2) < gradle.properties | rev | cut -d- -f2 | rev)" >> $GITHUB_ENV

.github/workflows/release-package-template.yml

@@ -51,12 +51,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Trivy Vulnerability Scanner
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
+        env:
+          TRIVY_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db
+          TRIVY_JAVA_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db
         with:
           scan-type: "rootfs"
-          scan-ref: "/github/workspace/ballerina/lib"
+          scan-ref: "${{ github.workspace }}/ballerina/lib"
           format: "table"
           timeout: "10m0s"
           exit-code: "1"
+          scanners: "vuln"
 
       - name: Get Release Version
         run: echo "VERSION=$((grep -w 'version' | cut -d= -f2) < gradle.properties | rev | cut --complement -d- -f1 | rev)" >> $GITHUB_ENV

.github/workflows/s4hana-release-template.yml

@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run Trivy Vulnerability Scanner
         uses: aquasecurity/trivy-action@master
+        env:
+          TRIVY_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-db
+          TRIVY_JAVA_DB_REPOSITORY: ghcr.io/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db,public.ecr.aws/aquasecurity/trivy-java-db
         with:
           scan-type: "rootfs"
-          scan-ref: "/github/workspace/ballerina"
+          scan-ref: "${{ github.workspace }}/ballerina"
           format: "table"
           timeout: "10m0s"
           exit-code: "1"
           skip-dirs: "resources"
+          scanners: "vuln"
 
       - name: Get Release Version
         run: echo "VERSION=$((grep -w 'version' | cut -d= -f2) < gradle.properties | rev | cut -d- -f2 | rev)" >> $GITHUB_ENV