diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve. Report bugs found while using the project
-title: "[BUG]"
-labels: bug
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
-
-## Description
-<!--- Provide a more detailed introduction to the issue itself, and why you consider it to be a bug -->
-
-## Expected Behavior
-<!--- Tell us what should happen -->
-
-## Actual Behavior
-<!--- Tell us what happens instead -->
-
-## Possible Fix
-<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix or reason for the bug -->
-
-## Steps to Reproduce
-<!--- Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to -->
-<!--- reproduce this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant -->
-
-1.
-2.
-3.
-4.
-
-## Context
-<!--- How has this bug affected you? What were you trying to accomplish? -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
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+name: Bug report
+description: Create a report to help us improve. Report bugs found while using the project
+title: "[BUG]"
+labels: [bug]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above"
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Description
+      description: Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: expectedbhv
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected behavior
+      description: Tell us what should happen
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: actualbhv
+    attributes:
+      label: Actual behavior
+      description: Tell us what happens instead
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: possiblefix
+    attributes:
+      label: Possible fix
+      description: Not obligatory, but suggest a fix or reason for the bug
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: steps
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: |
+         Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to
+         reproduce this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant
+      placeholder: |
+        1.
+        2.
+        3.
+        4.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: context
+    attributes:
+      label: Context
+      description: How has this bug affected you? What were you trying to accomplish?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: extrainformation
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional information
+      description: Is there anything else we should know about this bug?
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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----
-name: Feature request
-about: Suggest features, propose improvements, discuss new ideas.
-title: "[FEATURE]"
-labels: enhancement
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
-
-## Detailed Description
-<!--- Provide a detailed description of the change or addition you are proposing -->
-
-## Context
-<!--- Why is this change important to you? How would you use it? -->
-<!--- How can it benefit other users? -->
-
-## Possible Implementation
-<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest an idea for implementing addition or change -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
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+name: Feature request
+description: Suggest features, propose improvements, discuss new ideas.
+title: "[FEATURE]"
+labels: [enhancement]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Detailed description
+      description: Provide a detailed description of the change or addition you are proposing
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: context
+    attributes:
+      label: Context
+      description: |
+        Why is this change important to you? How would you use it?
+        How can it benefit other users?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: possibleimpl
+    attributes:
+      label: Possible implementation
+      description: Not obligatory, but suggest an idea for implementing addition or change
+    validations:
+      required: false
+  - type: textarea
+    id: extrainformation
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional information
+      description: Is there anything else we should know about this feature?
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/other.yml
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+name: Other
+description: Use this for any other issues. Do NOT create blank issues
+title: "[OTHER]"
+labels: [triage]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "# Other issue"
+  - type: textarea
+    id: issuedescription
+    attributes:
+      label: What would you like to share?
+      description: Provide a clear and concise explanation of your issue.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: extrainfo
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional information
+      description: Is there anything else we should know about this issue?
+    validations:
+      required: false