diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/bug_report.yml
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+name: Bug Report
+description: File a bug report.
+title: "Bug: "
+labels: ["bug"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report!
+  - type: textarea
+    id: what-happened
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      description: Also tell us what you expected to happen.
+      placeholder: Tell us what you see!
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Version
+      description: What version of the project are you running?
+      placeholder: "1.4.1-rc.2"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant log output
+      description: Please copy and paste any relevant log output.
+      render: shell
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATES/feature_request.yml
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+name: Feature Request
+description: Suggest a new feature.
+title: "Feature: "
+labels: ["feature"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe your idea
+      description: Please provide a complete description of the feature, including examples or mockups
+      placeholder: A detailed description, possibly with examples or concept art.
+    validations:
+      required: true
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.gradle
+build/
+!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
+!**/src/main/**/build/
+!**/src/test/**/build/
+
+### IntelliJ IDEA ###
+.idea/
+*.iws
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+out/
+!**/src/main/**/out/
+!**/src/test/**/out/
+
+### Eclipse ###
+.apt_generated
+.classpath
+.factorypath
+.project
+.settings
+.springBeans
+.sts4-cache
+bin/
+!**/src/main/**/bin/
+!**/src/test/**/bin/
+
+### NetBeans ###
+/nbproject/private/
+/nbbuild/
+/dist/
+/nbdist/
+/.nb-gradle/
+
+### VS Code ###
+.vscode/
+
+### Mac OS ###
+.DS_Store
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