diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md
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index 0000000..b3454de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_feature.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+name: Bug Report or Feature Request
+about: Report a bug or suggest a new feature!
+title: ""
+labels: ""
+assignees: ""
+---
+
+### Problem
+
+<!--
+For a bug report, please copy and paste any error messages from the application or command-line here.
+For a feature request, please state how the new functionality could benefit the community.
+-->
+
+### Proposed solution
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md
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index 4c5da91..0000000
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-name: General issue
-about: ""
-title: ""
-labels: ""
-assignees: ""
----
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
index dd45a6f..a87a44a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "release"
 assignees: ""
 ---
 
-**Release checklist for GitHub contributors**
+### Release checklist for GitHub contributors
 
 - [ ] All PRs/issues attached to the release are merged.
 - [ ] All the badges on the README are passing.
diff --git a/news/issue-temp.rst b/news/issue-temp.rst
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+++ b/news/issue-temp.rst
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+**Added:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Changed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Deprecated:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Removed:**
+
+* <news item>
+
+**Fixed:**
+
+* Include GitHub Issues templates for bug report and feature request
+
+**Security:**
+
+* <news item>