LOTS OF CHANGES

Author: Mathew O'Dwyer

.gitattributes

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+###############################################################################
+# Set default behavior to automatically normalize line endings.
+###############################################################################
+* text=auto
+
+###############################################################################
+# Set default behavior for command prompt diff.
+#
+# This is need for earlier builds of msysgit that does not have it on by
+# default for csharp files.
+# Note: This is only used by command line
+###############################################################################
+#*.cs     diff=csharp
+
+###############################################################################
+# Set the merge driver for project and solution files
+#
+# Merging from the command prompt will add diff markers to the files if there
+# are conflicts (Merging from VS is not affected by the settings below, in VS
+# the diff markers are never inserted). Diff markers may cause the following 
+# file extensions to fail to load in VS. An alternative would be to treat
+# these files as binary and thus will always conflict and require user
+# intervention with every merge. To do so, just uncomment the entries below
+###############################################################################
+#*.sln       merge=binary
+#*.csproj    merge=binary
+#*.vbproj    merge=binary
+#*.vcxproj   merge=binary
+#*.vcproj    merge=binary
+#*.dbproj    merge=binary
+#*.fsproj    merge=binary
+#*.lsproj    merge=binary
+#*.wixproj   merge=binary
+#*.modelproj merge=binary
+#*.sqlproj   merge=binary
+#*.wwaproj   merge=binary
+
+###############################################################################
+# behavior for image files
+#
+# image files are treated as binary by default.
+###############################################################################
+#*.jpg   binary
+#*.png   binary
+#*.gif   binary
+
+###############################################################################
+# diff behavior for common document formats
+# 
+# Convert binary document formats to text before diffing them. This feature
+# is only available from the command line. Turn it on by uncommenting the 
+# entries below.
+###############################################################################
+#*.doc   diff=astextplain
+#*.DOC   diff=astextplain
+#*.docx  diff=astextplain
+#*.DOCX  diff=astextplain
+#*.dot   diff=astextplain
+#*.DOT   diff=astextplain
+#*.pdf   diff=astextplain
+#*.PDF   diff=astextplain
+#*.rtf   diff=astextplain
+#*.RTF   diff=astextplain

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ body:
       placeholder: "Share any additional information that could facilitate development."
     validations:
       required: false
+

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -2,16 +2,14 @@
 
 Please include a summary of your changes along with relevant motivation and context.
 
-Fixes # (issue)
+- Fixes # (issue)
 
 ## Dependencies
 
 Please list any dependencies that are required for this change.
 
 ## Type of change
 
-Please delete any irrelevant changes.
-
 - [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue).
 - [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality).
 - [ ] Other (please specify).
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@ Please delete any irrelevant changes.
 Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. Please also list any relevant details for your test configuration.
 
 **Test Configuration**:
-* Operating System:
-* Hardware:
-* Toolchain:
+* Operating System: Windows 11 Home
+* Hardware: Intel i7-10710U, 32GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics
+* Toolchain: VS Community 2022
 
 ## Proposed Design
 
@@ -39,6 +37,7 @@ Please list any possible issues that may arise from the merge of this PR.
 
 ## Checklist:
 
+- [ ] I have updated the CHANGELOG to reflect my changes
 - [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
 - [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
 - [ ] I have commented my code in hard-to-understand areas