From a746ac1f15b5ddbd8c00588bf6d2725b66bc2751 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lucas Sawade <lsawade@princeton.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:07:47 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Updated the template

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md      | 26 +++++++++++++++--------
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md | 11 +++++++---
 .github/pull_request_template.md          |  8 ++++---
 3 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 5ba051351..e2c89fb95 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -4,28 +4,36 @@ about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: ''
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
-
 ---
 
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+# Bug Title
+
+A quick summary of the bug.
 
-**To Reproduce**
+## Setup information:
 
 - Installation instructions:
 ```
-      Please paste the cmake configuration command here
+Please paste the cmake configuration command here
 ```
 
-**Expected behavior**
+## Expected behavior
 A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
-**Screenshots**
+## Actual (buggy) behavior
+A clear and concise description of what is happening instead.
+
+## Screenshots
+
 If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 
-**Machine information (please complete the following information):**
+## Machine information:
+
+[please complete the following information:]
+
  - OS: [e.g. Redhat]
  - GPU available: [e.g. Yes (NVIDIA A100)]
 
-**Additional context**
+## Additional context
+
 Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 2dd5f501c..9e8b8261b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
-**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
+## Is your feature request related to a problem?
 A clear and concise description of what the problem is.
 
-**Describe the solution you'd like**
+## Describe the solution you'd like
+
 A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
 
-**Additional context**
+## Additional context
+
 Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
+
+If this feature request helps with an existing issue, please link the issue here.
+E.g. #<issue number>
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index da5ef8048..185e80082 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-# Description
+# Title
+
+## Description
 
 Please describe the changes/features in this pull request.
 
-# Issue Number
+## Issue Number
 
 If there is an issue created for these changes, link it here
 
-# Checklist
+## Checklist
 
 Please make sure to check developer documentation on specfem docs.
 

From b682026eba116d987ac2bd223d49ad7e20c463a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lucas Sawade <lsawade@princeton.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:09:29 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Updated the template

---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md | 18 +++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index e2c89fb95..9ae5ecc9c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -6,17 +6,6 @@ labels: ''
 assignees: ''
 ---
 
-# Bug Title
-
-A quick summary of the bug.
-
-## Setup information:
-
-- Installation instructions:
-```
-Please paste the cmake configuration command here
-```
-
 ## Expected behavior
 A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
@@ -27,6 +16,13 @@ A clear and concise description of what is happening instead.
 
 If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 
+## Setup information:
+
+- Installation instructions:
+```
+Please paste the cmake configuration command here
+```
+
 ## Machine information:
 
 [please complete the following information:]

From 1ca5a7c0592cf2e5baa7420076021c7c2f818d42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lucas Sawade <lsawade@princeton.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:19:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Updated the template

---
 .github/pull_request_template.md | 2 --
 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 185e80082..e3a56f3d4 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# Title
-
 ## Description
 
 Please describe the changes/features in this pull request.