diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Something not working as described? Missing/incorrect documentation? This is the place.
+title: ''
+labels: 'bug'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+## Summary
+<!--What is the nature of the bug?-->
+
+## Additional details
+<!--Please fill in the following details-->
+- CuBIDS version:
+- Datalad version:
+
+### What were you trying to do?
+
+### What did you expect to happen?
+
+### What actually happened?
+
+## Reproducing the bug
+<!--Please share any steps you performed that revealed the bug-->
+<!--Please include any code snippets.
+Enclose them in triple back-ticks (```)
+Like this:
+
+```
+<code>
+```
+-->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+contact_links:
+  - name: Usage question
+    url: https://neurostars.org/tags/c/software-support/234/cubids
+    about: Please ask questions about using CuBIDS on NeuroStars.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Got an idea for a new feature, or changing an existing one? This is the place.
+title: ''
+labels: 'enhancement'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+## Summary
+<!--What would you like changed/added and why?-->
+
+## Additional details
+<!--What would be the benefit?-->
+
+## Next steps
+<!--Do you have any ideas about the implementation?-->
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+# To get started with Dependabot version updates, you'll need to specify which
+# package ecosystems to update and where the package manifests are located.
+# Please see the documentation for all configuration options:
+# https://docs.github.com/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates
+
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" # See documentation for possible values
+    directory: "/" # Location of package manifests
+    labels: ["maintenance", "ignore-for-release"]
+    assignees: ["tsalo"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+  - package-ecosystem: pip
+    directory: "/"
+    labels: ["maintenance", "ignore-for-release"]
+    schedule:
+      interval: weekly
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+Closes .
+
+## Changes proposed in this pull request
+
+-
+
+## Documentation that should be reviewed
+
+-
diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
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+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    labels:
+      - ignore-for-release
+  categories:
+    - title: 🛠 Breaking Changes
+      labels:
+        - breaking-change
+    - title: 🎉 Exciting New Features
+      labels:
+        - enhancement
+    - title: 👎 Deprecations
+      labels:
+        - deprecation
+    - title: 🐛 Bug Fixes
+      labels:
+        - bug
+    - title: Other Changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"