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-# The .github directory
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-This directory contains various configurations and .yml files that are used to
-define GitHub actions and behaviors.
-
-## Workflows
-
-The .yml files in ``./workflows`` are used to define the various continuous 
-integration scripts that will be run on your behalf e.g. nightly as a smoke check,
-or when you create a new PR.
-
-For more information about CI and workflows, look here: https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/ci.html
-
-## Configurations
-
-Templates for various different issue types are defined in ``./ISSUE_TEMPLATE``
-and a pull request template is defined as ``pull_request_template.md``. Adding,
-removing, and modifying these templates to suit the needs of your project is encouraged.
-
-For more information about these templates, look here: https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/practices/issue_pr_templating.html
-
-
-Or if you still have questions contact us: https://lincc-ppt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/contact.html
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