diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-bug-report.yml
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+name: Bug report
+description: Something in kotlinx-datetime behaves incorrectly
+title: "[Bug] "
+labels:
+  - bug
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for the report!
+
+        Please focus on **what happens** and **how to reproduce it**.
+        Everything else is optional.
+
+        Before filing, a quick sanity check (no worries if you're unsure):
+
+        - If the behavior is documented but feels wrong or questionable,
+          it might be better filed as a **design discussion** rather than a bug.
+        - If something is unclear rather than broken, you may get a faster answer on
+          [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/) or in the [Kotlin Slack](https://slack-chats.kotlinlang.org/).
+        - Please make sure the issue is in **kotlinx-datetime itself**,
+          not in Kotlin, platform date/time APIs, or your own code.
+        - If you suspect this might already be fixed, trying a recent version can help —
+          but it's okay if you can't.
+
+        If in doubt, just file the issue and describe what you see.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: What is happening? What should have happened instead?
+      placeholder: |
+        Describe what looks wrong or unexpected in date/time operations.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproducer
+    attributes:
+      label: Reproducer
+      description: |
+        Any form of reproducer is welcome.
+
+        - A minimal, self-contained snippet is ideal
+        - A small sample project is great
+        - A real-world project or production code is also fine if isolating the issue is hard
+
+        If the code is private, please mention that — we can discuss alternatives.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```kotlin
+        import kotlinx.datetime.*
+        import kotlin.time.Clock
+
+        fun main() {
+            val currentMoment = Clock.System.now()
+            val datetimeInUtc = currentMoment.toLocalDateTime(TimeZone.UTC)
+            // unexpected behavior here
+        }
+        ```
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else? (optional)
+      placeholder: |
+        What you expected, kotlinx-datetime version, Kotlin version, platform (JVM/JS/Native),
+        time zone information, locale, logs, error messages — whatever you think matters.
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-feature-request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-feature-request.yml
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+name: Feature request
+description: Suggest a new feature or enhancement for kotlinx-datetime
+title: "[Feature] "
+labels:
+  - enhancement
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for the idea!
+
+        Please focus on **what problem you're trying to solve** and **why existing APIs don't work well enough**.
+
+        If you're unsure whether this is kotlinx-datetime-related, consider asking on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/kotlinx-datetime) or the [Kotlinlang Slack](https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/kotlin-slack-sign-up) first — the functionality may already exist elsewhere, or someone may recommend an alternative.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: use_case
+    attributes:
+      label: What are you trying to do?
+      description: |
+        Describe the problem or use case you're facing.
+        Focus on *what* you want to achieve and *why* it's difficult today.
+      placeholder: |
+        Example:
+        I need to work with business days and holidays,
+        and I need to ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: underlying_problem
+    attributes:
+      label: What problem does this actually solve?
+      description: |
+        Describe the underlying need, independent of any specific solution or API.
+
+        In other words:
+        * What is hard or impossible to do today?
+        * What breaks or becomes unsafe/inefficient without this?
+        * How would you know that the problem is solved?
+
+        Please avoid describing a specific function or API here.
+      placeholder: |
+        Example:
+        In production we need to handle recurring events across time zones...
+        Without this, we end up with...
+        Existing APIs fail because...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: idea
+    attributes:
+      label: Your idea (optional)
+      description: |
+        If you have an idea of what the solution or API could look like, feel free to share it.
+        Rough sketches, pseudocode, or examples are all welcome.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```kotlin
+        fun LocalDateTime.withBusinessDays(days: Int): LocalDateTime
+        ```
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: prior_art
+    attributes:
+      label: Prior art or similar ideas (optional)
+      description: |
+        Are there similar features in other date/time libraries or ecosystems?
+        Links and comparisons are helpful, but not required.
+      placeholder: |
+        Java's java.time has a similar feature that works like this...
+        Temporal.js uses an approach where...
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else? (optional)
+      description: |
+        Motivation, constraints, production experience, trade-offs —
+        anything that helps understand the request.
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-design-considerations.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-design-considerations.yml
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+name: Design consideration
+description: Discuss intentional but suboptimal behavior or possible design improvements
+title: "[Design] "
+labels:
+  - design
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        This issue type is for discussing **intentional library behavior that feels suboptimal**,
+        surprising, or worth reconsidering.
+
+        If the behavior looks unintentional, undocumented, or plainly wrong,
+        a **Bug report** might be a better fit.
+
+        If you're unsure — just describe what you see and why it feels off.
+
+        For quick questions or general design advice, you may also want to ask on
+        [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/) or in the
+        [Kotlin Slack](https://slack-chats.kotlinlang.org/).
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: current
+    attributes:
+      label: What do we have today?
+      description: |
+        Describe the current behavior.
+        Code examples are very helpful.
+      placeholder: |
+        Currently, this behaves like:
+        ```kotlin
+        // example
+        ```
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: concern
+    attributes:
+      label: Why does this feel problematic?
+      description: |
+        What is suboptimal, awkward, or limiting about the current behavior?
+      placeholder: |
+        This makes it hard to...
+        The current API is confusing when...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: idea
+    attributes:
+      label: Possible alternative (optional)
+      description: |
+        If you have an idea of how this could work differently, feel free to share it.
+        This can be vague, incomplete, or exploratory.
+      placeholder: |
+        It might be nicer if...
+        ```kotlin
+        // sketch
+        ```
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: tradeoffs
+    attributes:
+      label: Trade-offs you see (optional)
+      description: |
+        Any pros, cons, risks, or breaking-change concerns you already thought about.
+        Not required, but very welcome.
+      placeholder: |
+        One concern is that this could...
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else? (optional)
+      description: |
+        Context, links to prior discussions, production experience, or related issues.
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04-release-candidate-feedback.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04-release-candidate-feedback.yml
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+name: Release candidate feedback
+description: Report a regression or issue found in a Release Candidate
+title: "RC: "
+labels:
+  - bug
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for testing a Release Candidate!
+
+        If something broke or started behaving differently in an RC,
+        please let us know as soon as possible.
+
+        If you're not 100% sure whether this also happens in the latest stable release,
+        that's okay — still file the issue and describe what you see.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: What broke or changed?
+      description: |
+        Describe the observed behavior.
+        Even a rough description is helpful.
+      placeholder: |
+        After updating to the RC, I noticed that...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproducer
+    attributes:
+      label: Reproducer (optional)
+      description: |
+        Any form of reproducer is welcome.
+
+        - A minimal, self-contained snippet is ideal
+        - A small sample project is great
+        - A real-world project or production code is also fine if isolating the issue is hard
+
+        If the code is private, please mention that — we can discuss alternatives.
+      placeholder: |
+        ```kotlin
+        // example
+        ```
+
+        or a link to a repository / project
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else? (optional)
+      description: |
+        Versions, environment details, logs, or anything that might help.
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: true
+contact_links:
+  - name: 💬 Kotlinlang Slack
+    url: https://surveys.jetbrains.com/s3/kotlin-slack-sign-up
+    about: Ask questions, share knowledge, and discuss kotlinx-datetime usage with the community