diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md
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+bug: description
+
+expect: outcome description
+
+related: none/#issuenumber
+
+code: input
+```
+shell code
+```
+
+expect: output
+```
+result
+```
+
+kernel: win10/win7/linux4.4/linux5.7/mac10.0/mac10.15/redox0.3.5/redox0.5.0
+
+version: `ion --version`/`git rev-parse HEAD`
+
+interaction: none/program list
+
+context: additional setup/run inside terminal multiplexer etc
+
+behavior of bash/dash/zsh/fish/oil
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/rfc.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/rfc.md
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+feat: (description with motivation)
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: (effect on current programs or datastructures)
+
+perf: impact
+
+performance
+
+usability
+
+maintainability
+
+code: input
+```
+shell code
+```
+
+expect: output
+```
+result
+```
+
+reason: (for what use case is this important)
+
+context: (links, text and further literature)
+
+behavior of bash/dash/zsh/fish/oil
diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/syntax.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/syntax.md
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+feat: (description with motivation)
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: (effect on current programs or datastructures?)
+
+perf: impact
+
+performance
+
+usability
+
+maintainability
+
+code: input
+```
+shell code
+```
+
+expect: output
+```
+result
+```
+
+reason: (for what use case is this important)
+
+context: (links, text and further literature)
+
+behavior of bash/dash/zsh/fish/oil
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/BREAKING_CHANGE.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/BREAKING_CHANGE.md
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+feat: description
+
+closes issue: #RFC
+
+closes issue: #bug
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: (where how and what breaks)
+
+test: unit?
+
+test: integration in (default in `tests`, otherwise explain concise)
+
+refactor: affects other tests or data structures?
+
+docs: documented?
+
+perf: performance impact?
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/feat.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/feat.md
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2c638a4212caf3d1f268c70ad24e6d1e2657d770
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+feat: description
+
+closes issue: #featurediscussion
+
+test: unit and integration
+
+unit test?
+
+integration test in (default in `tests`, otherwise explain concise)
+
+refactor: affects other tests or data structures?
+
+docs: documented?
+
+perf: performance impact?
diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/fix.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/fix.md
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+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/fix.md
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+fix: description
+
+closes issue: #bug
+
+test: regression tested in (default in `tests`, otherwise explain concise)
+
+refactor: (affects other tests or data structures?)
+
+docs: (documented?)
+
+perf: (performance impact?)