diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: 'bug'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!-- Thanks! for testing out CircuitPython. Now that you have got a problem...
+you can file a bug report for it. Feel free to modify the below format to better
+suit your issue. :) -->
+
+**Firmware**
+
+<!-- Include the version of CircuitPython you're running. You can see it in the
+`boot_out.txt` file, as well as in the REPL. -->
+
+```python
+Adafruit CircuitPython 6.2.0-beta.2 on 2021-03-01; Raspberry Pi Pico with rp2040
+```
+
+**Code/REPL**
+
+<!-- Include your code that reproduces the bug here. Try to distill down to the
+minimum possible to reproduce. -->
+
+```python
+import busio, bitbangio
+i2c = bitbangio.I2C(board.GP1, board.GP0)
+```
+
+**Behavior**
+
+<!-- What happens when you run the code above? Include any error messages. -->
+
+```python
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
+TimeoutError: Clock stretch too long
+```
+
+**Description**
+
+<!-- Optionally, describe the issue in more detail. Here are some examples: -->
+
+- Error while using i2c...
+- Only happens when...
+- might be related to #4291...
+
+**Additional Info**
+
+<!-- Optionally, add any other information like hardware connection, scope output etc.
+If you have already done some debugging, mention it here. -->
+
+Removing [this](url) line resolves the issue.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+contact_links:
+  - name: Adafruit Forum
+    url: https://forums.adafruit.com/
+    about: Official Adafruit technical support forum. Good for getting help on getting a project working.
+  - name: Adafruit Discord
+    url: https://adafru.it/discord
+    about: Unofficial chat with many helpful folks and normally prompt replies.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: 'enhancement'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!-- We are always adding new features and enhancements to CircuitPython 🚀
+and would love ❤ to see what new challenge you have got for us... 🙂 -->
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 0454ff5ec5..10bd0d9ce0 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ version = release = final_version
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 exclude_patterns = ["**/build*",
                     ".git",
+                    ".github",
                     ".env",
                     ".venv",
                     ".direnv",