diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: X is broken in go-gst or go-glib
+title: ''
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**What are you trying to do?**
+A clear and concise description of what you are trying to achieve.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+Please add a short reproduction snippet or link to a pastebin.
+
+```go
+
+```
+
+**Panic log**
+if there was a panic, please provide the full panic message, at least of the panicking goroutine.
+
+**Working C solution**
+optional: if you are trying to port C code to go or have a working example in C that helps fixing the bug tremendously
+
+```c
+
+```
+
+**Additional context**
+Add any other context about the problem here.
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: GStreamer discourse forum
+    url: https://discourse.gstreamer.org/
+    about: Get info about specific elements or general functionality of GStreamer.
+  - name: GStreamer matrix channel
+    url: https://matrix.to/#/#community:gstreamer.org
+    about: Get in touch with the GStreamer community.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/how-to-do-x-in-go-gst.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/how-to-do-x-in-go-gst.md
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+---
+name: How to do X in go-gst
+about: The documentation is unclear, how can I do X?
+title: ''
+labels: documentation
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Preflight**
+
+For general gstreamer questions or questions about the usage of specific elements please use one of these:
+
+* https://matrix.to/#/#community:gstreamer.org
+* https://discourse.gstreamer.org/
+
+[] I already know how this could be done in gstreamer, I just have issues porting the solution to go
+
+**What are you trying to do?**
+
+Post a snippet / link here of what you want to do. Native C or any other bindings code is fine.
+
+```C
+
+```
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-bindings-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-bindings-request.md
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+---
+name: New bindings request
+about: please support this gstreamer feature in go-gst
+title: ''
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**What are you trying to do?**
+
+Any information about what you want to to in `go-gst`. C code snippets, documentation links etc.