From a8f7dd7c47f336eb3b70433c2ca10e475edb7adc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Maxine Hartnett <maxine.hartnett@lasp.colorado.edu>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:29:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Removing templates so they will come from project level

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 .../issue_templates/Algorithim_development.md | 30 -----------------
 .github/issue_templates/Bug_reporting.md      | 23 -------------
 .github/issue_templates/General_issue.md      | 17 ----------
 .github/pull_request_template.md              | 32 -------------------
 4 files changed, 102 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/issue_templates/Algorithim_development.md
 delete mode 100644 .github/issue_templates/Bug_reporting.md
 delete mode 100644 .github/issue_templates/General_issue.md
 delete mode 100644 .github/pull_request_template.md

diff --git a/.github/issue_templates/Algorithim_development.md b/.github/issue_templates/Algorithim_development.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6081e74741..0000000000
--- a/.github/issue_templates/Algorithim_development.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-### Algorithm Description:
-
-### Requirements:
-
-> **Specify: (optional)**
-
-### Algorithm Code Information:
-> Input data:
-> > **Specify details:**
->
-> Algorithm steps/pseudocode:
-> > **Specify details:**
->
-> Output data:
-> > **Specify details:**
-
-
-### Code:
-
-```python
-# Code
-```
-
-#### Specify if any dependencies were added
-
-
-
-### Other Notes:
-
-### Related Issues/PRs:
diff --git a/.github/issue_templates/Bug_reporting.md b/.github/issue_templates/Bug_reporting.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d2156d95eb..0000000000
--- a/.github/issue_templates/Bug_reporting.md
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-## Description of the issue
-
-### Steps to reproduce the issue
-
-    1.
-    2.
-    3.
-
-### Code Snippet:
-
-```python
-# Code
-```
-
-### Expected behavior (What should happen)
-
-### Actual behavior (What does happen)
-
-#### Additional notes
-
-### Affected areas (code, data, or process)
-
-### Suggested fix?
diff --git a/.github/issue_templates/General_issue.md b/.github/issue_templates/General_issue.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7b344795ab..0000000000
--- a/.github/issue_templates/General_issue.md
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@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-### Topic:
-
-### Description:
-
-### Requirements
-
-> **Specify: (optional)**
-
-### Code Snippet (optional):
-
-    ```python
-    # Code
-    ```
-
-### Related (optional):
-
-### Follow-up comments:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
deleted file mode 100644
index d057cf0f01..0000000000
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# Change Summary
-
-## Overview
-<!--Add a list or paragraph giving an overview of your changes-->
-
-## New Dependencies
-<!--List any new dependencies introduced by these changes-->
-
-## New Files
-<!--List each new file and add bullets to describe the purpose/function of the new file.
-This should be high level, but enough detail for the reviewer to understand what purpose(s) the
-code in the file is serving-->
-- new file 1
-   - description of new file 1's purpose
-
-## Deleted Files
-<!--List each deleted file and add one or more bullets with the rationale for why the file is being deleted-->
-- deleted file 1
-   - explanation for why file was deleted
-
-## Updated Files
-<!--List each updated file and add bullets to describe the purpose/function of the updates.
-This should be high level, but enough detail for the reviewer to understand what purpose(s) the
-updated code in the file is serving-->
-- updated file 1
-   - description of change 1 in file 1
-   - description of change 2 in file 2
-- updated file 2
-   - descipriton of change 1 in file 2
-
-## Testing
-<!--List any relevant testing information like number of unit tests added, any new tests being skipped and the reason why, etc.-->