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-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: 'Bug: '
-labels: bug
-assignees: ''
-
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-
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-name: Bug report
-about: Help us improve the framework by reporting bugs!
-
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-
-**Direction**
-We use github issues to track bugs, not for support.  
-If you have a support question, or a feature request, raise these as threads on our
-[forum](https://forum.codeigniter.com/index.php).
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**CodeIgniter 4 version**
-Which version (and branch, if applicable) the bug is in.
-
-**Affected module(s)**
-Which package or class is the bug in, if known.
-
-**Expected behavior, and steps to reproduce if appropriate**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen,
-and how you got there.  
-Feel free to include a text/log extract, but use a pastebin facility for any
-screenshots you deem necessary.
-
-**Context**
- - OS: [e.g. Windows 99]
- - Web server: [e.g. Apache 1.2.3]
- - PHP version: [e.g. 6.5.4]
- - Database:  [e.g. MySQL]
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+name: Bug report
+description: Create a report to help us improve CodeIgniter
+title: "Bug: "
+labels: ['bug']
+
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Thanks for taking the time to fill out this bug report! Before you begin, please
+        ensure that there are no existing issues, whether still open or closed, related
+        to your report. If there is, your report will be closed promptly.
+
+  - type: dropdowm
+    id: php-version
+    attributes:
+      label: PHP Version
+      description: Which PHP versions did you run your code?
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - '7.3'
+        - '7.4'
+        - '8.0'
+        - '8.1'
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: codeigniter-version
+    attributes:
+      label: CodeIgniter4 Version
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: operating-systems
+    attributes:
+      label: Which operating systems have you tested for this bug?
+      description: You may select more than one.
+      multiple: true
+      options:
+        - macOS
+        - Windows
+        - Linux
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: server
+    attributes:
+      label: Which server did you use?
+      options:
+        - apache
+        - cli
+        - cli-server (PHP built-in webserver)
+        - cgi-fcgi
+        - fpm-fcgi
+        - phpdbg
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: database
+    attributes:
+      label: Database
+    validations:
+      required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      placeholder: Tell us what you see!
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to Reproduce
+      description: Steps to reproduce the behavior.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected Output
+      description: What do you expect to happen instead of this filed bug?
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Anything else?
+      description: |
+        Links? References? Anything that will give us more context about the issue you are encountering!
+
+        Tip: You can attach images or log files by clicking this area to highlight it and then dragging files in.
+    validations:
+      required: false