From 9cfd24cf08b2c917086b4f126951f67ac8a69944 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan <130627685+nathanpixodeo@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:54:49 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] docs: request sample files in issue templates (#6770)

## Summary
- add sample/example file prompts to the bug report and feature request
issue forms
- remind reporters to remove sensitive information before attaching
files

Closes #4480

## Checks
- `git diff --check`
- parsed both updated issue template YAML files with PyYAML and verified
the `sample-files` field is present

Co-authored-by: Anthony Stirling <77850077+Frooodle@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml     | 7 +++++++
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature.yml | 7 +++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
index 4a513956d3..fcd0f05613 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ body:
       description: |
         If you have any additional information that might help us understand and resolve the issue, provide it here.
 
+  - type: textarea
+    id: sample-files
+    attributes:
+      label: Sample Files
+      description: |
+        If possible, attach the PDF or other input files needed to reproduce the issue. Remove any sensitive information before sharing.
+
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature.yml
index 810f3fcd8c..0463ff7342 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ body:
       description: |
         If you have any additional information, comments, or resources you think would support or be relevant to your feature request, include them here.
 
+  - type: textarea
+    id: sample-files
+    attributes:
+      label: Example Files
+      description: |
+        If the feature request depends on specific PDFs or other example files, attach them here when available. Remove any sensitive information before sharing.
+
   - type: checkboxes
     id: search-confirmation
     attributes: