lightspeedwp · ashleyshaw · Sep 3, 2026 · Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 29, 2026
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📝 Task"
-description: "Propose a well-scoped unit of work: template tweaks, config updates, copy edits, etc."
 about: "Propose a well-scoped unit of work: template tweaks, config updates, copy edits, etc."
 title: "[Task] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:core]

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 file_type: issue-template
 title: "type:bug: {scope}"
 name: "🐛 Bug report"
-description: "Report a bug to help us improve this WordPress project"
+about: "Report a bug to help us improve this WordPress project"
 labels: [type:bug, status:needs-triage, priority:normal]
 ---
 

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 file_type: issue-template
 title: "type:feature: {scope}"
 name: "🚀 Feature"
-description: "Propose a net-new capability, enhancement, or workflow improvement."
+about: "Propose a net-new capability, enhancement, or workflow improvement."
 labels: [type:feature, status:needs-triage, priority:normal]
 ---
 

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🎨 Design"
-description: "Propose, review, or discuss design artefacts, tokens, accessibility, or UI/UX specifications"
 about: "Propose, review, or discuss design artefacts, tokens, accessibility, or UI/UX specifications"
 title: "[Design] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-design-review, priority:normal, area:design-system]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📦 Epic"
-description: "Propose/manage a large, multi-part initiative or project grouping stories/features/tasks"
 about: "Propose/manage a large, multi-part initiative or project grouping stories/features/tasks"
 title: "[Epic] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-planning, priority:important, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📑 Story"
-description: "Propose a user-centric story as part of an Epic or milestone."
 about: "Propose a user-centric story as part of an Epic or milestone."
 title: "[Story] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔧 Improvement"
-description: "🔧 Improvement"
 about: "Propose enhancements, polish, or usability improvements."
 title: "[Improvement] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "💡 User Experience Feedback"
-description: "💡 User Experience Feedback"
 about: Share feedback on the usability and interface design of this WordPress project
 title: "[UX] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🏠 Chore"
-description: "🏠 Chore"
 about: "Small housekeeping tasks: label hygiene, repo/settings tweaks, file moves, or minor non-functional clean-ups."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "♻️ Code Refactor"
-description: "♻️ Code Refactor"
 about: "Request or propose a code refactoring or review to improve code quality, maintainability, and consistency."
 title: "[Refactor] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-review, priority:normal, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "⚙️ Build & CI"
-description: "⚙️ Build & CI"
 about: "Propose changes, fixes, or improvements to build tools, CI/CD pipelines, or automation."
 title: "[Build/CI] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:ci]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "♻️ Code Refactor"
-description: "♻️ Code Refactor"
 about: "Request or propose a code refactoring or review to improve code quality, maintainability, and consistency."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🤖 Automation"
-description: "🤖 Automation"
 about: "Propose, fix, or improve automation (actions, scripts, bots)."
 title: "[Automation] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:automation]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "⚙️ Build & CI"
-description: "⚙️ Build & CI"
 about: "Propose changes, fixes, or improvements to build tools, CI/CD pipelines, or automation."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🤖 Automation"
-description: "🤖 Automation"
 about: "Propose, fix, or improve automation (actions, scripts, bots)."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧪 Test Coverage"
-description: "🧪 Test Coverage"
 about: "Propose, add, or expand tests (unit, integration, E2E)."
 title: "[Test Coverage] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:testing]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "⚡ Performance"
-description: "⚡ Performance"
 about: "Report performance-related issues (speed, efficiency, resource usage) or propose optimizations."
 title: "[Performance] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:performance]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧪 Test Coverage"
-description: "🧪 Test Coverage"
 about: "Propose, add, or expand tests (unit, integration, E2E)."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "♿ Accessibility (A11y)"
-description: "♿ Accessibility (A11y)"
 about: "Report or propose accessibility improvements, audits, or issues (WCAG, usability, devices)."
 title: "[A11y] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:important, area:a11y]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "⚡ Performance"
-description: "⚡ Performance"
 about: "Report performance-related issues (speed, efficiency, resource usage) or propose optimisations."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "♿ Accessibility (A11y)"
-description: "♿ Accessibility (A11y)"
 about: "Report or propose accessibility improvements, audits, or issues (WCAG, usability, devices)."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔐 Security"
-description: "🔐 Security"
 about: "Report vulnerabilities, security improvements, or compliance requirements."
 title: "[Security] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:critical, area:security]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧩 Compatibility"
-description: "🧩 Compatibility"
 about: "Track browser/device/WordPress/plugin compatibility issues."
 title: "[Compatibility] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-testing, area:compatibility]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔐 Security"
-description: "🔐 Security"
 about: "Report vulnerabilities, security improvements, or compliance requirements."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧩 Compatibility"
-description: "🧩 Compatibility"
 about: "Track browser/device/WordPress/plugin compatibility issues."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔗 Integration"
-description: "🔗 Integration"
 about: "Report or propose integration with external plugins, services, or APIs."
 title: "[Integration] <Short summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:integration]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔗 Integration"
-description: "🔗 Integration"
 about: "Report or propose integration with external plugins, services, or APIs."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🚀 Release"
-description: "🚀 Release"
 about: "Propose or track release management, versioning, or deployment tasks."
 title: "[Release] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:release]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧹 Maintenance"
-description: "🧹 Maintenance"
 about: "Propose routine hygiene, dependency bumps, CI updates, or other maintenance tasks"
 title: "[Maintenance] <Brief summary of the maintenance or chore>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:maintenance]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🚀 Release"
-description: "🚀 Release"
 about: "Track and coordinate a versioned release: changelog, tagging, GitHub Release publication, and post-merge verification."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📚 Documentation"
-description: "📚 Documentation"
 about: "Request new documentation or propose updates/clarifications to existing docs."
 title: "[Documentation] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, priority:normal, area:documentation]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧹 Maintenance"
-description: "🧹 Maintenance"
 about: "Propose routine hygiene, dependency bumps, CI updates, or other maintenance tasks."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📚 Documentation"
-description: "📚 Documentation"
 about: "Request new documentation or propose updates/clarifications to existing docs."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔍 Research"
-description: "🔍 Research"
 about: "Propose or document technical research, investigation, or exploratory work."
 title: "[Research] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-review, priority:minor, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🛡️ Audit"
-description: "🛡️ Audit"
 about: "Propose, conduct, or document a security, accessibility, code, or process audit."
 title: "[Audit] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-audit, priority:normal, area:security]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🔍 Research"
-description: "🔍 Research"
 about: "Propose or document technical research, investigation, or exploratory work."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🛡️ Audit"
-description: "🛡️ Audit"
 about: "Propose, conduct, or document a security, accessibility, code, or process audit."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "👀 Code Review"
-description: "👀 Code Review"
 about: "Request or conduct code review, peer validation, or QA."
 title: "[Review] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-review, area:core]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧠 AI Ops"
-description: "🧠 AI Ops"
 about: "Propose, discuss, or troubleshoot AI/ML operations, workflows, or automation."
 title: "[AI Ops] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:ai]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "👀 Code Review"
-description: "👀 Code Review"
 about: "Request or conduct code review, peer validation, or QA."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "🧠 AI Ops"
-description: "🧠 AI Ops"
 about: "Propose, discuss, or troubleshoot AI/ML operations, workflows, or automation."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📖 Content Modelling"
-description: "📖 Content Modelling"
 about: "Propose, update, or discuss content structure, CPTs, or taxonomy."
 title: "[Content Modelling] <Brief summary>"
 labels: [status:needs-triage, area:content]

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "📖 Content Modelling"
-description: "📖 Content Modelling"
 about: "Propose, update, or discuss content structure, CPTs, or taxonomy."
 assignees: []
 projects: []

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ---
 name: "❓ Help / Support"
-description: "❓ Help / Support"
 about: "Submit your WordPress-related questions or support requests."
 title: "[Help] <Short summary>"
 labels: [type:question, type:support, status:needs-triage]

@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ badges:
       description: "Enhanced issue creation workflow"
       branch: "develop"
 
-    issue-create-from-template:
-      label: "Issue Create from Template"
-      description: "Creates issues from templates"
-      branch: "develop"
 
     issue-fields-backfill:
       label: "Issue Fields Backfill"
@@ -412,7 +408,6 @@ groups:
       - badges-readme-status
       - badges-workflow-audit
       - issue-create-enhanced
-      - issue-create-from-template
       - issue-labeling-automation
       - issue-project-field-sync
       - labeling

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ CI minute cost: Minimal increase expected, offset by v7 caching improvements
 
 ✅ Already Compliant (34):
 
-- checks.yml, documentation.yml, changelog-management.yml, docs-maintenance.yml, issue-create-from-template.yml, issue-remediation-bulk.yml, docs-validation.yml, metrics-pipeline.yml, labeling-governance.yml, and 25 more
+- checks.yml, documentation.yml, changelog-management.yml, docs-maintenance.yml, issue-create-enhanced.yml, issue-remediation-bulk.yml, docs-validation.yml, metrics-pipeline.yml, labeling-governance.yml, and 25 more
 
 ---
 

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Issue #,Title,Type Labels,Area Labels,Status Labels,Priority Labels,Assignees,Mi
 1429,"Post-Merge Monitoring — Day 2: Spot-Check & Performance",type:task,area:infrastructure,,priority:normal,ashleyshaw,v1.0,status
 1428,"Post-Merge Monitoring — Day 1: Workflow Monitoring & Edge Cases",type:task,area:infrastructure,,priority:normal,ashleyshaw,v1.0,status
 1411,"Phase 4.6: Consolidate issue-remediation-bulk.yml + issue-health-audit.yml into issue-audit-remediation.yml",type:refactor,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:medium,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area
-1410,"Phase 4.5: Delete issue-create-from-template.yml (superseded by issue-create-enhanced.yml)",type:chore,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:low,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area
+1410,"Phase 4.5: Delete issue-create-enhanced.yml (superseded by issue-create-enhanced.yml)",type:chore,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:low,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area
 1409,"Phase 4.4: Absorb flaky-test-detection.yml into checks.yml",type:refactor,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:low,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area
 1408,"Phase 4.3: Unify project field sync workflows into project-field-sync.yml",type:refactor,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:medium,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area
 1407,"Phase 4.2: Consolidate issue-close governance workflows into issue-compliance.yml",type:refactor,,status:ready;status:ready-for-development,priority:medium,ashleyshaw,v1.0,area

@@ -13519,7 +13519,7 @@
     },
     {
       "number": 1410,
-      "title": "Phase 4.5: Delete issue-create-from-template.yml (superseded by issue-create-enhanced.yml)",
+      "title": "Phase 4.5: Delete issue-create-enhanced.yml (superseded by issue-create-enhanced.yml)",
       "labels": {
         "type": ["type:chore"],
         "area": [],

@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ Epic #1376 (Issue Triage Automation System)
 
 - **labeling.yml workflow** — Triggered by bulk remediation
 - **template-enforcement.yml workflow** — Works with DoR/DoD validation
-- **issue-create-from-template.yml workflow** — Superseded by enhanced version
+- **issue-create-enhanced.yml workflow** — Superseded by enhanced version
 
 ---
 

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ This violates the canonical labeling governance documented in:
 ├── labeling.yml
 ├── labeling-governance.yml
 ├── issue-create-enhanced.yml
-├── issue-create-from-template.yml
+├── issue-create-enhanced.yml
 ├── issue-labeling-automation.yml
 ├── template-enforcement.yml
 └── [4 other label/issue workflows]

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ tags:
 | Workflow | Trigger | Purpose | Status |
 |----------|---------|---------|--------|
 | `issues.yml` | Issue open/edit/reopen | Custom issue processing logic | Active |
-| `issue-create-from-template.yml` | Manual dispatch | Create issues from 24 canonical templates | Active |
+| `issue-create-enhanced.yml` | Manual dispatch | Create issues from 24 canonical templates | Active |
 | `issue-create-enhanced.yml` | Manual dispatch? | Enhanced issue creation (details unclear) | Active |
 | `issue-fields-backfill.yml` | Manual dispatch? | Backfill/sync issue field data | Active |
 | `issue-health-audit.yml` | Manual dispatch? | Audit and report issue health/status | Active |

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [![dependabot-security-label](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/dependabot-security-label.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/dependabot-security-label.yml)
 [![flaky-test-detection](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/flaky-test-detection.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/flaky-test-detection.yml)
 [![issue-close-label-hygiene](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-close-label-hygiene.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-close-label-hygiene.yml)
-[![issue-create-from-template](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-create-from-template.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-create-from-template.yml)
+[![issue-create-enhanced](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-create-enhanced.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issue-create-enhanced.yml)
 [![issues](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issues.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/issues.yml)
 [![labeling](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/labeling.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/labeling.yml)
 [![linting](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/linting.yml/badge.svg?branch=develop)](https://github.com/lightspeedwp/.github/actions/workflows/linting.yml)
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     ✅ Already Compliant (34):
-    - checks.yml, documentation.yml, changelog-management.yml, docs-maintenance.yml, issue-create-from-template.yml, issue-remediation-bulk.yml, docs-validation.yml, metrics-pipeline.yml, labeling-governance.yml, and 25 more
+    - checks.yml, documentation.yml, changelog-management.yml, docs-maintenance.yml, issue-create-enhanced.yml, issue-remediation-bulk.yml, docs-validation.yml, metrics-pipeline.yml, labeling-governance.yml, and 25 more
     ---
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