migrate issue templates into forms

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml

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+name: Report a problem
+description: Create a report to let us help you
+body:
+
+  # This stuff will be rendered when the user is creating the issue.
+  # It is not included in the issue's description when the user submits the issue
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        [docs]: https://nRF24.github.io/RF24
+        [api-docs]: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/classRF24.html
+        [common-issues]: https://github.com/nRF24/RF24/blob/master/COMMON_ISSUES.md
+        [platform-pages]: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/pages.html
+
+        Please read [about common issues][common-issues] first.
+        It addresses the most common problems that people have (whether they know it or not).
+
+        > [!caution]
+        > These issues/tickets are intended **only for problems related to the RF24 library** source code.
+        > Please use other forums/communities to ask questions that specific to _your_ source code.
+        > - [Arduino Forums](https://forum.arduino.cc/)
+        > - [PlatformIO forums](https://community.platformio.org/)
+
+        We also host exhaustive [library documentation][docs].
+        Please check the [API documentation][api-docs] or [platform support pages][platform-pages] to see if your question is addressed there.
+
+        > [!important]
+        > Python users should migrate to using our [pyRF24](https://github.com/nRF24/pyRF24) python package.
+        >
+        > <details><summary>The pyRF24 package has numerous advantages over the older/individual python wrapper(s)</summary>
+        >
+        > - [x] [drop-in compatible](https://nrf24.github.io/pyRF24/#migrating-to-pyrf24) API
+        > - [x] available via [`pip install pyrf24`](https://pypi.org/project/pyrf24/)
+        > - [x] no need to build from source and does not require the C++ libraries installed
+        > - [x] includes wrappers for RF24, RF24Network, RF24Mesh libraries and a fake BLE implementation
+        > - [x] includes typing stubs for type checking tools like mypy
+        > - [x] has [dedicated documentation](https://nrf24.github.io/pyRF24) and supports Python's builtin `help()` function
+        >
+        > </details>
+
+  - type: input
+    id: module
+    attributes:
+      label: What radio module do you use?
+      description: >-
+        Please tell us what type of radio(s) you are using.
+        We are especially interested if you are using a PA/LNA variant.
+      placeholder: nRF24L01+ PA/LNA, nRF24L01+
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: input
+    id: platform
+    attributes:
+      label: What driver board(s) do you use?
+      description: >-
+        Please tell us what board(s) you are using to drive the radio.
+      placeholder: Arduino UNO, RPi3, RPi Pico
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        > [!warning]
+        > Any 64-bit Linux OS requires installing RF24 libraries with
+        > [our CMake instructions](https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/md_docs_2using__cmake.html).
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: linux-os
+    attributes:
+      label: If using Linux, what OS are you using?
+      description: |-
+        This is only needed if you are using a Linux system to drive the radio.
+
+        Please copy and paste the output for the following command:
+
+        ```text
+        uname -srm && lsb_release -a
+        ```
+      placeholder: |-
+        Linux 6.6.28+rpt-rpi-v7 armv7l
+        No LSB modules are available.
+        Distributor ID:	Raspbian
+        Description:	Raspbian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
+        Release:	12
+        Codename:	bookworm
+      render: text
+
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: linux-driver
+    attributes:
+      label: If using Linux, what RF24 driver did you select?
+      description: |-
+        These are hardware drivers that the RF24 library supports on Linux.
+        Please select which one you used.
+
+        > [!note]
+        > The `SPIDEV` driver is highly recommended and will be the only driver supported in the future.
+        > See rationale in [nRF24/RF24#971](https://github.com/nRF24/RF24/issues/971).
+      options:
+        - SPIDEV (linux kernel)
+        - RPi (BCM2835 library)
+        - MRAA
+        - wiringPi
+        - pigpio
+        - LittleWire
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: user-issue
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe your problem
+      description: Please use as much detail as possible.
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    id: how-to-md
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        [gfm-doc]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax
+
+        GitHub supports their own flavor of MarkDown syntax.
+        Learn more about writing Markdown syntax in [GitHub's documentation][gfm-doc].
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: rx-code
+    attributes:
+      label: What is the RX code?
+      description: >-
+        Use this area to show your relevant source code for RX behavior.
+      value: |-
+        #include <RF24.h>
+        // ...
+      render: cpp
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: tx-code
+    attributes:
+      label: What is the TX code?
+      description: >-
+        Use this area to show your relevant source code for TX behavior.
+      value: |-
+        // The code for RX is same for TX.
+        // See above code for RX
+      render: cpp

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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+# this setting will force users to use the provided issue templates
+blank_issues_enabled: true
+# This setting may be changed in the future if the templates are not being used!
+
+# if the templates provided don't fit the subject of the user feedback,
+# here we can give links to other forms of user feedback
+contact_links:
+  - name: Arduino Forums
+    url: https://forum.arduino.cc/
+    about: A place for questions not specific to RF24 library (for Arduino users)
+  - name: PlatformIO Forums
+    url: https://community.platformio.org/
+    about: A place for questions not specific to RF24 library (for PlatformIO users)
+  - name: Common nRF24L01 problems
+    url: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/md_COMMON__ISSUES.html
+    about: We have documented common issues for user convenience and quick solutions
+  - name: RF24 API documentation
+    url: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/classRF24.html
+    about: Our exhaustive documentation helps describe expected behavior
+  # This link is only useful if blank issues templates are disabled (see top of this file)
+  # Uncomment this list item and disable blank issue templates
+  # to allow only maintainers the ability to open a blank issue
+  # - name: Maintainers' note
+  #   url: https://github.com/nRF24/RF24/issues/new
+  #   about: Start a discussion for maintainers only

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.yml

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+name: Feature request
+description: Suggest an idea for this project
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: behavior
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the behavior you would like
+      description: >-
+        Use this area to describe what behavior you desire.
+        Please be clear and concise as possible.
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: proposal
+    attributes:
+      label: Propose an implementation or solution
+      description: >-
+        How do you imagine this will be implemented in code?
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternative
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe alternatives you have considered
+      description: >-
+        Were you able to achieve the desired behavior in some other/inconvenient way?
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: added-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional context
+      description: >-
+        If there is anything that might be special or specific to your usage, please let us know.
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+
+  - type: markdown
+    id: how-to-md
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        [gfm-doc]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax
+
+        GitHub supports their own flavor of MarkDown syntax.
+        Learn more about writing Markdown syntax in [GitHub's documentation][gfm-doc].

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.yml

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+name: Question
+description: Have a question?
+title: "[Question]: "
+labels: ["question"]
+body:
+
+  # This stuff will be rendered when the user is creating the issue.
+  # It is not included in the issue's description when the user submits the issue
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        [docs]: https://nRF24.github.io/RF24
+        [api-docs]: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/classRF24.html
+        [common-issues]: https://github.com/nRF24/RF24/blob/master/COMMON_ISSUES.md
+        [platform-pages]: https://nrf24.github.io/RF24/pages.html
+
+        Please read [about common issues][common-issues] first.
+        It addresses the most common problems that people have (whether they know it or not).
+
+        > [!caution]
+        > These issues/tickets are intended **only for problems related to the RF24 library** source code.
+        > Please use other forums/communities to ask questions that specific to _your_ source code.
+        > - [Arduino Forums](https://forum.arduino.cc/)
+        > - [PlatformIO forums](https://community.platformio.org/)
+
+        We also host exhaustive [library documentation][docs].
+        Please check the [API documentation][api-docs] or [platform support pages][platform-pages] to see if your question is addressed there.
+
+        > [!important]
+        > Python users should migrate to using our [pyRF24](https://github.com/nRF24/pyRF24) python package.
+        >
+        > <details><summary>The pyRF24 package has numerous advantages over the older/individual python wrapper(s)</summary>
+        >
+        > - [x] [drop-in compatible](https://nrf24.github.io/pyRF24/#migrating-to-pyrf24) API
+        > - [x] available via [`pip install pyrf24`](https://pypi.org/project/pyrf24/)
+        > - [x] no need to build from source and does not require the C++ libraries installed
+        > - [x] includes wrappers for RF24, RF24Network, RF24Mesh libraries and a fake BLE implementation
+        > - [x] includes typing stubs for type checking tools like mypy
+        > - [x] has [dedicated documentation](https://nrf24.github.io/pyRF24) and supports Python's builtin `help()` function
+        >
+        > </details>
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: user-question
+    attributes:
+      # `label` is a required field here. I'm guessing that it cannot be an empty string.
+      label: What would you like to know?
+      placeholder: You can use markdown syntax here
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: markdown
+    id: how-to-md
+    attributes:
+      value: |-
+        [gfm-doc]: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/writing-on-github/getting-started-with-writing-and-formatting-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax
+
+        GitHub supports their own flavor of MarkDown syntax.
+        Learn more about writing Markdown syntax in [GitHub's documentation][gfm-doc].