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+name: New component
+description: Document a component that needs to be added to the GOV.UK Publishing Design Guide
+title: "Document [Enter the name of the component]"
+labels: ["component", "new documentation"]
+projects: ["alphagov/99"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "# Steps to start documenting a new component"
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        - Assign yourself to this issue
+        - Under the "Development" select the "Create a new branch" to start documenting the new component
+            - Be sure to check the following criterias:
+                - **Repository destination** is set to `alphagov/govuk-design-guide`
+                - **Branch source** is set to `main`
+            - Select "Checkout locally", which will automatically create a new branch related to this issue
+            - Once selected, copy the command and run it in your VS Code terminal
+            - Confirm that you are working on the new branch by selecting the branch icon in the bottom left corner of VS Code
+        - Start documenting the new component be sure to duplicate the template file `*component-documentation-template` and rename it to the component
+            - **Note:** spaces are replaced with hyphens (ie. `-`)
+        - There may be existing documentation for this component. Please refer to:
+            - [Version 2.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AxlM2W9tu3su7K3nlqPhqNK1HoZwQIZaHf4Cv3TRHNg/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 3.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFs6afjEPgQe5Wh2xq1H7RhzT-0OhMyHKi-NsODLDRY/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 4.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fb6Vv-QS5tuYqhCYBcpGIaTNt4zDBeBMznz-7Nch-lE/edit?usp=sharing)
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-new-pattern.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-new-pattern.yml
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+name: New pattern
+description: Document a pattern that needs to be added to the GOV.UK Publishing Design Guide
+title: "Document [Enter the name of the pattern]"
+labels: ["pattern", "new documentation"]
+projects: ["alphagov/99"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "# Steps to start documenting a new pattern"
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        - Assign yourself to this issue
+        - Under the "Development" select the "Create a new branch" to start documenting the new pattern
+            - Be sure to check the following criterias:
+                - **Repository destination** is set to `alphagov/govuk-design-guide`
+                - **Branch source** is set to `main`
+            - Select "Checkout locally", which will automatically create a new branch related to this issue
+            - Once selected, copy the command and run it in your VS Code terminal
+            - Confirm that you are working on the new branch by selecting the branch icon in the bottom left corner of VS Code
+        - Start documenting the new pattern be sure to duplicate the template file `*pattern-documentation-template` and rename it to the component
+            - **Note:** spaces are replaced with hyphens (ie. `-`)
+        - There may be existing documentation for this pattern. Please refer to:
+            - [Version 2.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AxlM2W9tu3su7K3nlqPhqNK1HoZwQIZaHf4Cv3TRHNg/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 3.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFs6afjEPgQe5Wh2xq1H7RhzT-0OhMyHKi-NsODLDRY/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 4.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fb6Vv-QS5tuYqhCYBcpGIaTNt4zDBeBMznz-7Nch-lE/edit?usp=sharing)
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-new-frontend-template.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-new-frontend-template.yml
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+name: New frontend template
+description: Document a frontend template that needs to be added to the GOV.UK Publishing Design Guide
+title: "Document [Enter the name of the frontend template]"
+labels: ["frontend template", "new documentation"]
+projects: ["alphagov/99"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: "# Steps to start documenting a new frontend template"
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        - Assign yourself to this issue
+        - Under the "Development" select the "Create a new branch" to start documenting the new frontend template
+            - Be sure to check the following criterias:
+                - **Repository destination** is set to `alphagov/govuk-design-guide`
+                - **Branch source** is set to `main`
+            - Select "Checkout locally", which will automatically create a new branch related to this issue
+            - Once selected, copy the command and run it in your VS Code terminal
+            - Confirm that you are working on the new branch by selecting the branch icon in the bottom left corner of VS Code
+        - Start documenting the new frontend template be sure to duplicate the template file `*frontend-template-documentation-template` and rename it to the component
+            - **Note:** spaces are replaced with hyphens (ie. `-`)
+        - There may be existing documentation for this frontend template. Please refer to:
+            - [Version 2.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AxlM2W9tu3su7K3nlqPhqNK1HoZwQIZaHf4Cv3TRHNg/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 3.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFs6afjEPgQe5Wh2xq1H7RhzT-0OhMyHKi-NsODLDRY/edit?usp=sharing)
+            - [Version 4.0 of documentation](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fb6Vv-QS5tuYqhCYBcpGIaTNt4zDBeBMznz-7Nch-lE/edit?usp=sharing)
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