release: prepare winTerm v1.0.0 stable candidate

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_Report.yml

@@ -1,40 +1,73 @@
 name: Bug report
 description: Report a reproducible winTerm problem without sensitive terminal data.
 title: "[Bug]: "
-labels: [bug]
+labels:
+  - bug
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      value: Do not include passwords, tokens, private terminal output, proprietary source code, or confidential Workspace files.
+      value: Do not include passwords, tokens, private terminal output, commands, proprietary source code, memory dumps, or confidential Workspace files.
   - type: input
     id: version
-    attributes: { label: winTerm version, placeholder: 0.6.0-beta.1 }
-    validations: { required: true }
+    attributes:
+      label: winTerm version
+      placeholder: 1.0.0 or exact commit
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: dropdown
     id: install
-    attributes: { label: Installation type, options: [MSIX, Portable, Development build, Other] }
-    validations: { required: true }
+    attributes:
+      label: Installation type
+      options:
+        - Public MSIX
+        - Draft MSIX
+        - Development build
+        - Other
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: dropdown
     id: architecture
-    attributes: { label: Architecture, options: [x64, ARM64, Unknown] }
-    validations: { required: true }
+    attributes:
+      label: Architecture
+      options:
+        - x64
+        - ARM64
+        - Unknown
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: environment
-    attributes: { label: Windows version, description: Include edition and build only. }
-  - type: input
-    id: shell
-    attributes: { label: Shell and feature area, placeholder: PowerShell 7 - Workspace Restore }
+    attributes:
+      label: Windows and Shell versions
+      description: Include edition and build only; redact user and machine names.
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: reproduce
-    attributes: { label: Steps to reproduce }
-    validations: { required: true }
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: Replace private commands, paths, and data with safe examples.
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: expected
-    attributes: { label: Expected and actual behavior }
-    validations: { required: true }
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected and actual behavior
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: dropdown
     id: frequency
-    attributes: { label: Frequency, options: [Always, Often, Once, Unknown] }
+    attributes:
+      label: Frequency
+      options:
+        - Always
+        - Often
+        - Once
+        - Unknown
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: diagnostics
-    attributes: { label: Diagnostic bundle or screenshots, description: Attach only a reviewed, redacted bundle. }
+    attributes:
+      label: Reviewed diagnostic bundle or screenshots
+      description: Attach only a user-generated, reviewed, redacted bundle.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Feature_Request.yml

@@ -1,20 +1,33 @@
-name: "Feature Request/Idea 🚀"
-description: Suggest a new feature or improvement (this does not mean you have to implement it)
-labels: [Issue-Feature]
-type: Feature
+name: Feature request
+description: Propose a post-1.0 improvement without expanding the active Stable release.
+title: "[Feature]: "
+labels:
+  - enhancement
 body:
-- type: textarea
-  attributes:
-    label: Description of the new feature
-    description: A clear and concise description of what the problem is that the new feature would solve.
-    placeholder: |
-      ... and guess what? I have four Terminals. And I have a hover car, and a hover house. And my computer's a runner, and it shows.
-  validations:
-    required: true
-
-- type: textarea
-  attributes:
-    label: Proposed technical implementation details
-    description: This field is optional. If you have any ideas, let us know!
-  validations:
-    required: false
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: winTerm 1.0 is feature-frozen. Accepted ideas are tracked for a later release and are not added to the Stable branch.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem
+      description: Describe the user problem without private commands, output, or Workspace data.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: proposal
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed behavior
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives considered
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: scope
+    attributes:
+      label: Scope confirmation
+      options:
+        - label: I understand this request is not part of winTerm 1.0 Stable release work.
+          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 
 contact_links:
-  - name: Microsoft Security Response Center 🔐
-    url: https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report
-    about: Please report security vulnerabilities here.
-  - name: Windows Terminal Documentation issue 📄
-    url: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/terminal/issues/new
-    about: Report issues with the documentation for the Windows Terminal (in docs.microsoft.com/windows/terminal)
-  - name: Console Documentation issue 📄
-    url: https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/console-docs/issues/new
-    about: Report issues with the documentation for the Console (in docs.microsoft.com/windows/console)
+  - name: Report a winTerm security vulnerability privately
+    url: https://github.com/HelloThisWorld/winTerm/security
+    about: Use the Security tab and Private Vulnerability Reporting. Do not open a public Issue.
+  - name: winTerm support policy
+    url: https://github.com/HelloThisWorld/winTerm/blob/main/SUPPORT.md
+    about: Review supported releases, platforms, Shells, and reporting guidance.

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
-## Summary of the Pull Request
+## Summary
 
-## References and Relevant Issues
+## Related issues
 
-## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
+Closes #
 
-## Validation Steps Performed
+## Detailed changes
 
-## PR Checklist
-- [ ] Closes #xxx
-- [ ] Tests added/passed
-- [ ] Documentation updated
-   - If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/terminal) and link it here: #xxx
-- [ ] Schema updated (if necessary)
+## Validation performed
+
+List exact commands, environments, results, and any tests that were not available.
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] The change is focused and does not include unrelated formatting.
+- [ ] Tests were added or updated where appropriate.
+- [ ] All tests claimed above actually ran and passed.
+- [ ] User-facing behavior and limitations are documented in this repository.
+- [ ] Version or schema changes include compatibility and migration notes.
+- [ ] Package identity, `winterm.exe`, and Microsoft Terminal coexistence remain isolated.
+- [ ] No command text, terminal output, clipboard content, credentials, or private paths are logged.
+- [ ] New source and script files contain the appropriate MIT license header.
+- [ ] I did not include generated build output, secrets, certificates, or local absolute paths.

.github/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+changelog:
+  exclude:
+    labels:
+      - duplicate
+      - internal
+      - skip-changelog
+    authors:
+      - dependabot
+  categories:
+    - title: Security
+      labels:
+        - security
+    - title: Accessibility
+      labels:
+        - accessibility
+    - title: Performance
+      labels:
+        - performance
+    - title: Fixes
+      labels:
+        - bug
+        - fix
+    - title: Documentation
+      labels:
+        - documentation
+    - title: Dependencies
+      labels:
+        - dependencies
+    - title: Features
+      labels:
+        - feature
+        - enhancement
+    - title: Other changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"