diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+# Code owners file.
+# This file controls who is tagged for review for any given pull request.
+
+# For anything not explicitly taken by someone else:
+*       @maxgolov @reyang
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug Report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: bug
+---
+
+**Describe your environment.** Describe any aspect of your environment relevant to the problem, including your SDK version, platform, OS version, etc. If you're reporting a problem with a specific version of a library in this repo, please check whether the problem has been fixed on master.
+
+**Steps to reproduce.**
+Describe exactly how to reproduce the error. Include a code sample if applicable.
+
+**What is the expected behavior?**
+What did you expect to see?
+
+**What is the actual behavior?**
+What did you see instead?
+
+**Additional context.**
+Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature Request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+labels: feature-request
+---
+
+Before opening a feature request against this repo, consider whether the feature is generic enough for the SDK, or it should be a specific plugin/extension to the SDK.
+
+**Is your feature request related to a problem?**
+If so, provide a concise description of the problem.
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like.**
+What do you want to happen instead? What is the expected behavior?
+
+**Describe alternatives you've considered.**
+Which alternative solutions or features have you considered?
+
+**Additional context.**
+Add any other context about the feature request here.