Simplifying icon request titles (#21360)

We already have an "icon request" label for these, and they are placed in the "icon request" discussion category. By also having "icon request" in the title of the discussion, it started to feel too noisy and redundant.

.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/brand-requests.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-name: "Brand request"
-description: "Request new brand or product logos to be added to FA Brands."
-labels: ["brand icon"]
+title: "Brand Request: "
+labels:
+  - "icon request"
+  - "brand icon"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:

.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/feature-requests.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+title: "Feature request: "
+labels: ["feature"]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ## 💡 Thanks for suggesting a new feature!
+        Your ideas help us improve Font Awesome. A clear, focused request makes it easier for the community to upvote and for our team to evaluate.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: use-case
+    attributes:
+      label: "Is your feature request related to a problem?"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of what the problem is."
+      placeholder: "I'm always frustrated when..."
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: feature
+    attributes:
+      label: "Feature description"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of what you want to happen."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: "Alternatives"
+      description: "A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered."
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional context"
+      description: "Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here."
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: feature-request-checklist
+    attributes:
+      label: "✅ Feature request checklist"
+      options:
+        - label: "This is a single, focused feature request"
+          required: true
+        - label: "I've searched existing feature requests to avoid duplicates"
+          required: true

.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/icon-requests.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-name: "Icon request"
-description: "Request new icons and help the community vote on what we should design next."
-labels: ["icon-request"]
+title: "[Icon Name] Icon"
+labels:
+  - "icon request"
+  - "new icon"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
@@ -56,4 +57,4 @@ body:
         - label: "I searched existing Discussions/Issues to avoid duplicates"
           required: true
         - label: "I understand how icon requests work and what makes one more likely to be accepted"
-          required: true
+          required: true

.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/icon-wizard-requests.yml

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-name: "Icon Wizard modifier request"
-description: "Request new modifiers to add to the Icon Wizard."
-labels: ["icon wizard modifier"]
+title: "Icon Wizard Request: "
+labels:
+  - "icon request"
+  - "new modifier"
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
       value: |
-        ## 🧙‍♂️ What modifier are you requesting?
-        Describe the modifier you'd like to add and what it should represent.
+        ## 🪄 Thanks for suggesting an addition to the Icon Wizard!
+        The [Icon Wizard](https://docs.fontawesome.com/web/add-icons/icon-wizard) lets folks add modifiers to any existing Font Awesome Pro icon.
 
   - type: textarea
     id: modifier-description
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ body:
         - label: "I've checked existing Icon Wizard modifiers and didn't find this idea"
           required: true
         - label: "This is a single, clear modifier concept"
-          required: true
+          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/000_icon_request.yml

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-name: Icon request
-description: Suggest an icon to be included in Font Awesome
-labels: ["new icon"]
-title: "Icon request: "
-body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        Thanks for taking the time to request a new icon!
-  - type: textarea
-    id: use-case
-    attributes:
-      label: Use case
-      description: Describe how this icon could be used.
-  - type: textarea
-    id: example
-    attributes:
-      label: Example image
-      description: Insert the example image here if necessary. A good example is a single color image which plays well at small sizes (16px)
-  - type: checkboxes
-    id: icon-request-checklist
-    attributes:
-      label: Icon request checklist
-      options:
-        - label: 'The title starts with "Icon request: " and is followed by the requested icon name'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'This icon does not represent a brand'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'This is a single icon or matched pair (Ex: `lock` / `unlock`)'
-          required: true
-        - label: The request is for a concrete object, or I've included an example image
-          required: true
-        - label: 'I have [searched for existing issues](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues) and to the best of my knowledge this is not a duplicate'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'I have [understood how requests work](https://fontawesome.com/community/leaderboard/new#faqs)'
-          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/001_brand_request.yml

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-name: Brand request
-description: Suggest a brand to be included in Font Awesome
-labels: ["brand icon"]
-title: "Brand request: "
-body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: |
-        Thanks for taking the time to request a new brand!
-  - type: textarea
-    id: description
-    attributes:
-      label: Description
-      description: Please enter a brief description of this brand and why it is important to have it in the core of Font Awesome
-  - type: input
-    id: official-website
-    attributes:
-      label: Official website
-      description: Please provide the official website of this brand. The website must be in production and reachable from the public internet
-    validations:
-      required: true
-  - type: input
-    attributes:
-      label: Brand guidelines
-      description: "Link to brand guidelines, if available (e.g.: https://about.twitter.com/en/who-we-are/brand-toolkit)"
-  - type: checkboxes
-    id: icon-request-checklist
-    attributes:
-      label: Icon request checklist
-      options:
-        - label: 'The title starts with "Brand request: ", is followed by the requested brand name'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'I have [searched for existing issues](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues) and to the best of my knowledge this is not a duplicate'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'I have [understood how requests work](https://fontawesome.com/community/leaderboard/brands#faqs)'
-          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/100_web_bug_report.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug report (Web - CSS - JS)
 description: Report a bug which occurs in a web application
-title: "Bug: "
-labels: ["bug", "needs-triage"]
+labels: ["needs-triage"]
+type: bug
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Font Awesome version
       description: Provide the version of Font Awesome affected by this bug
-      placeholder: v6.0.0
+      placeholder: v7.1.0
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: dropdown

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/101_other_bug_report.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Bug report (Desktop / Native / Other)
 description: Report a bug which occurs outside of a web application
-title: "Bug: "
-labels: ["bug", "needs-triage"]
+labels: ["needs-triage"]
+type: bug
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Font Awesome version
       description: Provide the version of Font Awesome affected by this bug
-      placeholder: v6.0.0
+      placeholder: v7.1.0
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: textarea

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/200_feature_request.yml

@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-name: Feature request
-description: Suggest an idea for Font Awesome
-title: "Feature request: "
-labels: ['feature']
-body:
-  - type: markdown
-    attributes:
-      value: Thanks for taking the time to request a new feature!
-  - type: textarea
-    id: use-case
-    attributes:
-      label: Is your feature request related to a problem?
-      description: A clear and concise description of what the problem is
-      placeholder: I'm always frustrated when...
-  - type: textarea
-    id: feature
-    attributes:
-      label: Feature description
-      description: A clear and concise description of what you want to happen
-    validations:
-      required: true
-  - type: textarea
-    id: alternatives
-    attributes:
-      label: Alternatives
-      description: A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
-  - type: textarea
-    id: additional-context
-    attributes:
-      label: Additional context
-      description: Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here
-  - type: checkboxes
-    id: feature-request-checklist
-    attributes:
-      label: Feature request checklist
-      options:
-        - label: 'The title starts with "Feature request: " and is followed by the requested feature description'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'This is a single feature'
-          required: true
-        - label: 'I have [searched for existing issues](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues) and to the best of my knowledge this is not a duplicate'
-          required: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
 contact_links:
+  - name: "✨ Icon Requests"
+    url: "https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=icon-requests"
+    about: "Request new icons or vote on existing icon ideas."
+
+  - name: "🏷️ Brand Requests"
+    url: "https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=brand-requests"
+    about: "Request new brands or logos to be added to FA Brands."
+
+  - name: "💡 Feature Requests"
+    url: "https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=icon-requests"
+    about: "Suggest an idea for Font Awesome."
+
   - name: Pro License Issue
     url: https://fontawesome.com/#footer
-    about: Click on the "Support" link in the footer
+    about: Click on the "Support" link in the footer

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ Looking to contribute something to Font Awesome? **Here's how you can help.**
 
 ## Quick start
 
-We only accept issues that are icon requests, bug reports, or feature requests.
+We only accept issues bug reports or feature requests.
 Bugs must be isolated and reproducible problems that we can fix within the Font
 Awesome core.
-
-* [Request a new icon](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues/new?title=Icon%20request:%20icon-name&template=icon-request.md)
 * [Request a new feature](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues/new??title=Feature%20request:feature-name&template=feature-request.md)
 * [Submit a bug report](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/issues/new?template=bug-report.md)
 
+## Icon Requests
+
+Please do not submit icon requests as issues. Instead, please use Github's Discussions:
+* [Request a new icon](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=icon-requests)
+* [Request a new brand icon](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=brand-requests)
+* [Request a new modifier in the Icon Wizard](https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/discussions/new?category=icon-wizard-requests)
+
 ## Key branches
 
 - `master` is the latest, deployed version