[#6644] Enhancement: Make issue templates more readily accessible (#6647

)

.github/CONTRIBUTING.md

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 Search [the issue tracker][issue tracker] to ensure that there is no similar open issue.
 If that is the case, [open a new issue][new issue]. Use the following templates:
 
-* For feature requests, refer [here](../docs/template-featureRequest.md).
-* For bug reports, refer [here](../docs/template-bugReport.md).
-* For new contributor introduction, refer [here](../docs/template-contributorIntro.md).
-* For help requests, refer [here](../docs/template-helpRequest.md).
-* For other work like refactoring, updating documentation, or performance improvement, simply provide a clear **issue title** and **description** of the work to be done.
+* For bug reports, refer [here](template-bugReport.md).
+* For feature/enhancement requests, refer [here](template-featureRequest.md).
+* For new contributor introduction, refer [here](template-contributorIntro.md).
+* For help requests, refer [here](template-helpRequest.md).
+* For other work like refactoring or updating documentation, simply provide a clear issue title and description of the work to be done.
 
 [issue tracker]: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/issues
 [new issue]: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/issues/new

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

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-<!-- Before opening a new issue, please check that no existing issue covers the same topic
+<!--
+Before opening a new issue, please check that no existing issue covers the same topic.
 
-Our contributing guidelines (link given above) contain some templates to be used when posting a new issue.
-We encourage you to use them as appropriate.
+Use the following templates for opening issues, where applicable:
+1. For bug reports: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/blob/master/.github/template-bugReport.md
+2. For feature/enhancement requests: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/blob/master/.github/template-featureRequest.md
+3. For new contributor introduction: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/blob/master/.github/template-contributorIntro.md
+4. For help requests: https://github.com/TEAMMATES/teammates/blob/master/.github/template-helpRequest.md
 -->

.github/template-bugReport.md

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+**Issue Title:** Bug: [brief description of bug]
+
+Copy-and-paste the following template to the issue tracker and fill it in with relevant details:
+```markdown
+**Environment**
+<!-- The environment in which you encountered the bug, e.g. live server at `V5.93`, `master` branch at commit 1234567. -->
+
+
+**Steps to reproduce**
+
+
+
+**Expected behaviour**
+
+
+
+**Actual behaviour**
+```

.github/template-contributorIntro.md

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+**Issue Title:** New Contributor Self-Intro: [your real name]
+
+Copy-and-paste the following template to the issue tracker and fill it in with relevant details:
+```markdown
+- **Link to my app:** e.g. https://teammates-username.appspot.com
+- **Link to my fork:** e.g. https://github.com/username/teammates
+
+**Screenshot of changes made (as seen on the UI)**
+
+
+
+**Short self-introduction**
+<!-- Tell us more about yourself, e.g. your real name, your education background, why you want to contribute to TEAMMATES, etc. -->
+```

.github/template-featureRequest.md

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+**Issue Title:** Feature: [your request in a line] OR Enhancement: [your suggestion in a line]
+
+Copy-and-paste the following template to the issue tracker and fill it in with relevant details:
+```markdown
+**Description of feature/enhancement**
+
+
+
+**Justification**
+<!-- Explain who will benefit (instructors, students, developers, etc.) and in what way. -->
+
+
+
+**Existing similar features and their shortcomings**
+<!-- Explain why existing similar features fall short of your expectation. -->
+<!-- This section can be skipped if there are no existing similar features. -->
+```

.github/template-helpRequest.md

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+**Issue Title:** Help Request: [summary of your problem]
+
+Copy-and-paste the following template to the issue tracker and fill it in with relevant details:
+```markdown
+- **Operating System:**
+- **JDK Version:**
+- **Eclipse Version:**
+- **Firefox / Chrome Version (where applicable):**
+
+**What I was trying to do / What I need help with**
+<!-- e.g. if you were setting up the project, tell us the step in the setting up guide at which you are stuck. -->
+<!-- e.g. if you were resolving test failures, tell us which tests are failing. -->
+<!-- Include information such as screenshots, error stack traces, or console messages to help us troubleshoot. -->
+
+
+
+**Attempts to resolve the problem**
+<!-- Tell us the steps you have taken to try to (unsuccessfully) resolve the problem and the outcomes. -->
+```