diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+
+# Global owners
+@richardcase
+@callisto13
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Tell us about a problem you are experiencing
+title: ''
+labels: kind/bug
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+**What happened:**
+[A clear and concise description of what the bug is.]
+
+
+**What did you expect to happen:**
+
+
+**How to reproduce it:**
+[Lots of detail please]
+
+**Anything else you would like to add:**
+[Miscellaneous information that will assist in solving the issue.]
+
+
+**Environment:**
+
+- operator version:
+- OS (e.g. from `/etc/os-release`):
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for the microvm-operator
+title: ''
+labels: kind/feature
+assigness: ''
+---
+
+**Describe the solution you'd like:**
+[A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.]
+
+**Why do you want this feature:**
+[How does it benefit you/the project/the community?]
+
+**Anything else you would like to add:**
+[Miscellaneous information that will assist in solving the issue.]
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+<!--
+Label the PR with the kind of change this for:
+
+kind/feature
+kind/bug
+kind/documentation
+kind/regression
+-->
+
+**What this PR does / why we need it**:
+
+<!-- Enter a description of the change and why this change is needed -->
+
+**Which issue(s) this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close the issue(s) when PR gets merged)*:
+Fixes #
+
+**Special notes for your reviewer**:
+
+<!-- Is there anything we should pay particular attention to? -->
+
+**Checklist**:
+<!-- Put an "X" character inside the brackets of each completed task. Some may be optional depending on the PR in which case these can be deleted -->
+
+- [ ] squashed commits into logical changes
+- [ ] includes documentation
+- [ ] adds unit tests
+- [ ] adds or updates e2e tests
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "gomod"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    labels:
+      - "kind/cleanup"
+      - "area/dependency"
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diff --git a/.github/release.yml b/.github/release.yml
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+++ b/.github/release.yml
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+changelog:
+  categories:
+    - title: 🚀 Enhancements
+      labels:
+        - kind/feature
+    - title: 🐛 Bugs
+      labels:
+        - kind/bug
+        - kind/regression
+    - title: 📖 Docs
+      labels:
+        - kind/documentation
+    - title: Other Changes
+      labels:
+        - "*"
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_size.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_size.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_size.yml
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+name: pr_size
+
+on: [pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  labeler:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Label the PR size
+    steps:
+      - uses: codelytv/pr-size-labeler@v1
+        with:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          xs_max_size: '50'
+          s_max_size: '200'
+          m_max_size: '1500'
+          l_max_size: '5000'
+          fail_if_xl: 'false'
+          message_if_xl: 'This PR is so big! Please, split it 😊'
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_type.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_type.yml
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+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_type.yml
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+name: pr_type
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - reopened
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+
+jobs:
+  check_pull_request_type:
+    name: Check for PR kind
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: docker://agilepathway/pull-request-label-checker:latest
+        with:
+          one_of: kind/bug,kind/improvement,kind/documentation,kind/feature,kind/regression,kind/refactor,kind/cleanup,kind/test,kind/chore,kind/dependencies
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}