# 🧰 GitHub Operations Guide

This guide covers repository operations that can be versioned in code and
manual steps that must be done in the GitHub web UI.

## In-Repo Operations (already versioned)
- Issue templates: [../.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/](../.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/)
- PR template: [../.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md](../.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md)
- CI workflow: [../.github/workflows/ci.yml](../.github/workflows/ci.yml)
- Release template: [../.github/release_template.md](../.github/release_template.md)

## Manual GitHub UI Steps (not stored in repo)
- Create/update GitHub Project board.
- Define milestone dates.
- Configure branch protection rules.
- Configure required status checks.

## Recommended Project Board Columns
1. Backlog
2. Ready
3. In Progress
4. Review
5. Released