diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 2486ea9ae8..e268afe4c9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -9,32 +9,52 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **Description**
 
-<!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is. -->
+A clear and concise description of what the reported bug is:
 
-- ChurchCRM version: 
-- PHP version is the server running:
-- DB Server and Version are you running:
+- ChurchCRM version: [e.g. 5.4.3]
+- PHP version the server running: [e.g. PHP 8.2.13]
+- DB Server and Version the server is running: [e.g. MariaDB 11.4, MySQL 8.2]
 
 **Steps To Reproduce**
 
-<!-- Steps to reproduce the behavior: -->
+Steps to reproduce the behavior:
 
-1. Go to '...'
+ℹ️ As a bug reporter, the preferred mechanism to record steps is to download Cypress Recorder from https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cypress-recorder/glcapdcacdfkokcmicllhcjigeodacab?pli=1, record your interaction and copy the results here.
+
+📋 Cypress Recorder Results:
+```
+<please replace this section with the results from Cypress Recorder>
+```
+
+⚠️ If you cannot do this for some reason, please document the steps to reproduce below.
+
+_(note: this flow is not recommend and will make it more difficult on the maintainers of ChurchCRM)_
+
+1. Go to '...' (if possible, please provide the URL path e.g. `/v2/dashboard`)
 2. Click on '....'
 3. Scroll down to '....'
 4. See error
 
 **Expected behavior**
 
-<!-- A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. -->
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
 
 **Screenshots and/or logs**
 
-<!-- If applicable, add screenshots or share logs help explain your problem. -->
+If applicable, please include screenshots or share logs to assist in explaining your issue.
+
+📋 Relevant screenshots:
+
+> `<please insert your screenshots here>`
+
+📋 Logs:
+```
+<please replace this section with the relevant logs>
+```
 
 **Debugging Steps**
 
-<!-- If you need help debugging, please refer to  the wiki for guidance: https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/wiki/Logging-and-Diagnostics. -->
+ℹ️ If you need help debugging, please refer to  the wiki for guidance: https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/wiki/Logging-and-Diagnostics.
 
 * What has been done to debug the issue so far?
 * Have you looked at the browser's developer tools to see if an error is thrown / network request failed?
@@ -43,17 +63,15 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **Desktop (please complete the following information):**
 
- - OS: [e.g. iOS]
- - Browser [e.g. chrome, safari]
- - Version [e.g. 22]
+ - OS and Version: [e.g. Windows 11, macOS Sonoma 14.0]
+ - Browser (and Version): [e.g. Chrome 120.0.6099.216, Safari]
 
 **Smartphone (please complete the following information):**
 
- - Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
- - OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
- - Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
- - Version [e.g. 22]
+ - Device: [e.g. iPhone15 Pro Max]
+ - OS: [e.g. iOS 17.2.1]
+ - Browser (and Version): [e.g. stock browser, Safari]
 
 **Additional context**
 
-<!-- Add any other context about the problem here. -->
+Add any other context about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-package.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test-package.yml
index 4655066876..7ef259dcc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-package.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches:    
       - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
   push:
     branches:
     - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**/*.md'
 
 jobs:
   test-n-package:
@@ -81,4 +85,4 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: ChurchCRM-${{ steps.package-version.outputs.current-version}}-files
-        path: target/ChurchCRM-*.*
\ No newline at end of file
+        path: target/ChurchCRM-*.*