diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: '[Bug]: '
+labels: ["bug", "needs-triage"]
+type: bug
+
+---
+
+_**Important Note: NVIDIA AI Enterprise customers can get support from NVIDIA Enterprise support. Please open a case [here](https://enterprise-support.nvidia.com/s/create-case)**._
+
+**Describe the bug**
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+Detailed steps to reproduce the issue.
+
+**Expected behavior**
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Environment (please provide the following information):**
+ - `nvidia-container-toolkit` version: [e.g. `v1.18.2`]
+ - NVIDIA Driver Version: [e.g. 580.105.08]
+ - Host OS: [e.g. Ubuntu24.04]
+ - Kernel Version: [e.g. 6.8.0-generic]
+ - Container Runtime Version: [e.g. containerd 2.0.0]
+ - CPU Architecture [e.g. `x86_64`, `arm64` ]
+ - GPU Model(s) [e.g. A100, L40, RTX 3090]
+
+ If applicable, also provide:
+ - Kubernetes Distro and Version: [e.g. K8s, OpenShift, Rancher, GKE, EKS]
+ - NVIDIA GPU Operator version
+ - CUDA Version
+
+**Information to [attach](https://help.github.com/articles/file-attachments-on-issues-and-pull-requests/)** (optional if deemed irrelevant)
+
+- Output of `nvidia-smi`
+- Container logs
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Submit a feature request
+title: "[Feature]: "
+labels: ["feature", "needs-triage", "lifecycle/frozen"]
+type: enhancement
+
+---
+
+<!--
+A clear and concise description of the feature request.
+Please include:
+- The motivation for the proposal.
+- Whether it is related to a specific problem (e.g., *"I'm working on X and would like Y to be possible"*).
+- Links to any related GitHub issues.
+-->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md
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+---
+name: Question / General Discussion
+about: Ask a question or raise a discussion
+title: "[Question]: "
+labels: ["question"]
+---
+
+<!-- Ask question(s) or raise a discussion related to nvidia container toolkit -->