diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
index ea401adbf..d84707fdb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug.yml
@@ -15,22 +15,16 @@ body:
       label: System Details
       description: |
         Please provide the following system information to help us diagnose the bug.
-        1. Python Version
-        2. Scenic Version
-        3. Operating System / Platform
-        4. Simulator Version (Optional, only applies if bug is simulator specific)
+        1. Python Version (e.g. Python 3.11.7)
+        2. Scenic Version (e.g. Scenic 3.0.0b2)
+        3. Operating System / Platform (e.g. Apple M2 Pro macOS Sonoma 14.2.1)
+        4. Simulator Version (Optional, only applies if bug is simulator specific) (e.g. CARLA 0.9.14)
 
       placeholder: |
         1. Python Version: `python --version`
         2. Scenic Version: `scenic --version`
         3. Operating System / Platform: get from system preferences
         4. Simulator Version: simulator version
-
-        Example:
-        1. Python Version: Python 3.11.7
-        2. Scenic Version: Scenic 3.0.0b2
-        3. Operating System / Platform: Apple M2 Pro macOS Sonoma 14.2.1
-        4. Simulator Version: CARLA 0.9.14
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
similarity index 67%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yaml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 10c272d82..427eb214e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
   - name: Questions
     url: https://forms.gle/uUhQNuPzQrvvBFJX9
-    about: Send your questions via this Google Form
\ No newline at end of file
+    about: Send your questions via Google Form
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7cfc6c7df..31bd1e964 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ poetry.lock
 *.sublime-project
 *.sublime-workspace
 
+# VSCode files
+*.vscode
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]