diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
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+name: Bug Report
+description: File a bug/issue
+title: "bug: "
+labels: [bug]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        **Before** reporting an issue, make sure to read the [documentation](https://github.com/folke/persistence.nvim) and search [existing issues](https://github.com/folke/persistence.nvim/issues). Usage questions such as ***"How do I...?"*** belong in [Discussions](https://github.com/folke/persistence.nvim/discussions) and will be closed.
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Did you check docs and existing issues?
+      description: Make sure you checked all of the below before submitting an issue
+      options:
+        - label: I have read all the persistence.nvim docs
+          required: true
+        - label: I have searched the existing issues of persistence.nvim
+          required: true
+        - label: I have searched the exsiting issues of plugins related to this issue
+          required: true
+  - type: input
+    attributes:
+      label: "Neovim version (nvim -v)"
+      placeholder: "0.8.0 commit db1b0ee3b30f"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    attributes:
+      label: "Operating system/version"
+      placeholder: "MacOS 11.5"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the bug
+      description: A clear and concise description of what the bug is. Please include any related errors you see in Neovim.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps To Reproduce
+      description: Steps to reproduce the behavior.
+      placeholder: |
+        1.
+        2. 
+        3.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected Behavior
+      description: A concise description of what you expected to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    attributes:
+      label: Repro
+      description: Minimal `init.lua` to reproduce this issue. Save as `repro.lua` and run with `nvim -u repro.lua`
+      value: |
+        -- DO NOT change the paths and don't remove the colorscheme
+        local root = vim.fn.fnamemodify("./.repro", ":p")
+        -- set stdpaths to use .repro
+        for _, name in ipairs({ "config", "data", "state", "cache" }) do
+          vim.env[("XDG_%s_HOME"):format(name:upper())] = root .. "/" .. name
+        end
+
+        -- bootstrap lazy
+        local lazypath = root .. "/plugins/lazy.nvim"
+        if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+          vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git", lazypath, })
+        end
+        vim.opt.runtimepath:prepend(lazypath)
+
+        -- install plugins
+        local plugins = {
+          "folke/tokyonight.nvim",
+          "folke/persistence.nvim",
+          -- add any other plugins here
+        }
+        require("lazy").setup(plugins, {
+          root = root .. "/plugins",
+        })
+
+        vim.cmd.colorscheme("tokyonight")
+        -- add anything else here
+      render: Lua
+    validations:
+      required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3446fd3
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+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name: Feature Request
+description: Suggest a new feature
+title: "feature: "
+labels: [enhancement]
+body:
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Did you check the docs?
+      description: Make sure you read all the docs before submitting a feature request
+      options:
+        - label: I have read all the persistence.nvim docs
+          required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    validations:
+      required: true
+    attributes:
+      label: Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
+      description: A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
+  - type: textarea
+    validations:
+      required: true
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the solution you'd like
+      description: A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
+  - type: textarea
+    validations:
+      required: true
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe alternatives you've considered
+      description: A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+  - type: textarea
+    validations:
+      required: false
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional context
+      description: Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49437a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+name: CI
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        # os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Install Neovim
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+            wget -q https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/download/nightly/nvim-linux64.deb -O /tmp/nvim.deb
+            sudo dpkg -i /tmp/nvim.deb
+      - name: Run Tests
+        run: |
+          nvim --version
+          [ ! -d tests ] && exit 0
+          nvim --headless -u tests/init.lua -c "PlenaryBustedDirectory tests/ {minimal_init = 'tests/init.lua', sequential = true}"
+  docs:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: tests
+    if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: panvimdoc
+        uses: kdheepak/panvimdoc@main
+        with:
+          vimdoc: persistence.nvim
+          version: "Neovim >= 0.8.0"
+          demojify: true
+          treesitter: true
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
+        with:
+          commit_message: "chore(build): auto-generate vimdoc"
+          commit_user_name: "github-actions[bot]"
+          commit_user_email: "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          commit_author: "github-actions[bot] <github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>"
+  release:
+    name: release
+    if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+    needs:
+      - docs
+      - tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v3
+        id: release
+        with:
+          release-type: simple
+          package-name: persistence.nvim
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: tag stable versions
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
+        run: |
+          git config user.name github-actions[bot]
+          git config user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
+          git remote add gh-token "https://${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/google-github-actions/release-please-action.git"
+          git tag -d stable || true
+          git push origin :stable || true
+          git tag -a stable -m "Last Stable Release"
+          git push origin stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/panvimdoc.yml b/.github/workflows/panvimdoc.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd10e8f..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/panvimdoc.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-name: panvimdoc
-
-on: [push]
-
-jobs:
-  docs:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    name: pandoc to vimdoc
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      - name: panvimdoc
-        uses: kdheepak/panvimdoc@main
-        with:
-          vimdoc: persistence
-      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
-        with:
-          commit_message: "chore(docs): auto generate vimdoc"
-          branch: ${{ github.head_ref }}
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 926ccaa..e62ab00 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
+tt.*
+.tests
 doc/tags
+debug
+.repro
+foo.*