refactor of application code

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+*.manifest binary
+*.application binary
+*.deploy binary
+*.exe binary
+*.config binary

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

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.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+#### Category
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] New sample
+- [ ] Documentation update
+
+#### Related Issues
+
+fixes #X, mentioned in #Y
+
+#### What's in this Pull Request?
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+*Please describe the changes in this PR. Simple description or details around bugs which are being fixed.*
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+#### Guidance
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+* Please update this PR information accordingly. We'll use this as part of our release notes in monthly communications.
+* Please ensure you have updated any associated docs files based on your code changes