chore: add discussions link (#3159)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md

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----
-name: Bug Report
-about: File an issue about a bug
-title: "[BUG] "
----
-
-
-Make sure you've completed the following steps before submitting your issue -- thank you!
-
-1. Make sure you've read the [documentation][]. Your issue may be addressed there.
-2. Search the [issue tracker][] to verify that this hasn't already been reported. +1 or comment there if it has.
-3. Consider asking first in the [Gitter chat room][].
-4. Include a self-contained and minimal piece of code that reproduces the problem. If that's not possible, try to make the description as clear as possible.
-    a. If possible, make a PR with a new, failing test to give us a starting point to work on!
-
-[documentation]: https://pybind11.readthedocs.io
-[issue tracker]: https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/issues
-[Gitter chat room]: https://gitter.im/pybind/Lobby
-
-*After reading, remove this checklist and the template text in parentheses below.*
-
-## Issue description
-
-(Provide a short description, state the expected behavior and what actually happens.)
-
-## Reproducible example code
-
-(The code should be minimal, have no external dependencies, isolate the function(s) that cause breakage. Submit matched and complete C++ and Python snippets that can be easily compiled and run to diagnose the issue.)

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml

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+name: Bug Report
+description: File an issue about a bug
+title: "[BUG]: "
+labels: [triage]
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Maintainers will only make a best effort to triage PRs. Please do your best to make the issue as easy to act on as possible, and only open if clearly a problem with pybind11 (ask first if unsure).
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: steps
+    attributes:
+      label: Required prerequisites
+      description: Make sure you've completed the following steps before submitting your issue -- thank you!
+      options:
+        - label: Make sure you've read the [documentation](https://pybind11.readthedocs.io). Your issue may be addressed there.
+          required: true
+        - label: Search the [issue tracker](https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/issues) and [Discussions](https:/pybind/pybind11/discussions) to verify that this hasn't already been reported. +1 or comment there if it has.
+          required: true
+        - label: Consider asking first in the [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/pybind/Lobby) or in a [Discussion](https:/pybind/pybind11/discussions/new).
+          required: false
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem description
+      placeholder: >-
+        Provide a short description, state the expected behavior and what
+        actually happens. Include relevant information like what version of
+        pybind11 you are using, what system you are on, and any useful commands
+        / output.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: code
+    attributes:
+      label: Reproducible example code
+      placeholder: >-
+        The code should be minimal, have no external dependencies, isolate the
+        function(s) that cause breakage. Submit matched and complete C++ and
+        Python snippets that can be easily compiled and run to diagnose the
+        issue. If possible, make a PR with a new, failing test to give us a
+        starting point to work on!
+      render: text

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: Ask a question
+    url: https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/discussions/new
+    about: Please ask and answer questions here, or propose new ideas.
   - name: Gitter room
     url: https://gitter.im/pybind/Lobby
     about: A room for discussing pybind11 with an active community

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md

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----
-name: Feature Request
-about: File an issue about adding a feature
-title: "[FEAT] "
----
-
-
-Make sure you've completed the following steps before submitting your issue -- thank you!
-
-1. Check if your feature has already been mentioned / rejected / planned in other issues.
-2. If those resources didn't help, consider asking in the [Gitter chat room][] to see if this is interesting / useful to a larger audience and possible to implement reasonably,
-4. If you have a useful feature that passes the previous items (or not suitable for chat), please fill in the details below.
-
-[Gitter chat room]: https://gitter.im/pybind/Lobby
-
-*After reading, remove this checklist.*

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/question.md

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-name: Question
-about: File an issue about unexplained behavior
-title: "[QUESTION] "
----
-
-If you have a question, please check the following first:
-
-1. Check if your question has already been answered in the [FAQ][] section.
-2. Make sure you've read the [documentation][]. Your issue may be addressed there.
-3. If those resources didn't help and you only have a short question (not a bug report), consider asking in the [Gitter chat room][]
-4. Search the [issue tracker][], including the closed issues, to see if your question has already been asked/answered. +1 or comment if it has been asked but has no answer.
-5. If you have a more complex question which is not answered in the previous items (or not suitable for chat), please fill in the details below.
-6. Include a self-contained and minimal piece of code that illustrates your question. If that's not possible, try to make the description as clear as possible.
-
-[FAQ]: http://pybind11.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html
-[documentation]: https://pybind11.readthedocs.io
-[issue tracker]: https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/issues
-[Gitter chat room]: https://gitter.im/pybind/Lobby
-
-*After reading, remove this checklist.*

README.rst

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 **pybind11 — Seamless operability between C++11 and Python**
 
-|Latest Documentation Status| |Stable Documentation Status| |Gitter chat| |CI| |Build status|
+|Latest Documentation Status| |Stable Documentation Status| |Gitter chat| |GitHub Discussions| |CI| |Build status|
 
 |Repology| |PyPI package| |Conda-forge| |Python Versions|
 
@@ -176,3 +176,5 @@ to the terms and conditions of this license.
    :target: https://repology.org/project/python:pybind11/versions
 .. |Python Versions| image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/pybind11.svg
    :target: https://pypi.org/project/pybind11/
+.. |GitHub Discussions| image:: https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Discussions&message=Ask&color=blue&logo=github
+   :target: https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/discussions