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 that describes an issue
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!-- Please replace the text in the individual sections below. -->
+
+### Description
+
+A concise description of what is causing an issue and what you expected to happen.
+
+### To reproduce
+
+Please copy & paste the code that is triggering the issue into this section and describe the context and prior steps that lead to the problem with as much detail as possible.
+
+### Error output
+
+If possible, copy any terminal outputs or attach screenshots that provide additional information on the problem.
+
+### System configuration
+
+Please complete the following information:
+
+ - Operating System [e.g. macOS]:
+ - Version of Python [e.g. 3.7]:
+ - Version of parsnip [e.g. 1.0]:
+
+Or copy & paste the output of: `python -c 'import platform; print(platform.platform()); import sys; print(sys.version); import parsnip; print(parsnip.__version__)'`
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest a new feature for parsnip
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+<!-- Please replace the text in the individual sections below. -->
+
+### Feature description
+
+A concise description of the enhancement that this feature provides or the problem it solves.
+For example: "I would like to ..." or "It would be nice if it was easier to ...".
+
+### Proposed solution
+
+A description of how you would like a possible solution to look like.
+
+*Proposals for an implementation of the idea are welcome, but not necessary.*
+
+### Additional context
+
+Any alternative solutions you might have considered or other information that might be helpful to understand this feature request.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+<!-- Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above -->
+
+## Description
+<!-- Describe your changes in detail -->
+
+## Motivation and Context
+<!-- Why is this change required? What problem does it solve? -->
+<!-- Resolves #?? -->
+
+## Types of Changes
+<!-- Please select all items that apply, either now or after creating the pull request: -->
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Breaking change<sup>1</sup>
+
+<sup>1</sup>The change breaks (or has the potential to break) existing functionality and should be merged into the `breaking` branch
+
+## Checklist:
+<!-- Please select all items that apply either now or after creating the pull request. -->
+- [ ] I am familiar with the [Development Guidelines](https://github.com/glotzerlab/parsnip/blob/main/doc/source/development.rst)
+- [ ] The changes introduced by this pull request are covered by existing or newly introduced tests.
+- [ ] I have updated the [changelog](https://github.com/glotzerlab/parsnip/blob/main/ChangeLog.rst) and added my name to the [credits](https://github.com/glotzerlab/parsnip/blob/main/doc/source/credits.rst).
diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yaml b/.github/workflows/CI.yaml
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+name: Run Tests
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+on:
+  # trigger on pull requests
+  pull_request:
+
+  # trigger on all commits to master
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - "main"
+      - "breaking"
+
+  # trigger on request
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  run_tests:
+    name: Run tests on ubuntu-latest with Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: true
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.9","3.10","3.11","3.12"]
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install requirements.txt
+        python -m pip install tests/requirements.txt
+    - name: Install package
+      run: |
+        python --version
+        python -c "import numpy; print('numpy', numpy.__version__)"
+        python -m pip install . -v --progress-bar off
+    - name: Test with pytest
+      run: |
+        python -m pytest -v
diff --git a/parsnip/__init__.py b/parsnip/__init__.py
index 8bacc96..82ed99b 100644
--- a/parsnip/__init__.py
+++ b/parsnip/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 """TODO: Add docstring."""
 from . import parse, patterns
+
+__version__ = "0.0.2"