docs: update good first issue template with welcome + criteria

[prishajaiswal75]

Summary:
This PR improves the Good First Issue template by adding:

• A short thanks/welcome message for contributors.
• A clear list of criteria describing what we accept as Good First Issues and what we do not accept.

These additions should help first-time contributors craft higher-quality GFI reports and help maintainers triage faster.

Changes:

• Insert two markdown blocks into .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_good_first_issue.yml:
  • A welcoming "Thanks for contributing" section.
  • A "GFI criteria" section with examples of acceptable and non-acceptable GFI tasks.

Notes:

• Docs-only change; no code is modified.
• Happy to adjust wording or placement if maintainers prefer a different layout.

Fixes #1052

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[exploreriii]

Hi @prishajaiswal75
Please test this as described on your fork, merging to main and trying to create an issue - see if the template renders :)

Additionally your signing is not correct, please follow the instructions at docs/sdk_developers/signing.md, thanks!

[prishajaiswal75]

Hi @prishajaiswal75 Please test this as described on your fork, merging to main and trying to create an issue - see if the template renders :)

Additionally your signing is not correct, please follow the instructions at docs/sdk_developers/signing.md, thanks!

Hi @exploreriii
I merged the branch into my fork’s main and confirmed the Good First Issue template renders on the New Issue page on my fork.
I also re-signed the commit and pushed the amended commit (GPG + DCO). Please let me know if you want any wording/placement changes happy to adjust. Thanks!

[exploreriii]

Hi @prishajaiswal75

Please add a link to your template tested out 👍
I can't see you have added an issue page, so i can't know if it works

[prishajaiswal75]

Hi @exploreriii
Issues are now enabled on my fork.
Here is the tested Good First Issue template link: https://github.com/prishajaiswal75/hiero-sdk-python/issues/new?template=01_good_first_issue.yml

The template renders correctly. Please review and let me know if you’d like any adjustments or corrections :)

[exploreriii]

Thanks for creating a mock on your fork :D

There are a couple of issues -

https://github.com/prishajaiswal75/hiero-sdk-python/issues/new?template=01_good_first_issue.yml

Firstly,

this text should be smaller than
"We truly appreciate your time and effort. If this is your first open-source contribution, welcome!
This template is designed to help you create a Good First Issue (GFI) : a small, well-scoped task that helps new contributors learn the codebase and workflow.
"

this text
"Thanks for contributing 😊"

Secondly,

There should be a space between
"We usually accept narrow, well-scoped contributions that rely on general Python skills and can be validated using an existing test."
and
"Examples include:"

Thirdly, all this new content is below description of the issue!
As mentioned in the pull request, it should be

Thanks for contributing section -> First Timers only -> What we accept -> Description of issue

Furthermore, as a bonus, if you are able please think how to make this new section a little easier to see

[prishajaiswal75]

Thanks for creating a mock on your fork :D

There are a couple of issues -

https://github.com/prishajaiswal75/hiero-sdk-python/issues/new?template=01_good_first_issue.yml

Firstly,

this text should be smaller than "We truly appreciate your time and effort. If this is your first open-source contribution, welcome! This template is designed to help you create a Good First Issue (GFI) : a small, well-scoped task that helps new contributors learn the codebase and workflow. "

this text "Thanks for contributing 😊"

Secondly,

There should be a space between "We usually accept narrow, well-scoped contributions that rely on general Python skills and can be validated using an existing test." and "Examples include:"

Thirdly, all this new content is below description of the issue! As mentioned in the pull request, it should be

Thanks for contributing section -> First Timers only -> What we accept -> Description of issue

Furthermore, as a bonus, if you are able please think how to make this new section a little easier to see

Thanks for the feedback! I've implemented all the changes:

1. Made the "Thanks" heading smaller
2. Added spacing between paragraphs and tried to make it an easy read
3. Moved sections to correct order
   Added an IMPORTANT alert box to make guidelines more prominent

Updated preview: https://github.com/prishajaiswal75/hiero-sdk-python/issues/new?template=01_good_first_issue.yml

Let me know if this looks good or if you'd like any more adjustments or corrections :)

[exploreriii]

please update link to
For a more detailed guide, see docs/maintainers/good_first_issues_guidelines.md

[exploreriii]

Format
Thanks for Contributing

so its larger than

    We really appreciate your time and help. If this is your first open-source contribution, welcome — we've written this template to help you create a good first issue (GFI). Good first issues are small, well-scoped tasks that newcomers can complete to learn the codebase and the contribution workflow.

→ very large

→ good section header (recommended here)

→ smaller section header

for example
---
## Thanks for contributing!

  We really appreciate your time and help. If this is your first open-source contribution, welcome — we've written this template to help you create a good first issue (GFI). Good first issues are small, well-scoped tasks that newcomers can complete to learn the codebase and the contribution workflow.
  ---

might work