merge latest kickstarter

Author: giladsher

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ assignees: ''
 
 <!-- Any bug report not following this template will be immediately closed. Thanks -->
 
+## Before Reporting an Issue
+- I have read the kickstart.nvim README.md.
+- I have read the appropriate plugin's documentation.
+- I have searched that this issue has not been reported before.
+
+- [ ] **By checking this, I confirm that the above steps are completed. I understand leaving this unchecked will result in this report being closed immediately.**
+
 ## Describe the bug
 <!-- A clear and concise description of what the bug is. -->
 
@@ -18,8 +25,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ## Desktop
 <!-- please complete the following information. -->
-- OS: 
-- Terminal: 
+- OS:
+- Terminal:
 
 ## Neovim Version
 <!-- Output of running `:version` from inside of neovim. -->

README.md

@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
 External Requirements:
 - Basic utils: `git`, `make`, `unzip`, C Compiler (`gcc`)
 - [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation)
-- Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on platform)
+- Clipboard tool (xclip/xsel/win32yank or other depending on the platform)
 - A [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/): optional, provides various icons
   - if you have it set `vim.g.have_nerd_font` in `init.lua` to true
+- Emoji fonts (Ubuntu only, and only if you want emoji!) `sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji`
 - Language Setup:
   - If you want to write Typescript, you need `npm`
   - If you want to write Golang, you will need `go`
@@ -56,12 +57,12 @@ so that you have your own copy that you can modify, then install by cloning the
 fork to your machine using one of the commands below, depending on your OS.
 
 > **NOTE**
-> Your fork's url will be something like this:
+> Your fork's URL will be something like this:
 > `https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git`
 
 You likely want to remove `lazy-lock.json` from your fork's `.gitignore` file
 too - it's ignored in the kickstart repo to make maintenance easier, but it's
-[recommmended to track it in version control](https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile).
+[recommended to track it in version control](https://lazy.folke.io/usage/lockfile).
 
 #### Clone kickstart.nvim
 > **NOTE**
@@ -101,22 +102,27 @@ nvim
 ```
 
 That's it! Lazy will install all the plugins you have. Use `:Lazy` to view
-current plugin status. Hit `q` to close the window.
+the current plugin status. Hit `q` to close the window.
+
+#### Read The Friendly Documentation
 
 Read through the `init.lua` file in your configuration folder for more
 information about extending and exploring Neovim. That also includes
 examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about a particular plugin check its repository's documentation.
+
 
 ### Getting Started
 
 [The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim](https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o)
 
 ### FAQ
 
-* What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
+* What should I do if I already have a pre-existing Neovim configuration?
   * You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
-  * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in `~/.local`
+  * This includes your existing init.lua and the Neovim files in `~/.local`
     which can be deleted with `rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/`
 * Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
   * Yes! You can use [NVIM_APPNAME](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME)`=nvim-NAME`
@@ -130,12 +136,12 @@ examples of adding popularly requested plugins.
     `~/.local/share/nvim-kickstart`. You can apply this approach to any Neovim
     distribution that you would like to try out.
 * What if I want to "uninstall" this configuration:
-  * See [lazy.nvim uninstall](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-uninstalling) information
+  * See [lazy.nvim uninstall](https://lazy.folke.io/usage#-uninstalling) information
 * Why is the kickstart `init.lua` a single file? Wouldn't it make sense to split it into multiple files?
   * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
     configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
     As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua`
-    into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the 
+    into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the
     same functionality is available here:
     * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim)
   * Discussions on this topic can be found here:
@@ -174,7 +180,7 @@ run in cmd as **admin**:
 winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
 ```
 
-2. install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and
+2. install all requirements using choco, exit the previous cmd and
 open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as **admin**:
 ```
 choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
@@ -207,14 +213,14 @@ sudo apt update
 sudo apt install make gcc ripgrep unzip git xclip curl
 
 # Now we install nvim
-curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux64.tar.gz
-sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux64
-sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux64
-sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux64
-sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux64.tar.gz
+curl -LO https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest/download/nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
+sudo rm -rf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
+sudo mkdir -p /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
+sudo chmod a+rX /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64
+sudo tar -C /opt -xzf nvim-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
 
 # make it available in /usr/local/bin, distro installs to /usr/bin
-sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux64/bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
+sudo ln -sf /opt/nvim-linux-x86_64/bin/nvim /usr/local/bin/
 ```
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