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+# This is a templated file and must be kept up-to-date with the original
+# from upstream at https://github.com/canonical/se-tooling-ci-common.
+#
+# Add this file to .github/.jira_sync_config.yaml
+settings:
+  # Jira project key to create the issue in
+  jira_project_key: "SET"
+
+  # Dictionary mapping GitHub issue status to Jira issue status
+  status_mapping:
+    opened: Wishlist
+    closed: Done
+
+  # (Optional) Jira project components that should be attached to the created
+  # issue Component names are case-sensitive
+  components:
+    - hotsos
+
+  # (Optional) GitHub labels. Only issues with one of those labels will be
+  # synchronized. If not specified, all issues will be synchronized
+  # labels:
+  # - jira
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: false) Add a new comment in GitHub with a link to Jira
+  # created issue
+  add_gh_comment: true
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: true) Synchronize issue description from GitHub to Jira
+  sync_description: true
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: true) Synchronize comments from GitHub to Jira
+  sync_comments: true
+
+  # (Optional) (Default: None) Parent Epic key to link the issue to
+  epic_key: "SET-926"
+
+  # (Optional) Dictionary mapping GitHub issue labels to Jira issue types. If
+  # label on the issue is not in specified list, this issue will be created as a
+  # Bug
+  label_mapping:
+    enhancement: Story
+    bug: Story