diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/.common.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/.common.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28b34d2982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/.common.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# This file contains common fields for all issue templates
+# Each field is identified by its ID, and are synced with the `sync.js` script
+#
+# WARNING: After updating this file, run `yarn sync-issue-templates`
+#
+
+- id: issue-labels
+  type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: '📜 Issue Labels'
+    options:
+      - label: 'Please familiarize yourself with the issue labels used in this project: [LABELS.md](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/LABELS.md)'
+        required: true
+- id: search-terms
+  type: textarea
+  attributes:
+    label: '🔎 Search Terms'
+    render: plain
+    description: |
+      What search terms did you use when trying to find an existing feature proposal?
+    placeholder: |
+      List of keywords you searched for before creating this issue. Write them down here so that others can find this bug more easily and help provide feedback.
+
+      e.g. "catalog github rate limited", "http root service configurer", "scaffolder template include", "entity card title"
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- id: project-area
+  type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: '🗃️ Project Area'
+    description: What area of the project would this feature be related to? This will help find an owner for the issue faster.
+    options:
+      - Unknown
+      - Auditor
+      - Catalog
+      - CLI Tooling
+      - Core Framework
+      - Design System
+      - Documentation
+      - Events System
+      - Home
+      - Kubernetes Plugin
+      - Microsite
+      - Notifications
+      - OpenAPI Tooling
+      - Permission Framework
+      - Software Templates
+      - Search
+      - TechDocs
+  validations:
+    required: true
+- id: read-code-of-conduct
+  type: checkboxes
+  attributes:
+    label: 'Have you read the Code of Conduct?'
+    options:
+      - label: 'I have read the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)'
+        required: true
+- id: willing-to-submit-pr
+  type: dropdown
+  attributes:
+    label: Are you willing to submit PR?
+    description: This is absolutely not required, but we are happy to guide you in the contribution process.
+    options:
+      - Undecided
+      - Yes, and I have enough information to get started
+      - Yes, but I would like some more guidance
+      - No, but I'm happy to collaborate on a PR with someone else
+      - No, I don't have time to work on this right now
+  validations:
+    required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sync.js b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sync.js
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ec025ccd29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sync.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+const fs = require('node:fs');
+const path = require('node:path');
+const yaml = require('yaml');
+
+const TEMPLATES_DIR = path.join(__dirname);
+const COMMON_FILE = path.join(TEMPLATES_DIR, '.common.yaml');
+
+// Read the common fields from .common.yaml
+const commonDoc = yaml.parseDocument(fs.readFileSync(COMMON_FILE, 'utf8'));
+const commonFields = new Map(
+  commonDoc.contents.items.map(field => {
+    field.commentBefore = ' This field is managed by .common.yaml';
+    return [field.get('id'), field];
+  }),
+);
+
+// Get all YAML files in the templates directory except .common.yaml
+const templateFiles = fs
+  .readdirSync(TEMPLATES_DIR)
+  .filter(file => file.endsWith('.yaml') && file !== '.common.yaml');
+
+// Process each template file
+for (const templateFile of templateFiles) {
+  const templatePath = path.join(TEMPLATES_DIR, templateFile);
+  const templateDoc = yaml.parseDocument(fs.readFileSync(templatePath, 'utf8'));
+
+  if (templateDoc.get('body')) {
+    const body = templateDoc.get('body');
+    for (let i = 0; i < body.items.length; i++) {
+      const field = body.items[i];
+
+      const commonField = commonFields.get(field.get('id'));
+      if (commonField) {
+        body.items[i] = commonField;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Write the updated template back to file with matching style
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      templatePath,
+      templateDoc.toString({
+        indent: 2,
+        lineWidth: 0,
+        minContentWidth: 0,
+        singleQuote: true,
+      }),
+    );
+    console.log(`Updated ${templateFile}`);
+  }
+}
+
+console.log('Sync complete!');
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f42bafb4ab..308b7aca38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     "start:microsite": "cd microsite/ && yarn start",
     "start:next": "yarn start example-app-next example-backend",
     "storybook": "yarn ./storybook run storybook",
+    "sync-issue-templates": "node ./.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/sync.js",
     "techdocs-cli": "node scripts/techdocs-cli.js",
     "techdocs-cli:dev": "cross-env TECHDOCS_CLI_DEV_MODE=true node scripts/techdocs-cli.js",
     "test": "NODE_OPTIONS='--no-node-snapshot --experimental-vm-modules' backstage-cli repo test",
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@
     "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@manypkg/get-packages": "^1.1.3",
     "@types/global-agent": "^2.1.3",
-    "@useoptic/optic": "^1.0.0"
+    "@useoptic/optic": "^1.0.0",
+    "yaml": "^2.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 20037a1652..48842c2753 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -42682,6 +42682,7 @@ __metadata:
     sort-package-json: "npm:^2.8.0"
     typedoc: "npm:^0.27.6"
     typescript: "npm:~5.6.0"
+    yaml: "npm:^2.7.0"
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft