Create issue template for RFCs (#1234)

* github: update label directive in issue templates

Signed-off-by: Harsh Shandilya <me@msfjarvis.dev>

* github: add an issue template for RFCs

Signed-off-by: Harsh Shandilya <me@msfjarvis.dev>

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+---
+name: RFC
+about: Proposal for any major/breaking changes that warrants discussion over design and other aspects. Users should not need to use this.
+title: "[RFC]"
+labels: 'C-rfc, S-waiting-for-comment'
+---
+
+# Summary
+[summary]: #summary
+
+One paragraph explanation of the feature.
+
+# Motivation
+[motivation]: #motivation
+
+Why are we doing this? What use cases does it support? What is the expected outcome?
+
+# Drawbacks
+[drawbacks]: #drawbacks
+
+Why should we *not* do this?
+
+# Rationale and alternatives
+[rationale-and-alternatives]: #rationale-and-alternatives
+
+- Why is this design the best in the space of possible designs?
+- What other designs have been considered and what is the rationale for not choosing them?
+- What is the impact of not doing this?
+
+# Prior art
+[prior-art]: #prior-art
+
+Discuss prior art, both the good and the bad, in relation to this proposal. This can include
+any other projects that have implemented similar changes, or any previous discussions that
+have happened around this within the scope of this project.
+
+# Unresolved questions
+[unresolved-questions]: #unresolved-questions
+
+- What parts of the design do you expect to resolve through the RFC process before this gets merged?
+- What related issues do you consider out of scope for this RFC that could be addressed in the future independently of the solution that comes out of this RFC?