Creating a repository from a template is similar to forking a repository, but there are important differences:
A new fork includes the entire commit history of the parent repository, while a repository created from a template starts with a single commit.
Commits to a fork don't appear in your contributions graph, while commits to a repository created from a template do appear in your contribution graph.
A fork can be a temporary way to contribute code to an existing project, while creating a repository from a template starts a new project quickly.
Can we make this repository a template repository as per: https://docs.github.com/en/github/creating-cloning-and-archiving-repositories/creating-a-template-repository
From gh docs again