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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Reproducable software issues in the core of Node-RED
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--
+This issue tracker is for problems with the Node-RED runtime, the editor or the core nodes.
+
+If your issue is:
+  - a general 'how-to' type question,
+  - a feature request or suggestion for a change,
+  - or problems with 3rd party (`node-red-contrib-`) nodes
+
+please use the [Node-RED Forum](https://discourse.nodered.org) or [slack team](https://nodered.org/slack).
+
+You could also consider asking a question on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/node-red) and tag it `node-red`.
+
+That way the whole Node-RED user community can help, rather than rely on the core development team.
+
+To help us understand the issue, please fill-in as much of the following information as you can:
+-->
+
+### What are the steps to reproduce?
+
+### What happens?
+
+### What do you expect to happen?
+
+### Please tell us about your environment:
+
+- [ ] Node-RED version:
+- [ ] node.js version:
+- [ ] npm version:
+- [ ] Platform/OS:
+- [ ] Browser:
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+---
+name: Anything Else
+about: Something that is not a bug report
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Please use the [Node-RED Forum](https://discourse.nodered.org) or [slack team](https://nodered.org/slack).
+
+You could also consider asking a question on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/node-red) and tag it `node-red`.
+
+That way the whole Node-RED user community can help, rather than rely on the core development team.