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-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: "[BUG]"
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**To Reproduce**
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-
-**Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
-
-**Platform (please complete the following information):**
- - Version [e.g. 3.0]
- - Download source [e.g. pip]
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Please proceed to the bioBakery Forum to make a bug report or feature request
+    url: https://forum.biobakery.org/
+    about: Thanks for your interest in the bioBakery! We use a Discourse forum (https://forums.biobakery.org) for interaction with our user community, including fielding bug reports and feature requests. Please submit your comment (including all relevant details) as a new post under 1) an appropriate method-specific forum topic (e.g. "MetaPhlAn") or 2) the generic "Feature/Pull Request" topic. Doing a search for related posts before starting a new post is greatly appreciated. We look forward to hearing from you.
+  
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