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+---
+name: Report a bug
+about: Use this template to report a bug.
+title: "bug: ###"
+labels: status:unconfirmed
+assignees: davidsneighbour
+---
+
+Issue tracker is **ONLY** used for reporting bugs. New features should be discussed on our slack channel. Please use [stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com) for supporting issues.
+
+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
+
+## Expected Behavior
+<!--- Tell us what should happen -->
+
+## Current Behavior
+<!--- Tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+
+## Possible Solution
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest a fix/reason for the bug, -->
+
+## Steps to Reproduce
+<!--- Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to -->
+<!--- reproduce this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant -->
+1.
+2.
+3.
+4.
+
+## Context (Environment)
+<!--- How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish? -->
+<!--- Providing context helps us come up with a solution that is most useful in the real world -->
+
+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
+
+## Detailed Description
+<!--- Provide a detailed description of the change or addition you are proposing -->
+
+## Possible Implementation
+<!--- Not obligatory, but suggest an idea for implementing addition or change -->
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Feature requests and problem solutions
+    url: /theNewDynamic/gohugo-theme-ananke/discussions
+    about: Please ask and answer questions here. Open a bug report only if you are sure it is a bug.
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+**IMPORTANT: Please do not create a Pull Request without creating an issue first.**
+
+*Any change needs to be discussed before proceeding. Not doing so may result in the rejection of the pull request without much notice.*
+
+Please provide enough information so that others can review your pull request:
+
+<!-- You can skip this if you're fixing a typo or adding an app to the Showcase. -->
+
+Explain the **details** for making this change. What existing problem does the pull request solve?
+
+<!-- Example: When "Adding a function to do X", explain why it is necessary to have a way to do X. -->
+
+**Test plan (required)**
+
+Demonstrate the code is solid. Example: The exact commands you ran and their output, screenshots / videos if the pull request changes UI.
+
+<!-- Make sure tests pass on both Travis and Circle CI. -->
+
+**Code formatting**
+
+<!-- See the simple style guide. -->
+
+**Closing issues**
+
+Put `closes #XXXX` in your comment to auto-close the issue that your PR fixes.