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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve OpenZFS
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
 <!-- Please fill out the following template, which will help other contributors address your issue. -->
 
 <!--
 Thank you for reporting an issue.
 
 *IMPORTANT* - Please check our issue tracker before opening a new issue.
 Additional valuable information can be found in the OpenZFS documentation
 and mailing list archives.
 
 Please fill in as much of the template as possible.
 -->
 
 ### System information
 <!--  add version after "|" character -->
 Type | Version/Name
  --- | ---
 Distribution Name	|
 Distribution Version	|
 Linux Kernel	|
 Architecture	|
 ZFS Version	|
 SPL Version	|
 <!--
 Commands to find ZFS/SPL versions:
 modinfo zfs | grep -iw version
 modinfo spl | grep -iw version
 -->
 
 ### Describe the problem you're observing
 
 ### Describe how to reproduce the problem
 
 ### Include any warning/errors/backtraces from the system logs
 <!--
 *IMPORTANT* - Please mark logs and text output from terminal commands
 or else Github will not display them correctly.
 An example is provided below.
 
 Example:
 ```
 this is an example how log text should be marked (wrap it with ```)
 ```
 -->
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest a feature for OpenZFS
+title: ''
+labels: 'Type: Feature'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--
+Thank you for suggesting a feature.
+
+Please check the our issue tracker before opening a new feature request.
+Filling out the following template will help other contributors better understand your proposed feature.
+-->
+
+### Describe the feature would like to see added to OpenZFS
+
+<!--
+Provide a clear and concise description of the feature.
+-->
+
+### How will this feature improve OpenZFS?
+
+<!--
+What problem does this feature solve?
+-->
+
+### Additional context
+
+<!--
+Any additional information you can add about the proposal?
+-->