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+### How to submit an issue
+Please use this text as a template and replace text in the sections or remove
+the entire section if it does not apply to your issue. For example in case of
+a question or feature request, just a description with some example is probably
+fine. Also remember to use GitHub Flavored Markdown properly, especially if
+posting output or code listings.
+
+### Things you may try first
+(put "x" in "[ ]" if you already tried following)
+* [ ] Did you check if this is a duplicate issue?
+* [ ] Did you test it on the latest FRRouting/frr master branch?
+
+**Related Issue:**
+[fill here if applicable]
+
+### Description
+[Description of the bug or feature]
+
+### Steps to Reproduce
+1. [First Step]
+2. [Second Step]
+3. [and so on...]
+
+**Expected behavior:**
+[What you expected to happen]
+
+**Actual behavior:**
+[What actually happened]
+
+### Components
+[bgpd, build, doc, isisd, ospfd, etc.]
+
+### Versions
+* OS: [name] [version]
+* Kernel: [Linux/BSD] [version]
+* FRR: [version]
+
+### Attachments
+[Attach if applicable. For example log-files, log-lines. etc. etc.]
+
+You're also welcomed to provide us with any other data you think may be useful.
+
+Thanks!