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+---
+name: "\U0001F41E Issues"
+about: Bug reports
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+THE ISSUE TRACKER IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING TRACK OF *BUGS*,
+preferably after they have been already discussed and confirmed to be reproducible.
+
+FOR ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CLOSE THIS FORM AND USE THE DISCUSSIONS SECTION INSTEAD:
+https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium/discussions
+
+Thank you!