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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+This is the place to report a **reproducible bug**, **documentation error** or **feature request** for ProxySQL.
+
+Support questions will not be answered here. For community support, use the Google forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/proxysql
+* Note that due to time constraints ProxySQL engineers may be slow to respond to forum posts
+* For information on paid support contracts: https://proxysql.com/services/support/
+
+If you are submitting a reproducible bug report, please provide:
+- [ ] A clear description of the issue
+- [ ] ProxySQL version
+- [ ] OS version
+- [ ] The steps to reproduce the issue
+- [ ] The **full** ProxySQL error log (default location: `/var/lib/proxysql/proxysql.log`)
+
+If this is a crashing bug, please also include:
+- [ ] The package used to install ProxySQL
+- [ ] The compressed proxysql binary
+- [ ] The compressed core dump (Note: if you're worried it may contain sensitive data, please contact us for information on sharing it securely: https://proxysql.com/contact-us/)
+
+If the above information is not provided, this issue is likely to be closed.
+
+Please use markdown to format any code or SQL: https://guides.github.com/features/mastering-markdown/
+
+Thank you!