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-Please include the following information when submitting a bug report/issue:
+<!-- 
+    == Github Issues are for bug reports and feature requests only ==
+    == Please visit https://community.github.com for other support ==
+-->
 
-* NodeBB version and git hash (to find your git hash, execute `git rev-parse HEAD` from the main NodeBB directory)
-* Database (mongo or redis) and it's version.
-* Exact steps to cause this issue
+<!-- ++ Please include the following information when submitting a bug report ++ -->
+
+- **NodeBB version:** 
+- **NodeBB git hash:** 
+<!-- (to find your git hash, execute `git rev-parse HEAD` from the main NodeBB directory) -->
+- **Database type:** mongo or redis
+- **Database version:** 
+<!-- `mongod --version` or `redis-server --version` -->
+- **Exact steps to cause this issue:**
+<!--
     1. First I did this...
     2. Then, I clicked on this item...
-* What you expected
-    * e.g. I expected *abc* to *xyz*
-* What happened instead
-    * e.g. Instead, I got *zyx* and NodeBB set fire to my house
+-->
+- **What you expected:**
+<!-- e.g. I expected *abc* to *xyz* -->
+- **What happened instead:**
+<!-- e.g. Instead, I got *zyx* and NodeBB set fire to my house -->
 
-Thank you!
+<!-- Thank you! -->