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+# Issue Checks
+
+Prior to submitting a new issue make sure to complete these steps:
+
+1. Search _existing issues_ for the same or similiar problems that have already been reported.
+2. Checkout the `dev` branch and confirm the issue is present there as well.
+   The `dev` branch contains fixes that may not have been merged to `master` yet.
+3. Provide a detailed description of the problem including **steps to reproduce the issue**.
+4. Include the output of `:VimwikiShowVersion`.
+
+**DELETE THIS TEMPLATE TEXT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE ISSUE**