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-## Step 1: Have you search for this issue before posting it?
-
-If you have discovered a bug in the bot, please [search our issue tracker](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue). 
-If it hasn't been reported, please create a new issue.
-
-## Step 2: Describe your environment
-
-  * Operating system: ____
-  * Python Version: _____ (`python -V`)
-  * CCXT version: _____ (`pip freeze | grep ccxt`)
-  * Branch: Master | Develop
-  * Last Commit ID: _____ (`git log --format="%H" -n 1`)
-  
-## Step 3: Describe the problem:
-
-*Explain the problem you have encountered*
-
-### Steps to reproduce:
-
-  1. _____
-  2. _____
-  3. _____
-  
-### Observed Results:
-
-  * What happened?
-  * What did you expect to happen?
-
-### Relevant code exceptions or logs:
-
-  ```
-  // paste your log here
-  ```
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+title: ''
+labels: "Triage Needed"
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+<!-- 
+Have you searched for similar issues before posting it?
+
+If you have discovered a bug in the bot, please [search our issue tracker](https://github.com/freqtrade/freqtrade/issues?q=is%3Aissue). 
+If it hasn't been reported, please create a new issue.
+
+Please do not use bug reports to request for new features.
+-->
+
+## Describe your environment
+
+  * Operating system: ____
+  * Python Version: _____ (`python -V`)
+  * CCXT version: _____ (`pip freeze | grep ccxt`)
+  * Freqtrade Version: ____ (`freqtrade -V` or `docker-compose run --rm freqtrade -V` for Freqtrade running in docker)
+  
+Note: All issues other than enhancement requests will be closed without further comment if the above template is deleted or not filled out.
+
+## Describe the problem:
+
+*Explain the problem you have encountered*
+
+### Steps to reproduce:
+
+  1. _____
+  2. _____
+  3. _____
+  
+### Observed Results:
+
+  * What happened?
+  * What did you expect to happen?
+
+### Relevant code exceptions or logs
+
+Note: Please copy/paste text of the messages, no screenshots of logs please.
+
+  ```
+  // paste your log here
+  ```
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!-- 
+Note: this section will not show up in the issue.
+Have you search for this feature before requesting it? It's highly likely that a similar request was already filed.
+-->
+
+## Describe your environment
+(if applicable)
+
+  * Operating system: ____
+  * Python Version: _____ (`python -V`)
+  * CCXT version: _____ (`pip freeze | grep ccxt`)
+  * Freqtrade Version: ____ (`freqtrade -V` or `docker-compose run --rm freqtrade -V` for Freqtrade running in docker)
+
+
+## Describe the enhancement
+
+*Explain the enhancement you would like*
+