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+We’re closing our issue tracker on GitHub so we can focus on the GitLab.com project and respond to issues more quickly.
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+We encourage you to open an issue on the [GitLab.com issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues). You can log into GitLab.com using your GitHub account.
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+Thank you for taking the time to contribute back to GitLab!
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+Please open a merge request [on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests), we look forward to reviewing your contribution! You can log into GitLab.com using your GitHub account.