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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Olive is a free non-linear video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
 
 **Discover more:** [Website](https://www.olivevideoeditor.org/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/oliveteam) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/4Ae9KZn) | [Code Documentation](http://olivevideoeditor.org/doxygen/)
 
+**NOTE: The issue tracker is temporarily closed while Olive's core is getting rewritten. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please check back soon for the next release, as well as the [Patreon page](https://www.patreon.com/olivevideoeditor) for news and updates.**
+
 Please consider supporting Olive:
 
 [![Become a Patron](https://olivevideoeditor.org/img/become_a_patron_button.png)](https://www.patreon.com/olivevideoeditor)