diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-crash_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-crash_issue.md
index c05544838..0b68b7202 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-crash_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-crash_issue.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Crash, Triage"
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 **Platform**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-build_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-build_issue.md
index f14b6c914..8d93ad06d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-build_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-build_issue.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Building/Packaging, Triage"
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 **Platform**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-cache_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-cache_issue.md
index 13b8bc14b..0d088aa8c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-cache_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Disk Cache, Triage"
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 **Platform**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-codec_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-codec_issue.md
index a3a936915..04082833f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-codec_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Codec, Triage"
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 **Platform**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-color_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-color_issue.md
index 6a7464ea3..99889a56b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-color_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Color Management, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-editing_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-editing_issue.md
index c731e221f..0465e88a5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-editing_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Timeline/Editing, Triage"
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 **Platform**
 
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-export_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-export_issue.md
index e21a79294..7ccef22fc 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-export_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Export, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-node_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-node_issue.md
index 7749521ba..4d15ecebe 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-node_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Nodes/Compositing, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-playback_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-playback_issue.md
index 00aa98149..5e35446f5 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-playback_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Playback, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-project_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-project_issue.md
index 9e151539c..fa65f393e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-project_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Project, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-renderer_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-renderer_issue.md
index 3d6812004..f97a22079 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-renderer_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "Renderer, Triage"
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-ui_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-ui_issue.md
index 12af9f863..a0cfa3c02 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/50-ui_issue.md
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ labels: "User Interface, Triage"
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