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-Thanks for reporting.
-Remember to check the manual first (the correct version):
-https://hledger.org/hledger.html
-https://hledger.org/hledger-ui.html
-https://hledger.org/hledger-web.html
+Thanks for helping to make hledger better.
+Before reporting a bug, you may want to check:
 
-If possible, please mention/include:
-your `hledger --version` output,
-the OS you're running on,
-a link to any relevant doc that you found,
-and a small reproducible example or recipe.
+1. The appropriate manual (choosing the correct version at the top of the page):
+- https://hledger.org/hledger.html
+- https://hledger.org/hledger-ui.html
+- https://hledger.org/hledger-web.html
 
-(Please remove all of this text before submitting.)
+2. The FAQ: https://hledger.org/faq.html
+
+3. The release notes: https://hledger.org/relnotes.html
+
+4. The issue tracker: https://bugs.hledger.org
+Some notable issues are pinned at the top here.
+
+5. The #hledger matrix chat room: https://hledger.org/support.html
+Notable issues are pinned here also.
+
+When reporting, please include these when appropriate:
+
+- the output of `hledger --version`, or even better, of `hledger setup`
+- the OS you're running on
+- a link to a relevant doc you found, if any
+- a small reproducible example or recipe.
+
+Please remove all of this text before submitting.