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@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 Thanks for opening an issue! A few things to keep in mind:
 
 - The issue tracker is only for bugs and feature requests.
-- Please update to the latest version of Electron before reporting a bug.
+- Before reporting a bug, please try reproducing your issue against
+  the latest version of Electron.
 - If you need general advice, join our Slack: http://atom-slack.herokuapp.com
 -->
 
@@ -11,11 +12,11 @@ Thanks for opening an issue! A few things to keep in mind:
 
 ### Expected behavior
 
-<!-- what do you think should happen? -->
+<!-- What do you think should happen? -->
 
 ### Actual behavior
 
-<!-- what actually happens? -->
+<!-- What actually happens? -->
 
 ### How to reproduce