diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
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+blank_issues_enabled: false
diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/markdownlint-issue-template.md
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rename from .github/issue_template.md
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/markdownlint-issue-template.md