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+### Submission type
+
+[ ] Bug report
+
+[ ] Request for enhancement (RFE)
+
+*NOTE: Do not submit anything other than bug reports or RFEs via the issue tracker!*
+
+### systemd version the issue has been seen with
+
+> …
+
+*NOTE: Do not submit bug reports about anything but the two most recently released systemd versions upstream!*
+
+### Used distribution
+
+> …
+
+### In case of bug report: Expected behaviour you didn't see
+
+> …
+
+### In case of bug report: Unexpected behaviour you saw
+
+> …
+
+### In case of bug report: Steps to reproduce the problem
+
+> …