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+---
+name: New Issue
+labels: needs-triage
+---
+
+**Note: for support questions, please first reference our [documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/api/latest), then use [Stackoverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=aws-cdk)**. This repository's issues are intended for feature requests and bug reports.
+
+* **I'm submitting a ...**
+  - [ ] :beetle: bug report
+  - [ ] :rocket: feature request
+  - [ ] :books: construct library gap
+  - [ ] :phone: security issue or vulnerability => Please see [policy](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-cdk/security/policy)
+  - [ ] :question: support request => Please see note at the top of this template.
+
+
+* **What is the current behavior?**
+*If the current behavior is a :beetle:bug:beetle:: Please provide the steps to reproduce*
+
+
+
+* **What is the expected behavior (or behavior of feature suggested)?**
+
+
+
+* **What is the motivation / use case for changing the behavior or adding this feature?**
+
+
+
+* **Please tell us about your environment:**
+  
+  - CDK CLI Version: xx.xx.xx
+  - Module Version: xx.xx.xx
+  - OS: [all | Windows 10 | OSX Mojave | Ubuntu | etc... ]
+  - Language: [all | TypeScript | Java | Python ]
+
+
+* **Other information** (e.g. detailed explanation, stacktraces, related issues, suggestions how to fix, links for us to have context, eg. associated pull-request, stackoverflow, gitter, etc)
+
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-name: Bug report
-about: The software behaves in an unexpected way
-title: ''
-labels: bug
-assignees: ''
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-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**To Reproduce**
-Command line used or code snippet
-
-**Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
-
-**Version:**
- - OS
- - Programming Language
- - CDK Version
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-name: Feature request
-about: Suggest an idea
-title: ''
-labels: feature-request
-assignees: ''
-
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-
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-name: Report a gap in the AWS Construct Library
-about: Missing feature in the AWS Construct Library
-title: ''
-labels: gap
-assignees: ''
-
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-
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-name: Request sample or ask a question
-about: Not sure how
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-Check out the [CDK User Guide][1] or ask a question on [Stack Overflow][2]
-
---thanks, The CDK Team
-
-[1]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/CDK/latest/userguide
-[2]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=aws-cdk