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+## Summary
+Describe the problem or request.
+
+## Context
+What system/component? Links? Versions?
+
+## Evidence
+Logs, outputs, screenshots, repro steps.
+
+## Expected
+What should happen?
+
+## Actual
+What happened instead?
+
+## Impact
+Security / compliance / reliability / UX / performance.
+
+## Proposed fix
+If you have a direction, outline it.