@github: Maintainers spend hours every week closing duplicate issues. That changes with duplicate detection. Surface up to 3 mat…
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GitHub has introduced duplicate detection for issues, surfacing up to 3 matching issues before a user submits a new one, saving maintainers time.
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Maintainers spend hours every week closing duplicate issues. 😮💨 That changes with duplicate detection.
Surface up to 3 matching issues as you create one, before you hit submit. https://t.co/s1p0KlaHmK
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