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+👋 there!
+
+GitHub Issues in this repository are used exclusively for tracking releases or discussions around them. Please do not submit support requests.
+
+For questions or help, please see:
+
+- The React Native [issue section](https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues)
+- The React Native [help page](http://facebook.github.io/react-native/help)
+- The React Native channel in [Reactiflux](https://discord.gg/0ZcbPKXt5bZjGY5n)
+- The react-native tag on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/react-native)
+- For feature request, please use [Canny instead](https://react-native.canny.io/feature-requests).
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+### Please note that this issue tracker is not a help forum - requests for help will be closed.