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+name: Avoid raising an issue (NOT an issue)
+about: Cases for not raising an issue
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+- Question
+STOP!! Please ask questions about how to use something, or to understand why something isn't
+working as you expect it to, on Stack Overflow using the spring-boot tag.
+- Security Vulnerability
+STOP!! Please don't raise security vulnerabilities here. Head over to https://pivotal.io/security to learn how to disclose them responsibly.
+- Managed Dependency Upgrade
+You DO NOT need to raise an issue for a managed dependency version upgrade as there's a semi-automatic process for checking managed dependencies for new versions before a release. BUT pull requests for upgrades that are more involved than just a version property change are still most welcome.
+- With an Immediate Pull Request
+An issue will be closed as a duplicate of the immediate pull request, so you don't have to raise an issue if you plan to create a pull request immediately.