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+## Basic info
+
+To make sure that we are on the same page:
+
+* Kernel: (run `uname -a`)
+* System: (NixOS: `nixos-version`, Ubuntu/Fedora: `lsb_release -a`, ...)
+* Nix version: (run `nix-env --version`)
+* Channel: (run `nix-instantiate --eval '<nixpkgs>' -A lib.nixpkgsVersion`)
+
+## Describe your issue here
+
+### Expected result
+
+### Actual result
+
+### Steps to reproduce
+