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+# 🔐 Security Policy
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+> Do not open issues that might have security implications!
+> It is critical that security related issues are reported privately so we have time to address them before they become public knowledge.
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+Vulnerabilities can be reported by emailing core members:
+
+- {{cookiecutter.author}} [{{cookiecutter.email}}](mailto:{{cookiecutter.email}})
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+Be sure to include as much detail as necessary in your report. As with reporting normal issues, a minimal reproducible example will help the maintainers address the issue faster. If you are able, you may also include a fix for the issue generated with git format-patch.