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[.github] Encourage reporters to share their ideas on the forums in feature request issue template
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name: Feature request
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about: Suggest an idea for this project
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about: Share an idea
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title: ''
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labels: feature request
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assignees: ''
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implementation of a proprietary (closed-source) Apple framework such as UIKit,
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SwiftUI, Combine, etc., please report it to https://feedbackassistant.apple.com
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instead.
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If you haven't found or started a thread on the Swift forums yet, consider
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socializing your idea in the "Discussion" subcategory
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(https://forums.swift.org/c/evolution/discuss) after submitting this request.
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This is an essential step toward the official review of any proposal concerning
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language or library design, and while GitHub issues do great for tracking
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purposes, the forums are far better ground for drawing attention to ideas and
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gauging interest from the community.
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For more information on how ideas are proposed, discussed, and reviewed, see
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https://swift.org/swift-evolution
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**Motivation**
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addressing the problem, and why you chose this approach instead.
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<!-- Add any other context about your feature as appropriate. -->
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Add any other context about your feature as appropriate. For example, link out
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to a discussion on the Swift forums (https://forums.swift.org).
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