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+<!--
+This is the upstream libvirt issue tracker.
+
+Please note that libvirt, like most open source projects, relies on
+contributors who have motivation, skills and available time to work on
+implementing particular features.
+
+Feature requests can be helpful for determining demand and interest, but
+they are not a guarantee that a contributor will volunteer to implement
+it. We welcome and encourage even draft patches to implement a feature
+be sent to the mailing list where it can be discussed and developed
+further by the community.
+
+Thank you for your interest in helping us to make libvirt better!
+-->
+
 ## Goal
 <!-- Describe the final result you want to achieve. Avoid design specifics. -->