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Enable github Discussions for general support questions. (#2510)
* Enable github Discussions as the new place for general support questions. * Changed the issue template and reverted the changelog entry. * Changed the info about the mailing list in the README.
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.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

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- name: Typeshed type stubs and annotations
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url: https://github.com/python/typeshed/issues?q=state%3Aopen+pywin32
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about: For static type-checking and IntelliSense
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- name: python-win32 mailing list
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url: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
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- name: Discussions Q&A category
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url: https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/discussions/new?category=q-a
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about: For support requests, problems or questions

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/issue_template.md

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Type stubs currently live in [typeshed](<https://github.com/python/typeshed/tree/main/stubs/pywin32>).
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Any issue or request related to static type-checking and IntelliSense should be raised there.
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**If you need support or help using this package, please follow [these instructions](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/blob/main/README.md#support)** - support or help requests will be closed without comment.
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If you need support or help using this package, please start a discussion under the [Q&A category](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/discussions/new?category=q-a).
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Support or help requests will be converted into a discussion anyhow.
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For all bugs, please provide the following information:

README.md

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all bugs (or suspected bugs) in pywin32. [pull-requests](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/pulls)
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for all bugs or features are also welcome.
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However, please **do not open GitHub issues for general support requests**, or for problems or questions using the modules in this package.
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For pywin32 support requests, please start a [discussion](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/discussions) under the [Q&A category](https://github.com/mhammond/pywin32/discussions/new?category=q-a). All non bug related issues will be converted into a discussion anyhow.
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The [python-win32 mailing list](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32) is still available for general Python on Windows help requests.
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Type stubs currently live in [typeshed](<https://github.com/python/typeshed/tree/main/stubs/pywin32>).
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Any issue or request related to static type-checking and IntelliSense should be raised there.
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However, please **do not open GitHub issues for general support requests**, or
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for problems or questions using the modules in this package - they will be
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closed. For such issues, please email the
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[python-win32 mailing list](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32) -
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note that you must be subscribed to the list before posting.
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## Binaries
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[Binary releases are no longer supported.](https://mhammond.github.io/pywin32_installers.html)

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