From f37e72c271c15f24ec216b49922fe2d4a3c021c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Max Isbey <224885523+maxisbey@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:38:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Ask which release line a bug report is on

With both the 2.x stable line and the 1.x maintenance line supported,
"I confirm that I'm using the latest version" is ambiguous for a 1.x
reporter. Reword the check as the newest release of the reporter's own
line and add a required Release line dropdown so triage can see the
major at a glance.
---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml | 17 +++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
index 617ff9872e..42b2d4b16b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
@@ -11,13 +11,26 @@ body:
     id: checks
     attributes:
       label: Initial Checks
-      description: Just making sure you're using the latest version of MCP Python SDK.
+      description: >
+        Both the 2.x stable line and the 1.x maintenance line are supported, and only
+        the newest release of each line receives fixes.
       options:
-        - label: I confirm that I'm using the latest version of MCP Python SDK
+        - label: I confirm that I'm using the newest release of my line (the latest 2.x, or the latest 1.x if I'm still on v1)
           required: true
         - label: I confirm that I searched for my issue in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk/issues before opening this issue
           required: true
 
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: release-line
+    attributes:
+      label: Release line
+      description: Which major version of the SDK are you using?
+      options:
+        - 2.x (current stable)
+        - 1.x (maintenance line, v1.x branch)
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     attributes: