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 - [ ] `./mach build -d` does not report any errors
 - [ ] `./mach test-tidy` does not report any errors
-- [ ] These changes fix #__ (github issue number if applicable).
+- [ ] These changes fix #___ (GitHub issue number if applicable)
 
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