diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-template.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-template.md
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@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-Draft: x
-
-Target commit: x
-
-Build: x
-
-- [ ] Draft
-- [ ] Test
-- [ ] Publish
-- [ ] Deploy
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+---
+name: Release task
+about: Track the process of a new release
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
 Steps: 
 
 - [ ] Include translations