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@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ Contributing to Odoo
 
 TL;DR
 
-* Use this [template](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Contributing#reporting-issues) when reporting issues, and please search for duplicates first!
-* The issues not linked to pull requests will be handled with a low priority.
+* If you [make a pull request](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Contributing#making-pull-requests),
+  do not create an issue! Use the PR description for that
+* Issues are handled with a much lower priority than pull requests
+* Use this [template](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Contributing#reporting-issues)
+  when reporting issues. Please search for duplicates first!
 * Pull requests must be made against the [correct version](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Contributing#against-which-version-should-i-submit-a-patch)
 * There are restrictions on the kind of [changes allowed in stable series](https://github.com/odoo/odoo/wiki/Contributing#what-does-stable-mean)