diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Stack Overflow is also a useful if unofficial resource https://stackoverflow.com
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 **What version of protobuf and what language are you using?**
-Version: main/v3.6.0/v3.5.0 etc.
+Version: main/v3.6.0/v3.5.0 etc. (NOTE: please try updating to the latest version of protoc/runtime possible beforehand to attempt to resolve your problem)
 Language: C++/Java/Python/C#/Ruby/PHP/Objective-C/Javascript
 
 **What operating system (Linux, Windows, ...) and version?**