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+---
+name: Packaging Step
+about: Track integration / packaging work that needs to be done to improve reliability
+  or get the application ready for a particular customer environment
+title: ''
+labels: kind::packaging-step
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+### Problem to solve
+<!-- Describe the problem to solve, ideally in user story format -->
+
+### Tasks
+<!-- Outline the tasks that need to be done to accomplish this -->
+
+### Additional Resources or Documentation
+<!-- Outline any additional resources that might be useful -->
+