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+<!-- --------Before Creating a New Issue-----------
+* Limit report to a single issue.
+* Search the issue tracker to verify the issue has not already been reported.
+* Complete all instructions between `template comment markers <>.
+* Keep report contents limited to the necessary information required to fix the issue.
+* When creating an issue against the stable version of KiCad, make sure the latest available stable version is installed as issues may have already been resolved in later stable versions. -->
+# Description
+<!-- What is the current behavior and what is the expected behavior?  -->
+<!-- If the issue is visual/graphical, please attach screenshots of the problem. -->
+<!--  Add the issue details below this line and before the "Steps to reproduce" heading. -->
+
+# Steps to reproduce
+<!-- If there are multiple steps to reproduce it or it is a visual issue, then providing a screen recording as an attachment to this report is recommended. -->
+<!-- If this issue is specific to a project, please attach the necessary files to this issue. -->
+<!--  Add the steps to reproduce using the numbers below -->
+<!--  Add new step numbers before the "KiCad Version" heading. -->
+1.
+
+# KiCad Version
+