diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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 **In raising this issue, I confirm the following (please check boxes, eg [X]):**
 
-- [ ] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
-- [ ] The issue I am reporting can be *replicated*
-- [ ] The issue I'm reporting isn't a duplicate (see [FAQs](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki/FAQs), [closed issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20), and [open issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues)).
+- [] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [] The issue I am reporting can be *replicated*
+- [] The issue I'm reporting isn't a duplicate (see [FAQs](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki/FAQs), [closed issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20), and [open issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues)).
 
 **How familiar are you with the codebase?:**
 
-- [ ] 1 (very unfamiliar)
-- [ ] 2
-- [ ] 3
-- [ ] 4
-- [ ] 5
-- [ ] 6
-- [ ] 7
-- [ ] 8
-- [ ] 9
-- [ ] 10 (very familiar)
+- [] 1 (very unfamiliar)
+- [] 2
+- [] 3
+- [] 4
+- [] 5
+- [] 6
+- [] 7
+- [] 8
+- [] 9
+- [] 10 (very familiar)
 
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 **[FEATURE REQUEST | QUESTION | OTHER]:**
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 049928bd..5f55e443 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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 **By submitting this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes, eg [X]):**
 
-- [ ] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
-- [ ] I have checked that [another pull request](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/pulls) for this purpose does not exist.
-- [ ] I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others.
-- [ ] I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer.
-- [ ] I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content.
+- [] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [] I have checked that [another pull request](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/pulls) for this purpose does not exist.
+- [] I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others.
+- [] I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer.
+- [] I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content.
 
 **How familiar are you with the codebase?:**
 
-- [ ] 1 (very unfamiliar)
-- [ ] 2
-- [ ] 3
-- [ ] 4
-- [ ] 5
-- [ ] 6
-- [ ] 7
-- [ ] 8
-- [ ] 9
-- [ ] 10 (very familiar)
+- [] 1 (very unfamiliar)
+- [] 2
+- [] 3
+- [] 4
+- [] 5
+- [] 6
+- [] 7
+- [] 8
+- [] 9
+- [] 10 (very familiar)
 
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 _{replace this line with your pull request content}_