diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index c9133052..32385469 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **Information**
 <!-- Make sure that your issue is not one of the known issues in the Solaar documentation at https://pwr-solaar.github.io/Solaar/ -->
-<!-- Do not bother opening an issue for a version older than 1.1.0.  Upgrade to the latest version and see if your issue persists. -->
-<!-- If you not running the current version of Solaar, strongly consider upgrading to the newest version. -->
+<!-- Do not bother opening an issue for a version older than 1.1.8.  Upgrade to the latest version and see if your issue persists. -->
+<!-- If you are not running the current version of Solaar, strongly consider upgrading to the newest version. -->
 - Solaar version (`solaar --version` or `git describe --tags` if cloned from this repository):
 - Distribution:
 - Kernel version (ex. `uname -srmo`): `KERNEL VERSION HERE`
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 2a2421bd..6d0d3e12 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ assignees: ''
 ---
 
 **Information**
-<!-- Please update to Solaar from this repository before asking for a new feature. -->
+<!-- The version of Solaar in this repository has more features than released vesions.  Update to this version before asking for a new feature. -->
 - Solaar version (`solaar --version` and `git describe --tags`):
 - Distribution:
 - Kernel version (ex. `uname -srmo`):