diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml
index 3b9468c4..38373789 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
 
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Honcho version
+      description: Server image tag or release, and SDK version if you use one. Write "managed" if you are not self-hosting.
+      placeholder: e.g. server v2.4.1, honcho-ai 2.1.0
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     attributes:
@@ -42,7 +51,6 @@ body:
         1. Create a session with …
         2. POST /v3/... with body …
         3. Observe …
-      render: markdown
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -50,7 +58,7 @@ body:
     id: logs
     attributes:
       label: Logs and evidence
-      description: Relevant API or deriver logs, stack traces, or screenshots. Redact secrets and user content.
+      description: Relevant API or deriver logs or stack traces. Redact secrets and user content.
       render: shell
     validations:
       required: false
@@ -59,6 +67,6 @@ body:
     id: context
     attributes:
       label: Additional context
-      description: Versions, config knobs, deployment notes, related issues/PRs.
+      description: Config knobs, deployment notes, screenshots, related issues/PRs.
     validations:
       required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-quality-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-quality-report.yml
index c03fe2c1..2a2858a0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-quality-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-quality-report.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: true
 
+  - type: input
+    id: version
+    attributes:
+      label: Honcho version
+      description: Server image tag or release, and SDK version if you use one. Write "managed" if you are not self-hosting.
+      placeholder: e.g. server v2.4.1, honcho-ai 2.1.0
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     attributes:
@@ -44,7 +53,6 @@ body:
         1. Peers: alice (user), bot (agent); session S
         2. Messages ingested: …
         3. Query / conclusion listing shows: …
-      render: markdown
     validations:
       required: true
 
@@ -67,7 +75,6 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Evidence
       description: Redacted conclusion text, chat excerpts, or counts that show the failure. No production PII.
-      render: markdown
     validations:
       required: false