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@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ A good minimal reproduction:
 
 - Uses the fewest amount of repository files and dependencies possible
 - Reduces the Renovate config to the minimum necessary
+- Contains a `readme.md` file that explains current behavior and expected behavior
 
 Sometimes you may find it easiest to start with a fork and then remove files/config until the bug no longer reproduces, but other times it may be simplest to start with an empty repository with a couple of files you copy over manually from your main repository.