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Since 2026 the official programme counts events, not pull requests; the tag is still the maintainers' invitation. Events near you: hacktoberfest.com.
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lingdojo/kana-dojo#32188 · 1 comment · 5 reactions ·
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triage
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Help-Wanted Needs-Triage Package-Update
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Bug: Hidden loading rings keep the compositor running, so Files uses 7-94% of a CPU core while idleOpen
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