diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
index 42ee36640..b97941642 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/10_functional_bug.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Report a functional bug 🐛
-description: Functional bugs affect operation or stability of the driver and/or hardware.
+description: |
+  Functional bugs affect operation or stability of the driver or hardware.
+
+  Bugs with the closed source driver must be reported on the forums (see link on New Issue page below).
 labels:
   - "bug"
 body:
@@ -18,14 +21,12 @@ body:
     description: "Which open-gpu-kernel-modules version are you running? Be as specific as possible: SHA is best when built from specific commit."
   validations:
     required: true
-- type: dropdown
+- type: checkboxes
   id: sw_driver_proprietary
   attributes:
-    label: "Does this happen with the proprietary driver (of the same version) as well?"
+    label: "Please confirm this issue does not happen with the proprietary driver (of the same version). This issue tracker is only for bugs specific to the open kernel driver."
     options:
-    - "Yes"
-    - "No"
-    - "I cannot test this"
+    - label: "I confirm that this does not happen with the proprietary driver package."
   validations:
     required: true
 - type: input
@@ -42,6 +43,14 @@ body:
     description: "Which kernel are you running? (output of `uname -a`, say if you built it yourself)"
   validations:
     required: true
+- type: checkboxes
+  id: sw_host_kernel_stable
+  attributes:
+    label: "Please confirm you are running a stable release kernel (e.g. not a -rc). We do not accept bug reports for unreleased kernels."
+    options:
+    - label: "I am running on a stable kernel release."
+  validations:
+    required: true
 - type: input
   id: hw_gpu_type
   attributes:
@@ -78,7 +87,10 @@ body:
   id: bug_report_gz
   attributes:
     label: nvidia-bug-report.log.gz
-    description: "Please reproduce the problem, after that run `nvidia-bug-report.sh`, and attach the resulting nvidia-bug-report.log.gz here."
+    description: |
+      Please reproduce the problem, after that run `nvidia-bug-report.sh`, and attach the resulting nvidia-bug-report.log.gz here.
+
+      Reports without this file will be closed.
     placeholder: You can usually just drag & drop the file into this textbox.
   validations:
     required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index 5f0e2d9f7..c514d62d9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 blank_issues_enabled: false
 contact_links:
+  - name: Report a bug with the proprietary driver
+    url: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/gpu-graphics/linux/148
+    about: Bugs that aren't specific to the open source driver in this repository must be reported with the linked forums instead.
   - name: Report a cosmetic issue
     url: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/discussions/categories/general
     about: We are not currently accepting cosmetic-only changes such as whitespace, typos, or simple renames. You can still discuss and collect them on the boards.
   - name: Ask a question
     url: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/discussions/categories/q-a
     about: Unsure of what to click, where to go, what the process for your thing is? We're happy to help. Click to visit the discussion board and say hello!
-  - name: Report a bug with the proprietary driver
-    url: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/c/gpu-graphics/linux/148
-    about: Bugs that aren't specific to the open source driver in this repository should be reported with the linked forums instead. If you are unsure on what kind of bug you have, feel free to open a thread in Discussions. We're here to help!
   - name: Suggest a feature
     url: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/discussions/categories/ideas
     about: Please do not open Issues for feature requests; instead, suggest and discuss new features on the Github discussion board. If you have a feature you worked on and want to PR it, please also open a discussion before doing so.