diff --git a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index e9f4caa7e..30a10ec2c 100644
--- a/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
+Make sure you are using the **latest** version of youtube-dl. Latest youtube-dl version at this moment is **2016.03.06**. Read [our FAQ](https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#how-do-i-update-youtube-dl) if you have troubles updating.
+- [ ] I've verified that I'm running youtube-dl version **2016.03.06**
+
+*The log (next question) is not required when asking a question or when the purpose of this issue does not imply the need of a log*
+
+**Please include the full output of youtube-dl when run with `-v`**, i.e. **add** `-v` flag to **your command line**, copy the **whole** output and post it below wrapped in ``` for better formatting. It should look similar to this:
+```
+$ youtube-dl -v <your command line>
+[debug] System config: []
+[debug] User config: []
+[debug] Command-line args: [u'-v', u'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKcj']
+[debug] Encodings: locale cp1251, fs mbcs, out cp866, pref cp1251
+[debug] youtube-dl version 2015.12.06
+[debug] Git HEAD: 135392e
+[debug] Python version 2.6.6 - Windows-2003Server-5.2.3790-SP2
+[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-75573-g1d0487f, ffprobe N-75573-g1d0487f, rtmpdump 2.4
+[debug] Proxy map: {}
+...
+```
+
 **Kind of issue**
 - [ ] Site request (add support for a new website)
 - [ ] Feature request (request new functionality)
 - [ ] Bug report (encountered problems with youtube-dl)
 - [ ] Other, namely ...
 
-**Run `youtube-dl --version` to check whether you have the latest version**
-- [ ] I've verified that I'm running the latest version available (2016.03.06)
-
 **Brief description of the problem/request**
 
 *I am having a problem with ... I have tried to do ... and ... I expected that ... would happen, but instead ... happened. Example: I tried to download a file but the site was not supported. Please add support for site xyz. Another example: I encountered a bug when downloading a video from xyz. I have tried to do a and b.*
@@ -18,8 +35,3 @@
 **Example URL**
 
 *Provide the url of the file that you were trying to download.*
-
-**Output of running youtube-dl with `--verbose` or `-v`**
-```
-Replace the contents between the backticks (`) with the output of youtube-dl when running with the --verbose or -v flag.
-```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/devscripts/make_issue_template.py b/devscripts/make_issue_template.py
index 137c83532..2fdd05035 100644
--- a/devscripts/make_issue_template.py
+++ b/devscripts/make_issue_template.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def main():
          'youtube_dl/version.py', 'exec'))
 
     issue_template_text = re.sub(
-        r'(?<=available \()(?P<version>[0-9\.]+)(?=\))',
+        r'(?<=\*\*)(?P<version>[0-9\.]+)(?=\*\*)',
         __version__,
         issue_template_text
     )