Update the contributing guide to point to the Microsoft Researcher portal instead of the deprecated secure@microsoft.com (#41425)
* Update the contributing guide to point to the Microsoft Researcher portal instead of the deprecated secure@microsoft.com * Potential fix for pull request finding Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot Autofix powered by AI <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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## Notes for collecting WSL logs
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### Important: Reporting BSODs and Security issues
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-**Do not open GitHub issues for Windows crashes (BSODs) or security issues.** Instead, send Windows crashes or other security-related issues to secure@microsoft.com.
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+**Do not open GitHub issues for Windows crashes (BSODs) or security issues.** Instead, report the issue on the [Microsoft Researcher Portal](https://msrc.microsoft.com/report/vulnerability/new).
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See the `10) Reporting a Windows crash (BSOD)` section below for detailed instructions.
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### Reporting issues in Windows Console or WSL text rendering/user experience
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After reboot, the kernel dump will be in `%SystemRoot%\MEMORY.DMP` (unless this path has been overridden in the advanced system settings).
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-Please send this dump to: secure@microsoft.com .
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-Make sure that the email body contains:
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+Please upload the kernel dump on the [Microsoft Researcher Portal](https://msrc.microsoft.com/report/vulnerability/new)
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+Make sure that the description contains:
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- The GitHub issue number, if any
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- That this dump is intended for the WSL team