We are using Pull Request templates that include commented guidance for contributors, for example:
<!-- Add any related issues i.e.: Fixes #123 -->
Currently, issue-parser detects and parses issue references inside commented sections.
Expected behavior
Issue references inside commented blocks (such as HTML comments) should be ignored and not included in the parsed results.
Actual behavior
Even though the content is commented out, the parser detects references like Fixes #123 and exposes them to downstream plugins (e.g. @semantic-release/github), affecting release behavior.