diff --git a/scripts/create_django_issue.py b/scripts/create_django_issue.py
index 9c679950..7341fb42 100644
--- a/scripts/create_django_issue.py
+++ b/scripts/create_django_issue.py
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ class GitHubManager:
         # updated packages, or known releases that will happen but haven't yet
         if issue := self.existing_issues.get(needed_dj_version):
             if index := issue.body.find(package_name):
-                name, _current, prev_compat, ok = issue.body[index:].split("|", 4)[:4]
+                name, _current, prev_compat, ok = [
+                    s.strip() for s in issue.body[index:].split("|", 4)[:4]
+                ]
                 if ok in ("✅", "❓", "🕒"):
                     return prev_compat, ok
 
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@ class GitHubManager:
             print(f"Handling GitHub issue for Django {version}")
             md_content = self.generate_markdown(version)
             print(f"Generated markdown:\n\n{md_content}")
-            self.create_or_edit_issue(version, md_content)
+            # self.create_or_edit_issue(version, md_content)
 
 
 def main() -> None: