Accept an issue number too

app.py

@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def _require_validation_record(github_username: str, pr_number: str) -> dict[str
     record = _VALIDATION_INDEX.get(key)
     if record is None:
         raise gr.Error(
-            "No matching submission was found. Make sure the PR was accepted and "
-            "your GitHub handle is correct."
+            "No matching entry was found. Make sure a maintainer has recognized your PR or issue "
+            "comment, and that your GitHub handle is correct."
         )
     return record
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def issue_certificate(
     profile: gr.OAuthProfile | None,
 ) -> str:
     if not github_username.strip() or not pr_number:
-        raise gr.Error("Both GitHub username and PR number are required.")
+        raise gr.Error("Both GitHub username and PR or issue number are required.")
 
     if not name.strip():
         raise gr.Error("Please provide the full name for the certificate.")
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ with gr.Blocks(title="MVP Certificate Generator") as demo:
         """
         # MVP Certificate Generator
 
-        Sign in with your Hugging Face account, verify your merged PR, and mint a certificate.
+        Sign in with your Hugging Face account, enter the PR or issue you were recognized for, and mint a certificate.
         """
     )
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ with gr.Blocks(title="MVP Certificate Generator") as demo:
             placeholder="huggingface",
             autofocus=True,
         )
-        pr_number_input = gr.Textbox(label="PR Number", placeholder="42")
+        pr_number_input = gr.Textbox(label="PR or issue number", placeholder="42")
         name_input = gr.Textbox(label="Name on Certificate", placeholder="Jane Doe")
 
     generate_button = gr.Button("Generate certificate", variant="primary")