From 0cd438bbb4a296d87b9d1f4673ad077373dbde10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jennifer Power <barnabei.jennifer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 11:00:39 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: create pull request template

Add a pull request template with sections for description, changes, testing, related issues, reviewer hints, self-review checklist, and DCO sign-off.

Assisted-by: Claude Code (Anthropic)
Signed-off-by: Jennifer Power <barnabei.jennifer@gmail.com>
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+  ## Description
+
+  <!-- Provide a clear and concise description of what this PR does -->
+
+  ## Changes
+
+  <!-- List key changes -->
+
+  ## Testing
+
+  <!-- Describe how you verified this works -->
+
+  ## Related Issues
+
+  <!-- Link related issues using keywords (e.g., "Closes #123") -->
+
+  ## Reviewer Hints
+
+  <!-- Areas needing special attention, design decisions, known trade-offs -->
+
+  ---
+
+  ## Self-review checklist
+
+  - [ ] This PR has content that was created with AI assistance.
+    - [ ] I have read and followed the [Generative AI Contribution Policy](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/legal/generative-ai).
+  - [ ] I have the experience and knowledge necessary to answer maintainer questions about the content of this PR without using AI.
+
+  ## DCO Sign-off
+
+  By submitting this PR I confirm my contribution is made under the terms of the Apache 2.0 license and I have signed off all commits with `Signed-off-by`.