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+## Checklist
+<!-- Go over following points. check them with an `x` if they do apply, (they turn into clickable checkboxes once the PR is submitted, so no need to do everything at once)
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+-->
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+- [ ] I have reviewed the [contribution guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [ ] My PR title and commits follow the [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) convention.
+- [ ] My commits include the "Signed-off-by" line.
+- [ ] I have signed my commits following the instructions provided by [GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/signing-commits). Note that we run [GitHub's commit verification](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification/about-commit-signature-verification) tool to check the commit signatures. A green `verified` label should appear next to **all** of your commits on GitHub.
+- [ ] I have selected `staging` as the base branch for my PR.
+- [ ] I have updated the relevant documentation, if applicable.
+- [ ] I have tested my changes and verified they work as expected.
+- [ ] I have referenced the issue(s) this pull request solves.