docs: add pull request template for the repository

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<!--
+ Copyright 2023 D2iQ, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ -->
+**What problem does this PR solve?**:
+
+**Which issue(s) this PR fixes**:
+Fixes #
+
+**How Has This Been Tested?**:
+<!-- Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes.
+Provide any manual steps that needed to test your changes
+-->
+
+**Special notes for your reviewer**:
+<!--
+Use this to provide any additional information to the reviewers.
+This may include:
+- Manual testing steps.
+- Best way to review the PR.
+- Where the author wants the most review attention on.
+- etc.
+-->
+
+**Release note**:
+
+```release-note
+
+```

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ repos:
   hooks:
   - id: markdownlint
     stages: [commit]
-    exclude: ^(CHANGELOG.md|charts/.+/README.md)$
+    exclude: ^(CHANGELOG.md|charts/.+/README.md|.github/pull_request_template.md)$
 - repo: https://github.com/Lucas-C/pre-commit-hooks
   rev: v1.5.4
   hooks: