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+Closes #XXX
+
+## Description
+
+Explain the changes at a high level.
+
+<!-- Any section below this comment can be omitted, but the more detail the better -->
+
+## Reviewer Notes
+
+Is there anything you would like reviewers to give additional scrutiny? This is good if you need review of a particular part of the code.
+
+* Item 1
+* Item 2
+
+## Setup
+
+Add any steps or code to run in this section to help others prepare to run your code:
+
+```sh
+echo "Code goes here"
+```
+
+Command output:
+
+```text
+output goes here if relevant
+```
+
+## Code Review Verification Steps
+
+* [ ] Code submitted includes tests
+* [ ] If the change is risky, it has been tested before merging.
+* [ ] Documentation was updated
+
+## References
+
+* [this link](https://example.com) explains more about the approach used.
+
+## Screenshots
+
+If screenshots from the infrastructure or terminal would be helpful in providing context include them here.