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+<!-- WARNING: Any PR without a description will be closed. The title is not enough! -->
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+## Why
+
+<!-- Provide a brief description of WHY you are making your changes -->
+
+## Type of Change
+
+<!-- Mark the relevant option with an "x" -->
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Code refactoring
+- [ ] Performance improvement
+- [ ] Test addition or update