From db336229cc966a47748060a058b91aee0beb612e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: svrnm <neumanns@cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 12:37:03 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] update pull request template

Signed-off-by: svrnm <neumanns@cisco.com>
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3aa49a2eb5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!--
+Please provide a meaningful description of what this change will do, or is for. Bonus points for including links to related issues, other PRs, or technical references.
+
+By including a description, help help reviewers to understand the context of your change, which will reduce
+the time to review.
+
+Please make sure to follow the [contribution guidelines](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/).
+
+We will run some checks on your PR. If they fail, take a look in to our [guide on pr-checks](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/pr-checks/).
+Most issues can be resolved by running `npm run fix:all` locally and pushing the changes.
+But please note that it is not your responsibility to fix all the issues. We will help you with that.
+
+If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
+-->
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From 1049e4a02c23cae7ef74d569d5c23e6310380b98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Severin Neumann <neumanns@cisco.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 20:00:02 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Tiffany Hrabusa <30397949+tiffany76@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 3aa49a2eb5c2..45b232da1a50 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <!--
-Please provide a meaningful description of what this change will do, or is for. Bonus points for including links to related issues, other PRs, or technical references.
+Please provide a meaningful description of what your changes will do. Bonus points for including links to related issues, other PRs, or technical references.
 
-By including a description, help help reviewers to understand the context of your change, which will reduce
-the time to review.
+A detailed description helps reviewers understand the context of your change and reduces
+the time needed to review.
 
 Please make sure to follow the [contribution guidelines](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/).
 
-We will run some checks on your PR. If they fail, take a look in to our [guide on pr-checks](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/pr-checks/).
+We run checks on all PRs. If a check fails on your PR, look for the fix in our [guide](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/pr-checks/).
 Most issues can be resolved by running `npm run fix:all` locally and pushing the changes.
-But please note that it is not your responsibility to fix all the issues. We will help you with that.
+But please note that it is not your responsibility to fix these issues. We will help you.
 
 If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
 -->
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From 7e666ca7909c114cd52409b7a92b64256b4d882b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: svrnm <neumanns@cisco.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:12:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Chaning wording

Signed-off-by: svrnm <neumanns@cisco.com>
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md             | 13 ++++++++++---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/DOCS_UPDATE.md |  6 ------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/DOCS_UPDATE.md

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 45b232da1a50..fc030353972e 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -6,9 +6,16 @@ the time needed to review.
 
 Please make sure to follow the [contribution guidelines](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/).
 
-We run checks on all PRs. If a check fails on your PR, look for the fix in our [guide](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/pr-checks/).
-Most issues can be resolved by running `npm run fix:all` locally and pushing the changes.
-But please note that it is not your responsibility to fix these issues. We will help you.
+We run checks on all PRs, to ensure that your contribution follows our [style guide](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/contributing/style-guide/).
+
+Many requirements of that guide can be enforced by running `npm run fix:all` locally and committing the changes.
+
+Note, that although those checks need to be green before we can merge your PR, do not
+worry about their status after submitting your PR. We will provide you with guidance, when and how to
+address them. 
+
+Similarly, do not worry about your PR being out-of-date with the base branch and do not continuously 
+update or rebase your branch. We will let you know when it is necessary.
 
 If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
 -->
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diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/DOCS_UPDATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/DOCS_UPDATE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fe4d48c2fb8..000000000000
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/DOCS_UPDATE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-## Docs PR Checklist
-
-<!--- Just making sure... -->
-
-- [ ] This PR is for a documentation page whose authoritative copy is in the
-      opentelemetry.io repository.

From 5a55638885bd22d63ce0b0d30f81ea8ab37c3454 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: opentelemetrybot <107717825+opentelemetrybot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:20:35 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Results from /fix:format

---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index fc030353972e..63c825bee4f9 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Many requirements of that guide can be enforced by running `npm run fix:all` loc
 
 Note, that although those checks need to be green before we can merge your PR, do not
 worry about their status after submitting your PR. We will provide you with guidance, when and how to
-address them. 
+address them.
 
-Similarly, do not worry about your PR being out-of-date with the base branch and do not continuously 
+Similarly, do not worry about your PR being out-of-date with the base branch and do not continuously
 update or rebase your branch. We will let you know when it is necessary.
 
 If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
--->
\ No newline at end of file
+-->