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-# PR Approval Steps
-
-## For Requester
-
-1. Description
-    - [ ] Check the PR title and description for clarity. It should describe the changes made and the reason behind them.
-    - [ ] Ensure that the PR follows the contribution guidelines, if applicable.
-2. Security requirements
-    - [ ] Ensure that a Pull Request (PR) does not expose passwords and other sensitive information by using git-secrets and upload relevant evidence: https://github.com/awslabs/git-secrets
-    - [ ] Ensure commit has GitHub Commit Signature
-3. Manual review
-    1. Click on the Files changed tab to see the code changes. Review the changes thoroughly:
-        - [ ] Code Quality: Check for coding standards, naming conventions, and readability.
-        - [ ] Functionality: Ensure that the changes meet the requirements and that all necessary code paths are tested.
-        - [ ] Security: Check for any security issues or vulnerabilities.
-        - [ ] Documentation: Confirm that any necessary documentation (code comments, README updates, etc.) has been updated.
-4. Check for Merge Conflicts:
-    - [ ] Verify if there are any merge conflicts with the base branch. GitHub will usually highlight this. If there are conflicts, you should resolve them.
-      
-## For Reviewer
-
-1. Go through `For Requester` section to double check each item.
-2. Request Changes or Approve the PR:
-    1. If the PR is ready to be merged, click Review changes and select Approve.
-    2. If changes are required, select Request changes and provide feedback. Be constructive and clear in your feedback.
-3. Merging the PR
-    1. Check the Merge Method:
-        1. Decide on the appropriate merge method based on your repository's guidelines (e.g., Squash and merge, Rebase and merge, or Merge).
-    2. Merge the PR:
-        1. Click the Merge pull request button.
-        2. Confirm the merge by clicking Confirm merge.
+## What's changing and why?
+<!-- Describe what you're changing and the motivation behind it -->
 
+
+## Before/After UX
+<!-- Show the user experience before and after your changes -->
+**Before:**
+
+
+**After:**
+
+
+## How was this change tested?
+<!-- Describe your testing approach -->
+
+
+## Unit test coverage
+<!-- Check unit test coverage for your changes -->
+- [ ] All new/modified code has unit tests
+- [ ] Coverage verified for changed code
+- [ ] N/A - no testable code changes
+
+## Do we need integration tests?
+<!-- Consider if integration tests are needed -->
+- [ ] Yes - integration tests added
+- [ ] No - unit tests sufficient
+- [ ] No - infrastructure/config change only
+- [ ] Unsure - please advise
+
+---
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] PR title clearly describes the change
+- [ ] No sensitive information exposed and security is maintained
+- [ ] Ready for review
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