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@@ -85,3 +85,4 @@ Follow existing patterns in the target area first; below are common defaults.
 - Make focused changes; avoid unrelated refactors.
 - Update docs and tests when behavior or usage changes.
 - Never remove, skip, or comment out tests to make them pass; fix the underlying code.
+- Always open PRs as draft.