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+Please make sure to read the Contributing Guidelines:
+https://github.com/hound-search/hound/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
+-->
+
+<!-- PULL REQUEST TEMPLATE -->
+<!-- (Update "[ ]" to "[x]" to check a box) -->
+
+**What kind of change does this PR introduce?** (check at least one)
+
+- [ ] Bugfix
+- [ ] Feature
+- [ ] Code style update
+- [ ] Refactor
+- [ ] Build-related changes
+- [ ] Other, please describe:
+
+**The PR fulfills these requirements:**
+- [ ] All tests are passing?
+- [ ] New/updated tests are included?
+- [ ] If any static assets have been updated, has ui/bindata.go been regenerated?
+- [ ] Are there doc blocks for functions that I updated/created?
+
+If adding a **new feature**, the PR's description includes:
+- [ ] A convincing reason for adding this feature (to avoid wasting your time, it's best to open a suggestion issue first and wait for approval before working on it)
+
+**Other information:**