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-**Pull request recommendations:**
+# Problem
 
-- [ ] Name your pull request _your-development-type/short-description_. Ex: _feature/read-tiff-files_
-- [ ] Link to any relevant issue in the PR description. Ex: _Resolves [gh-##], adds tiff file format support_
-- [ ] Provide description and context of changes.
-- [ ] Provide relevant tests for your feature or bug fix.
-- [ ] Provide or update documentation for any feature added by your pull request.
+What is the problem this work solves, including
+[Link to story or ticket](https://my-tracking-system.url/ticket-number)
+
+# Solution
+
+What I/we did to solve this problem
+
+with @pairperson1
+
+## Type of change
+
+Please delete options that are not relevant.
+
+- Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- This change requires a documentation update
+- This change requires updated or new tests
+
+## Change summary:
+
+- Tidy, well formulated commit message
+- Another great commit message
+- Something else I/we did
+
+## Steps to Verify:
+
+1. A setup step / beginning state
+1. What to do next
+1. Any other instructions
+1. Expected behavior
+1. Suggestions for testing
+
+## Screenshots (optional):
+
+Show-n-tell images/animations here
+
+## Keyfiles (delete if not relevant):
+
+1. main file/entry point
+2. other important file
 
 Thanks for contributing!