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+# Description of PR purpose/changes
+
+-   Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed.
+-   Please also include relevant motivation and context.
+-   List any dependencies that are required for this change.
+
+# Jira Ticket / Issue
+
+e.g. <https://kbase-jira.atlassian.net/browse/DATAUP-X>
+
+-   [ ] Added the Jira Ticket to the title of the PR e.g. (DATAUP-69 Adds a PR template)
+
+# Testing Instructions
+
+-   Details for how to test the PR:
+-   [ ] Tests pass in Travis-CI, GitHub Actions and locally
+
+# Dev Checklist:
+
+-   [ ] My code follows the guidelines at <https://sites.google.com/truss.works/kbasetruss/development>
+-   [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+-   [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+-   [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation, including updating the README with app information changes
+-   [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+-   [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+-   [ ] New and existing tests pass locally with my changes
+-   [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
+
+# Updating Version and Release Notes (if applicable)
+
+-   [ ] [Version has been bumped](https://semver.org/) in `kbase.yml`
+-   [ ] [Release notes](/RELEASE_NOTES.md) have been updated for each release (and during the merge of feature branches)