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+# Pull Request Checks
+
+1. **ALL** pull requests should be made against the `dev` branch!
+2. Take a look at [CONTRIBUTING.MD](https://github.com/vimwiki/vimwiki/blob/dev/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+3. Reference any related issues.
+4. Provide a description of the proposed changes and any testing that was done.
+5. Make sure to update the documentation in `doc/vimwiki.txt` if applicable.
+
+**DELETE THIS TEMPLATE TEXT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR PULL REQUEST**