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 **What changes are proposed in this pull request?**
+* Style this entry in a way that can be copied directly into `NEWS.md`. (#<issue number>, @<username>)
 
+Provide more detail here as needed.
 
-**Reference GitHub issue associated with pull request.** _e.g., 'closes #1'_
+**Reference GitHub issue associated with pull request.** _e.g., 'closes #<issue number>'_
 
 
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+Pre-review Checklist (if item does not apply, mark is as complete)
+- [ ] **All** GitHub Action workflows pass with a :white_check_mark:
+- [ ] PR branch has pulled the most recent updates from master branch: `usethis::pr_merge_main()`
+- [ ] If a bug was fixed, a unit test was added.
+- [ ] Code coverage is suitable for any new functions/features (generally, 100% coverage for new code): `devtools::test_coverage()`
+- [ ] Request a reviewer
+
 Reviewer Checklist (if item does not apply, mark is as complete)
 
-- [ ] Ensure all package dependencies are installed: `devtools::install_dev_deps()`
-- [ ] PR branch has pulled the most recent updates from master branch: `usethis::pr_merge_main()`
 - [ ] If a bug was fixed, a unit test was added.
 - [ ] Run `pkgdown::build_site()`. Check the R console for errors, and review the rendered website.
 - [ ] Code coverage is suitable for any new functions/features: `devtools::test_coverage()`
-- [ ] `usethis::use_spell_check()` runs with no spelling errors in documentation
 
 When the branch is ready to be merged:
 - [ ] Update `NEWS.md` with the changes from this pull request under the heading "`# cards (development version)`". If there is an issue associated with the pull request, reference it in parentheses at the end update (see `NEWS.md` for examples).
-- [ ] Increment the version number using `usethis::use_version(which = "dev")`
-- [ ] Run `usethis::use_spell_check()` again
+- [ ] **All** GitHub Action workflows pass with a :white_check_mark:
 - [ ] Approve Pull Request
-- [ ] Merge the PR. Please use "Squash and merge".
+- [ ] Merge the PR. Please use "Squash and merge" or "Rebase and merge".