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+<!-- Use the following format for the title of the pull request:
+
+    [Ticket] Title
+    
+    Before submit your pull request, make sure you picked the right branch:
+
+    - For hotfixes, select "master" as the target branch
+    - For new features and improvements, select "develop" as the target branch
+    
+    For security related tickets, talk with the team lead before submit your PR -->
+
+## Ticket
+
+<!-- Link to JIRA ticket, if applicable e.g. https://openscience.atlassian.net/browse/SVCS-1234 -->
+
+## Purpose
+
+<!-- Describe the purpose of your changes -->
+
+## Changes
+
+<!-- Describe or list your changes  -->
+
+## Side effects
+
+<!-- Any possible side effects? -->
+
+## QA Notes
+
+<!-- Describe how QA should test this ticket/PR -->
+
+## Deployment Notes
+
+<!-- Any special configurations for deployment? -->