From 64f8c91fa3164e4cb2be53573fbfdcd7a1e659a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sans evadere <144566342+soleilector@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:31:45 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Create PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

Work in progress
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+# Background Information
+**Team**: Team #num
+
+**Documentation Link:** (link-to-document)[#]
+
+**Semester of Completion:** *CLASS|SEASONYEAR* MIS3200|Spring2026
+
+***Check all that applies to the branch changes***
+
+- [ ] Branch should persist after merge
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature implementation
+- [ ] New/existing documentation
+
+## (Short) Description of Purpose
+Provide a brief summary of the changes and the motivation behind them.
+
+## Related Kanban Issues
+Link issues and tickets related to the pull request here
+- [ ] link to issue #1
+- [ ] link to issue #2
+- ...
+
+## Checklist
+***Testing***
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+  - [Testing measures are listed here](https://github.com/jeffreywallphd/OpenFinAL/wiki/Installation#%EF%B8%8Fdeveloper-note-testing-the-software).
+  - I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works.
+  - I have reviewed [git best practices](https://github.com/jeffreywallphd/OpenFinAL/blob/main/documentation/code_related/guides/git/GitPractices.md) to reduce the chance of code conflicts.
+- [ ] Any warnings generated by the code, and left to persist, have been reviewed to be non-effective to the function of the codebase.
+- [ ] Any warnings generated by the code, and left to persist, have been documented as to their specific cause(s) and location in the codebase.
+
+***Code documentation***
+- [ ] I have gotten feedback from this code from at least one other technical lead.
+- [ ] I have commented where the changes made to the original code begin and where the changes end by its developers.
+- [ ] I have thoroughly commented and explained the way in which the code works to ensure future maintainability.
+- [ ] Comments follow standardized styling guidelines [here](#)
+
+***Documentation***
+- [ ] Documentation is up to standard with the [document conversion guidelines](https://github.com/jeffreywallphd/OpenFinAL/blob/main/documentation/non_technical/documentation%20key/documentation_guide.md)
+- [ ] Documentation is free of API keys, passwords, and other secrets
+
+***Customer Discovery***
+- [ ] There is no personally identifiable information, such as real names, real email addresses, or real contact information in the documentation
+- [ ] If the documentation includes survey/interview questions, there are no responses to the question, only the questions themselves. For privacy, NO survey or interview responses should be added to the repository

From e7c7cba5a7e1fc787e0a74d62f893179237a10cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sans evadere <144566342+soleilector@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:35:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

The header looked wonky.
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-# Background Information
+## Background Information
 **Team**: Team #num
 
 **Documentation Link:** (link-to-document)[#]