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+## Summary of Changes
+Please include a summary of the change, related issue, and context.
+
+## Type of Change
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change fixing an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change adding functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature causing existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Performance optimization
+
+## Checklist
+- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
+- [ ] Code is formatted with `ruff format .` and passes `ruff check .`