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+# Pull Request Checklist
+
+- [ ] Scope is clear and limited.
+- [ ] README/wiki updates are included when behavior, setup, hardware, or release process changes.
+- [ ] No secrets, tokens, private data, dumps, captures, or generated dependency folders are committed.
+- [ ] Build/test/smoke-check result is documented.
+- [ ] License or upstream provenance is preserved.