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+<!-- Please use this template (unless you have a very good reason not to). PRs that do not use the template may be closed. -->
+
 ## Description
 
-_A description of the change, what it does, and why it was made. If relevant (such as any change that modifies the UI), **please provide screenshots** of the changes:_
+_A description of the change, what it does, and why it was made:_
+
+_If relevant (such as any change that modifies the UI), **please provide screenshots or recordings** of the changes:_
 
 ## Issue
 
 _If applicable, what issue does this address?_
 
-Closes: #
+Closes: #<issue-number>
 
 ## Testing
 
-_If relevant, please state how this was tested. All changes **must** be tested to work:_
+_If relevant, please state how this was tested (including steps if necessary):_
 
-_If this is a code change, please also indicate which platforms were tested:_
+_If this change affects the program, please also indicate which platforms were tested:_
 
 - [ ] _Windows_
 - [ ] _macOS_
-- [ ] _Linux_
+- [ ] _Linux (specify distro below)_
 
 ## Checklist
 
-_If relevant, ensure the following have been met:_
+_Ensure **all** of these are met:_
 
-- [ ] _Areas your change affects have been linted using rustfmt (`cargo fmt`)_
-- [ ] _The change has been tested and doesn't appear to cause any unintended breakage_
+- [ ] _If this is a code change, areas your change affects have been linted using (`cargo fmt`)_
+- [ ] _If this is a code change, new tests were added - I'm not worried about test coverage numbers but if it seems like a test is relevant please add it (especially for complex code!)_
+- [ ] _The change has been tested (see above) and doesn't appear to cause any unintended breakage_
 - [ ] _Documentation has been added/updated if needed (`README.md`, help menu, doc pages, etc.)_
 - [ ] _The pull request passes the provided CI pipeline_
 - [ ] _There are no merge conflicts_
-- [ ] _If relevant, new tests were added (don't worry too much about coverage)_
+- [ ] _I have reviewed my own changes first_
+
+## Other
+
+_Anything else that maintainers should know about this PR:_