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+### Merge Checklist
+
+<!-- Complete all tasks below to make sure that we can merge your pull request. -->
+<!-- If you are an experienced contributor, you may delete this section ;-) -->
+
+- [ ] I have read the [contribution guide](doc/contributing.md)
+- [ ] I have added my info to [copying.md](copying.md) (only first time contributors)
+- [ ] I have run `make checkall` and fixed all mentioned problems
+
+
+### Description
+
+<!-- Describe the changes this pull request makes to the code base. -->
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+### Checklist
+
+- [ ] Changelog
+    - [ ] Release date
+    - [ ] Version number in title
+    - [ ] Full commit log
+- [ ] Bump version in `openage_version`