From 9710cd880c47baee7dd65a4244640f48bbbd087b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sasha Fomin <ll.wg.bin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:02:46 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Simple checklist

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 pull_request_template.md | 58 +++++++++++++---------------------------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pull_request_template.md b/pull_request_template.md
index 34b23a3..fe6f7a9 100644
--- a/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,51 +1,29 @@
-## 🚦 Release Freeze Checklist
+**[Jira Ticket](https://blinkist.atlassian.net/browse/CK-XXX)**
 
-This PR is being created during a **release freeze**. Please answer the following questions clearly before requesting review:
+**Change Type:** <!-- Feature / Bugfix / Refactor / Docs / Etc -->
 
-### 🔍 Risk Awareness
-- **What does this PR change, and why is it critical enough to go out during a freeze?**  
-  _Provide clear justification._
+**Domain:** <!-- Payments / Auth / Subscriptions / Content / Etc -->
 
-- **What is the risk level of this change (low / medium / high)? Why?**  
-  _Be explicit about possible failure modes._
+## Description
 
----
+<!-- What is changing and why? -->
 
-### 📊 Monitoring & Metrics
-- **How will you monitor this release in production?**  
-  _List dashboards, alerts, or logs you’ll watch._
+### Gatekeepers (must all be ✅ before merge)
 
-- **What metrics or monitors will help detect if something goes wrong?**  
-  _E.g., error rates, latency, conversion drops._
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] There is an SLO or monitor that can capture a failure
 
-- **Do you have an alert configured that would notify the right people if an issue arises?**  
-  _Yes/No, details if yes._
+### AI-Generated Code
+- [ ] This PR includes AI-generated code
+  - [ ] **I have performed a self-review of the generated code**
 
----
+### How has this been tested?
 
-### 🧪 Testing & Rollout
-- **How has this change been tested (unit, integration, staging, manual)?**  
-  _Add links to test results if possible._
+- [ ] Tested on staging
+- [ ] Tested locally
 
-- **Is there a way to safely roll this out (feature flag, canary, % rollout)?**  
-  _Describe rollout plan._
+### Observability
 
-- **What is the rollback plan if something goes wrong?**  
-  _Be specific about steps and impact._
-
----
-
-### 👥 Ownership & Communication
-- **Who is responsible for monitoring this change after release?**  
-  _List names/teams and handover details._
-
-- **Have the relevant stakeholders been informed (QA, Engineering, Product)?**  
-  _Yes/No, mention names if yes._
-
----
-
-✅ **Please confirm:**  
-- [ ] I have reviewed the risks and monitoring plan with my team.  
-- [ ] I am confident this change is safe to release during the freeze.  
-
----
+- Dashboards updated/created: <!-- links -->
+- SLOs updated/created: <!-- links -->
+- Key metrics to watch post-deploy: <!-- list -->

From a9f63063d5c5033431416bebea5486804ebbe7fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sasha Fomin <ll.wg.bin@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 18:06:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update pull request template for clarity and standards

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 pull_request_template.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pull_request_template.md b/pull_request_template.md
index fe6f7a9..cb80e4e 100644
--- a/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/pull_request_template.md
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@
 ### Gatekeepers (must all be ✅ before merge)
 
 - [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
-- [ ] There is an SLO or monitor that can capture a failure
+- [ ] SLO or monitor exists that would detect a failure
 
 ### AI-Generated Code
 - [ ] This PR includes AI-generated code
-  - [ ] **I have performed a self-review of the generated code**
+  - [ ] **I verified correctness of the implementation**
+  - [ ] **I verified that code meets Blinkist standards**
 
 ### How has this been tested?