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 Thanks for creating a PR! Here's a quick checklist to pay attention to:
 
-* Please add an entry to docs/changelog.rst as appropriate.
+* [ ] Add an entry to `docs/changelog.rst` as appropriate.
+      E.g.
+      ```rst
+      - :gh:issue:1234 Fix leaky drain pipe
+      ```
+      Some changes don't need a change log entry (e.g. CI fixes), but if in doubt please include one.
 
-* Has some new parameter been added or semantics modified somehow? Please
-  ensure relevant documentation is updated in docs/ansible.rst and
-  docs/api.rst.
+* [ ] Update relevant documention if introducing new features, or a change to semantics.
+      E.g. has a parameter has been added, or semantics modified somehow? Please ensure relevant documentation is updated in `docs/ansible.rst`, and `docs/api.rst`.
 
-* If it's for new functionality, is there at least a basic test in either
-  tests/ or tests/ansible/ covering it?
+* [ ] For a bug fix or new functionality, please include  at least a basic test.
+      For pure mitogen this will be in `tests/*.py`, for ansible_mitogen it will be in `tests/ansible/`?
 
-* If it's for a new connection method, please try to stub out the
-  implementation as in tests/data/stubs/, so that construction can be tested
-  without having a working configuration.
+* [ ] For a new connection method, please try to stub out the implementation as in `tests/data/stubs/`.
+      This is so that construction can be tested without having a working configuration.