From 4ab81eaab9171a494a05c63a12524bcfc66ce311 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Courtney Wilson <77312589+cmwilson21@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 15:51:49 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

updating some of the phrasing
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 20 ++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 55707831a2..2464f76e66 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,30 +1,25 @@
 <!--
-Thank you for contributing to this project! You must fill out the information below before we can review this pull request. By explaining why you're making a change (or linking to a pull request) and what changes you've made, we can triage your pull request to the best possible team for review.
+Thank you for contributing to this project! You must fill out the information below before we can review this pull request. By explaining why you're making a change (or linking to an issue) and what changes you've made, we can triage your pull request to the best possible team for review.
 
-See our [CONTRIBUTING.md](/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for information how to contribute.
 
-For changes to content in [site policy](https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content/github/site-policy), see the [CONTRIBUTING guide in the site-policy repo](https://github.com/github/site-policy/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
-
-We cannot accept changes to our translated content right now. See the [types-of-contributions.md](/main/contributing/types-of-contributions.md#earth_asia-translations) for more information.
-
-Thanks again!
+For changes to content in site policy (https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content/github/site-policy), see the CONTRIBUTING guide in the site-policy repo (https://github.com/github/site-policy/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 -->
 
 ### Why:
 
 Closes [issue link]
 
-<!--
-- If there's an existing issue for your change, please link to it.
-- If there's _not_ an existing issue, please open one first to make it more likely that this update will be accepted: https://github.com/github/docs/issues/new/choose. -->
+<!-- If there's an existing issue for your change, please link to it in the brackets above.
+If there's _not_ an existing issue, please open one first to make it more likely that this update will be accepted: https://github.com/github/docs/issues/new/choose. -->
 
 ### What's being changed:
 
-<!-- Share artifacts of the changes, be they code snippets, GIFs or screenshots; whatever shares the most context. If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with the staging and live article links -->
+<!-- Let us know what you are changing. Share any code snippets, screenshots, gifs, or anything else that could provide the most context.
+ If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with links to the preview and current production article links -->
 
 ### Check off the following:
 
-- [ ] I have reviewed my changes in staging (look for "Automatically generated comment" and click **Modified** to view your latest changes).
+- [ ] I have reviewed my changes in staging (look for "Automatically generated comment" and click the **Preview** links to view your latest changes).
 - [ ] For content changes, I have completed the [self-review checklist](https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/contributing/self-review.md#self-review).
 
 ### Writer impact (This section is for GitHub staff members only):
@@ -34,3 +29,4 @@ Closes [issue link]
   - [ ] I have added a description and/or a video demo of the changes below (e.g. a "before and after video")
 
 <!-- Description of the writer impact here -->
+

From c98d9e0d93c67b5bf4bb413a7aede5db55d29f74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Courtney Wilson <77312589+cmwilson21@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2022 16:15:53 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

first commit cleaning up the template a bit - added notes for further updates.
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2464f76e66..6e7e91a9d3 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Thank you for contributing to this project! You must fill out the information below before we can review this pull request. By explaining why you're making a change (or linking to an issue) and what changes you've made, we can triage your pull request to the best possible team for review.
 
 
+****take this piece out? If we have a bunch of site policy change request, put it back in.
 For changes to content in site policy (https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content/github/site-policy), see the CONTRIBUTING guide in the site-policy repo (https://github.com/github/site-policy/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 -->
 
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ Closes [issue link]
 <!-- If there's an existing issue for your change, please link to it in the brackets above.
 If there's _not_ an existing issue, please open one first to make it more likely that this update will be accepted: https://github.com/github/docs/issues/new/choose. -->
 
-### What's being changed:
+### What's being changed (if available, include any code snippets, screenshots, or gifs):
 
 <!-- Let us know what you are changing. Share any code snippets, screenshots, gifs, or anything else that could provide the most context.
- If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with links to the preview and current production article links -->
+If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with links to the preview and current production article links -->
 
 ### Check off the following:
 

From c3e7ed129a03fb44cda728b3694532f38c11560f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Courtney Wilson <77312589+cmwilson21@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 10:53:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

removed line about site policy contributions and other small updates
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 6e7e91a9d3..a3c4ec77a5 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <!--
 Thank you for contributing to this project! You must fill out the information below before we can review this pull request. By explaining why you're making a change (or linking to an issue) and what changes you've made, we can triage your pull request to the best possible team for review.
-
-
-****take this piece out? If we have a bunch of site policy change request, put it back in.
-For changes to content in site policy (https://github.com/github/docs/tree/main/content/github/site-policy), see the CONTRIBUTING guide in the site-policy repo (https://github.com/github/site-policy/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 -->
 
 ### Why:
@@ -20,7 +16,7 @@ If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comme
 
 ### Check off the following:
 
-- [ ] I have reviewed my changes in staging (look for "Automatically generated comment" and click the **Preview** links to view your latest changes).
+- [ ] I have reviewed my changes in staging (look for the "Automatically generated comment" and click the links in the "Preview" column to view your latest changes).
 - [ ] For content changes, I have completed the [self-review checklist](https://github.com/github/docs/blob/main/contributing/self-review.md#self-review).
 
 ### Writer impact (This section is for GitHub staff members only):

From b79367c0d5fa8eeb78df30c9b23060319bf80a74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Courtney Wilson <77312589+cmwilson21@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2022 10:00:51 -0500
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Update PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

cleaned up a bit more of the redundant language I accidentally created
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index a3c4ec77a5..2e92ca7e99 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ If there's _not_ an existing issue, please open one first to make it more likely
 
 ### What's being changed (if available, include any code snippets, screenshots, or gifs):
 
-<!-- Let us know what you are changing. Share any code snippets, screenshots, gifs, or anything else that could provide the most context.
-If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with links to the preview and current production article links -->
+<!-- Let us know what you are changing. Share anything that could provide the most context.
+If you made changes to the `content` directory, a table will populate in a comment below with links to the preview and current production articles. -->
 
 ### Check off the following: