diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 v                               ✰  Thanks for creating a PR! ✰
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@@ -16,6 +11,11 @@ refs: #XXXX
 These directives should be removed before adding a merge label, so final integration tests run against default targets.
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