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+# global
+*   @l-monninger @andyjsbell @0xmovses @mzabaluev
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+# Summary
+- **Status**: `draft` <!-- `review`, `suspended` -->
+- **RFCs**: [Link to RFC](#./link/to/rfc), [Link to RFC](#./link/to/rfc), or $\emptyset$.
+- **Categories**: any of `protocol-units`, `networks`, `scripts`, `util`, `cicd`, or `misc`.
+
+<!--
+Add your summary text here. 
+ -->
+
+# Changelog
+
+<!-- 
+Describe your changes. List roughly in order of importance.
+-->
+
+# Testing
+
+<!--
+Describe your Test Plan and explain added or modified test components.
+-->
+
+# Outstanding issues
+<!--
+List any outstanding issues that need to be addressed in future PRs, but which do not block merging this PR.
+-->
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