From 9d2b9c6ccf6b18c95b9b239a46905ec45c26750e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Kryjak <mikekryjak@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2026 11:37:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Add PR template

---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2de3058b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+### Purpose
+<!-- What problem does this PR solve, or what capability does it add? Provide a link to any relevant issues or pull requests. -->
+
+### Breaking changes and changes to results
+<!-- Does this PR require changes to existing input files, scripts, or workflows?
+     Does it change physics results for existing inputs?
+     Describe the changes, their rationale and any migration steps needed. -->
+
+### Change Summary
+<!-- Briefly describe what was changed. -->
+
+### Validation
+<!-- How did you verify this works? Include relevant tests, manual checks, or analysis. If not tested, say why. -->
+
+### AI Assistance
+<!-- Were AI tools used during development? If yes, briefly describe how, and how you verified their output. Remove this section if your PR does not contain AI-generated content. -->
+
+### Documentation
+<!-- What documentation was updated? If none, explain why no documentation changes were needed. -->
+
+### Review Notes
+<!-- Anything reviewers should pay particular attention to? For example: risks, limitations, things you're not sure about. -->
\ No newline at end of file

From 593d35d347e85b4654e064f01e3dcdcb60f3f999 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mikekryjak <62797494+mikekryjak@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 09:35:37 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] Update .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

Co-authored-by: David Bold <dave@ipp.mpg.de>
---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index c2de3058b0..809d4125af 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 ### Breaking changes and changes to results
 <!-- Does this PR require changes to existing input files, scripts, or workflows?
      Does it change physics results for existing inputs?
-     Describe the changes, their rationale and any migration steps needed. -->
+     Describe the changes, their rationale and any migration steps needed.
+     Are there any API or ABI breaking changes? -->
 
 ### Change Summary
 <!-- Briefly describe what was changed. -->

From 8f1a7a6e63bb8c9d1340e30cd53b89c8f5b9eb13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Kryjak <mikekryjak@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2026 10:15:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Formatting

---
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 809d4125af..9bfc22b583 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 ### Breaking changes and changes to results
 <!-- Does this PR require changes to existing input files, scripts, or workflows?
+     Does it change the BOUT++ API or ABI, i.e. will it need require downstream 
+     changes in BOUT++ applications or 
      Does it change physics results for existing inputs?
      Describe the changes, their rationale and any migration steps needed.
      Are there any API or ABI breaking changes? -->
@@ -20,4 +22,4 @@
 <!-- What documentation was updated? If none, explain why no documentation changes were needed. -->
 
 ### Review Notes
-<!-- Anything reviewers should pay particular attention to? For example: risks, limitations, things you're not sure about. -->
\ No newline at end of file
+<!-- Anything reviewers should pay particular attention to? For example: risks, limitations, things you're not sure about. -->

From d08c010aa88aa1fc5148ed64ee62c8517aabcde2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Bold <dave@ipp.mpg.de>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2026 10:30:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Cleanup whitespace

---
 .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 9bfc22b583..c1a00b6749 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 ### Breaking changes and changes to results
 <!-- Does this PR require changes to existing input files, scripts, or workflows?
-     Does it change the BOUT++ API or ABI, i.e. will it need require downstream 
-     changes in BOUT++ applications or 
+     Does it change the BOUT++ API or ABI, i.e. will it need require downstream
+     changes in BOUT++ applications or
      Does it change physics results for existing inputs?
      Describe the changes, their rationale and any migration steps needed.
      Are there any API or ABI breaking changes? -->