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fix(pr-template): name one no-issue escape and require its reason #135

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15 changes: 11 additions & 4 deletions .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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Expand Up @@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ merge, one closing keyword per issue (cross-repo:
`Closes <owner>/<repo>#<issue-number>`). Supported keywords are GitHub's:
https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue

If this PR closes no issue, replace that line with `No related issue: <reason>`
for an orphan PR (drift sweep, hotfix, refactor).
If this PR closes no issue (an orphan PR: drift sweep, hotfix, refactor),
replace that line with the no-issue escape and its reason, as plain text:

No related issue: <reason>

The reason is required. Write the escape without backticks: the gate masks
inline code spans before matching, so a backticked escape is invisible to it
and the PR draws the advisory `needs-issue-linkage` label anyway.

Every `##` section below must be filled with real content. HTML comments like
this one are stripped before validation, so an untouched template is reported
Expand All @@ -33,6 +39,7 @@ exact rule it applied and is authoritative over this comment.

<!--
Issues, PRs, or decision records this change touches without closing
(one per line, e.g. `- Refs #<issue-number>`). If nothing applies, state
`No linked issue` and why.
(one per line, e.g. `- Refs #<issue-number>`). This section must not be empty:
if nothing applies, say so in a sentence. The no-issue escape goes on the top
line of this template, not here.
-->
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