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- For changes that will need to be committed to both the release branch and master, make the initial PR against the release branch. Once that PR is merged, open the PR against master.
- Fill out the template on your pull request https://github.com/codice/ddf/blob/master/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.
- Create an appropriate title for the Pull Request.
Include the branch name in the PR title for a non-master branch. Indicating the branch on the title is helpful for reviewers.
Code Block title Backport PR [2.13.x] DDF-9999 Good Ticket Title
Another helpful piece of information to give reviewers is to link the original master ticket (if applicable) at the top of the forwardport PR description, e.g:
Code Block ### Forwardport of https://github.com/codice/ddf/pulls/9999
If your PR is a work in progress (not ready to be merged or reviewed), indicate it with WIP (Work in progress).
Code Block [WIP] DDF-9999 Good Ticket Title
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