From d26c627e241343ef9ea9c127f67ef2eb22fbfcd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Gorkem Cetin (BWL)" <167266851+gorkem-bwl@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2025 22:40:43 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update PR template to include "Fixes: " directive so Github
 automatically links a PR to an issue, which will result in better visibility
 for issues that are linked to a PR.

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 .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 b267220e8..02c3e4f1b 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 
 Briefly describe the changes you made and their purpose. 
 
-## Issue number
+## Write your issue number after "Fixes: "
 
-Mention the issue number(s) this PR addresses (e.g., #123).
+Fixes: #123 
 
 ## Please ensure all items are checked off before requesting a review. "Checked off" means you need to add an "x" character between brackets so they turn into checkmarks.