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-This is a suggested pull request template for to add BEP to the BIDS website.
-It's designed to capture information we've found to be useful in reviewing pull requests.
-
-If there is other information that would be helpful to include, please don't hesitate to add it!
-
----
-
-- [ ] indicate the issue in the BIDS specification repository that you opened for your BEP.
-  BIDS specification issue: https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-specification/issues/????
-- [ ] update the `data/beps/beps.yml` document using the template entry described [here](https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-website/tree/main/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/bep_template.yml)
-- [ ] ensure that BEP leads are listed among BIDS contributors in [the wiki of the BIDS specification](https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-specification/wiki/Recent-Contributors#adding-yourself-as-a-contributor)
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----
--   number:
-    title: # full title
-    display: ' ' # short title for display
-    google_doc: ' '
-    pull_request: ' ' # pull request for the BEP on the BIDS specification repo
-    html_preview: ' ' # link to the html render of the pull request
-                     #  for the BEP on the BIDS specification repo
-    leads:
-  # MUST match given-names and family-names
-  #  from the bids specification citation.cff
-  # Update the list of contributors via the BIDS specification
-  #  if necessary.
-  # See: https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-specification/wiki/Recent-Contributors#adding-yourself-as-a-contributor
-    -   given-names: ' '
-        family-names: ' '
-    bids_maintainers:
-    -   given-names: ' '
-        family-names: ' '
-    status: # updates
-    -   '  ' # add updates
-    -   '  ' # with items
-    blocking: # potential blockers for this BEP
-    -   ' ' # add blocker
-    -   ' ' # with items
-    communication_channel: # mattermost, matrix, slack, discord...
-    google_doc_created: # date when the BEP draft was started: format 'YYYY-MM'
-    pull_request_created: # date when the Proposed BEP was started: format 'YYYY-MM'
-    pull_request_merged: # date when the Proposed BEP was merged: format 'YYYY-MM'
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+<!--- Until this PR is ready for review, you can include [WIP] in the title, or create a draft PR. -->
+
+
+<!---
+Below is a suggested pull request template. Feel free to add more details you feel are relevant/necessary.
+
+-->
+
+<!--
+Please indicate after the # which issue you're closing with this PR, if applicable.
+If the PR closes multiple issues, include "Closes" before each one is listed.
+You can also link to other issues if necessary, e.g. "See also #1234".
+
+https://help.github.com/articles/closing-issues-using-keywords
+-->
+- Closes #
+
+<!--
+Please give a brief overview of what has changed or been added in the PR.
+This can include anything specific the maintainers should be looking for when they review the PR.
+-->
+Changes proposed in this pull request:
+-
+
+## Checklist for contributor
+
+- [ ] PR has an interpretable title with a prefix (e.g. `[BUG]`, `[DOC]`, `[ENH]`, `[MAINT]`)\
+Refer to [NumPy Development Guide](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/dev/development_workflow.html#writing-the-commit-message) for a full list
+- [ ] PR links to GitHub issue with mention `Closes #XXXX`