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 ### Checklist for adding a new chapter or chapters
 
-<!-- Fill the checkboxes to confirm you have followed all these steps. -->
+<!-- Please delete this section if you are not adding a new chapter.
+Otherwise fill the checkboxes to confirm you have followed all these steps. -->
 
 - [ ] Have you updated the [Quick start to the guide](https://contributor.r-project.org/rdevguide/introduction.html#quick-start-to-the-guide) accordingly?
 - [ ] Have you updated the `chapters` field of `_quarto.yml`? This determines the chapter ordering.