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 Thank you for your Pull Request. Please provide a description above and review
 the requirements below.
 
-Bug fixes and new features should include tests and possibly benchmarks.
-
 Contributors guide: https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
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+##### Checklist
+<!-- Remove items that do not apply. For completed items, change [ ] to [x]. -->
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+- [ ] PR description included and stakeholders cc'd
+- [ ] `npm test` passes
+- [ ] tests are [changed or added](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/development/testing.md)
+- [ ] relevant documentation is changed or added
+- [ ] commit messages or PR title follow semantic [commit guidelines](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/development/pull-requests.md#commit-message-guidelines)
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