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+## Why
+
+<!-- What problem does this solve? Link Slack/Sentry/issue if relevant -->
+
+## What Changed
+
+<!-- Bullet points: [component]: change + reason if non-obvious -->
+
+## How to Test
+
+<!-- How to QA/Test this PR -->
+
+- [ ] Tested
+- [ ] Docs / README updated (if public API changed)
+
+<!-- Screenshot or recording from demos/ if behavior is visible -->
+
+## Notes
+
+<!-- Tradeoffs, edge cases, migration steps, follow-ups -->
+
+- [ ] Breaking change
+- [ ] Requires release <!-- check if a version bump should be published after merge -->