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@@ -25,8 +25,16 @@ very quickly. Please check the results. We would like these checks to pass befor
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-**What this PR does / why we need it**:
+#### What this PR does / why we need it:
 
-**Which issue this PR fixes** *(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*: fixes #
+#### Which issue this PR fixes
+*(optional, in `fixes #<issue number>(, fixes #<issue_number>, ...)` format, will close that issue when PR gets merged)*
+    - fixes #
 
-**Special notes for your reviewer**:
+#### Special notes for your reviewer:
+
+#### Checklist
+[Place an '[x]' (no spaces) in all applicable fields. Please remove unrelated fields.]
+- [ ] [DCO](https://www.helm.sh/blog/helm-dco/index.html) signed
+- [ ] Chart Version bumped
+- [ ] Variables are documented in the README.md