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Issue being fixed or feature implemented

The PR template is as bit out-dated.

It has been last time updated before any AI agents had been contributing to projects.
It has duplicated 'I have added or updated relevant unit/integration/functional/e2e tests' with "How has this been tested" field.
It has a line "I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas" that is wrong; comments should be presented only when it's useful.

What was done?

See diff, only 1 file is updated.

How Has This Been Tested?

N/A

Breaking Changes

N/A

Checklist:

  • I have performed a self-review of my own code
  • I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
  • I have added or updated relevant unit/integration/functional/e2e tests
  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • I have assigned this pull request to a milestone (for repository code-owners and collaborators only)

It should become more friendly for agents also
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The pull request template now delegates title requirements to CONTRIBUTING.md and updates testing, backport, and breaking-change prompts. Contributor documentation now defines Dash-specific title, testing, consensus, rebase, backport, peer-review, and Bitcoin merge guidance. Redundant prompts and outdated Bitcoin references were removed.

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The template may allow backport authors to omit explanations for some changes, weakening review completeness. This is limited to contribution guidance and should be corrected or explicitly accepted.

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Couple items to consider

Comment thread .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md Outdated
Comment on lines +3 to +5
_Provide a general summary of your changes in the Title above. The title must
follow Conventional Commits, for example `fix:`, `refactor:` or `backport:`
for Bitcoin Core backports._

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Maybe point to current config instead of listing specific examples?
https://github.com/dashpay/dash/blob/develop/.github/workflows/semantic-pull-request.yml

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I think they should be listed [or referenced] in https://github.com/dashpay/dash/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#contributor-workflow and maybe add to template link to CONTRIBUTING.md ?

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They are. Kinda. But the link is broken 🙈
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_Go over all the following points, and put an `x` in all the boxes that apply._
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] I have added or updated relevant unit/integration/functional/e2e tests

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I don't see this fully overlapping "How has this been tested". For a novice developer it at least prompts what type of tests are present/expected.

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I don't see this fully overlapping "How has this been tested"

It's not fully overlapping, but it's already promted by "How Has This Been Tested".

what type of tests are present/expected.

Template should just give directions. Better to reference to CONTRIBUTING.md maybe?

But also I don't like wording as it is as it is much confusing:

  1. firstly, the CI failure will point out that some tests need to be updated.
  2. what is the difference between functional and integration tests?
  3. what is e2e test? is it functional tests too?

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Good question. I think you're right that adding a link to contributing may be the better approach 👍 Keeps the template clean and also points people to the info if they need it

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In @.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md:
- Line 20: Update the backport prompt in the pull request template to request
explanations for every omitted commit, hunk, and test, matching the requirements
documented in CONTRIBUTING.md.

In `@CONTRIBUTING.md`:
- Line 317: In the contribution guidance sentence, remove the duplicated “and”
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pls consider UdjinM6@a3445fd

GitHub only rewrites relative links inside rendered repo files, not inside
issue/PR bodies, so the root-relative CONTRIBUTING.md links in the PR template
resolved to https://github.com/CONTRIBUTING.md when the template prefilled a
new pull request. Use absolute blob/HEAD URLs, which follow the default branch.

Also:

- parameterize the rebase target branch instead of hardcoding develop, since
  the surrounding text refers to "the current target branch" and pull requests
  may target release branches;
- add --no-tags to the plain `git fetch bitcoin`, which otherwise follows
  Bitcoin tags into the unprefixed refs/tags/v* namespace and collides with
  Dash tags such as v0.12.1 and v0.17.0.1, defeating the bitcoin/v* mapping on
  the line below it;
- drop a duplicated "and".

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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utACK 395e61d

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Small nit but basically ACK

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Final review — Phase 1 only (trivial change)

Verified the supplied findings against head 395e61d. The documentation changes introduce no identified blocking issue; the history contains follow-up revisions covered by the repository's squash guidance, and one commit subject has two confirmed typos.

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🟡 Suggestion: Consolidate the documentation follow-up commits
<commit:395e61d>:1

The stack repeatedly revises newly introduced documentation: c32fe3d replaces template guidance from b593824 with CONTRIBUTING.md references, and 395e61d repairs those references and commands and wording changed earlier in the stack. CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly identifies commits that repeatedly change the same lines as candidates for squashing before review. Fold the follow-up edits into their originating changes, or consolidate this small docs stack into one logical commit, so permanent history presents the intended guidance without intermediate corrections. Preserve the author and co-author attribution when consolidating.

source: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (phase1-reviewer: general, dash-core-commit-history)

💬 Nitpick: Correct the commit subject if it is retained
<commit:c32fe3d>:1

The subject of c32fe3d spells “referring” as “refering” and names CONTRIBUTION.md instead of the actual CONTRIBUTING.md file. If this commit remains separate, correct both so its subject accurately identifies the documentation it references. No separate rewording is necessary if consolidation removes this subject.

source: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (phase1-reviewer: general, dash-core-commit-history)

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Source: reviewer 1: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (agent: phase1-reviewer, role: general); reviewer 2: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (agent: phase1-reviewer, role: dash-core-commit-history); final verifier: gpt-6-astra (agent: astra-gate-verifier, role: final-verifier)

  • Triage: trivial by gpt-6-astra (effort low) — The diff is confined to the PR template and CONTRIBUTING.md, updating contributor documentation and review guidance without changing executable behavior or any critical surface.
  • Phase 1 reviewers: muse-spark-1.3-contributor — general (completed, effort high); agent phase1-reviewer, muse-spark-1.3-contributor — dash-core-commit-history (completed, effort high); agent phase1-reviewer
  • Phase 1 model: muse-spark-1.3-contributor — not quota-gated; passed over gemini-3.8-flash-high (lane failed), glm-5.3-flash (zai below 15% reserve: 5h 99% left, weekly 13% left)
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  • Phase 2 reviewers: not run (triage rated this change trivial); this review comments and never approves
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In `<commit:395e61d>`:
- [SUGGESTION] <commit:395e61d>:1: Consolidate the documentation follow-up commits
  The stack repeatedly revises newly introduced documentation: c32fe3d replaces template guidance from b593824 with CONTRIBUTING.md references, and 395e61d repairs those references and commands and wording changed earlier in the stack. CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly identifies commits that repeatedly change the same lines as candidates for squashing before review. Fold the follow-up edits into their originating changes, or consolidate this small docs stack into one logical commit, so permanent history presents the intended guidance without intermediate corrections. Preserve the author and co-author attribution when consolidating.

In `<commit:c32fe3d>`:
- [NITPICK] <commit:c32fe3d>:1: Correct the commit subject if it is retained
  The subject of c32fe3d spells “referring” as “refering” and names CONTRIBUTION.md instead of the actual CONTRIBUTING.md file. If this commit remains separate, correct both so its subject accurately identifies the documentation it references. No separate rewording is necessary if consolidation removes this subject.

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Re-review — Final review — Phase 1 only (trivial change)

Verified the supplied findings against head c34a3a8 and the six-commit documentation diff. Both prior history-hygiene observations still apply; neither is blocking. This preliminary verification covers the supplied Codex findings, not a combined final reviewer assessment.

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💬 Nitpick: Correct the commit subject if it is retained
<commit:c32fe3d>:1

Commit c32fe3d remains in this branch with the subject docs: update PR template by refering to CONTRIBUTION.md instead of describing multiple details. The referenced file is CONTRIBUTING.md, and refering should be referring. Correct these when rewording the commit, or let the subject disappear when squashing the fixups.

source: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (phase1-reviewer: general, dash-core-commit-history)

🟡 Suggestion: Consolidate the documentation follow-up commits
<commit:395e61d>:1

The six-commit stack includes follow-ups that repair earlier changes in the same PR: 395e61d fixes the template links, fetch command, and duplicated conjunction, while c34a3a8 only changes come with to provide. CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly identifies repeated edits to the same lines and overly fine-grained commits as candidates for squashing. Fold these fixes into the substantive documentation commits before merge so the retained history presents the intended changes without their intermediate errors, preserving contributor attribution.

source: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (phase1-reviewer: general, dash-core-commit-history)

Review provenance

Source: reviewer 1: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (agent: phase1-reviewer, role: general); reviewer 2: muse-spark-1.3-contributor (agent: phase1-reviewer, role: dash-core-commit-history); final verifier: gpt-6-astra (agent: astra-gate-verifier, role: final-verifier)

  • Triage: trivial by gpt-6-astra (effort low) — The changes are limited to the pull request template and CONTRIBUTING.md documentation, with no executable behavior or critical-surface changes.
  • Phase 1 reviewers: muse-spark-1.3-contributor — general (completed, effort high); agent phase1-reviewer, muse-spark-1.3-contributor — dash-core-commit-history (completed, effort high); agent phase1-reviewer
  • Phase 1 model: muse-spark-1.3-contributor — not quota-gated; passed over gemini-3.8-flash-high (lane failed), glm-5.3-flash (zai below 15% reserve: 5h 100% left, weekly 13% left)
  • Fresh verifier: gpt-6-astra — final-verifier; agent astra-gate-verifier
  • Phase 2 reviewers: not run (triage rated this change trivial); this review comments and never approves
🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents
These findings are from an automated code review. Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

In `<commit:c32fe3d>`:
- [NITPICK] <commit:c32fe3d>:1: Correct the commit subject if it is retained
  Commit c32fe3d954e remains in this branch with the subject `docs: update PR template by refering to CONTRIBUTION.md instead of describing multiple details`. The referenced file is `CONTRIBUTING.md`, and `refering` should be `referring`. Correct these when rewording the commit, or let the subject disappear when squashing the fixups.

In `<commit:395e61d>`:
- [SUGGESTION] <commit:395e61d>:1: Consolidate the documentation follow-up commits
  The six-commit stack includes follow-ups that repair earlier changes in the same PR: 395e61d fixes the template links, fetch command, and duplicated conjunction, while c34a3a8 only changes `come with` to `provide`. CONTRIBUTING.md explicitly identifies repeated edits to the same lines and overly fine-grained commits as candidates for squashing. Fold these fixes into the substantive documentation commits before merge so the retained history presents the intended changes without their intermediate errors, preserving contributor attribution.

@thepastaclaw thepastaclaw added the pastaclaw:commented thepastaclaw's latest review was comment-only label Sep 19, 2026
Comment on lines -10 to -12
_Please provide clear motivation for your patch and explain how it improves
Dash Core user experience or Dash Core developer experience
significantly:_

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dropping this is a downgrade I think

Comment thread CONTRIBUTING.md
Comment on lines +265 to +268
in the future, they may be removed by the Repository Maintainer. Features
might be rejected due to design or scope issues. If a feature is based on a lot
of dependencies, consider first building the system outside of Dash Core, if
possible.

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why needed?

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in the future, they may be removed by the Repository Maintainer. Features
might be rejected due to design or scope issues. If a feature is based on a lot
of dependencies, consider first building the system outside of Dash Core, if
possible.
in the future, they may be removed by the Repository Maintainer.

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Originally it had been backported from bitcoin core and presented in PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

This text is moved, it's not a brand-new

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