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-*Note: Please remember to review the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-lambda-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
-if you have not yet done so.*
+<!--- Please remember to review the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/DataDog/datadog-lambda-layer-python/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) if you have not yet done so._  --->
 
 ### What does this PR do?
 
-A brief description of the change being made with this pull request.
+<!--- A brief description of the change being made with this pull request. --->
 
 ### Motivation
 
-What inspired you to submit this pull request?
+<!--- What inspired you to submit this pull request? --->
 
 ### Testing Guidelines
 
-How did you test this pull request?
+<!--- How did you test this pull request? --->
 
 ### Additional Notes
 
-Anything else we should know when reviewing?
+<!--- Anything else we should know when reviewing? --->
+
+### Types of changes
+
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] New feature
+- [ ] Breaking change
+- [ ] Misc (docs, refactoring, dependency upgrade, etc.)
+
+### Checklist
+
+- [ ] This PR's description is comprehensive
+- [ ] This PR contains breaking changes that are documented in the description
+- [ ] This PR introduces new APIs or parameters that are documented and unlikely to change in the foreseeable future
+- [ ] This PR impacts documentation, and it has been updated (or a ticket has been logged)
+- [ ] This PR's changes are covered by the automated tests
+- [ ] This PR collects user input/sensitive content into Datadog