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-## Before You Open This PR
+<!--
+⚠️ READ BEFORE OPENING ⚠️
 
 We are not actively accepting contributions right now.
 
-You can still open a PR, but please do so knowing there is a high chance we may close it without merging it, or never review it.
+You can still open a PR, but please do so knowing there is a high chance
+we may close it without merging it, or never review it.
 
-Small, focused PRs are strongly preferred. Bug fixes are most likely to be merged. New features will most likely just annoy us.
-
-If you file a 1,000+ line PR with a bunch of new features, we will probably ban you from the repo going forward.
+- Small, focused PRs are strongly preferred. Bug fixes are most likely to be merged.
+- New features will most likely just annoy us.
+- 1,000+ line PRs with a bunch of new features will probably get you banned from the repo.
+-->
 
 ## What Changed
 
-Describe the change clearly and keep scope tight.
+<!-- Describe the change clearly and keep scope tight. -->
 
-## Why This Change
+## Why
 
-Explain the problem being solved and why this approach is the right one.
+<!-- Explain the problem being solved and why this approach is the right one. -->
 
 ## UI Changes
 
-If this PR changes anything resembling UI, include clear before/after images.
-
-If the change involves motion, transitions, or other behavior that is difficult to evaluate from screenshots alone, include a short video.
+<!-- If this PR changes UI, include clear before/after screenshots.
+     If the change involves motion or interaction, include a short video.
+     Delete this section if not applicable. -->
 
 ## Checklist
 
-- [ ] This PR is small and focused.
-- [ ] I explained what changed and why.
-- [ ] I included clear before/after images for UI changes.
-- [ ] I included a video for animation or interaction changes that need motion to evaluate.
+- [ ] This PR is small and focused
+- [ ] I explained what changed and why
+- [ ] I included before/after screenshots for any UI changes
+- [ ] I included a video for animation/interaction changes