> If there is consensus that the PR template is a good idea, I'll create a > branch and we can wrangle the words. > > I think the pull request generally is against a specific branch but having > the branch listed in the template is not a bad idea. I do want to avoid > having too many questions. We could change the text "Pull request > Description:" to be something more descriptive like "Describe what the > pull request fixes, why it is needed, and what branch(s) you expect it to > be applied to." > > Or perhaps the branch question should be separate. Opinions? >
Repeating Stefan, for in-tree patches this information is to go into the jira ticket. But I'm +1 on a template providing the important contribution information and links (the bottom bit you wrote). Also a good place to remind folk that a jira ticket is required.