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@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ Maintainers: tick if completed or explain if not relevant
  - [ ] code and comments are self-explanatory
  - [ ] commit message explains why the change was made
  - [ ] new feature or incompatible change: updated release notes
+
+# Priorities
+
+Add :+1: to [pull requests you find important](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc).
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-**Release Notes**
-Please include relevant [release notes](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/doc/manual/src/release-notes/rl-next.md) as needed.
-
-
-**Testing**
-
-If this issue is a regression or something that should block release, please consider including a test either in the [testsuite](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/tree/master/tests) or as a [hydraJob]( https://github.com/NixOS/nix/blob/master/flake.nix#L396) so that it can be part of the [automatic checks](https://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/nix/master).
-
-**Priorities**
-
-Add :+1: to [pull requests you find important](https://github.com/NixOS/nix/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc).