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+## Checklist
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+When making changes to schema files under the [yml](yml) directory:
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+- [ ] Incremented the schema version number, following the [guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md#typical-schema-changes) in the [contribution guide](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [ ] Referred to the [documentation on specific schemas](CONTRIBUTING.md#specific-schema-documentation) for additional versioning information, change constraints, or tasks that may need to be performed, based on which schema is being updated