diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+# This is a comment.
+# Each line is a file pattern followed by one or more owners.
+
+# These owners will be the default owners for everything in
+# the repo. Unless a later match takes precedence
+*   @psss @lukaszachy @happz @thrix @janhavlin @martinhoyer
diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+## Checklist
+
+* [ ] implement the feature
+* [ ] write the documentation
+* [ ] extend the test coverage
+* [ ] mention the version
+* [ ] include a release note