Update the pull request template [ci skip]
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+<!-- Explain the changes in the pull request below: -->
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+<!-- We recommend you review the checklist before submitting a pull request. -->
+
+- [ ] Did you squash your changes to a single commit?
+
+- [ ] Do you need an [Apache Jira](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/THRIFT/issues/) ticket?<details><summary>Expand for guidance...</summary>
+ - `Yes` if your change requires a release note.
+ - `Yes` if your change is a breaking change.
+ - `No` if you change is trivial, such as fixing a typo.
+</details>
+
+- [ ] Is this change worthy of a release note? <details><summary>Examples of Release Note-worthy examples...</summary>
+ - Breaking Changes
+ - New, Deprecated, or Removed Languages
+ - Security Fixes
+ - Significant Refactoring
+ - Changing how the product is built
+</details>
+
+- [ ] Breaking changes have additional requirements: <details><summary>Expand for instructions...</summary>
+ - Add or reference an existing Apache Jira THRIFT ticket.
+ - Add a `Breaking-Change` label to the Jira ticket.
+ - Add a note to the `lib/<language>/README.md` file.
+ - Add a line to the `CHANGES.md` file.
+</details>
+
+- [ ] Does this change require a build? <details><summary>Expand for guidance...</summary>
+ - `Yes` for any code change
+ - `Yes` for any build script change
+ - `Yes` for any docker build environment change
+ - `Yes` for any change affecting the cross test suite
+ - `No` for documentation-only changes
+ - `No` for trivial changes, for example fixing a typo.
+ <br/>
+ If your change does not require a build, you can add [ci skip] to the end of your commit message.<br/>
+ This will avoid costly and unnecessary builds in both the pull request and once it is merged.
+</details>
+
+<!--
+ The Contributing Guide at:
+ https://github.com/apache/thrift/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+ has more details and tips for committing properly.
+-->