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+## Type of change
+<!-- Please select the desired item checkbox and change it from `[ ]` to `[x]` and then delete the irrelevant options. -->
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Improvement (refactoring and improving code)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+
+## Description
+<!--
+  Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. 
+  Please also include relevant motivation and context. 
+  List any dependencies that are required for this change.
+-->
+
+## Additional context
+<!-- e.g. Fixes #(issue) -->