chore: add a comment on first time contributors PRs instead of bloating the PR template#6672
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Pull request overview
This pull request simplifies the contributor experience by adding an automated welcome message for first-time contributors and streamlining the pull request template.
Changes:
- Adds a GitHub workflow that automatically comments on first-time contributor PRs with guidelines
- Simplifies the PR template by shortening descriptions and removing redundant checklist items
- Updates README.md to have a more welcoming tone about pull requests
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Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| .github/workflows/new_contributor_pr.yml | New workflow that automatically welcomes first-time contributors with a helpful message and links to guidelines |
| .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | Streamlined template with shorter instructions, cleaner formatting, and condensed checklist |
| README.md | Updated pull request section with friendlier, more encouraging language |
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I would like to try a bit of a shorter template, since the current one seems to not be followed.