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@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ Imports are sorted using isort, use `isort .` to sort all imports prior to pushi
 
 To build the docs execute `nox -s docs` or `make`(inside docs folder). Make gives you different options, for example, you can build the docs as html files with `make html`. Once the docs are built you can open `index.html` in the build directory to view the generated docs with your browser.
 
+#### Submitting a PR
+
+When submitting a PR please ensure that it includes:
+- automated tests for any new feature or bugfix
+- documentation for any user-facing change
+- a one-line news fragment under the `news` folder (valid extensions are: `.feature`, `.bugfix`, `.api_change`, `.docs`, `.misc`)
+
 #### Modifying the Jupyter notebook
 
 In order to change the Jupyter notebook you first need to open it with `jupyter notebook`.