From 270d0c2e96058254ef20769b0ddf7042d7d40d0e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sutou Kouhei <kou@clear-code.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:58:53 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] GH-45485: [Dev] Simplify pull request template

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 .github/pull_request_template.md | 53 ++++----------------------------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 3839d3e2fc889..4b3eac2d43305 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,61 +1,20 @@
-
-<!--
 Thanks for opening a pull request!
-If this is your first pull request you can find detailed information on how 
-to contribute here:
-  * [New Contributor's Guide](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/dev/developers/guide/step_by_step/pr_lifecycle.html#reviews-and-merge-of-the-pull-request)
-  * [Contributing Overview](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/dev/developers/overview.html)
-
-
-If this is not a [minor PR](https://github.com/apache/arrow/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#Minor-Fixes). Could you open an issue for this pull request on GitHub? https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/new/choose
-
-Opening GitHub issues ahead of time contributes to the [Openness](http://theapacheway.com/open/#:~:text=Openness%20allows%20new%20users%20the,must%20happen%20in%20the%20open.) of the Apache Arrow project.
-
-Then could you also rename the pull request title in the following format?
-
-    GH-${GITHUB_ISSUE_ID}: [${COMPONENT}] ${SUMMARY}
 
-or
+If this is your first pull request you can find detailed information on how to contribute here:
 
-    MINOR: [${COMPONENT}] ${SUMMARY}
+  * [New Contributor's Guide](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/dev/developers/guide/step_by_step/pr_lifecycle.html#reviews-and-merge-of-the-pull-request)
+  * [Contributing Overview](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/dev/developers/overview.html)
 
--->
+Please remove this line and the above text before creating your pull request.
 
 ### Rationale for this change
 
-<!--
- Why are you proposing this change? If this is already explained clearly in the issue then this section is not needed.
- Explaining clearly why changes are proposed helps reviewers understand your changes and offer better suggestions for fixes.  
--->
-
 ### What changes are included in this PR?
 
-<!--
-There is no need to duplicate the description in the issue here but it is sometimes worth providing a summary of the individual changes in this PR.
--->
-
 ### Are these changes tested?
 
-<!--
-We typically require tests for all PRs in order to:
-1. Prevent the code from being accidentally broken by subsequent changes
-2. Serve as another way to document the expected behavior of the code
-
-If tests are not included in your PR, please explain why (for example, are they covered by existing tests)?
--->
-
 ### Are there any user-facing changes?
 
-<!--
-If there are user-facing changes then we may require documentation to be updated before approving the PR.
--->
-
-<!--
-If there are any breaking changes to public APIs, please uncomment the line below and explain which changes are breaking.
--->
-<!-- **This PR includes breaking changes to public APIs.** -->
+**This PR includes breaking changes to public APIs.** (If there are any breaking changes to public APIs, please explain which changes are breaking. If not, you can remove this.)
 
-<!--
-Please uncomment the line below (and provide explanation) if the changes fix either (a) a security vulnerability, (b) a bug that caused incorrect or invalid data to be produced, or (c) a bug that causes a crash (even when the API contract is upheld). We use this to highlight fixes to issues that may affect users without their knowledge. For this reason, fixing bugs that cause errors don't count, since those are usually obvious.
--->
-<!-- **This PR contains a "Critical Fix".** -->
\ No newline at end of file
+**This PR contains a "Critical Fix".** (If the changes fix either (a) a security vulnerability, (b) a bug that caused incorrect or invalid data to be produced, or (c) a bug that causes a crash (even when the API contract is upheld), please provide explanation. If not, you can remove this.)