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Revise pull request template for issue linking #1394

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Revise pull request template for issue linking
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Merge branch 'main' into pr-template-keep-original-issue-open
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## Closes issue
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Replace `ISSUE_NUMBER` with the issue number that your pull request fixes. Then GitHub will link and automatically close the related issue.
Replace `ISSUE_NUMBER` with the issue number that your pull request addresses. This links the pull request to the related issue. Choose the appropriate form.

If you completely resolve the issue, then use `"Closes"`.
GitHub will automatically close the related issue when the PR gets merged.

- [ ] Closes #ISSUE_NUMBER

If you resolve only a part of the issue, then use `"See"`.
This form keeps the issue open for future work.

- [ ] See #ISSUE_NUMBER

## Description

Write a description of the fixes or improvements.
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Support keeping a linked issue open in the pull request template when the pull request fixes only a part of the original issue. @stevepiercy