⚙️ Change default target to develop

and remove link to "best practices" gist that Creative Commons uses

Author: shnizzedy

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -16,19 +16,17 @@ Fixes #[issue number] by @[issue author]
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 ## Checklist
-<!-- Replace  the [ ] with [x] to check the boxes. --> 
+<!-- Replace  the [ ] with [x] to check the boxes. -->
 - [ ] My pull request has a descriptive title (not a vague title like `Update
   index.md`).
-- [ ] My pull request targets the `master` branch of the repository.
-- [ ] My commit messages follow [best practices][best_practices].
+- [ ] My pull request targets the `develop` branch of the repository. <!-- Change this branch if you're targeting a branch other than `develop` -->
+- [ ] My commit messages follow best practices.
 - [ ] My code follows the established code style of the repository.
 - [ ] I added tests for the changes I made (if applicable).
 - [ ] I added or updated documentation (if applicable).
 - [ ] I tried running the project locally and verified that there are no
   visible errors.
 
-[best_practices]:https://gist.github.com/robertpainsi/b632364184e70900af4ab688decf6f53
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 ## Developer Certificate of Origin
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