diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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-<!--
-Thanks for your change!
-
-* Remember to *add tests* if you have added a new feature, or fixed a bug.
-    Use the test case recorder: https://www.cursorless.org/docs/contributing/test-case-recorder
-
-* Remember to *update the docs* if you've added a new feature.
-    Link: https://github.com/cursorless-dev/cursorless/tree/main/docs
-
-* Remember to *test the cheatsheet manually* if you've added a new action,
-  modifier, or scope -- or changed any Talon files.
-
-Remove this comment.
--->
-
-
-## Release notes
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-description.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-description.yaml
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-name: PR Description
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, edited, reopened, synchronize]
-  merge_group:
-    branches: [main]
-
-jobs:
-  validate-pr-description:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Validate description
-        run: |
-          # Fetch PR description from env with jq
-          PR_DESCRIPTION=$(jq -r ".pull_request.body" "$GITHUB_EVENT_PATH")
-          KEYWORD="REQUIRED_KEYWORD"
-
-          # Ensure PR author removed the welcome comment
-          if [[ $PR_DESCRIPTION = *"<!--"* ]] || [[ $PR_DESCRIPTION = *"-->"* ]]; then
-            echo "FAILED: Please remove the welcome comment from your PR description."
-            exit 1
-          else
-            echo "OK: Welcome comment is removed your PR description."
-          fi
-
-          echo "PASS: All checks OK!"