diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5e4004e02cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
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+see https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH.
+
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+with the key of the Jira issue (`HHH-<digits>`).
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+For more information on licensing, please check [here](..%2FCONTRIBUTING.md)
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index 893d8b10a732..cf7618176554 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pluginManagement {
 plugins {
     id 'org.hibernate.orm.build.env-settings'
     id 'org.hibernate.orm.build.jdks-settings'
-    id 'com.gradle.develocity' version '3.17.4'
+    id 'com.gradle.develocity' version '3.17.5'
     id 'com.gradle.common-custom-user-data-gradle-plugin' version '2.0.2'
 }