diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..425f797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+**What this PR does / why we need it**:
+
+**Which issue(s) this PR fixes**:
+Fixes #
+
+**Special notes for your reviewer**:
+
+**Release note**:
+<!--  Write your release note:
+1. Enter your release note in the below block.
+2. If no release note is required, just write "NONE" within the block.
+
+Format of block header: <category> <target_group>
+Possible values:
+- category:       breaking|feature|bugfix|doc|other
+- target_group:   user|operator|developer|dependency
+-->
+```feature user
+
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8d86645..ddab2f9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module github.com/openmcp-project/metrics-operator
 
-go 1.23.0
+go 1.24.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2