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+Thanks for opening a PR!
+Since this is a volunteer project and is very active, anything you can do to reduce the amount of time needed to review and merge your PR is appreciated.
+The following steps will help get your PR merged quickly:
+
+#### Update the documentation
+If you've added new functionality, update the README.md with an entry for your prop or event.
+The entry should be inserted in alphabetical order.
+
+#### Update the changelog
+After you open the PR, update the CHANGELOG.md file with an entry pointing to your PR.
+
+#### Provide an example of how to test the change
+If the PR requires special testing setup provide all the relevant instructions and files. This may include a sample video file or URL, configuration, or setup steps.
+
+#### Focused the PR on only one area
+Testing multiple features takes longer than isolated changes and if there is a bug in one feature, prevents the other parts of your PR from getting merged until it gets fixed.
+If you're touching multiple different areas that aren't related, break the changes up into multiple PRs.