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 <!--
 Thanks for sending a pull request!
 
-Please make sure you've read our contributing guidelines and how to submit a pull request (https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-pull-requests).
+Please make sure you've read our contributing guidelines and how to submit a pull request (https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#submitting-pull-requests).
 
 In case you're only changing docs, make sure to prefix the pull-request title with "[CI:DOCS]".  That will prevent functional tests from running and save time and energy.
+
+Finally, be sure to sign commits with your real name.  Since by opening
+a PR you already have commits, you can add signatures if needed with
+something like `git commit -s --amend`.
 -->
+
+#### What this PR does / why we need it:
+
+<!---
+Please put your overall PR description here
+-->
+
+#### How to verify it
+
+<!---
+Please specify the precise conditions and/or the specific test(s) which must pass.
+-->
+
+#### Which issue(s) this PR fixes:
+
+<!--
+Please uncomment this block and include only one of the following on a
+line by itself:
+
+None
+
+-OR-
+
+Fixes #<issue number>
+
+*** Please also put 'Fixes #' in the commit and PR description***
+
+-->
+
+#### Special notes for your reviewer: