From 211b9593f864d8ca36a2c67203cfca73ae3c3b23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aleksandr Savonin <savonitar@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:55:07 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [FLINK-40772][docs] Add a PR template with AI disclosure

Generated-by: OpenAI Codex (GPT-6)
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 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..acf417b1
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+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<!--
+Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+distributed with this work for additional information
+regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+"License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+"AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+specific language governing permissions and limitations
+under the License.
+-->
+
+<!--
+Thank you for contributing to Apache Flink Training.
+Please follow the repository contribution guide:
+https://github.com/apache/flink-training/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
+and the Flink contribution guide:
+https://flink.apache.org/how-to-contribute/contribute-code/
+
+Link the corresponding Jira issue below. Documentation typo fixes do not
+require a Jira issue.
+-->
+
+## Purpose of the change
+
+<!-- Link the Jira issue and explain the problem this change addresses. -->
+
+## Brief change log
+
+<!-- Summarize changes to exercises, solutions, tests, or training documentation. -->
+
+## Verifying this change
+
+<!-- Describe the tests or manual checks performed and their results. -->
+
+## Impact and documentation
+
+<!--
+Describe any changes to exercise behavior, prerequisites, or learner setup.
+Explain how affected instructions and reference solutions have been updated.
+If neither applies, state "Not applicable".
+-->
+
+---
+
+##### Was generative AI tooling used to co-author this PR?
+
+<!--
+If generative AI tooling has been used in the process of authoring this PR, please
+change the checkbox below to `[X]` and replace the placeholder in the "Generated-by"
+line with the tool name and version. Otherwise remove the "Generated-by" line.
+See the ASF Generative Tooling Guidance for details:
+https://www.apache.org/legal/generative-tooling.html
+
+You are responsible for the quality and correctness of every change in this PR
+regardless of the tooling used. Low-effort AI-generated PRs will be closed. See
+https://flink.apache.org/how-to-contribute/contribute-code/#ai-assisted-contributions
+for the full guidance.
+-->
+
+- [ ] Yes (please specify the tool below)
+
+Generated-by: [Tool Name and Version]

From 3a9d5d36b2089bb77a3764e5d634af8a001ddf0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aleksandr Savonin <savonitar@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2026 23:58:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] [FLINK-40772][docs] Clarify hotfix guidance in PR
 template

Generated-by: OpenAI Codex (GPT-6)
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 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index acf417b1..7274b05c 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ https://github.com/apache/flink-training/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md
 and the Flink contribution guide:
 https://flink.apache.org/how-to-contribute/contribute-code/
 
-Link the corresponding Jira issue below. Documentation typo fixes do not
-require a Jira issue.
+Link the corresponding Jira issue below.
+
+Trivial hotfixes, such as typos or syntax errors, need no Jira issue.
+Use a title in the form "[hotfix] Description".
 -->
 
 ## Purpose of the change
 
-<!-- Link the Jira issue and explain the problem this change addresses. -->
+<!-- Link the Jira issue (if any) and explain the problem this change addresses. -->
 
 ## Brief change log