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 **Pull request in [home-assistant](https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant) (if applicable):** home-assistant/home-assistant#<home-assistant PR number goes here>
 
+## Checklist:
+
+  - [ ] Branch: Fixes, changes and adjustments should be created against `current`. New documentation for platforms/components and features should go to `next`. 
+  - [ ] The documention follow the [standards](https://home-assistant.io/developers/documentation/standards/).
+