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 ### Required for all PRs:
 
-- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated (we recommend not updating this until the PR has been approved by a maintainer)
-- [ ] Sign [CLA](https://influxdata.com/community/cla/) (if not already signed)
-- [ ] README.md updated (if adding a new plugin)
+- [ ] Signed [CLA](https://influxdata.com/community/cla/).
+- [ ] Associated README.md updated.
+- [ ] Has appropriate unit tests.