docs: refine Advanced Issue Template UX and prerequisites (#2037)

Signed-off-by: Akshat Kumar <akshat230405@gmail.com>

Author: Akshat8510

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_advanced_issue.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: 🧠 Advanced Contributors — Prerequisites & Expectations
       description: |
-        PRE-FILLED. DO NOT CLAIM THIS ISSUE UNLESS YOU MEET THESE GUIDELINES.
+        REQUIRED: Contributors must meet these thresholds before claiming.
       value: |
         > [!CAUTION]
         > **Advanced issues are the highest-risk work in this project. We will reject PRs that do not meet these standards.**
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body:
         - **Proven History:** Successfully completed **≥ 10 non-trivial intermediate issues** in this repo.
         - **Consistency:** **≥ 3–4 months** of active, human-led contributions to this SDK.
         - **Expertise:** Deep architectural understanding of `_Executable`, `Transaction`, and `Query` base classes.
+        - **Advanced Python:** Demonstrated proficiency with complex patterns (e.g., async concurrency, decorators, or state management) used in the core SDK.
 
         > [!NOTE]
         > **Workflow Exception:** For issues focused on **GitHub Actions / Workflows**, the Python-specific thresholds above may be waived if the contributor demonstrates expert-level proficiency in CI/CD security and automation.
@@ -72,23 +73,19 @@ body:
     validations:
       required: false
 
-  - type: checkboxes
+  - type: textarea
     id: acceptance
     attributes:
       label: ✅ PR Quality Checklist
       description: |
-        The contributor must manually verify each of these criteria in their Pull Request.
-      options:
-        - label: "I understand the system-wide impact of these changes on affected modules and performance."
-          required: true
-        - label: "The system design fits with current Hiero SDK architectural approaches."
-          required: true
-        - label: "I have tested my changes extensively against both local and network environments."
-          required: true
-        - label: "I have verified naming, types, and field ordering against pinned Protobufs (v0.72.0-rc.2)."
-          required: true
-        - label: "Every line of code is personally understood and explainable (no unvalidated AI code)."
-          required: true
+        PRE-FILLED. These are the standards the contributor must meet before opening a PR.
+      value: |
+        Before opening your PR, the contributor must confirm:
+        - [ ] I understand the system-wide impact of these changes on affected modules and performance.
+        - [ ] The system design fits with current Hiero SDK architectural approaches.
+        - [ ] I have tested my changes extensively against both local and network environments.
+        - [ ] I have verified naming, types, and field ordering against pinned Protobufs (v0.72.0-rc.2).
+        - [ ] Every line of code is personally understood and explainable (no unvalidated AI code).
 
   - type: textarea
     id: resources

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This changelog is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.
 
 ### .github
 - Refactored the Advanced Issue Template to V2 with stricter prerequisites and a focus on architectural design (#2016).
-
+- Refactored the Advanced Issue Template to ensure PR-level quality checklists do not block maintainers during issue creation (#2036)
 ## [0.2.3] - 2026-03-26
 
 ### Added