Merge branch 'main' into feature/unified-error-reporting-telemetry-dashboard

Author: priya05-git

.DS_Store

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+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false

.editorconfig

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-name: Pull Request 🔄
-description: Submit a Pull Request
-title: "[PR]: "
-body:
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-    id: description
-    attributes:
-      label: Description
-      description: Provide a brief description of your changes
-      placeholder: What changes are you making?
-    validations:
-      required: true
-  - type: dropdown
-    id: type-of-change
-    attributes:
-      label: Type of Change
-      description: Mark the relevant option
-      options:
-        - Select an option
-        - Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
-        - New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
-        - New mini-project
-        - Documentation update
-        - UI/UX improvement
-        - Code refactoring
-        - Other (please describe)
-      multiple: false
-    validations:
-      required: true
-  - type: textarea
-    id: related-issue
-    attributes:
-      label: Related Issue
-      description: Link any related issues here (e.g., Closes #123)
-      placeholder: "Closes #(issue number)"
-  - type: textarea
-    id: testing
-    attributes:
-      label: How Has This Been Tested?
-      description: Describe how you tested your changes
-      placeholder: |
-        - [ ] Tested on Windows
-        - [ ] Tested on macOS
-        - [ ] Tested on Linux
-        - [ ] Multiple test runs completed
-        - [ ] Edge cases tested
-  - type: textarea
-    id: environment-info
-    attributes:
-      label: Environment
-      description: Please provide your environment details
-      placeholder: |
-        Python Version: 
-        OS:
-  - type: textarea
-    id: screenshots
-    attributes:
-      label: Screenshots (if applicable)
-      description: Add screenshots to demonstrate changes, especially for UI updates
-  - type: checkboxes
-    id: checklist
-    attributes:
-      label: Checklist
-      description: Make sure all items are completed before submitting
-      options:
-        - label: "I have been assigned this issue before raising this PR"
-          required: true
-        - label: "My code follows the project's style guidelines"
-          required: true
-        - label: "I have tested my code thoroughly"
-          required: true
-        - label: "My project runs without errors"
-          required: true
-        - label: "No external dependencies added (unless necessary)"
-          required: false
-        - label: "I have updated the README.md (if adding new project)"
-          required: false
+### 📝 Description
+### 🔗 Linked Issue
+Closes #
+
+---
+
+### 📋 Contribution Checklist
+- [ ] I have verified that my files are placed in the correct directory.
+- [ ] I have tested my changes thoroughly on my local machine.
+- [ ] **GSSoC 2026:** I have been formally assigned to this issue and noted it above.