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+- [ ] Have you signed the [Contributor License Agreement](https://cla.opensource.microsoft.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs)?
+- [ ] Have you checked that there aren't other open [pull requests](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/pulls) for the same manifest update/change?
+- [ ] Have you validated your manifest locally with `winget validate <manifest>`, where `<manifest>` is the name of the manifest you're submitting?
+- [ ] Have you tested your manifest locally with `winget install -m <manifest>`?
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