Merge branch 'main' into dev

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-candidate.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+name: Release candidate
+about: Create a new release candidate issue
+title: "[release] rc/vx.x.x"
+labels: release
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Please check that your version number is correct in the title.
+Shortly a comment below will appear with the branch and PR for the new release candidate

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Critical checks
+
+- [ ] Is the version number correct?
+
+  - [ ] DESCRIPTION file
+
+  - [ ] [NEWS.md](http://news.md/)
+
+- [ ] Does the build pass?
+
+---
+
+## Documentation
+
+Does it include the following sections?
+
+- [ ] Module introduction with features
+
+  - [ ] (O) Screenshots
+
+- [ ] Installation details
+
+- [ ] Explanation of function arguments
+
+- [ ] Data specifications and requirements
+
+- [ ] Different possible visualizations
+
+-  [ ] Are the changes/new features included in [NEWS.md?](http://news.md/)
+
+  - [ ] (O) Screenshots
+
+- [ ] (O) Explanation of input menus
+
+- [ ] (O) Short articles on building the app, compatibility with other modules, known bugs,...
+
+---
+
+## QC Report
+
+- [ ] Does it include a QC Report?
+
+---
+
+## API conventions
+
+- [ ] Follows API convention