diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+<!-- Provide a brief description of the changes made in this PR -->
+
+## Related Issue(s)
+<!-- Link to the issue(s) that this PR addresses -->
+
+- Resolves #[issue_number]
+
+## Proposed Changes
+<!-- List the changes made in this PR -->
+
+- Change 1
+- Change 2
+- ...
+
+## Testing
+<!-- Describe how you tested the changes -->
+
+- [ ] Unit tests added/updated
+- [ ] Integration tests added/updated
+- [ ] Manual testing performed
+
+## Screenshots (if applicable)
+<!-- Include any relevant screenshots here -->
+
+## Additional Context
+<!-- Add any other context or information that might be helpful for the reviewer -->
+
+## Checklist
+<!-- Confirm that the following items are true and correct: -->
+
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code.
+- [ ] I have added tests.
+- [ ] I have commented my code.
+- [ ] I have included a `CHANGELOG.md` entry.
+- [ ] I have updated documentation in `github.com:entropyxyz/entropy-docs`, where necessary.
+
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format extends [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
+**At the moment this project DOES NOT adhere to
+[Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).**
+
+**Until MAJOR version 1; All MINOR versions are breaking changes and all patch versions are bug fixes and features.**
+
+Version header format: `[version] Name - year-month-day (entropy-core compatibility: version [range])`
+
+## [UNRELEASED]
+
+### Added
+
+### Fixed
+
+### Changed
+
+### Broke
+
+### Meta/Dev
+- new: `./dev/README.md`
+- `./.github`: their is now a check list you should fill out for creating a PR
diff --git a/dev/README.md b/dev/README.md
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+# Hello sdk dev!
+
+## Tests
+
+DONT HAVE ANY YET LETS MAKE SOME!
+
+## Linting
+
+We've got automated linting set up as a pre-commit hook.
+Setup
+
+- dependencies: `husky`, `pinst`, `lint-staged`
+- files: `.husky/`
+
+If you are blocked from committing, you can skip these hooks
+
+```bash
+git commit --no-verify
+```
+
+### A note on PR's
+
+- Please check all relevant boxes in pr template
+- Please select an appropriate reviewer.
+   - PR's that have the reviewer also contribute code will either not be merged in or they might get reverted.
+- PR for `dev` -> `main`
+   - must have:
+      - [ ] two QA approvals one from `js team` one from `dev rel`
+      - [ ] comprehensive coverage of change log
+
+## Publishing all included
+
+
+Always publish from `main` branch
+
+```bash
+git checkout main
+yarn burn
+yarn
+yarn bundle
+yarn version --patch # patch|minor|major
+# npm publish # we are not live yet on npm do this when we have global install figured out
+git push origin main --tags
+```
+
+go create a release on github if possible.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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     "entropy protocol"
   ],
   "author": "entropy.xyz",
-
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://github.com/entropyxyz/cli/issues"