diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ and contact us on #core-dev in Slack. -->
 More info at https://trino.io/development/process#release-note -->
 ## Release notes
 
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-( ) Release notes are required. Please propose a release note for me.
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+- [ ] This is not user-visible or is docs only, and no release notes are required.
+- [ ] Release notes are required. Please propose a release note for me.
+- [ ] Release notes are required, with the following suggested text:
 
 ```markdown
 ## Section