diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 !!! If this is a backport PR (PR made against branches other than `master`),
 please ensure that the PR title is in the following format:
+
 ```
 [X.Y] <title from the original PR> (GH-NNNN)
 ```
+
 Where: [X.Y] is the branch name, e.g. [3.6].
 
 GH-NNNN refers to the PR number from `master`.