diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
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+* @softservedata
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diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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+## Describe your changes
+
+
+## Issue ticket number and link
+
+
+## Checklist before requesting a review
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code
+- [ ] If it is a core feature, I have added thorough tests
+- [ ] Do we need to implement analytics?
+- [ ] Will this be part of a product update? If yes, please write one phrase about this update
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/discord-notify.yml b/.github/workflows/discord-notify.yml
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+name: Discord PR Notification
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  notify:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Send Discord notification
+        env:
+          DISCORD_WEBHOOK: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK }}
+          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+          PR_AUTHOR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
+          PR_URL: ${{ github.event.pull_request.html_url }}
+        run: |
+          curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"content\": \"New Pull Request opened: **${PR_TITLE}** by ${PR_AUTHOR} - ${PR_URL}\"}" "$DISCORD_WEBHOOK"