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-## What does this PR do?
+<!-- FILL IN THESE FIELDS .. and delete the comments after reading.
 
-<!-- MANDATORY -->
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-<!-- explain the changes in your PR, algorithms, design, architecture -->
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-## Why is this change important?
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-<!-- explain the motivation behind your PR -->
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-## How to test this PR locally?
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-## Author's checklist
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-## Related issues
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-Closes #234
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-## AI Disclosure
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-- [ ] I have used AI tools for working on the changes in this pull request and will attach a list of all AI tools I used and how I used them. I hereby confirm that I haven't used any other tools than the ones I mention below.
+### What does this PR do?
+
+<!-- Explain the motivation and changes in your pull request.  -->
+
+### How to test this PR locally?
+
+<!-- Commands to run the tests or instructions to test the changes.  Are there
+     any edge cases (environment, language, or other contexts) to take into
+     account?  -->
+
+### Related issues
+
+<!--
+Closes: #234
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+
+### Code of Conduct
+
+<!-- ⚠️ Bad AI drivers will be denounced: People who produce bad contributions
+     that are clearly AI (slop) will be blocked for all future contributions.
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+
+[AI Policy]: https://github.com/searxng/searxng/blob/master/AI_POLICY.rst
+
+- [ ] **I hereby confirm that this PR conforms with the [AI Policy].**
+
+  If I have used AI tools for working on the changes in this PR, I will
+  attach a list of all AI tools I used and how I used them. I hereby confirm
+  that I haven't used any other tools than the ones I mention below.