[vim/vim] PR template duplicates the commit message and needs edits to fill in (PR #21454)

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h_east

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Oct 5, 2026, 1:06:27 PM (yesterday) Oct 5

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Problem:  The PR template asks again for what the commit message
          already provides as the title and description, and its
          checklist items list alternatives in one line that must be
          edited instead of ticked.  AGENTS.md shows a patch number in
          the subject, which is added only when merging.
Solution: Explain the commit message form in a comment, give each
          alternative its own checkbox, and drop the patch number from
          the AGENTS.md example.

related: #21321

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Checklist

The commit message follows the Problem/Solution form above
Signed-off-by: trailer is present (git commit -s), recommended but not required

Tests

Tests were added
Existing tests cover the change
The change cannot be tested (explain below)

Documentation

Documentation under runtime/doc/ was updated
No documentation update is needed

Anything reviewers should know

Since only the template is being modified, no testing is required.

You can view, comment on, or merge this pull request online at:

https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/21454

Commit Summary

3b4f29d PR template duplicates the commit message and needs edits to fill in

File Changes

(2 files)

M .github/pull_request_template.md (67)
M AGENTS.md (2)

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h_east

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Oct 5, 2026, 1:25:09 PM (yesterday) Oct 5

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h-east left a comment (vim/vim#21454)

(I actually wrote a PR description using the contents of the template I submitted in the pull request.)