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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ What code changes have been made to achieve the intent.
 
 ## Checks
 
+No PR (that involves a non-trivial code change) should be merged, unless all four of the items below are confirmed!  If an urgent fix is needed - use a tar file.
+
 - [ ] Code is formatted correctly (`npm run lint:fix`).
 - [ ] All unit tests are passing (`npm test`).
 - [ ] All `sasjs-cli` unit tests are passing (`npm test`).