Add issue and PR templates

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+**Replace this placeholder text with a summary of the changes in your PR.
+The more detailed you are, the better.**
+
+-----------------
+
+Before submitting the PR make sure the following things have been done (and denote this
+by checking the relevant checkboxes):
+
+- [ ] The commits are consistent with our [contribution guidelines](../blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+- [ ] You've added tests (if possible) to cover your change(s)
+- [ ] You've updated the [changelog](../blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) (if adding/changing user-visible functionality)
+- [ ] You've updated the [user manual](../blob/master/doc) (if adding/changing user-visible functionality)
+
+Thanks!